A faint change flickered across Tai Lingxuan’s face, and then that burning red climbed from her slender neck to her cheeks, coloring them through and through.
Only then did Tai Lingxuan realize that she herself was still completely naked.
And as for Yuyang, though he’d averted his gaze in embarrassment, his face blushed as well, and there was a reaction below his waist.
Regarding this, Chen Yuyang could only feel helpless.
His heart was steady, unshaken, not easily disturbed.
But his body—could not withstand teasing and temptation, nor bear stimulation and provocation.
Looking at the youth’s adorable appearance, Lingxuan actually forgot her own embarrassment, her heart stirring with soft ripples; suddenly, she felt there was nothing wrong with this situation after all.
If letting this child like her a little more meant being seen so thoroughly, wasn’t that also a good thing?
With that thought, Tai Lingxuan lowered the arm she’d been using to cover herself, her slender waist swaying, her body leaning slightly forward, snow-white curves dangling, her delicate face tinged with subtle meaning.
“Ah, Yuyang, were you staring after all?”
“Good boy! Your Master helps you cultivate, and it’s one thing for you to carelessly burn away my clothes, but you even look at your Master like that!”
“I’ve watched you grow up, treating you like family, so I was willing to put aside my dignity just now… Yet you…”
As she spoke, Lingxuan purposefully put on a pitiful look, her bright eyes wide open, constantly observing the young man’s reaction.
This woman…
Chen Yuyang’s heart skipped a beat—he knew full well Tai Lingxuan was deliberately teasing him.
Put aside her dignity?
Treated him like family…?
If Master were really like that, then back at the inn in Ziyang Town, she wouldn’t have sat on top of him so actively and gotten so involved.
Still, Chen Yuyang couldn’t guess whether Tai Lingxuan wanted to see more of his shy reactions, or if she intended to take things a step further.
He lowered his gaze, thinking for a moment.
Then Chen Yuyang quickly put on a look of panic.
“Master, f-forgive me!”
“It was this disciple’s offense… I deserve ten thousand deaths for this, I’ll destroy my own eyes at once… no, I’ll cripple my cultivation, shatter my meridians, end my life before you, Master!”
If you want to act, I’ll out-act you.
You want to toy with me?
Then I’ll make things escalate even more out of control.
As he spoke, Chen Yuyang raised his hand, spiritual power flaring as if to strike his own heart.
Seeing the young man’s earnest expression, Tai Lingxuan was startled, instantly losing any desire to tease, and hurriedly grabbed Chen Yuyang’s raised hand, suppressing his entire body with spiritual power.
She was just joking!
Who would have thought Yuyang would try to kill himself to atone?
That’s way too intense!
“Don’t! Yuyang!”
“Your Master truly has no intention to blame you… You… you’re a man, having such a reaction is only natural. Instead, it was my oversight—I nearly caused you harm.”
While stopping him, Lingxuan quickly tried to find a way out, forcing the matter to smooth over.
“This is all my fault. Yuyang, you must not act rashly.”
Is it true?
Chen Yuyang hesitated, questioning.
“It’s true, it’s my fault.”
Lingxuan, terrified the youth might do something foolish, hurried to assure him.
Only then did Chen Yuyang let out a breath, a smile breaking out on his face.
“I knew it—Master couldn’t bear to see me die.”
At his words, Tai Lingxuan was taken aback.
But upon seeing the teasing in his eyes, she realized instantly—this brat was teasing her in return.
Even if she hadn’t stopped him, he never would’ve actually killed himself.
She’d really worried for a moment, afraid he’d truly do something so drastic!
What a kid, what a tactic!
As she realized, Tai Lingxuan bit her lip in shame and anger, feeling resentful.
As Master, she’d actually been manipulated by her disciple.
No, she had to regain her dignity!
Thinking so, the concern on Lingxuan’s face instantly turned severe, her natural authority returning.
“Hmph! Still, although this was my own oversight, it shows your heart isn’t steady enough, Yuyang!”
“I taught you the method of ‘Preserving Purity’ before. Have you been practicing diligently?”
Hearing Lingxuan’s tone shift so sharply, Chen Yuyang instantly knew things had turned bad. He’d celebrated too early.
“Disciple has been practicing diligently, not daring to slack off even a moment!”
Chen Yuyang quickly replied.
“Nonsense!”
Lingxuan rebuked sternly.
“If you’d truly been practicing that method of Preserving Purity, how could you still react to my body?”
“Ah….”
Chen Yuyang was at a loss for words.
Because he realized—Lingxuan was determined to win this round, no matter what.
He hadn’t managed to hold back.
Well, it’s not like he’d been deliberately circulating that technique just now.
Besides, even the technique was meant to guard one’s essence, not to suppress bodily reactions.
At best, it only improved one’s resistance a bit.
Could Master have gotten a taste and gotten addicted?
Chen Yuyang wondered, then quickly chided himself.
How could Master be that sort of person?
Was his own mind getting strange lately?
