Chapter 515 - 514: Pools inside the City, Sikong is Hurt

Same old saying.

A man’s mouth, a cheating ghost.

With Li Jing’s exuberant vitality, how could it all conclude in just a day?

Of course.

This is not entirely Li Jing’s issue.

Yulian’s excessive allure is a major factor.

The King Zhou was unbridled.

Was it just him lusting for beauty?

No.

Fox demon.

Those who know, know.

In a blink of an eye, a full seven days had passed.

At high noon.

Li Jing, who fought for seven days and took a brief nap, opened his eyes and glanced at Yulian, who was curled up asleep in his arm, as quiet as a cat.

Seeing a tear mark at the corner of Yulian’s eye and a faint trail of tears, Li Jing felt a sense of accomplishment, a smile curving his lips.

Not just anyone could handle a Ninth Realm fox demon like Yulian this way.

He got up in great spirits and got out of bed, intending to cook a long-overdue delicious meal for them to enjoy after Yulian woke up. But he stumbled, almost falling to his knees.

Regaining balance, he was slightly shocked.

Immediately after.

He felt a sour, numb sensation in his lower back.

The weakness in his legs and the pain in his back came in quick succession. Li Jing’s first reaction was that something was wrong with his body, but he quickly realized the crux of the problem and quickly turned around, clutching his waist.

What he saw was Yulian, who had opened her eyes at some point, looking at him.

Once their eyes met, Li Jing was stunned.

Seeing him turn around suddenly, Yulian’s first instinct was to close her eyes and pretend to be asleep.

But she quickly realized that it was pointless since she had already been spotted. She blinked at him a couple of times, then broke into a smile.

"You said it would be one night, but you’ve been tormenting me for days now. A lesson for you isn’t too much measure, is it?"

"..."

Li Jing.

Could he say that it was excessive?

He was the one who broke his promise first.

And could he say that what Yulian did was wrong?

Without saying a word, Li Jing summoned the power of the Little Universe, relieving the weakness in his legs and back. In the blink of an eye, he felt renewed.

Of course, he didn’t dare to continue.

Fox demons have a special innate ability to absorb human energy and transform it into their own sustenance. If they actively use this ability to draw energy from someone, they can drain that person completely, unguarded.

This kind of power is very formidable.

But most fox demons wouldn’t rely on it to enhance themselves.

Such behavior leans towards the Evil Way.

Not to mention the retributions, it would bring countless consequences.

It’s essentially similar to the ostracism faced by Evil Cultivators.

This ability to absorb human energy for their own use is both a blessing and a curse for fox demons.

The love is.

Even without intentionally harming others, this ability can play a critical role in quick injury recovery when needed.

The hatred is.

During moments of intimacy, this ability often acts involuntarily. The higher the cultivation level, the more severe the absorption, leading to long-term damages and even the death of their lover.

Normally, this problem doesn’t exist for Li Jing.

With his exceptional physical stamina, he can easily withstand Yulian’s unintentional absorption.

But if Yulian were to actively perform the absorption, it would be a different story.

He wouldn’t be completely drained at once, but would gradually falter under such a slow bloodletting procedure.

And if Yulian truly intended to do so, he would probably lose himself entirely.

By nature, a fox demon is seductive.

And this one is even more adept at using her Charm.

Normally, Li Jing wouldn’t necessarily be charmed by her. But during intimate moments, it’s not easy to resist.

Yulian clearly warned him of a lesson, who would dare to pounce on her again?

Surprisingly.

After indulging for seven days, it’s necessary to check the situation outside.

He let out a soft sigh and pretended not to hear Yulian’s previous question, asking,

"Shall we go now or should I cook something for you?"

Upon hearing this, Yulian readily agreed and didn’t continue their previous conversation. After thinking for a moment, she said,

"A whole week has passed. It’s not urgent to go out, whatever that’s delayed has already been delayed. Ji Qing is taking care of things outside, there shouldn’t be any major problems."

With that, she sat up and smiled.

