The Rise of the Witch

According to Xingyang, the two sounds "hum" and "ha" are not difficult to learn as long as you grasp their essence.

The reality was the same; after only two or three explanations, all four, including the wife, understood, but they couldn't learn it.

The "hum" sound requires not only strong lung power but also sufficient spirituality, while the "ha" sound requires accumulating the Qi of the five internal organs and the five elements, gathering it in the abdomen.

Immortals don't have sufficiently strong internal organs; only martial artists are qualified to learn from them. The lady and the cook are immortals, so they can't learn it.

Two martial artists could learn it, but a person's blood and energy have limits, and the spirituality they can guide also has limits, so it is impossible to simultaneously master the two sounds of "hum" and "ha".

In the end, the two warriors, Zhang San and Li Si, learned the "hum" sound and the "ha" sound respectively... and actually became the two humming and ha-ha generals.

"Hmph!" "Ha!"

"Hmph!" "Ha!"

"..."

After practicing only two or three times, the two, who were both at the Spirit Induction Realm, suffered severe damage to their Qi and blood and could no longer continue.

This also shows how terrifying Xing Yang's qi and blood are; the way the two of them looked at Xing Yang was strange.

After the two men were taught, Xing Yang felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so he led the horned dragon horse from the back hall, carrying the ghost cultivator's corpse, and left with the words "See you in Chaoge."

He needs to study carefully how to properly guide the spirit with his own rationality to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

……

After Xing Yang left, the four of them immediately relaxed, only to feel a cold sweat on their backs.

Cook Wang Er joked, "You two are lucky; you've gained great supernatural powers for no reason."

Zhang San complained, "But I almost lost my life."

Li Si, still shaken, said, "That was terrifying! You're not a martial artist, you have no idea how terrifying the amount of energy and blood required to activate the Second Sound..."

Wang Er asked in surprise, "Could it be someone who has achieved the Golden Core stage in martial arts?"

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Zhang San shook his head and said, "Even if a martial artist's qi and blood continue to grow stronger, there is still a limit. The Core Formation Realm is nothing more than condensing more true spirit with martial will, but the upper limit of a person's qi and blood is still there..."

Needless to say, the upper limit was already set, and given the other party's relaxed attitude, they had clearly exceeded that limit.

Finally, all three of them turned their gaze to the lady.

The lady pondered for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "This one... is probably not a... shaman?!"

"A witch?" the three exclaimed in unison.

The lady seemed to have thought of something and said, "Our purpose in coming to Chaoge is to find a clan to attach ourselves to, but if we could follow a shaman..."

The three of them perked up and became excited.

Clans exist because of shamans; it is far better to follow a shaman directly than to be attached to a clan!

The lady chuckled and said, "It seems we've really struck gold! We'll set off for Chaoge at daybreak and open the restaurant first. Our shaman's preferences are quite easy to guess."

The group immediately turned their attention to the cook, Wang Er.

Wang Er, somewhat nervous yet proud, said, "Madam, rest assured, I will give it my all!"

……

He knocked on the gates of Wuyang City that very night and went straight to the Demon Suppression Division. It was already past midnight, but the Demon Suppression Division was still brightly lit and had not rested.

Too curly!

After registering, completing the task, and handing over the Horned Dragon Steed, Xing Yang returned to the Pillar State Mansion. Entering through the north gate, he saw Jiang Bing coming out wearing clothes and calling out, "Young Master!"

Xing Yang froze: "What did you call me?"

"Young Master!" Jiang Bing said with a smile, "Miss has already agreed to the marriage. From now on, you will be our young master. The news will be released after dawn."

Xing Yang felt a little awkward and said, "Alright, you guys handle it."

He then walked towards his own courtyard.

Behind him, Jiang Bing seemed to just remember something and quickly said, "Oh right, young master, Miss is still waiting for you!"

Xing Yang: "..."

As soon as I approached the courtyard, I saw that the lights in the house were still on, and shadows were projected on the windows, indicating that someone was inside.

As soon as the courtyard gate was pushed open, the people inside heard the noise. Opening the door, a pretty maid saw Xing Yang and immediately exclaimed, "Yueyue greets young master! The young lady has been waiting for you!"

"Your name is Yueyue?" Xing Yang asked as they walked. "It's a nice name. How old are you?"

"Yueyue is sixteen this year. She has been with Miss since she was six. There is also a girl named Yuetang, but she is not in the manor recently... Young master, your armor looks so majestic."

"Just got it, it just looks nice."

"Is your son-in-law from the Demon Suppression Division? Will he be going out to kill demons often in the future?"

"Hmm, probably...from a clan?"

"Yes, I come from the same small clan as Yuetang..."

As they were talking, Xing Yang entered the room and saw Su Wenling sitting upright at the table, getting up.

His expression remained aloof, but as he entered the Path of Immortality, his spiritual light and thoughts combined to form mental power, giving his entire demeanor a touch of etherealness amidst his aloofness.

Like the bright moon in the sky, its radiance is devoid of warmth, only coldness.

"I've met you..." After a moment's hesitation, Su Wenling finally uttered those two words: "...My husband!"

"Um..." Xing Yang thought for a moment and said, "No need to force it, it's just a formality."

Su Wenling said solemnly, "Tomorrow we will announce to the public that we will be husband and wife from now on, even if it is just a formality, we will treat each other as husband and wife."

