Ch. 25: Tang Hongyu's Realization

"Oh, good morning, Auntie Tang. Breakfast will be ready soon," Chen Fan said after turning around to face her.

When Tang Hongyu saw Chen Fan's super attractive face, she couldn't help but feel pleased. Waking up and then seeing an otherworldly handsome man was a good experience.

'We will stay here for a year, right? I guess I can get used to this,' She remarked in her mind while approaching Chen Fan.

She peeked at the frying pan and saw the fried bacon. She raised her brows at the unusual menu.

Normally, breakfast in China consists of either congee or noodles. Bacon is a breakfast in the west.

'Right, he lived in America for years in his past life before he got transported to that…what should I call it? Yeah, a Cultivation World,' Tang Hongyu commented silently.

"So, how do you feel?" Chen Fan asked suddenly while cooking. He glanced at Tang Hongyu from the corner of his eyes.

Tang Hongyu met Chen Fan's gaze only for a moment before moving her gaze to the frying pan. She couldn't look at her eyes for a prolonged time without feeling shy and self-conscious.

"I feel energized. I guess it's because of cultivating yesterday?" Tang Hongyu responded.

Yesterday, she only cultivated for a couple of hours before feeling tired and then going to sleep because her mental energy was utterly drained by what she'd gone through. She didn't even think about her dinner, which was why she was quite hungry right now.

"I can see that you have progressed nicely yesterday. I can see that one-fifth of the impurities clogging your meridians are cleared up."

"Only one-fifth, huh?" Tang Hongyu wondered aloud.

After that, they were silent. Only the sizzling sounds of the fried bacon resounded in the room.

Tang Hongyu fidgeted in her place. Her mind was warring with itself.

She wanted to move closer and have a skin-ship with Chen Fan. Once she tasted the comforting and reassuring feelings from hugging him yesterday, she desired it again. She was really starved for affection because of her pathetic husband.

However, she hesitated because of Chen Fan's status as her best friend's son. Her common sense and mindset that got cultivated by living in the 21st Century Era told her that what she desired was wrong.

All the while, Chen Fan was ogling this charming mature lady with his Divine Sense. He 'ogled' her mature attractive face, shapely big breasts, plush and voluminous buttocks, and filled up and amazing thighs. He was aroused by her charm, but he hid his erection with an illusion.

'Mmh, I really want to push this lady down,' Chen Fan thought absently.

The women in this universe were more attractive than women in his past life. At least, the named female characters in the original story were so pretty and sexy. Hence, he was gung-ho in getting a harem of these attractive ladies.

Suddenly, Tang Hongyu broke the silence. "So the breakfast will be ready soon, right?"

"Yeah," Chen Fan responded absently.

"I'll wait for it at the table, alright?" Chen Fan responded to Tang Hongyu's question with a wordless nod.

After that, Tang Hongyu walked to the table and sat in one chair. She then sighed faintly and rubbed her arm.

Tang Hongyu, as an experienced mature lady, finally realized her attraction to Chen Fan. She felt complicated because of this.

'I can't blame Fan for this. If there's someone to blame, it's my stupid husband. Why couldn't he be a better husband? If he is half of Brother Yuxing to Sister Xiaoyun, I won't feel conflicted like this.' Tang Hongyu blamed her husband for her current problem.

She was an ordinary woman, and like ordinary people, she needed a scapegoat to blame when she got a problem. In this case, she blamed her husband, Jiang Haishan.

Soon, Chen Fan finished preparing breakfast and brought it to the table. The menu consisted of bacon and sliced fruit, and the drink was fruit juice. Then, he and Tang Hongyu ate breakfast in silence.

Breakfast was a quiet affair. Although Chen Fan didn't need sustenance anymore, he could eat and sleep for recreation.

Chen Fan also ate breakfast because he didn't want Tang Hongyu to feel awkward eating alone. He was aware of her inner turmoil, but he kept silent and let her deal with this on her own.

A while later, breakfast was over.

Chen Fan spoke, "Auntie Tang, I have something to say concerning your cultivation."

Tang Hongyu was relieved that this talk would help distract her from her problem. She gave Chen Fan a nod and put up an attentive expression.

