Chapter 1131: Chapter 1131: Come in…
Although Lan Xuanyu had already made his relationship with Bai Xiuxiu clear, their interactions had always been governed by emotion yet restrained by courtesy. They never crossed certain boundaries; at most, they would share kisses and embrace. In this moment, despite being in a hostile camp, the sight before him stirred feelings within the young and spirited Xiao Lan—how could it not? After all, he was not truly a woman.
Inside the canopy, Bai Xiuxiu’s hands were ice-cold, betraying her nervousness. Suddenly, she felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, Lan Xuanyu currently cut the figure of a cross-dressing expert, which helped to ease her shyness to some extent.
“You…” Bai Xiuxiu whispered, “Come in.”
“Mhm, okay,” Lan Xuanyu stuttered, not knowing if it was because he had been previously chilled. He quickly advanced in two strides what would have been three.
The moment he lifted the canopy, his hands trembled slightly.
Time seemed to freeze at that instant, but the next moment, Lan Xuanyu’s fervent eagerness evaporated like ice thawing.
...He blinked, looking at Bai Xiuxiu who sat upright on the bed, his eyes unable to hide his disappointment. For there she was, seated cross-legged, her clothes perfectly in place without revealing a hint of skin.
“What are you looking at? Go behind,” Bai Xiuxiu’s pretty face was as red as a ripe apple, obviously feigning fierceness in her embarrassment as she spoke harshly.
“Oh? Oh,” Lan Xuanyu agreed, clambering to her back.
As soon as he reached behind Bai Xiuxiu, his eyes widened, and for a moment, he even forgot to breathe.
Only then did he realize there was something off about Bai Xiuxiu’s top. She was indeed still wearing it, but it was on backward. Her arms slipped through the sleeves the wrong way, which draped the garment across her front from behind, covering the front. However, her smooth and flawless back was completely bare.
The fair skin shone translucent and delicate; her slender shoulders slightly narrow, soft curves descending to the narrowest point at her waist. Perhaps due to the skin’s exposure to air and the emotions she felt, there were visible, slight bumps—apparently the light red goosebumps on her tender skin.
Lan Xuanyu gazed intently, momentarily becoming dazed.
They had been together for such a long time, but in truth, this was the first time he had seen Bai Xiuxiu’s body; even if it was just her back, it was still the first time!
“What are you doing?” Bai Xiuxiu’s left elbow nudged back, poking into Lan Xuanyu’s waist, which made him stagger, almost toppling onto the bed.
“Nothing, nothing,” Lan Xuanyu quickly wiped his mouth, making sure he wasn’t drooling, and hurriedly settled behind Bai Xiuxiu.
Indeed! Though applying Dragon Marrow required shedding clothing, Bai Xiuxiu employed the cleverest method, revealing as little of her body as possible since the Dragon Marrow needed only to be applied along the spine. Even so, the romantic atmosphere between them accelerated their heartbeats.
“Let’s start quickly,” Bai Xiuxiu’s voice was slightly trembling; she was truly a bit afraid. Afraid that the guy behind her couldn’t control himself and would suddenly embrace her—what should she do? Reject him? Or…
“Smack, smack, smack!” A crisp sound suddenly came from behind.
Bai Xiuxiu paused, then turned to look back.
Clearly, on Lan Xuanyu’s face, there were a few red handprints. He clearly slapped himself.
“What are you doing?” Bai Xiuxiu tenderly covered his face, concerned.
Lan Xuanyu grimaced, “Just trying to wake myself up. This is cultivation; it can’t be done in such an emotional state. Otherwise, you could be in danger. It’s my fault, at times like this, I shouldn’t let my thoughts wander. Maybe you should freeze me again?”
“You’re such a fool,” Bai Xiuxiu touched the handprints on his face with pity, “You shouldn’t hit yourself! Look, you’ve made it red. Eventually, I am going to be yours anyway. After I marry you, all of me will belong to you. I understand that you feel the way you do because you like me. I’m not upset with you.”
