Chapter 394: The Ebb and Flow of the World
Chapter 394: The Ebb and Flow of the World
"You've plotted against me, and now you dare to be cheeky after gaining an advantage?" Chen Mu glanced at Hua Nongying.
The thought processes of the women from the Joyful Union Sect were indeed a bit abnormal, but at his current level, he was no longer afraid of being schemed against and paid no heed to such matters. This exploration of Yin-Yang had brought him considerable experience, but there was no doubt that Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying had gained even more. After all, in countless years, he was the only one who had cultivated the Heaven-Earth Body to such an extent.
Perhaps there could be successors in the future, but there was definitely no predecessor.
"We merely went with the flow, how could it be considered a scheme? You're thinking too badly of us. Though my sister and I gained benefits, you also gained some advantages, didn't you?"
Hua Nongying looked at Chen Mu with a coy smile, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him.
It seemed that after breaking through that barrier in their relationship, she had returned to her past self in front of Chen Mu, no longer being overly cautious and regaining some of the liveliness of a Joyful Union Sect disciple.
As she spoke, Hua Nongying gracefully moved closer, her petite body leaning against Chen Mu's chest, looking up at him with a dazed expression. "When I first met you in Yu County, I only thought you were interesting. I never imagined that I would one day serve you, and even with my sister..."
"A hero like you might not appear again for thousands of years. My sister and I were supposed to die. We were abandoned by this world from the moment we were born, and we never thought we would live to see this day, let alone meet someone like you."
Hearing Hua Nongying's words, Chen Mu fell silent for a moment.
No matter how talented and exceptional these Joyful Union sisters were, it couldn't change the fact that they were once abandoned by the world. Regardless of how they grew up in the environment of the Joyful Union Sect and the thought patterns they developed, thinking about this would inevitably stir emotions.
He could sense that there was no resentment in Hua Nongying's tone. Being born conjoined in this world made them 'freaks', and being abandoned was only natural. Compared to resentment, there was more of a hint of loneliness.
"Have you ever searched for your family?" Chen Mu asked after a brief pause.
When he arrived in this world, he also had only one younger sister to rely on. However, he was different; in his previous life, he had parents who raised him, and he wasn't born abandoned by the world.
"We did search," Hua Nongyue continued the conversation. She knelt in front of Chen Mu, looking up at him, and said softly, "We found them, and they had already given birth to other younger siblings. They no longer remembered us, so we didn't reveal ourselves. Perhaps they didn't want to see us again, and that's fine. We were raised in the Joyful Union Sect, and we don't need to worry about worldly matters anymore."
After a moment of silence, Chen Mu said, "Having no attachments is also good."
Hua Nongying's slender, tender finger drew on Chen Mu's chest as she giggled and said, "From now on, our only attachment will be you. This life belongs to you. Even the Joyful Union Sect's orders will be secondary to your commands and your will. Will you finally trust us a little more?"
Chen Mu looked at Hua Nongying and shook his head. "The cultivation methods of the Joyful Union Sect are diverse. Some are orthodox and noble, while others are entirely unorthodox and devious..."
Chen Mu had no doubt about what Hua Nongying said.
The Joyful Union Sect had two types of cultivation methods. One was to indulge in desires, to have desire without affection, and to extend that to control others, using the confusion of desire to make people willingly submit to their every whim. The other was the self-restraint desire cultivated by Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue, practicing the path of joyful desire while restraining themselves. Essentially, only the true inheritors and a few exceptional disciples could cultivate this method.
By restraining their desires while cultivating, the desires would accumulate over time until the moment of indulgence, when their hearts would also be liberated along with the restrained desires, completely imprinting the will of another, allowing them to control both body and mind.
Why could the Joyful Union Sect have connections with various powers yet not be suspected by them? It was common knowledge that the disciples of the Joyful Union Sect were untrustworthy, yet why were there always Joyful Union Sect disciples in the imperial court, and why were there even Joyful Union Sect disciples in the royal family's inner chambers?
