The system panel was still floating in front of Qin Mu, waiting for him to complete the mission. It was clearly written on the panel that he had to obtain 10 Lust Qi.
He knew what lust was, but he did not know what Lust Qi meant. Could it be the energy released when two people are having sex?
There was no definite answer. Still, Qin Mu's curiosity remained strong. He tried touching the panel, right at the Lust Qi section in the individual system.
[Lust Qi]
[Emotional and spiritual energy born from the desires of living beings. The amount of Lust Qi obtained varies depending on how strong a person's emotions are. The stronger the emotion, the higher the amount of Lust Qi.]
[Emotion details: attraction, passion, obsession, satisfaction, and admiration]
Even though the explanation was not very detailed, Qin Mu slowly began to understand the basics of Lust Qi and how to obtain it.
Of the five emotions explained, the easiest to obtain were admiration and attraction, while the hardest were satisfaction and obsession.
The five emotions that produced Lust Qi immediately led Qin Mu to a quick conclusion.
The only place where he could find all five emotions at once was a brothel or a place for nightlife entertainment.
[How to activate Lust Qi absorption]
Qin Mu saw the system panel in front of him change, displaying the method for gathering Lust Qi. He read and understood it quickly. There were two methods he could use.
The first method was automatic Lust Qi absorption through a certain formation mechanism. The formation would be set up in a specific place, and whenever those five emotions appeared and intensified, the formation would automatically absorb the Lust Qi.
The second method was Lust Qi Orb absorption. Unlike the first method, this required Qin Mu to find a target himself, then absorb their Lust Qi when their emotions reached a certain threshold.
The first method is the most effective, but for now, it seems I can only use the second one.
He selected the second method, which displayed a series of hand seals. Qin Mu watched and practiced them slowly.
When the hand seals were fully formed, Qin Mu's eyes began glowing with a bright blue light. He swept his gaze around, looking at his surroundings.
The area around him became transparent. Qin Mu could see what was happening behind the walls of the room.
His eyes caught sight of several people in the house, each clearly marked by the color of their qi aura.
Qin Mu saw his mother resting asleep in her room, while his father was drinking wine in his own chamber.
Not only them, but many people in the house were carrying on with their activities, completely unaware that Qin Mu was watching them through his eyes.
Among them all, Qin Mu focused his gaze when he looked toward the garden behind the clan house. There were two people with blue qi auras walking together while holding hands.
Their behavior was suspicious. What are they doing in the middle of the night behind the garden?
Even though Qin Mu could see through objects, he could not tell who the two of them were.
To Qin Mu's surprise, they embraced intimately and began being affectionate with each other that night, right under the moonlight, hidden by the thick bushes and the lush trees of the garden.
Qin Mu's face flushed red. He could see everything, their movements, their positions, and the touch of their hands on several forbidden parts of each other's bodies.
Clearly, they were far too reckless to do this outside their room, especially when the night was not yet very late.
This is my chance... maybe their passion can produce Lust Qi that will be useful for me.
Qin Mu stood up, deactivated his system eyes, and stepped out of the clan house.
His destination was clear: the farthest patch of bushes in the garden, where the movement of the shrubs was far too strange to be caused by the wind alone.
"Young Master Qin Mu?" one of the clan guards called out, startling Qin Mu.
"You?"
"What are you doing out here so late at night?" the guard asked.
"Nothing," Qin Mu replied, "Go back to your post, and tell the others not to disturb me."
"Yes, sir."
Qin Mu watched the guard leave, leaving the garden area empty except for himself and the pair of lovers.
When he got close enough, his ears could clearly hear soft moans coming from behind the bushes. That caused the system panel to appear again.
[Detecting Lust Qi Orb]
[Absorb the Lust Qi Orb before it fades]
Qin Mu paused for a moment, standing with his back against a tree as he began forming hand seals to use the second method of his system.
His system eyes activated, and Qin Mu stretched his hand forward, grabbing the white Lust Qi orb.
When the orb was already in his palm, Qin Mu directed it toward his forehead. The Lust Qi Orb was now completely absorbed into Qin Mu, and the amount was impressive.
[Congratulations! Host has obtained first Lust Qi]
[Lust Qi: +25]
[Congratulations! Host has completed 1st Mission]
[Reward: Basic Cultivation Manual + 50 Spiritual Qi]
[2nd Mission: Obtain Lust Qi from the emotion of admiration]
[Reward: 50 Spiritual Qi + Qi absorption efficiency]
A technique scroll appeared in front of Qin Mu. He reached out and accepted it, examining it carefully.
The name of the technique scroll was Mountain Qi Condensation Cultivation Technique. The system had chosen a technique suitable for Qin Mu.
I'll study it later. At least now I know how to gather Lust Qi.
Qin Mu deactivated his system eyes, causing the surroundings to no longer appear transparent. Just as he was about to return, someone suddenly startled him.
"Y-Young Master Qin Mu?" the man asked, coming from the direction of the bushes with sweat covering his body.
Qin Mu instinctively turned his head and looked at them carefully. The two of them were a clan guard and a servant. They both looked awkward, their faces flushed red with embarrassment.
"What... is Young Master Qin doing here?"
"I was enjoying the night in this place, but I heard something," Qin Mu explained sharply.
"Heard what? I... don't understand," the clan guard replied.
The boy standing before them smiled with a sly grin, his arms crossing over his chest.
"I saw all the servants busy preparing dinner. What are you doing here?"
"And not just her, but you as well, a clan guard," Qin Mu said.
"A clan guard is not allowed to leave his post without permission. What are you doing here?"
The two of them looked awkward, panicked, and pale-faced. They immediately dropped to their knees and bowed, knocking their heads against the ground three times as they begged for forgiveness.
"We admit our fault. Please forgive us, Young Master Qin."
"Patriarch Qin will punish you and expel you from the Qin Clan. I could report both of you to Father."
"Please forgive us, Young Master Qin. We'll do anything as long as we are not driven out and dismissed!" they said firmly in unison.
Qin Mu smiled with a sly grin, staring straight ahead as he crouched down. "Then listen to me!"
"The two of you are officially my subordinates now. You must obey whatever I command."
"We will do our best," they replied.
"Come to my room tomorrow night," Qin Mu said. "I have an important task for both of you."