Yuan Shu chuckled lightly, brushing his hand away. "Remember to cultivate more. It would be best if you could break through to the Soul Formation stage by the next time we meet."
Li Xie's expression changed slightly. How was this her being reluctant to part with him? She was clearly just reluctant to part with the Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation power he would bring after leveling up!
"Heartless woman!"
"Didn't you already know I was heartless back in the Death Demon Forest? What's the point of bringing it up now?" Yuan Shu chuckled.
Her calm and composed demeanor made Li Xie grind his teeth in frustration. He lowered his head and kissed those crimson lips once more.
"Mmph," Yuan Shu let out a soft moan.
The delicate, soft voice drifted into his ears, immediately causing Li Xie, an incubus, to shudder as he leaned over and pressed her down.
The scorching kiss carried deep reluctance and affection, tinged with a bit of fierceness.
His boiling hot palms slid up her waist.
In just a moment, Yuan Shu was teased until she was panting heavily.
However, Li Xie abruptly stopped right then.
He gave a low snort, "A little punishment for you, to teach you for being so heartless. I'm leaving!"
Li Xie did exactly as he said. He rolled off, threw on his outer robe, and turned to leap out the window.
The slightly cool breeze blew in through the window, making Yuan Shu shiver. Fortunately, the guy peeked back at her and considerately closed the window for her.
Yuan Shu didn't call out to stop him.
Li Xie's appearance at the Luoxian Sect was definitely no coincidence. Sneaking in like this, he was likely afraid of being discovered.
But this guy, teasing her right before leaving, was really too much!
Yun Sheng wasn't here. What was she supposed to do with this boiling blood of hers?
Yuan Shu rubbed her temples with a headache and reached out to pull the brocade quilt tightly around herself, preparing to take matters into her own hands.
Suddenly, a cool touch brushed against her ankle.
The sensation of scales crawling over her skin made her body tense up.
!
Yuan Shu's eyes flew wide open, but in the next moment, her body had already gone soft.
As the blanket shifted, a familiar head poked out.
A pale cyan, flat snake head flicked out a long tongue.
It slithered over the brocade quilt, moved close to the side of her face, and gently touched her with its forked tongue.
And the other half of its body was hidden beneath the covers...
Ling Chi?
This guy could actually leave her sea of consciousness and appear on the outside?
Before Yuan Shu had time to think about it, an indescribable throb washed over her, and she couldn't control the whimper that escaped her lips.
...
The thing Li Xie worried about ultimately didn't happen.
Many people coveted Yuan Shu.
And quite a few beasts coveted her as well.
"Master, you are just one step away from breaking through to the Golden Core stage. I just so happen to have made a little breakthrough in my cultivation recently."
"Don't chase me away. I can help you break through to the Golden Core."
Ling Chi leaned close to Yuan Shu's ear and spoke slowly in a low, husky voice.
Yuan Shu's chest heaved slightly beneath the brocade quilt, her slightly parted lips already unable to form any words.
At a time like this, how could she chase it away?
Li Xie had teased her until her whole body ached with need.
Ling Chi had taken the perfect opportunity to slip in.
...
The slightly cool tongue gently swept away her light sweat, bringing a clean, refreshing sensation.
Yuan Shu panted softly, feeling the continuously rising spiritual energy within her body. Finally, a crack opened in the barrier to the Golden Core stage.
Immediately after, with a crash, the Golden Core barrier was completely shattered. Surging spiritual energy flooded into her meridians, bringing an unprecedented sense of power.
"Master, you broke through."
Half of Ling Chi's body rested on Yuan Shu's shoulder, while the other half remained under the covers.
It wasn't until the sky outside grew bright and the sun was high in the sky.
That Ling Chi finally emerged from the brocade quilt, curling into a circle and carefully protecting its waist and abdomen.
"Master." It raised its head and nuzzled ingratiatingly against Yuan Shu's palm.