Lan Xuanyu scratched his head. He actually really wanted to embrace Bai Xiuxiu at this moment, but he knew he could not. If he truly embraced her, especially in her current state of dress, it would likely be a case of lightning igniting wildfire.
“I’m fine, tough-skinned and resilient. I’ll be okay in a while. I’m still okay now, let’s get ready to start,” Lan Xuanyu nodded vigorously at her. In his eyes, a faint colorful halo began to ripple.
Suddenly, the bloodline aura within him quietly began to ascend, most noticeably felt by Bai Xiuxiu in front of him. Her own bloodline began to boil with the warm sensation spreading throughout her body instantaneously.
Lan Xuanyu touched her head, steadying her shoulders to help her turn back around.
“Condensing spirit!” Lan Xuanyu called out softly, his voice carrying a hint of the Golden Dragon Roar.
Bai Xiuxiu became alert, reining in her emotions and focusing her spirit inwardly.
Lan Xuanyu also closed his eyes, concentrating his mind.
He had truly almost lost his restraint just now.
It took about a quarter of an hour for their breathing to finally stabilize.
Lan Xuanyu opened his eyes again and opened a box beside him.
The moment the box was opened, an extremely dense Dragon Qi surged up, stimulating both Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu to emit dragon roars from their bodies simultaneously.
Inside the box lay a crystal slightly larger than a fist, its entire body presenting a gleaming yellow color. It appeared somewhat like a paste, but when held in hand, it felt heavy and solid.
Dragon Crystal, this was a genuine Dragon Crystal, originating from a high-ranking member of the Dragon Clan.
Lan Xuanyu carefully grasped the Dragon Crystal in his hand. Instantly, he felt the intensely dense Dragon Qi fluctuations accompanied by a huge divine consciousness imbued within it.
Right away, he determined that this object could not be directly used by Bai Xiuxiu, as she might not be able to withstand it currently. The divine consciousness within the Dragon Crystal was too strong and could likely impact her Spiritual Power during the Cultivation process. What if this divine consciousness possessed some autonomous awareness and attempted to possess her? Even if it failed, it would still cause a violent impact on Bai Xiuxiu’s Sea of Spirit.
Lan Xuanyu placed the Dragon Crystal in front of him and said solemnly, “Xiuxiu, the power of the Dragon Crystal is not suitable for you to absorb directly. I will transform it before infusing it into your body. You begin the Body Refining directly, and afterward, I will apply the Dragon Marrow to your spine. Pay attention to absorbing it. This time we’ll apply a small amount to start with a trial.”
“Understood,” Bai Xiuxiu nodded.
Lan Xuanyu’s eyes slowly turned into a seven-colored hue, and the Dragon Crystal in front of him gently levitated.
Instantly, Lan Xuanyu could clearly feel the Dragon Crystal pulsing lightly with his breath, similar to a beating heart, encompassing an incredibly vast energy and Life Force.
This was a relic of the God-level Dragon Clan, indeed storing an enormous amount of energy inside. However, the Dragon Power within the Dragon Crystal posed some problems for Lan Xuanyu. The biggest issue was that, for him, the Dragon Power inside was not pure enough.
In fact, as an inheritor of the Dragon God’s bloodline, the energy of any other Dragon Clan member was not pure enough for him, except for that of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King.
Lan Xuanyu was not disappointed, but instead, greatly delighted.
For high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, the Dragon Crystal represented half of their total strength. Everything else, including bones, bloodline, internal organs, Spiritual Power, Dragon Marrow, and such summed up could barely count as the other half.
That is to say if he hunted a high-ranking member of the Dragon Clan during his process of Dragon Power Refining and absorbed all its life energy, it would not equate to the energy within a single Dragon Crystal. Moreover, the energy in a Dragon Crystal also included divine consciousness, the purest energy from the body of a high-ranking Dragon Clan member.
Such pure energy was what truly mattered to Lan Xuanyu. Though not pristine, the energy that could be refined from it was still immense.
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