After My Master Lost All Her Cultivation, I Awakened the Wife-Pampering System! - Chapter 5:

Chapter 5: Just Lie Down, and You Can Really Recover!

At first, Su Wanqing didn’t harbor much wariness toward Chu Ning. 

But soon, she realized something—now that she had lost her cultivation, what she should truly be worried about was her purity. 

Within the Sect, many Elders were beasts behind human faces. 

When she stood at her peak, they praised her endlessly, but now in her fall, they mocked and scorned her.

If anything truly happened to her, she would rather die than be defiled. She had long been prepared for such an end. Her initial thought of ending her own life had been because she would never choose to live in humiliation. She, Su Wanqing, would rather shatter like jade than live as broken pottery.

Yet, unexpectedly, her disciple had actually helped her regain a trace of her physical strength. It was a small progress—but it was hope.

On the bed, Su Wanqing looked at the unconscious Chu Ning with gentle eyes and softly covered him with a blanket. “Ning’er… you’ve grown up…”

…

The first time Chu Ning used the Eternal Spring Undying Technique, he had pushed himself too far. 

Seeing visible progress, he wanted to do more, but ended up collapsing from exhaustion and fainting on the spot.

When he finally opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the same place as before. A delicate wooden bed, and the faint, alluring fragrance in the air—it instantly made him sit up.

Wait a second—this was his Master’s Cave Residence! So he had fainted in Su Wanqing’s room and slept here all night?

He brushed a hand over the smooth silk bedding; it was soft and warm, almost like touching a woman’s skin. It brought back the memory of his hands resting on Su Wanqing’s back the night before. His breath hitched. Damn… his Dao Heart was truly shaken.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he opened his System panel.

[Chu Ning]
[Aptitude: Mid-grade Spirit Root]

Right, that must have been the critical reward from helping his Master recover. The System really was absurdly powerful.

[Realm: Body Tempering (4th stage)]

He blinked. So the improvement must have come from using the Eternal Spring Undying Technique. That technique was truly extraordinary—it could even lead to the cultivation of the Eternal Spring Dao Body.

His Master, Su Wanqing, possessed the Heavenly Dao Sword Bones—an innate Dao Body that could reach the Saint Realm within a hundred years. She was a true Prodigy. He had never heard of anyone achieving a Dao Body through acquired cultivation before.

Definitely not a simple technique.

[Remaining Contribution Points: !]

Chu Ning grinned.

[Would you like to spend Contribution Points to exchange for the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art?]

“Of course!” he answered without hesitation.

[Exchange successful.]
[Heaven-Devouring Demon Art: Derived from the ancient ferocious beast Taotie, practitioners can devour all things to strengthen themselves—even their Aptitude.]

Devour all things—spiritual energy, Spirit Stones, blood essence, living beings… even humans.

Chu Ning’s gaze darkened slightly. The cultivation world was already a place where people metaphorically devoured one another. So why should he flinch from the literal act?

In his mind, the text of the new technique carved itself into memory.

[Techniques: Eternal Spring Undying Technique (1st level – Beginner), Heaven-Devouring Demon Art, Ethereal Sword Technique (Uninitiated)]

So the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art didn’t follow the usual cultivation progress stages. It didn’t conflict with his other techniques either.

His excitement surged. Just reading its description made his heart race. “Let’s try it.”

Activating the Heaven-Devouring Demon Art, Chu Ning’s eyes glowed crimson. He pulled out a pouch of Spirit Stones—only a few hundred low-grade ones he had saved over the years. His poor Aptitude had made refining Spirit Stones painfully slow; these were his entire savings.

Without hesitation, he devoured every last one.

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Art was terrifyingly efficient. It absorbed and refined instantly, converting everything directly into cultivation power. His aura rose rapidly—Body Tempering (5th stage)… (6th stage)… (7th stage)… (8th stage)… (9th stage)!

He felt his body resonate with the world’s spiritual energy—the threshold of the first major realm: Spiritual Awakening.

Normally, cultivators would spend decades grinding through Body Tempering. He had done it in moments.

This technique was outrageous!

Just as he was about to celebrate, his chest tightened violently.

“Pfft!”

A mouthful of blood burst out. His organs throbbed in agony. The sudden surge of power had pushed his body past its limits.

But Chu Ning clenched his jaw. “Eternal Spring Undying!”

The Cave Residence was instantly filled with a gentle, life-rich aura. Closing his eyes, he sat cross-legged to circulate the healing energy. The Eternal Spring could repair even broken meridians—he could easily handle this minor backlash.

Moments later, he opened his eyes again. The entire world looked clearer. The Cave Residence brimmed with dense spiritual energy. Little Bamboo Peak truly deserved its reputation—it was the most spiritually abundant of the eight peaks of the Supreme Profound Sect. No wonder Su Wanqing had said it would eventually be taken from her.

Not anymore.

[Chu Ning]
[Age: 18]
[Realm: 1st stage Spiritual Awakening (15%)]
[Techniques: Eternal Spring Undying Technique (Level 1), Heaven-Devouring Demon Art, Ethereal Sword Technique]

His physical strength also seemed enhanced—another gift from practicing a demonic art.