"At first, I planned to let you cultivate Dao of Immortality with your own efforts, but I changed my mind after careful consideration," Chen Fan stated.

Tang Hongyu raised her brows curiously and waited for his next words. Sure enough, he continued, "I'm almost hitting the crucial phase of my cultivation. When I enter this phase, I will get cut off from the outside world. I don't know how long I will meditate."

He paused and examined Tang Hongyu's expression. When he saw her attentive face, he decided to continue, "Anyway, I realized that this place lacked convenient tools that exist on Earth. Lighting isn't a problem with the unique crystals that I use as makeshift lamps. They can absorb light on day and release the trapped light when it gets dark. I'm sure that you're aware of this."

After receiving a nod of confirmation from Tang Hongyu, Chen Fan continued talking, "Unfortunately, other necessities won't be as convenient; you have to conjure fire yourself if you want to cook or brew tea; the cupboards where I keep the perishable ingredients have simple mystical formation arrays that preserve those things, but these cupboards have a lock and you have to be able to manipulate and inject your refined Qi into the arrays to open and close it. Hence, you have to open your lower dantian to have a reservoir for refined Qi to do so."

Actually, without opening the lower dantian, Tang Hongyu could refine Qi with her meridians, but it would be inconvenient if she had to refine Qi when she needed to open and close the arrays. If her lower dantian was open, she could store the refined Qi there to be used another time.

"And right now, I'm still cleaning my meridians. I haven't opened my lower dantian. Even though I have started cultivating, I'm not yet reaching the Early Stage of the Houtian Realm." Tang Hongyu understood what Chen Fan implied.

"Indeed." Chen Fan nodded and then said, "Because of this, I plan to help you cleanse your meridians and open your lower dantian. Following this, I will transmit the knowledge of some tricks with Qi that will make life more convenient such as conjuring fire, condensing water from the atmosphere, and even simple telekinesis."

About the telekinesis, this was merely a trick with Qi, so it wasn't as strong as the innate telekinesis obtained from opening the upper dantian.

"So, you will teach me those magic tricks, huh? Now I can't wait for it!"

Tang Hongyu grinned, and her eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation.

Looking at Tang Hongyu, Chen Fan had to admit that this lady was so attractive. His self-control was tested once again.

"Anyway, I will do it after cleaning the dishes," Chen Fan informed Tang Hongyu after regaining his composure.

"Can I help you? You have cooked breakfast for me. At least, let me help you to show my gratitude," Tang Hongyu offered, but Chen Fan shook his head in refusal.

"No need. I can do it in a jiffy with telekinesis. Actually, you can watch how I do it for reference," Chen Fan gave a counteroffer that made Tang Hongyu nod in agreement.

After that, they went to the kitchenette. There was a sink made of carved stone, but there was no faucet to pour water into the sink.

When Tang Hongyu saw that, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed for offering her help before.

How could she wash the dishes without the faucet to pour water?

She only started cultivating and hadn't learned how to do those convenient tricks yet!

'Well, Fan is going to teach me how to do it. I can do the chores in his place in the future,' She consoled herself.

She couldn't help imagining herself and Chen Fan as a newlywed couple on a honeymoon in the countryside, living together, spending time together, and helping each other. Her heartbeat became erratic, and her face became hot slightly.

'We as a married couple, huh?' She imagined how it would seem, but she soon realized that her mind strayed into dangerous territory, 'Wait, what am I thinking?! This must stop! Think of Sister Xiaoyun's disappointed face if you eat her son!'

Even though she could push her imagination aside, she still felt horrible. She felt ashamed because as a married woman she dared to think of another man other than her husband.

After that, she watched Chen Fan cleaning the dishes that looked like a magic show instead. He separated the filth from the wooden plates, glasses, and chopsticks with telekinesis, and then he condensed a ball of water on top of the sink before using it to wash the utensils, after which he pulled the water from the utensils with telekinesis, drying them.

Her previous inner turmoil forgotten, Tang Hongyu let out "Oh!" and "Ah!" sounds in amazement. It was truly a magnificent sight to behold. Moreover, she would be able to do it too after Chen Fan taught her.