412: Chapter 412 Go pick up that orange on the ground

Inside the chamber, behind the screen.

Shui Liuli knelt before Ling Hao, her silver hair cascading over her shoulders, her small face flushed, her violet eyes misty, and a satisfied smile lingering on her lips.

"Except for not being used to it at the beginning and my Meridians aching a bit, it turns out it's like this... No wonder Senior Sisters like Cultivating with Revered Master so much..."

She murmured softly, her voice languid.

Ling Hao's broad palm covered Shui Liuli's chest, his palm as scalding as a branding iron.

His vigorous Chaos Spiritual Power poured in like a mountain flood, flowing down along Shui Liuli's governor vessel, irresistibly breaking through layer after layer of acupoints.

Shui Liuli could not help but tremble slightly, a low moan escaping her throat; her entire body felt as if it were wrapped in a warm current, with a tingling numbness spreading from her spine to her limbs.

"Do not be distracted."

Ling Hao instructed in a low, steady voice, his palm slowly moving over Shui Liuli's entire body, carefully pressing and unblocking every clogged meridian.

"You must comprehend the sixth Realm of the 'Nine Nether Profound Water True Art'—the Return to Void Realm—before my Chaos Spiritual Power is exhausted."

"Starting now, I will increase the transmission of my Chaos Spiritual Power."

"Mm... Disciple is ready again."

Ling Hao applied a little force with his palm.

"Very good. Disciple, you need to use soft Qi to guide it, so my Chaotic Spiritual Qi can penetrate deep into your Dantian and transform into your natal Spirit Power. This process may be accompanied by a feeling of distension and pain; you must grit your teeth and endure it until my Chaos essence is fully injected."

"..."

Shui Liuli did not want to speak anymore; she only felt that massive Chaos Spiritual Power rampaging within her body. Her Dantian and lower abdomen felt waves of unbearable tingling numbness. Her whole body grew hotter and hotter, and that Chaos Spiritual Power had already penetrated and filled all her Meridians!

She could not help but bite her lower lip tightly, fine beads of sweat seeping from her forehead.

"Very good... It has reached the middle pole."

Ling Hao's breathing grew slightly heavy, his other hand supporting Shui Liuli's slender waist, his fingertips sinking into her soft skin.

"I am going to take the final step. Just relax. After this step, my Chaotic Spiritual Qi will completely fuse with your Spiritual Qi. Remember, you must not retreat halfway; you need to meet the difficulty head-on, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted."

"Yes... Disciple will not let Revered Master down..."

The Chaotic Spiritual Qi within her body suddenly turned into scalding lava, violently churning, rotating, and colliding deep within her Dantian. Each collision brought an extreme pleasure that felt almost like tearing. Shui Liuli could not help but tilt her head back, broken gasps spilling from her throat: "Mas... Revered Master... Disciple... is about to... be unable to bear it..."

Ling Hao chuckled lowly, pressing his palm tighter against her back, and said gently: "Endure a little longer; we are almost at the critical moment. The moment my Chaos Spiritual Power erupts, the time and space around us will fall into stagnation, and the Chaos Spiritual Power will open a void beneath your Dantian. This is the best moment for you to comprehend the intent of 'Water Return to Void'. Do you remember?"

"Disciple... understands."

"Follow me and recite—Abyssal, like the ancestor of all things; Clear, like it might exist."

Their foreheads pressed together, their breathing intertwined.

In an instant, the Spiritual Qi in the chamber surged, and the candlelight flickered more intensely. A golden light lit up between the eyebrows of the Revered Master and disciple simultaneously. Their movements were relative, while their breathing, pulses, and even heartbeats were completely synchronized.

Ling Hao's Chaos Spiritual Power washed, purified, and sublimated repeatedly within Shui Liuli's body until a hidden lotus bloomed deep in the recesses of Shui Liuli's Dantian, exhaling the sweetest and most intense fragrance.

This is the moment!

Ling Hao opened his eyes abruptly, and the Chaos Spiritual Power pierced through the lotus.

Shui Liuli only felt a sudden emptiness deep in her Dantian, as if something had been torn apart, and something else was being born.

Her mind went blank.

In that blankness, light suddenly appeared.

A transparent sphere and a stream of water appeared simultaneously; one was formless and immaterial, the other was supple and enduring.