"It’s been a while since I last tasted your cooking. Don’t make it too complicated, a simple mixed noodle soup will do."

"Okay."

Li Jing nodded and said,

"You rest, I’ll go get some noodles from Sky City and find some ready-made ingredients from Little Universe."

As he spoke, he glanced at the health bar above Yulian’s head.

He hadn’t noticed earlier.

Looking now, he was astonished.

During the time in the Immortal realm, Yulian, being a monster, couldn’t find the opportunities like Liu Sisi and remained at the threshold of the Ninth Realm.

Yesterday, her health bar showed 12094.

Now, it showed 12866.

If this were to happen again, she might be able to step into the Tenth Realm right where she stood.

Li Jing was stunned.

Just how much was taken from him?

And he could still play like this!?

Which means...

As long as he’s willing, and Yulian is too, any future upgrades she needs can be achieved by merely lying down?

Such good fortune actually exists!

There’s nothing between him and Yulian they wouldn’t be willing to do.

Yulian didn’t know that Li Jing could see the Health Bar, but his expression seemed to relay what he was thinking, and she spoke, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Can you stop dreaming for a moment? If you don’t have limits, I still do! Besides, cultivation needs to be done methodically at the right times. Everything has two sides, taking shortcuts may not always be beneficial."

His thoughts being seen through, Li Jing’s face turned red.

After listening to Yulian, he nodded in silence.

Taking shortcuts can lead to rapid progress, but often comes with downsides.

Take Liu Sisi as an example.

Her cultivation level was almost entirely pulled up through dual cultivation with him.

There wasn’t a significant problem.

However, Liu Sisi’s foundation was too weak.

Even if she had buried her head in assiduous learning and rigorous training before her ascension, spending more than half a year in the Zhenyuan Tower, compared to other cultivators, her usable techniques were still very limited.

Although the current Liu Sisi was indeed not weak.

But when faced with opponents whose methods were unpredictably powerful, she was likely to be overwhelmed due to her lack of counter measures.

Chen Yuran and Jiang Yini did not share these problems.

Although the current realm of these two women largely relied on the God Pattern for promotion, they both steadied their footing and cultivated for twenty or thirty years relying on their extraordinary talents before this.

What they needed to learn, they learned long ago.

In Yulian’s case.

She has a solid foundation.

However, unlike human cultivators who could study various magic skills, she, as a monster, could only constantly hone her innate abilities.

This part was just a matter of persistent time investment, no tricks to it.

The strength of her innate ability would not only affect her combat strength, but also directly influence whether she could survive tribulations safely.

Compared to human cultivators who could rely on magic skills, tools, and other external objects to withstand the heavenly tribulation, a monster doesn’t have the luxury of such shenanigans during the tribulation.

And then, from Yulian’s tone of voice.

There seemed to be other negative factors associated with a power upgrade by absorbing essence from humans. This needed careful mitigation, and it couldn’t go on indefinitely.

...

Since the construction of Sky City, not many people have spent a significant amount of time here.

However, it provided a lot of convenience for Li Jing.

For example, if he wanted to cook noodles but didn’t have ready-made noodles, he could go to a breakfast shop to get some flour, and then use a machine to quickly and conveniently make his own fresh dough. In a blink of an eye, it was done.

After making the fresh noodles, Li Jing acquired some low-level spiritual objects suitable as ingredients from the Little Universe, and along the way he slaughtered an unlucky chicken, excusing himself on the basis that the creature was unhealthy beyond recovery.

After the commotion, he and Yulian enjoyed a delicious mixed noodle dish.

After the hearty meal, the pair left the Little Universe.

As soon as they returned to the executive office on the top floor of the office building, they both saw that Ji Qing was listlessly sprawled across the desk.

Caught off guard by their sudden appearance, Ji Qing paused for a moment, then her expression turned strange.

Li Jing and Yulian had disappeared.

Not a word about where they had gone to.

It wouldn’t be right to say that Ji Qing was worried; she definitely wasn’t.

Li Jing was there.

Yulian could never be in any danger, no matter what happened.

