Chapter 281: Staying Together

Chen Mo arrived before his own residence and gently pushed open the courtyard gate; Zhao Yu had just finished a long session of cultivation and was currently washing up.

Chen Mo did not rush to call out to her, waiting alone inside the main hall.

After quite a while, Zhao Yu walked out from the bathing room, barefoot, wiping her damp hair.

"Ah! It's you!" Upon seeing a person sitting in the hall, Zhao Yu was first surprised, then immediately delighted.

Chen Mo's seclusion this time had lasted a long while; how could she not miss him in her heart? She had imagined the scene of seeing Chen Mo many times, yet she had not expected it to be like this.

"It is me." Chen Mo smiled knowingly and stepped forward to stand before her.

He reached out and gave a light vibration, and Zhao Yu's originally damp hair instantly became dry.

"Wow!" Zhao Yu exclaimed quite cooperatively, her eyes filled with admiration.

This was the most ingenious application of True Qi; though simple, it was not something every Martial Artist could accomplish.

Zhao Yu now possessed Acquired Mid Stage cultivation and could project her Inner Qi, but it was not difficult to use Inner Qi to steam away water from the surface of her body.

However, wanting to steam away the water from her hair was far beyond what she could currently achieve.

"You missed me." Chen Mo took the opportunity to pull her into his Huai.

"Mm." Zhao Yu nodded with a faint smile and said nothing more.

As the saying goes, a short parting is better than a new marriage; the husband and wife had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally, they had to cherish this moment together.

…………

…………

The next day, inside the Main Hall of the Heavenly Court Secret Realm, Zhao Yu looked at Kun Qi with curiosity, sizing it up repeatedly.

In the world today, it is not that demonic beasts are nearly extinct, but most reside within vast, primitive mountain ranges.

Even Zhao Yu had never seen such a giant eagle in her daily life.

Kun Qi also sized up Zhao Yu with curious eyes; it had not been born for long and was incredibly curious about everything in the world.

"This is Kun Qi, of the Kunpeng bloodline, a Divine Beast rarely seen in this world," Chen Mo introduced to Zhao Yu with a smile.

"Ah!" A look of astonishment could not help but appear in Zhao Yu's eyes; she had not read many books, but she had heard of the prestige of the Kunpeng.

Such Divine Beasts and fierce beasts had long since vanished from the world, yet she had not expected to see one today.

"This is Zhao Yu, my wife. In the future, if I am not here, you shall listen to her commands. When I am away, she will also feed you on my behalf."

Chen Mo then used divine sense transmission to communicate with Kun Qi.

As a Divine Beast, the Kunpeng's growth rate was absolutely very fast.

Yet even so, it was by no means an overnight task for it to break through to the True One Realm and accompany him to step into Ju Hai City.

After he left, someone had to be able to manage it, feed it, and allow it to continue growing.

"Chirp! Chirp!" Kun Qi chirped in response, indicating it understood.

"Such a Divine Beast requires a great deal of cultivation to grow up.

In the future, if I am in seclusion for cultivation, the task of raising it will be left to you."

Chen Mo looked at Zhao Yu with a smile and instructed her carefully.

Zhao Yu's strength was not high; even if she knew about Ju Hai City and Xuanhuang Heaven, it would not have much impact.

But Chen Mo still did not intend to tell her for the time being, because her cultivation and strength would improve sooner or later, and before reaching the True One Realm, knowing these things was certainly not a good thing.

"Mm-hmm, you don't need to worry, just leave it to me when the time comes." Zhao Yu nodded in agreement and gathered her courage to approach Kun Qi.

She reached out her hand to touch the pale golden feathers flowing on the Kunpeng's body; the Kunpeng's physique, even just at birth, was no less hard than divine iron.

Yet the texture of the feathers on its body felt like silk and satin to the touch.

Kun Qi looked at Zhao Yu curiously and very obediently lowered its body, circling around Zhao Yu's feet.

It was very smart and understood that if Chen Mo were not around in the future, Zhao Yu would be the one feeding it; by currying favor with her now, it might be able to beg for more food later.

"You must be careful when feeding it in the future; if it is so full that it cannot fly, then do not feed it anymore," Chen Mo said immediately upon seeing this situation.

Zhao Yu nodded and then laughed, "How is this Kunpeng Divine Beast like a kitten or a puppy, not even knowing its own hunger or fullness?"

"That's not quite it; it's just purely gluttonous, and it truly can eat that much," Chen Mo explained with a smile.

Kun Qi certainly knew how much food it could eat, but if there was more, it could strive to eat it as well.

It was just that in doing so, it would have to spend more time digesting; there was no harm in it, but it could slow down its growth.

If this were in the era of the Ancient Heaven and Earth, this would certainly not be a problem.

But in the current era, it was better to save as much time as possible.

Kun Qi did not understand the meaning of their words and still lay honestly on the ground.

Chen Mo took out the Treasure Pearl again; seeing this, Kun Qi's eyes lit up rapidly, and it rolled over and stood up directly.

Clusters of Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow were taken out; to Kun Qi, this treasure was emitting an alluring fragrance.