The two intertwined, rotated, and fused, gradually condensing into a deep vortex.

The vortex spun faster and faster, sinking deeper and deeper, eventually turning into a pitch-black hole, devouring everything and yet giving birth to everything.

Return to Void.

Shui Liuli's Water Dao was not about vastness, not about suppleness, but about leading to nothingness.

After a long time, Ling Hao slowly withdrew his palm, his fingertips gently wiping the sweat from Shui Liuli's forehead.

"How do you feel?"

Shui Liuli leaned softly against Ling Hao's chest, her whole body still trembling uncontrollably, her eyes shimmering with moisture.

She closed her eyes and murmured: "It feels very good... Thank you... Revered Master..."

Ling Hao embraced her, resting his chin on the top of her head: "This is also Liuli's own effort. To be able to comprehend the 'Water Return to Void' intent of the Void Refinement Stage early while in the Body Integration Stage. After this, you will be able to better comprehend the Water Dao."

"Hmph hmph—"

Shui Liuli nuzzled, finding a comfortable position in Ling Hao's arms, her voice filled with undisguisable pride, "I am very capable, you know. A mere Water Dao..."

"Fine, fine, you are the most capable."

A hint of a smile flashed in Ling Hao's eyes. At this rate, Shui Liuli was expected to comprehend the Water Dao by the Mahayana Stage. After that... she could start preparing for the separation, and... dealing with that Three Provinces Realm Heavenly Dao.

Shui Liuli was quiet for a moment, then suddenly chuckled: "Revered Master, if Great Senior Sister knew I used her IOU on this, she would definitely be furious~"

Ling Hao flicked her forehead: "You little rascal."

Shui Liuli covered her forehead and giggled, then suddenly looked up, her violet eyes looking at him earnestly: "Revered Master, you've been running out a lot these past few days; are you planning to make a move on Lady Shi Ji?"

Ling Hao was silent.

Shui Liuli blinked, smiling with her eyes curved: "Looks like I guessed right. I remember Revered Master saying that big is justice! As expected, Revered Master cannot refuse those big ones after all."

She looked down at her chest, then glanced at the spirit orange placed on the table, sighed softly, and said in a resentful tone: "It's a pity that Disciple's is only about the size of a spirit orange... It doesn't even compare to Great Senior Sister's, let alone Third Senior Sister's and Lady Shi Ji's..."

Ling Hao laughed despite himself, reached out to pull her into his arms, covered her soft chest with his palm, and rubbed it gently: "It will grow in the future. Your Great Senior Sister wasn't this big back then either, and your Third Senior Sister's is now at the point where it has to be concealed with secret techniques."

Shui Liuli's cheeks flushed, and she tilted her head up, feigning annoyance: "Then Revered Master will have to put in more effort! Why not have Revered Master spare some time every night to help Liuli train properly."

Ling Hao scraped the tip of her nose and laughed: "You have so many little thoughts."

He rubbed Shui Liuli's hair and said gently: "Sleep."

"No."

Shui Liuli nuzzled into Ling Hao's arms.

"Still want to go again?"

Shui Liuli turned over and pushed Ling Hao down: "After tonight, it will be the other Senior Sisters' turn for Revered Master, so of course Liuli wants to..."

The bed curtains fell, covering the spring scenery in the room.

In the courtyard, moonlight covered everything, dyeing everything a silvery white.

Beside the chamber, a night bird flew by, its wingtips brushing the bamboo tips, startling a few fireflies that flickered in and out of existence among the flowers.

A few spirit bamboo stalks rustled in the night wind, the dewdrops on the bamboo leaves reflecting the moonlight, crystalline like broken jade.

The moon rose to the middle of the sky, the night wind gradually calmed, and a few fragments of conversation came from the chamber.

"Ah... Revered Master, you stuck another Heart-Link Talisman on me! I want to stick one on you too."

"You forgot, this Heart-Link Talisman has no effect on me."

"Damn it..."

"Revered Master, the desk is a bit cold..."

"Don't worry."

"Revered Master, the ink on the desk spilled..."

"If it spilled, let it spill; I have plenty more."

"Ah! The screen... the screen is going to fall!"

"Stand still, don't worry about that."

"Cough, Liuli, go pick up that spirit orange that fell on the ground..."

"I don't want to..."

"Be obedient!"