NOVEL WEB chapter 127
127. A Minor Interlude in Qi Adjustment
After reaching an agreement with Qin Shili, he began to ponder and devise a training plan. He was now essentially a teacher, and Qin Shili, his student.
For a second-order to teach a seventh-order was quite unreasonable by rank, but this was the way of demonic arts. Lin Nuo was a master against the heavens, and Qin Shili, merely a small apprentice, had struck a fortune.
“What can we do before we head out?”
“We can start by tuning our breath. You’ve read the book; it’s just the theoretical surface. You need to discard the breathing techniques you learned at Xuan Yun Sect. You couldn’t even get into the preliminary breathing exercises before, right?”
“Yes.”
“That’s correct. The demonic cultivation method of breathing is inherently different. Come, sit down.”
Lin Nuo tucked his legs and sat cross-legged. Qin Shili responded, tucking her long, black silk-clad legs, smoothing her skirt slightly, and sitting down cross-legged.
This posture was nothing more than a transfer of energy between the two, harmonizing their breath through palm-to-palm contact.
Honestly, a second-tier cultivator helping a seventh-tier cultivator adjust their breath would be laughable, but Lin Nuo’s second-tier status was not as it seemed. He wasn’t a true second-tier—no, he had his own considerable skill in breath adjustment.
Like that time, he casually extracted the cold energy from Li Ruoruo. It was a trivial matter for him.
He had many haphazard skills, but his spiritual rank was too low. Simply put, he didn’t have enough mana, and many techniques were unusable.
Qin Shili was quite obedient to Lin Nuo’s words. She now trusted him completely, as if she had entrusted her future and fate into his hands.
She had always been accustomed to being alone, but now, she chose to rely on this man.
It wasn’t an overnight change of heart, nor was it a simple conversation that altered her mindset. It was the accumulation of all the little things Lin Nuo had done over time, subtly changing her.
And their last conversation, when he said she was like him, suddenly warmed her cold heart, making her feel this man was worthy of her trust.
“Come, extend your palms.”
“Okay.”
Following Lin Nuo’s instructions, Qin Shili extended her palms to meet his.
As they began to circulate their breath, Lin Nuo aimed to adjust the flow of spiritual energy within Qin Shili’s body, transforming it into an environment suitable for demonic cultivation.
Lin Nuo closed his eyes, focusing his energy on the circulation, determined to cultivate Qin Shili into a formidable female demon. It was a significant task, and he would give it his all to adjust her energy flow, to help her adapt to this state.
But Qin Shili was at the seventh-tier level, and the state of her body’s energy, cultivated within Xuan Yun Sect, was deeply ingrained and difficult to change in a short time.
Still, Lin Nuo did his best. Whatever change he could make, he would.
Being only at the second-tier level himself, trying to change the energy state of a seventh-tier cultivator was indeed a stretch. Not long into the process, he was already sweating profusely.
It seemed as if there were several thick walls blocking Qin Shili’s energy, and Lin Nuo was attempting to break through the first layer.
Good, he was about to succeed. One final push!
With a sudden exertion of force, Lin Nuo finally broke through the first layer, but the excessive effort left him drained and weak.
His once firm palms softened.
He couldn’t hold on any longer.
The circulation process was interrupted, and Lin Nuo leaned forward, collapsing.
Realizing Lin Nuo was falling towards her, Qin Shili instinctively caught him.
Lin Nuo fell into Qin Shili’s arms, and she gently embraced him.
“What’s wrong?”
“Fade, slightly consumed, a bit too much.”
“Just take a break then.”
Qin Shiri didn’t loosen her grip or help him sit down beneath the tree for a rest, but instead lightly hugged him and let him bury his head in her chest.
Qin Shiri was naturally endowed with beauty, not only radiant but also elegant and charming, with a pair of long black silk legs and soft, rounded peaks that were enviable.
Now Linuo was burying his head in **, unable to muster any strength, but Qin Shiri didn’t resist at all, instead seeming not to want him to leave.
“Don’t you mind?” Linuo asked her.
“What do you mean, don’t you mind?”
“I’m like this now.”
“Don’t you mind, do you?”
“How can I not be blood-sucking?”
“That’s fine, I’m also blood-sucking.”
“…”
Linuo was suddenly speechless, feeling something was off. He was supposed to be teasing her, but instead, it felt like she was teasing him.
He said he was blood-sucking, but in reality, he felt embarrassed and awkward.
Originally, he was supposed to be calming her down, but now he was the one who had fallen into her arms.
It turned out he was too weak, too embarrassing.
“Now, I’ve already taken the first step for you. How do you feel?” Linuo said with a lack of energy.
“Uh, it’s definitely different.”
“Wait for me to recover, and I’ll adjust the next step soon.”
“Just take your time, don’t rush.”
“You’re saying you’re okay with me taking advantage of you like this?” Linuo was now skin-to-skin with her, being held by her.
“Is that taking advantage?”
“Isn’t it?”
“Oh, so that’s taking advantage. Then just consider it my repayment.”
“…”
Linuo couldn’t imagine that Qin Shiri would hug him so tightly and let him rest his head on her chest, only to say such cold words.
This woman’s thoughts were extremely bizarre.
He was leaning against her too closely, and her fragrance was starting to permeate his body. Her silver-white, silky hair fell across his cheek, releasing a refreshing scent.
“Have you found your qi, feel free to try using it and entering the magical martial arts technique.”
“Okay.”
“Also, you can’t fully activate it, otherwise the old men of Xuan Yun Sect will know.”
“Okay.”
“And another thing…”
“Okay.”
“…I haven’t said it yet…”
“Okay.”
“…”
Geez, what’s wrong with this girl, turning into a heartless echo?
Qin Shili whispered, “You’re weak, talk less, I’ll wait for you to recover.”
She held him gently, waiting for his recovery, “By the way, I have pork floss buns.”
“I can eat in this state?”
“Yes, eat a little, it’ll help you recover faster.”
Qin Shili pulled out a pork floss bun from her dress, tore off a small piece, and brought it to Lin Nuo’s lips.
“Eat.”
It was already at his mouth, so Lin Nuo didn’t hesitate and bit off a small piece.
Too little, not nearly enough.
Qin Shili subconsciously offered another small piece, and Lin Nuo immediately nibbled it down, even though some pork floss fell onto Qin Shili’s dress, she didn’t mind at all.
Just like that, the two who were supposed to be cultivating ended up feeding each other for most of the day.