In her expectations, being able to receive a few pointers from the other party would already be a great fortune.

Yet she didn’t expect Chen Kuang to come personally to greet her.

Truly the demeanor of a master...

Lv Zhexiong became even more respectful and bowed to Chen Kuang: "Greetings, Senior."

Chen Kuang cleared his throat twice and said blandly, "You and I are both cultivators. We’re but stumbling children on the path of seeking the Dao. How can taking a few more steps than others make one a senior?"

If Shen Meinan were to also join the Mystic God Daoist Sect, he would most likely have to apprentice under Lv Zhexiong. If Lv Zhexiong treated him as a senior, such seniority would be perplexing. It’s a privilege not easily taken...

Even though Chen Kuang had a thick skin, it wasn’t to that extent.

Especially since, in Chen Kuang’s impression, Lv Zhexiong was a very serious and upright person.

There was a kind of awkwardness, like entering a class for the first time and discovering the bald class teacher is your much older nephew...

Of course, if Xi Mengquan called him senior, Chen Kuang wouldn’t mind, and even felt that this guy still lacked a bit of respect for him and should be further tempered.

Chen Kuang smiled and continued, "It’s enough for us to interact as peers, no need to be so polite."

"This..." Lv Zhexiong even felt slightly flattered.

The other party’s cultivation was evidently superior, yet his attitude was surprisingly gentle.

Lv Zhexiong at this moment was merely a loose cultivator at the Tower Ascension Realm, without any backing and not exceptionally talented, and being a beautiful woman, she naturally acted with caution.

If not for the sublime music, she wouldn’t have actively sought a visit.

These days, she listened intently and even felt her mind was like still water, and her cultivation naturally advanced by a notch!

However, the somewhat peculiar attitude of the other party made Lv Zhexiong unable to help but think more.

Could it be... there is an ulterior motive?

Nonetheless, the worries in Lv Zhexiong’s heart flashed by quickly. Thinking of the other’s transcendent demeanor, she shook her head and mocked her own unnecessary doubts.

Before coming, she had inquired from the old villagers here and learned that the cultivator residing here played the qin almost every day, uninterrupted for five years.

— Xi Mengquan sold the land, naturally not handling it himself, but entrusting one of those old men. Hence Lv Zhexiong still believed she bought the mountain from the villagers.

Playing the qin was a habit, and buying the mountain was Lv Zhexiong’s own decision, unrelated to the other party, so how could there be any ulterior intentions upon first meeting?

It’s just these years of wandering and witnessing the filth of some high-ranking cultivators that led her to subconsciously be on guard...

Lv Zhexiong said, "Then it’s better to follow your lead, but how may I address you, fellow Daoist?"

Chen Kuang laughed and said, "Just a recluse from the mountains and fields, my name is unimportant. However you wish to address, it’s fine with me."

The beautiful eyes behind Lv Zhexiong’s veil blinked, her long eyelashes casting shadows, fluttering like butterfly wings.

She thought for a moment and said:

"Since fellow Daoist is skilled with the qin, how about calling you ’Tongjun’?"

Paulownia wood is an excellent material for making qins.

And ’Tongjun’ naturally refers to the qin.

Chen Kuang naturally had no objections, nodded and said, "Of course."

He continued, "Please come in, fellow Daoist. This courtyard hasn’t had visitors for a long while, I hope you don’t mind its dilapidation. There’s nothing much to offer, but I do happen to have some good tea we can share."

The tea, of course, was also Xi Mengquan’s.

Chen Kuang didn’t have a penchant for making tea... he was borrowing flowers to offer to the Buddha.

Surely Lord Music Saint would also gladly make connections with a future high-ranking member of the Mystic God Daoist Sect?

Though it was Chen Kuang who made the acquaintanceship, and he’s still suffering on the road, roughly, it counts the same.

Lv Zhexiong followed with light steps, walked in, and curiously glanced around.

This house had rooms on three sides, surrounding a courtyard in the center. The eaves extended to cover the corridors, and below the corridor was a tea table with a black and white chess game on it.

In the center, there was a pond, lotus flowers blooming unfailingly, and plump koi resembling balloons swam leisurely within.

The layout was exceptionally elegant.

Chen Kuang placed the qin on a rack to one side, walked to the tea table, gestured with an inviting hand, and then brought out Xi Mengquan’s treasured good tea.

Lv Zhexiong bowed from across the table, then sat down lightly, removed her bamboo hat and placed it beside her, softly speaking:

"Is Tongjun residing here in seclusion?"

