Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 505 Qingli is Not Alone

Dugu Qingli truly hopes to recover from her injuries and go out as soon as possible.

It wasn't just because I wanted to go out and find out the truth about the pursuers, but more importantly, I was becoming increasingly afraid of being alone with him in a small space like this.

My heart is always trembling, I'm so anxious.

Every time his gaze swept over her, the girl's heart would tremble.

In such a short time, I've gotten used to being hugged, kissed, and even having my body pressed against my body and my hands checking my body.

If he stayed any longer, and then hugged her again, said he would speed up her healing, and then kiss her, Dugu Qingli felt that she wouldn't even have the slightest thought of refusing.

But what do we mean by this?

The white-haired boy recalled his past judgment of Shen Tang and him: lovers.

"姘頭" refers to a man and woman who are not married but still embrace and be intimate.

I sat up in shock while on my deathbed and realized that my lover was none other than myself.

Especially given his engagement to "Master Fish Catcher," he was the ultimate mistress.

Little White Hair didn't want to be a lover, so he kept his distance.

Actually, even Xiaobai Mao himself couldn't figure out what he really felt for him. He wasn't exactly in love, at least not before, and having been overseas for so long, he hadn't thought about him much. But this time, walking side-by-side, with him shielding him several times, touched him deeply, and he liked him a little more than before.

But to say that you like him to that extent, and want to be with him all the time, is not quite accurate.

At least for now, I don't want to be a mistress, and I don't want to face the gaze of "Master Fishing Uncle".

Even as the young girl meditated to heal her wounds, these questions still filled her mind. She was quite anxious and wanted to recover quickly and leave, as staying here any longer was causing her distress.

The more chaotic his mind, the worse it was for his injuries. While he wasn't about to suffer a qi deviation, his efficiency was severely hampered. The more he rushed to heal and leave, the worse he would recover.

If one becomes too impatient, one may truly suffer a qi deviation. Cultivation cannot be rushed, and neither can healing; it is not done in this way.

Unbeknownst to her, an unhealthy flush appeared on the girl's face, and she looked slightly pained.

Meanwhile, Lu Xingzhou was studying the newly acquired Heavenly One Divine Water. It was the first time he had ever heard of water having different water spirits, similar to different types of fire, each with its own effects. This Heavenly One Divine Water was a special kind of heavy water. It didn't look special at first glance, but once it entered the stomach, it would feel heavier and heavier until it pierced the intestines and caused rot. It was a poison that couldn't be cured by medicine; only those with sufficiently high cultivation could resist it.

This is how it's used as a poison. Back in the Danxia Secret Realm, the pursuers must have ingested this poison, Maha.

If you absorb it as part of your own water-based cultivation, you can inject it into the other person's body to create a similar effect, but it's not so easy to inject it into the body.

Another use is to forge special magical artifacts that appear light and agile, but when an opponent catches them, they find them to be incredibly heavy, causing them to misjudge the situation... Just like the tiny, pink fist of Ah Nuo, its sneaky effect is unparalleled.

Lu Xingzhou hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to absorb it himself. With so many fire sources, without water, it couldn't be considered a harmonious combination of water and fire.

This should be an important part of the balance between water and fire, yin and yang, and self-cultivation is always more meaningful than any poison or magic weapon.

Like the fire seed, the water seed also resided in the Mingtang. Lu Xingzhou absorbed a little bit of it, silently looking inward, and felt a change in his "soul sea".

Originally, the term "soul sea" was just a metaphor, describing its vastness and ethereal nature. In reality, it is not a sea, but rather closer to a sea of ​​clouds.

But at this moment, it really felt like the seawater—solid, calm, and profound.

Various colored sparks drifted in the sky, resembling fiery clouds.

The sea and sky are now separated.

The current level of integration seems insufficient, but it can still be considered a harmonious coexistence, which Lu Xingzhou is quite satisfied with.

The only drawback is that this Heavenly Divine Water is of a higher level and cannot be fully controlled. Like the Taiyin True Fire, it cannot be abused, otherwise one will not be able to withstand the backlash. At most, it can only be used occasionally in small amounts, as if it were one of the two ultimate moves.

That's good. I've never had a powerful move in my Daoist cultivation path, only the Soul Banner. And the Soul Banner's function is quite unique, with no physical or elemental effects. Now it finally has a good complement.

As for the injuries, they're almost healed... mainly because the Golden Dragon's body has an inhuman recovery ability. As long as the foundation isn't damaged, with pills and dual cultivation, it's almost completely healed in one night.

Lu Xingzhou opened his eyes from his meditation and the first thing he saw was Little White Hair not far away, his face flushed and his brows furrowed.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly rushed over, embracing her with one hand and placing the other on her pulse.

This imbalance of Qi and blood is so severe, it's almost like someone has gone mad from practicing Qi cultivation.

