Taking off clothes?

Bai Lan had never truly considered the striking resemblance between herself and Bai Yiren. The primary reason was that, ever since her transformation into a woman, she had scarcely dared to scrutinize her current self. Each time she glimpsed this utterly unfamiliar reflection, an inexplicable dread would seize her—a primal fear of the unknown.

After all, Bai Lan was no ignorant child; in her previous life, she had been an adult in her twenties. She deeply understood that such a profound gender transformation would inevitably steer her life toward an entirely different destiny.

“Lan’er, what exactly happened to your body?” Bai Yiren asked, her voice tinged with a mix of surprise and uncertainty. “This certainly isn’t a disguise. Although I prepared some methods for you, I haven’t had a chance to give them to you yet.”

“This… this, Master,” Bai Lan replied helplessly. “The truth of it is quite absurd. I’m afraid you won’t believe me.”

She absolutely couldn’t disclose anything about the Heavenly Dao consciousness. Yun Yao had just instructed her that the matter was for Bai Lan’s knowledge alone, not to be shared with anyone else.

“I have cultivated for hundreds of years,” Bai Yiren calmly responded, “what absurdities have I not witnessed? Speak freely. Your master will remain perfectly composed.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan glanced at Ximen Xue and Luo Yuyan.

“We, both of us, will certainly remain calm,” Luo Yuyan quickly assured her. “Don’t worry, even if you truly have become a girl, I, your Senior Sister, wouldn’t ever look down on you.”

Ximen Xue merely nodded, as she was naturally a woman of few words.

Only after seeing all three nod did Bai Lan begin to recount the story she had fabricated in advance. In truth, it wasn’t entirely a lie.

As for the matter of the Chaos Body, very few people actually knew of its existence.

“Well, it’s like this, Master,” Bai Lan stated, her expression turning serious. “Are you familiar with the Chaos Body?”

“The Chaos Body?” Bai Yiren mused, a hint of confusion in her tone. “That is the most mysterious physique among the Ten Great Divine Bodies. This constitution has only ever appeared in legends, and I, your master, have only read about it in ancient records. Is there a problem?”

She had not yet linked the legendary Chaos Body to Bai Lan.

“Master, I have awakened the Chaos Body,” Bai Lan declared, wasting no time. She raised a finger and pointed to her own nose.

The moment these words left her lips, the room fell into an abrupt silence. Bai Yiren and the other two remained speechless for a long moment, simply gazing at Bai Lan with puzzled expressions.

Bai Lan had fully expected her Senior Sisters and Master to be utterly astonished. Instead, the three of them stood there, devoid of the verbal outburst she had anticipated.

Strange? Why no reaction? Bai Lan thought, feeling speechless. It’s the Chaos Body! Aren’t they surprised?

However, just as Bai Lan fell into contemplation, Bai Yiren took a deep breath. She stepped forward, raised her hand, and, under Bai Lan’s somewhat bewildered gaze, struck her firmly on the chest.

“Eh? Master, you—” Bai Lan tried to speak, but the words caught in her throat. She found herself bound by an unseen force—Bai Yiren’s power, which was now observing the location of the Heavenly Gate within Bai Lan’s body.

Indeed, the place where the divine bone had once been fractured was now replaced by a divine bone of glowing purple, like polished glass. The power emanating from this divine bone was akin to the primordial chaos itself, forming a world unto its own.

“This?” Bai Yiren finally revealed an expression of profound shock.

However, as she attempted to delve deeper into observing the Chaos Divine Bone, it suddenly emitted a powerful repulsive force. In an instant, Bai Yiren’s divine sense was expelled.

With her divine sense forcefully repelled, Bai Yiren staggered back several steps.

“Eh? Master?” Ximen Xue and Luo Yuyan exclaimed, startled. They rushed to support Bai Yiren.

Bai Lan, finally freed from her restraints, quickly stepped forward to ask if Bai Yiren was alright. She knew that the Chaos Divine Bone had just unleashed a chaotic force, blasting Bai Yiren’s divine sense away, which surely would have caused some harm.

“Master, that wasn’t my doing!” Bai Lan quickly asked, her voice laced with concern. “Are you alright?”