As for the former.

What could ever happen to him?

If there was, it’d probably be someone else’s issue...

Now, seeing Li Jing and Yulian appear in the executive office, Ji Qing, with her sharp wit, immediately realized that they didn’t go somewhere else, but to the Little Universe.

Knowing that the two went to the Little Universe, her understanding immediately clicked into place when she remembered that they had been gone for a whole week, right?

Never underestimate Ji Qing just because she’s bad at video games.

She was never a simple-minded little girl.

Seeing Ji Qing’s strange look, Yulian’s face turned red.

"Ji Qing, has there been any issues with the Entertainment City while I was away?"

"No, everything has been going smoothly."

Ji Qing responded, then threw a glance at Li Jing.

"Young man, look at how pale you are, don’t you know how to control yourself a bit?"

Li Jing was slightly shocked after hearing this, subconsciously touching his cheek, then he quickly realized that there was no possibility of him looking pale since he had already recovered using the power of the Little Universe. Ji Qing was just teasing him.

However, even though he knew she was ribbing him, he felt too embarrassed to retaliate verbally.

Clearing his throat slightly, Li Jing asked.

"Did Master Li and her group come by?"

"They came more than once, all looking for you not Li Si."

Ji Qing responded, and then continued.

"There’s an incident you should probably know about. A few days ago, Master Sikong almost killed Zhong Jian, who was out for some fresh air from Longxu’s shadow, when she casually dropped by the Entertainment Center to play and Master Li wasn’t there. If it wasn’t for Blue Phoenix sister rushing over and beating up Master Sikong, I’m afraid things would have gotten out of hand."

"..."

Li Jing.

"..."

Yulian.

In the current Cangming realm, the Shadow Demons are not merely universally hated, but are murdered on sight.

Zhong Jian, acting as an "internal guard" at the Entertainment Center, was supposed to hide completely inside Longxu’s shadow.

Why wasn’t Sikong Lu more careful while playing at the Entertainment Center?

Zhong Jian had an intermediate Venerable cultivation level, ordinary people couldn’t trouble him.

But running into a top-level venerable like Sikong Lu...

His abilities are truly insignificant in comparison.

And Sikong Lu is bound to harbor a deeper hatred for Shadow Demons than ordinary people.

It’s all good if they don’t cross paths, but if they do, tribulations are certainly bound to befall him.

Pressing his fingers against his forehead, Li Jing was a bit overwhelmed.

He didn’t really care if those guys were punished.

Not to mention, it’s their own lack of strength. Let alone Sikong Lu, who happens to be his nemesis.

The one who is unquestionably the culprit behind the awkward situation of Star God Temple now is none other than him, with the Shadow Demons who have entrenched themselves in the Star God Temple and are colluding with the top echelons being led by him.

This guy was completely caught off guard when he was spotted by Sikong Lu.

Therefore, if he has been beaten up, then he has been beaten up, and there’s nothing else to say about it.

If we’re talking about Sikong Lu getting beaten up by Blue Phoenix, well...

Taking a deep breath, Li Jing asked.

"Master Sikong wasn’t seriously injured, wasn’t he?"

"Are you underestimating how Sister Blue Phoenix controls her power?"

Ji Qing furrowed her eyebrows and said.

"He’s lying in the medical room downstairs right now."

"..."

Li Jing.

For some reason, he suddenly felt Ji Qing was extremely annoying.

Hearing Ji Qing’s first half of the sentence, he even thought that Blue Phoenix was quite restrained and did not hurt Sikong Lu.

Immediately after, she told him that he was lying in the medical room downstairs.

With a twitch of his lips, Li Jing wordlessly said.

"I will go downstairs to take a look. You two continue talking."

As he said this, he turned into a shadow and slipped out of the office door.

Seeing this, Ji Qing blinked her eyes, looked hesitately at Yulian, and then curiously asked out loud.

"Um, you two have been gone for seven days. Did you actually fight nonstop for seven days?"

"..."

Yulian.

