48: We can try again.

The next morning, Gu Yuan felt his own skyrocketing cultivation Realm and was a bit dazed.

Wait, he had only engaged in some friendly physical exchanges with Xi Nian last night.

How did his cultivation level suddenly surge to the Peak of the Divine Charm Realm?

He was even just one step away from the Guiyu Realm.

The Guiyu Realm! Many Elders of the Jade Moon Sect were only at that level.

Gu Yuan scratched his head, feeling very bewildered.

However, when he turned to look at Xi Nian, he couldn't help but smile slightly.

He saw that Xi Nian was still fast asleep.

That originally cold, pretty face was now filled with a sweet aura.

The corners of her mouth were curled up slightly; who knew what sweet dream she was having.

Only occasionally would her brow furrow slightly, as if complaining that a certain someone was too relentless last night.

Gu Yuan couldn't resist leaning down to kiss Xi Nian on the cheek.

Mhm, a morning kiss!

However, Gu Yuan's kiss seemed to act like the kiss that wakes Sleeping Beauty.

In the next moment, Xi Nian slowly opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Gu Yuan, Xi Nian let out a soft moan, a blush flickering across her pretty face.

"You... what are you doing? You tossed me around so much last night, ugh... Hmph, I should have known long ago, you're just a bad fellow!"

Gu Yuan chuckled upon hearing this and didn't deny it, only saying softly:

"Xi Nian, take a look and see if there are any changes in your cultivation Realm."

Hmm...?

Xi Nian looked slightly stunned at his words, then sensed her own cultivation level.

In the next instant, her pretty face froze in shock.

"This, I... how is this possible? Gu Yuan, my, my Realm..."

Xi Nian spoke with extreme surprise, even becoming somewhat incoherent.

Because she could clearly feel that her cultivation had actually broken through an entire major stage.

But how was that possible?

Xi Nian was a bit lost.

One must know that when she decided to come find Gu Yuan last night, she had already cast her cultivation Realm to the back of her mind.

Because the philosophy of the Taiyi Dao Sect was to be free of desires and distance oneself from the Mortal World.

In her view, her initiative to embrace Gu Yuan—this obsession of hers—was equivalent to violating her own Dao.

And if that were the case, her cultivation Realm would inevitably drop, and she might even be unable to cultivate from then on.

Even knowing such a fate awaited her, she had still come to find Gu Yuan.

For Xi Nian, Gu Yuan... in her heart, he had long ago surpassed the Dao itself.

Yet now, Xi Nian found that her cultivation Realm hadn't dropped; it had actually improved by so much.

This... what was going on?

Xi Nian blinked her eyes and looked up at Gu Yuan in a daze.

Seeing her shocked and dazed expression, Gu Yuan knew her Realm must have also had a massive Breakthrough just like his.

He smiled, then pinched Xi Nian's little cheek.

"It seems our union is a match made in heaven. Look, it even helps with cultivation."

Ugh... Xi Nian let out a huff, her face turning red.

"You only know how to coax me. Ugh... this shouldn't be. Logically, a drop in Realm should be the normal situation, but now..."

Xi Nian knew Gu Yuan was joking, but she was still quite confused by the situation.

Gu Yuan thought for a moment and felt it might be related to his Physique and the Dao Xi Nian pursued.

He briefly shared his hypothesis with Xi Nian.

Perhaps his Eternal Chaos Body, which was not constrained by the Heavenly Dao, had combined with the Dao Xi Nian cultivated to produce such a chemical reaction?

Gu Yuan scratched his head after speaking; well, that did seem a bit too far-fetched.

"It's fine. A Breakthrough is a good thing regardless. Don't think too much; just leave everything to me."

Gu Yuan comforted Xi Nian, watching as she nodded obediently.

He gave a wicked smile, pulled Xi Nian into his arms, kissed her cheek, and said:

"However, I think we can verify it again. Hmm... maybe this is also Dual Cultivation, right Xi Nian?"

As he spoke, Gu Yuan's hands began to wander.

Ugh... this bad fellow!

Xi Nian pushed him away, feeling both shy and annoyed.

"You, you only know how to bully me. You already tossed me around so much last night... ugh, anyway, not now! A-and if my Junior Sisters find out I'm gone, they'll definitely be worried..."

As Xi Nian spoke, she got right out of Gu Yuan's bed and quickly dressed.

"I, I'm going back first. You, hmph, Gu Yuan, you're a big bad fellow!"

Leaving behind those words, Xi Nian left Gu Yuan's room with a face flushed crimson.

Indeed, there was more than a little sense of fleeing in panic.

Uh... Gu Yuan chuckled. Xi Nian left too quickly; he hadn't even said anything yet.

He shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to get up and head out, several ripples suddenly shimmered in the room.

Hmm!?

Gu Yuan's brow furrowed slightly. What was going on?

"Who's there...?"

Gu Yuan spoke in a low voice, his Divine Sense fully expanded, but he found nothing.

Until... "Little Fellow, is this how you welcome your sister? Didn't you agree to let me come to your Jade Moon Sect to see you?"

As that ethereal voice rang out, Xia Gehuang's figure appeared in the room in the next instant.

On her holy and peerlessly beautiful face, there was now a hint of teasing.

Uh... Seeing this, Gu Yuan scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Sister Xia, you're far too elusive. Besides, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming?"

Gu Yuan pulled out a seat for Xia Gehuang and poured her a cup of Spirit Tea before speaking.

Xia Gehuang only gave a soft laugh, her gaze lingering on him.

"Um... what is it, Sister Xia? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Yuan felt uncomfortable under her gaze, so he asked curiously.

Xia Gehuang shook her head and said with some lamentation:

"It's nothing. I just think you're really bold. You dare to flirt with and even lay hands on any kind of woman. Well, for that alone, I'm going to give you a thumbs up."

As she spoke, Xia Gehuang actually raised her thumb and gave Gu Yuan a thumbs up.

Huh!?

Gu Yuan was even more bewildered seeing this.

Wait, how did Sister Xia naturally use such a modern gesture?

"Hmm? I saw this gesture in those manga books you gave me. Why? Did I use it in the wrong place?"

Xia Gehuang waved her small hand and asked curiously.

Uh... so that's how it was. Never mind then.

"It's nothing, nothing. I was just a bit surprised. And wait, Sister Xia, what did you mean by what you just said?"

Gu Yuan's heart was full of confusion.

If this Fairy Sister dared to play the riddler again today...

He would... well, it seemed there wasn't much he could do to her...