A voluptuous middle-aged beauty smiled, waving her perfumed handkerchief, her charming voice ringing in his ears. Zhuang Buzhou focused his gaze, and the surrounding scene immediately caused his Heart-Nature to tighten. He could see that he was in a massive pavilion, filled with the sounds of singing birds and chattering women. Beautifully dressed women displayed their best features to the fullest, with rolling mountains faintly visible in the distance, and skin as white as snow, captivating the soul.
“This is the Wind and Moon Tower!”
A jolt went through Zhuang Buzhou’s Heart-Nature. Among all the places in the Mortal World, the Wind and Moon Tower was the one he least wanted to be involved with.
There were too many captivating methods within. Once one entered, it was truly difficult to leave. How many heroes had succumbed here? They entered full of vigor and left emaciated, eventually turning into dried corpses.
He had personally witnessed the corpses that had been drained of their Qi.
This was the most enchanting way for a man to die, and also the most terrifying.
Zhuang Buzhou had been to places of pleasure before and wasn't prudish about them, but he was genuinely a little afraid of the Wind and Moon Tower in this Mortal World. The women here might not even be human.
Looking around, he could see that the Wind and Moon Tower was enormous. Just the first floor alone seemed astonishingly vast, and no one knew how many people it could accommodate. On the central stage, enchanting dancers were gracefully performing, not ordinary dances. Every gesture, every smile, every movement exuded an inexplicable charm that captivated the eye.
Around the stage, tables and chairs were set up, laden with flower wine. Women, slender and plump, tall and short, stood by the stage, a dazzling array that left one overwhelmed.
“Young Master, since you’ve entered the Wind and Moon Tower, you can’t leave empty-handed. Look, we have all kinds of girls here. Whether you want tall, short, fat, or thin, we can satisfy you. Coming here is fate. Here, you don’t need to spend money. You can choose anyone you like, as many as you like. Everything here is to ensure the Young Master enjoys the most comfortable service and the most carefree, beautiful life.”
The beautiful woman said with a light laugh.
There were more than a hundred women by the stage; you could find any type you desired. There was no fear of you not finding someone you liked; as long as you chose, there would always be one for you. Here, it could be said that it was a great test of one's Heart-Nature and will.
At a glance, it was truly a garden full of spring, with countless red apricots blooming before one’s eyes.
“Beauties, all beauties here! Am I dreaming? If this is a dream, then let me dream my death here and never wake up. Compared to the old hag at home, this is simply a paradise! I want her, and her too! Come drink with me!”
It wasn’t just Zhuang Buzhou who entered the Wind and Moon Tower. This time, the Mortal World had brought too many people directly from Qingyun City. Many were pulled into the Mortal World while sleeping and still thought they were just dreaming.
Many of them came from poor families, usually doing the hardest and most tiring work, eating the blandest food, and marrying common women from the lower classes. Under the sun and wind, most women from ordinary families had rough skin and sallow, thin faces. Such families usually lived frugally, and places of pleasure were definitely longed for but kept at a respectful distance. It wasn't that they didn't want to go, but they had no money in their pockets.
Wishing was in vain.
Now, they were pulled into this Wind and Moon Tower, and the women before them were ones they had never even dreamed of. Now, seeing them and being able to enjoy them without paying any money, their suppressed desires sprouted like wild grass in their Heart-Nature, growing rapidly.
He could no longer control himself, and he immediately pointed to several women. In an instant, two or three young girls surrounded him. One poured wine, another peeled grapes, and another massaged his shoulders from behind. He was immediately immersed in a land of tenderness. His hands uncontrollably roamed over the bodies of the women, lingering endlessly.
In a flash, he was completely bewildered, and embracing several charming women, he went upstairs.
As for what they went to do, that was naturally common knowledge.
“Jia Laosan!”
Upon seeing him, Zhuang Buzhou immediately recognized his identity. This was an ordinary commoner, usually honest and simple, but unexpectedly, upon entering this Wind and Moon Tower, he immediately transformed. His resistance to such things was truly vulnerable.
His fate was already evident.
Having sunk into it, he was beyond saving.
This was just one of them. In this Wind and Moon Tower, he saw that no fewer than several hundred men had been sent here. As soon as they entered, they were intimately greeted. The women in the Wind and Moon Tower did not directly cling to them but rather charmingly allowed themselves to be chosen. On the stage, dancers swayed, their dance captivating the soul. Musicians played around them, and the music contained an inexplicable magic. Listening to it, it seeped into one's ears.
It seemed to possess a special magic; upon hearing it, the desires within one's Heart-Nature couldn't help but sprout. The body became hot and dry, and various desires emerged in the mind. In such an environment, it was truly the greatest test of a person's Heart-Nature.
Food and sex are human nature!
