After Wang Jian left, Chen Yun and many of his disciples had a heartfelt catch-up.
Although previously, when Qin Ming came over, he had already expressed to the crowd the grand deeds Chen Yun had accomplished in the Moon Lake cave of Tianxia, everyone was eagerly waiting for his return and still insisted on listening to him narrate the story in person.
Chen Yun didn't refuse the group, and spent almost the entire day recounting the events within the cave to his disciples.
Upon hearing this, the officials were extremely frightened, as well as the four demons, the tiger spirit, Qin Liang, and Ji Xin. They all screamed loudly from over there.
They never expected that Chen Yun and Qin Ming would encounter so many dangerous situations in the Moon Lake cave of Tianxia.
What was even more astonishing to them was that so many things, which even the mountain goblins like Gong Juji, who were comparable to high-level magicians, found almost irresistible, were resolved by Chen Yun.
Suddenly, everyone in the entire temple was praising Chen Yun's achievements in wonder.
Before night fell, Chen Yun went to the pharmacy to take a look at the heavenly soil and numerous spiritual roots brought back by his exterior embodiment from the Daoist observatory.
After confirming there were no issues, he returned to his bedroom, preparing to carefully examine the things he had obtained over a year of going out, to see what his harvest was.
Unexpectedly, Wang Siyan was waiting in the room.
What was even more critical was that she wore a outfit that, for ancient people, was quite revealing today.
Chen Yun, who had just closed the door, looked at Wang Siyan sitting beside the round table in a white chiffon dress, with her shoulder and arm skin exposed to the air, standing there with an indecisive expression.
Wang Siyan's face turned red, and it seemed like she was internally stirring something up.
Of course, she did not immediately show it, but only pointed to the chair in front of her and said, "Young brother, come and sit down. I want to talk to you."
Chen Yun could roughly guess what the other person was thinking, so he walked over and sat down, feigning ignorance, and said, "Sister, what do you want to talk about?"
Wang Siyan secretly looked at Chen Yun's face, and whispered, "Do you know how old I am this year?"
Chen Yun remembered that she was two years older than him, "Yes, twenty-four."
"Yes, I didn't realize it until now, but miss has already turned twenty-four," Wang Siyan said with a faint trace of sadness on her face. "In ordinary families, girls are usually married off by their thirteenth or fourteenth year. I am already an old woman who has lost her luster."
Chen Yun looked at the other person's face, which was like that of a girl in her teens and twenties, and smiled. "What makes you say that? Sister is in her prime now. In my eyes, she is very beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Wang Siyan's face revealed a hint of sweetness, and she extended her hand to gently grasp Chen Yun's right palm, speaking softly and seductively, "If that is the case, would young brother be willing to give miss stability?"
Feeling the warmth of the other person's hand, Chen Yun involuntarily held back, not completely rejecting her, but instead asked, "Sister, do you know what aspirations I have in my heart?"
Wang Siyan nodded, "I know, your aspiration is to become a immortal and achieve eternal life through cultivation."
Chen Yun gently caressed the back of Wang Siyan's hand, and said seriously, "If I were an ordinary person, sister's deep affection and loyalty to me would move me deeply. I would definitely not be an ungrateful person. I know that it is my duty to give you a share. However, I am dedicated to cultivating my Dao and seeking immortality. I have no time to attend to such private matters. I'm afraid today might break sister's heart."
Upon hearing these words, a layer of sadness clouded Wang Siyan's eyes.
Thinking back then, when Wang Siyan was working in the female embroidery workshop of the Daoist observatory, she helped measure clothes for Chen Yun. At that time, he secretly touched her hand, and she felt a stir in her heart.
After that, Wang Siyan watched Chen Yun shine and surpass others little by little, and her heart was softly swayed.
In her eyes, Chen Yun's touch on her hand was just a playful charm.
Although the Tang Dynasty was relatively open, it wasn't this extent.
Of course, she would be full of wild imaginations.
Because of this, Wang Siyan had endured a long wait for Chen Yun for four or five years, from a shy and innocent girl to the age of twenty-four, which is considered old for an ordinary woman.
It never occurred to her that he would still refuse this feeling, despite waiting and persevering so long.
A sense of injustice and frustration welled up inside her.
Wang Siyan couldn't help but start to sob, "Young brother, it's my fault."
Thinking of all the care and attention she used to give him, seeing her now shedding tears like a blooming pear blossom, Chen Yun couldn't help but feel a bit of sorrow. He reached out and gently pulled her shoulder, pulling her into his arms, "Sister, having spent so many years with you, if I say I have no emotions towards you, that would surely be delusional. I do have feelings for you. However… I am fully dedicated to my Dao pursuit. I really don't have time to deal with private affairs."
Wang Siyan leaned against him, and she just quietly cried without responding to his words.
Chen Yun held her in his arms like this, and his mind wandered back to the scenery of their interactions in the Daoist observatory. He also slowly thought about the three years before he went to the Moon Lake cave, when she took care of him without a care in the world.
All these details were deeply imprinted in his heart.
He knew Wang Siyan's thoughts and understood her years of waiting. For a moment, he felt a mix of emotions swirling in his heart.
