“Huh?”
Even though Little Ke knew that Ice Chunk definitely didn’t mean it that way, he unconsciously took a step back.
What can he say? He watched too many novels in his past life.
Titles like “The Dominating Female CEO Fell in Love with Me” sometimes caught his eye…
“The Taiyin star was exceptionally bright the other day, and I haven’t fully recovered yet, so I can’t completely control my internal energy.”
“If it’s through your clothing, you might get hurt.”
Ying Bing’s calm words revealed little emotion.
Hearing this, Little Ke thought he was being overly dramatic.
Ice Chunk was fine with it; why was he fumbling around like a fool?
“Uh.”
Little Ke took off his shirt.
Candlelight flickered.
The current Little Ke was no longer that scrawny young master who just stepped out of his house with weak foundations.
With a body that looked lean when dressed, but reveled in muscular definition when undressed—strong and resilient.
He had grown a few centimeters taller, now at least one hundred and eighty or so centimeters.
Compared to those bodybuilders with bulging muscles and beastly figures, he appeared much more coordinated.
“Uh… the pants…”
Little Ke asked seriously.
Ying Bing furrowed her brows slightly, her eyes like frosty jade.
What do you think?
Little Ke coughed lightly, unfazed, and sat down beside her.
A gentle fragrance wafted through the air.
His shoulder felt slightly itchy. Was it her hair?
Little Ke’s thoughts were slightly jumbled.
As everyone knew, he was a perfectly normal guy, and taking into account his memories from Blue Star, the most intimate contact he had with the opposite s*x was just holding hands and hugging his high school girlfriend.
And now…
He was facing a stunning girl, Ice Chunk, who could only be described as a rule-breaker.
Without a shirt on.
“Turn around.”
Ying Bing instructed again.
Little Ke stiffly turned his body.
Then he saw her jade hand, fingers entwined with an ethereal blue glow, a chilling aura flickering.
“My internal energy will enter your Dantian.”
“Try to connect with it using your own internal energy without getting hurt.”
“If you can withstand it, we can proceed to the next step.”
“Uh.”
Little Ke snapped back to his senses, focusing on her eyes, and nodded.
Actually, he didn’t know if he’d succeed.
After all, once the internal energy entered his body, it would vanish without a trace, and he still didn’t know why.
Ying Bing gently nodded her head.
Then, her icy palm lightly rested on Little Ke’s Dantian.
Instantly, a blue glow radiated outward, turning into streams of icy blue starlight, wandering over his body.
It was chilly.
But it was far better than that day in the arena; this felt much more manageable.
And it didn’t disappear.
Seeing that he showed no signs of discomfort, Ying Bing continued.
The icy blue starlight surged from the surface of his skin towards his Dantian.
“Whoo…”
Little Ke felt like he was breathing in icy air, as if his whole body were submerged in an ice bath.
The intense cold radiated from within, not to the point of pain, but just a bit stiff and tingly.
But maybe this was because his physique was so strong.
If it were an ordinary person…
Little Ke couldn’t help but glance at the girl across from him, her expression solemn and focused.
What she’s endured since childhood… must be more intense than this, right?
She didn’t have a refined body.
Every day, she must experience something even colder than this.
No wonder Ice Chunk has such a character…
“Focus.”
Ying Bing’s tone was light, yet it brooked no argument.
This was the Ice Chunk in training mode…
Little Ke snapped out of it.
He began to use the techniques recorded in “Phoenix Crying in Tianze” to circulate his internal energy, enveloping the icy blue internal energy from his Dantian.
His martial arts understanding wasn’t wasted; he seemed to have done something like this a countless number of times.
The two energies mixed like dough, intertwining together before expanding outwards at the right moment.
“Hmm?”
Ying Bing, with her eyes closed, stirred slightly.
The time he spent gathering his energy was still quite brief.
However, the amount of energy he drew in was surprisingly greater than her own?
This was fine since he had been training with Shang Wu lately; it wasn’t totally incomprehensible.
But mainly…
His Dantian was exceptionally resilient, wasn’t it?
A moment ago, she almost wanted to stop the energy input, but Little Ke’s Dantian seemed to encompass everything, like an abyss.
He was really talented.
“By the way, are you feeling any discomfort?”
“Strong as an ox.”
Li Mo grinned.
Ying Bing fell silent and quietly poured her energy into him.
Half an hour later.
The input suddenly stopped.
Li Mo opened his eyes and looked at her.
His gaze held confusion:
“Why did you stop?”
“I’m out.”
Ying Bing was a bit silent.
By the way…
Is Li Mo’s strong physique due to his Dantian being naturally strong or because he just happens to be extremely suited for refinement, resulting in an even stronger Dantian?
If the former is true, then his physique is nearly beyond her…
“Alright then.”
“I’m fine now.”
Li Mo felt confident after carefully assessing himself.
Actually, his main goal was to control his internal energy so he wouldn’t accidentally burn Ying Bing up.
According to martial arts records, harmonizing with foreign internal energies wasn’t an easy feat.
Little Ke didn’t really feel it was too challenging.
“Your turn.”
“Mm.”
Ying Bing nodded, signaling her readiness.
Li Mo copied the previous action.
The next second.
She felt a sharp pain in her Dantian, though Li Mo was trying very hard to control it, the escaped aura still carried a pure destructive intent.
“Ugh…”
Ying Bing’s expression didn’t change, nor did she make a sound, but her face suddenly flushed with color.
Li Mo controlled his internal energy, observing her expression, and quietly asked:
“Are you okay?”
Ying Bing bit her lip.
Determination and strength shone in her eyes, nearly spilling over.
“I’m fine.”
“Good…”
Li Mo felt reassured that she probably wouldn’t overdo it, and continued.
However, he became even more focused on controlling his energy.
…
Time passed.
Inside Ying Bing’s Dantian, the blue icy energies intertwined.
She succeeded.
Only, it was much harder than it had been for Li Mo.
This wasn’t due to the martial arts being particularly difficult; it was just that a young man’s internal energy was too wild and intense. Even with help, the process was still quite challenging.
“We can move to the next step.”
“Okay.”
“The first acupoint: Tianzhui.”
Following the acupoints detailed in martial arts texts, the two energies began to circulate back and forth, through the various acupoints in their bodies.
Each time, it was a different acupoint.
Li Mo’s face remained calm.
But for Ying Bing…
There were moments when she would tremble slightly due to the strong sensations from the acupoints.
As the night deepened.
Half the night had already passed.
“Phoenix Crying in Tianze” had finally been fully circulated by the two, with hundreds of acupoints flowing in sequence.
“How do you feel?”
“Excellent results.”
Li Mo opened his eyes, brimming with energy.
Ying Bing asked: “Shall we continue?”
Long periods of exposure to foreign energies, after all, placed certain burdens on the body.
But given her physique, continuing was feasible though slightly uncomfortable.
However, Ying Bing felt a bit mentally fatigued.
Throughout the process, she needed to pay utmost attention.
“Too much overflow makes one tired; I’m honestly exhausted.”
“Time to sleep, sleep.”
Right!
In the world’s seed, Little Jiang was looking for her master, and she had little time to spare.
Youth is wonderful.
She could just flop down and sleep.
Ying Bing didn’t know why, but seeing him sleeping, she felt relieved.
It seemed he wouldn’t be able to proceed with a second round.
The first round of dual cultivation had ended.
Ying Bing also lay down, closing her eyes.
Silently waiting for the arrival of midnight.
