Yuan Shu originally just wanted to take advantage of him a little bit with her hands.
But she didn't expect that with just a casual brush, before she even touched any sensitive areas, Leng Shuxue's eyes would redden again.
For a moment, Yuan Shu felt like she had discovered a new world.
"Fourth Senior Brother, are you... uncomfortable?"
As she spoke, the hand brushing against his chest moved neither lightly nor heavily toward a sensitive spot.
Leng Shuxue's body suddenly stiffened. He reached out and grabbed Yuan Shu's hand, "Seventh Junior Sister, I, no, don't do this..."
"Aren't you going to marry me, Fourth Senior Brother? Why, can't I touch you a little in advance?"
"Fourth Senior Brother, don't you know that getting married means stripping naked?"
"When the time comes, I'll be touching not just your chest, but your abs—I'll touch you all over, you know?"
Yuan Shu tilted her head, her eyes curving into crescents as she spoke such incredibly rogue words, instantly making Leng Shuxue blush hotly.
His eyes trembled, and though he held Yuan Shu's hand, he dared not use force, afraid of hurting her.
"Seventh Junior Sister, you, don't tease me like this."
His voice was hoarse. It seemed that through Yuan Shu's words just now, he had imagined some restricted-level scenes, and the corners of his eyes reddened a bit more.
The aloof, ascetic, immortal-like man had his eyes turn red at Yuan Shu's hands, and a few crystalline tears even seemed to pool in them.
Yuan Shu's heart skipped a beat.
It had been a long time since she had seen such an innocent man.
Suddenly, she really wanted to tease him. The hand resting on his chest didn't hold back in the slightest, and she even...
Pressed down slightly with her fingertips.
"Mmh..."
A low, husky groan escaped Leng Shuxue's lips, and the arm wrapped around Yuan Shu's waist uncontrollably tightened.
But in the end, he didn't stop Yuan Shu.
Just as Yuan Shu had said, if they got married, they wouldn't just kiss, wouldn't just strip naked, wouldn't just touch each other all over, but also...
Right now, it was just Yuan Shu wanting to do this to him. He should get used to it in advance, so Yuan Shu wouldn't despise him for not knowing how.
It was just that he couldn't control his body's reactions.
He really, really wanted to do something.
Leng Shuxue's clothes were half-open, his cheeks flushed red, and his gaze couldn't help but fall on Yuan Shu's stunningly beautiful little face.
He looked at Yuan Shu's bright red little mouth.
If they got married, Yuan Shu would be his Dao companion. Then could he also do to Yuan Shu the things she was doing to him?
As the thought arose, Leng Shuxue endured the numbness in his body and lowered his head, leaning closer to Yuan Shu.
Sensing something, Yuan Shu suddenly turned her head, and their eyes met.
The two were extremely close, so close they could almost smell each other's breath.
Yuan Shu blinked, and before she could react, Leng Shuxue lowered his head and captured her lips.
The crisp scent of cedar spread between their lips and teeth.
A fleeting taste couldn't possibly relieve the burning heat in his body. Soon, imitating Yuan Shu, he pried her lips apart.
Yuan Shu's eyebrows twitched.
Leng Shuxue's kissing skills had improved. It wasn't a waste of her painstaking efforts teaching him these past two days.
It was time to enjoy!
Yuan Shu's lips curled into a smile. She gathered her thoughts and, following Leng Shuxue's lead, threw herself entirely into the kiss.
...
When Yuan Shu passed by the cultivation cliff on the back mountain, she saw a lively scene ahead.
A group of sect disciples was gathered around the cultivation platform ahead, chattering away. It was unclear what they were discussing, but they occasionally shouted, seeming quite excited.
Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow and stopped a passing disciple. "Senior Brother, what happened ahead?"
"You don't know?" The disciple's face was flushed red, visibly excited as well.
Seeing Yuan Shu's bewildered expression, he quickly shared the news he had just received.
"It's Senior Sister Su Lingxi from Qingyun Peak. She accidentally obtained a holy-grade spiritual plant during a mission outside. After consuming it, she leveled up several times in a row and is now at the twelfth level of Qi Condensation."
