Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

"What is dual cultivation... How should I answer this?" Yin Wanluan pondered for a moment, then replied, "I have never practiced dual cultivation, so I do not truly know."

"However, I have read some storybooks that describe in detail the methods of dual cultivation between women, which may be of some use as a reference."

"Borrowing from storybooks...that sounds like a complete stretch," Xi Heng remarked.

"The essence of dual cultivation is nothing more than the fusion of spiritual energy. Whether it is crude or refined, as long as this goal is achieved, that's enough," the other party said simply.

Seeing Xi Heng's slightly puzzled expression, Yin Wanluan continued, "The Youxu Sect also has several dual cultivation methods. You and I can try them out in bed a few times first. If it's difficult to achieve fusion, we can consult the female cultivators at the Butterfly Flying Pavilion in the city..."

"Huh?" Xi Heng blinked. Was this the kind of thing a noble saintess of the Pure Fire Sect should say?

She swallowed hard, and asked with a hint of nervousness:

"...Why in bed?"

Does the word 'fusion' refer to spiritual energy or something else?

Furthermore... what exactly is the Butterfly Pavilion, and why do the female cultivators there know about the dual cultivation methods between women—and how do you, the Holy Maiden, know this?

The numerous questions surfacing in Xi Heng's mind caused her to pause again as she ground the herbs.

There have been mistakes in the details, so it will probably be difficult to refine this batch of pills properly.

"Because the books I read described cultivators practicing dual cultivation in bed," Yin Wanluan replied in a casual tone.

"After all, the futon is too small. If it were enlarged so that two people could cultivate together... wouldn't a large futon be called a bed?"

This logic seems to make no real problem.

Xi Heng, whose mind was already a bit confused, didn't know how to refute.

"..."

She vaguely sensed that the difference between the other party, a noble cultivator born in the fiery hell, and her, who came from the mortal world, was evident in their common sense and views on certain things.

Or perhaps her understanding of 'dual cultivation' is somewhat confused.

Xi Heng took a deep breath to calm his chaotic emotions and thoughts, trying to figure out exactly what went wrong.

He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Could I borrow one of those books so I can take a look?"

“…Okay.” Yin Wanluan rested her chin on Xi Heng’s shoulder and hesitated before saying, “I have never taken these books out of the house. You must keep this a secret.”

Why is the quantifier "些" (xiē)? How many books do you actually have...?

Xi Heng opened his mouth, but swallowed the impolite question.

"promise."

With a flicker of light from their fingertips, the other person magically produced a blue book embroidered with phoenix patterns.

Several elegant characters adorn it, interwoven with the phoenix pattern—the four characters read 'Embroidered Chamber and Fragrant Boudoir'.

"..."

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a proper book.

Xi Heng regretted lending the book... and didn't want to look at it in front of the other person.

Although Yin Wanluan maintained her usual natural demeanor, she felt that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly strange.

But it wasn't appropriate to ask the other party to take it back, so the girl simply said, "Let's put it on the table for now, and then we'll see how it goes after we've refined this batch of pills."

“Alright…” Yin Wanluan reluctantly put down the book, seemingly quite concerned about Xi Heng’s impressions after reading it.

"Also, don't lean on my shoulder. You need to concentrate especially on these last few herbs."

"Try not to put your arm around my waist... Well, if it's really necessary, there's nothing I can do about it."

With each reminder from Xi Heng, the one-on-one teaching in the alchemy room finally moved a little bit in the right direction.

Yin Wanluan finally shifted her focus from the topic of dual cultivation and began to guide Xi Heng through the subsequent steps of alchemy.

It's still a stretch for Xi Heng to create a complete pill on his own.

To ensure the quality of the elixir, we would still like to ask Yin Wanluan for some assistance when the medicinal materials are put into the furnace.

The fire flickered in the furnace as the blended medicinal herbs were fed in one by one, releasing a rich aroma.

Yin Wanluan activated the spiritual light, harmonizing the medicine and elixir in the furnace, and steadily blending and transforming them amidst clear and melodious sounds.

