Mention dual cultivation.
Nowadays, the first thing most people think of is the union between man and woman, harvesting yang to nourish yin or yin to nourish yang.
But in the very beginning, dual cultivation was simply two people cultivating together.
It was just about complementing each other’s attributes or techniques, supporting and enhancing one another.
Chen Yuyang didn’t know when it started, but at some point in the cultivation world, dual cultivation had become a euphemism for a certain special practice between men and women, completely losing its original meaning.
So, when he heard Bu Lingxuan mention dual cultivation, Chen Yuyang did indeed tremble for a moment.
Could it be that Master isn’t pretending anymore?
She is going to confess everything.
To transcend this shackle of master and disciple…
Alright, if Master has made such a decision, then he might as well lay everything out before her too.
If he refused, for a master who had finally made up her mind, this matter might become a heart demon.
“Master… Disciple…”
Chen Yuyang took a deep breath.
But before he could say much, Bu Lingxuan smiled at him, her finger pressing gently against his lips.
“When I say dual cultivation, you don’t think I mean to sleep with you and do that kind of thing, do you?”
Chen Yuyang was speechless, but couldn’t help thinking in his heart, “Otherwise, what else would it be?”
“Yuyang, you may not know, but the original meaning of dual cultivation was actually for two people to cultivate together, relying on…”
Tai Lingxuan carefully explained the proper and orthodox dual cultivation.
Chen Yuyang couldn’t help being stunned.
Alright, so it really was just dual cultivation.
He had just been complaining in his heart about how dual cultivation had lost its true meaning, yet hadn’t expected Master to want to practice the purest form with him.
For some reason, knowing this, Chen Yuyang actually felt a sliver of hope in his heart.
What was wrong with him?
Could it be that he too was longing for Master’s body, for that union of man and woman?
Chen Yuyang was a bit flustered for a moment, standing there in silence.
Tai Lingxuan only thought Chen Yuyang had been startled by what she said.
She soon continued to explain.
“Yuyang, your body is of the Haoyang constitution, with an extreme yang attribute.”
“I cultivate the Hehuan Arts, condensing a body of pure yin.”
“Our attributes complement each other. If we dual cultivate, it will benefit both of us.”
Of course, though she said so, Tai Lingxuan didn’t believe this would bring her much benefit.
In her eyes, it was more that Yuyang’s strength and realm would improve rapidly with her guidance.
Still, though it was a huge benefit for him, dual cultivation could easily be misunderstood if word got out.
After all, people who didn’t understand would just assume it was the usual union between man and woman.
Thus, though Bu Lingxuan had long known of this method, she had never considered trying it.
But now…
Yuyang had already made such great sacrifices for the sect, how could she, as his master, let him suffer any loss?
He said it wouldn’t affect his own cultivation.
But with Yuyang’s low cultivation realm and limited soul power, and with alchemy being so taxing on the mind, how could it not affect his cultivation?
The only way she could make up for his loss was to use this method.
As for getting closer to Yuyang because of it, that was secondary.
“I see… Master, but if word of this spreads… I’m not worried about myself, just concerned for your reputation…”
Chen Yuyang, in truth, really wanted to refuse.
Because if he really had to dual cultivate, wouldn’t that mean he had to cultivate seriously?
He always tried to cultivate as little as possible, fearing his realm would break through too quickly.
Now, with Tai Lingxuan watching over him, how could he possibly slack off?
“You need not worry about this, Yuyang, your master will handle it.”
Tai Lingxuan shook her head as she spoke.
But when it came to what would actually happen at that time, she didn’t explain.
And because it was so ambiguous, Chen Yuyang couldn’t easily argue back.
Master was being thoughtful for him.
“Alright… Master…” “Disciple, what should I do?”
“It’s simple. Just focus on cultivating. Leave the rest to me.”
Chen Yuyang nodded, then sat cross-legged on the bed.
Immediately, a wave of heat radiated from within him.
The Taichu Arts circulated, but Chen Yuyang constantly controlled the flame he released during cultivation with spiritual power, turning the Primordial Fire into the Haoyang True Fire. However…
That heat soon filled the entire room.
Bu Lingxuan, who was close by, felt the scorching stream prickling her skin.
Tai Lingxuan couldn’t help being astonished.
Did Yuyang always cultivate like this?
The overflowing pure yang energy was already so intense…
Vaguely, Tai Lingxuan suddenly sensed her own body responding to it.
Originally, Tai Lingxuan intended to use the pure yin in her body to guide the pure yang in Chen Yuyang’s body after he finished cultivating.
But now, she was being guided by him instead, even though her spiritual power was completely dormant…
Was this even reasonable?
Yuyang was just at the Golden Core stage!
This was like stirring a vast ocean into chaos with a single finger.
Surprised as she was, Tai Lingxuan quickly sat upright in front of the youth, raised her hand, and pressed it against his chest.
That heat flow seemed to find a clearer path and began pouring into Tai Lingxuan’s body all at once.
“Hiss—so hot, it’s all coming in!”
The surge was even stronger than Bu Lingxuan had anticipated.
A moment’s carelessness, and the heat became a tangible flame, wrapping the woman’s whole body.
Swiftly, Tai Lingxuan used her spiritual power and pure yin to suppress it.
