xymnovel Chapter 534 Celebrating the Exit from Seclusion
Chapter 534 Celebrating the Exit from Seclusion
night.
The silvery moonlight shone on the roof of the Hehuan Hall, as if it were plated with a layer of silver.
The girls started preparing in the afternoon.
She bathed, changed clothes, and used incense and makeup.
Eight hundred girls, eight hundred kinds of fragrance, like a hundred flowers blooming, converge under the moonlight to form a colorful river that flows from the square in front of the Hehuan Hall all the way into the hall.
The scene was even more lively than during the Chinese New Year.
"Hey, can you check if this hairpin is crooked?"
"It's not crooked at all, it looks great."
"Where's my skirt? Who took my skirt?"
"Isn't your skirt right on you?"
"I'm talking about something else!"
"The other one is in the cabinet!"
"Could you please carry this for me?"
"Take it yourself!"
"mean!"
Lin Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the Hehuan Hall, surrounded by eight hundred girls, in concentric circles, like ripples on the water, spreading outwards from the inside.
The innermost circle consists of Yan Ruyu, Mei Jiuniang, Lingbo, Chi Meng, and—Liu Yu.
The second circle consists of the core disciples of the Hehuan Sect.
The third circle consists of princesses and noblewomen from the four great dynasties.
The fourth circle consists of the core disciples of various sects.
The outermost circle consisted of girls whose names he hadn't yet memorized.
Eight hundred souls simultaneously resonated with Lin Chen.
Lin Chen's divine sense transformed into countless thin lines, connecting one by one to the girls' sea of consciousness.
The girls trembled simultaneously; some bit their lips, some closed their eyes, and some leaned on their sisters.
The sensations on the spiritual level are more intense and more addictive than those on the physical level.
It's like someone gently breathed on the depths of your soul.
From the inside out, from top to bottom, every cell was enveloped in that feeling, a tingling, numb sensation, like being electrocuted.
Inside the Hehuan Hall, candlelight flickered, and the fragrance of Hehuan incense rose gently from the incense burner.
Under the moonlight, they turned into wisps of smoke, like invisible dancers gracefully dancing in the air.
The breathing of the eight hundred women gradually synchronized, their heartbeats gradually synchronized, and their souls gradually synchronized.
Within Lin Chen's body, it converged into a torrent, intertwining, merging, and harmonizing yin and yang, ultimately returning to oneness.
Lin Chen's cultivation as a half-step Great Emperor gradually solidified, and his Yin-Yang Dao also made steady progress.
All night long, no one complained of being tired, no one quit, and no one said they wanted to rest.
The exhilarating sensation of soul merging is irresistible; they are like eight hundred moths drawn to a flame, knowing they will be burned to ashes, yet still rushing headlong into the fire.
Lin Chen was like a giant magnet, firmly attracting the eight hundred iron nails to his body, which he couldn't shake off.
As dawn approached, the eight hundred girls dispersed, satisfied.
They came out of the Hehuan Palace with rosy cheeks, but their eyes were full of light.
Some were still savoring the experience, their steps unsteady, as if they were walking on cotton, their steps uneven.
Some lingered, turning back again and again to look at the open door of the Hehuan Hall, their eyes filled with reluctance, as if they had lost their souls.
Liu Yu and Ling Bo left after finishing their business.
Chi Meng also left. She came to Hehuan Valley to handle official business, without any personal agenda.
They finished their business and left quickly and efficiently, without any fuss, as if they had just completed a task.
In the sleeping quarters of the rear hall of the Hehuan Hall, only three people remained.
Lin Chen lay on the soft couch, with Mei Jiu Niang nestled against his chest, drawing circles with her fingers.
Round and round, slowly, as if drawing some mysterious formation.
Yan Ruyu sat by the window, holding a cup of tea, and slowly sipped it.
Outside the window was the deepest darkness before dawn, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Lin Chen closed his eyes and casually traced Mei Jiu Niang's name on her back with his fingers.
Mei Jiu Niang drew circles for a while, then suddenly stopped, looked up at Lin Chen.
"What is your current cultivation level?"
Her voice carried a curious, inquisitive tone, with a hint of coquettishness.
