391: Let's give it a try!

"Do not clear for now!"

As Liu Xuan made his choice, the aura in his Sea of Consciousness, which felt like the will of the Heavenly Dao, vanished instantly, as if it had never existed at all.

The Divine Soul Seed took root in the depths of his sea, completely merging into one under the nourishment of Liu Xuan's Divine Soul.

[Ding! Host is detected to be contracting a pet. The System is witnessing...]

The Divine Soul Seed, which had already merged, fused even further. A mysterious and profound connection appeared; the seed began to sprout, then grew into a small tree, blooming with several pink Peach Blossoms.

Liu Xuan was a bit dazed. The contract process had completely changed. The Divine Soul Seed was supposed to split in half and be planted in the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's Sea of Consciousness, so why did it sprout directly and even grow into a small peach tree?

Outside, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord was even more bewildered! While changes were occurring in Liu Xuan's Sea of Consciousness, earth-shattering transformations were also taking place in hers. Her Divine Soul condensed toward the center, giving birth to a Divine Soul Seed, which then began to sprout and grow.

The moment this small Divine Soul tree was born, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord had a premonition that the Soul Transformation Bottleneck, which she once felt was out of reach, had begun to loosen.

Even though the contract process clearly hadn't been finished, the natal spirit beast contract was completed through a process she couldn't understand. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord felt a trace of Liu Xuan's aura on the small Divine Soul tree. If this trace of aura were extracted, her entire Divine Soul would collapse, and she would be deader than dead!

Under normal circumstances, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's Realm was more than a full stage higher than Liu Xuan's. Even if they signed a natal spirit beast contract, the initiative would still be with her, and a forced backlash would only result in a severe injury to her Divine Soul at most.

But now, what Liu Xuan had signed with her was clearly no ordinary natal spirit beast contract. She even felt that if Liu Xuan were to kill her directly, he wouldn't suffer even the slightest backlash.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord was not afraid; instead, she was overjoyed. The more mysterious and powerful Liu Xuan was, the more it proved she had made the right gamble!

She had given up on the Soul Transformation Opportunity she had plotted for years and bet everything on Liu Xuan. Wasn't it all for the mysterious background that might exist behind him?

Liu Xuan's background was beyond imagination. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord even speculated that he was the Reincarnation of a Mighty Expert. By following such a being, Soul Transformation might truly be easy, and she could even hope for a higher Realm.

Since that was the case... "Master~"

When Liu Xuan's consciousness exited his Sea of Consciousness, he found himself in mid-air within the Secret Realm. Beneath him was a large bed condensed from pink demonic power. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord, wearing a semi-transparent gauzy dress, called him master with eyes as seductive as silk.

A faint floral fragrance filled the air, and pink Demonic Qi made everything appear hazy, leaving only the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's exquisite face clearly visible.

"Master~ why are you dazed? Is Peach Blossom not beautiful enough?"

Seeing Liu Xuan staring at her blankly without speaking, a trace of grievance appeared on the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's pretty face, and her tone sounded weak and pitiful.

"Peach Blossom!" Liu Xuan reached out, wrapped his arm around her neck, and pulled her close to look at her. He praised, "So elegantly radiant and gently seductive, like petals touched by spring water. The name Peach Blossom truly suits you!"

Liu Xuan had seen many beauties—cute lolis, cold and elegant ladies, gentle mature women... but the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's beauty transcended the category of ordinary beauties.

"Really? As long as Master likes it!" The Peach Blossom Demon Lord smiled, and it was as if the entire sky had brightened.

"Master?" Liu Xuan shook his head and laughed. "Your act is very convincing, but the current you doesn't match your status as a dignified Late Nascent Soul Stage Demon Lord. It feels awkward to me!"

Peach Blossom's innocent smile froze, and her willow-like brows furrowed slightly. "Doesn't Young Master Liu like lolis? Was my acting not convincing at all?"

"Lolis! Who told you I like lolis?!!"

"Don't you go slandering me!"

"Could my investigation have been wrong?" A look of confusion appeared on the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's face. "The information I received was that Young Master Liu likes eighteen-year-old girls the most, and his favorite, Lin Xue'er, is also the petite and cute type."

"Uh..."

"You've misunderstood. It's not that I like lolis; I like women of all styles!"

"You don't need to pretend to be someone else. Just be yourself. Being genuine is the most beautiful."

"Really?" The Peach Blossom Demon Lord's bright, clear eyes met Liu Xuan's gaze.

"Of course it's true!"

As Liu Xuan spoke, the aura around the Peach Blossom Demon Lord changed instantly. Her eyes became calm and gentle, with no hint of flippancy or excessive aloofness. There was only a deep-seated dignity and naturalness, a touch of nobility and a touch of indifference. Her beauty was exaggerated!

"Yes!"

"Exactly, that's the feeling!"

Liu Xuan's eyes lit up. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord's current aura, paired with her pale pink gauzy semi-transparent dress, blended nobility and seductiveness into one, making her truly soul-stirring.

The corners of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's lips curled into a slight arc, and she leaned against Liu Xuan of her own accord.

"I have heard that Young Master Liu is skilled in the Joyous Union Sect's Yin and Yang Dual Cultivation path and can help female cultivators accelerate their cultivation speed. I wonder if it's true or false?"

"Whether it's true or false, won't you know if you try?"

"If you want to try, then let's try!"

With a provocative look in her eyes, the Peach Blossom Demon Lord took the initiative to kiss Liu Xuan... "It actually really works!!"

As the cultivation began, the Five Elements dharmic power and pure blood-qi power within Liu Xuan's body merged with the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's demonic power, creating a state where they were intertwined with one another.

The two forces rubbed and fused. Liu Xuan's dharmic power was weak, but it was exceptionally pure, showing no signs of decline even after a long period of cultivation.

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord felt that the effect was ten to twenty percent better than her normal secluded cultivation.

Don't underestimate that ten to twenty percent; at her current Realm, even taking top-grade Tier 3 Medicinal Pills might not yield such an effect.

Putting aside Liu Xuan's mysterious background, she found that his ability alone made him worth following.

Liu Xuan was only at the Early Golden Core Stage now. If he were to Breakthrough to the Late Golden Core Stage or even reach Nascent Soul Formation, cultivating then would surely be heavenly!

"Master, becoming your Natal Contracted Beast is the most correct choice Peach Blossom has ever made in her life!"

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord's call of "Master" was sincere, completely different from the feeling when she was acting before.

"Mm! Don't talk, just Cultivate properly."

Liu Xuan was almost out of strength. Compared to the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's Late Nascent Soul Stage demonic power, his cultivation was still too low. The pressure of cultivating was immense, and he could be drained dry if he wasn't careful.

However, effort brings rewards. While the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's cultivation speed had increased, Liu Xuan's speed had increased even more!

Peach Blossom was his natal spirit beast, which inherently had the effect of assisting his cultivation. Combined with the Dual Cultivation Secret Technique further enhancing this effect, one session of cultivation was worth ten days of his usual hard work.

With the cultivation effect increased tenfold, it was roughly equivalent to the speed increase from his current children's cultivation stacking. All things considered, the cost-performance ratio was quite good.

"It's a bit tiring, but for the sake of immortal cultivation and the Great Dao, a little hard work is worth it!"

Liu Xuan took out a bottle of Blood-Qi Demonic Pills from his Spatial Ring and swallowed them, but he still felt unsatisfied. He then took out several more bottles of high-level Blood-Qi Demonic Pills and swallowed them all at once.