"Giggle..." Gao Jianfei looked at Mu Wanqing's stunning face, inhaling her captivating fragrance, and couldn't help but swallow hard. He exclaimed sincerely, "Miss Mu Wanqing, you...you...you are so beautiful!"
Although Mu Wanqing is bloodthirsty, she is innocent and carefree by nature, like a piece of unpolished gold, completely ignorant of worldly affairs and human relationships. She is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, with a layer of cold exterior covering her pure and kind heart. She is intelligent, clever, cheerful, generous, straightforward and quick-witted.
She heard the genuine sincerity in Gao Jianfei's praise, and murmured, "Am I... really that pretty?" After a pause, she patted the person next to her, "Xiao Gao, sit down and talk to me. I haven't spoken to anyone in a long time."
Gao Jianfei dared not sit down.
He was a man of flesh and blood, with emotions and desires. Now, he was alone in a room with a beautiful woman. The whole room was filled with a refreshing fragrance. Gao Jianfei really couldn't guarantee that his self-control had reached the level of an enlightened monk, who could be detached from worldly affairs!
What if he does something outrageous without realizing it? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?
To be honest, any ghost above level 1 is essentially a human in its haunt!
In Gao Jianfei's mind, the concept of "female ghost" was basically non-existent!
He dared not utter another word and said directly to the intelligent program, "I want to learn the level 3 martial arts of Gui Mu Wanqing immediately!"
The intelligent program's voice immediately rang out, "As you wish, dear user, Super Ghost Device, learning space activated!"
Chapter 220 A Passionate Woman
Chapter 220 A Passionate Woman
Gao Jianfei didn't want to stay long in Mu Wanqing's room. The reason was simple: Mu Wanqing's room was far too alluring, sparking the imagination; and on the other hand, Mu Wanqing's attitude towards Gao Jianfei made him somewhat uneasy… that ambiguous attitude, as if carrying a sense of anticipation and intimacy!
Yes, the most important thing is a sense of familiarity!
When Gao Jianfei first met the ghosts in the Ghost Den, whether it was Hua Rong, Tang Long, Blind Ke, or the beautiful Mu Wanqing, he felt a sense of familiarity and no distance between them!
With this sense of intimacy, it's easy for something unpleasant to happen when a man and a woman are alone in a room together...
Therefore, Gao Jianfei commanded the intelligent program to open the learning space!
Immediately, he and Mu Wanqing arrived at an outdoor scene.
A vast valley, wild chrysanthemums, a log bridge, a wooden fence, a stream, an ancient well...
Surprisingly, we arrived at a valley surrounded by mountains!
Inside the wooden fence were some wooden puppets and a makeshift weapon rack. The rack held nothing but a few unsheathed longswords, their gleaming blades gleaming.
"Huh? This is a sword?" Gao Jianfei found it very strange. He walked straight towards the weapon rack.
The sword is the king of weapons. In various martial arts novels and TV series, the sword represents extremely strong martial power, and even represents awe-inspiring righteousness! It represents the word "chivalry".
Gao Jianfei took a longsword directly from the weapon rack, held the hilt, and weighed it in his hand. The weight and feel were quite good. The blade shimmered with an autumn-water-like luster, cold and sharp, exuding an aura capable of shredding everything.
"Xiao Gao, shall I teach you swordsmanship, poison arrows, palm techniques, or internal energy first?" Mu Wanqing walked to Gao Jianfei's side and looked at him with a strange expression.
It was midday, and sunlight poured into the valley, scattering dappled golden light. Mu Wanqing's figure was enveloped in this golden glow, her face exquisitely beautiful. The icy coldness in her eyes had melted away, replaced by the radiance of spring blossoms, a touch of gentle tenderness, a girlish shyness, and a hint of worry and fear. In short, it was a complex gaze.
Gao Jianfei caught that gaze out of the corner of his eye and felt uneasy. A thought surfaced in his mind... "Really? Why does it feel like Mu Wanqing has a thing for me... What could be the reason?"
It's purely an intuition! A man's instinctive alertness when faced with a woman's favor.
"I'd better learn internal martial arts first," Gao Jianfei said quickly.
"Okay, sure." Mu Wanqing nodded obediently. Suddenly, she murmured, "Xiao Gao... you, you are the first man to see a person's true appearance. You... when you have time, please remember to come and see me more often, and keep me company. Alright, let me teach you internal energy!"