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
"A little bit better than the True Lord."
Mei Jiu Niang's eyes lit up: "That must be the Holy Venerable?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "More or less!"
Mei Jiu Niang rolled her eyes and lightly punched Lin Chen in the chest.
"Being so mysterious, if you don't want to tell me, then don't."
After saying that, she buried her face back in Lin Chen's chest and continued drawing circles.
He drew circles with his fingers, very slowly and lightly, as if he were tracing some kind of pattern.
Her breath was warm against Lin Chen's chest, rising and falling.
Regardless of how high Lin Chen's cultivation level was, she felt that she was about to break through.
After tonight, she felt that the thin veil of paper was loosening and could break at any moment.
She's going into seclusion tomorrow too.
So tonight, I can finally relax.
Yan Ruyu sat by the window, holding a teacup, watching the two of them, and suddenly spoke.
"What are you planning to do next?"
Lin Chen looked at the roof and chuckled softly, "Congratulations! My cultivation has broken through; shouldn't we celebrate?"
This was the first time he had broken through on his own.
It's not about the system, nor is it about elixirs.
He sat in the Time and Space Hall for ten months, gradually progressing from the Saintly Venerable Perfection stage to the Half-Step Great Emperor stage.
We should at least celebrate.
Yan Ruyu looked at Lin Chen and nodded. "It is indeed worth celebrating. How do you want to celebrate?"
Lin Chen thought for a moment and then held up one finger.
"First, let the girls of Hehuan Valley rest for three days. They don't need to cultivate or work; they can play to their heart's content."
Those who want to sleep in can sleep in, those who want to go shopping can go shopping, those who want to drink can drink, and those who want to go on a date can go on a date.
Yan Ruyu nodded: "Okay."
She paused for a moment: "Anything else?"
Lin Chen raised his second finger.
"Secondly, have Lord Zhang of Tianyuan City prepare a banquet. I want to invite all the heroes of the world."
The heads of all the major powers, the emperors of the four great dynasties, the members of the Avengers, and the Guardians of the Galaxy were all invited to eat, drink, and have a good time.
Yan Ruyu nodded again: "That's feasible!"
Anyway, Lin Chen is rich, Tianyuan City is rich, and their Hehuan Valley is rich, so they can afford this kind of ostentation.
Lin Chen raised his third finger, paused for a moment, and slowly curled up the corners of his mouth in a slightly frivolous way.
"Thirdly, I want to go to brothels to listen to music and visit all the brothels in Zhongzhou."
Lin Chen's expression was so serious that it was as if he were announcing a major national event, as if he wasn't talking about visiting brothels, but rather "I want to save all living beings."
Yan Ruyu paused for a moment while holding the teacup.
Mei Jiu Niang's eyes sparkled, and she blurted out, "I'll go too."
Lin Chen looked down at her and asked, "Where are you going?"
Mei Jiu Niang replied matter-of-factly, "I'll go and watch over you. What if you catch a disease?"
After she finished speaking, she puffed out her chest, adopting an air of "I am your personal physician," and raised her chin high.
Lin Chen's lips twitched as he looked at Mei Jiu Niang's expression that said, "If you dare not take me, I'll cry."
Her lips are already pouting, and her eyes are starting to glisten with tears; she could unleash a flood of emotions at any moment.
Lin Chen hadn't expected the 300-year-old Mei Jiu Niang to have such a youthful expression, and couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, I'll take you with me then."
After saying that, he gently kissed Mei Jiu Niang on the forehead.
Mei Jiu Niang looked delighted. "It's settled then. I promise I'll take good care of your body and make you strong every night."
Lin Chen said irritably, "Do I need you to take care of my health?"
"Don't you need it?" Mei Jiu Niang slid down with a grin.
Lin Chen couldn't help but gasp: She's really a vixen.
Yan Ruyu rolled her eyes speechlessly, and her body instantly disappeared from the spot.
She gained a lot tonight and needs to consolidate her cultivation to see if she has a chance to break through to the True Monarch level.
Outside the window, a faint glimmer of dawn appeared on the horizon.
A new day has begun.