203: Chapter 203 Don't Call Me Zi Li!

"You dog of a man!"

She was panting, her cheeks flushed like the sunset, and the lingering traces of passion still remained in the corners of her eyes. Her voice was hoarse and hurried:

"Leave immediately after Dual Cultivation! Don't touch me!"

Although her words were fierce, for some reason, her tone lacked a bit of her usual sharpness and had a bit more of... an indescribable flavor.

Ye Changge was pushed away by her, but he wasn't annoyed, still maintaining a gentle smile.

Looking at the woman before him who was clearly embarrassed to the extreme yet insisted on acting fierce, a corner of his heart suddenly softened.

"Zili," he called out again.

"I said you're not allowed to call me that!" Nangong Zili said, almost through gritted teeth.

Ye Changge ignored her protest and instead looked into her eyes seriously, his tone solemn:

"I have a strand of Origin here that might be beneficial to your Golden Core."

Hearing this, Nangong Zili's phoenix eyes suddenly widened.

"What did you say?"

Ye Changge didn't answer immediately; instead, several thoughts flashed through his mind.

These past few days, he had actually been hesitating.

Within his Yin-Yang Dao Foundation, those Yin-Yang Qi had actually recovered long ago.

Ever since Dual Cultivating with Xiao Caiyue and using her Dragon Yang Body Origin to temper himself, his Yin-Yang Qi had not only returned to their original state but had become even more pure and robust than before.

There were even faint signs of a qualitative change.

If he were to separate a wisp of Origin to nourish Nangong Zili's damaged Golden Core, it would indeed be of great benefit.

But he hadn't done so.

Firstly—

Nangong Zili had always been wary of him, never truly letting down her guard.

The Qi Sea and Dantian are the Foundation of a Cultivator's entire cultivation, the most fragile and vital parts.

With her personality, how could she easily let him channel external power into them?

If he acted rashly, it might have the opposite effect.

Secondly—

He also had his own concerns.

Being able to nourish the Origin and repair a Golden Core—such a method would be truly shocking if word got out.

Even those Nascent Soul old monsters might not necessarily have such ability.

If it were spread around, who knew how much greed and trouble it would attract.

Although he had some indescribable feelings for this woman, they hadn't reached the point where he could completely reveal everything.

Regardless—

She was carrying his child in her belly.

She was the mother of his child.

Based on this alone, he couldn't just stand by and watch her Golden Core shatter and her cultivation be completely lost.

And this dog of a man at the Foundation Establishment Stage actually said he could?

Nangong Zili's first reaction was disbelief.

But as the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back.

She knew full well how effective the healing had been these past few days.

If he had only used ordinary means, how could there be such a miraculous effect?

Could it be... everything he said was true?

Stormy waves surged in Nangong Zili's heart.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to start.

If it were true—then the value of this strand of Origin would be unimaginable.

This dog of a man was actually willing to give it to her?

"If you dare to play any tricks, I'll let you taste the feeling of Ten Thousand Gu Devouring the Heart."

Ye Changge knew she had agreed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He leaned down gently, resting on Nangong Zili's shoulder, his warm breath blowing against her ear.

Nangong Zili only felt a wave of numbness by her ear; that warm breath was like a feather brushing past, making her whole body tremble.

"You... what are you doing?"

Her voice took on an unnatural hoarseness.

Ye Changge didn't answer, just buried his face in the crook of her neck, his chin lightly resting on her shoulder.

His arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her whole person into his embrace in an intimate and natural posture.

That warm breath exhaled against her ear again and again, making Nangong Zili's whole body go numb, her delicate body unable to stop trembling slightly.

She wanted to speak out in reprimand, wanted to push this dog of a man away—

But as the words reached her lips, she couldn't say them.

Because his embrace was unexpectedly warm.

A strange feeling welled up in Nangong Zili's heart.

She turned her head, her peach-blossom eyes looking at Ye Changge who was leaning on her shoulder. Her lips parted slightly, just about to scold him—

The next moment, she suddenly felt an unusual sensation in her Dantian.

A breath of intertwined warmth and coolness was slowly seeping into her body from where they were pressed together.

That breath followed the Meridians, moving unhurriedly toward her Dantian.

Nangong Zili's heart tightened slightly, and she instinctively wanted to resist.

But that breath was too gentle, without the slightest aggression, instead carrying a rhythm that put one at ease.

She hesitated for a moment but ultimately did not stop it.

That breath soon reached her Dantian, circled around the Golden Core once, and then—

Transformed into two small fish, about an inch long.

One black and one white, connected head to tail, swimming slowly.

Those two small fish were crystal clear throughout, as if condensed from the purest Yin-Yang Qi. As they swam, they emitted a mysterious and profound Dao charm.

Nangong Zili's mind was instantly drawn to those two small fish.

The black and white fish were connected head to tail, swimming slowly. Every flick of their tails seemed to align with the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, containing the true intent of the Great Dao—the cycling of Yin and Yang, endless and ever-renewing.

Her gaze involuntarily followed the two swimming paths, her mind immersed in them, unexpectedly touching upon some insights that were usually difficult to reach.

"This is..."

Nangong Zili was incredibly shocked.

Although she didn't specialize in the Dao of Yin and Yang, having cultivated to the Core Formation Stage, her insight was naturally extraordinary.

The purity and depth of the Dao charm contained in these black and white fish were definitely not something an ordinary Cultivation Technique could condense!

Even the Sect-Guarding Technique of her Five Gu Sect was far inferior to this!

This dog of a man... what exactly was his background?

To be able to condense such a pure Yin Yang Origin?

What shook her heart even more was—

Such a precious thing, he was actually willing to give it to her?

Nangong Zili's heart was filled with a mix of emotions.

She bit her lip and finally, slowly, let down the defenses of her Dantian.

Sensing her acceptance, the black and white fish gently flicked their tails and swam through the channel of the Meridians into her Dantian.

Upon entering the Dantian, the two small fish slowly dispersed, turning into a cloud of misty Yin-Yang Qi that spread out like a thin fog, gently enveloping the Golden Core that was covered in cracks.

That Yin-Yang Qi was not overbearing; instead, like spring rain nourishing things, it seeped bit by bit into the cracks of the Golden Core.

Wherever it passed, the spiritual energy that had been restless due to the cracks actually began to calm down.

Nangong Zili clearly sensed—

That the pain, which originally felt like being cut by knives, was easing bit by bit.

Her damaged Dantian and those dried-up, withered Meridians, under the nourishment of this Yin-Yang Qi, actually showed faint signs of recovery.

Stormy waves surged in Nangong Zili's heart.

It really was effective.

And the effect was much better than she had imagined.

At this rate, if it happened a few more times—

Her Golden Core might really be repaired.