Traveling Back Early: Forcing the Young Empress to Sign a Lifetime Servitude Contract

153: That’s not what I meant. (Large Chapter)”You want to stay?”

Chen Qingxuan looked surprised.

”Mhm~” Ji Qianyou nodded, biting her lower lip, and said, ”Last night, I didn’t get to stay with Revered Master... Tonight, I want to sleep here... and spend more time with Revered Master.”

”This...”

Chen Qingxuan couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh.

He originally wanted to say there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, but considering how strained their Revered Master-disciple relationship had been yesterday, and how they had only just managed to reconcile today.

To be honest, he also wanted to spend more time with his Beloved Disciple... to avoid her getting angry again in the future over matters concerning him and his wife.

So, Chen Qingxuan swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue, turned to make the bed, and then looked at his Beloved Disciple standing beside him with a smile, ”Alright, tonight your Revered Master will give the bed to you!”

”Revered Master...”

Ji Qianyou was about to say something;

But remembering something just as the words reached her lips, she changed her question: ”Then where will Revered Master sleep?”

”I’ll just make a bed on the floor.”

”I’ll find a bed for Revered Master!”

”No need to trouble yourself.”

”It’s no trouble!”

Ji Qianyou smiled radiantly.

Not long after, a wooden bed appeared next to the original one. After Ji Qianyou personally made the bed, she patted the fluffy silk quilt with her jade-like hand and laughed, ”Revered Master, you sleep here tonight.”

”...”

Chen Qingxuan shook his head with a wry smile.

Looking at his well-behaved and adorable little disciple, he couldn’t help but laugh, ”Then why was I giving you the bed in the first place? Aren’t we just swapping beds? That’s rather redundant, isn’t it?”

”Oh, that’s true!”

Hearing this, Ji Qianyou also laughed.

Immediately after, the master and disciple pair got into bed together, each lying on their own bed and chatting.

”Qian You, do you get along well with Susu and Qingxue?”

”Emm... quite well... Although we didn’t have much contact before you left... but after the Human and Demon Races eased tensions... we had quite a few interactions... We’d visit each other during our free time too.”

”It seems you’ve become like sisters.”

”I suppose! It’s mainly because of you, Revered Master... it’s hard for us not to be connected.”

”True, you’re all on good terms with me.”

”Not just on good terms... At first, Qingxue wanted to shove her foot in your mouth... I even told her you were a picky eater to persuade her to give up.”

”What the heck?”

Chen Qingxuan looked utterly bewildered.

Then, Ji Qianyou recounted how Huang Qingxue had used the heavenly phoenix pearl back then to extract his memories and make them public.

After finishing, Ji Qianyou thought of something else, ”But Revered Master, don’t be angry either. Back then, Qingxue misunderstood you... It was only after seeing your memories that she realized you weren’t a bad person... I think that’s a good thing.”

”Don’t worry, your Revered Master isn’t someone who holds petty grudges.” Chen Qingxuan stated, as he already knew his memories had been extracted long ago; otherwise, she’d still be calling him an evil cultivator.

However, the next moment, he couldn’t help but ask, ”Qian You... seeing me like this now... do you have any impulse to raise me like a child?”

Ji Qianyou thought she misheard, ”Why would I want to raise you like a child?”

”Really? None at all?” Chen Qingxuan scratched his head, then changed the question, ”Then what if... not only did I become smaller, but I also lost my memory... and took the initiative to call you ’Mother’... would you have the idea to seize the chance and raise me as your child?”

”Huh?”

Ji Qianyou was stunned.

This truly exceeded her comprehension.

In the darkness, her ruby-like eyes looked at Chen Qingxuan, ”Revered Master... do you want a mother? Although I don’t understand... but if you want, perhaps I could try playing that role with you in private.”

”No... I don’t have that kind of fetish!”

Chen Qingxuan hurriedly protested.

”Giggle~ I was just joking!”

”It’s not funny at all...”

”Why is Revered Master being so serious? It’s not like anyone really wants to be your mother.”

”I...”

Chen Qingxuan was left speechless.

As the saying goes, don’t air your dirty laundry in public... Bah, what kind of dirty laundry is this!

That was clearly a disgrace in life.

Just then, Chen Qingxuan suddenly heard the System’s notification—

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. incense value +1+4+6+3+2+7...]

”Wait?”

Chen Qingxuan abruptly sat up.

Feeling the incense value increasing rapidly, he was completely dumbfounded.

What’s going on?

Although the incense value constantly increases normally, but now, in the middle of the night... where is all this incense value coming from?

And it wasn’t a one-time surge; it was still skyrocketing at a terrifying rate!

He initially thought it might be people in some location, organized to worship his statue, but after investigating, he found this incense value was coming from all over the Cangyun Continent... It wasn’t organized by anyone!

Good heavens, what in the world is happening?

