BoW: Martial World c20

Lin Fengyuan blushed hard when she heard that. She was in disbelief. Is Qin Xingxuan offering to join Xiao Tian Long’s harem!?

‘Does he even have a harem?’ The girl realised that she could be his second woman! That is an incredible opportunity!

“Little sister, don’t miss this opportunity!” Lin Wu, next to her, commented. He can’t believe such a chance for their family!

They would have clout just by being regarded as his friend, but if a Lin woman were with him, they would be related!

Their opportunities would be endless!

Lin Fengyuan looked angrily at her older brother. She wanted to smack him for speaking like that! 

While she would love nothing more than to be his woman, she is not certain that anything could happen. From her talent to her looks, she is considered average compared to Qin Xingxuan.

“You can try to win his favour, but don’t forget that I will fight back and will try to win his favour even more.” The girl showed a competitive smirk at the Lin girl.

“...” Lin Fengyuan gulped nerviously. Will she try it? She looked down at her hands and clenched her fist.

What does she have to lose?

“Fufufu, you ARE going to try. That's good. Maybe I will have some competition inside the Martial House.” The black-haired girl felt somewhat invigorated.

Martial arts are great and all that, but Xiao Tian Long awakened something inside of her. Woman pride? Maybe she wants to compete with another girl.

“I-I will try.” Truth to be told, she has no idea what to do. Her whole life was cultivation and preparations to become an expert for the Lin family…

That’s about it. Nothing about romance, that stuff was for the regular people. Studying and practising martial arts was all that she cared about.

“Oh, I was just like you. Had no idea what to do.” Qin Xingxuan realised that this girl was experiencing the same issue as she had at the beginning.

~~~

Lin Ming looked at her cousins speaking with the black-haired girl. He is feeling strange spending time with his extended relatives.

“I was never close to my extended family. Truth to be said, I don’t feel any belonging to them.” He said with a sigh.

“Well, at least you have a wide range of relatives—unlike me,” Xiao Tian Long commented as he refined the meat, and the restaurant boy prepared spices and sauce.

“...I would rather speak about martial arts.” Lin Ming decided to use this moment to increase his understanding of his cultivation method.

“It has been a while, but I am stuck at the first layer of Chaotic Meridians, something about ‘Flow like Silk’?” 

Xiao Tian Long looked at him for a second. At that moment, he realised Lin Ming wouldn’t beat Zhu Yan if he didn’t develop these skills. 

After all, he was only able to beat him after practising these arts with the memories and experiences he inherited.

‘Well crap.’

“Flow like silk is a method of True Essence flow. If you comprehend it, you are guaranteed to reach Viscera Training.”

The outworlder began to explain to him.

“It’s vibrations. Each and every single human is made of extremely small pieces. By making your Qi vibrate, you can achieve Flow like Silk.” 

“I see… but… controlling true essence as it is already is hard. How can I achieve this?” He didn’t sound disheartened by the discovery; instead, he thought of ways of doing it.

“Well…” Xiao Tian Long fished out a jade slip and threw it at the restaurant boy.

“This is Soul Force Tactics, a technique best used by Inscription Masters. By practising this, you can cultivate your soul. By cultivating your soul, you will perceive True Essence better.” 

Lin Ming needed to double-take on this randomness. He just received another cultivation method, and these arts are priceless.

“Y-You can cultivate Soul Force?” A girl’s voice said from the side. It was Lin Ming’s cousin Lin Fengyuan. The girl was very shocked to hear what they were talking about.

Lin Ming didn’t say a thing. His lips were sealed. That is what Xiao Tian Long liked about him. The guy is the best kind of guy when it comes to keeping secrets.

“Yep. But anyway, what can I do for you, sister Fengyuan?” He smiled at her, and the girl didn’t know what to say for a couple of moments as she looked at him. Trying to process things.

“W-Well, I want to ask if there is anything I can do to help? You two are making all the food.” The girl had already tried to get his attention; the first thing that came to her mind was helping with food.

“Oh, right. There is cutlery and the extras~.” The Outworlder forgot about the plates!

With a hand motion, he summoned plates, bowls and items that looked like fruits and vegetables.

“T-Those!” The girl trembled when she saw these items!

What she was looking at were rare fruits and veggies that are rich in True Essence!

“Prepare the dishes while cutting these for me, okay?” 

Lin Fengyuan slowly nodded in disbelief. Where did he get all these? Now she wonders what his background is!

As she walked away with plates and a bowl of food, Xiao Tian Long looked at Lin Ming.

“We need to find an art that could inspire ‘flow like silk’. Maybe the Seven Profound Valley Martial House has something.

" This art will help you consume the pills you have, " he said after he returned to refining the meat.

“I see. It makes sense if this art helps in True Energy flow.”

~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~

Xiao Tian Long's appearance was quite heaven-sent for the struggling princes. 

Sky Fortune Kingdom’s Emperor was getting old, and two Princes were aiming to replace him.

One of them was Yang Lin, the current Crown Prince and Third Prince overall, and his opponent was the Tenth Prince, also known as Cloud Prince by the name of Yang Zhen.

The Cloud Prince is an ambitious man who spends most of his life on the frontlines to build up his reputation and wealth.

Most importantly, he had grade four Martial Talent, while Yang Lin only had grade two.

That means Yang Zhen was a far better candidate for the Throne, but Yang Lin was supported by the Marshal Quarters, and his son was an official Imperial concubine, making him a legitimate Crown Prince.

This means that two Houtians support the Third Prince thanks to the legitimacy of his birth.

“Teacher Miyu, I just received news that Xiao Tian Long has beaten the 109th-ranked Zhang Cang in a wager duel.” The Crown Prince said to his teacher.

The Houtian, who was a teacher of the Crown Prince, was Qin Xingxuan's teacher as well.

“I see… quite unexpected, he still doesn’t have a rank but has already beaten a rank 109.” Miyu was surprised, to say the least.

Now that one of his followers was beaten, he wondered what Yang Zhan would do.

Zhu Yan and Zhang Cang were on the frontlines for Yang Zhan. After all, the Tenth Prince’s mother is originally from Green Mulberry City’s Zhu family. That’s how they got their noble rank in the first place.

“Yes. This Xiao Tian Long is quite the talent. Do you think I could get his backing?” the Crown Prince asked his teacher.

“You could try.” The old man considered that his other student was Xiao Tian Long’s lover, and there was a high possibility that he would accept.

“However, you have to offer him something in return. After all, he is a talented martial artist who values his time.” Miyu recalled how busy Xiao Tian Long used to be in Marshal Quarters. From Regular Cultivation, to swordsmanship, to inscriptions, he was busy, yet he would find time for Qin Xingxuan.

“He was with Marshal Quarters for a while, yes? You know him well, teacher. What should I offer to him?” 

“Well…”

~~~

As Yang Lin was thinking of gaining Xiao Tian Long’s support, so did the Cloud Prince. However, the Prince was a bit annoyed as he got the whole picture.

‘To think that Zhu Yan got in the way.’ The Prince pondered his options.

As a pragmatic individual who is willing to sacrifice things, he is weighing his options.

For now, he needs to see Xiao Tian Long's rank. Rank will tell how good his battle prowess is and what his possible future holds.

Once he knows the rank, he can start by trying to win him over, even if he needs to deal with Zhu Yan and give up some of the concessions regarding the Marshal’s Quarters.

It is worth it if he becomes the next Emperor.

“Send someone to watch the next ranking war. I want the results delivered to me personally!” Yang Zhan ordered in a firm voice.

His servants scrambled to send the message immediately.

~~~

Xiao Tian Long didn’t realise what kind of shit storm he caused. As to him, it was a simple action to deal with a bully. How could he know that his action caused the Princes to scramble to get him?

He somewhat forgot about them, as it was not time for them to appear yet. But this was not a book anymore. It was real life. So princes simply don’t wait for their turn!

“Umm… Brother Long.” A female voice distracted him, as he was thinking of starting to practise Flow like Silk as well.

He turned around and saw Lin Fengyuan. The girl was the first one to get a breakthrough. After all, what the guys were eating, even in Seven Profound Valleys, would be considered expensive. He used Grade Five (Houtian) Ferocious Beast refined meat and an array of precious fruits, herbs, and vegetables.

It was safe to say that they all experienced a breakthrough and are now consolidating their cultivation bases.

The first one to finish was Lin Fengyuan, who quickly went over to Xiao Tian Long because she saw an opportunity.

“What can I do for you, Sister Fengyuan?” He asked curiously. He noticed that she was much closer to him after spending some time at the table and speaking with Qin Xingxuan.

“Well… You see…I…” She fiddled with her robes before gathering her courage.

“I was wondering if… brother Long find me interesting… as I saw how much you were looking at me…” She tried to sound as normal as possible but inside she was dying from embarrasment.

Things like these should be normal, but she is still a girl.

“Oh?” 

“Y-You see. I don’t mind! I am happy to accept your interest!” She continued to explain, by this point Xiao Tian Long couldn’t let her continue as soon as she would pass out from that embarrassment.

Instead, he wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer. There was a smirk on his lips.

“Are you sure. Because once I accept your proposal, you won’t be escaping me, there won’t be a chance for you to escape~” He whispered into her ear as he pulled her even closer, her breasts deformed as they were squashed into his chest, his hands slowly sneaked lower.

Lin Fengyuan realised that Xiao Tian Long doesn’t mind showing his intentions towards her.

Not that she complained. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If she accepts, then she will soar. If she doesn’t, then she will be just another elder in her family and most likely will never achieve Houtian or even Pulse Condensing Stage.

Well, maybe she will after eating this delicious dinner, but the point stands. 

“I-I am not planning to escape. That is, if brother Long wants me in his life.” The girl pushed down her embarrassment and spoke in a serious tone.

“Very well. Then you shall be mine from now on~” He whispered into her ear before moving in and beginning to kiss her on those delicate lips.

Lin Fengyuan's eyes trembled as she couldn’t believe this was happening to her. Internally, she was screaming from happiness. However, she quickly composed herself and tried to kiss him back. She wanted to show that she was capable of kissing the way he wanted!