It hurriedly flapped its wings, opened its large mouth, and continuously devoured the Mysterious Origin Marrow.

Zhao Yu finally witnessed the appetite of this Kunpeng Divine Beast; the cluster of Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow that Chen Mo had taken out was a full eight times the size of the Kunpeng's body.

Yet in just a short moment, it was devoured clean.

Not only that, but Kun Qi's appetite was still not satisfied; it flapped its wings and landed on the ground, its pair of eyes flowing with golden divine light looking longingly at Chen Mo.

Seeing this, Chen Mo took out another portion of Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow; Kun Qi was still able to fly, continuously flapping its wings to devour it.

Its growth rate was visibly fast; in just one day, not only had its body grown a size larger, but its strength was also greater than before.

Likewise, its appetite had also increased significantly.

Chen Mo watched it devour another large cluster of Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow; Kun Qi's body rapidly expanded again, and just like last time, it kept flapping its wings but could no longer fly.

But this time it was much smarter, having long since used its Bloodline Divine Ability to ensure it would not fall.

Seeing this, Chen Mo waved his hand gently and put away the remaining Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow.

Watching the food before it disappear, Kun Qi seemed to have all its fighting spirit drained away at once; with a look of grievance, it slowly lowered itself and sprawled on the ground like a puddle of mud, not moving at all.

However, in an instant, it had already fallen asleep, beginning to digest the Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow accumulated within its body.

"I reckon this time, it will sleep for at least a month or more." Chen Mo carefully examined Kun Qi, then made his judgment.

The reason Kun Qi only slept for one day previously was because it had just been born and had not yet accumulated power within its body.

The Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow it had swallowed was merely helping it grow, rather than helping it unearth its bloodline power.

This time is different; the power of the Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow is washing through it, beginning to gradually stimulate the bloodline power within its body.

"Let's go. It wasn't easy for me to come out of seclusion this time, so I will spend more time with you." Chen Mo took her hand as he spoke.

He knew clearly in his heart that the next time he left, the time he would be away would definitely not be just a year or a half.

Opportunities for the Supreme to preach are rare, and they certainly won't last for just a short period.

Although, because of Fengdu Niangniang, he might perhaps need to travel in and out of Ju Hai City more frequently than other Martial Artists in the future.

But once he leaves this time, if he wants to return, he will likely have to wait at least three to five years.

Before parting, he naturally had to seize the time to spend more of it with her.

"Alright." Zhao Yu wore a smile, though in her eyes, a trace of worry was unavoidable.

She and Chen Mo were husband and wife, living together day and night; whatever changes Chen Mo had, even if it were just a slight difference, she could feel it.

At this moment, she could vaguely guess that Chen Mo must be hiding something from her.

But she did not ask further; she now possessed Postnatal cultivation, and while she didn't know everything about the affairs of the Mirage Sea, she knew quite a lot.

She understood that she was still too weak right now, and knowing things she shouldn't know would definitely not be a good thing.

On the contrary, if she were to know, it would only add trouble for Chen Mo.

Yet, even though she understood this, her heart could not stop feeling some worry, fearing that Chen Mo might meet with misfortune because of these unspeakable matters.

The two walked all the way out of the Main Hall of the Heavenly Court Secret Realm, and Chen Mo picked up Zhao Yu, bringing her to the spatial passage leading to the Capital located beside their courtyard.

Having returned this time, he naturally should go and visit some relatives and old friends.

The Great Qian Capital was still as prosperous as ever, and in the days that followed, Chen Mo mainly accompanied Zhao Yu.

From time to time, he went to visit some relatives and old friends, such as his foster father and Mo Hu; he also went deep into the Netherworld again to see Mo Dao.

Wei Xia was also in the Netherworld, holding a portion of the Netherworld's authority and working for Fengdu Niangniang.

However, even so, she still frequently came to the Capital to find Zhao Yu.

The leisurely and happy days passed for over a month, and only then did Chen Mo take Zhao Yu back into the Heavenly Court Secret Realm to feed Kun Qi again.

Zhao Yu teased Kun Qi for a while longer, until it fell into a deep sleep once more.

"Let's go, I will take you to cultivate." Chen Mo said with a laugh.

Since he was going to be away for a long time, he naturally wanted to raise Zhao Yu's cultivation as much as possible before leaving.

To say nothing else, with her aptitude, it shouldn't be difficult for him to raise her cultivation to the Innate Realm before he leaves.

As for the Heavenly Human Realm after the Innate Realm, that would not be so easy to break through.

"Alright." Zhao Yu responded obediently, feeling quite expectant about cultivating as well.

Only by raising her cultivation could she know more things, and with an increase in strength, she didn't ask to help Chen Mo, but she could at least stop him from worrying about her.

The two walked into the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall together; to be honest, letting Zhao Yu cultivate in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, given her cultivation, could be called a bit of a waste of precious resources.

But Chen Mo didn't care about that right now; since he had the resources, he should naturally use them.

Otherwise, when he leaves, it wouldn't be so easy for others to use them even if they wanted to.

