The inexplicable sense of unease in his heart was like a maggot in his bones, impossible to shake.
Chen Yuyang decided to speed up the process.
He would have Yan Luo learn everything she needed to master as quickly as possible, then return to the Hehuan Sect immediately.
A few days later, Chen Yuyang went next door and knocked on her door.
Knock, knock, knock!
“Yan Luo, open up, it’s me!”
Inside the room, Yan Luo was in a daze, thinking about the words her grandfather had been drilling into her these past few days.
‘Seize the opportunity. Take the initiative. Don’t let other women steal him away.’
Hearing the knocking and Chen Yuyang’s voice from outside, the young girl’s heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks began to flush uncontrollably.
Take the initiative… if she wanted to take the initiative…
The girl looked up at the empty room.
She realized there was no better opportunity than this private setting.
Taking a deep breath, Yan Luo suppressed her nervousness.
She got up, walked to the door, and gently pulled it open.
Chen Yuyang stood outside.
His calm gaze fell on her face, and he immediately noticed the unnatural blush on her cheeks.
Come to think of it, ever since he met her this time, she had always been like this.
Was it because she had something on her mind?
Chen Yuyang had some guesses, but he didn’t care much.
He pretended not to notice and asked, “I assume you’ve been practicing fire control as I requested these past few days?”
Yan Luo nodded and replied softly, “Yes, I have.”
“Now, let me see the results of your practice.”
Chen Yuyang stepped into the room and sat down by the table.
Yan Luo followed suit and sat nearby, turning her palm slightly upward.
Spiritual energy surged.
A moment later, a ball of orange-yellow flame rose in her palm.
The flame was about the size of a fist and flickered gently in the absence of wind.
Compared to when they first met, this flame was indeed much more stable — at least it didn’t collapse easily.
However, Chen Yuyang’s brow furrowed slightly.
The result was a bit worse than he expected.
The condensation of the flame still had room for improvement.
“Have you been practicing diligently these days?”
Chen Yuyang couldn’t help but ask.
Hearing this, Yan Luo quickly looked up and said urgently, “I have! I really have! I practice for 6 hours every day without a moment’s slack!”
Looking at her earnest explanation and the stable yet somewhat lifeless flame, Chen Yuyang sighed inwardly.
Perhaps he was being too impatient.
After all, cultivation was something that required a step-by-step approach.
Nodding, Chen Yuyang’s tone softened.
“Anyway, if you want to take it further, you’ll need to try more complex variations.”
As he spoke, Chen Yuyang extended his right hand, palm up.
In the next instant, a ball of Solar Fire, more condensed and deeper in color than Yan Luo’s, appeared.
With a slight movement of his fingertips, the Solar Fire seemed to come alive, immediately stretching and thinning…
In the blink of an eye, the fireball transformed into an orange-red ribbon, flowing nimbly between the boy’s five fingers.
No heat leaked out, and he was not harmed in the slightest.
Yan Luo stared wide-eyed at this scene.
Naturally, she understood how difficult it was to achieve this level.
But looking at Chen Yuyang, he seemed so effortless.
‘So amazing…’ the girl marveled in her heart.
By the time she snapped out of it, Chen Yuyang had already dispersed the Solar Fire and stopped his control.
“What… what should I do?”
Yan Luo looked at Chen Yuyang expectantly.
At this moment, her gaze toward him held a hint of admiration.
If anyone else familiar with Yan Luo saw this, they wouldn’t believe this was the same arrogant young lady of the Yan family.
“Separate a portion of your Divine Sense to wrap around it. Imagine the shape you want and use your will to guide the flow of the flame.”
“The next stage cannot rely solely on spiritual energy. The precise control of Divine Sense is the key.”
Yan Luo nodded and took a deep breath, feeling a bit nervous.
Divine Sense was her weakness.
It had only been 2 years since she reached the Golden Core Realm.
During these 2 years, she had not specifically trained her Divine Sense.
Using it to scan her surroundings was fine, as it only required a general outward release.
But when it came to precise control, Yan Luo wasn’t confident.
However, she couldn’t bring herself to say she couldn’t do it in front of him.
Biting her lip, Yan Luo decided to try.
Perhaps it would be easier than she imagined.
Yan Luo began to try separating a strand of Divine Sense to probe the Solar Fire in her hand.
However, the moment her Divine Sense touched the flame, Yan Luo felt a scorching heat.
The stinging sensation caused her to frown quickly, and the flame shook violently, nearly collapsing.
Chen Yuyang noticed her situation and frowned slightly.
“Relax. You haven’t tried merging with Divine Sense before. Discomfort is inevitable on the first contact. You’ll get used to it.”
Chen Yuyang walked to her side and leaned down to observe the flame in her palm.
“You still don’t see it as part of yourself. You should…”
The boy analyzed the reason, but at this moment, the girl’s mind drifted elsewhere.
She only felt his voice very close to her; the breath of his words seemed to brush against her ear.
Her already flushed cheeks burned even more intensely.
As she felt the boy’s subtle, inadvertent touch, a strange tingling sensation washed over her heart.
Yan Luo subconsciously held her breath, trying to concentrate, but her peripheral vision kept drifting toward him.