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss just to heal an injury? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were breaking through to the next level!
Fortunately, it wasn't too serious. Lu Xingzhou activated his Azure Water Cleansing Technique to help Dugu Qingli calm down her rampaging spiritual energy.

Dugu Qingli gradually calmed down, opened her eyes and saw Lu Xingzhou silently treating and comforting her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Chaos arises because of him, and peace is restored because of him.

"What happened to you?" Lu Xingzhou noticed that she was awake and frowned. "How could healing and recovery cause your spiritual energy to surge and boil like this? If I had found out later, my injuries would have been aggravated."

Dugu Qingli lowered her head: "I'm getting impatient."

"...Isn't your practice supposed to be the most focused on inner peace?" "How can I maintain inner peace with you here?"

Lu Xingzhou tilted his head and looked her over, until Dugu Qingli turned her head away, before he sighed: "It's only when your heart is conflicted that things get chaotic, but there's nothing to be conflicted about. Your Uncle Fishing said that cultivation is about going with the flow, following your heart, and doing what you think is right."

Dugu Qingli said in a low voice, "What if I want you to stay away from me?"

Lu Xingzhou said, "Although I am unwilling, if this is what you want, then I will do it... In fact, this is what we have been doing for the past year. In front of others and behind their backs, I have never said anything I shouldn't have said or done anything I shouldn't have done, except for that incident at the table, which was really an accident."

Dugu Qingli remained silent. It was the truth; Lu Xingzhou's attitude had been quite upright throughout the year, to the point that Ye Tinglan hadn't noticed any entanglement between her disciple and a man for so long, because there really wasn't.

Did the Ice Prison Sect's "acting" count? He restrained himself and didn't actually do anything.

“But Qingli…” Lu Xingzhou silently treated her, and whispered, “Do you really want this to happen?”

Do we really hope so?

Dugu Qingli didn't know.

It is precisely because of the lack of knowledge that my mind is in turmoil.

Lu Xingzhou said, "Anyway, there's no one here, and we don't need to do it for anyone's benefit. This is perfect for you to just do what you truly believe in."

The implication is that now that you're in my arms, you can leave whenever you want to keep your distance, or stay close without anyone seeing; it's all up to you which you prefer.

Dugu Qingli pursed her lips and found herself feeling very safe and secure in his arms, and didn't want to leave at all.

Is this due to weakness after the injury, or is it what my heart truly desires?
I don't know, but I do know that I really don't want to move at this moment.

Anyway, there's nobody here...

Dugu Qingli slowly rested her head on his shoulder: "Don't move, let me lean on you for a moment..."

Lu Xingzhou didn't move, but continued to use the Azure Water Cleansing Technique to tirelessly treat her.

Dugu Qingli discovered that her chaotic thoughts when they parted were now completely calm. She peacefully enjoyed his treatment, comfortably leaning against his broad chest, feeling lazy and unwilling to move or think about anything.

The healing process, which had been negatively impacted by meditating alone, was rapidly restored in his arms.

The contrast seems quite obvious...

Dugu Qingli closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep again.

Lu Xingzhou sat quietly, letting her be his cushion, and closed his eyes to study.

Dugu Qingli's sleep was merely due to fatigue from the earlier turmoil and recovery of her qi and blood. She woke up quickly this time, after just over an hour. Upon opening her eyes, she saw that the two of them were still in the same position as before, without having moved an inch.

Dugu Qingli slightly raised her head, her deep blue eyes fixed on his profile in the darkness.

Doesn't he get numb from staying so still...?

I don't really feel like I like him that much... so why do I feel so at ease in his arms?

Is it because there's no need to agonize over a choice, or is it because I truly like him but can't see it clearly? I wonder if, from now on, if we go abroad again and never see each other, I'll miss him.

Lu Xingzhou noticed that the girl in his arms had woken up, so he opened his eyes and met her clear gaze.

"Are you feeling any better?" Lu Xingzhou asked softly.

"Mmm. Much better." The girl's reply was somewhat charmingly languid.

This stirred Lu Xingzhou's heart, and he subconsciously lowered his head to find her lips.

The girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes.

This kiss wasn't given under the pretense of healing, yet she found herself completely unresisting, even somewhat wanting it herself.

Anyway, there's nobody around.

Their lips met, and the girl nervously clutched his clothes, knowing that this kiss was different from the previous ones.

But she was too lazy to think about what kind of relationship they were having.

If you can't figure it out, then don't bother. Deep thinking is too tiring. Just know that you're comfortable and at peace with yourself right now.

It seems that the loneliness and coldness of being on the glacier since childhood has slowly disappeared and melted away, and I am no longer alone under the gentle moonlight, looking at my lonely shadow on the ice.

The moonlight reflected on the cold river, reflected in my heart, melting the ice and flowing into the silhouette of another person.

Deep within the frigid river thousands of miles below, the ice demon's iron chains rattled loudly: "How is this possible..."

(End of this chapter)