But it was already too late.
In an instant, the woman’s clothing was almost completely burned away by the fierce flames.
Feeling her body bare, Tai Lingxuan was so embarrassed she could hardly stand it, but the stream of heat pouring into her at this moment left her no room to be distracted.
Otherwise, the spreading fire might turn the whole room to ashes.
Fortunately, at this moment Chen Yuyang also had his eyes closed, cultivating, completely unaware of what was happening.
Tai Lingxuan steadied her mind, reminding herself this was all for Yuyang’s sake.
Besides, her body already belonged to him.
Even if it was laid bare without concealment, what of it?
The pure yin within Tai Lingxuan echoed the pure yang in Chen Yuyang.
The Hehuan Arts operated, and pure yin began to flow into the youth’s body, but was quickly dissipated by the growing pure yang within him.
So the cycle continued.
The pure yin and pure yang in their bodies rose steadily in tandem.
Who knew if an hour passed, or two.
Chen Yuyang suddenly opened his eyes wide, biting his lip, his expression strained.
“Master, I… I can’t hold on much longer…”
Of course, what Chen Yuyang couldn’t hold back was his breakthrough. He tried desperately to control it.
But dual cultivation, especially with Tai Lingxuan whose attribute was perfectly complementary to his own and already at the Conjunction stage, made the speed and intensity of breakthrough impossible to restrain.
Tai Lingxuan did not answer Chen Yuyang, focusing entirely on the power circulating in her body.
Suddenly, Tai Lingxuan seemed to hear a sound, vast and resonant like great bells, exploding in her mind.
Then, the fifth layer of the Conjunction stage advanced steadily forward.
With a great boom, an immense spiritual power burst forth with the two at its center.
However, this power did not manifest as an oppressive force; on the contrary, it was easily absorbed and greatly beneficial for recovery and cultivation.
Between heaven and earth, a faint bridge took form, linking Bu Lingxuan and Chen Yuyang.
That was the manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth.
Only now did Tai Lingxuan open her eyes in shock, feeling the arrival of this phenomenon.
A storm of spiritual power, the very laws of the world taking form…
Wasn’t this the legendary phenomenon that occurred only when immortals broke through?
Was it really because of her own breakthrough?
It could only be due to her breakthrough.
It couldn’t be Yuyang, could it?
The child was only at Golden Core.
Tai Lingxuan was puzzled, but despite her confusion, she could truly feel the laws of heaven and earth merging into her body, while the storm of spiritual power gathered within, fully stabilizing her newly achieved realm and even pushing her directly to the peak of the sixth layer of Conjunction stage.
The phenomenon did not last long, only about a dozen breaths.
Soon, all returned to calm.
The room was quiet once more.
The two of them, one man and one woman, sat facing each other.
At this moment, however, the cultivation arts in both their bodies had ceased operating.
Hoo—
Tai Lingxuan exhaled a hot breath, feeling the abundant spiritual power within her.
The manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth had benefited her immensely.
Not only had her understanding deepened, but her body had also merged with those laws.
Though it was only a minor breakthrough, Tai Lingxuan had no doubt her strength had at least tripled—no, quintupled!
But compared to her own advancement, Tai Lingxuan cared more about Chen Yuyang’s condition.
She herself had broken through a minor layer in this dual cultivation.
Yuyang’s improvement in this dual cultivation certainly couldn’t be small.
What’s more, her breakthrough had triggered a heavenly phenomenon.
Yuyang, having bathed in it, should have benefited greatly as well.
She looked at the youth expectantly.
Chen Yuyang slowly opened his eyes.
In his black pupils, a flash of golden light flickered and disappeared.
“Yuyang, what stage have you reached?”
Tai Lingxuan asked eagerly.
Normally, in dual cultivation, both parties would improve equally.
In terms of difficulty and magnitude, her breaking through a minor Conjunction stage was equal to Yuyang breaking through a major stage.
At this moment, even if Yuyang advanced straight from Core Formation to Nascent Soul, Tai Lingxuan wouldn’t be surprised.
At the very least, he should be at the peak of Core Formation by now.
Unhappy about his breakthrough, Chen Yuyang nonetheless put on a delighted face.
“Master, your disciple… your disciple has broken through… to the third level of Core Formation!”
“Second level of Nascent Soul? That’s fast, but still within my expectations… Wait, third level of Core Formation? Are you sure?”
Tai Lingxuan had just started to smile, then suddenly realized he was still at Core Formation.
She herself had broken through a layer of Conjunction, and he had only broken through two layers of Core Formation.
Was this right?
Tai Lingxuan was dumbfounded.
During dual cultivation, she had felt the growth of his pure yang energy!
It made no sense—truly, no sense!
But she couldn’t explain what exactly didn’t make sense.
Still, seeing the youthful joy on his face, Tai Lingxuan decided to let it go.
Although it wasn’t as great as expected, to rise two small levels in one dual cultivation was already far beyond what she’d hoped for at the start.
So long as they kept dual cultivating, Yuyang might soon reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Tai Lingxuan was already thinking about their next session.
Chen Yuyang, however, couldn’t help but avert his gaze, face reddening as he gently reminded: “Um, Master, could you… put some clothes on first?”