107: Did Binglan agree to dual cultivation?

Ye Chen felt a jolt in his heart; the information within the inherited memories crashed against his mind like surging waves.

Extreme Yin Body...

A human treasure herb...

No wonder!

No wonder Bing Lan had been poisoned by the fox spirit statue back then.

Because...

Bing Lan is exactly twenty-seven years old now!

Consequently,

the effect of being immune to all poisons has vanished!

It is also no wonder that the Zhao family, or rather the "Hidden Sect" behind Zhao Yi, has gone to such great lengths to obtain Bing Lan.

This is hardly about taking a wife; they are clearly eyeing a "human treasure herb" capable of boosting their cultivation!

The only question is...

Why send Zhao Yi instead of someone from within the Hidden Sect?

Just as Ye Chen's thoughts were racing, his mind reeling from this shocking discovery...

Suddenly!

That faint, elusive chill vanished without warning.

The icy-skin and jade-bone phenomenon on Bing Lan's arms receded like the tide, and her skin tone returned to its usual fair and gentle warmth, as if everything just now had been an illusion caused by the moonlight.

She's awake?

Ye Chen jolted, suddenly realizing that his Perspective Technique was still active, and his gaze was "piercing through" Bing Lan's pajamas.

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly gathered his focus. The golden light in his eyes dissipated, and he subconsciously sat up straight, assuming a posture of meditation and breath regulation, with his eyes focused on his nose and his nose focused on his heart.

Almost the very next second after he settled into his posture—

a faint rustling sound came from the bed as Bing Lan turned over.

She slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the hazy ceiling, and spoke softly.

"Are you asleep?"

Ye Chen's throat felt a bit dry, and he gave a dry cough: "Not yet."

"What are you doing?"

Bing Lan asked again, turning her head as her gaze fell upon Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor mat.

"Meditating." Ye Chen said, steadying his mind. He explained, "It's considered... a cultivation exercise."

Bing Lan didn't speak again, just watching him quietly.

Silence spread through the room, carrying an indescribable, subtle feeling.

Ye Chen felt a bit uncomfortable under her gaze. The shock and worry in his heart regarding the "Extreme Yin Body" churned, and finally, he couldn't hold back and tentatively spoke: "Miss Bing Lan..."

"Just call me Lan Lan." Bing Lan suddenly interrupted him.

Ye Chen's breath hitched, and his heart skipped a beat for no reason before accelerating.

Lan Lan...

This form of address had less distance than "Miss Bing Lan" and carried an indescribable intimacy.

He steadied his racing heart and continued:

"Lan Lan."

"I think I have discovered an issue regarding you."

Bing Lan asked: "What is it?"

Ye Chen took a deep breath.

"Your constitution..."

"Is very special."

"If I am not mistaken, it is the legendary 'Extreme Yin Body'."

"Without a suitable solution, this constitution might... not allow you to live past twenty-eight."

Ye Chen hesitated for a moment before continuing to ask.

"If I recall correctly, you said last time that you are twenty-seven this year."

"If I haven't guessed wrong, you almost never got sick before, but since this year, you have started getting sick intermittently."

"Sometimes, even when you are asleep... your body unconsciously emits a chill?"

Bing Lan's gaze flickered slightly, and she did not deny it.

She was silent for a while before softly asking: "So... I have one month left?"

Ye Chen hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"If your birthday is in one month, then that is correct."

Bing Lan gave a hum of acknowledgment and did not speak again.

She laid flat again, gazing at the ceiling, her profile looking exceptionally quiet under the moonlight.

Ye Chen watched her calm silhouette and couldn't help but ask: "Are you... not afraid at all?"

Bing Lan spoke without hesitation.

"I am afraid."

"But even if I am afraid, what can I do?"

Ye Chen couldn't help but retort: "How do you know... there is no solution?"

Bing Lan turned her head, her cold, clear eyes looking at him.

"If there were, you would have told me directly."

"But your tone just now was like announcing a verdict."

Ye Chen: "..."

No...

Was it that he didn't want to say it?

But that method... was truly hard to speak of.

It required dual cultivation.

If he said this out loud, given their current relationship, wouldn't he be taken for a lecher lusting after her body?

But since it was a matter of life and death, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and decided to say it anyway.

"There is... actually a way."

"It requires finding a suitable cultivation technique, and then on the day you turn twenty-eight... perform the harmonization of Yin and Yang."

Upon hearing this, Bing Lan asked with a dazed cuteness: "What is... the harmonization of Yin and Yang?"

"It is dual cultivation." Ye Chen added, biting the bullet.

Bing Lan didn't speak, just quietly watching him.

Ye Chen felt his earlobes heat up under her gaze and could only continue to explain: "To put it bluntly, it is... sex."