The reason was these disciples like Hua Nongying.
Once these disciples who cultivated self-restraint desire indulged, they would be controlled by that person for life, unable to resist. The accumulated restrained desires over the years, when released, would have a different effect compared to those who indulged from the start. Even the nature of their hearts would be influenced.
It was because of this that these Joyful Union Sect disciples could enter various places, even the imperial court's inner chambers, without raising suspicions. From that moment on, they no longer belonged to the Joyful Union Sect, and this was also despised by many orthodox sects, as even the first type of cultivation, indulging in desires, was already considered deviant and crooked. The second type was even more like cultivating female disciples to serve others, which was not something a proper sect would do.
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Chen Mu had a deep understanding of the Joyful Union Sect's seduction skills, from the conceptual level down to the intricacies of their cultivation methods. He was well aware of the truth behind Hua Nongying's words.
"What if I asked you two to go against the Joyful Union Sect?" Chen Mu asked, gazing at Hua Nongying.
Hua Nongying's expression turned sorrowful upon hearing this. "We cannot defy your orders, but we also cannot go against the Joyful Union Sect. If that were the case, my sister and I would have no choice but to die."
Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh at Hua Nongying's response. "The Joyful Union Sect is not the strongest among the various sects, but when it comes to sect heritage and survival skills, few can compare to you."
Chen Mu glanced at Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue, seeing the sisters still looking at him with clear eyes.
"It's just curiosity. I bear no grudge against the Joyful Union Sect. I won't force you to go against them or push you to your deaths. Haha, it seems you two have fallen into the sect's trap after all." Chen Mu said with a light laugh.
Upon hearing this, Hua Nongying's face brightened, and she said with a smile, "Who dares to set a trap for you? If it's not your wish, who in this world could force you?"
A crisp sound echoed, and Hua Nongying couldn't help but let out a soft 'mm-hmm', her cheeks flushing.
"Being too smart isn't always a good thing," Chen Mu said, glancing at Hua Nongying before releasing her and standing up. He stretched his body, feeling relaxed.
Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue immediately approached him, walking with graceful steps. They spoke in soft voices, one on each side, "We shall serve you, bathing and dressing you."
Chen Mu didn't refuse and headed towards the wooden bathtub in the inner room.
He was not one for asceticism; his nature was to enjoy life without greed. He had indulged in pleasure and avoided the Joyful Union Sect's methods, but now, he clearly had no more reservations.
On the spacious bed.
Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying sat cross-legged, their left and right hands intertwined, their vital energy flows connected as they cultivated their primordial energy breaths.
Their other hands weren't idle; they held Chen Mu's hands, forming a trinity. This time, however, Chen Mu's body didn't manifest the evolved Yin-Yang but the complete Heaven-Earth Power, guiding and controlling the Yin-Yang Power of the two sisters, making them swallow and expel each other's energy.
Time passed, and the Yin-Yang Power of Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying gradually calmed.
Hua Nongying's cultivation, conceptual understanding, and past experiences were slightly inferior to Hua Nongyue's. In the Five Viscera Realm, she was a step behind Hua Nongyue, but after reaching the Six Viscera Realm, Hua Nongyue stopped progressing, while Hua Nongying, through years of dual cultivation with her sister, had almost caught up.
With Chen Mu's guidance and the secret Yin-Yang Unification technique, Hua Nongying's physical cultivation had reached a level nearly indistinguishable from Hua Nongyue's. Only in the depth of her conceptual understanding did she still lag slightly behind, but even that gap was minuscule.
This situation was somewhat akin to a more advanced cultivator guiding a less experienced one. However, only a pair with such a unique constitution as Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying could achieve this. Even Chen Mu and Xu Hongyu, through dual cultivation, could only bring Xu Hongyu some physical cultivation benefits, but when it came to conceptual understanding, he was powerless to help, unable to merge souls with Xu Hongyu and guide her cultivation.
