Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

She had already changed out of her signature white and green dress, and was now wearing only a loose and comfortable pure white short-sleeved T-shirt. The soft fabric was slightly oversized, making her figure appear even more petite.

Her lower body was simply clad in a pair of white pantyhose, which clung tightly to the curves of her slender legs, extending from her toes to her waist.

This is considered her casual outfit in her personal life. Although she really likes her elegant dress, she feels more relaxed and comfortable wearing something simple like this for everyday life.

However, this comfortable outfit did not make her relax at this moment.

She is feeling somewhat upset.

Zhang Lexuan's words before she left still had a significant impact on her, especially now that she was alone and quiet, those memories that she had forcibly suppressed surged up uncontrollably again.

She vividly recalled how she instinctively stuck to her guns on him, only to be bullied until she lost her voice time and time again.

The lingering, almost electric-like sensation on my lips became incredibly clear in my memory, refusing to fade.

Especially now,

Hyotei listened to the soft, dripping sound coming from the corner of the room, and her heart pounded with anxiety.

That's the bathroom.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, someone was taking a shower.

Hyotei's gaze unconsciously drifted in that direction, but then instantly returned to its original direction.

bathing

Hyotei felt dizzy and inexplicably hot whenever they thought about it.

He could easily and conveniently clean his clothes and body with just a breath of his soul power, but this guy insisted on taking a bath like a normal person, saying something like, "So you won't find it unpalatable later."

No way, what is this guy trying to do?! He's obviously up to no good! He's clearly planning to bully me!

Certain images flashed through her mind, and Hyotei pursed her lips, her legs, encased in white stockings, unconsciously bringing them slightly together. She even lost all interest in reading novels on the "Ling Shu Network."

What am I to this? At first, she hated this guy so much because he stole Xue Di from her. She was angry and aggrieved, and just felt he wasn't a good person.

However, I don't know when it started, but everything seems to have changed.

From initially hating him for attacking Xue Di, to later feeling complicated and indescribable emotions when seeing the two of them together,

Later, especially after witnessing those events firsthand, her mindset seemed to have shifted in a way that she herself was unaware of.

She couldn't explain it, but it felt strange. She had an urge to get closer to the other person, yet she was afraid of being discovered. Each time, she would unconsciously do something awkward, which even made her uncomfortable.

Until the last time, when that guy hugged her in front of others with an undeniable air, she felt a flutter in her heart that was different from before, and then...

She ran away.

It was from that time that she began to feel that her state was very strange, so she desperately cultivated herself, trying to use cultivation to eliminate these distracting thoughts.

As soon as she finished her cultivation, he caught her red-handed, and he and Xue Di ganged up on her and bullied her. Just now, this guy even took several bites of her without her being prepared.

Hyotei, recalling everything that had just happened, especially her own "resistance" which could hardly be called resistance, was speechless for a moment.

Based on her knowledge from those folk tales, after the initial kiss, the next steps should be more advanced.

She was familiar with those steps; in fact, one could say she was quite familiar with them.

After all, she had seen it with her own eyes more than once.

Will she end up like Xue Di did back then? Or will things get even worse?

Hyotei's heart raced uncontrollably, her cheeks burning hotter and hotter. She shook her head vigorously, trying to banish these chaotic images from her mind.

But those images clung to her like maggots, firmly anchored in her consciousness, so vivid they were unsettling.

Hyotei hesitated, their gaze involuntarily drifting to the distant window, a hint of retreat quietly rising in their hearts.

It wasn't that she didn't want to, but rather that she inexplicably dared not.

Should we just run away?

Once this thought arises, it grows wildly like weeds.

Hyotei couldn't resist and carefully propped herself up, her delicate feet, encased in pure white stockings, silently stepping onto the soft carpet.

She held her breath, like a small animal preparing to escape its prey, tiptoeing, trying to slip away silently.

However, just as she took her first step,

"Where are you going?"

A familiar voice came clearly from behind me.

Hyotei's body stiffened, and her heartbeat paused slightly.

The gentle patter of water had disappeared from my ears at some point.

Immediately afterwards, footsteps sounded abruptly from behind, and that familiar presence had already arrived behind her.

Hyotei tried to speak, to say something, even if it was just an excuse.

But the next moment she felt a hand, warm and damp from a shower, forcefully and naturally slip inside the hem of her loose white short-sleeved shirt.

Warm palms, slightly cool with a hint of moisture, precisely covered her flat, soft abdomen.

The strange sensation made Hyotei's body tremble slightly.

The next moment, the hand exerted a little force, pulling her back and tightly embracing her in a warm embrace.

Without a doubt, at this moment.

She was caught.

"So, where exactly do you want to go?"

A warm breath brushed against my ear, and a question tinged with doubt came from beside me.

Hyotei instinctively pressed her hands against the hand covering her lower abdomen, trying to pry it off, but found herself limp and powerless.

What's wrong with her? Why is her resistance to this guy getting weaker and weaker? She practically goes limp at the slightest touch. Could this guy have secretly given me some kind of weird drug?

She couldn't help but complain in her heart, but she refused to admit it and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "I didn't plan to go anywhere."

"Yeah?"

Kong Ming'an nodded thoughtfully, then his tone naturally changed, "Then come over here, it's time to get down to business."

Before Hyotei could even process what he meant by "serious business," she felt the arm around her waist tighten slightly, and an irresistible force pulled her back effortlessly.

Seeing that they had returned to their starting point after only a few steps, Hyotei fell silent for a moment.

Well, I guess I have absolutely no way out.