For discourse, it’s natural not to start immediately, but rather to get to know one another and become more familiar before opening the conversation.

The Daoist nun’s voice echoed clearly in the courtyard, though she made every effort to sound serious and sincere, her naturally soft tone was hard to hide.

Her long hair was simply tied up in a bun, and under the shimmering water light of the pond, her beautiful face was glowing, with the ends of her phoenix eyes naturally tinged with a drunken reddish hue, adding a touch of charm, making her gaze unintentionally captivating.

The simple and loose Daoist robe she wore, in the moment of sitting down, outlined her slender waist and slightly soft curves at the front and back.

... Shen Xingzhu’s attire was quite similar to Lv Zhexiong’s at the moment, but on the former, it was all aloof and unapproachable arrogance, whereas on Lv Zhexiong, it became a blend of coyness and allure.

Chen Kuang was momentarily dazed, feeling a sudden heat spreading from his earlobes.

This isn’t right.

Chen Kuang immediately activated his Spiritual Qi to calm himself.

He was not a person driven by desire. Whether before or after crossing over, he never had such impulsive loss of control.

Therefore, it was clear that the problem wasn’t with him but with Lv Zhexiong.

And in the next instant, Chen Kuang immediately felt a passive trigger.

"Celestial Demon Transformation."

This means someone used some method on him... and he was able to completely replicate it in that instant.

Chen Kuang sensed slightly, his expression instantly becoming somewhat peculiar.

The method replicated by "Celestial Demon Transformation" is called...

Celestial Charm Body.

This is an extremely yin physique capable of attracting and enticing the opposite sex. Chen Kuang couldn’t actually replicate it, but he could replicate the effects of this physique.

In other words, this future second-in-command of the Mystic God Daoist Sect, renowned as the number one beneath the saints, turned out to have a Celestial Charm Body!

It’s not that having this physique makes it impossible to cultivate, but generally speaking, women with such a physique would not have the opportunity to embark on a normal cultivation path.

Because the Celestial Charm Body is the best furnace! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Once discovered by a cultivator, it means becoming a forbidden possession.

Of course, a cultivator would allow the furnace to have a certain level of cultivation for the cultivator to extract, but the furnace itself would only weaken day by day in this process, eventually withering and dying.

The Celestial Charm Body also signifies a destined life full of hardships.

That Lv Zhexiong could now independently cultivate to the Tower Ascension Realm was already incredible.

Even more astonishing is that she cultivated all the way to the Profound Profound Realm!

No one knew she was actually a Celestial Charm Body.

However... this should also be why she later chose to join the Mystic God Daoist Sect.

Although the Mystic God Daoist Sect has a reputation for being hypocritically righteous, they have rules they truly adhere to!

Fortunately, the current difference in cultivation level between the two is too large, so the effect of the Celestial Charm Body isn’t very significant.

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Chen Kuang sat down and, while brewing tea, replied:

"Not really... I occasionally go out to stroll, just because the environment here is peaceful."

Yes, go out to give Xi Mengquan a little trouble.

He handed over the teacup.

Lv Zhexiong reached out to take it, said, "Thank you," and with a wide sleeve covering her mouth, took a small sip.

But in reality, she spit out a silver needle hidden under her tongue and tested the tea for abnormalities.

...There was no problem.

She sneaked a glance at Chen Kuang and saw him calm and composed, his actions smooth and natural, her heart suddenly relaxed.

This action naturally did not escape Chen Kuang’s Divine Sense; he smiled gently, paying more attention to another point.

After all, Chen Kuang had stayed in the Imperial Palace for ten years and immediately noticed a clue from Lv Zhexiong’s actions—it seemed she had received quite good etiquette education.

He asked, "Fellow Daoist, were you from a wealthy family?"

Lv Zhexiong was a bit surprised but still nodded, saying:

"I was originally the daughter of a merchant family in Yangzhou, studying and writing in the boudoir since childhood, but unfortunately, later the family fell into decline..."

As she spoke, her eyes turned a bit dim.

If it weren’t for that, how could her family have no money to hire guards, and because of saving face never sold the family house, attracting mountain bandits to massacre.

Only she barely escaped with her life, unfortunately and fortunately got lost in the mountains, fell under a cliff, and happened to land in the dwelling of a powerful cultivator, obtaining an authentic Taoist cultivation technique known as the "Phoenix Canon."

However, at that time, she was only partially knowledgeable about cultivation matters and did not realize that the "Phoenix Canon"... was a dual cultivation technique.