The male supporting character was actually myself.

It stuck out its pink little tongue and chuckled, "Hehehe, my host is still too thin-skinned. He hasn't seen enough of this kind of scene. Unlike me, this soft and cute little kitten, who has seen the world!"

Jiang Chen had been planning to give the protagonist an even more thrilling ghost story while he was still weakened after finishing his act, but suddenly his body seemed to dissipate out of his control. When he came to, he had already reformed and was standing in a small bathroom, staring at Bai Ling, who was enjoying a bubble bath in the tub!

"Ah!" Bai Ling screamed in fright, then quickly covered her mouth and shrank into the water, hiding in the bubbles and not daring to breathe. After a two-second pause, she asked with a terrified look, "W-how did you get here?! Is something wrong?"

Jiang Chen shrugged, looking helpless. "I'd like to ask you the same thing. Why was I summoned here?"

call?!

Bai Ling's heart was pounding like a rabbit's as she thought about it carefully. Her face immediately turned red, and she waved her hand to explain, "I didn't, I just... oh, I just suddenly thought of you. No, that's not what I meant. I just felt sorry for what you went through... I just thought about it for a moment."

"Oh, so you missed me." The cramped bathroom felt even more confined with a ghost in it. Jiang Chen, feeling uncomfortable with his long legs nowhere to go, paced to the side, put his hands in his pockets, looked around at the rather shabby surroundings, and changed the subject, "Where is this place? The dormitory in Listening Wind Valley?"

Only after being reminded did Bai Ling remember, and she lowered her voice to warn, "Don't wander off! Although you are a contracted spirit and other celestial masters won't be able to detect your presence, there are powerful celestial masters everywhere in Listening Wind Valley. It will be very dangerous if you are discovered."

"Would a Celestial Master kill the spirits of other Celestial Masters?"

"Of course! Although it's very unethical to do that, people are always jealous. Especially now that contracted spirits are almost extinct, it's hard to say whether you'll be beaten to a pulp if you're discovered."

"That's because your strength is lacking." Jiang Chen leaned down and looked into her beautiful, bright eyes, smiling gently. "If your strength soared and you were valued in Listening Wind Valley, even if you possessed a spirit ghost, other Celestial Masters would be wary and wouldn't dare to make a move against you, right?"

Bai Ling's face turned even redder, "You're going to bring up cultivating some kind of Yin-Yang harmony again..."

With a flick of his fingertip, many bubbles floated up, shimmering with iridescent colors under the light. He placed his right hand on the other person's delicate hand resting on the edge of the bathtub, and his voice softened, becoming alluring: "You can try it now. Close your eyes and circulate your inner energy to see how fast your cultivation speed will increase when you cultivate with me."

Chapter Thirty-Four: So You Missed Me

The villa was quiet after the Celestial Masters left.

After being bathed with the help of several maids, Murong Liangchen lay on the clean and brand-new bed, staring at the ceiling, but the images of the six beautiful female ghosts and their delicate voices kept flashing through his mind.

Strangely enough, he had participated in similar group activities before, but the difference in experience was like night and day.

Even if there were only four, let alone six, he would only be able to remember one or two of them afterward. Either they had a nice voice and were very open, or they had exceptional skills that left a lasting impression.

The six female ghost ladies that Murong Jiangchen brought last night had all captivated him, making him want to steal his soul away and never return! As he savored the beauty of these charming and unique women, he became more and more restless. Perhaps it was the hot bath and the afternoon sunshine that had made him feel comfortable, but Murong Liangchen felt that his body was not so stiff anymore.

Remembering that his wife said last night that she was too busy to contact him these past two days, he got carried away and called over the girls he was keeping, even having prepared an excuse that he was feeling unwell and asked the "nurses" to come and check him out.

All the servants, bodyguards, and even the butler wanted to quit and leave; they didn't care what the master wanted to do.

Besides, given his sickly appearance and seemingly dying at any moment, most people wouldn't expect him to have such thoughts. Therefore, even though the housekeeper didn't seem very professional, he didn't stop them and let them go upstairs after verifying their information.