Chen Yun's gaze became more determined, he slightly lowered his head and spoke softly, "Siyan, we are not young anymore. Some things, we need to make a decision."
Originally, he had always referred to her as sister. Now he called her Siyan.
Wang Siyan immediately understood and raised her tearful face like a blooming pear blossom, asking in surprise and disbelief, "Young brother… Chongyong, do you really mean what you just said? Have you truly made up your mind?"
The two faces were close to each other, and they could almost feel each other's breath.
Gazing at her fair and inviting face, Chen Yun smiled and said, "I may not be able to give you a title, nor do I have time to accompany you. Would you still want such a relationship?"
Wang Siyan's eyes were a little out of focus as she reached out to caress Chen Yun's cheek, "As long as I can be by your side, for the rest of my life, I have no regrets."
Chen Yun confirmed again, "Even without a title, are you willing to regret it?"
Wang Siyan's hazy eyes gradually became firm, "No regrets!"
Chen Yun held her tightly, sighing, "You're really silly."
"For you..." Wang Siyan also wrapped her arms around Chen Yun, "It's worth it."
Chen Yun sighed again without being aware of it.
Chen Yun's decision today was not made due to being blinded by her beauty.
If that were truly the case, at this moment, the two of them tightly embracing each other, he could easily do many erotic things.
However, so far, Chen Yun has not done half an inch out of line.
He agreed to become her secret "lover" because of his realization of some truths during the previous desire tribulation.
His situation on that day is just like Wang Siyan at present.
Loving and being unable to get what you want, losing faith in the Dao, and even falling into the state of losing control.
Chen Yun didn't want Wang Siyan to go through the same thing, using a popular internet slogan of the modern era, "Because I have been rained on, I always want to hold an umbrella for others."
This is also his philosophy of life.
Moreover, Chen Yun is indeed not averse to, or even likes Wang Siyan very much, although that kind of liking is not love. He is willing to elevate this liking into so-called "kinship".
Of course, that is not the most important reason.
The most important reason, Wang Siyan is the "wife" that his teacher arranged for him.
In the past, Chen Yun did not understand his master's method. After experiencing losing control, and his master being suppressed by the Heavenly Court, he gradually understood his master's kind intentions of that day.
There are things that can only be truly understood through experience.
As his cultivation reached the advanced stage of a middle-level magician, he indeed should go out into the world.
He really needed such a relationship to temper his Dao heart and let go of the love he couldn't have.
It may sound a bit despicable to say it like this, but in reality, it's not at all despicable.
Because if he made a decision to do so, he would also invest in this relationship, otherwise how could he temper his Dao heart?
This is a three-in-one thing. On the one hand, it can fulfill Wang Siyan's wish, on the other hand, it won't let down the expectations of his master. It can also temper his Dao heart.
Chen Yun knew, it was time to accept.
He just quietly held her, and his thoughts were flying in his head.
Suddenly, Wang Siyan whispered softly, "Chongyong, I... I..."
Chen Yun looked down and saw that her whole face was as red as a persimmon. Smiling, he asked, "What do you want?"
Wang Siyan was very shy, "I've heard that... when two people are together, they need to... kiss... only then can it be considered that they have feelings. I... I want to... kiss you."
Her voice was even smaller than that of a mosquito.
If it weren't for Chen Yun's exceptional hearing, he might not have been able to hear it at all.
He didn't immediately agree to her, but blinked his eyes and asked, "Then after kissing, what should two people do?"
"Walking the kissing path?" Wang Siyan looked a bit confused, "How should two people continue to interact?"
Since she was very young, she had been brought to the Daoist observatory to start making embroidery. The elders in the observatory were all male, and the other students and brothers were also young, so no one had ever given her any "courses" in this aspect. Therefore, she naturally didn't understand.
Looking at the other's confused expression, Chen Yun couldn't help but laugh. "You don't even know this, and you're still wearing such a pretty dress and waiting in the house today?"
Wang Siyan whispered softly, "I want to look good in front of you."
Chen Yun was amused by her, thinking to himself that she was lucky to meet him. He mused that if she had met someone else, she might not have been able to safely leave this room today.
Yeah, he didn't prepare for her.
Since he had agreed to her, it was only a matter of time before he ate her. But not now.
For a cultivator to reproduce, they need to reopen the Yang Gate, which will temporarily weaken their cultivation.
Chen Yun is currently working to become a high-level Magician, and he needs to quickly advance to the Jindan level in order to obtain enough merits for his teacher in the upcoming divine battle. He wouldn't waste his energy like that.
Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Siyan suddenly asked a tremendously bold question, "Chongyong, if we kiss after that, will we have offspring?"
Chen Yun: (...)
What kind of education did you receive!
He was momentarily speechless.
Wang Siyan tilted her head and said, "Don't you know either?"
Chen Yun laughed awkwardly and said, "I do know, but this question is a bit too... inconvenient to answer..."
"Can you tell me, my mistress?" Wang Siyan said slightly coquettishly.
Chen Yun was helpless and had to get close to her ear to explain it in detail.
After listening, Wang Siyan blushed all the way down her neck and immediately quieted down.