After revealing a hint of girlish charm, Mu Wanqing quickly adjusted her demeanor and assumed the role of a "mentor".
Gao Jianfei started by working on Mu Wanqing's internal strength.
At present, Gao Jianfei is still interested in internal strength.
After some instruction, Gao Jianfei understood. Mu Wanqing's internal energy cultivation method belonged to a type called "Basic Internal Energy Cultivation of the Martial World." It controlled 25 meridians in the body, and according to the current classification of internal martial arts, it belonged to the third-grade internal energy cultivation method. It was said that even the lowest-grade internal energy cultivation method of the Qingcheng Sect was also a third-grade internal energy cultivation method. Gao Jianfei thought to himself that Mu Wanqing's internal strength was probably not much different from that of the current low-level disciples of the Qingcheng Sect.
Since Gao Jianfei already had the foundation of internal energy cultivation taught by the two young monks, Xuan Shui and Xuan Ku, learning Mu Wanqing's internal energy cultivation was relatively smooth.
Of course, the first-grade internal energy cultivation technique that Xuan Ku Xuan Shui taught Gao Jianfei only had four paths within his body. Compared to Mu Wanqing's internal energy cultivation technique with 25 paths, it was practically negligible. After practicing Mu Wanqing's internal energy cultivation technique, the meager true energy that had been stored in Gao Jianfei's dantian had grown stronger.
Gao Jianfei ran lightly through the valley for a while, his breath coming in long gasps, and he didn't feel tired at all.
Next came learning palm techniques, poison arrows, and swordsmanship.
Since Gao Jianfei couldn't possibly carry a long sword around in real life, he would be subject to police intervention for possessing a controlled knife.
Therefore, the index and middle fingers are joined together to form a sword gesture, incorporating sword techniques into the gesture.
In fact, Mu Wanqing's swordsmanship and palm techniques are not very skillful. These two techniques only play a supporting role. Her real trump card is the poisoned arrow!
In other words, both swordsmanship and palm techniques serve as a smokescreen. When she uses her swordsmanship and palm techniques, she is actually secretly looking for an opening to release her poison arrows!
Mu Wanqing's poisoned arrows consist of two exquisitely crafted mechanisms wrapped around her arms. When she strikes with her palm or sword, she controls the force to "shoot" the poisoned arrows from the mechanisms.
Each poisoned arrow is only a few inches long, dark and thin, but the tip is coated with a deadly poison that will kill on contact with blood!
The power of these poisoned arrows far surpasses that of Ke Zhen'e's iron darts and Du Dajin's repeating steel darts. They can be launched via a mechanism, or they can be fired while engaging the enemy in close combat, striking with a palm or sword while seeking an opening. This makes them a surprise attack, utterly impossible to defend against.
Three more hours passed, and Gao Jianfei finally mastered Mu Wanqing's swordsmanship, palm techniques, and poison arrow skills. Now, he could fight Mu Wanqing to a draw!
Of course, to master Mu Wanqing's poison arrow skill, one must also possess her hidden weapons and poison arrows to effectively use them. These items cannot be taken from the Ghost Den for free; they must be exchanged with Mu Wanqing using exorcism points!
Gao Jianfei naturally intended to take the poisoned arrow with him. It represented the culmination of Mu Wanqing's lifelong martial arts skills.
Gao Jianfei immediately asked the intelligent program, "I need a set of poison arrow mechanisms. How many exorcism points do I need to pay?"
The intelligent program responded immediately, "Dear user, a set of poison arrow mechanisms costs 1000 exorcism points, and each poison arrow costs 50 exorcism points."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei screamed in horror. "So expensive? What's the difference between this and kidnapping?"
The intelligent program immediately explained, "Dear user, the Poison Arrow technique is the ultimate weapon of Level 3 Ghost Mu Wanqing, the essence of her life's martial arts, and naturally very expensive. The poison arrow is coated with a deadly poison, capable of killing on contact with blood; it is extremely sharp and domineering. Its value far exceeds that of Level 2 Ghost Ke Zhen'e's Iron Dart, Level 2 Ghost Du Dajin's Steel Dart, and Level 2 Ghost Hua Rong's Iron Arrow, making it exceptionally valuable. Dear user, for every ghost you take into your ghost den, all their items are valued according to their exorcism points. Please have no doubt; every exorcism point you pay is well worth it!"
