Cultivating with Bragging System

Panting heavily, Wang Xiu hurriedly let go of her. He awkwardly turned his gaze away, pursing his lips. "Sorry, I... I didn't mean to!"

"Mm~" Luo Qingyi's voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

The air was thick with an awkward atmosphere, punctuated by Luo Hongyi's frenzied shouts from within.

"Damn it! I'm going to kill him!"

"Please don't, Sister!"

"I have to kill him!"

"You can't, Sister!"

"Let me go!"

"Don't you move, Sister! I'll do it!"

"..."

Truth be told, the scene was quite dramatic.

Even someone as slow-witted as Wang Xiu could probably guess what Luo Hongyi's situation was. One body with two souls? Or perhaps schizophrenia!

Actually, Wang Xiu was more inclined to believe the former. After all, both Luo Hongyi and Luo Qingyi seemed to possess incredibly clear individual consciousness. Similar cases were recorded in the Ming Emperor's Prison Scripture, but the possibility of the latter couldn't be entirely ruled out. For Cultivators, any illness a mortal might contract would be magnified countless times if it appeared in one of them. The scene before him was therefore plausible.

If they allowed his Divine Sense to enter their body, he could probably make an immediate diagnosis. Luo Qingyi probably wouldn't object. However, if Wang Xiu did this, he suspected Luo Hongyi would try to kill him the moment she regained control.

Wang Xiu didn't just stand there and watch the show. Instead, he took out some array flags and set up a Green Lotus Sky-covering Array to prevent anyone else from seeing the scene.

***

The two sisters argued for quite a while. Luo Hongyi clearly had greater control over the body than Luo Qingyi did, and her power was stronger as well. But in the end, it was Luo Qingyi, dressed in a long green skirt, who stood before Wang Xiu. It was most likely the result of a negotiation.

She approached Wang Xiu, her face flushing again at the memory of the earlier scene. Looking down at the tips of her toes, she whispered, "Did I... scare you just now?"

Wang Xiu smiled candidly. "To be honest, it was a bit unexpected, but I wasn't scared. Whether it's you or your esteemed sister, despite your vastly different personalities, you are both peerless beauties born from the very essence of heaven and earth. Few in this world have the good fortune to see two distinctly different beauties in a single person. I am truly honored!"

His words were impeccably smooth and watertight. Not only was Luo Qingyi stunned, but even Luo Hongyi inside her was taken aback. She gave a haughty snort and muttered, "You certainly have a way with words," before falling silent.

Luo Qingyi bit her red lip, saying shyly, "Thank you!"

She paused, then continued before Wang Xiu could ask. "As you can see, my sister and I... share one body. We were supposed to be twins, but at the time of our birth, there wasn't enough innate maternal energy. The physicians in our sect predicted that neither of us would survive. That reserve of innate maternal energy was only enough for one body to live... So, our father and mother used a forbidden art to transfer both of our spirits into a single body..."

Speaking of the past, Luo Qingyi's face showed not sorrow, but a deep serenity. "They say it's two people sharing one body, but my sister was actually dormant until I was five years old." A fond memory seemed to surface, and she smiled shyly. "Then one day, to protect me from being bullied, my sister woke from her deep sleep and drove away the people who were picking on me."

She looked up at Wang Xiu. "My sister isn't a bad person, really. She just has a bit of a temper, but she has no malicious intent..."

As soon as she finished speaking, her green clothes began to shift to red.

Luo Hongyi said resentfully, "Idiot, who told you to tell him all this?"

Wang Xiu remained silent for a moment before speaking. "Thank you for trusting me so much, Senior Sister Qingyi. But Senior Sister Hongyi is right. This should be a secret between you two, not something to be casually revealed to an outsider like me."

Luo Qingyi shook her head, her personality returning. "I can feel that you're a good person. The aura about you... it makes me feel very close!"

An aura... that feels familiar?

Wang Xiu frowned slightly. The first time she'd said something like that, it could have been dismissed as a polite compliment. But Luo Qingyi had said it several times now, each time with great earnestness. What kind of aura did he possess?

Wang Xiu pondered this, quietly circulating the Ming Emperor's Prison Scripture. A mysterious aura began to emanate from him, and behind him, the faint shadow of a majestic deity slowly took shape. A wisp of Pure Yin Energy floated from the tip of his right index finger.

