Chapter 364: Tian Yan: I Won’t Waste Your Effort for Nothing
“I’d like to borrow your body temporarily to help me cultivate.”
After Tian Yan finished speaking, Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao quietly sidled closer to Bai Feng. They knew Tian Yan’s request could easily be misinterpreted—especially since Bai Feng still practices that dual cultivation method.
Bai Feng’s mind flashed this thought, but he quickly shot it down.
First of all, Tian Yan’s cultivation method was different from theirs, and secondly, based on what he knew about Tian Yan, she only saw their relationship as mere cake friendship—probably. To her, Bai Feng was just a cake-making machine, a tangible buff to speed up cultivation. And, to be fair, even if Tian Yan did have double cultivation in mind, she wouldn’t say it openly in front of Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao.
“Let me ask first—what’s your plan for cultivating?”
Facing Bai Feng’s question, Tian Yan maintained her expressionless face and slowly opened her little mouth to explain: “I said before that the closer I am to you, the faster I can cultivate. So I want to get nearer during cultivation—preferably stick together.”
Bai Feng:“……”
That’s so easy to misunderstand!
“So, the closer I am to you—better, right?” Bai Feng nodded, an odd thought crossing his mind about kangaroos. He then asked, “So should I make a special pouch—uh, a special bag—so you can lean on my back to cultivate?”
“That would be perfect.” Tian Yan nodded seriously. “I won’t waste your efforts—once we’re inside the Secret Realm, I can ‘lend’ you Tian Yan Stage powers. Besides seeing the threads of fate, it has many other wonderful uses.”
“…Don’t make it sound like I’m some kind of item,” Bai Feng snorted.
Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao quietly let out a breath of relief—so it was just literal body contact. Good… then they can accept it—
Nope. Still can’t!
But for Bai Feng’s safety, Tian Yan must succeed in breaking through to Transformation God Full Stage. If she does, she’ll be an enormous help.
Suddenly, both hesitated.
After a moment, they exchanged glances as if reaching an unspoken agreement—this thing was beneficial for both, so they didn’t want to stop Tian Yan. But they also couldn’t let her be alone with Bai Feng. When Tian Yan cultivates close to Bai Feng, there must be someone present!
……
“Calligraphy talismans and formations are pretty much ready—what else should we prepare?”
While Bai Feng pondered with his head down, Tian Yan leaned on his back during her cultivation.
After numerous attempts, Tian Yan chose a pocket-like structure. Most of her body fit into a soft cloth ‘pouch,’ with only her head exposed. The pouch was ‘attached’ to Bai Feng’s back.
Why this bizarre ‘pouch’? According to her, it’s to let her focus on cultivating without constantly worrying if she’s pressed tight enough against his back. But Bai Feng suspected she was just lazy—using the pouch was the easiest way for her to stick close.
Bai Yu Mo was also cultivating nearby, occasionally opening her eyes to glance at Bai Feng and peeking inside the ‘pouch’ where Tian Yan was curled up.
Moments later, Tian Yan somehow crawled out of the pouch, casually packed it away, then sat nearby eating a small cake leisurely.
“……Are you taking a break during cultivation?” Bai Feng couldn’t resist sneering.
“No, I’m about to breakthrough,” Tian Yan shook her head. “So, reward myself with a cake.”
“So fast?” Bai Feng held back a retort, but his face showed some surprise—she was going to break into Transformation God Full Stage again in just a few days? What kind of cultivation method was she using?
Tian Yan, munching on her cake, explained: “Mostly thanks to you. Without the stuff you went through before, I wouldn’t be cultivating so fast.”
“…I wish I’d had fewer of those experiences,” Bai Feng grumbled.
“However, after refining the virtual, it will slow down,” Tian Yan turned her head to Bai Feng, her expression suddenly tinged with some expectation. “Unless you fight a few battles with cultivators in the Merging Stage, or change the situation in other parts of Eastern Continent, I should be able to break into the Merging Stage really soon.”
“Hope you’re feeling lucky for me!” Bai Feng quipped, tightening his smile. One more round like this, and he’d probably be dead.
“Alright, I’m starting the breakthrough,” Tian Yan finished her cake, then moved in front of Bai Feng.
“Do you need me to do anything?”
Tian Yan nodded: “Yeah, please take off your outer cloak.”
Bai Feng: “?”
Bai Yu Mo: “!!!”
“Don’t be nervous; just get a little closer,” Tian Yan explained smoothly, as if this was the most normal thing. “It’ll increase my chance of success in breaking through.”
“If you’re not comfortable with that, you can do another method. Just stretch out your hand.”
Somewhat confused, Bai Feng reached out, only to see Tian Yan gently place her small hand on his, then her fingers slipped through the gaps and grasped his.
“This will do,” Tian Yan still kept her calm expression, as if she were doing something extremely normal, “then I’ll lean on your back.”
She approached from behind and pressed her body against his.
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“Is it really so complicated to break through?”
“Since it’s a special situation, I must use a special method,” Tian Yan, still lying on his back, casually explained. “Normally, for saints like us from Holy Land of Tian Yan, breaking through during a major event is best. That kind of event attracts many special fate people, whose destinies intertwine and influence each other’s paths. But you alone could match a big event, so I just need to stick to you. No need to risk life and limb messing with those big events.”
“…Huh, I don’t feel a shred of happiness at all!” Bai Feng muttered.
That definitely sounded like he’s a ‘big deal’ who causes trouble, huh?
“Anyway, I’m going to start my breakthrough now. Just hold my hand tight—nothing will harm you, and there might even be some benefits.”
Tian Yan closed her eyes, a faint wave of spiritual energy radiating from her.
Bai Yu Mo moved closer, watching Tian Yan pressed against Bai Feng’s back with her tiny hand intertwined, a hint of dissatisfaction creeping into her expression.
But she kept it to herself, glancing at Bai Feng, seeming to ask if her help was needed.
Bai Feng shook his head, staring at the tightly clutched hands—how long would Tian Yan’s breakthrough take? For now, all he could do was wait.
Meanwhile, Bai Yu Mo lingered, observing Tian Yan’s intimacy and clutching of Bai Feng’s hand. Although she had already expected this, she couldn’t help puffing her cheeks, feeling sort of annoyed. She felt like she was being ‘bullied,’ and she could do nothing about it—and had to cheer her on instead.