Her expression kept changing, as if she was struggling internally.
Chen Yun gently stroked her hair, "I can't give you these for now. Don't worry yourself with unnecessary thoughts."
"Ah?" Wang Siyan was puzzled and asked, "Why can't you give them?"
Chen Yun looked outside and spoke with unusual seriousness, "Because there are still towering waves waiting in the road ahead. I need to accumulate strength to sail through them!"
Wang Siyan nodded thoughtfully.
After a while, she no longer troubled Chen Yun. Instead, she reached out with both hands to gently cup his face, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and nodded down.
Chen Yun also reached out to hold her back and gently responded to her.
After a moment, Wang Siyan slowly pulled back, still looking at Chen Yun's eyes.
Chen Yun lightly tapped her lower back, "Alright, it's late. Time to rest."
Wang Siyan smiled very sweetly, "Yes, I'll go fetch some water and wash my face. Then, I'll serve you to sleep."
She said that, she left in a hurry to fetch hot water for Chen Yun to wash, showing herself as a very wise wife and loving mother.
Looking at her joyful back, Chen Yun couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
Although he had just accepted her, he felt very satisfied.
In this moment, he finally understood why his teacher wanted him to "experience" such warmth.
It was a feeling that could make his heart feel "complete."
It's like, the thing that he couldn't get before on Xie Ziran suddenly had it.
Chen Yun had a vague feeling that if he had accepted Wang Siyan before, he might not have gone mad and lost control in the Moon Lake Cave of Heaven and Earth.
"Indeed, cultivating the Dao is cultivating life."
Chen Yun couldn't help but sigh, "At least in the initial stage of entering the world, it's about cultivating my own life."
Perhaps it's the heart that feels "satisfied."
He actually felt that his heart had transcended in this moment.
A magical and refreshing feeling bloomed and rippled from the deepest recesses of his soul.
The true essence within him also surged to life at this moment.
Not like the kind of vigor that leads to losing control, but rather like a fish swimming.
It seemed as if the cultivation that had been stuck at the advanced stage of a middle-level magician finally began to loosen in this moment.
Chen Yun suddenly realized that although his previous desire tribulation had been broken, it had not been completely overcome, and it might still be chaotic in certain low-energy moments.
But now, there would be no more.
Because his heart and mind were now complete.
At least, at this stage of my cultivation, my heart and mind are complete.
"It seems that even without the high-end tonic to refine essence and cultivate qi, I can break through to the advanced stage of Magicians in a short time."
Chen Yun had a premonition of a breakthrough, knowing that the level of high-grade magician was imminent.
Of course, although he knew that he would break through in a short time, it wouldn't be overnight. He estimated that it would take at least two or three months.
Whether it's two or three months, it's at least a thousand times better than having no hope at all before.
"After checking out what I've gained over the past year and a half outside, I will start to fully focus on my cultivation and breakthrough to the advanced stage of Magicians."
Chen Yun silently made up his mind. This time, he will not leave his cultivation cave until he successfully breaks through to the advanced stage of Magicians.
Brilliant!
Heart and mind are complete, wonderful!
He couldn't help but sigh and reflect.
At this moment, Wang Siyan came in with a basin of hot water, "Brother Yun, let me attend to you."
Her role transformation was quite fast. From calling him "younger brother" at the beginning to "Chongyong" later on, and now addressing him as "Brother Yun," everything seems so natural.
She had already established her position, truly seeing herself as Chen Yun's "woman."
Chen Yun naturally wouldn't refuse the warm care from his "woman."
If he refused the other party's service, it might very well hurt her heart.
He behaved like a master, allowing Wang Siyan to wash and comb his hair for him.
Even after washing his feet, Wang Siyan helped to dry them.
Although Chen Yun is used to doing these things himself, he felt very satisfied today with the care from Wang Siyan.
No wonder they say to get married and have a family, having a woman take care of all aspects of your life is indeed wonderful.
Chen Yun sighed once again, then looking at Wang Siyan, who was about to take the wooden basin out to pour out the water, he asked, "Siyan, are you going to stay here tonight or go back?"
As Wang Siyan walked to the door, she turned her head and answered almost without thinking, "I want to spend more time with you."
If ordinary people's progress wouldn't be so fast, but Wang Siyan wasn't bound by the secular rituals of ordinary people, and she had indeed waited for Chen Yun for many years. At her age, she naturally wanted to truly confirm their relationship.
Chen Yun grunted in agreement, "Alright, come over after you pour out the water. You can go to sleep first; I still have some things to do for a while."
Wang Siyan said, "Okay, Brother Yun."
After speaking, she left.
Chen Yun walked over to the bed and pulled back the covers, then first climbed in, and then retrieved from his Tutor heaven space a strand of hair that he obtained from the side of the city Lu. This was possibly a storage artifact.
The other things he had obtained, he had a rough idea of what they were.
Only this strand of hair, exactly what kind of treasure it was storing, was something Chen Yun knew nothing about.
Of course, he wanted to take advantage of the time he had returned to Qingcheng Mountain to decode the "password" on the hair, and see if there was any treasure. He hoped it wouldn't disappoint him.
(End of Chapter)