Bai Yiren felt her soul sway precariously, almost scattering into oblivion. Fortunately, the Chaos Divine Bone hadn’t completely dispersed her divine sense; otherwise, she might well have perished on the spot.

“I’m fine,” Bai Yiren replied, recovering. “Indeed, a second divine bone has actually grown within you. This is truly incredible. So, you’re saying the second physique you awakened is the legendary Chaos Body, and because you awakened it, you transformed into a female?”

Bai Yiren now largely understood what had happened to Bai Lan.

She was aware that many physiques possessed unique abilities beyond their use in cultivation.

“Yes, Master,” Bai Lan explained. “Originally, the Chaos Body requires a balance of Yin and Yang. However, my physique seems to be excessively Yin, with too little Yang essence, which led to my body’s feminization.”

Luo Yuyan was utterly dumbfounded. To awaken yet another divine body, and the legendary Chaos Body at that, truly made her feel that Bai Lan was practically a child of destiny.

Ximen Xue merely showed a fleeting expression of surprise before quickly regaining her composure.

Bai Yiren, on the other hand, was delighted. This was precisely the reaction Bai Lan had hoped to see.

“Xue’er, Yu Yan, you two may leave for now,” Bai Yiren instructed Ximen Xue and Luo Yuyan. “Remember, under no circumstances are you to speak of your Junior Sister’s physique to anyone. This matter is to remain strictly between the four of us.”

Knowing that Bai Yiren undoubtedly had something to discuss with Bai Lan in private, the two did not linger. They bowed respectfully and departed the room.

Once they had left, Bai Yiren turned to Bai Lan, her expression now entirely serious.

“Lan’er,” Bai Yiren asked, “besides its ability to change your gender, does your Chaos Body possess any other powers?”

Bai Lan shook her head.

“Master, I only know that this body of mine is actually the Yin manifestation of the Chaos Body,” Bai Lan explained. “Chaos divides into Yin and Yang, and only with a balance of both is it true Chaos. Currently, I can only be considered half a Chaos Body. As for other abilities, I’m not yet clear, as it hasn’t been long since I awakened this physique.”

Bai Yiren didn’t suspect Bai Lan was lying. Since she hadn’t concealed something as significant as the Chaos Body, it was unlikely she was hiding anything else.

“I see,” Bai Yiren said after a moment of thought, gesturing. “Take off your clothes. Let your master conduct a thorough examination to see if this body differs from that of a normal woman.”

“Ah? Take… take off my clothes?” Bai Lan’s heart leaped into her throat at the suggestion. “Master, after becoming like this, I don’t even dare to look at myself. Let’s not.”

“Since you’ve already transformed into this state, you’ll need to adapt and grow accustomed to it,” Bai Yiren explained. “Besides, as your master and the Lord of the Immortal’s Abode within the Luoshen Sect, if you truly are a woman, it would be a good thing for me. I would no longer need to have any reservations about concealing your identity.”

Seeing Bai Yiren’s firm stance, Bai Lan found herself unable to refuse. She glanced around the room, then, with a flush of embarrassment, slowly removed her clothes.

The moment her clothes came off, Bai Lan’s face burned with intense shyness. Perhaps it was a consequence of her transformation, but her ‘skin’ seemed to have grown much thinner.

Any awkwardness now easily brought a deep, noticeable blush to her cheeks. Most strikingly, she found herself making certain feminine gestures without any conscious effort or learning.

At this moment, didn’t she appear exactly like a bashful young girl? One hand covered her chest, the other her private parts—an instinctual gesture, it seemed.

“Put your hands down,” Bai Yiren said, rolling her eyes. “Your master isn’t a man; I won’t do anything to you.”

Bai Lan let out another heavy sigh. She closed her eyes and lowered her hands, a look of resigned acceptance on her face, as if inviting them to look as they pleased.

Indeed, Bai Yiren wasn’t merely going to look; she intended to examine her hands-on.

As for Bai Lan, this was the first time her body had been touched by another since her transformation into a woman. It was an incredibly awkward and uncomfortable experience for her.