97: What's wrong with the furnace? I think it's in good condition!
Please do not misunderstand, dear readers.
The dual cultivation here is extremely pure.
It will not turn a maiden's original 206 bones into 207 bones in the blink of an eye.
206 bones.
207 bones.
206 bones...
At this very moment, Meng Yun and Shangguan Qing were on the bed, sitting cross-legged, their palms pressed tightly together.
For some unknown reason,
even though she was already accustomed to all this and her heart was calm, when her palm touched Meng Yun’s, her emotions became somewhat shy and turbulent.
But this was clearly not the outcome she wanted.
Shangguan Qing needed a true, unyielding man, a thorough and complete man, to fight alongside her and ascend to the peak of power step by step.
And not this handsome, elegant, refined, and dashing but ultimately useless pretty boy in front of her.
Uh, no, that’s not right.
Meng Yun was not useless; his cultivation speed was even three points faster than her own.
He was a genius who feared death, a timid furnace.
That’s right, that’s it.
Meng Yun, a mere Meng Yun, was certainly not the man Shangguan Qing would seek in the future.
“Two months no see, your strength has actually broken through from Golden Core to Nascent Soul again.” Shangguan Qing remarked while circulating the cultivation technique.
Two months ago, she had almost completely drained Meng Yun’s cultivation, causing him to drop directly from early Nascent Soul to early Golden Core.
And her strength had also advanced from peak Golden Core to early Nascent Soul in one fell swoop. After two months of fighting, she had now reached mid Nascent Soul.
But this Meng Yun, instead of doing anything productive, spent his days playing around, and yet he actually broke through from early Golden Core to early Nascent Soul again!
How could she not be surprised by this?
“Shh, don’t talk, just absorb well.”
Meng Yun closed his eyes, allowing the energy belonging to both of them to circulate and flow within his body.
Under Shangguan Qing’s activation of the cultivation technique, he could feel his realm rapidly declining.
However, similarly, under the effect of the Yin Yang Harmony Art, the aura in his second dantian, which was a one-to-one replica of Shangguan Qing’s strength, was rapidly growing stronger.
If Shangguan Qing drained him completely, theoretically, she could simultaneously create two peak Nascent Soul cultivators.
Absorb, Shangguan Qing.
Don’t show him any mercy.
Drain all the energy from his body completely.
But unexpectedly, when Meng Yun’s realm dropped back to early Golden Core, Shangguan Qing stopped the cultivation technique and ceased absorbing.
And her realm had only just broken through from mid Nascent Soul to late Nascent Soul. She still had some distance to go before reaching the peak.
Their four palms, which had just become moist and warm, separated again.
The few wisps of fragrance in the air also gradually drifted away.
“Sigh…”
Inside the room, Meng Yun’s faint sigh of regret could be heard.
Just a little bit, just a little bit more!
If she had drained him to the Foundation Establishment stage, his second dantian might have reached the Nascent Soul Great Perfection!
At that time, he would only need to circulate his second dantian, and he could instantly condense a Nascent Soul, with breaking through to Soul Transformation just around the corner!
What a pity, what a pity!
But Meng Yun’s sigh reaching Shangguan Qing’s ears caused the maiden’s expression to turn displeased.
Even deep down, an unprovoked sense of grievance welled up.
What, was he regretting the hard-earned cultivation that she had absorbed in an instant?
In a sense, even if she drained all of Meng Yun’s strength, leaving nothing but dregs, no one would have the right to condemn her.
Including Meng Yun’s share, she had shed countless drops of blood fighting for her life on the battlefield, and only then did Meng Yun get to live a life of comfort and luxury!
But she didn’t.
She stopped appropriately before Meng Yun was about to drop below the Golden Core level.
Perhaps, she didn’t want to see him too weak.
She thought so much for him, but Meng Yun seemed to...
Not appreciate it?
Heh.
A self-mocking expression, which even she hadn't noticed, appeared in Shangguan Qing’s eyes.
If he didn’t appreciate it, then so be it.
This dual cultivation was over, and continuing it again wouldn’t be very meaningful.
Next time.
Next time, she would ruthlessly drain Meng Yun dry.
She would no longer hold back.
While Shangguan Qing was thinking this, and before she could make any move, Meng Yun had already gotten out of bed, like a scumbag who finishes his meal and then just leaves.
He casually tossed a silk handkerchief to her: “Wipe yourself.”
So that Shangguan Qing could wipe away her sweat.
He no longer paid attention to the maiden on the bed and walked straight into the study.
Shangguan Qing held the silk handkerchief, her grip unconsciously tightening, clenching it fiercely.
The sense of grievance in her heart grew even stronger for a moment.
Yes.
Meng Yun was just her furnace.
She shouldn’t have asked for more.
But at least, she protected him for a period of peace, didn’t she?
When she returned from battle, the first thing she did was come to see him, but what about him?
It was as if he was just submitting his quota!
After the cultivation transmission was complete, he didn’t even say a word, just walked away directly!
Even if he had just moved his lips slightly and shown some concern for her!
Was she so unbearable that he disliked her so much?
If that was the case, why should she live under his roof? It would be better to dissolve the life contract and go to the battlefield to kill enemies!
Oh, right, she forgot.
Meng Yun was just a coward who feared death.
A mere coward, yet he treated her with such an attitude!
Shangguan Qing’s mood was complex, and with an expressionless face, she tossed the silk handkerchief aside, preparing to move her body and get out of bed.
“Hiss~”
The sudden movement seemed to pull at the wound on the maiden’s thigh, causing her to let out a cry of pain.
Her posture became unstable for a moment, and she almost fell into the bed curtains.
“Be careful.”
Meng Yun returned again, just in time to see Shangguan Qing looking unsteady.
He tossed the small basin of medicinal bath aside and reached out to press her shoulder, instantly steadying her.
His fingertips touched her delicate skin and then separated instantly.
But the strong, pungent smell of herbs still entered Shangguan Qing’s nostrils.
What was Meng Yun doing?
Was he trying to fumigate her away?
She couldn’t help but frown slightly:
“You, what are you doing?”
Meng Yun smiled slightly, bringing the small basin in front of her and shaking it, until her entire face became bitter under the pungent smell of the medicine, then he began to explain:
“This is a new beauty and blemish-removing formula developed by the city’s pharmacy. I spent a lot of effort to buy it.
It’s for when you return victorious, I’ll personally apply and massage it for you.”
This was a lie!
This was just a treasure that the previous Meng Yun, a pretty boy, used for beauty purposes all day before his soul transmigrated!
But at this moment, Meng Yun’s eyes were gentle, and his face was sincere.
Paired with his handsome face, it had an undeniable persuasiveness.
Who cared what he used it for before.
Now, whatever he said to do, that’s what would be done.
In this world, there was only one Meng Yun.
Shangguan Qing was stunned.
Meng Yun’s words had already stopped, but they still seemed to echo, resonate, ferment, and collide in her ear canal.
She looked at Meng Yun, momentarily forgetting to breathe.
It was also Meng Yun’s first time seeing Shangguan Qing reveal such an expression of disbelief, seeming touched, and at a loss.
But this posture, paired with her stunning beauty, even though Meng Yun’s standards had been raised incredibly high by Wu Yinyao and Vivian, he couldn’t help but look for an extra two and a half seconds.
“Then… I’ll trouble you.”
Shangguan Qing didn’t know what state she was in when she said such a feminine line.
But Meng Yun clearly saw the maiden’s cheeks flush. Even her exposed shoulders and neck had quietly taken on a hint of rosy charm.
What’s wrong with being a furnace?
I think being a furnace is pretty good!
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