The little white cat was stunned by the protagonist's amazing skills. "My goodness, are you really courting death? You're completely bewitched, aren't you? I'm really curious what kind of bewitching drug my host gave you, that you're still going at it even in this state?"

"Of course, I'm bewitched by a beauty. I arranged this on purpose, and it seems to be working quite well..." The host's voice suddenly rang out, and the fluffy little ball perked up, looked around, and excitedly pounced on him, "Host, what brings you here?!"

A loose cloud of black mist coalesced into the shape of Jiang Chen, who was wearing a casual suit and leaning against the table.

As night fell, the sky outside the window turned gloomy. On the open balcony, the night breeze blew the white gauze curtains, adding a touch of eeriness to the room.

The little white cat snuggled and rolled around in its host's arms, purring strangely, "Host, did you pay for this? Didn't they say ghosts can't return to the human world? It's so strange, that eerie aura around you is gone!"

"I made a deal with a lovely little Taoist priestess, and now I am her contracted spirit."

Jiang Chen was in a good mood because it was the first time he could sit openly opposite the protagonist, petting cats and chatting without worrying about being discovered. "After signing the contract, I will be a ghost in a special organization recognized by the Heavenly Dao. I can freely travel between the Yin and Yang realms. After arriving in the human world, I will automatically restrain my Yin energy so as not to cause any impact or trouble to other Heavenly Masters."

In other words, as long as Wang Baoyi doesn't catch me red-handed, I can manipulate Murong Liangchen completely!

The fluffy little ball was so excited it almost jumped for joy, twitching its ears and meowing, "That's great, meow! With my host by my side, I feel so safe! Host, I love you, muah~"

"Don't be so cutesy yet. Are those his mistresses taking a bath inside? Go take a picture!" Jiang Chen patted its round little bottom and reminded it, "Remember to disguise it as a selfie. We need to give Jiang Yulu, who's been cheated on, a big gift."

"Okay, meow!" The little white cat, who had already prepared the video camera, hopped into the noisy, flowing bathroom and started filming.

As the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth group of women kept by super-rich men, these young and beautiful girls are very self-aware.

Men will always love 18-year-olds, and women are like clothes—who would complain about having too many clothes in their wardrobe?

Murong Jiangchen is young and energetic, and it's normal for his workaholic wife to have needs since she's not home every day. As long as the money is right, the more he can keep, the better. He doesn't have to serve her every day and he still gets paid. Who wouldn't be happy?

Anyway, there's no chance of her becoming the official wife. It's okay to occasionally compete for favor, act cute, and ask for some extra benefits, but if anyone still shows jealousy or rivalry in such a big event, they're just a fool!

There are plenty of pretty girls in the world. No one can stay eighteen forever, but there will always be someone who is eighteen. The real thing is to make as much money as possible while your sugar daddy is still around and then try to get pregnant with his child.

After taking a bath and changing into the clothes Murong Liangchen had requested, the women came out one by one to pay their respects, then began dancing before climbing into the comfortable bed...

"Wow, that's amazing! Host, what do you think Jiang Yulu will do when she sees this video..." Before the little white cat could finish speaking, it saw its host, who was standing on the balcony, dissipate into a cloud of black mist and disappear.

It stuck out its pink little tongue and chuckled, "Hehehe, my host is still too thin-skinned. He hasn't seen enough of this kind of scene. Unlike me, this soft and cute little kitten, who has seen the world!"

Jiang Chen had been planning to give the protagonist an even more thrilling ghost story while he was still weakened after finishing his act, but suddenly his body seemed to dissipate out of his control. When he came to, he had already reformed and was standing in a small bathroom, staring at Bai Ling, who was enjoying a bubble bath in the tub!

"Ah!" Bai Ling screamed in fright, then quickly covered her mouth and shrank into the water, hiding in the bubbles and not daring to breathe. After a two-second pause, she asked with a terrified look, "W-how did you get here?! Is something wrong?"

Jiang Chen shrugged, looking helpless. "I'd like to ask you the same thing. Why was I summoned here?"

call?!