She looked at his well-defined, handsome face and those sharp, deep black eyes that looked like a starry sky.
They were intoxicatingly charming.
As for what Chen Yuyang was saying, it didn’t seem so important at that moment.
‘Take the initiative… I have to take the initiative…’
This phrase now echoed in her mind.
“I… I still don’t quite understand,” Yan Luo bit her lower lip and looked at him with misty eyes.
“Can you teach me more carefully? Like… hand-in-hand?”
After saying this, Yan Luo quickly lowered her head, not even daring to look at Chen Yuyang’s expression.
Chen Yuyang frowned slightly upon hearing this.
Hand-in-hand teaching… well, it was indeed a more direct and faster method.
It would allow her to intuitively feel the secrets of controlling fire with Divine Sense.
He was indeed pressed for time.
Finishing the lesson early would allow him to leave sooner.
“Alright…”
After a moment of silence, the boy finally nodded.
Chen Yuyang then stepped behind her.
Yan Luo felt her heart pounding wildly, unsure of what he would do.
In the next instant, a hand was gently placed against the back of hers.
Then, his body leaned slightly against her back.
“Relax, don’t resist,” Chen Yuyang’s voice sounded in her ear, deep and magnetic.
“I’m coming in.”
“Coming in? What’s coming in?”
Yan Luo’s eyes widened.
‘Could it be… But things like this shouldn’t happen on a bed… And shouldn’t they take off their clothes…’
Chen Yuyang: “…”
The boy internally rolled his eyes.
‘Sigh, what are young people thinking these days?’
Without explaining, Chen Yuyang focused his mind and sent out a strand of his Divine Sense.
It followed the point where he held her hand and slowly entered her skin.
“Ah…”
A slight stinging sensation followed, causing the tense Yan Luo to let out a soft moan.
Her petite body couldn’t help but tremble.
But soon, Yan Luo realized the truth.
This must be the “coming in” Chen Yuyang mentioned.
‘So it was Divine Sense. I thought it was…’
After Chen Yuyang’s Divine Sense entered Yan Luo’s body, he began to guide the spiritual energy within her, gathering it in her palm to wrap around the Solar Fire.
Under the control of Chen Yuyang’s Divine Sense, the previously dull fireball instantly became lively.
It began to flow and leap across the girl’s fingertips, changing into simple shapes.
Feeling all of this, Yan Luo’s eyes lit up.
Was this what it felt like to have total control?
Moving with her thoughts, this unique sense of mastery…
“How does it feel?”
Chen Yuyang asked softly.
Yan Luo nodded vigorously.
She could clearly feel the flame flowing through her fingertips.
That smooth sensation was an enjoyment in itself.
“Yes, it feels very comfortable…”
“Good, then remember this feeling.”
Chen Yuyang slowly withdrew his Divine Sense and continued, “Alright, now you try moving it yourself.”
After speaking, Chen Yuyang let go of the girl’s hand but remained standing behind her to provide guidance at any time.
Without Chen Yuyang’s support and guidance, Yan Luo suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.
However, she quickly concentrated, trying her best to recall the feeling from moments ago.
She began to try using her own Divine Sense to touch and control the Solar Fire.
The girl sent out her Divine Sense, trying to merge it into the flame while driving her spiritual energy, imagining it taking the shape of a small snake.
However, as soon as she applied force, the Solar Fire suddenly expanded.
Chen Yuyang’s pupils constricted, and he immediately raised his hand to block it.
The surging flame was quickly quelled in his hand, but it also burned off one section of his sleeve.
Yan Luo was stunned.
She only just realized that if Chen Yuyang hadn’t helped her block it, the flame would have likely hit her in the face.
Even if it didn’t disfigure her, it would have burned off her eyebrows or hair.
“I — I’m sorry! I… I accidentally used too much force! I didn’t mean it! Does it… does it hurt?”
Yan Luo spun around in a panic.
“It’s… it’s because I’m too stupid…”
Chen Yuyang waved it off, not caring.
“It’s fine. It’s a small problem.”
“It’s normal to have no experience the first time. Take it slow. You’ll get used to it after a few more tries.”
There was no hint of blame in Chen Yuyang’s voice.
His gentle demeanor allowed the nervous Yan Luo to breathe a sigh of relief.
“I… I’ll try again! I’ll definitely be careful this time!”
Yan Luo bit her lower lip, speaking with a touch of frustration.
Chen Yuyang’s tone remained calm as he tried not to put too much psychological pressure on her.
“Mm, don’t be nervous. Just do it like I did just now.”
Yan Luo nodded heavily and extended her palm again.
A ball of Solar Fire ignited once more, and she began to control it slowly…
…
Outside the room, in the hallway.
Yan Dangmo pretended to be casually looking at the scenery, but in reality, his ears were pricked up, listening carefully to the sounds in the room.
He did not dare use his Divine Sense to probe, fearing he would disturb them.
Even with his abilities, he could not hear everything clearly, but the dialogue was vaguely audible.
When he heard phrases like “coming in,” “first time,” “very comfortable,” “move it yourself,” and “does it hurt,” accompanied by his granddaughter’s seemingly unrestrained moans, a look of triumph appeared on Yan Dangmo’s face.
‘This girl’s ability to take action seems to be quite strong!’