Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Inside the secluded passageway, Yu Luoning sat cross-legged, closing her eyes to calm her mind and nourish her spirit.

Mu Guang guarded the entrance.

Suddenly, a slender, tall figure landed in front of him. Mu Guang raised his head slightly, tilted his eyes, and stared at the veiled man in front of him.

Bai Rongling's face remained expressionless.

Mu Guang suddenly stood up, stared at him, and said, "My master said... during cultivation... no one else can get close."

Bai Rongling remained silent, her expression calm and serene.

His voice was clear and gentle as he asked softly, "Does 'others' include me?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Guang's eyes flashed with confusion, and he couldn't help but ponder it seriously.

The relationship between the master and the man in front of him seemed to be more than just ordinary.

The master once said he liked the mole on his butt...

If he is the master's male insect, let him in!

"What is your relationship?" Mu Guang asked quietly, looking at Bai Rongling.

Bai Rongling remained silent for a moment, the thin veil on his face barely moving with each word and breath:

"I am her...husband."

Mu Guang hesitated for a moment, tilting her head slightly as she pondered what her husband meant.

Then, the man in front of him continued, "I have cultivated with her."

"Does 'dual cultivation' mean...sexual intercourse?" Mu Guang asked without hesitation.

Bai Rongling lowered her eyes, the light veil on her face seemingly lifted by the heat.

After a long pause, he said softly, "...Yes."

Mu Guang's eyes lit up; he had guessed correctly!

As expected, it's the master's male insect! Not an outsider.

Mu Guang silently stepped aside, making way for Bai Rongling to quietly enter the dark passageway.

Deep inside the passageway, a luminous stone hangs on the cave wall, where Yu Luoning is cultivating with her eyes closed.

Bai Rongling was initially angry about the journey back, but upon arriving here and seeing Yu Luoning's focused cultivation, the anger that had been building up inside her instantly dissipated.

He sat down cross-legged, casting a concealment spell around himself, lest he disturb the woman before him.

The rich aroma of medicine wafted through the air, and Bai Rongling frowned, realizing something was wrong.

The Nine-Turn Nirvana Lotus is a rare treasure of heaven and earth. Whether absorbed or refined, the exotic fragrance it produces is simply irresistible to demonic beasts.

The little moth bears Yu Luoning's master-servant mark, so it's unlikely to harm her, but the distant demonic beasts are a different story.

Bai Rongling quickly activated a hidden barrier, sealing all the medicinal fragrance within the cave.

At this moment, Yu Luoning is absorbing the remaining medicinal properties of the Nine Revolutions Nirvana Lotus.

The medicinal properties started from her dantian and slowly circulated throughout her body.

She carefully controlled her spiritual power, absorbing the remaining medicinal effects into her blood and bones little by little.

The light-emitting stone hanging overhead cast a cold, pale glow on her focused face.

Before long, Yu Luoning's forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and her breathing became rapid.

As expected of the Divine Lotus, she vaguely felt that she was about to break through again and move towards the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

The medicinal effects continued to flow through her narrow meridians, and the inherent medicinal properties sculpted her body and bones into something even stronger and more resilient.

Yu Luoning felt as if she could hear her own bones cracking, which felt extremely comfortable.

From the middle to the later stages, there are no heavenly thunders or tribulation clouds. The test is not of the Heavenly Dao, but of one's own ability to open up one's Qi Sea.

Yu Luoning steadied himself and tried to expand his dantian little by little.

At this moment, she was enveloped in a faint, soft light, and with each breath, the small pebbles inside the cave vibrated.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Luoning felt a shimmering light in her sea of ​​consciousness. The light shone brightly, and her spiritual power, like a dam bursting, filled her entire body's dantian.

Late stage of Purple Mansion Realm! Perfect!

The next step is to forge the golden elixir.

She couldn't help but be surprised. She had thought that the medicinal properties of the Divine Lotus were extremely potent, but she hadn't expected it to be so gentle when breaking through her bottleneck.

After a moment, Yu Luoning exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly opened her eyes.

Before she could even feel surprised, she discovered another presence in the cave.

He looked up and met Bai Rongling's clear, bright eyes.

Half a month had passed, but Yu Luoning was completely unaware.

For the past two weeks, Bai Rongling has been guarding this place.

Seemingly noticing Yu Luoning's gaze, Bai Rongling said softly, "Awake?"

Yu Luoning felt inexplicably guilty, after all, she had taken advantage of the fact that while others were holding off the Shen family members, she had grabbed the things and run away without looking back. And yet, they had come back looking for her.

Didn't I tell Little Moth that nobody is allowed to come in?

Yu Luoning stretched his shoulders and laughed, "I suddenly felt like I was about to break through, so I quickly found a place to cultivate."

Bai Rongling frowned and said "Oh," then added, "So, before leaving, you didn't even have time to say goodbye?"

Yu Luoning nodded vigorously. "You don't understand this feeling of breaking through. It's like taking a dump. When the urge comes, it comes and you can't stop it. You can't care about anything else."

"..."

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound. Yu Luoning chuckled, "Let's not talk about that anymore. Anyway, you've found me now, haven't you?"

All of this was actually within my expectations. I told you long ago that I was your soulmate. Look how perfectly we understand each other, how perfectly in sync we are! No matter where I go, you can always find me!

Bai Rongling laughed in exasperation; this woman's ability to turn black into white was truly remarkable.

At that moment, Mu Guang, who had noticed the commotion outside the cave, also came in.

Looking at the head of green hair, Yu Luoning asked Mu Guang, "How many days have I been in seclusion?"

Mu Guang said, "15 days."

Yu Luoning sighed, "Has it taken that long?"

Mu Guang nodded seriously.

Yu Luoning turned her head, her gaze falling on Bai Rongling again.

Could this guy have been guarding her here for 15 days?

Bai Rongling stood up and walked out of the cave. Her voice sounded particularly hurried in the empty, silent cave, "You should stabilize your cultivation level first."

His retreating figure seemed to indicate a hasty escape.

Yu Luoning put away all her frivolous and playful attitude, staring at that back figure in a daze for a moment.

She suddenly beckoned Little Moth to sit beside her and asked, "When did he arrive?"

Mu Guang tilted his head and counted on his fingers, "Half a month ago."

Yu Luoning exclaimed, "Isn't that when I first went into seclusion?"

Little Moth nodded again. Yu Luoning patted his forehead and lowered his voice, "Didn't I tell you I'm in seclusion and no one is allowed to come in?"

The little moth looked somewhat bewildered, blinking her green eyes. "He said... he's the master's husband... and they've even mated, so he's not an outsider."

Luckily, Yu Luoning hadn't drunk any water, otherwise she would have spat it out right now.

Her face flushed slightly. Pointing at the little moth, she stammered, "You...you little bug, how come you're even more direct than me?"

Mu Guang didn't understand. Reproduction is an instinct, so why can't it be said?

For example, the Moon Moth family has a short lifespan, so their core mission is reproduction.

However, he didn't like it. Firstly, those insects weren't as strong as him, and secondly, they weren't as intelligent. He couldn't connect with them; they were from different worlds.

Yu Luoning didn't want to hear any more inappropriate words from Xiao Mozi, so she quickly put her back into her spatial jade bracelet.

She patted her slightly flushed cheeks and pinched her jawline; it hurt a little.

Has Bai Rongling gone mad? She actually claims he's her husband?

Considering Bai Rongling's various reactions over the past few days, Yu Luoning came to a bad conclusion.

Does this guy have a virginity complex? He slept with me once, and he really considers me his man?

It's so annoying, being a newbie is just so troublesome.