”Revered Master, what’s wrong?” Ji Qianyou also sat up, looking puzzled at her dazed Revered Master.

”It’s nothing... I just suddenly remembered something.” Chen Qingxuan snapped back to reality, speaking as he lay back down, but his mind remained unsettled;

Because at this moment, the incense value was still continuously increasing... showing no signs of stopping at all.

On the contrary, it was getting even more intense.

Ji Qianyou also lay back down, ”What did Revered Master remember?”

Chen Qingxuan pondered and said, ”Qian You, send someone tomorrow to help me investigate... find out why everyone likes to worship me at night.”

”Huh? Is there such a thing?”

”There is!”

”Mhm~ I’ll remember that, Revered Master.”

Ji Qianyou obediently agreed.

That night, Chen Qingxuan lay awake all night.

It wasn’t because his alluring Beloved Disciple was sleeping beside him, but because the entire night... the incense value kept increasing non-stop, even more terrifyingly than during the day.

Just the incense value gained in this single night amounted to dozens of times more than the total incense value he had obtained since binding with the incense value System... Consequently, in just one night, he used the incense value to directly raise his strength from the early stage of the Bone Forging Realm to the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm.

This was just one night’s growth!

Even if he had taken thousand-year spiritual items to force growth, such miraculous effects might not be seen.

Even if the three Geniuses Cultivated simultaneously, working hard all day... it likely wouldn’t have fed back such immense gains to him.

But surprise aside, this also left Chen Qingxuan unable to comprehend—

Why were so many people worshiping him at night?

What on earth is going on?

The next day at noon.

Ji Qianyou told him the news she had gathered, ”Revered Master, last night there really were batches upon batches of people worshiping your statue... and they were all men.”

”I know they’re men.” Chen Qingxuan pressed further, ”Were they ordered by someone?”

”Not ordered... it seems they did it voluntarily.”

Ji Qianyou pursed her small lips, seeming somewhat embarrassed to speak.

But under Chen Qingxuan’s puzzled gaze, the next moment, she still forced herself to speak through her embarrassment: ”I don’t know who spread the rumor... but they actually said worshiping Revered Master can enhance virility... and many people claimed to have personally verified it... saying it’s genuine... That’s why so many men went to worship Revered Master at night... seeking Revered Master’s blessing.”

”?”

Chen Qingxuan was dumbfounded.

That was the reason?

In an instant, he seemed to have sorted out the situation... The night before last, he had indeed used the Divine Power of to fulfill the wishes of many believers.

Could this be what the System meant by... sustainable acquisition of incense value?

”Haha!”

Thinking of this, Chen Qingxuan couldn’t help but laugh heartily.

He originally thought the ability of a Wild God was useless, but now it seems... he might have underestimated it.

This thing isn’t just for his own use; its main purpose is to bestow blessings upon worshipping believers, thereby cultivating their loyalty and dependence... after all, what man wouldn’t want a Golden Spear Unyielding?

Just by worshipping his statue, one can become a real man for a night, with absolutely no side effects... who wouldn’t want such a benefit?

Chen Qingxuan had already realized—

As more and more people worshipped him and experienced the power of his blessings, it was highly likely they wouldn’t be able to accept returning to their ordinary lives in the future;

Even if they themselves could accept it... their wives might not.

A woman who has been protected by an eagle, how could she ever be satisfied with a pheasant again?

This thing is like an addictive website. Every time after a moment of clarity, filled with regret, one always resolves to erase all traces of it, convinced they won’t be controlled by it again... yet often, just two days later, they exhaust all their efforts in the search bar, just to find a single trace of it.

Chen Qingxuan grinned from ear to ear.

This is simply the perfect method to earn incense value!

In contrast, Ji Qianyou’s small Face flushed slightly, and she bit her lip, saying, ”It’s just too absurd... I don’t know who spread such rumors... Revered Master, do you need me to send someone to stop it?”

”Ah, that’s where you’re mistaken.” Chen Qingxuan snapped back to reality and quickly declined his Beloved Disciple’s kind offer. ”Qian You, it’s rare in life to have faith. Since everyone thinks so highly of me... let them be!”

”But...”

Ji Qianyou blushed as she met his gaze.

The next moment, the young girl couldn’t hold back her shame and said, ”I think it’s so strange!”

”What’s strange about it?”

”It’s just... why aren’t they praying for other things... and they all go to worship late at night.”

”Qian You, that’s something you don’t understand.”

Chen Qingxuan smiled knowingly.

Meeting his Beloved Disciple’s puzzled gaze, he declared firmly, ”Men, you see, care about their Face. If you say they’re incompetent, they might get furious with you, but if you say you can cure them... they’ll turn around and kneel, calling you ’godfather’.”

”So for such matters, everyone is too embarrassed during the day and can only go worship me at night.”