Yuan Shu's body was limp and numb. As spiritual energy flowed into her meridians, she slowly regained some strength.
Raising her hand to pet Ling Chi's head, the corners of her lips curled up. Advancing in stage put her in a very good mood.
"When will you be able to take human form?"
Ling Chi blinked, realizing that its master wanted to see its human form!
In human form, he was indeed much better looking!
"I still need some time to gather spiritual energy."
Back then, in order to survive the heavenly tribulation, it had abandoned the physical body it had cultivated for years. Now, condensing a physical body and transforming into a human was no easy task.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many powerful demonic beasts like itself failing their tribulations and perishing on the spot!
"Since you can already temporarily leave my sea of consciousness, if you miss me in the future, you can come out whenever there is no one else around me."
Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow. Whether it had a human body or not didn't really matter.
The point was that its uniqueness and endurance were unmatched by anyone else.
It was very... pleasurable.
Ling Chi's eyes instantly lit up.
...
The Trial Mystic Realm.
After wandering for many days, Su Lingxi finally found Shen Qi.
Under the scorching sun, Shen Qi, dressed in a long white robe, wielded a longsword, slashing at a group of demonic beasts in front of him.
His moves were fierce and carried immense power. Every swing of his sword could strike down four or five hideous demonic beasts.
His broad, muscular chest pressed against his thin robe under the strong wind, vaguely revealing the fine contours of his muscles.
Hiding behind a rock, Su Lingxi couldn't help but secretly swallow a mouthful of saliva at the sight.
The Withered Wood Plucking and Nourishing Art was a very peculiar thing.
Ever since she secretly began cultivating it, Su Lingxi frequently felt a fire burning within her body, and she inexplicably wanted to writhe.
Especially when she saw outstanding men, that throbbing became even more pronounced.
Several times, she almost lost control and went to find the disciples guarding the mystic realm!
Fortunately, she pulled back from the precipice at the last moment and stopped in time.
The cultivation method stated that the first person to be plucked and nourished from must be chosen carefully.
That person would be the only one in the future who could dual cultivate with her without being negatively affected by the plucking.
She had chosen Shen Qi, so it was absolutely impossible for her to settle for those ugly, crooked gatekeeping disciples.
However, Shen Qi was highly vigilant. She had tried to put aphrodisiacs on the things he came into contact with, but she was almost caught several times.
Her strength was inferior to Shen Qi's, making it even more impossible to drug him up close.
Having delayed around Shen Qi for so long, the aphrodisiacs in her hands were about to lose their efficacy, and she still hadn't found an opportunity.
Damn it!
Su Lingxi ground her teeth in hatred. Seeing that there was still no opportunity, she could only quietly lie in wait.
Finally, that night, Shen Qi unprecedentedly left the Trial Mystic Realm.
Finding her chance, Su Lingxi sneaked into the cave where Shen Qi temporarily rested and smeared the aphrodisiac on everything in the cave that he might touch.
Such as the teacups and teapot on the stone table, the stone stool where Shen Qi often meditated and cultivated, and so on.
After doing all this, Su Lingxi quickly left the cave and quietly waited for Shen Qi's return.
...
At this moment, however, Shen Qi was standing in Yuan Shu's courtyard, holding a golden, high-level demonic beast crystal core and offering it to her.
Crystal cores were rare, not to mention this was a Nascent Soul stage demonic beast crystal core.
It looked resplendent, radiating a brilliant, precious light.
"Senior Brother Shen broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage so quickly?" Yuan Shu was somewhat surprised, and the gaze she directed at Shen Qi deepened slightly.
If a male cultivator who had been nourished by the Hehuan Fruit increased his strength, dual cultivating with him again would yield unexpected results!
For example, when Li Xie broke through, she dual cultivated with him and directly advanced from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the peak of Foundation Establishment.
And now, after advancing, Shen Qi was delivering himself right to her door?
And looking at her with a face full of gratitude, no less.
