Volume 3, Chapter 154 – Don’t Run Away, My Food

Cheng Hongling’s talent lived up to her reputation. As she cultivated, the speed at which she absorbed water-attributed spiritual energy suddenly multiplied, and her cultivation level skyrocketed.

“ Giggle~ My wife truly is a genius! You haven’t disappointed me!”

Mu Ruoyi was overjoyed, sticking out her delicate pink tongue to lick her lips as if eyeing a delicious meal.

Qi Huang’s gaze was equally fervent. With this “fertilizer”, her vegetable-growing speed would multiply. In just three to five years, even if she couldn’t become a peerless expert, she could at least convincingly pretend to be one.

The Qi Sea, located below the navel, was shaped like a funnel and divided into nine layers—this was why every major cultivation realm was segmented into nine stages.

Because the Qi Sea was wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, the later stages of each realm required exponentially more true qi. Moreover, as the realm increased, the Qi Sea’s volume expanded. Thus, once cultivators reached the Unity Realm, their progress slowed dramatically. Some could spend their entire lives without ever stepping into the Incarnation Realm.

But Cheng Hongling’s current situation defied all logic. The rate at which she absorbed water-attributed spiritual energy was terrifying—like standing inside her Qi Sea with a hose, her Qi Core visibly swelling.

Unity Realm, seventh layer… eighth layer… ninth layer…

In just three hours, Cheng Hongling’s cultivation had surged by three layers, only slowing when she reached the peak of the ninth layer. Moreover, her Qi Core had completely transformed—from a transparent pellet into a pale blue Profound Ice Core, radiating dense cold energy.

Cheng Hongling opened her beautiful eyes, her face regaining a trace of confidence.

“Wifey, your talent puts your husband to shame. When I learned Wood Exquisite Art, my cultivation only rose by two layers.”

Mu Ruoyi spoke with a mix of envy and jealousy.

“I’ve told you before—stop calling yourself ‘husband’. It’s really weird!”

Cheng Hongling frowned, her smile vanishing instantly.

“Why?”

Mu Ruoyi asked, utterly lacking self-awareness.

“With those massive breasts of yours, swaggering around like a dairy cow, how could you possibly pass as a man? Do you have no sense of shame?”

Cheng Hongling couldn’t hold back anymore and pointed it out bluntly.

“If my breasts are big, yours aren’t much smaller. If I’m a dairy cow, then you’re a little heifer ¹ a young female cow that has not yet given birth to a calf .”

Mu Ruoyi retorted, eyeing Cheng Hongling’s ample chest.

“You—!”

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Cheng Hongling nearly suffered a qi deviation on the spot.

“Um, Sister Ruoyi, how about you compromise and call yourself ‘wife’ instead?”

Qi Huang whispered into Mu Ruoyi’s ear.

“Why should I?”

Mu Ruoyi shot back.

“You must have noticed—she’s not arguing about who’s the ‘top’ or ‘bottom’. She just resents being forced into this marriage. If you don’t coax her, it’ll ruin our relationship.”

Qi Huang winked, trying to mediate. Compared to her main body’s attitude, her own desires were much simpler—she just wanted to be the ‘top’. After all, with a male psyche, she couldn’t stomach being the ‘wife’.

“No way. A husband must know how to take care of people. Do you two know how? I refuse to be mocked someday for marrying a clueless little girl.”

Mu Ruoyi was stubborn to the core.

‘Ugh! Why is she so fixated on this despite being a woman? It’s just a matter of roles!’

Qi Huang was at a loss for words.

“Enough. Now that I’ve mastered Water Exquisite Art, what’s next?”

Cheng Hongling refused to dwell on this nonsense and cut straight to the point.

“Easy! Feed me.”

Mu Ruoyi’s eyes sparkled, her pink tongue flicking over her lips repeatedly.

“What?! Feed you?!”

Cheng Hongling’s eyes widened in shock.

Qi Huang’s scalp tingled. She reflexively backed away, then said indignantly, “So this is how it is, Mu Ruoyi? I thought of you as my wife, but you see me as food!”