Gao Jianfei pouted, exasperated. He checked his exorcism points... After spending 5 hours in the ghost den, his points had increased from 50 to 450. However, it still wasn't enough to exchange for a set of poison arrow firing mechanisms.
Furthermore, Gao Jianfei was really in pain to spend a full 1,000 exorcism points to exchange for the poison arrow firing mechanism, and then another 50 exorcism points per arrow to exchange for a portion of poison arrows!
"Then... let's forget about the 'sex' thing," Gao Jianfei said helplessly. He was just about to say goodbye to Mu Wanqing and leave the Ghost Den.
Abruptly, the intelligent program added, "Dear user, from the moment you become a Level 3 Exorcist, the exchange function of the Super Ghost Instrument has also been improved. In other words, you may be able to exchange for treasures from ghosts without paying exorcism points."
"Huh?!" Gao Jianfei, who was about to leave, was pulled back by the AI program's words! "Such a good thing?"
"However..." the AI program abruptly changed its tone, "Dear user, there's a saying on Earth: 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.' If you want to exchange items from ghosts without spending exorcism points, then you must fulfill the ghost's wish. Take the level 3 ghost, Mu Wanqing, for example; her wish is... you must become her man!"
"Huh?!" Gao Jianfei was shocked! "What kind of rule is this?"
"Dear user, the Level 3 Ghost Tree Wanqing once swore a poisonous oath that the first man to see her face would either be killed by her or marry her. Since you are the first man to see her face, and you are the owner of this Super Ghost Instrument, the master of the entire Ghost Den, she cannot kill you. Therefore, she can only marry you. By marrying her, you will fulfill her wish. Thus, you can obtain a poison arrow firing mechanism and a large number of poison arrows from her."
The intelligent program patiently explained.
"That can't be right!" Gao Jianfei was practically going crazy. "Wasn't Duan Yu the first man to see her face? What does it have to do with me? I was just curious, that's why I asked her to take off her mask!"
"Wrong! Respected user, since you have pieced Mu Wanqing together in your ghost den, then for her, this is a continuation of life, and also a life journey. You are the first man to see her appearance, and you don't need to have any doubts about this!" The intelligent program refuted Gao Jianfei's statement. "Then, you can try to marry her. In fact, marrying her means having marital relations with her."
“I…” Gao Jianfei looked straight at Mu Wanqing.
In the sunlight, Mu Wanqing's cheeks were flushed, her beauty as radiant as a flower, her eyes gazing at Gao Jianfei with a dreamy look. Her slender figure, exquisitely curvaceous, was sure to ignite the imagination.
"Dear user, you don't need to worry. In the Ghost Nest, all ghosts of level 2 and above, including those of level 2, can actually be treated as people," the intelligent program encouraged.
"Ugh! I really can't accept this yet!" Gao Jianfei wiped away a bead of cold sweat. "This is just too bizarre! Fulfilling a ghost's wish allows you to get items from them for free... Uh, that's all I know about this, as for..."
Gao Jianfei looked up at the stunningly beautiful and gentle Mu Wanqing, gritted his teeth, and said, "Miss Mu Wanqing, I have to go back for dinner. Let's talk again sometime!"
After saying that, Gao Jianfei left the Ghost Den.
"You...you are the first man to see my face. You...you should come see me when you have time!" Mu Wanqing called out from behind.
Gao Jianfei was sweating profusely... The devoted woman in Jin Yong's novels is truly extraordinary!
Chapter 221 Python
Chapter 221 Python
When Gao Jianfei emerged from the Ghost Den, it was already around 6 PM that day. And, as soon as he stepped out, an absurd thought popped into his head… “Why would I be so stupid? If I talked to Mu Wanqing, I could get a whole set of poison arrow equipment from her! The Ghost Den is the Ghost Den, and the real world is the real world—they're completely different concepts! What's there to be ashamed of? Besides, Mu Wanqing is delicate and beautiful, a stunning beauty. What would I lose out on?”
Similarly, another voice chuckled in Gao Jianfei's mind... "You're quite the lecher!"
