Chapter 1161: Chapter 1161: Feelings (Part 2)
Lin Tian actually wanted to Dual Cultivate too, but unfortunately, the Tyrant Emperor’s Record recorded all kinds of Heart Methods and Cultivation Techniques, just not a Dual Cultivation technique. It didn’t even mention it, as if it had classified Dual Cultivation as some kind of heretical technique.
But Lin Tian knew that Dual Cultivation was no crooked or evil path, it was truly the grand Dao of yin and yang merging as one.
Yet even if he could talk the flowers into bloom, he still didn’t know how to do it. He couldn’t help feeling a bit regretful in his heart.
He shook his head, throwing away the extra thoughts in his mind, and pressed his Spiritual Qi–filled palms onto Miaoqiu’s smooth back. That amazing tactile sensation really made it easy for one’s imagination to run wild.
Stray thoughts were a terrifying thing; during cultivation they could easily lead someone into qi deviation. Lin Tian silently recited the Heart Purification Method three times before finally clearing away all those distractions.
Among the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the fifth is the Chong Meridian, on which lie more than a dozen extremely important acupoints of the human body. Opening it up requires no small amount of cultivation power.
This was also very difficult for Lin Tian. Back then, it had taken him a full month and a half to open his Chong Meridian; that alone showed how high the difficulty was.
Even now that he had formed his Golden Core and could get twice the result with half the effort, it was still definitely not going to be easy.
Miaoqiu felt the Spiritual Qi flowing from Lin Tian’s warm palms into her, and her heart was fiercely shaken.
She had long known that Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was different from her own.
Only by carefully feeling it now did she realize just how enormous the gap between them really was.
If Miaoqiu’s Spiritual Qi could be compared to a small stream, then Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was a roaring Yangtze River and Yellow River, surging in with unstoppable momentum and vast might.
"No wonder his cultivation speed is so fast!" Miaoqiu thought to herself.
With Spiritual Qi of such high quality, if his speed were still slow, that would be no different from trash.
As Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi seeped into her skin and merged into her blood, it quickly found the location of the Chong Meridian in Miaoqiu’s body. It was currently open up to the Youmen Acupoint at her chest, which was only about one-third of the way. There was still a long, arduous road ahead.
Then something that shocked Miaoqiu even more happened: Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was actually extremely condensed. While impacting the meridian, its speed was more than twice her usual speed. This was practically a miracle!
With Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi taking the lead and Miaoqiu’s Spiritual Qi assisting, the speed of opening the Chong Meridian directly underwent a qualitative leap from a mere quantitative change; the acceleration was so great it couldn’t even be compared to before.
Of course, the rate at which their Spiritual Qi was being consumed was also astonishing.
Time flew by; the sun had already fallen from the east to the west, the sky was growing dark, and it was already ten o’clock at night.
Throughout this whole process, neither Lin Tian nor Miaoqiu had relaxed in the slightest.
However, the Chong Meridian still hadn’t been fully opened, and Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was almost exhausted. Any further and he’d be overdrawn, so Lin Tian stopped.
Cultivation was a matter of gradual progression; the principle was that more haste makes less speed. Today, opening from the Yougu Acupoint to the Qi Sea Acupoint was already a great achievement. Lin Tian was very satisfied with this result.
Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was depleted, but Miaoqiu’s condition was still pretty good, because compared to Lin Tian’s, her Spiritual Qi was really a bit insignificant...it hadn’t been consumed much at all.
After circulating her Spiritual Qi through a small Zhou cycle, Miaoqiu finally wrapped up.
She glanced at the wall clock and the dark sky outside, and exclaimed in surprise, "It’s already night."
"Hehe, yeah. Hungry? We should get something to eat."
Whether it was last night’s physical work or today’s Spiritual Qi expenditure, both had burned a lot of stamina. Right now Lin Tian’s stomach was growling loudly.
With a smile, Lin Tian finished speaking, picked up the clothes beside him, and carefully dressed Miaoqiu. She’d been naked since last night.
Lin Tian’s careful manner made it look like he was taking care of a child with no ability to manage her own life.
Isn’t a woman in love exactly someone who relies on her man for everything?
Miaoqiu giggled sweetly. She suddenly felt very happy; at least this man spoiled her a lot.
Miaoqiu turned her head, just about to say something, when she saw Lin Tian’s face had gone rather pale. Her heart gave a sudden jolt.
"You fool...why push yourself so hard? It’s not like I’m in a hurry."
Miaoqiu sounded a bit reproachful, but there was far more heartache in her voice.
"Hehe, I’m fine. One day of rest and I’ll be back to normal. It’s so rare I can help you; how could I not give it my all?" Seeing Miaoqiu’s emotional expression, Lin Tian added, "Next time, with some auxiliary pills, we’ll get twice the result with half the effort."
"Mm." Miaoqiu nodded obediently, then leaned comfortably into Lin Tian’s arms, lazy as a kitten that had just woken up.
"Alright, don’t laze around. Shishi and Ruyan are still outside waiting for us," Lin Tian said.
Immediately, Miaoqiu straightened up and finally reacted, "Right, have they been in?"
"They pushed the door open and looked in a few times, but were afraid of disturbing our cultivation, so they went back out."
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In one compartment of Bai Shishi’s wardrobe, there was a row of men’s clothes neatly arranged. These were all prepared for Lin Tian. Who knew when this guy might stay overnight? He’d need a change of clothes, right?
Having a careful woman at your side was always so heartwarming.
Miaoqiu had been staying here for quite a few days as well, and she’d brought some clothes of her own. But Lin Tian didn’t really like her style of clothing. For no other reason than that they were way too sexy!
How could he let other men see his woman?
Eating vinegar, Lin Tian not only picked out very conservative clothes for her, but also issued an ultimatum: "From now on, unless there are no other people around, you’ve got to dress more covered up."
"Pfft~" Miaoqiu couldn’t help being amused by this cute little man.
She stepped forward, pressing her body against Lin Tian, and whispered in his ear, "You’re my man. Whatever you say, I’ll listen. Also, when it’s just the two of us in the room, you have to wear less too."
Lin Tian shivered all over. When this woman turned on the charm, he really wanted to pin her down on the spot, especially when that soft, ticklish breath blew into his ear. It made his heart itch like crazy.
Miaoqiu was a little fox. She wasn’t just seductive; she was cunning too.
After teasing Lin Tian, she planted a kiss on his cheek, then hurriedly stepped back two paces, as if afraid of being counterattacked.
"Just wait till we get back to the room and see how I deal with you!"
Grumbling this vicious line in his heart, Lin Tian followed Miaoqiu’s steps into Bai Shishi’s office. Shishi was still working at her desk, while Mei Ruyan was hunched over a tablet, head down, swiping away. Only when Lin Tian came in did she slightly lift her head.
Bai Shishi put down the pen in her hand and said with a smile, "You two finally came out. It’s been a whole day. Hungry?"
Being asked that, Lin Tian felt a warm glow in his heart. He said, "Let’s go out and get something to eat. We still have work to do tonight."
"Work?" Bai Shishi looked at Lin Tian full of confusion. But when she saw that wicked grin on his face, she instantly realized this bad guy’s mind was running off in a crooked direction again.