Seeing Ji Qing hesitate, she thought she had something legitimate to say, but she didn’t expect her to be prying about this.

Biting her red lips and glaring at Ji Qing, Yulian spat out.

"You talk too much!"

Being given a cold look, Ji Qing immediately laughed.

She and Yulian had always been on good terms and they were both monsters, so naturally they spent a lot of time together and their relationship was great.

Now with Li Jing not around and no outsiders present, wasn’t it the perfect time for her to "vent" a little?

However, Yulian did not give her the opportunity, and simply said.

"Enough, if you continue to mess around, I’ll shut down the local network in this office building, so you won’t be able to network with people downstairs."

Upon hearing those words, Ji Qing froze and didn’t dare to cause trouble anymore.

Gaming was her life.

Being able to play online games and connect with others on many networks was a luxury in the immortal realm. If Yulian shut down the local network, she really wouldn’t have much to do.

...

This office building that Li Jing established wasn’t solely for office use.

It had everything.

The office building itself had a corresponding entertainment floor, as well as coffee shops, restaurants, gyms, etc.

Normally, these were meant to be enjoyed and used for relaxation during employees’ leisure time.

The businesses within the building were already open for operation.

After all, in terms of employee affairs, all the necessary correspondences with the entertainment center had been completed, and personnel from all the major forces in the Cangming realm had already moved into the entire office building.

On the sixty-sixth floor of the office building, there was a medical room providing temporary medical care.

The devices were quite complete.

It even had an intensive care unit, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it was a small hospital.

The only drawback was the lack of hospital rooms and beds.

Yulian indeed put a lot of thought into improving customer service. Not only were the workers in the entertainment floor in place and in normal operation, but there were also female cultivators who were well versed in medicine employed in the medical room as medical practitioners.

Li Jing transformed into a shadow and hurriedly went downstairs before revealing his form in front of the medical room.

Since he came down to formally meet Sikong Lu and see how he was doing instead of trying to sneak a peek, it wasn’t appropriate to just sneak in.

He knocked on the door.

After two quiet knocks, a pleasant female voice came from inside the medical room.

"Come in."

Li Jing pushed the door open.

Then a beautiful female cultivator dressed in nurse’s uniform appeared at the door.

Except for a few people like Li Lingyin, Li Jing had never revealed his true face in front of people as the Lord of Chen Tang City.

Of course, the female cultivator wouldn’t know that the man in front of her was the "big boss".

Greeting him, she spoke with a light smile.

"Can I help you with something, sir?"

Indeed.

The tailored training provided by Yulian for each department and position was quite well done.

Sir.

This term also existed in ancient times, but it was used to address teachers, not males.

This shift in use showed that the training covered all areas, fully adopting Blue Star’s modern hospitality standards.

What made Li Jing a bit uncomfortable was.

The nurse’s uniform this female cultivator was wearing wasn’t the traditional version, but the type that his kids liked.

The neckline was low, and the skirt was short. Underneath, she wore a pair of black stockings with garter belts.

This employee’s uniform...

Isn’t Ji Qing the one in charge?

Yulian is a legitimate businesswoman, she definitely wouldn’t mess things up like this.

The red line of Longyu is fairly well-defined.

With such medical care, Li Jing certainly wouldn’t have any ill thoughts.

Let alone getting used to seeing Xia Ai dressed like this all day.

Each and every one of the people around him, Liu Sisi and others, are youthful and beautiful, not to mention the monster Yulian.

Plus, on regular days, Yulian’s outfits are quite intellectual and sexy, often donning full professional attire.

Therefore, when it comes to such beauty, Li Jing’s resistance is quite strong.

His gaze lingered momentarily on the female cultivator, and Li Jing glanced left and right before he spoke.

"Hi, I’m Li Si, the supervisor of Chen Tang City. I came here to visit Master Sikong."

Employees of the Cangming Entertainment City are half citizens of Chen Tang City.

However, nobody really knows who exactly resides in Chen Tang City.

It is known that this rising power has very deep roots, and the high wages they offer are simply irresistible.

