Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 269 Qiu'er: Biting Mouth is Cultivation? Absorbing Earth Vein Cores

"Ah……"

Dai Chengfeng stood there, staring at the closed door, savoring the lingering fragrance and softness on his lips, and Bibi Dong's exquisitely moving demeanor...

After a while, he reluctantly walked to the chair by the table and sat down, his gaze sweeping over the glass of red wine on the table that he had only taken a sip of, and then looking at the bright sunshine outside the window.

But at this moment——

"Chengfeng, what were you doing just now?"

A clear yet utterly confused voice suddenly rang out in the room, carrying obvious drowsiness and bewilderment.

"Forehead?"

Dai Chengfeng's smile and lingering reminiscence instantly froze.

He looked up sharply in the direction of the sound and saw a small, golden, furry head emerging from the warm pile of cushions on the windowsill in the corner of the room, where thick velvet cushions were stacked.

It was Qiu'er.

She had obviously been sleeping there, but the noise had woken her up. Her bright, golden eyes were full of curiosity and confusion, and her little ears were still twitching slightly from just waking up.

Dai Chengfeng immediately felt embarrassed.

He and Bibi Dong were being so affectionate just now, completely oblivious to the little guy's presence!

He quickly adjusted his expression, coughed lightly, and walked over as naturally as possible. He bent down, picked up the fluffy little Qiu'er from the pile of cushions, and placed her on his lap.

Qiu'er's small body was soft and warm, like a ray of sunshine.

While casually combing through the silky golden hair on her back with his fingers, Dai Chengfeng carefully chose his words and explained with feigned composure:
"cough……"

"It's nothing, Qiu'er. Just now... it was my teacher and I... practicing."

"Practice?"

Qiu'er tilted her head, her big golden eyes filled with even deeper confusion, "But... do you humans need to chew on your mouths to cultivate?"

“I saw you bit Bibi Dong’s lips… she seemed to have trouble breathing…”

"Also, does biting your lips...feel good?"

"Otherwise, why did you look so happy after you finished eating, and why was her face all red too? It was weird."

A series of straightforward and naive questions struck Dai Chengfeng's heart like a hammer, making it almost impossible for him to maintain his composure.

"Uh……"

Even with his thick skin, Dai Chengfeng couldn't help but feel a slight burning sensation in his ears when a soul beast exposed the true nature of his "cultivation" with such innocent eyes.

He rubbed his temples, then said to Qiu'er in a 'serious' (almost coaxing) manner:
"This... biting lips, um... is a special way for adults to communicate and enhance their relationship."

"It's like... something that only very close friends would do, representing trust and closeness."

"Yep!"

Dai Chengfeng himself felt that this explanation was a bit far-fetched, but he still had to bite the bullet and continue.

"In short, this is something only adults can do. Children... no, little soul beasts shouldn't try it."

"and……"

At this point, Dai Chengfeng's expression became more serious. Looking into Qiu'er's pure, large eyes, he instructed, "This is a secret, understand?"

"You mustn't tell anyone what you saw today!"

"This is a little secret between you, me, and our teacher."

"Oh..." Qiu'er nodded her little head, seemingly understanding, but her big golden eyes still couldn't hide her curiosity. "To strengthen our bond... a little secret that only adults can keep..."

She muttered to herself, her little hands unconsciously digging into the fabric of Dai Chengfeng's clothes, her mind replaying the scene she had just witnessed:

Is biting your lips really that comfortable?

So comfortable it makes you blush and pant?
More comfortable than sleeping in the sun? I'm so curious!
Seeing Qiu'er nod, Dai Chengfeng felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. He then realized that the intense training he had just undergone had taken a toll on him.

However, he soon stopped worrying about it.

Instead, with a thought, two items appeared on the table.

Inside the rustic wooden box, the yellowish-brown "Earth Vein Core" lay quietly on a velvet cushion, radiating a heavy and steady luster.

His fingertips carefully cradled the radiant and extraordinary Four Symbols and Five Elements Lotus.

The four lotus leaves—ice blue, crimson, pure gold, and emerald green—each shimmered with a dazzling light of different attributes. Only the area symbolizing the earth attribute remained a chaotic, white, phantom lotus seat.

"Finally... I've got them all..."

Dai Chengfeng stared intently at the two treasures, his heart filled with anticipation.

"I wonder if the energy within this earth vein core will be enough to allow the Four Symbols Five Elements Lotus to grow its fifth lotus leaf?"

Dai Chengfeng felt a little uneasy.

After all, the growth conditions of the Four Symbols and Five Elements Lotus are too demanding, and each leaf represents an extreme elemental power in the world.

The extreme tempering of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the long-term nurturing of its own ultimate metal, and the lavish irrigation of massive amounts of immortal herb essence... were what made the first four lotus leaves possible.

This is merely a "Geological Core," and even if it is of exceptional quality and a rare treasure formed from the essence of the earth over thousands of years, how could it easily satisfy the ultimate needs of this peak-grade immortal plant?
"Whether it works or not, we'll find out soon enough!"

Finally, Dai Chengfeng took a deep breath, suppressed his distracting thoughts, and his eyes became firm and focused.

Without further hesitation, he carefully manipulated the radiant Four Symbols and Five Elements Lotus in his hand, slowly bringing it closer to the solid, heavy, yellowish-brown crystal in the wooden box—the Earth Vein Core.

The moment their auras touched, the Four Symbols and Five Elements Lotus trembled violently!
hum-

Among the five leaves on the lotus platform, the chaotic white phantom representing the earth element suddenly lit up! An invisible and powerful suction force erupted from it, aiming directly at the earth vein core.

chi chi...

The surface of the earth vein core instantly glowed with a rich, earthy yellow light, flowing as if it were alive.

The extremely pure and powerful earth elemental energy was forcibly stripped away, transforming into a tangible, earthy-yellow stream of energy that continuously flowed into the white lotus throne phantom.

The phantom greedily absorbed the nutrients, like a parched desert receiving timely rain.

Its color changes rapidly, gradually changing from pure white to a deep, heavy earthy yellow.

This area, symbolizing the power of the earth, began to solidify and solidify, and its edges became clearly visible. It was no longer hazy and chaotic, but had the beginnings of leaves.

The whole process was not long, but Dai Chengfeng could clearly feel the satisfaction and longing coming from inside the Four Symbols and Five Elements Lotus.

The precious "earth vein core" shrank and dimmed at a visible speed under such rapid absorption.

Its pure power was perfectly transformed and absorbed, without a trace of waste, and was entirely transformed into nutrients to promote the growth of earth-attribute lotus leaves.

The light on the lotus platform grew brighter and brighter, and the yellowish-brown area became clearer and thicker, as if a small, condensed, boundless earth was being formed on the leaf.

finally--

The buzzing gradually subsided.

The process of lotus leaves condensing stopped.

(End of this chapter)