I Cheated While Cultivating

Zhou Heng didn’t kill the Lion Monster.

Instead, he locked it up within his Cave Sky.

On one hand, this monster was a rare “Golden Flame Water Lion” from the ancient times, which had long disappeared from the Central Plains and could only be found in the Eastern Sea. It seemed a pity to kill such a rare species directly.

After all, the flesh and blood as well as the fur, scales, and armor of this ancient species were excellent materials for Artifact Refining and medicine making. Keeping it in the Cave Sky for future needs was also a good choice.

On the other hand, this monster was the mount of one of the Eastern Sea’s seventy-two Celestials, so it should be privy to quite a few secrets about the overseas lands. Keeping it alive might allow him to extract some information.

After imprisoning the Golden Flame Water Lion, Zhou Heng returned to his home in Huangtong Mansion City.

He continued to comprehend the True Spirit Heart Sutra.

This Taoist Formula was profoundly mysterious and abstruse. Since he had embarked on the path of comprehending the myriad states of the world, his progress was quite slow.

It was the first time Zhou Heng truly felt the difficulty of cultivation.

“With my exceptional talent, cultivation is still such a challenge, I can’t imagine what kind of person would succeed,” Zhou Heng thought to himself.

However difficult, he must master this Taoist Formula.

The exquisite applications for the spirit were extremely useful and important for compensating his weaknesses in that area. Moreover, this formula was also the foundation of one of the nine seals of the True Spirit Yuans Heart Sutra, with boundless potential.

“Now that I’ve returned to my homeland, it’s like revisiting past memories, so maybe next I should experience more of the world’s states, travel thousands of miles, and witness all living beings,” Zhou Heng reflected.

“However, the troubles in Huangtong Mansion City are far from over. That Golden Flame Water Lion mentioned the Yu Que Celestial from the Eastern Sea’s seventy-two Celestials. If what it said is true, a Loose Immortal may eventually descend upon this place.

“The Eastern Sea’s seventy-two Celestials are only Loose Immortals but are by no means weaker than a normal Celestial Man. I can’t leave. There are many issues to resolve, including Yu He’s new wife…”

Although Huangtong Mansion City is supposed to be one of the safest places in the world with Jiang Tafa, the Tao Lord, theoretically present, Jiang Tafa is, after all, someone from the Middle Ancient times and doesn’t inherently belong to this era. It’s unknown whether he would have any inclination to protect the city or if he would intervene.

Zhou Heng didn’t want to gamble; it was better to take care of things himself.

…

At night, under the dark moon and strong winds, the stars were dim.

A graceful figure slipped out of the Yu family’s gate, quietly transforming into a wisp of pale green smoke that meandered along the corner of the street walls and soon arrived at a very grand mansion.

This was the mansion Kong Chengshun, the previous lord of Huangtong Mansion, had given to Zhou Heng, and it was now where Zhou Heng resided.

—Kong Chengshun had been promoted half a year ago, relinquishing the position of lord of Huangtong Mansion to serve in Fengzhou County City. The new lord governing Huangtong Mansion City was a newcomer named Huo Qingyun.

The pale green smoke lingered at the door of the mansion, hesitating back and forth, now retreating, now advancing, seemingly in indecision.

Clang!

At this moment, the mansion gate suddenly opened on its own, and a cold, indifferent voice came from inside.

“Come in.”

As soon as the voice fell, the pale green smoke fell to the ground and, with a slight tumble, turned into a small white fox.

This white fox was no more than one foot long and was quite delicate and adorable.

Its body was trembling as if it was quite afraid.

“Ao, ao…” It called out softly twice, its pair of golden pupils revealing intense fear. It gazed at the open estate gate but hesitated to move.

After a while, as if it had made up its mind, it finally decided to step forward, moving into the estate gate one step at a time.

The moment it entered the estate gate.

Clang!

The gate closed once again. The little white fox trembled anew, panicked and disoriented, its eyes glazing over.

Suddenly, it felt a blur before its eyes, and when it came to, it saw that the golden objects around it had transformed. There were tables, chairs, bookshelves, candles, jade artifacts… It seemed to be a study room.

And the master of this place was none other than the young Taoist sitting in front of the desk.

“Immortal, Immortal Master, little fox pays respect to the Immortal Master!” The white fox, seeing the young Taoist, was almost scared out of its wits and hurriedly bent its limbs to kneel on the ground. “Immortal Master, little fox came to you on its own to explain some matters clearly to you.”

The young Taoist was naturally Zhou Heng, and this white fox was Yu He’s newlywed wife, Bai Husheng.

Zhou Heng had intended to talk with this fox demon after tonight to see her true intentions towards He, but he had not expected Bai Husheng to come on her own initiative.

“No need for that.” Zhou Heng gently shook his head, lifted his finger, and a beam of golden light fell upon the white fox, saying lightly, “No matter what your purpose is, for now, you are still Yu He’s wife.”

The beam of golden light that landed on the white fox soothed its spirit, and then the white fox shook its body and transformed into a young woman’s appearance.

It was indeed Yu He’s wife.

“Many, many thanks, Immortal Master,” Bai Husheng’s face was pale, she spoke softly, almost whispering, as if she feared angering Zhou Heng.

“Are you that afraid I’ll kill you?” Zhou Heng said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

“I, I’ve heard from my husband about your relationship…” Bai Husheng was extremely nervous, her voice trembling. “You are best friends, will you, will you kill me?”

“That will depend on what you’ve done.” Zhou Heng said in a deep voice. “Approaching Yu He, what was your purpose? I want the truth.”

“Rest assured, Immortal Master, little fox, little fox came here with sincerity, I would never deceive you.” Bai Husheng bit her lip, saying, “To be honest with the Immortal Master, my initial contact with my husband was indeed for self-preservation.”

“Self-preservation?” Zhou Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, nodding. “Go on.”

“I am originally from the Fox Clan of the Green Jade Kingdom in the Eastern Sea. Both my parents were great demons with respectable origins, but they fell due to an incident thirty years ago, leaving me without any support,” Bai Husheng spoke softly.

“However, by that time, I had already cultivated a demon core and possessed some strength, so I wasn’t easily bullied. But a year ago, a disciple of the Yu Que Celestial Man took a fancy to me, wanting to make me his pet…

“I refused, so he sent people to capture me, leaving me gravely injured. Fortunately, I had an escape talisman left by my parents, which allowed me to flee a million miles to Da Qi in the Central Plains. Although I was gravely injured, I managed to save my life and freedom.

“However, those who were pursuing me did not give up and continued to hunt me down. During my escape, I encountered my husband and then came up with an idea, which was to use my innate divine ability to combine my fate with the vast sea of fate of the human race to hide my tracks.”

“Marrying Yu He was your way of combining fates?” Zhou Heng asked seriously.

“Yes,” Bai Husheng nodded. “It is my clan’s innate divine ability. Our clan has the bloodline of the Ancient Spirit Fox, known for its fate.”

“To be able to use the combination of fates as a way to hide,” Zhou Heng frowned slightly, inquiring, “Will this harm Yu He? Also, do you know who is hunting you down?”

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