Hearing Li Jing’s confession, the female cultivator trembled.

The supervisor of Chen Tang City?

She had never heard of it.

But from the word ’supervisor’, she could infer the level of information.

Hastily, she held Li Jing’s extended hand in both of hers, and spoke fervently.

"So you are Supervisor Li, my apologies for the disrespect. My name is Ji Li, I just started working here a few days ago after finishing my training. Please forgive me for not recognizing you."

The female cultivator turned to one side and said, "Please follow me, Master Sikong is all the way inside in the Intensive Care Unit."

"..."

Li Jing.

Good heavens...

Has she been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit?

Did Blue Phoenix really not know any better?

But after reflecting, he understood.

Given the standard of Sikong Lu’s abilities, any common injuries could have been resolved instantly, which would have not required her to lie in a hospital bed.

And now she is in the hospital bed, it surely implies that her injuries must be severe and she probably can’t handle it herself.

Following Ji Li, Li Jing quickly arrived at the Intensive Care Unit where Sikong Lu was.

Once they got there, he saw a ’mummy’, completely bandaged from head to toe, sitting on the bed playing with a tablet. Tong Rou was sitting nearby, peeling fruit for her.

Seeing this scene, Li Jing’s mouth twitched.

This ’mummy’ must be Sikong Lu.

The situation didn’t seem as serious as he had imagined, given that she was still able to play with her tablet and did not require a ventilator.

But...

Why did she need to be bandaged like this and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit?

While wondering about this, Ji Li who had been showing him the way spoke.

"Master Sikong’s burns are very severe, and ordinary remedies are unable to eliminate the fire venom in her wounds. Fortunately, Master Sikong’s cultivation level is high, so she will not be significantly harmed by the burning poison. It’s just going to take some time to restore her appearance. She needs to change her medication soon. Due to gender differences, I kindly request Supervisor Li to leave the room when that happens."

Hearing Ji Li’s explanation, Li Jing suddenly realized that Sikong Lu must have been burned by Blue Phoenix’s heavenly fire.

Without second thought, Li Jing said.

"I see, I’m just here for a visit and won’t stay long."

Having said that, he pressed the doorbell.

All the facilities in this building are top-notch.

Take for instance the Intensive Care Unit in front of him, the soundproofing is excellent, and nobody will be disturbed without ringing the bell.

Hearing the bell, Sikong Lu and Tong Rou inside looked up.

Seeing Li Jing standing outside, Tong Rou’s eyes brightened. She quickly got up, opened the door, and blurt again.

"Li Jing! You finally decided to show up!?"

"..."

Li Jing.

???

Behind him, Sikong Lu.

???

At the doorstep, Ji Li.

Li Jing?

This guy...

Isn’t his name supposed to be Li Si?

Wait a minute...

Isn’t Li Jing the actual name of the master of Chen Tang City?

Tong Rou quickly realized her mistake and her face froze.

Li Jing disappeared without a trace for seven days and she was a little emotional seeing him all of sudden.

But it wasn’t her fault.

The day she arrived, a certain someone promised to take her to Chen Tang City later.

There wasn’t a single message after that, and that person simply disappeared.

As the master of the Immortal Music Palace, when was the last time she was stood up?

This time...

She made a mistake, didn’t she?

She glanced back at Sikong Lu, who was entirely bandaged only showing a pair of eyes without any expression, and then turned to look at Li Jing, with an expression of speechlessness on his face, then laughed awkwardly and lowered her voice.

"So, um, if I said that I recognized the wrong person, would Master Sikong believe me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing’s eyes almost rolled to the back of his head.

Was this girl assuming that he was a fool?

She’s been grumbling like a little woman and he should believe she got the wrong person?

With a bitter smile, Li Jing looked at Sikong Lu, who had been staring at him without blinking, and greeted.

"My apologies, Master Sikong. I didn’t mean to conceal my identity intentionally. My cultivation level is so low that if others know, it may attract unwanted attention to Chen Tang City. I had no choice but to conceal my identity due to these considerations."