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

Yu Luoning was in a good mood. Just as she had expected, the "Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees" technique could be refreshed.

Based on this alone, it is worth considering whether to officially keep Bai Rongling, that is, as a formal member of her harem.

Even if Cui Xiu disagrees, Yu Luoning will insist.

Life and death are exchanged, one for one.

No one can refuse.

She is no exception.

Bai Rongling lay on a huge, misty jade bed. The misty aura surrounded him, and he seemed oblivious to the cold, gazing at a sliver of light shining through a crack in the rock.

He lifted his long eyelashes and glanced to the side, where he saw Yu Luoning's face beaming with a smile.

Bai Rongling opened her lips, but her voice was hoarse and dry as she spoke, "You obtained the secret technique?"

Yu Luoning's heart skipped a beat. "What secret technique?"

Bai Rongling watched her quietly, observing her pretense, but felt no anger at being fooled.

The secrets she held were even greater than he had guessed.

The ability to reuse a secret technique that has run out of uses simply through dual cultivation—if such an ability were to spread, what kind of bloodshed would it cause? Needless to say, he could guess.

Bai Rongling suddenly felt a pang of inexplicable heartache, and even a sense of shared fate.

He wore a veil year-round, not only to shield himself from countless greedy and disgusting gazes, but also to protect himself.

Yu Luoning is generally like this; if she doesn't want to talk about it, then she won't.

Yu Luoning had the illusion that he could see right through her. She slowly got up, and the thin blanket covering her body slid down her body along her curves, the dazzling white piercing into Bai Rongling's eyes.

Bai Rongling looked away.

Yu Luoning chuckled softly, leaned down, gently lifted his chin to face her, and kissed him on the lips again. "Why are you still so shy? What part of him haven't you touched?"

Bai Rongling's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and her breathing became heavier. "Stop fooling around."

Yu Luoning smiled as she saw his reaction.

Through three dual cultivation sessions, she copied three things from Bai Rongling: the Flower Grafting Technique, the Forgetfulness Potion, and the Hypnosis Technique.

The potion of forgetfulness can keep the mind and soul clear, and prevent them from being tempted or disturbed by inner demons or external forces.

It was perfect for this moment. While Bai Rongling was meditating with her eyes closed, Yu Luoning had a thought and a drop of Forgetfulness Water, formed from spiritual energy, silently fell into her mouth.

The cool, refreshing sensation seeped into my lungs and finally gathered in my mind. The irritable desire that had arisen because of Bai Rongling was washed away by a gentle rain, and I instantly became clear-headed.

Yu Luoning blinked gently, then turned to look at the person beside her. Bai Rongling's long, silky hair was scattered on the cold jade bed. Her profile was outlined by the red light shining through the cave. Her face was still the same face, still so beautiful that she didn't seem like an ordinary person.

But the urge that had invaded Yu Luoning's soul, the urge to possess him, had completely vanished.

It's strange, even without any alluring power, he still looks so handsome to her, and she can't get enough of him.

Yu Luoning stared at Bai Rongling's face for a long time, then slightly raised her hand and traced his brow bone downwards, the cool touch captivating her.

Someone this beautiful will belong to her from now on.

Bai Rongling's long eyelashes trembled as she slightly opened her eyes to meet Yu Luoning's clear gaze.

He had assumed that Yu Luoning, under the influence of the bewitching power, would still look at him with infatuation and possessiveness...

But at this moment, her gaze was so pure, as if she were appreciating the best and most beautiful things in the world, spotless and clean.

Bai Rongling was greatly shocked and couldn't help but ask, "Did you recite the Heart-Cleansing Mantra?"

"You're such a killjoy! Who's going to read that stuff at a time like this?"

Bai Rongling's eyes flickered slightly, and she gently opened her lips, but it was unclear what she was saying.

Could it be that my charm power has lost its effectiveness?

Disbelief welled up in his eyes.

Yu Luoning chuckled inwardly, but remained outwardly calm. She pinched Bai Rongling's slightly dazed cheek with one hand and pressed her lips down to hers.

Bai Rongling's voice became disordered, and a soft moan escaped her lips as she put the matter out of her mind.

……

After a night of tender intimacy, the brocade quilt beneath them was disheveled and wrinkled.

Yu Luoning was completely naked, lying casually on the bed, too lazy to even move a finger.

Awesome! We ate and took some home – a huge harvest!

[The Heaven-Concealing Technique has been successfully copied, and you have been automatically upgraded to the Invisibility Technique!]

Yu Luoning took a deep breath, her excitement spreading through her. If Bai Rongling hadn't been there, she would have loved to demonstrate her invisibility right then and there.

This invisibility technique has a built-in concealment effect; unless one's cultivation level is significantly higher, they will not be able to detect it at all.

This night was incredibly profitable. Yu Luoning became happier and happier as she thought about it. When she saw Bai Rongling, her eyes lit up like stars. She used a substitution technique, a potion of forgetfulness, a hypnotic technique, and an invisibility technique.

What a treasure trove of a boy! There are still many wonderful things waiting for her to discover.

Bai Rongling was adjusting her clothes, but being stared at so intently made her feel uncomfortable, and she slowly stopped moving.

He turned his gaze to meet Yu Luoning's eyes, his face expressionless, but a hint of secret joy flickered deep in his pupils.

It's still different.

She looked at her own expression and saw appreciation and joy, without any unsettling fervor or obsessive desire to possess him.

But deep in her eyes, there was a trace of emotion he couldn't decipher.

That feeling... was like a mouse falling into a rice jar, experiencing ecstatic joy.

Is this the kind of pleasure one gets from practicing dual cultivation with oneself?

Bai Rongling suppressed the ripples that were rising in her heart.

"How do you feel about me now?" Bai Rongling suddenly asked.

Yu Luoning looked at him for a few seconds, puzzled, then blinked and said, "It looks good."

Bai Rongling remained silent. Clearly, he was immune to the word "good-looking."

Yu Luoning stroked her chin and continued, "You're exceptionally beautiful. Before, when I looked at you, all I could think about was tying you up and hiding you away so no one could see you. And now? I still feel the same way. But I hope you're willing to come with me."

Yu Luoning looked at him, her eyebrows curving into a smile.

Bai Rongling was stunned.

Yu Luoning didn't want to delve any further into Bai Rongling's thoughts. Now that the opportunity was rare, she just wanted to replicate one more skill.

Looking at Bai Rongling's neatly arranged clothes.

She said, "You're dressed so quickly? Did you take them off yourself, or should I help you?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling's ears felt slightly hot.

A hint of confusion crossed his face, and his voice, slightly hoarse, said, "...Isn't that enough?"

Yu Luoning coughed lightly, her tone serious: "Do you think the technique of grafting flowers and trees is so easy to...restore?"

Bai Rongling frowned slightly, her expression suspicious.

She hasn't recovered. How could she have looked like that before? Bai Rongling had serious doubts.

Yu Luoning coughed lightly and explained, "You know how perverse Lian Fei's tastes are, don't you?"

Bai Rongling strongly agreed.

What kind of good person could someone be capable of designing the Myriad Emotions Array?

Especially that immersive Yin-Yang Harmony... it's utterly shameless.

"So, don't think I'm after your body. I'm making a huge sacrifice so we can get out of here as soon as possible, okay!"

Bai Rongling: "..."

Yu Luoning reached out and lifted the sash on his clothes, her gaze deep, and said, "Take it off."

"knew……"

"Good girl."

The lava outside the cave, after a brief silence, erupted once more with intense activity. The lava swayed and moved along the winding passageway.

Fragmented gasps of breath echoed from the cave.