Moreover, using them for his own wife could be considered keeping the benefits within the family.

The marvelous functions of the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall were activated, and Zhao Yu also felt the difference in changes.

"I will use Yin and Yang Profound Qi to forge your physical body, allowing you to cultivate more easily."

Chen Mo took out a Putan and let her sit cross-legged, then evolved Yin-Yang True Gang in his hands.

The power of Yin and Yang can create all things in heaven and earth.

Chen Mo used the Yin-Yang True Gang to forge Zhao Yu's physical body; not only could it improve her aptitude, but it could also extend her lifespan.

After the refinement, Zhao Yu could enjoy at least a thousand years of life, and if her cultivation progressed further to reach the Heavenly Human Realm, her lifespan would also be several times that of other powerhouses at the same realm.

Zhao Yu sat cross-legged on the Putan, keeping her mind focused, and gradually felt a stream of extremely profound power flowing through her entire body.

This power guided her body to erupt with an even more powerful vitality; her dantian, meridians, and even her Shenhai were all becoming more active.

Not only that, her muscles, bones, flesh, and Qi and Blood were also undergoing a Mortal Transformation; the power of Yin and Yang Creation has ten thousand profound mysteries.

Zhao Yu felt this most deeply at this moment; she was not cultivating, but the Inner Qi within her dantian and meridians began to change spontaneously.

The Inner Qi was further condensed and transformed, and her dantian was also changing further, and everything was not a case of forcing growth, but rather as natural as water and milk blending together.

Her cultivation, which had not long ago broken through, soon began to rise again; for ordinary Martial Artists, the bottlenecks that would take a long time to break through seemed not to exist for her.

Her cultivation progressed naturally, reaching the Postnatal Late-stage, and immediately continued to rise.

But to reach Acquired Perfection and break through to the Innate Realm next, he would need to participate in this process himself, especially for the breakthrough to the Innate Realm.

If she wanted to fully master her own power, she could not rely solely on Chen Mo's power to break through.

Fortunately, being in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, she had plenty of time to do all of this slowly.

A strand of Yin-Yang True Gang merged into her body; this was naturally not the end, as more power lay dormant and hidden, subtly improving her cultivation and enhancing her aptitude.

Not only that, this strand of Yin-Yang True Gang left behind by Chen Mo could also help Zhao Yu digest various heavenly treasures or pills.

With the Yin-Yang True Gang lying dormant in her body, before the Heavenly Human Realm, Zhao Yu would not need to worry too much about cultivation; she just needed to cultivate step by step.

But the Heavenly Human Realm is a threshold; at least with Zhao Yu's current strength, it was not enough to help someone cross this threshold.

If Zhao Yu wanted to break through, she could only rely on herself.

Having paved the way for Zhao Yu's future cultivation, Chen Mo walked to the side and began to cultivate again himself.

His Yin-Yang True Gang had already been condensed nine times; next, as long as he continued to cultivate and comprehend, the Reincarnation Stele would emerge on its own.

Time passed in a blur; over half a year had passed in the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, and a wave of energy rose within Zhao Yu's body, which, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to stir the Heaven and Earth Power within a radius of several hundred miles.

Yet within the Heavenly Court Secret Realm, it could not stir up much of a Wind.

She broke through the Innate shackles, successfully stepping from Postnatal cultivation into the Innate Realm.

Chen Mo sensed this power at this moment and slowly opened his eyes.

"Congratulations to my wife on achieving the Innate Realm!" He said with a smile, praising her loudly.

Zhao Yu did indeed seem a bit embarrassed, lowering her head with a blushing face.

"I still need to cultivate for a period of time; the matter of feeding Kun Qi will be left to you to help with, my wife." Chen Mo took out the Treasure Pearl and smiled.

Kun Qi now needs to be fed once every month or so; converted to the time within the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall, that is roughly one year.

It is of course impossible for Chen Mo to come out of seclusion every once in a while, as that would truly be a hindrance to his cultivation.

Therefore, this matter can only be left to Zhao Yu to help with.

Having just broken through her cultivation, she can at most spare some time, spending two or three months to consolidate her cultivation.

There is no need to continue cultivating afterward, and she would be unable to persist in cultivation anyway.

Cultivating diligently with full concentration is in itself a mentally exhausting task; that Zhao Yu was able to cultivate continuously for so long this time, aside from having the Yin-Yang True Gang, was also due to her sufficiently firm will.

It is truly not suitable to continue cultivating further; instead, she needs to relax and rest for a period of time.

Only with a balance of tension and relaxation can one maintain progress; if one remains tightly strung, the day that string snaps, one's cultivation will instead collapse completely.

"Alright, Husband, rest assured and leave it to me." Zhao Yu's tone was soft and delicate, as if she were acting spoiled.

Chen Mo then helped Zhao Yu refine and master the Treasure Pearl containing the Mysterious Origin Divine Marrow, and after spending half a day of intimacy with her, he let Zhao Yu leave the Hengyu Asking Dao Hall to have a good rest for a period of time.

As for himself, he entered into long, arduous cultivation once again.

(End of this chapter)