"Is this the aura you mean?" Wang Xiu asked.

Luo Qingyi drew near at once, her face alight with joy. "Yes, that's the scent..."

She closed her eyes and took a deep, indulgent sniff, a look of immense pleasure on her face. She even licked her lips, her eyes fixed on Wang Xiu's finger with a flash of longing.

Wang Xiu grew pensive. The Ming Emperor's Prison Scripture had a natural restraining effect on ghosts and evil spirits. However, if not used for suppression, the Pure Yin Energy it condensed was indeed very appealing to spiritual entities. For example, it was excellent for nurturing Soul Pets. But if that were the case, why hadn't Luo Hongyi reacted at all? Could it be that because Luo Hongyi was controlling the physical body, Luo Qingyi, who existed in a Spirit state, was more sensitive to it?

As he was lost in thought, Wang Xiu suddenly felt a warm, moist sensation on his fingertip. A tight, warm feeling instantly enveloped his finger. Snapping back to his senses, he saw Luo Qingyi lightly sucking on his fingertip, drawing that wisp of yin energy directly into her body. Seeing her pure, innocent face perform such an act with an expression of pure enjoyment sent his heart racing.

Holy hell! Are things really this intense?

But in the next moment, Luo Qingyi fainted.

Wang Xiu quickly caught her. "Senior Sister Qingyi, are you okay? Hey?"

WHOOSH!

Her eyes snapped open, flashing with a red glint. Luo Hongyi had taken control of the body. She instantly dodged out of Wang Xiu's embrace and stared at him, her expression a complex mixture of surprise and shock.

Wang Xiu quickly asked, "Senior Sister Hongyi, what... what happened to Senior Sister Qingyi?"

Luo Hongyi regained her composure and turned her head away. "None of your business! You are not to speak a single word of what happened today, do you hear me?"

Wang Xiu raised his palm in a pledge. "Don't worry, Senior Sister. My lips are sealed!"

Luo Hongyi's gaze fell on his raised hand. A slight glint was still visible on his index finger. It was her sister's saliva, not yet dry. The sight immediately brought the previous scene to mind. Even though she hadn't been in control of the body, the corresponding sensations had still been transmitted to her sea of consciousness.

Her expression grew slightly unnatural. She waved her hand impatiently. "Go, go, go! I don't want to see you!"

Though perplexed, Wang Xiu didn't linger. He dismantled the Green Lotus Sky-covering Array and departed.

Watching Wang Xiu's retreating figure, Luo Hongyi couldn't help but take several deep breaths, her ample chest heaving. She was clearly not as calm as she appeared.

Just who is this guy, really? Wasn't it said that the Sanqing of the outside world had completely declined? A problem that even the old ancestors couldn't solve... Yet, he...

***

「Back where they started.」

Most of the Disciples were still lying prostrate on the ground. Ji Zidian, Xiang Tiange, and a few others had managed to sit up and were meditating to circulate their power. Wang Xiu didn't disturb them, nor did he offer any help.

It was true that he could transfer a few wisps of his Supreme Primordial Qi to them, which would help them recover their mobility instantly. However, that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing. The Spiritual Pressure here was incredibly potent. As long as the Cultivators could withstand it while continuously absorbing the high-purity Spiritual Energy to refine the quality of their Mana, their bodies would gradually adapt to the environment. Eventually, they would be able to move freely. When they finally left this place, it would be like casting off shackles, and their overall combat prowess would see a considerable improvement.

From a certain perspective, this place was the first great opportunity the prodigies of Nanzhou had encountered since entering the Ancient Sanctuary. After all, besides advancing one's Realm or switching to a higher-level cultivation technique, improving the quality of one's Mana was exceedingly difficult. The only other way was to find rare heavenly treasures, which was even harder.

The so-called special training was actually meant to accelerate this process. Although the tasks Luo Hongyi had assigned them were bizarre, they were ultimately heading in the right direction. More or less.

It was worth mentioning that Wang Xiu didn't have to participate in the special training. This was a privilege Luo Hongyi had granted him as an exception. Of course, it came with conditions.

「That day.」

Luo Hongyi found Wang Xiu again, her gaze burning. "Come on, let's have another fight!"