Exploring Immortality Cultivation
Chapter 597 - 348: Regret, Deserves a Beating [Seeking All Kinds of Votes]

Taking down the Du Family wasn't a decision Wang Qi made on a whim. The action was the result of meticulous calculation to maximize benefits.

First was the research on the Heart Demon Curse.

The more people infected, the more data on the Heart Demon Curse was available, and the deeper Wang Qi and others' understanding of the Heart Demon Curse became.

Then there was manpower.

Chen Feng hoped to find a way to directly refine the Spell Power of the Heart Demon Curse. Without a deep understanding of the physical properties of the Spell Power, it was a process dependent on luck. Once the general direction was set, the efficiency of Grandmaster-level scholars and laymen conducting experiments wasn't very different.

In fact, many experiments, especially those in the field of biology, are like this, more physically intense than mentally. Summarizing experimental results into laws was the real mental work.

Feng Luoyi did not allow Wang Qi to reveal the truth. This restricted the research participants to him, Chen Youjia, and Chen Feng. He needed more skilled workers to study how to refine the Spell Power of the Heart Demon Curse.

Those Banished Immortals who possessed the Immortal Dao Burning Book List and had a special innate sensing to Spiritual Energy were undoubtedly the best choice.

Allowing the Heart Demon Curse to appear before others under the guise of "some cruel method of Wang Qi" to attract Divine Capital Cultivators to share a common hatred and study how to eliminate it was a good choice. He had infected many Divine Capital Cultivators, and by transferring his ideas to the minds of those controlled cultivators, he effectively had countless diligent, fearless researchers.

Additionally, these Divine Capital Local Tyrants could also issue curfew orders or something similar, to change the daily behavior of the Divine Capital civilians. This could implement interference on the crowd in Divine Capital, causing some hindrance to the spread of the Heart Demon Curse.

As long as they restricted "keyboard warriors" from spouting nonsense on the streets, the spread of the Dao Heart Pure Yang Spell would slow down considerably!

Furthermore, with the point that "could quickly combat," Wang Qi made the decision to release the third Heart Demon Curse.

"Even though doing this, little Chen Feng will definitely be angry, right?" Wang Qi shook his head, leaving only a thread of consciousness to track that matter. All his focus gathered, then he closed his eyes and fell back onto the bed.

It was still the preparation phase, and while there was time, better to sleep. When the time came to fight desperately, there might not be a chance to sleep.

...Hope there's still a chance to reach that phase.

That's what Wang Qi thought as his consciousness gradually sank. His surroundings felt very warm.

It was as if someone was embracing him...

Wang Qi suddenly opened his eyes. In front of him, Chen Youjia's eyes were bright, like the stars in the sky.

Wang Qi immediately sobered up, surprised, "Junior Sister! Why are you here?"

"I couldn't sleep...that's all," Chen Youjia bit her lower lip. She was only wearing a middle garment, clearly having just climbed out of her bed to find Wang Qi.

While Chen Youjia was slender, the silk garment accentuated her waist, making it particularly enticing. She wrapped her arms around Wang Qi, her sleeves slipping down to reveal two fair lotus arms.

Wang Qi's heart sped up slightly. He asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Youjia buried her head forcefully into Wang Qi's chest. After a while, she then said, "Suddenly, I missed home."

Wang Qi gently placed a hand on Chen Youjia's head, stroking her messy long hair, "So you were scared."

Chen Youjia protested by nudging him, "No. I wasn't scared."

Wang Qi patted Chen Youjia's head firmly, "Junior Sister, that's not good behavior."

With the Heavenly Sword overhead, who wouldn't be scared?

"Ouch," Chen Youjia rubbed her face against Wang Qi's chest to express her discontent, "I just missed home a bit."

Wang Qi held her tighter, "Is that so?"

"It's been years since I've seen mother. Although as a child there were many years I didn't see her either. But... she isn't that bad really. And, there's also older brother. It's been nearly a year since I last saw him. And... and the old... and dad... I... I have so many complaints I want to tell mom, and also want to complain properly to dad... I have so many things to say..."

"Do you miss them very much?"

Chen Youjia nodded.

Wang Qi was silent for a moment, "Actually, you could go back for a visit. After all, you staying here won't be more useful than Chen Feng."

"If I go back to Divine Capital and find only a big pit here, I'd be saddened."

Wang Qi had no words. After a while, he smiled, "Right, I said this but you won't go back. If you leave Divine Capital, you wouldn't be Chen Youjia anymore."

"It's all your fault."

"Yes, yes, I'll take responsibility," Wang Qi laughed and let go of Chen Youjia, placing his hand on her shoulder and carefully observing her slightly ruddy face.

Chen Youjia sighed lightly, her breath as gentle as an orchid. The girl's gaze shifted to the window. Wang Qi did not close the windows tightly while sleeping, so there was still a gap. A sliver of starry sky leaked in through the window before them. Chen Youjia watched the tiny bit of starry sky, but there was a bit of fear in her eyes.

No one knew if any of the stars in the sky would turn into the Heavenly Sword and descend upon Divine Capital the next second.

