Chapter 15: Dual Cultivation Technique.
Time slipped by unnoticed, and in what felt like mere moments, night had fallen.
The dim glow of the campfire flickered inside the beast-hide tent, casting long, wavering shadows of the two figures onto the walls, creating an eerie, silent atmosphere.
In the murky light, the flames danced ambiguously, but Li Tianxing’s gaze remained fixed on her.
The campfire crackled between them, its flickering light carving an invisible divide, separating them starkly.
Li Tianxing sat in silence, and she held her breath, not daring to make a sound, the air thick with suffocating tension.
“Frost, come closer. Don’t keep such a distance.”
Li Tianxing broke the silence first, pointing to the spot beside him.
Xie Qiyang, curled up with her arms tightly around her knees like a startled animal, didn’t dare move.
“Frost…”
Li Tianxing’s tall figure suddenly rose, his shadow swallowing her.
Xie Qiyang instinctively tried to shrink back.
But in the next second, he leaned down, his strong arms pulling her into an unyielding embrace.
He buried his face deep in the sensitive crook of her neck, pressing against her cool skin, his sharp nose greedily inhaling her scent.
From the faint fragrance lingering in her hair to the cool, crisp aroma radiating from her neck.
“I… I’m willing.”
After a brief hesitation, Xie Qiyang answered in a timid voice.
If Jiang Ningshuang agrees to be your dao partner, what’s that got to do with me, Xie Qiyang?
She thought, feeling no guilt.
“Really?”
Li Tianxing’s expression softened instantly, his tone turning gentle.
“But, Frost, shouldn’t you give me some assurance?”
As expected, Xie Qiyang sighed inwardly.
This guy wasn’t so easily fooled.
She just didn’t know how much she’d have to give up.
Li Tianxing produced an ancient, yellowed book from somewhere and handed it to her.
“What… what’s this?”
“Frost, take a look. I’ll explain.”
She flipped through the brittle pages, skimming a few, and her face flushed crimson.
The book started innocently enough, mostly text she didn’t bother reading closely, but the further she went, the more explicit it got, with shockingly detailed illustrations.
“Frost, didn’t you promise to stay by my side forever?
This is a technique created ten thousand years ago by a Solar Saint Body and a Lunar Saint Body, bound by deep love and perfect harmony.”
“They crafted this dual cultivation method for Solar and Lunar Saint Bodies.
Practicing it will benefit us both, merging our bodies and souls, becoming one.”
“Are you willing to practice this with me?”
“What? You… you said you wouldn’t touch me for now!”
Xie Qiyang’s voice was barely a whisper, her small hands clutching her clothes, trembling.
“I said I wouldn’t touch you for now.
How long ‘now’ lasts is up to me.”
Li Tianxing smirked wickedly.
“But I’m not in such a rush.
As long as you obediently call me ‘husband’ going forward, we’ll keep things… pure for now. How’s that?”
“What?”
Xie Qiyang’s forehead sprouted imaginary black lines.
Just… that?
Was he planning to slowly win her over?
Reborn and still this cautious?
Did the original owner have some hidden trump card, like a defense that would blast him away if he forced himself on her?
“Deal?”
Li Tianxing’s face bore a meaningful smile, his enigmatic gaze making her suspicious.
Something was off—nine out of ten parts off.
But compared to being taken, just calling him “husband” was far better.
Hmph, it’s like calling a pet “husband.”
Xie Qiyang deployed her classic mental victory tactic, and it worked like a charm—she’d won!
“Deal.”
She lowered her eyes, her thick lashes hiding the glee surging within.
“I agree.”
“Good! Then let’s start with the first chapter!”
“What? No!”