Just then, Chen Xian's knocking and shouting woke Gao Jianfei from his tangled state. "Jianfei, it's time to come out for dinner!"
A bitter smile flickered across Gao Jianfei's lips... "If I really had that kind of relationship with Mu Wanqing, wouldn't that be considered betraying Xiaoxian? Heh, it's really hard to say!"
Immediately, Gao Jianfei cleared his mind of distractions and went out to have dinner with his family. He thought to himself that after piecing together the remains of Mu Wanqing, he hadn't gained nothing; at least he had learned her internal energy, palm techniques, and swordsmanship. Besides, he had also gained over a thousand experience points!
The atmosphere at dinner evoked a sense of parting and farewell.
Gao Jianfei had said that he would soon leave ZG City to develop his career elsewhere. Although his family had expressed their agreement and support, the warm and loving family environment would soon be diluted by Gao Jianfei's departure from his hometown, and his family members were all silently feeling uneasy.
Tonight, Gao Jin suggested having some drinks, and Chen Xian opened a bottle of Guojiao 1573 to drink with Gao Jin and Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jin picked up his wine glass and said to Gao Jianfei, "Son, I don't have much to say. Every father hopes his son can make something of himself. Son, you've actually done very well. However, you're still young, and I can't let you stay at home all the time. I believe you have a bright future! So... work hard! With Xiaoxian taking care of me, your aunt, and your mother, don't worry too much about what's going on outside. Xiaoxian is a good girl. She's been managing the household chores these days. With her by my side, I'm very relieved and satisfied!"
Gao Jianfei raised his glass, gesturing for Chen Xian to join him in toasting his father. Gao Jianfei said, "Dad, don't overthink it. At most a year, I'll be home again. Then, our family will be together again, and we won't be separated! During this year, I will do my utmost to achieve something truly remarkable! I swear!"
During dinner, it was Gao Jianfei who stirred things up, and the atmosphere went from somber to lively.
Gao Jianfei's one-year vow reassured Gao Jin, his aunt, and Chen Xian.
After dinner, Aunt took the initiative to do the dishes and clean up, and asked Gao Jianfei to accompany Chen Xian for a walk outside.
Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian, a young couple, were strolling hand in hand in their neighborhood.
Gao Jianfei knew that the area was now teeming with Qingcheng Sect spies. If Chen Xian left the residential compound alone, her safety wouldn't be a problem. However, if Gao Jianfei went out with Chen Xian, they would likely be watched! They might even be ambushed!
Therefore, they just strolled around the neighborhood.
"Xiaoxian, don't worry, I'll only be away from home for a year at most. I already promised you, Dad, and Aunt at the dinner table that I'll only be away for a year to make a living." Gao Jianfei put his arm around Chen Xian's slender waist, which was without an ounce of fat.
"Yes, Jianfei, I understand. I support you!" Chen Xian said firmly. "So when are you leaving? Tomorrow? The day after?"
"I'll stay for at most another week, then I'll leave home." Gao Jianfei pondered for a moment.
Originally, Gao Jianfei could have left immediately if he wanted to, but he still needed to get more "bodyguards" for his family.
Although intelligence indicated that sects like the Qingcheng Sect wouldn't harm the family or relatives of their enemies, and that the Qingcheng Sect had already determined that Gao Jianfei's current family was a facade, with another powerful family backing him, thus preventing them from targeting Chen Xian and his parents, Gao Jianfei still planned to secure another insurance policy for his family, just in case!
Of course, it's not about hiring bodyguards from a security company to protect your family.
Instead, it's about cultivating a large army of animals!
Gao Jianfei already had a plan in mind regarding this.
Using my connections within the ZG Municipal Party Committee, I'll apply for an industry permit... to set up a boutique pet shop in the Nanhu International Community! Mainly raising dogs and selling dog food and dog accessories!
Gao Jianfei would personally select a group of fierce dogs, place them in a boutique dog shop, and then use a rudimentary ghost possession technique to turn them all into pets, increasing their combat power! These would be the loyal guards protecting the Gao family!
In addition, there is another benefit to running a boutique dog shop... Chen Xian is usually quite idle and bored except for doing some housework. Gao Jianfei sets up a boutique dog shop for Chen Xian to manage, which can fill Chen Xian's boring time!