Mo Huaiyu listened to the whispers around him, which mostly revolved around him.
He felt a bit uncomfortable being the focus of everyone’s attention.
Looking down at the slender hand clutching his own small hand, he found his fingers were somewhat immobilized.
She was holding him quite firmly, yet he felt no pain at all.
On the contrary, he experienced what it meant to be soft and boneless—squishy and tender.
An Ruoxi paid no mind to the gazes and discussions of those around her.
She led the boy toward the Qi Refinement Tower on her own, explaining as they walked, “This is the Qi Refinement Tower for disciples’ cultivation. The higher your cultivation level, the higher the floor you can access. Junior Brother Mo, follow me.”
Though she said “follow me,” it was more accurate to say An Ruoxi was dragging him along.
As soon as they entered the Qi Refinement Tower, Mo Huaiyu felt its uniqueness.
The quality of the spiritual energy here was actually comparable to the energy found inside spirit stones!
Generally speaking, the spiritual energy in the heavens and earth contains impurities, such as yin-malignant energy, demonic energy, ghostly energy, and so on.
Spirit stones are formed entirely by the condensation of spiritual energy, so the quality of the energy inside is better than that in nature.
In this Qi Refinement Tower, it was clear that while absorbing outside energy, the other impurities were filtered out.
The two arrived at a small teleportation formation.
Amidst a flash of light, Mo Huaiyu reached their destination.
On the wall beside them was written a single character—Nine.
Unlike the bustling first floor they had just left, this place was much quieter, with only an occasional figure appearing.
An Ruoxi led Mo Huaiyu to a door.
After pushing it open and stepping inside, the scenery before him changed abruptly.
He had expected a style similar to a secret chamber, but instead, they were inside a massive mountain cave.
It contained not only a bed but also a large bookshelf, tables, and chairs—everything was provided.
Though not magnificent, it was simple yet elegant.
Spiritual herbs were planted around them, and a small stream gurgled nearby.
“Sister Ruoxi, what is this place?”
“My grotto-dwelling.”
An Ruoxi released her hand and skillfully began boiling water to brew tea and prepare snacks.
Soon, the table was set with fragrant tea and exquisite pastries.
She remembered Junior Brother Mo saying he enjoyed tasting delicious food.
Mo Huaiyu did not pick up a snack to eat but merely took a sip from his teacup.
“Sister Ruoxi, we just finished breakfast. I’m not very hungry right now.”
“Mm, I know.”
An Ruoxi gazed at his face, noting his tender appearance, and said, “We will be spending the next few days here, so I thought I would prepare some tea and snacks. You can eat whenever you want, Junior Brother Mo; you don’t need to mind me.”
“I see.”
Mo Huaiyu nodded. No wonder Sister Ruoxi prepared so many snacks.
Wait!?
“Sister Ruoxi, are you saying we have to stay here for the next few days? We can’t go out?”
Regarding secluded meditation, his longest record so far was a single day and night.
It wasn’t that he lacked patience, but rather that his rate of consuming spiritual energy was too terrifying.
If he focused on cultivation, the surrounding energy would quickly be sucked dry by him, forcing him to wake up.
Moreover, there was the factor of Mo Yuyun.
She would say things like if she didn’t see him for a day, her “Huaiyu energy” would be empty and in desperate need of a refill.
This resulted in Mo Huaiyu not spending much time in secluded cultivation.
Thinking about staying here for several days—even though having a great beauty like Sister Ruoxi around was easy on the eyes—seemed like it would get boring after a while.
Furthermore, Sister Ruoxi would surely be focused on her cultivation and wouldn’t be able to chat with him to relieve his boredom, and he wasn’t the type to disturb her cultivation just for entertainment.
“Does Junior Brother Mo have a problem with that? Or is it that you are unwilling to cultivate here…”
An Ruoxi didn’t even notice that when she said the latter half of the sentence, her eyes began to darken.
“No, no!”
Mo Huaiyu shook his head hurriedly.
“I was just thinking about what to do if I get bored.”