Xing Yang said nonchalantly, "Alright, my wife!"

As she spoke, she began to remove her white armor, and Yueyue quickly came over to help, her hands and feet moving with practiced ease.

Su Wenling hesitated for a moment, then came over to help, feigning composure as she asked, "Husband, have you gone out to slay demons?"

"Thank you." Xing Yang casually said thank you, but Su Wenling's eyes widened in surprise. She continued, "He's not a demon, but a ghost cultivator who's been harming people at Changfeng Ferry lately."

Yueyue exclaimed, "I've heard that even a team from the Demon Suppression Division died. Did the young master kill that ghost cultivator?"

Xing Yang said, "Yes, the body has been handed over to the Demon Suppression Division."

Su Wenling hung up her white armor and asked, "Husband, are you unharmed?"

Xing Yang laughed and said, "A ghost cultivator can't hurt me."

Yueyue served tea, her round eyes filled with admiration: "Young master, you're awesome! Young master, have some tea!"

Xing Yang sat down, took the teacup, smiled at her, and said, "Thanks."

Yueyue's eyes widened immediately.

"Yueyue, you can go out first." Su Wenling sat down opposite her and said, "My husband and I have something to discuss alone."

Yueyue then left the room and closed the door behind her.

Having waited in his own courtyard until now, he must have something on his mind. Xing Yang wasn't surprised and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

Su Wenling said, "Let's talk about how we should get along."

Xing Yang chuckled and said, "What's there to talk about? You do your thing, I'll do mine. Or do you want to be a real couple?"

Su Wenling's expression remained unchanged as she said, "We're not familiar with each other yet. It's not impossible after we spend more time together."

Xing Yang was taken aback: "You really have this plan?"

Su Wenling said, "As your wife, I will naturally do what a wife should do, and also to thank you for protecting my Yanzi clan and my Pillar State Mansion. However, my cultivation path has just begun, so please forgive me for not being able to consummate our marriage."

That's the right attitude when discussing things.

Xing Yang also straightened his attitude and said, "Okay."

Su Wenling paused for a moment, then said, "If you have any needs, you can go to a brothel. As long as you don't bring them back to the manor and it doesn't cause a commotion, I can accept it."

Xing Yang exclaimed in surprise, "So generous?"

Su Wenling was puzzled: "Generous? Men with means don't lack women, so going to brothels, what's so generous about that?"

Xing Yang was taken aback and said, "We have different views. For me, fidelity between husband and wife is mutual."

Su Wenling frowned slightly: "We are both cultivators, don't we know that the essence of cultivation lies in the spirit? The fusion of spirit and body is the way of husband and wife. Without the fusion of spirit, it is merely the body, which is not wrong!"

I understand. Only when husband and wife are in perfect harmony can they truly be together. Emotional infidelity is the real infidelity, while physical infidelity is not a big deal!

That's a great idea!

Xing Yang said shyly, "I don't know much about this. Could you teach me, my wife?"

Su Wenling's ears finally turned red, but her expression remained aloof. She said, "As I said before, I will only consider these things after we have spent more time together."

Xing Yang smiled and said, "Alright, I'll wait... Is there anything else you want to say?"

Su Wenling added, "The wedding ceremony will not be held. Aunt Lan said that we can attend together when resources are distributed at the end of the year. I will manage clan affairs at other times, so I won't trouble you."

Xing Yang nodded and said, "Okay, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Su Wenling hesitated for a moment, seemingly finding it difficult to say it.

Seeing this, Xing Yang asked curiously, "Just say what you want to say!"

Su Wenling hesitated, her ears turning increasingly red, before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "I've broken through to the Cave Profound Realm."

Xing Yang, confused, asked, "Congratulations?"

Su Wenling paused, glanced at Xing Yang, and said, "Xuan Nu's two magic treasures, the Immortal Binding Rope and the Heaven-Binding Silk, are nowhere to be found. The clan has no shortage of ordinary magic treasures, but Aunt Lan said I need better ones... My breakthrough to the Cave Profound Realm is a joyous occasion."

Xing Yang seemed to understand somewhat: "So... I should give a gift to congratulate you?"

Su Wenling hurriedly stood up and said, "Aunt Lan said all this, you don't need to worry about it... I'm leaving."

"etc!"

Xing Yang quickly stopped her, scratching his head. As a husband, he should indeed give a gift to celebrate his wife's breakthrough, but... what magic weapon did Xing Yang have?

He couldn't very well give her his axe that could split the heavens, could he?

After thinking for a while, Xing Yang suddenly raised his hand, picked a strand of his hair, and with a "snap," like a sharp sword being drawn, the hair was pulled out and handed over: "You can use this for now, I'll replace it for you later."

At worst, we can find a demon saint to kill, then we'll have the materials. The question is, who should we find to forge it?

Su Wenling's cold expression cracked for a moment: a single hair?

Su Wenling was stunned when Xing Yang placed the hair in her hand and subconsciously extended the psychic power he had just acquired!

This strand of hair actually contained an extremely strong spirituality, far stronger than any of the heavenly treasures she had ever seen.

With just a little refinement, this hair itself becomes an extremely powerful spiritual treasure!

And this was just a single hair that the other person casually plucked...

Su Wenling was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment.