Banshee Family Training Record

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Their weapons, those seemingly intimidating, gleaming broadswords, were actually just ordinary iron. If I wanted to, I could easily break and shatter them, posing no threat whatsoever.

As for the mentality of these guys, it is obvious that although they are all adults in their thirties or forties, perhaps due to their level of education, or perhaps because they have practiced the evil techniques of the Huai Mountain Granny's sect, or perhaps both, in any case, these guys are generally violent and it is common for them to turn on each other with swords at the slightest disagreement.

Just tonight, while eating at the bandit camp, these bandits got into two fights over gambling, which shows how little self-control they have.

Well, that way, my plan might go more smoothly.

Just ...

The thought of the potential dangers troubled him.

After all, I've never actually fought a life-or-death battle with anyone before, so what if something goes wrong...?

Well, to be on the safe side, it's better to wait until I advance to the second level of Qi Refining before using those bandits to carry out my plan.

However, Zhu Yunqing predicted that he would reach the second level of Qi Refining in a month, but in reality, he had already shown faint signs of a breakthrough in just these few days.

In order not to arouse her suspicion, I need to slow down my cultivation pace in the coming days.

Well, perfect timing. I'll take this opportunity to save up some spirit stones and then exchange them for more life-saving items in the system's shop.

With this thought in mind, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, early in the morning.

Yun Chu'an got up, kissed Qi Qiao goodbye, and went to work at the Spirit Gathering Stone Array. He thought everything would be as usual today, but when he got there, he found that an uninvited guest was already waiting for him.

It was Liu Mengshen.

A large and beautiful willow tree stood tall on his path to the Spirit Gathering Stone Array, its verdant branches swaying in the wind. Upon seeing her, Yun Chu'an was startled. He had assumed she was immobile, but somehow she had somehow come to him!

Oh no, this is bad news!

This conclusion formed in his mind, and a bead of sweat began to trickle down his forehead. He swallowed hard, then stepped forward with a smile and greeted her, "Long time no see, Sixth Sister. Is there something you need today?"

He walked over, and then he saw one of Liu Mengshen's willow branches suddenly grow longer, reaching out to bind his body and pull him over. He couldn't help but gasp in surprise, and when he came to his senses, a willow leaf was already pressed against his ear: "Liar!"

Yun Chu'an didn't know what she was referring to for a moment, but that didn't stop him from wailing and begging for mercy: "Have mercy, Sixth Sister, I really wouldn't dare to lie to you!"

Then, the girl's voice rang out again: "You promised to come see me often, but I've waited for two days and you haven't come!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an realized it was about this matter and quickly said, "I was just afraid that Fifth Sister would cause me trouble, so I haven't dared to come to your place these past few days. Alright, alright, it's my fault. As an apology, I happen to have saved up some spirit stones these days, so consider it my compensation. How about that?"

He tried to deal with the girl using the same methods he used on bandits, but unfortunately, Liu Mengshen was completely unmoved.

“I don’t want your spirit stones,” she said, her voice softening. “I want you to use my leaves to play music for me.”

Her words immediately surprised Yun Chu'an, making him feel that this girl's pursuit seemed even more innocent.

Did she go through all that trouble to come to me just to hear me play a song for her?

The thought had barely formed in his mind when suddenly, a system notification sounded: [Ding, Liu Mengshen's preferences are known, triggering the quest "Conquering Liu Mengshen"]

Then, a light blue screen appeared in front of him.

[Strategy Guide for Winning Over Liu Mengshen]

[Task Description: It is known that the sixth sister of your family, Liu Mengshen, enjoys playing wind instruments. If you cater to her interests, she will become another powerful companion on your cultivation journey.]

[Mission Objective: Raise Liu Mengshen's trust level to "Admiration".]

[Task Reward: Special Physique - Mystic Willow Wood Physique]

Upon seeing this, Yun Chuan'an was immediately taken aback.

There's actually such a mission?

No, it's not.

Is the name of this mission for real?

Let me seduce the sixth sister in the family?

Uh... is this really appropriate?

He pondered the matter, feeling anxious and uncertain. Then, his gaze settled on the "Mysterious Willow Wood Body" among the mission rewards, intending to take a closer look at what it was.

Then, as he focused his gaze, the pale blue system panel began to change. Yun Chu'an saw a scene where he was dressed in a white robe, with his black hair flowing down his shoulders, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pond, meditating.

A sun rose behind him, and as the sunlight shone on the earth, his long, black hair suddenly moved without wind, spreading out in all directions like countless willow branches swaying in the wind.

Then, under the sun's rays, the spiritual energy around him surged and swirled, and his empty and depleted body rapidly recovered, returning to its peak condition in the blink of an eye.

Now Yun Chu'an understood: this was to give him some of the advantages of plants, so that he could recover quickly without eating or drinking, just by basking in the sun.

He couldn't resist the urge, and finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

As family members, it's perfectly reasonable to maintain good relationships, right?

He was just playing a few tunes for his sister-in-law; how could that be considered emotional infidelity? Even if it went to Zhu Yunqing, he could explain himself with a clear conscience!

I'll take on this task myself!

In the blink of an eye, everything happened. Yun Chu'an made a decision in his heart, and then he reached out and plucked a tender leaf from Liu Mengshen's willow branch: "Okay, then today, I'll blow you a fresh one."

As he spoke, he put the leaf to his lips, took a deep breath, and then gently blew on it.

The melodious music began and drifted far away from the lonely mountaintop. Liu Mengshen's willow branches swayed gently beside him without any wind, as if she too was extremely excited by the music and couldn't help but begin to dance.

Her willow branches gathered behind Yun Chu'an, gradually transforming into a huge hammock that pressed against his back, as if inviting him to lie down with her.

Yun Chu'an did not refuse, and as she moved, he lay in her arms and gently played the flute.

In his previous life, he lived in the information age and had listened to hundreds or even thousands of songs since childhood. He didn't need to carefully select any songs; just playing a few of his most frequently heard ones would be enough to get by.

One beautiful melody followed another, captivating Liu Mengshen so much that she couldn't tear herself away. The sun moved closer to the center of the sky, its rays becoming increasingly dazzling, making it difficult for Yun Chuan to open his eyes.

Seemingly sensing his situation, Liu Meng thoughtfully moved a few more branches over to block out the sun, allowing him to cool off in her shade.

Her movements were undeniably gentle, and Yun Chu'an could sense that the large willow tree's affection for him was rapidly increasing. He pondered this, weighing the current progress, and after finishing his piece, he put down the leaf and rose from her embrace: "Alright, I have to go to work now. That's enough for today. Hmm, I'll come find you tomorrow?"

He suggested, and then a willow twig took hold of his wrist, while another willow leaf brushed against his ear: "Play one more song, the last one, okay?"

The voice sounded pitiful, but Yun Chu'an had made up his mind at this moment, so he hardened his heart, looked helpless, and shook his head: "No, I have to cultivate too. Fourth Sister has assigned me a task. I have to produce spirit stones here."

He said this, and Liu Mengshen, upon hearing it, replied decisively, "That's easy, I'll help you!"

Chapter 17 Tenfold Charging Efficiency!

As Liu Mengshen finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind arose. Yun Chuan couldn't help but squint, and then he saw her body transform into a verdant whirlwind, rushing straight into the spirit-gathering stone array. He was terrified and couldn't help but shout, "Wait! Don't destroy the array inside!"

However, he was obviously overthinking it. For a cultivator of Liu Mengshen's level, controlling his movements so as not to disturb his surroundings was just a trivial matter.

She transformed into a gentle breeze and sped all the way to Yun Chuanping's workstation, where she took root. Then, she spread out willow branches and took out ten empty spirit stones from under the stone table, covering all six sides of them with her willow leaves.

Yun Chu'an also hurried over, and then he saw that the willow leaves with spirit stones attached to them began to emit a faint blue light, and countless spiritual energies were simultaneously injected into the ten spirit stones.

He couldn't help but gasp; Liu Mengshen was actually able to do ten things at once!

Is this the power of a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator?

He wasn't sure, but judging from her appearance, it would probably take some time to fill all those spirit stones. He walked over, picked up a spirit stone, and, not daring to activate the automatic production in front of her, began working himself.

About half an hour later, all ten spirit stones wrapped around Liu Meng were fully charged, while Yun Chuan, who was manually charging the spirit stones, had only just charged one and had only just begun charging the second.

Her efficiency is nearly ten times that of his!

Even at his maximum speed after activating the system, she is still six or seven times faster than him!

After finishing that, she wrapped ten more spirit stones around her and continued to charge them. She looked relaxed and seemed to be far from reaching her limit.

Yun Chu'an was surprised, but remained silent. Time passed by, and three hours went by in the blink of an eye. The sun had climbed to the top of the sky, and now, nearly eighty spirit stones were filled with spiritual power.

Liu Mengshen finally finished her work and pushed it all to Yun Chuan. Then she put a willow leaf next to his ear and said, "These should be enough for your cultivation, right?"

Her voice was filled with joy, and a hint of playfulness. Yun Chu'an nodded, and said with a sigh, "Of course, thank you for your great help, Sixth Sister. With these, my wife will surely recover her health soon."

Liu Mengshen's willow branches swayed happily. At least for now, she didn't mind Yun Chuan mentioning Qi Qiao: "That's enough. Come on, play a tune for me."

This time, Yun Chu'an did not refuse. He picked up a willow leaf and began to play it softly.

As the melodious music drifted out, Liu Mengshen's willow branches swayed in response, creating a scene of extreme joy.

However, as time went by, he gradually became more and more nervous.

He gradually realized that he didn't know many tunes left to play!

He wasn't a music student by profession; he only listened to a few tunes occasionally in his spare time and played a few tunes on a leaf. So, in reality, he didn't know many tunes, which didn't seem to be enough to satisfy Liu Mengshen's needs.

How to do?

While playing, he summoned the system's low-grade spirit stone shop and, multitasking, searched for classical music scores.

The system did not disappoint him; it did indeed contain a complete collection of scores for classical music from both the East and the West, based on his previous life.

However, the price of "one hundred spirit stones" written clearly on the paper almost made him burst into a tirade.

What the hell is that?!

In my past life, I could easily find tons of free information online with a simple search, yet they still wanted to charge me 100 spirit stones!

What a swindler!

He cursed inwardly, but unfortunately, he was now in another world, not his previous one. The resources that he could easily obtain with a flick of his finger were no longer available to him.

Even if the system, that unscrupulous merchant, set an outrageously high price, he could only grit his teeth and bear it.

Alas, it's a pity I don't have enough spirit stones right now, so I'll have to bear with it for now...

He sighed and could only rely on the few remaining pieces of music in his mind to play, from "The Original Scenery of My Hometown" to "High Mountains and Flowing Water," and finally even children's songs like "Happy Birthday," before he could finally satisfy Liu Mengshen's needs.

The willow tree spirit stretched out its soft branches, embraced his body, and gazed at the setting sun, reluctantly saying, "I should go now."

Yun Chu'an breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that he had finally gotten rid of him. But on the surface, he still asked with considerable concern, "What about tomorrow?"

To be fair, although it's troublesome, if Liu Mengshen is willing to help him create spirit stones every day, his cultivation efficiency will be greatly increased.

Moreover, he would have more time to chat with her and inquire further about the mountains and the family.

Unfortunately, Liu Mengshen swayed her branches as if to refuse: "Tomorrow won't work. I have my own things to do, and my fourth sister has arranged a lot of things for me."

"However, I usually live by that little river. If you have time, you must come and find me."

Yun Chu'an nodded: "In the future, anyway."

Unfortunately, the naive willow spirit didn't understand the meaning behind his words at all. She thought he had agreed and happily swayed her branches and leaves for a while.

Then, a willow leaf drifted over and whispered in his ear, "Soon, we'll really be able to meet."

Yun Chu'an didn't understand the meaning of those words for a moment, but it was clear that the girl had no intention of explaining in detail. After saying this, she swayed her willow branch, leaving a tender green leaf on his shoulder, and then her massive body transformed into a wisp of green wind, drifting away into the distance.

Yun Chu'an watched her leave, still feeling a surge of excitement as he recalled the terrifying efficiency with which she had just charged the spirit stones.

Unexpectedly, she has such abilities. In that case, the subsequent course of action can be further optimized.

If she were willing to help me craft spirit stones here, I could accumulate stones many times faster than if I did it all by myself.

At that time, whether it's breaking through to the second level of Qi Refining as soon as possible or buying some key items from the spirit stone shop, there will be greater freedom and more room for maneuver...

He already had a plan and an idea in his mind.

That night.

Inside the coffin, Yun Chu'an sat cross-legged, completely naked, with his eyes closed, motionless.

In front of him, Qi Qiao also had her eyes closed, sitting on his lap, her delicate pink and white body, wearing only a red bodice, pressed against his body, her soft breasts, like tender bamboo shoots, pressed against his chest.

Then, her body moved up and down on his body, practicing together with him.

Her skin was cool yet delicate, soft and silky to the touch, allowing Yun Chuan to make rapid progress in his cultivation while also enjoying it immensely.

His hands were around her lower back, pressed against her cool skin, supporting her body and making it easier for her to move up and down on him.

A massive amount of spiritual energy swirled and gathered around his body, entering his body with his breath and merging into his spiritual energy cycle. Then, with Qi Qiao's movements, it was transported into her body from below, closer to her dantian.

On the face of the female zombie with her eyes closed, two alluring blushes gradually appeared on her pale skin, which should have been devoid of any color, like the natural shyness of a young girl. Her lips also gradually came to life, as if she was about to come back to life.

"what……"

She opened her bright red mouth, revealing neatly arranged white teeth. Faintly, one could hear distinct breathing sounds emanating from it, as if her cultivation had yielded results, to the point that even as a zombie, she was breathing.

However, at this moment, the one who truly achieved results was not her, but Yun Chu'an.

The spiritual energy first passed through his body, and was naturally largely retained by it. A massive amount of spiritual energy gathered and accumulated in his dantian, causing it to rotate faster and the vortex to expand. The vast amount of spiritual energy converged, compressed, and condensed in the center of that vortex, and then…

It gradually turned into a drop of liquid spiritual energy.