Bai Ling's heart was pounding like a rabbit's as she thought about it carefully. Her face immediately turned red, and she waved her hand to explain, "I didn't, I just... oh, I just suddenly thought of you. No, that's not what I meant. I just felt sorry for what you went through... I just thought about it for a moment."

"Oh, so you missed me." The cramped bathroom felt even more confined with a ghost in it. Jiang Chen, feeling uncomfortable with his long legs nowhere to go, paced to the side, put his hands in his pockets, looked around at the rather shabby surroundings, and changed the subject, "Where is this place? The dormitory in Listening Wind Valley?"

Only after being reminded did Bai Ling remember, and she lowered her voice to warn, "Don't wander off! Although you are a contracted spirit and other celestial masters won't be able to detect your presence, there are powerful celestial masters everywhere in Listening Wind Valley. It will be very dangerous if you are discovered."

"Would a Celestial Master kill the spirits of other Celestial Masters?"

"Of course! Although it's very unethical to do that, people are always jealous. Especially now that contracted spirits are almost extinct, it's hard to say whether you'll be beaten to a pulp if you're discovered."

"That's because your strength is lacking." Jiang Chen leaned down and looked into her beautiful, bright eyes, smiling gently. "If your strength soared and you were valued in Listening Wind Valley, even if you possessed a spirit ghost, other Celestial Masters would be wary and wouldn't dare to make a move against you, right?"

Bai Ling's face turned even redder, "You're going to bring up cultivating some kind of Yin-Yang harmony again..."

With a flick of his fingertip, many bubbles floated up, shimmering with iridescent colors under the light. He placed his right hand on the other person's delicate hand resting on the edge of the bathtub, and his voice softened, becoming alluring: "You can try it now. Close your eyes and circulate your inner energy to see how fast your cultivation speed will increase when you cultivate with me."

Chapter Thirty-Five: Let's Cultivate Together!

"Ah... now..." Bai Ling, who had been mentally prepared for this day since the time she made the soul contract, was so nervous that she couldn't speak coherently. She really didn't expect this day to come so soon!

Although Murong Jiangchen was only a few years older than him, and was as gentle and refined as a noble young man, he was practically flawless. He was also someone he shared a deep connection with, someone he felt a strong liking for, and someone with whom he had a friendly and approachable nature. Spirits and celestial masters generally don't get married, but after all, they were engaged in dual cultivation...

Can ghosts and humans really be together?

Will I need to have my soul leave my body or something?

Despite her chaotic thoughts, Bai Ling still closed her eyes and began to circulate her inner energy, feeling both apprehensive and expectant about the unique cultivation experience to come.

A few minutes later, she opened her eyes, her face flushed, and the tips of her ears were tinged with pink. She felt deeply sorry and ashamed for her distorted thoughts.

So, the cultivation between a Celestial Master and a contracted spirit isn't the kind of dual cultivation I was thinking of?!

They were really just practicing together!

However, the yin and yang energies will harmonize between the human and the ghost, so that in the process of cultivating together, the power of the stronger party will slowly flow to the weaker party to nourish and replenish them.

"Are you hot? Why is your face so red?" Jiang Chen looked down at her, feeling a little strange.

The young and naive Bai Ling didn't try to hide anything, replying in an almost inaudible voice, "I thought cultivating together was that kind of..."

"Which one?!" Jiang Chen, who was stunned for a moment but then realized that she had misunderstood, couldn't help but laugh and said, "That kind will definitely work and it'll be faster. Do you want to try it?"

"Hey, hurry up and go, I don't want to miss you! Go do your own thing, the water's getting cold!"

The water splashed through his body, and he stood up with a cheeky smile, waving his hand. "I'll be going now. Summon me if you want to cultivate together."

The figure that was about to disintegrate suddenly coalesced again, and Jiang Chen leaned over to add, "Anytime is fine, I always have time."

"Okay, let's go, let's go!" The shy girl splashed water to scare away the ghost, and only after confirming that Murong Jiangchen was really gone did she hold her breath and sink underwater to cool down.