“Hmph! Since today is as good a time as any, your Master will test you again to see if you can truly preserve your essence!”
With that, Tai Lingxuan rose swiftly and reached for Chen Yuyang.
Chen Yuyang: ….
He’d just been thinking Master wasn’t that sort of person, and now—
In a flash, the youth was seized and pressed into that fragrant, soft embrace. Suffocating.
“What, not using your technique? Do you really want your Master to take your essence?” Chen Yuyang: ….
He started circulating the ‘Preserving Purity’ method.
But even as he did, Chen Yuyang could feel Tai Lingxuan, holding him close, her hands already growing restless.
And her face, slightly trembling, excitement brimming, pressing him further beneath her.
This was a big carriage running over a little horse.
One hour later…
Tai Lingxuan let out a long sigh, gazing at the youth with a faint trace of grievance.
Still, this brat was as resilient as ever… Is it just the method?
No, even before, when he wasn’t conscious and not using the method, he was like this. It must be an innate talent.
Eyes squinting in delight, Tai Lingxuan quickly changed into a fresh set of clothes.
After a long while, Chen Yuyang finally opened his eyes.
Damn, that was really hard to endure.
Thankfully, Master only did a little, said a few things, and acted a bit fierce; otherwise, there’d be no way to explain this as just a “test.”
Standing up, Tai Lingxuan towered above him, her face still stern as she lectured:
“Hmph! This time, I’ll let you pass. Yuyang, after today, make sure you practice diligently, and always keep the ‘Preserving Purity’ method in mind. Don’t ever make such a basic mistake again, understand?”
“Yes, Master.”
Lowering his head in reply, Chen Yuyang quickly put on his underclothes, held his waist and stood up, bowed respectfully, and walked out.
Once the youth closed the door, Tai Lingxuan finally relaxed, collapsing onto the bed.
“Huff… I lost control again…”
“But Yuyang should understand—it was all to test him. Yes, just a test…”
Muttering to herself, Tai Lingxuan sprawled on the bed, cheeks flushed.
But after lying there for a moment, as a wave of heat stirred in her lower abdomen, Tai Lingxuan suddenly sat up.
“No, I have to refine it… should’ve known better than to swallow it down.”
“But, it would be a waste otherwise…”
She’d originally planned to stay only one night before setting out again, but for the entire next day, Tai Lingxuan did not leave her room.
“Senior Brother, Master…”
“Didn’t you sense last night’s spiritual energy storm?”
Before the young girl could finish asking, Chen Yuyang cut her off.
Lingxi paused, then suddenly understood.
“Oh—Master must have broken through and is stabilizing her realm!”
“Exactly. Don’t overthink it. Go cultivate.”
“Hehe, cultivating alone is so boring. Why don’t you accompany me, Senior Brother? My room’s quite spacious.”
Chen Yuyang’s body involuntarily trembled.
He looked up at the innocent, smiling girl before him.
From her expression, Chen Yuyang realized Lingxi really just meant cultivating together, not the “dual cultivation” kind.
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
“No, I’d better not.”
“I… I’m not feeling well. I’ll go rest.”
Even though he knew Lingxi was pure-hearted, Chen Yuyang was already a bit traumatized, so he quickly refused and returned to his room.
Three days—the flying boat stayed put for three days.
When her realm finally stabilized at the seventh stage of the Unified Spirit Realm, Tai Lingxuan felt a bit bewildered.
Since when did breakthroughs become so easy?
After reaching the Unified Spirit Realm, her breakthroughs had become even faster than when she was at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Looking back, she realized—
All of this was connected to Yuyang, to Yuyang’s Sunlit Body.
At first, she’d suffered backlash from her own yin power and harmed Yuyang.
But that dispelled all the yin backlash, allowing her cultivation to reach the peak of Nascent Soul.
After that, she “tested” Yuyang again and unintentionally swallowed his essence. (Not really unintentionally.)
Then, she broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, and from there, advanced rapidly to the third level of the Unified Spirit Realm.
That night, in Yuyang’s room, she suddenly sensed the laws of heaven and earth, entered a state of enlightenment, and rose another two levels in succession.
The last two days were the same.
After dual cultivating with Yuyang, she broke through again; then, after refining the essence she’d obtained from him, she advanced smoothly to the seventh stage of the Unified Spirit Realm.
The Unified Spirit Realm is about the union of mind and spirit with heaven and earth—not the union of man and woman!
Or… is Yuyang’s effect just too marvelous?
If she could dual cultivate with Yuyang every day, absorbing his essence daily…
Tai Lingxuan couldn’t help smacking her lips.
No—no!
She immediately slapped herself, stopping those thoughts.
If she took without restraint, even just taking his essence, she might harm Yuyang’s own foundation!
Besides, if she pursued cultivation without restraint, what would separate her from demonic cultivators?
She treated Yuyang like family—how could she harm him…
But, if it’s just once a month, in moderation…
Tai Lingxuan’s thoughts couldn’t help but become lively again.
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