The medicinal effects blend perfectly, and the medicinal properties and spirituality are stimulated. In the fluctuating temperature, it turns into medicinal dregs and is discharged from the alchemy furnace, while pure fire is drawn out and falls into it.

Gradually, a distinct coolness emanated from the medicinal fragrance, making one's mind clearer and more alert.

When the medicinal vapors sublimated into a fragrant aroma, Yin Wanluan raised her hand and gently pressed down, extinguishing most of the flames in the furnace.

Numerous spiritual patterns shimmered on the surface of the obsidian alchemy furnace at the end of the refining process, gathering back the dispersed medicinal fragrance.

The dazzling fire in the furnace gradually died down, allowing the alchemy room to return to its previous state.

Next, all we need to do is wait for the furnace to be opened to check the quantity and quality of the pills.

Xi Heng, who had been silently counting down the time as he added the medicinal herbs, let out a breath and returned to the stone table.

"It will take another half an hour to open the furnace. Would you like to take a look at this book?"

Yin Wanluan flicked out a wisp of fire, illuminating the surroundings.

"Hmm..." The girl looked into the other person's clean and clear eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally approached the book with a lot of thoughts in her mind, took it in her hand, and slowly turned the pages.

……

The story is set in an ancient world of cultivation. Before the collapse of the Heavenly Dao, two women lost their families in war. To escape the chaos and because they heard rumors of immortals, they sought to resurrect their deceased relatives and friends. So they climbed into the deepest part of the mountains.

Then they encountered a large group of cultivators in the mountains. They saw that the two of them had considerable talent and led them into the mountain gate.

After undergoing numerous trials, he joined the 'Senluo Sect'.

The two women discarded their former names and each received a Taoist name: 'Xuanhua' and 'Ziyuan'.

Since joining the sect, they lived and slept together. After a period of cultivation, they inexplicably developed feelings for each other, inexplicably learned the method of dual cultivation, and inexplicably ended up together.

"This... is totally pornographic, isn't it?" Xi Heng had lost count of how many times he had facepalmed today.

However, although the book devotes too much attention to describing the unserious parts, it does not focus on the development of the plot, which makes the reader somewhat confused.

However, the description of dual cultivation is extremely detailed and thorough, even describing in detail the circulation of the meridians of the two people during cultivation and the methods of harmonizing them.

As Xi Heng silently read the text, it was as if he were standing by the bed watching the two people in the book make love.

The so-called dual cultivation method was nothing like what she had imagined—two people sitting cross-legged facing each other, practicing qi and cultivating together.

On the contrary, it requires a considerable amount of physical contact, and even the more hidden acupoints need to be close to each other—at least that's what's described in this book.

Even though she had some experience with intimate matters... the sight of Yin Wanluan looking at this book, which was hardly proper, still made her face flush unconsciously.

The girl had only read a little over half of it when she was too ashamed to turn the page. Ignoring the plot development, she clasped her hands together in prayer.

flutter,

They also made a sound by slapping the books.

The girl sighed and put the book back on the stone table.

Now, thanks to her photographic memory, her mind is still filled with thoughts of the many obscene words she had just silently read.

Various strange images and actions were floating in her mind, driven by her overactive imagination.

Xi Heng patted his chest to calm his disordered state of mind, then turned to look at Yin Wanluan with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, this person is still approachable and natural, waiting for her to share her thoughts after reading the book.

"..." The white-haired girl's first words were:

"As a saintess, is it really appropriate for you to read this kind of book?"

The other party had no doubts and simply nodded, saying, "That's true. After all, it records part of the history before the collapse of the Heavenly Dao... People in the Fire Hell are not allowed to read or spread it. However, since you and I are in the Netherworld Sect, we don't need to worry about this."

"That's not what I meant." The girl forcefully suppressed the urge to facepalm and then said:

"Aren't the romantic escapades and lustful desires described in this book something to be as taboo here as you are?"