Wang Qi held Chen Youjia's hands, their fingers interlocked, and asked, "Are you scared?"

Chen Youjia tightened her grip, then lowered her head and said, "Yes…"

Suddenly, Wang Qi swiftly stretched out his hand and propped Chen Youjia's chin. Before Chen Youjia could react, her mouth was sealed.

Wang Qi kissed her.

After a long while, Wang Qi let go of Chen Youjia and smirked, "Now, are you still scared?"

"Idiot… Dummy. I'll still be scared if I should be scared," Chen Youjia replied, her ears turning red this time.

Wang Qi kissed Chen Youjia again. Then, he leaned close to her ear and whispered softly, "I swear, we will make it out alive. When that time comes, you'll have to talk nicely with your family."

"You think you owed it to your childhood, just coo cutely to your mother. If you feel wronged over these years, have a proper argument with Master Chen... Okay, I admit I'm letting my personal emotions get involved here. Anyway, you can complain however you want then."

Chen Youjia's voice carried a hint of hope, "I... I'm not good with words. When the time comes, will you come with me, please?"

Wang Qi felt troubled, "Is this the rhythm of meeting the parents? But your dad..."

"If he doesn't kneel down and apologize to you, I'll join you in condemning him."

Wang Qi felt a warmth in his heart, "Alright!"

"And... and..." Chen Youjia suddenly became shy, "You initially said, when we're together, we can talk about what the future might hold, or what we can eat together tomorrow, what kind of life we'll lead, when we will formally meet the parents... right? What we just talked about, it's about the future..."

Wang Qi was confused. Fortunately, his memory served him well and he recalled one definition of "being together"—the fourth point: harboring similar aspirations for the future. To put it simply, talking about what to do now, what can be done in the future, dreaming together, where to eat tomorrow, what life to lead later, when to meet the parents officially, when to officially become Daoist couples, whether or not to have kids...

Having discussed the "future," they could then talk about the "now." After meeting the parents, wouldn't the next steps be "marriage" and "having kids"?

Chen Youjia murmured in a voice as low as a mosquito, "Senior Brother, I am already... eighteen years old..."

Chen Youjia emphasized this topic now because her height and physique always made people mistakenly believe she was under sixteen. But as her clothes slowly came off...

Chen Youjia bit Wang Qi's ear, "If we die without having tried it, I'll regret it."

"Um."

Jarvis's mechanical voice suddenly rang out, "Sir, scenario seven-one-three has occurred; please immediately implement contingency plan fourteen or fifteen."

"Damn!" Wang Qi was still on top of Chen Youjia, but his hands had stopped moving. He fiercely pulled off the ring, intending to throw it out the window. Jarvis continued, "Sir, please do not act on impulse. Scenario seven-one-three is one of the highest priority scenarios. Meaningless venting will only make you miss opportunities."

"Damn!" Wang Qi jumped up angrily, "Jarvis, did you copy my thoughts? Would I say these messed up words? If I were to say this kind of messed-up talk, then I would have... well... probably occasionally, indeed, it's possible... might say this kind of thing?"

Scenario seven-one-three, with the highest priority... Wang Qi hesitated for a moment. He set the priorities of these scenarios himself, so he was clear about their underlying values. But... to leave right now would probably be quite uncomfortable, right? Might get accused of abandonment?

Chen Youjia had already sat up on the bed, silently covering her chest with her clothes, then she waved at Wang Qi as if shooing something away, "Go ahead."

Clearly angry...

The Inner conflict seized Wang Qi for a few seconds, then he stomped his foot in frustration and dashed outside.

Admittedly, Jarvis was right, engaging in romance now was pointless. Missing the opportunity to develop the Anti-Heart Demon Spell could potentially result in an outcome named "Heavenly Sword—Nirvana." At most, if his date happened to coincide with a good day for his gun technique, the world might end up with a posthumous child...

"I will definitely go meet your parents," Wang Qi whispered to himself in his room, and then he dashed out of the city like lightning.

Scenario seven-one-three, involving a significant anomaly concerning the Personality God of Holy Light.

Perhaps, this implied the secret transformation of the Heart Demon Curse amidst the divine changes.

As if to alleviate a certain oppressive mood, Wang Qi's Escape Light was very urgent. Zhen Chan teased, "What's the matter, lad? If you're really uncomfortable, you can go back. I absolutely won't laugh at you."

Wang Qi sighed, "I suddenly feel very fortunate."

"Fortunate?"

Wang Qi cursed fiercely at the ring, "Old man! You saw everything just now, didn't you?"

"Ah hahaha!" Zhen Chan burst into hearty laughter, "You guess?"

"Enjoying the view?"

"You guess?"

Wang Qi wanted to stuff the ring into his Storage Bag, but Jarvis suddenly warned, "Sir, please put down my main unit. For your upcoming research, my performance is very essential."

"… Jarvis."

"Here, sir."

"I finally understand why so many people say I deserve to be beaten."

"Please elaborate, sir."

"It's nothing…" Wang Qi shook his head and entered work mode. He traced the network of the Comprehensive Curse to a special terminal.

Holy Sword, Azure Fury. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for a recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)