Good heavens, why did Sister Ruoxi’s eyes just now look so similar to Sister Yuyun’s when she’s angry?!
Could it be that all women have this same unified expression when they are angry?
Hearing Mo Huaiyu’s reason, An Ruoxi pointed a slender finger toward the bookshelf behind her.
“You are free to look at any of the cultivation techniques I have here. The time the grotto-dwelling is open is limited. If you miss this time, the next opportunity won’t be for another two months.”
To be precise, the time for the grotto-dwelling to activate its spiritual energy was limited.
One could enter at other times, but the spiritual energy inside wouldn’t be as pure.
An Ruoxi took her command token and placed it into a groove on the stone wall.
Instantly, the concentration of spiritual energy began to rise.
It was extremely pure, gradually even transforming into spiritual mist.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Huaiyu couldn’t help but marvel.
In this grotto-dwelling, if he went all out, he might even be able to break through another minor realm in one go.
“But, Sister Ruoxi, the duel between me and that guy is in a few days.”
He remembered very clearly how Qin Wudi had attacked him without mercy last time.
This time, it was his turn!
It just so happened that the time he agreed upon with Qin Wudi was only a few days away, yet now he had been dragged here by Sister Ruoxi.
“It’s fine. Junior Brother Mo needn’t worry.”
An Ruoxi naturally remembered the duel between Junior Brother Mo and Qin Wudi.
She had already warned Qin Wudi, and she would be going along with him on that day as well.
“Alright.”
Since Sister Ruoxi said so, he could only stay here obediently.
In any case, staying here wasn’t a bad thing.
Such pure spiritual energy could save him quite a few spirit stones.
Seeing An Ruoxi quickly enter a cultivation state, Mo Huaiyu also sat down cross-legged.
Just as he was about to start cultivating, he suddenly froze.
An Ruoxi did not sit cross-legged like Mo Huaiyu; otherwise, it would be too unrefined.
She sat with her delicate body leaning to the side, her two calves pressed together.
Her legs, like mutton-fat white jade, were fair and rounded.
The curve of her hip beneath her skirt was plump and shapely, appearing extremely alluring.
In particular, her chest was round and towering, seemingly ready to burst forth.
Those proud, rounded white peaks revealed a faint trace of their outline, with a deep, snowy valley between them that invited infinite wandering thoughts.
Seeing this scene, Mo Huaiyu’s heart raced, and his face was instantly covered in a flush.
Sister Ruoxi was being far too unguarded around him!
No, no, no! Sister Ruoxi is so good to me; how could I take advantage of her now!
He instantly looked away, but due to his nature as a young man, he wanted to take a few more peeks.
Just one more look, yes, the last look.
As long as Sister Ruoxi doesn’t notice, it’ll be fine.
Thus, the tender youth looked at the closed eyes of the cold, mature beauty, peeking at her exquisite form from time to time, only to quickly retract his gaze.
Despite promising himself it was the last look, he couldn’t suppress his instincts.
After watching for who knows how long, he cursed himself inwardly:
Mo Huaiyu, oh Mo Huaiyu!
How can you be so degenerate!
Sister Ruoxi is so beautiful and kind-hearted, yet you are lecherously peeking!
This cannot continue!
Then, he took another look.
Ultimately, it took immense willpower for Mo Huaiyu to calm down and close his eyes to cultivate.
After the boy closed his eyes, An Ruoxi opened her beautiful eyes.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that her eyes had been closed; she was perfectly aware of the boy’s every move.
After all, the soul power of a Cave Heaven Realm expert was no mere ornament.
Recalling the boy’s flushed face and the way he had been peeking at her just now, her heart not only felt no anger but instead beat faster.
Seeing the boy so restless and full of youthful impulses—this was exactly her plan.
To be precise, it was the plan her master had given her.
A man and a woman alone in a room, especially when the woman is a super beautiful big sister with an incredible figure; a tender young boy would surely be unable to suppress the impulses a youth should have.
After staying together for a few days, their relationship would surely become much closer.
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