Even when she was on Earth, people still had a taboo surrounding the topic of sex.

However, when the other party took out the book, their demeanor was simple and unassuming, without the slightest bit of shyness, as if they were sharing a classic work with a friend.

Furthermore, this book doesn't just contain romantic escapades; it also describes some ways of playing that even Xi Heng found strange.

Looking at those, all she could think was, "You cultivators really know how to play fancy tricks..."

Hearing this from the side, Yin Wanluan asked doubtfully, "All people have desires and passions, so why should we be ashamed of them?"

"Everyone has it, so it has nothing to do with whether it's taboo or not, right?"

"Hmm, that's not bad, after all, there are many rules and taboos about this in the mortal world..." Yin Wanluan recalled: "Was it the same in the mortal world you were in before?"

"of course."

"Fire Prison cultivators can control their physical desires from the time they begin cultivating Qi. What is described in the book is simply a natural instinct, no different from eating or drinking." The other person shook their head.

“But the nature of things…?” Xi Heng remained silent for a moment.

After a while, she vaguely understood the other party's attitude.

It seems that within this spiritual-locking array for cultivators who transcend the mundane world, people regard matters of lust as ordinary, just like eating and sleeping, which are merely physiological desires.

Those who cultivate immortality can easily control their physical desires and transcend them once they reach a certain level.

Since they didn't consider these things particularly important, they naturally didn't shy away from them.

That's why Yin Wanluan acted so naturally and calmly.

But as someone who came from the mortal world, she found it quite difficult to adapt.

"So it was my problem after all?" The girl blinked.

She already knew that her common sense might not be very reliable in the world of cultivation, but today, she truly encountered some real differences.

Yin Wanluan then said, "Now that you've become a cultivator, you don't need to be shy about anything, do you?"

Xi Heng couldn't quite grasp his thoughts in a short time, and shook his head.

“If you resist this, then our future dual cultivation might not go too smoothly.” The other person showed a hint of distress.

"I haven't agreed yet," the girl said, extending her index finger as a subtle reminder.

"Don't you want to cultivate together with me?"

Yin Wanluan hadn't expected to be rejected, so she said a few more things:

"With my power, I should be able to double your cultivation speed... and my physique is also quite special. It is said that during the first dual cultivation, I can purify the other person's fire attribute. I don't know if it's true or not."

"That's not why..."

Although Xi Heng was indeed somewhat intrigued by the other party, he thought he shouldn't easily agree to such a thing... right?

"And according to the description in the book, we will both feel comfortable and happy during the dual cultivation process. Aren't you curious?" She was very curious.

"Not curious," the girl replied decisively.

"What a pity." The other party seemed unwilling to give up and asked again, "What would it take for you to be willing to cultivate with me?"

The more Xi Heng listened, the stranger it seemed.

Especially when such a stunningly beautiful person with a calm demeanor and noble bearing asks you this kind of question.

Logically speaking, she was not without worldly desires and should have felt pleased by the scene, but being there in person, she only felt strange and found it difficult to adapt.

She had no choice but to forcefully suppress her discomfort, mentally comparing her own logic with the other person's, and then give a soft reply:

"At least, let's wait until we've developed feelings for each other..."

"Aren't we already in love?" Yin Wanluan said. "If this were a story in a novel, wouldn't we be able to cultivate together after traveling together for a while?"

"Please don't apply the logic from those erotic novels to reality," Xi Heng sighed.

She couldn't figure out whether the other person was being childish, or whether she was going against the customs—or both.

"Is that so..." The other party nodded: "Then it's up to you. After all, there's still a big gap between our current cultivation levels. Perhaps we can only cultivate together peacefully when you reach the late stage of Qi Refining."

"Let's talk about it later..." Xi Heng awkwardly changed the subject, turning his head to look at the materials on the stone table.

With some time still before the furnace was to be opened, she quietly began processing the herbs for the next batch.

Yin Wanluan leaned closer, just like before, and pressed against her shoulder.

The restless fingers slowly encircled the girl's soft waist.