Chen Qingxuan suddenly thought of something, ”By the way, Qian You, have your people build more of my statues. For example, in desolate outskirts, secluded groves... In short, strive to give everyone the opportunity to worship my statue while avoiding the eyes of others.”

”Revered Master, wouldn’t that be too pointless?”

”Being worshipped is your Revered Master’s wish... be good, do as your Revered Master says.”

Chen Qingxuan rubbed his Beloved Disciple’s little Face.

”Mmm...”

A blush remained on Ji Qianyou’s small Face; she seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

In the end, she didn’t say anything, obediently nodding in agreement, ”Mm-hmm, Qian You will go take care of it right now.”

”Done!”

Watching his Beloved Disciple’s retreating figure, Chen Qingxuan revealed a genuine smile.

”Tonight is destined to be a great harvest!”

”Ah, I feel three seconds of pity for the women of the Cangyun Continent... Hehehe~”

A Nike-like smirk curled at the corner of Chen Qingxuan’s mouth.

To be honest, he hadn’t yet experienced the capabilities of his own Divine Power, but if it could make so many people flock to it, it must be more effective than any Spirit Pill or miraculous medicine.

He walked out of the Sleeping Hall.

In high spirits, Chen Qingxuan, full of energy, went to find Zhao Xiaoyin and the other women.

This time, without Ji Qianyou by his side, the women were especially enthusiastic, all putting aside their Cultivation to gather around Chen Qingxuan.

”Hey, don’t touch randomly... who’s pinching my butt?”

”Xiao Yin, come over here and control them... damn it, someone’s trying to pull my pants down!”

”Hugging is fine... but give me some air.”

Chen Qingxuan called out.

”Alright, everyone, move aside.”

A moment later, a clear, cold female voice sounded, and only then did the women reluctantly make way.

Zhao Xiaoyin walked over with a smile, crouched down, and handed a cup of grape juice to Chen Qingxuan. ”Drink up, freshly squeezed for you.”

Chen Qingxuan took the grape juice and, while drinking, looked at Zhao Xiaoyin and said, ”How many years has it been? How did you teach them to become so morally depraved?”

Before Zhao Xiaoyin could speak;

The women exchanged glances and were the first to tease.

”Boss, isn’t this what you used to do to us?”

”Exactly, back then you checked our bodies every three months... now it’s just our turn to check yours.”

”Speaking of which, Boss hasn’t checked our bodies in a long time... my cultivation has been stuck at a Bottleneck lately!”

”...”

Chen Qingxuan had a Face full of black lines.

Faced with a pack of wolf-like women, he could only turn around with his grape juice and leave, ”I’m leaving first.”

Zhao Xiaoyin quickly caught up, laughing, ”What are you afraid of? It’s not like we’re going to eat you.”

”...”

Chen Qingxuan looked back at her;

Out of masculine dignity, he retorted, ”Afraid of you? I’m afraid I might lose control later... I’m still just a child right now.”

”Giggle~”

Zhao Xiaoyin snickered;

The next moment, she directly reached out her hands, grabbed Chen Qingxuan’s shoulders, and lifted him up in one motion.

”?”

Chen Qingxuan’s body shuddered;

Staring at the beautiful Face so close, he swallowed hard, ”Don’t mess around, Xiao Yin, I’m drinking grape juice!”

Zhao Xiaoyin didn’t care, tilting her head with a smile, ”Call me big sister!”

”Big sister.”

”Huh?”

Zhao Xiaoyin’s smile froze.

Faced with such an eager Chen Qingxuan, she found it hard to believe, ”You just call me that because I told you to?”

Chen Qingxuan didn’t mind, ”I’ve even called someone ’mother’ before, why would I be afraid of calling you ’big sister’?”

”’Mother’?” Zhao Xiaoyin widened her beautiful eyes and pressed, ”Who did you call ’mother’?”

”...I was kidding. Do I look like someone who’d be someone’s son?”

”I knew it... nothing good ever comes out of your mouth.”

”Are you calling me a dog?”

”So what if I am? Can you beat your big sister right now?”

”Then you’re a female dog.”

”Get lost!”

...Night.

Just as Chen Qingxuan had expected.

The incense value obtained last night was just an appetizer; tonight’s incense value reached an even higher level, the quantity so large it was unbelievable to him.

”Holy shit!”

Lying on the bed, Chen Qingxuan couldn’t help but stroke his chin and sigh, ”So there were so many ’weaklings’ hidden in the Cangyun Continent. I really have become a savior.”

Ji Qianyou blinked her long eyelashes, ”Revered Master, what kind of savior?”

In the darkness, Chen Qingxuan turned his head to look at his Beloved Disciple, ”Qian You, I miss your mother.”

”Huh?”

Ji Qianyou was taken aback at first;

Then she hesitantly bit her lip, and the next moment, considerately transformed into her mature older sister form, ”Revered Master... is this a little better?”

”No... that’s not what your Revered Master meant.”