This is human nature, an instinct in the Bloodline.
Do not test a man's resolve with women.
Those who can see through the Mortal World are no longer ordinary people.
“No need to entertain me, Zhuang will find a seat himself.”
Zhuang Buzhou looked around and found that there was no door here at all, so leaving was clearly impossible. Since he had come, he would make himself at home. Having entered this realm of beauties, he would have to go through with it no matter what.
“Brother Zhuang, you’ve come too. Is this the Mortal World?”
Just as Zhuang Buzhou sat down, a large figure appeared before him. Looking up, it was Zhang Jinbao of the Zhang family.
Now, this Fat Man’s face was pale. He sat directly at Zhuang Buzhou’s table, and upon seeing him, it was as if he had seen a life raft, his eyes shining brightly. Yet, his Heart-Nature felt cold as he looked at the beautifully dressed women around him.
“This is the Wind and Moon Tower within the Mortal World.”
Zhuang Buzhou did not hide it, nodding his head.
“My second brother died in this Wind and Moon Tower.” Zhang Jinbao swallowed, the tragic image of his second brother’s death flashing in his mind, making his Heart-Nature feel utterly cold. For the past few days, he had nightmares every night. Now he himself had entered this Wind and Moon Tower; wasn’t this going to kill him?
“Yes!”
Zhuang Buzhou nodded and said, “Young Master, you don’t need to worry. As long as you maintain a calm Heart-Nature, remain abstinent, and try your best to restrain yourself, you should be fine after a while. As long as you don’t want to, the Mortal World will not force you. Of course, you must resist your own desires and not be seduced by beauty. As long as you endure, you will be fine.”
He had also learned some information from Gu Yuqing before: the Mortal World would not force transactions. If an ox doesn’t want to drink, it won’t be forced to lower its head and drink. It’s like in this Wind and Moon Tower; as long as you are not enchanted by beauty, you are safe within the rules. The strange things in the world all have their own rules, which they themselves cannot violate. Once violated, it is equivalent to death, negating their own existence.
“I wish I could,”
Zhang Jinbao’s face crumpled, and he said with a wry smile, “The problem is, I feel like I definitely can’t control myself. To be honest, Brother Zhuang, my resistance to female beauty is simply not strong enough. Just now, when I saw that dance, I felt a fire in my Heart-Nature that I couldn’t extinguish.”
He knew his own weaknesses. How could he resist beauty? He usually indulged in pleasure. Now that he had entered this realm of beauties, he felt that he might be doomed this time. If he hadn’t thought of his eldest brother’s tragic corpse at home, he would have already embraced a group of beauties and gone upstairs. He didn’t want to die; he really didn’t want to die.
He had vast family wealth waiting for him to squander.
He certainly didn’t want to die here.
“I can’t help with this either. You see, aren’t I also trapped here?”
Zhuang Buzhou shook his head and said.
No one can help with this kind of thing; it all depends on oneself. If one can't hold out, nothing else matters.
“It’s over, it’s all over this time. My hundreds of pounds of fat will probably be left here. Why did this Mortal World drag me in? I didn’t come voluntarily; this is too much bullying!” Zhang Jinbao whined, muttering continuously.
“Since you’re here, make yourself at home.”
Zhuang Buzhou picked up the wine pot in front of him, poured himself a cup, and brought it to his lips. While drinking, he looked at the performance on the stage. There wasn't much fluctuation in his eyes.
He thought to himself, “Now is the time to test the resolve I honed in my previous life by reading the excellent works of many teachers. My Heart-Nature is like iron, unmoving as a mountain. My teachers sit in my Heart-Nature, and beauties are like skeletons.”
Although he didn’t want to enter this Wind and Moon Tower, now that he was in, he wasn’t afraid. Compared to the people in this world, his greatest reliance was his experience from his previous life. When he was young, who didn’t grow up through the classics of various teachers? Compared to the people present, he was seasoned and battle-hardened.
Moreover, Li Yueru was infinitely more beautiful than the women in this Wind and Moon Tower.
The dance before him could stir the minds of other men, but for him, it still lacked something. His gaze remained fixed on the stage, yet he showed no expression of lustful infatuation; instead, he watched with an appreciative eye.
He appreciated their graceful dance and the beautiful music.
This was the Heart-Nature forged through trials, and even a powerful willpower, allowing his Heart-Nature to stand at a higher perspective, as if transcending it all.
Having seen a thousand films, his Heart-Nature was like a sage!
But the others in this tower, where did they have his kind of Heart-Nature and willpower? At a glance, they were completely overwhelmed by this realm of beauties. Men, young and old, all stared wide-eyed at the women, their Adam’s apples constantly bobbing as they swallowed, their eyes practically wanting to leap onto those women.