"Senior Sister Su has only been in the Luoxian Sect for a little over half a year, yet she has already upgraded from the first level to the twelfth level of Qi Condensation. Such talent is unheard of!"
"I presume it won't be long before she successfully breaks through to Foundation Establishment, becoming the fastest disciple in our Luoxian Sect to reach it!"
"Just now, the Peak Master of Qingyun Peak and the Peak Master of Lingyun Peak passed by and stopped to praise Senior Sister Su!"
Yuan Shu suddenly understood. No wonder there were so many onlookers.
She hadn't expected Su Lingxi to advance so quickly; she was only at the ninth level of Qi Condensation not long ago.
She remembered that in the book, Su Lingxi had a golden finger that could convert the affection levels of her senior brothers into cultivation speed.
Among the senior brothers, Ji Yunzhao had already been slaughtered by her, so Su Lingxi's affection points from him were useless.
Shu Linyuan couldn't possibly have any affection for her anymore, and the same went for Shen Qi.
Long Yunhui probably held a grudge over Su Lingxi's fake Purple Mansion Spiritual Ginseng, so it was unlikely his affection would suddenly increase much.
Leng Shuxue hadn't met Su Lingxi yet, so that left only one person.
The Second Senior Brother of Qingyun Peak, Zhai Shuo.
In the book, Zhai Shuo had great talent in physical cultivation. He possessed an innate Yang body and a supreme-grade Fire spiritual root.
He had gone down the mountain to gain experience many years ago and was not in the sect.
In the book, it was around this time that Zhai Shuo and Su Lingxi met at the foot of the mountain. After fighting side by side a few times, they established a foundation of feelings as senior brother and junior sister.
Afterward, Zhai Shuo returned to Qingyun Peak and took great care of Su Lingxi, eventually becoming one of her admirers.
It was unknown how much Su Lingxi's upgrade had to do with the holy-grade spiritual plant, but it definitely had something to do with Zhai Shuo.
Yuan Shu had previously coveted this supreme-grade Fire spiritual root, but since he wasn't in the Luoxian Sect, she hadn't paid much attention to it.
Now it seemed Su Lingxi had beaten her to the punch?
"Seventh Senior Sister?"
An exclamation came from ahead, and the crowd parted to make a path.
Yuan Shu looked up and saw Su Lingxi at the end of the path, looking at her with a beaming smile.
Yet, a hint of smugness was hidden in her eyes and brows.
"Seventh Senior Sister? Are you the Yuan Shu from Qingyun Peak who has been on the mountain for ten years but is still only at the low-level Qi Condensation stage?"
As soon as Su Lingxi finished speaking, the expression of the young disciple who had just been admiringly sharing the news with Yuan Shu changed. He pointed at Yuan Shu and began to shout.
The gazes of everyone around turned toward Yuan Shu, and instantly, discussions erupted.
"She is Yuan Shu? Ten years on the mountain and she can't even compare to Senior Sister Su's half a year!"
"Exactly! And she's still occupying the title of a personal disciple of Qingyun Peak, yet her strength is inferior to an outer sect disciple!"
"I heard her family owns a mine, and her position was bought with money!"
"Really? Such a person only deserves the low-level Qi Condensation stage. Cultivation isn't something you excel at just because your family has a mine!"
"That's right, that's right..."
Hearing the surrounding discussions about Yuan Shu, the smile in Su Lingxi's eyes deepened a bit, but she still waved her hand, pretending to smooth things over for Yuan Shu.
"Everyone, please stop talking. Isn't there still over a month left before the Luoxian Sect's ten-year Foundation Establishment rule deadline? It's still early. What if Seventh Senior Sister really reaches Foundation Establishment in a month or so?"
"Reach Foundation Establishment in over a month? Does she think Foundation Establishment is as common as cabbage? How could it be that easy?"
"Exactly! If we're talking about Senior Sister Su reaching Foundation Establishment in a month, that's possible! Not like some people who lack the ability yet occupy a personal disciple spot!"
"Once the ten years are up and she hasn't broken through to Foundation Establishment, she'll be driven down the mountain and put in her place!"