"The cycle of heaven has its fullness and its emptiness, its emptiness and its fullness," Chen Mu said, slowly opening his eyes and scanning Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying with a hint of awe.
"Even now, you two have a four to five-fold chance of breaking through the Mystic Gateway. In the future, entering the Grandmaster Realm will be far easier. Your talent is truly heaven-blessed."
For ordinary cultivators, mastering the complete Yin-Yang Conceptual Understanding and attempting to break through the Mystic Gateway was second only to the Heaven-Earth Art in difficulty. In the current world, every century saw a few cultivators achieve this, but they were by no means common.
Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying, however, had found a clever solution. Through their secret technique, they cultivated as one, their minds connected. It was as if they were cultivating the complete Yin-Yang Conceptual Understanding. When not using their technique, they were two distinct individuals, each capable of breaking through the Mystic Gateway on their own, halving the difficulty.
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In a world where such occurrences were one in a billion, it was not unusual, but rather a matter of fate, that someone who was not meant to survive, did. It was as if the rain had passed, bringing a new dawn after the storm.
Hua Nongying slowly opened her eyes, her vital energy gradually stabilizing. She looked at Chen Mu, her eyes soft and her smile mischievous as she said, "Your praise is too much for me and my sister, even if our talents truly merge as one, there's still a gap compared to yours."
Chen Mu shook his head slightly. In his view, there was no one in this world who could rival his talent, neither in the past nor likely in the future. He considered Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue's talents as heaven-defying, and aside from a very small number of the most exceptional geniuses, few could compare to them. In the future, they might even have the chance to enter the Blood Exchange Realm.
"Alright."
Hua Nongyue responded in a soft voice.
Hua Nongying blinked at Chen Mu, her voice sweet as she said, "Our worth in this world is only clear to you. You understand us better than anyone."
Chen Mu tapped Hua Nongying's forehead lightly with his finger, making her exclaim, "Focus on your cultivation."
Once, Chen Mu, Hua Nongying, and Hua Nongyue were all renowned as the young prodigies of their generation. But now, their cultivation and strength could not keep up with his progress. Even if they wanted to assist him, there was little they could do. Chen Mu also hoped that they would soon enter the Bone Marrow Washing Realm.
At that point, although it was still impossible for them to match his cultivation pace, they would have true strength in this chaotic world. They would be able to traverse the land with ease, leaving even a Grandmaster like Helian Cheng far behind.
After speaking, Chen Mu didn't say much more. His figure flickered, disappearing within the room without a sound from the doors or windows.
On the bed, only Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue remained. The sisters stared at the spot where Chen Mu had vanished, and after a while, they turned back to face each other. Hua Nongyue looked at Hua Nongying's face, as clear as a mirror, and gently tugged her sister's hand, saying, "This time, you finally got what you wanted."
The sisters shared a deep connection, and Hua Nongying wasn't fooled by her sister's words. Smiling lightly, she said, "You're thinking the same as me, but when did you start having these feelings? Was it when we climbed the Ascending Cloud and Rainbow Staircase?"
"Maybe," Hua Nongyue replied softly, turning her head to look at the window. "We know, and you know even better. What you understand is beyond our reach. Now, there's little we can do to help you. We just hope that you can overcome all obstacles, navigate all difficulties, and eventually take that final step, but who knows how long it will take..."
Hua Nongying also fell silent for a moment. The transition from Bone Marrow Washing to Blood Exchange Realm was incredibly challenging, especially for those with powerful cultivation methods. Even with Chen Mu's extraordinary talent, it was hard to predict how long it would take him to cross that threshold. And until then, the world remained a place of constant danger for him.
Their minds were now focused on Chen Mu, sharing a bond of mutual support. If Chen Mu continued to rise without hindrance, their connection to him would bring them benefits. But if he faced challenges and setbacks, their mental state would also be tested.
It was unclear how much their joint Yin-Yang Cycle evolution had truly aided Chen Mu's enlightenment and cultivation.
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