Two blushes appeared on Bing Lan's fair cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye, spreading all the way to her earlobes and neck.

She turned her face away: "Pervert."

Ye Chen: "..."

He knew it would be like this!

He had already been called a pervert...

Hmm?

That's not right...

Bing Lan was just shy, not angry?

"You might not believe in these mystical things; actually, I find it quite ridiculous myself..."

He felt his image could still be salvaged and continued to explain.

"But when you were asleep just now, your body did indeed show abnormalities; the cold air was leaking out, and the icy-skin and jade-bone phenomenon appeared..."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have dared to be sure."

He paused, his voice turning serious.

"According to the knowledge I possess, this is a sign that the Extreme Yin Body is about to lose its balance."

"If it is not harmonized in time, the Yin energy will backlash, severing one's life force..."

"It really will cost you your life."

Bing Lan had her back to him and did not respond.

Ye Chen awkwardly rubbed his nose, feeling that his words just now did indeed sound like a jerk making excuses to take advantage of her.

Just as he was about to say something more to salvage the situation, Bing Lan suddenly spoke.

"Alright, I know."

Her voice remained cold and clear, with no discernible emotion.

Ye Chen opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his explanation.

Forget it.

As for this kind of thing, it's up to her whether she believes it or not.

He had already tried his best...

He would think of other ways later.

Thinking of this.

He lay back down on the floor mat, closed his eyes, and forced himself to calm his mind and regulate his breath.

But the next second.

Bing Lan's faint voice came through.

"Then..."

"In one month, I will trouble you."

Ye Chen froze in place, his mind buzzing, going completely blank.

She... what did she say?

Trouble me?

Does that mean... she agreed to dual cultivation?

"You..."

Ye Chen's breathing quickened, "Are you... serious?"

Bing Lan had her back to him and did not turn around.

"Do I look like someone who would joke about my own life?"

"But that method..."

Ye Chen's heart pounded like a drum, his tongue tripping over itself, "It requires... it requires dual cultivation!"

Bing Lan was silent for a few seconds.

Just as Ye Chen thought she had changed her mind, she softly uttered a sentence.

"Dummy."

"Go to sleep."

After speaking, she pulled the blanket, wrapping herself up more tightly, leaving only the back of her head for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen: "..."

He lay on the floor mat, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling, his mind like a pot of boiling water that had exploded, churning endlessly.

That last "Dummy" from Bing Lan, the tone didn't seem to have any disgust or anger; instead, it carried a hint of... playfulness?

So... did she really tacitly agree?

In one month, he and she would... dual cultivate?

He sat up abruptly, sat cross-legged, and took several deep breaths before barely suppressing the surging waves in his heart.

No!

He couldn't be chaotic!

Bing Lan trusted him, entrusting a matter of life and death to him; he absolutely must not only think about those romantic thoughts!

The top priority was to find a dual cultivation technique!

Ye Chen closed his eyes, forcing himself to concentrate and calm down, his mind sinking deep into his sea of consciousness.

The vast, ocean-like inherited memories surged again. The Houtu Inheritance was all-encompassing, and among them, there was no shortage of secret manuals regarding dual cultivation and the harmonization of Yin and Yang.

Like a patient fisherman, he carefully searched and screened through the vast ocean of memories.

Ordinary dual cultivation techniques mostly devolved into plundering and replenishing; for an Extreme Yin Body like Bing Lan's, which is rarely seen in ten thousand years, it was not only useless but could even be counterproductive, accelerating the imbalance of Yin energy in her body.

He must find the most suitable technique!

Time passed bit by bit in the silence...

Suddenly!

A spark of inspiration, like a star suddenly lighting up in the dark night, shone brilliantly in his sea of consciousness!

An ancient technique called the "Xuan Su Heart Sutra" slowly emerged.

This technique was not a domineering cultivation method focused on offense or training, but an auxiliary heart sutra specifically for harmonization, guidance, and strengthening the foundation.

Its core essence lay in "Yin and Yang complementing each other, water and fire achieving balance." It emphasized using oneself as a conduit to guide the excessive energy in the other party's body back to balance, and during the process, forming a cycle to benefit both parties.

It was especially suitable for couples to practice together where one party has a unique constitution with excessive energy, and the other party has solid cultivation and a firm foundation...

"This is it!"

Ye Chen felt determined, his fatigue swept away, replaced by excitement.

He memorized the entire incantation, energy circulation routes, and precautions of the "Xuan Su Heart Sutra," pondering them repeatedly to ensure there were no errors.

After finishing all this, the horizon had already revealed a fish-belly white.

Ye Chen let out a long breath of stale air, opened his eyes, and looked at Bing Lan on the bed.

One month...

Time was short, but enough for him to get ready.