Entry: I Secretly Cultivate Immortality in the Martial Arts World

56: Chapter 56 In the end... is it all because he’s too handsome?Upon hearing Youhun’s question, Ning Hongye did not answer directly; instead, she let out a chuckle.

She sat back down and said slowly, ”Why? Hmm… if I had to say, perhaps it’s because I find you, Senior Brother… quite interesting?”

Interesting? Alarm bells rang faintly in Youhun’s mind.

”These things, to me, really don’t amount to much. Leaving them aside is just a waste; I find you pleasing to the eye, so I gave them to you. The path of cultivation is long and arduous; having more resources on hand is never a bad thing.”

Ning Hongye spoke as if it were a matter of course.

She did not seem to realize at all how shocking it was for someone at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage to casually produce top-grade Magic Treasure and a Cultivation Technique that pointed directly to the Body Integration Realm.

This natural-born humblebrag made the corner of Youhun’s mouth twitch slightly.

No… Junior Sister, did you pick up the wrong script?

Foundation Establishment Mid Stage? Does your family’s Foundation Establishment Mid Stage practitioner treat top-grade Magic Treasure like jelly beans?

This isn’t even something that can be described as having a mine at home; I’m afraid this is more like having a top-grade Spiritual Vein mine that’s also connected to an ancient Secret Realm, right?

A deeper suspicion surfaced in Youhun’s mind.

Could his true cultivation at the Soul Transformation Stage have been seen through?

No, that’s impossible.

The effect of the Traceless Dao Concealment - Gold trait clearly states that it is absolutely impossible for anyone below the Immortal King Realm to see through the disguise.

Unless… is this Ning Hongye before him an Immortal King?

Or perhaps she possesses a secret treasure that defies the understanding of this world?

Or perhaps, she is some kind of older, more transcendent existence playing among mortals?

No matter which conjecture was true, they all pointed to one fact: this Junior Sister was unfathomable.

She absolutely could not be judged by her surface-level cultivation.

In a split second, Youhun made his decision.

He stepped back, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply to Ning Hongye:

”I am deeply grateful for Senior’s generous gift, Lin You… thanks you.”

”Previously, I was unaware of Senior’s true identity and was somewhat negligent and rude; I ask for Senior’s forgiveness. I will keep this Opportunity firmly in my heart, Junior.”

Youhun kept his eyes lowered, maintaining an extremely humble posture, while his mind raced, calculating every possible development.

Did this count as being a kept man?

No, this was beyond the scope of being a kept man.

This was practically a full-course imperial feast falling from the sky, complete with a master chef.

The key was that you had no idea who the chef was, or why it had to land on your head.

The smile on Ning Hongye’s Face faded.

She waved her hand, her tone carrying a hint of complaint, ”Sigh, how boring. All this talk of ’Senior’ just makes me sound old.”

”I still prefer you calling me Junior Sister. It sounds more pleasant, and the feeling… it’s as if I’ve become several thousand years younger.”

Several thousand years… at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage?

Youhun complained crazily in his heart, but on the surface, he could only maintain his composure.

”Since that’s the case… then many thanks… for your generous gift, Junior Sister.”

”That’s more like it.”

Ning Hongye nodded with satisfaction, her smile returning to its previous radiance.

”Rest assured, this Seat… hmm, as I said, I find you interesting, so I just casually bestowed some things upon you. It’s not like I’m going to eat you.”

As she spoke, she actually reached out again and lightly pinched Youhun’s cheek.

Youhun’s body stiffened slightly, but this time, he did not dodge.

Not only did he not dodge, he even slightly relaxed his facial muscles, allowing that soft hand to wreak havoc on his Face.

Since the meal had been served right to his mouth, he had to take a bite, even if it was hard to swallow.

Although this meal was tough on the teeth and of unknown origin, stabilizing this big shot of unknown true identity—to prevent her from becoming bored and causing an even bigger commotion—was the current priority.

Face? In the Face of risks that could involve his life and his main body’s grand plan, pride could be set aside for now.

Although if this evil body of his main body were destroyed, it could still be condensed again, but wouldn’t that just be adding trouble for the main body?

After all, he, Youhun, was just an Incarnation.

Losing Face was fine; it wasn’t worth much anyway.

Ning Hongye seemed quite pleased with his compliance, pinching his cheek twice before withdrawing her hand.

She stood up and stretched.

”Alright, put these things away and Cultivate well. I look forward to your future achievements!”

With that, she didn’t wait for Youhun’s response; her figure flickered, and she vanished from the spot like a gust of breeze, leaving behind only a faint fragrance and the pile of gleaming Magic Treasures on the stone table.

Youhun stood where he was, gazing in the direction Ning Hongye had vanished, remaining motionless for a long time.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he finally raised his hand and slowly stroked his cheek where he had been pinched, his eyes filled with a complex, inscrutable expression.

Over the next few months, Youhun’s life seemed to return to its former tranquility.

However, he stopped helping his main body catch small animals and no longer rashly initiated any cross-Realm teleports with his main body, Gu Yan.

Even though these items looked extremely tempting, the string in Youhun’s heart remained taut.

Who knew if this several-thousand-year-old Junior Sister had left any extremely hidden backhand, mark, or tracking technique within these Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, and especially that Jade Slip of the Star River True Scripture?

Sending items that might carry unknown risks directly back to the Mortal Realm where his main body resided, to his base camp, the Taiyi Dao Sect?

That would be no different from opening the door to invite thieves and blowing up his own home.

Just in case he was being monitored, Youhun utilized every investigative method at his disposal to test these items.

Yet, several days passed, and he found nothing.

Whether it was the jade bottles, Magic Treasures, or the Jade Slip, their surfaces were completely clean.

Their Qi circulation was normal, and their structures were flawless.

He could not detect any traces of them having been tampered with.

But this only made Youhun even more vigilant.

Either the other party’s methods were too sophisticated—so high that he couldn’t even fathom them—or… she had truly just casually given him some items that were of no consequence to her, and she had neither the interest nor the need to tamper with them.

”Forget it.”

”This trouble, in the end… is all because I’m too handsome.”