Chapter 222 Dual Cultivation

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Kong Ming'an naturally pulled Hyotei into his arms, letting her sit sideways on his lap.

For the petite Hyotei, this posture perfectly blocked her escape route.

It wasn't that I felt uncomfortable, but Hyotei just felt uneasy all over.

The air around my nose was filled with his pleasant scent, as if it were made of pure energy; beside my ears was his steady, gentle voice; and behind me was his warm, firm chest.

Even her waist was bound by his hand, the one that had blocked all her escape routes.

Even though there was a thin layer of clothing between us, the sensation was still incredibly clear, and it felt very strange.

Yet, strangely, this feeling of being completely controlled gave rise to a peculiar sense of security, even prompting the thought, "It wouldn't be so bad to just stay here like this forever."

Tsk. How weird.

Are you listening to me?

The voice rang in her ears again, and at the same time, the hand that was holding her waist adjusted its position slightly; the slight friction between the fabric and her skin brought a ticklish sensation.

Hyotei snapped out of her daze, paused for a moment, but quickly replied, "I heard you!"

"Then tell me what I was saying just now?"

Kong Ming'an looked at Hyotei,

Hyotei was speechless for a moment, his eyes darting to the side, his face clearly showing guilt.

Kong Ming'an sighed, then reached out with both hands, pinched her soft cheeks on both sides, and pulled them slightly.

"Ugh—" Hyotei groaned and made indistinct protests, as if their fate had been seized by the back of their neck.

Kong Ming'an held his hand like that for quite a while before finally letting go.

Hyotei snorted, expressing their dissatisfaction.

However, Kong Ming'an pulled her into an even tighter embrace, then raised his hand and lightly touched the vulnerable spot between her waist and abdomen with his fingertips.

Hyotei immediately stopped whimpering, her body tensing as if she were enduring something. She turned her head, gritting her teeth and staring at Kong Ming'an.

"I'll continue, listen carefully, understand?" Kong Ming'an said, applying slight pressure with his fingertips. Hyotei, who was about to exhale, couldn't hold it in any longer and forced herself to speak:

"I know, I know."

"That's good." Kong Ming'an released his grip, and Hyotei's body immediately relaxed, leaning limply into Kong Ming'an's arms.

A hint of dazedness flickered in Hyotei's golden eyes; she was slightly dazed, her heart filled with uncontrollable doubt.

How come this guy knows her body better than she does herself?!

Kong Ming'an, holding Hyotei, calmly explained:

"Currently, according to the conventional 'Star Ring' cultivation method, after successfully condensing a 'Star Ring', two conditions need to be met in order to advance again."

"First, an adaptation period is needed to allow one's soul power, physique, and even the 'Star Ring' itself to undergo a complete qualitative change and stabilize at a new level."

"During this process, all aspects of the 'Dharma Cultivation' system will undergo simultaneous transformation."

"Secondly, one needs to accumulate a sufficiently large amount of soul power, enough to support the energy reserves for condensing the next 'Star Ring.' Only when both of these conditions are met can one successfully advance."

Hyotei, having regained his senses, listened and understood.

Although she might not understand other things easily, she was not so clueless about matters of cultivation as to be completely ignorant of them.

Thanks to the fact that she was sandwiched between the Snow Empress and the guy next to her during the last cultivation session, she is currently in a period of accumulating soul power.

Now, she needs to use her own "Star Ring" to continuously transform her original low-level soul power into the high-level soul power she possesses.

Simultaneously, during the process of accumulation and transformation, one's own body also gradually transforms along with the accumulation process. This process is the most time-consuming.

Currently, she can refine about three to four "standard soul cores" per day, turning them into her own accumulation. The efficiency is neither high nor low, which is considered average.

Kong Ming'an continued, "The issue of energy supply is not a problem for you. You haven't advanced to the god level yet, and ordinary 'standard soul cores' are enough for you."

"Even if you achieve godhood in the future, my 'Order God Kingdom' will grant you access, and energy sources will not be a problem."

"Therefore, if you want to speed up your promotion, the key lies in solving the core problem of 'slow accumulation of energy transformation'."

Having regained some strength, Hyotei raised her eyes and asked, "So, how do we solve this?"

Kong Ming'an smiled slightly and uttered two words: "Dual cultivation".

Hyotei's body stiffened instantly.

You're just trying to mess with me, aren't you!

Hyotei glared at Kong Ming'an, then looked away without replying.

Kong Ming'an pinched her cheek in an annoyed tone and said...

"What are you thinking? True dual cultivation is a very proper cultivation method, okay?"

"My so-called dual cultivation method is based on the energy clash and fusion model of the 'Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye,' combined with the core concept of the 'Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core,' and further supplemented by my in-depth exploration of the characteristics of 'simulated energy' during this period."

He paused, looking at Hyotei's eyes—which, though trying to show he was listening attentively, still seemed somewhat aloof—and thought for a moment before saying directly:

"In short, the principle behind my 'dual cultivation' method is to use soul forces of opposing attributes to stimulate each other, thereby increasing the efficiency of energy transformation."

"For example, if you are of the ultimate ice attribute, then you only need to rely on a sufficiently powerful and pure fire attribute soul power as a catalyst to operate this method, which will greatly accelerate your own transformation process."

Hyotei's eyes brightened slightly, as if he had seen a shortcut to rapid improvement.

She looked at Kong Ming'an, leaned slightly closer, and said earnestly, "Teach me!"

Kong Ming'an smiled slightly and then nodded, "Okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hyotei clearly felt a scorching, yet vast and pure, fire-attribute soul power rise up beside her.

The source is Kong Ming'an.