She opened her eyes underwater, staring at the floating bubbles and cursing herself inwardly, "Bai Ling, what's wrong with you?! We've only just met and haven't even gotten to know each other yet, and you're already so smitten?! Are you having a crush?!"

When you were selected by Tingfeng Valley to become a Celestial Master, didn't you secretly vow never to quit, never to fall in love, never to get married, and to make a lifelong contribution to the balance between Yin and Yang?

It's only been a few days? You couldn't control yourself after meeting a handsome ghost? Oh dear, you're really embarrassing yourself!

Forced herself to calm down and purify her mind, Bai Ling quickly washed up, put on her pajamas, and came out of the bathroom. She immediately saw that familiar and dazzling figure and that unforgettable face.

"You miss me again?" Jiang Chen shrugged preemptively, put his hands in his pockets, and looked down at the petite and lovely girl. "I don't think we can get anything done tonight. Since you miss me so much, let's cultivate together. It's too tiring to keep running around like this."

Bai Ling rubbed her freshly dried hair, looking completely bewildered. "Huh? Did I? I didn't notice!"

"You need to be careful in the future, and don't let your mind wander and summon me in public." He played with the plush toy by the bed and said seriously, "I can't beat so many Celestial Masters right now, especially Wang Baoyi. His character isn't great, but his strength is really good. I need at least another six months before I'm confident I can fight him."

"Six months?!" Bai Ling looked him up and down in surprise, her face full of disbelief as she tried to lower her voice and said, "Ghosts are already at a disadvantage when fighting against Celestial Masters, let alone someone as powerful as Fourth Grand Uncle. You can cultivate to that level in just six months? Did you take some kind of magic pill?"

It will take another six months to defeat a Celestial Master, which is already quite slow. If he had a Soul Weapon, he wouldn't be so hesitant and timid now...

Jiang Chen briefly sighed at how inconvenient it was not to have a soul weapon, then chuckled and said, "If you can cultivate with me every night, you might be confident in three months. After all, carrying you is also physically demanding and consumes a lot of energy. Once it's depleted to a certain extent, I can replenish it with ghost food, and the cultivation speed will naturally be faster."

Her face flushed, and she lowered her head to fiddle with the lace trim on her pajamas. Biting her lip, she nodded, "Well, okay then. To help us both become stronger as soon as possible, we'll cultivate together whenever we have time!"

With a "snap!" the light went out, and in the vast Listening Wind Valley complex, one light went out, but a new star was about to rise.

Duan Tang and his party left the station under the cover of night and checked into the hotel closest to Murong Liangchen's villa.

Murong Liangchen had already fallen into a deep sleep, while several delicate young girls were lying haphazardly on the large bed, fast asleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, Jiang Yulu was eating breakfast while frowning slightly as she recalled the somewhat chaotic dream she had the previous night.

In my dream, I was either in a meeting or rushing to catch a plane. Later, I somehow ended up in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Strangely, I could still remember the name of the neighborhood and the specific building, unit, and room number. I vaguely remembered that it was a three-bedroom apartment with a simple and stylish interior.

But what she found on the bedroom bed was her husband, Murong Jiangchen, and a strange woman...

Jiang Yulu was in a bad mood.

Although her rational mind told her it was just a dream, and that she was probably just worried about him being unfaithful because she was too busy with work to go home lately, she still felt very uncomfortable!

In particular, the suggestive conversations between Murong Jiangchen and the strange woman in her dream made her furious.

I worked hard to protect the Murong family's business and build their empire, without keeping a single penny for myself. Although it was nominally all under my control, it was actually still his.

What are we working so hard for? Isn't it all for our own sake?

As a result, even his dream caused him distress!

Jiang Yulu knew she was being a bit unreasonable, but she couldn't suppress her grievances, so she picked up her phone and dialed the number.

"Buzzing..."

The phone screen lit up and then went dark, then lit up again very quickly.

But even when the phone was muted, it could only vibrate the table and make a buzzing sound, which still failed to wake up the exhausted Murong Liangchen and the others.

"What's going on? How could they be asleep so early?" Jiang Yulu was suspicious when she heard the message that no one answered the phone, so she directly dialed the housekeeper's number.