He grinned faintly. This time, helping his Master wouldn’t drain him nearly as badly.

Wait… where was she?

Just as he thought of her, the Cave Residence door slowly opened. A woman in azure robes, breathtakingly beautiful with a graceful figure, stepped inside. Her eyes softened with warmth when she saw him. “Ning’er, you’re awake?”

But then, noticing a certain… reaction from him, her cheeks flushed. She quickly turned her gaze away. Morning vitality—quite normal for a young man.

Chu Ning realized immediately, grabbed the blanket, and coughed awkwardly. “Master, I must’ve been too tired last night and fell asleep accidentally…”

Su Wanqing shook her head, producing a Pill from her hand. “I went to the Pill Peak and asked for a Concentration Pill for you. Your soul was severely depleted. Take it.”

Chu Ning hesitated. “Asked for one?” 

That meant she had traded her own resources. These days, no one in the Supreme Profound Sect respected her enough to give her anything freely.

Still, when she leaned forward, holding the Pill out, he instinctively opened his mouth. 

Su Wanqing blinked, hesitated for a moment, then sighed and placed it between his lips.

You’re seriously telling me you couldn’t lift your hand? she thought helplessly.

When she noticed his startled look, her own face reddened faintly. 

Chu Ning swallowed the Pill, both embarrassed and speechless. 

He couldn’t exactly explain that he had just misunderstood her intention. Still, the gesture had left him flustered.

As the Pill’s energy spread through his body, nourishing his spirit, he could tell it was no ordinary item—it must have cost her dearly.

“Master,” he said softly, “this Pill… thank you.”

Su Wanqing smiled faintly, quickly changing the subject. “Ning’er, that technique of yours truly works. I can feel it—I’ve already recovered a little.”

Chu Ning nodded. “But Master, the progress is too slow. I’m now in the 1st stage Spiritual Awakening Realm. If I can raise my cultivation higher, I can help you recover even faster. Please lend me some resources. The stronger I grow, the more I can do for you.”

Su Wanqing didn’t mind. 

She had raised him herself and had never been stingy with him. His slow progress in the past wasn’t from lack of support, but from poor Aptitude—he needed an entire month just to refine one low-grade Spirit Stone.

Still, her eyes widened at his words. “You… you’ve already reached the 1st stage Spiritual Awakening Realm?”

Just last night, he’d only been at the 3rd stage Body Tempering Realm!

Chu Ning thought quickly. “While healing you, Master, I realized the technique could also enhance my own cultivation. It must have boosted my Realm during the process.”

Su Wanqing drew a deep breath. “If you had known the true potential of that technique earlier, your cultivation might have surpassed even mine by now!”

Without hesitation, she took off her storage ring. “These are my personal resources. My Realm is too low to open it now, but if you can, the contents are yours. They’re of no use to me anymore.”

Chu Ning froze. 

Su Wanqing’s personal collection—treasures accumulated over decades. 

She offered them freely, without hesitation. The value alone could rival half of the Supreme Profound Sect’s fortune.

He bowed deeply. “Master, I swear I’ll never fail your trust. I’ll repay this tenfold one day.”

He tried the ring—it wouldn’t open. But perhaps… the System could.

[Scan: High-grade storage ring. Restriction too strong—requires cultivator of 6th Realm or above. Can be forcibly opened for 6,000 Contribution Points.]

“What?!” Chu Ning’s eyes twitched. “You’re robbing me blind!”

But the System remained cold and unfeeling. The message blinked before him—Will you open it or not?

He clenched his jaw. “Fine! Open it!”

[Restriction lifted. Host may now access contents.]

He quietly pocketed the ring, deciding not to reveal anything to Su Wanqing. The System was his greatest secret—one that could cost him his life if exposed.

He smiled faintly. “Master, please rest assured. Every resource I use will be repaid tenfold.”

Su Wanqing smiled warmly. “You’ve already given me more than enough reason to trust you. Even if I can’t restore my meridians, I’m content seeing you with such determination.”

Chu Ning nodded. “Master, I’ve already reached the 1st stage Spiritual Awakening Realm. I can continue your recovery. Please, lie down—I’ll begin.”

Su Wanqing froze, her face turning bright red as she grabbed his ear sharply. “Are you saying that on purpose or just clueless? Do you have any idea how that sounds?!”

“What? If you don’t lie down, should you stand?”

She glared. “That’s not the point!”

Just as she was about to scold him further, a voice echoed from outside the Cave Residence. “Elder Su, disciple Wang Tianyi requests an audience!”

Both of them froze. Su Wanqing’s expression darkened instantly, while Chu Ning’s eyes turned cold.

Wang Tianyi—her youngest disciple. He had joined only a year ago and already reached the 1st stage Refined Insight Realm. Last night, he had been among those who severed ties with her.

In Chu Ning’s eyes, betrayers deserved only one thing—death.

“Master, please stay here. I’ll handle this.”

With that, he turned and walked toward the door.