“What’s the conflict? A tender, delicate wife like you was born to be devoured by her husband~”

Mu Ruoyi arched an eyebrow teasingly.

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“So this is why your mother insisted on marrying me to you, isn’t it?”

Cheng Hongling suddenly understood.

“Pretty much. Water Exquisite Art and Wood Exquisite Art are complementary techniques. We’re a match made in heaven.”

Mu Ruoyi admitted freely.

“A match made in heaven? She was just finding a food source for her dairy cow!”

Cheng Hongling didn’t hold back.

“Alright, enough joking. I’m not eating your flesh and blood.”

Mu Ruoyi finally turned serious.

“Then what?”

Qi Huang asked curiously.

“Your ‘fragrant nectar and jade dew.’”

Mu Ruoyi pointed at her own lips with a suggestive smirk.

“Ew! That’s even grosser than eating flesh!”

Cheng Hongling wrinkled her nose in disgust.

“Huh? Just saliva? I don’t mind. If she wants it, why not reward her?”

Qi Huang’s eyes gleamed with sudden interest.

“Right? That’s what I think too! A maiden’s saliva is sweet and fragrant.”

Mu Ruoyi’s gaze turned predatory as she ogled Qi Huang.

“Stop being ridiculous!”

Cheng Hongling sensed danger and immediately yanked Qi Huang back, demanding, “Do you even remember you’re a woman?”

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“Maybe… probably… I think so?”

Qi Huang bit her finger, pondering deeply.

“What do you mean ‘maybe’? You are a woman! How can you let another woman drink your saliva?”

Cheng Hongling lectured furiously.

“So if it were a man, it’d be fine?”

Qi Huang’s eyes shone with hope.

“This isn’t about gender—it’s about morality!”

Cheng Hongling lamented her doppelgänger’s lack of principles.

“Well, I’ve told you the method. Whether you choose morality or your father is up to you.”

Mu Ruoyi poured herself tea, utterly unbothered.

Cheng Hongling’s expression shifted rapidly. She glanced between her doppelgänger and Mu Ruoyi before finally relenting. “Fine! I agree. Get a cup, and I’ll have my doppelgänger spit into it for you.”

“Spit for me?!”

Mu Ruoyi nearly choked on her tea, her face flushing with anger. “Do you think I’m a beggar? Once saliva leaves the body, its nutrients vanish instantly. It must be passed mouth-to-mouth. And since only spouses can kiss, that’s why Mother insisted we marry!”

“A kiss?! Absolutely not!”

Cheng Hongling refused outright.

Qi Huang, however, was the complete opposite—her bright eyes gleaming with excitement. ‘If you won’t do it, I’d be happy to volunteer!’

“How about letting your doppelgänger do it? She looks eager enough.”

Mu Ruoyi caught Qi Huang’s expression and had a sudden idea.

“No. She’s me, and I’m her. There’s no difference.”

Cheng Hongling shut it down immediately.

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“Oh, but there is. She doesn’t seem to mind getting close to me.”

Mu Ruoyi smirked knowingly.

“Let me try! For Father’s sake, I’m willing to sacrifice!”

Qi Huang transmitted her thoughts urgently.

“Sacrifice my foot! Rein in your nonsense—don’t ruin my reputation!”

Cheng Hongling snapped.

Qi Huang shrank back, mumbling weakly, “But if we don’t agree, what about Father? The longer we delay, the more danger he’s in.”

Cheng Hongling fell silent, her face twisting in conflict.

“Take your time. I’m in no hurry.”

Mu Ruoyi crossed her legs and sipped her tea leisurely.

Cheng Hongling paced the room as time crawled by. After half an hour, she finally cracked. “Fine! I’ll do it!”

“Really? Then I won’t hold back!”

Mu Ruoyi lunged at Qi Huang eagerly, her ample bosom bouncing dramatically.

‘Do you have to be this desperate?!’

Qi Huang, though initially thrilled, was so startled she retreated two steps. No woman had ever been this forward with her—let alone the number one beauty in the cultivation world!

“Don’t run! My food!”

Mu Ruoyi’s eyes burned with hunger.

“Can I… take it back?”

Qi Huang pressed against the wall, her voice trembling.