Chapter 326: Chapter 176: Flowery Swordplay
The courtyard at the Vermilion Bird Position, within the True Disciple residences of Zheng Martial Arts Hall.
Chen Cheng stood tall and proud on the bluestone flagstones, clad in an azure robe and holding a Three-foot Cyan Blade. He cut an extraordinary figure.
To look at him, one might mistake him for a peerless Swordsman.
Not far away, Shen Qingyao also held a jade-green longsword.
The Mid-Autumn Festival had already passed, and the morning air wasn’t particularly sultry, yet a faint blush crept onto her beautiful face.
The two sisters had been vying to teach Chen Cheng his Swordsmanship, but Shen Qingshuang had ultimately left, blushing.
So, naturally, it fell to her to teach Chen Cheng his Swordsmanship this morning.
Shen Qingyao had practiced the Flame Sun Sword Skill as well, but had only reached the Perfect Level and had yet to cultivate the Flame Sun Sword Stance.
The reason, of course, was that women inherently lack sufficient Primordial Yang Qi, making it difficult to draw out the Radiant Sun True Fire.
Given the opportunity to learn such a Superior Swordsmanship under the personal guidance of a Sword Dao expert like Shen Qingyao, anyone else would have been overjoyed, immensely grateful, and would have bowed their head to declare:
"Senior Sister Qingyao, you are truly my master!"
After that, diligent cultivation and a humble, earnest demeanor would have been the only logical course of action.
But this fellow, Chen Cheng, was really getting on Shen Qingyao’s nerves. Although he had agreed to practice the Swordsmanship, he was still putting on airs.
He’d said that practicing the Flame Sun Sword Skill was fine, but he would only do so for two hours a day. He needed the rest of his time to work on his other Cultivation Techniques.
Excellence is achieved through diligence and lost through idleness. When cultivating a Superior Swordsmanship like the Flame Sun Sword Skill, you should be worried you don’t have *enough* time to practice, not actively restricting it!
That kind of attitude toward cultivation was fundamentally flawed.
In Shen Qingyao’s view, Chen Cheng should cast aside all his other Cultivation Techniques and focus solely on the Flame Sun Sword Skill.
She became even more certain of this fact, especially after having witnessed the sight of his thin silk quilt stretched tautly skyward.
The abundance of Chen Cheng’s Primordial Yang Qi was a rarity in this world; she doubted one could find a man under heaven who was more potent.
After all, Shen Qingyao had secretly confirmed with Mu Xiaowan that when a certain someone’s "angry dragon raised its head," it often stayed that way from dusk till dawn, never showing a moment of weakness.
In other words, when it came to practicing the Flame Sun Sword Skill, Chen Cheng was likely a prodigy with a unique, innate advantage.
He was like those Martial Artists with Innate Copper Skin and Iron Bone, who are naturally gifted at Body Tempering Techniques. Success came to them effortlessly; even casual cultivation was enough to leave their peers far behind.
Shen Qingyao believed that if Chen Cheng would just be a little more serious—even if he only practiced for four hours a day—he could cultivate the Flame Sun Sword Stance in less than a year.
From there, he could further comprehend the Radiant Sun Realm Root Map, and mastering the Radiant Sun Realm itself would also be a swift process.
At that point, if she could master the Star Moon Realm, their swords could act in concert. The Star Moon Realm and Radiant Sun Realm would merge, unleashing the Realm Power of the Sun and Moon Realm.
They would leave the rest of Linji City’s younger generation in the dust, miles ahead of anyone else.
After that, she would persuade her family’s elders to pour all sorts of resources into Chen Cheng. With his aptitude, he could reach the Bone Forging Realm within three to five years.
By then, he would truly be the ultimate Celestial Pride among Linji City’s younger generation.
Given how young he was, his future Martial Arts Achievement might even allow him to compete with the True Disciples of the Major Sects.
Chen Cheng himself could even join the Great Dao Sect and become a True Disciple.
In other words, Shen Qingyao had already planned out Chen Cheng’s entire future.
She hadn’t just planned his path on the Martial Dao; she had pretty much his entire life figured out.
Once they were a pair and had a few children, the relationship between the Shen Family and Zheng Martial Arts Hall would grow even closer.
With this alliance of the strong, their power would reach its zenith and continue to grow.
The younger generation would naturally have a stronger foundation supporting them, allowing them to focus wholeheartedly on Cultivating the Martial Dao.
As she imagined these wonderful prospects, Shen Qingyao couldn’t help but rejoice. Even her heart began to beat faster, as if it were cheering for joy.
But Shen Qingyao was, after all, a powerful Martial Artist who had reached the Bone Forging Realm. She quickly reined in her wandering thoughts.
’This is all just a plan. The Shen Family still relies on me for support, and Chen Cheng is just one part of that plan. Rather than pinning my hopes on him maturing in three to five years, it would be better for me to cultivate diligently, reach Bone Forging Realm Perfection as soon as possible, and comprehend both the Star Moon Realm and the Frost Snow Realm. That way, I can protect the Shen Family, and protect Chen Cheng. That would be far more practical.’
’Although I might end up as a concubine, that’s just a title. In the Chen Family, I will have to be the one in charge. Everything comes down to Martial Arts Power. That rule doesn’t just apply in the Jianghu; it holds true within a family as well. Of course, Xiaowan has a gentle and kind personality, and we get along very well, so I certainly won’t make things difficult for her. As for Chen Cheng? If he really becomes my husband, I won’t make him suffer. At most... I’ll just be the one on top, and he can just lie there and behave...’
After all, Shen Qingyao had read the *Sutra of Ultimate Bliss* from the Sutra of Ultimate Sect, so she had some knowledge of the various positions of carnal pleasure. Before she knew it, her thoughts had once again taken a lewd turn.
Her cheeks began to burn faintly once more...
Of course, this didn’t mean she was promiscuous by nature. Although she was still a virgin, she was, after all, twenty-three years old and in the prime of her youth. Having just witnessed such a virile display from Chen Cheng, it was only normal for her imagination to run a little wild.
In fact, having no reaction at all would have been physically and psychologically abnormal.
This was, as they say, a case of a young maiden’s heart fluttering in spring. If she hadn’t been so focused on Cultivating the Martial Dao, Shen Qingyao would have long since been a young wife. It was only natural for her to feel a bit amorous.
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