87: Chapter 87 Elder Liu, are you satisfied with my flattery skills?

[trait [Phoenix and Luan Singing in Harmony (White)] successfully equipped.]

[In an instant, a scalding torrent exploded from the tailbone, rushing through the hundred bones, and finally settling into the Dantian Qi Sea.]

[His spine had never been as straight as it was at this moment.]

[He raised his eyes, gazing at the stunning figure atop the Pill Furnace lid.]

[It must be said, this Second Senior Sister's temperament was becoming increasingly alluring.]

[That moon-white Elder robe, symbolic of dignity, did not bring a sense of distance, but instead became the ultimate temptation.]

[The hem of her skirt curled up slightly due to her sitting posture, revealing a section of calf like congealed fat, shimmering with an ivory luster under the reflection of the dark red earth fire.]

["You... what are you looking at?"]

[Tang Xun's gaze was tangible, wandering over her body. That unmasked aggression made Liu Ruyan's heart tighten.]

[She subconsciously pressed her legs together, only to find that sitting on the rounded furnace lid was extremely unsteady, giving her a constant feeling of suspension as if she were about to lose her balance and fall.]

["Looking at Elder Liu's robe, it is truly dignified."]

[Tang Xun stepped forward, resting his hands on the edge of the furnace lid, enclosing her entirely within his embrace, with that signature, punchable smile on his face.]

[Two blushes flew across Liu Ruyan's pretty face. She wanted to push him away, but when her palms pressed against Tang Xun's chest, she felt the muscles beneath her palms were as hard as iron.]

["This is the Pill Refining Room! Outside... there are so many Disciples outside!"]

[She lowered her voice, her tone carrying thirty percent shyness and annoyance, seventy percent panic, and a hint of deeply hidden anticipation.]

[Tang Xun leaned down, moving close to her ear.]

[His warm breath penetrated her ear canal, and the beauty in his arms suddenly stiffened.]

["Senior Sister, this Grade-A Pill Furnace connects to the Sect's main earth vein fire vent. The earth fire is supreme Yang, and Senior Sister, you are a Genius with dual Metal and Fire Spiritual Roots."]

[His hand slid very dishonestly inside the moon-white lapel.]

[If we use this supreme Yang Qi for Dual Cultivation... not only can it stabilize Senior Sister's Realm, but it can also let Senior Sister understand what truly is... happy cultivation.]

["You..."]

[The rest of her words were all blocked in her throat, turning into a few incoherent whimpers.]

[Tang Xun's movements were alarmingly skilled.]

[[Phoenix and Luan Singing in Harmony] was simply immediate in its effect.]

[That troublemaking hand easily bypassed her protective Spiritual Qi as a Core Formation True Person, reaching straight to her softest territory.]

["Don't... don't here..."]

[Liu Ruyan finally found a gap to gasp for breath, her eyes brimming with emotion; the cold and aloof Elder from her usual days was long gone.]

[He grabbed Liu Ruyan's waist, which could be encircled by a single grip, and with a slight exertion, lifted her up, turned her around, and had her face away from him, with her hands resting on the furnace lid.]

[This posture...]

[Liu Ruyan was filled with shame and indignation, even her earlobes burned to a crimson red.]

[Directly in front of her was that heavy stone door.]

[Even though she knew the Formation isolated everything, the sense of taboo, as if someone might burst in at any moment, made her heart beat wildly, almost jumping out of her throat.]

["Tang Xun! You... this is rebellious!"]

["Elder Liu is right to reprimand me."]

[As Tang Xun said this, he unceremoniously removed the final armor.]

["This subordinate will now... make amends to you."]

[Before the words had faded, a storm ensued.]

[Outside the Alchemy Chamber.]

[It was noon, the busiest time for the Logistics Camp.]

[Dozens of Alchemists were coming and going; the shouts of those moving herbs and the calling out of numbers for counting Medicinal Pills blended into a noisy din.]

["Hey, what do you think the new Elder Liu is doing inside right now?"]

[A young Disciple wiped the sweat from his forehead and pursed his lips toward the tightly closed stone door.]

["What else could she be doing? Handing over work, of course."]

[The veteran next to him rolled his eyes. "Elder Wang left behind such a mess. With Elder Liu newly in office, doesn't she need to properly discipline Senior Brother Tang?"]

["That's true. I heard faint noises inside earlier, like the furnace shaking. I guess she is testing Senior Brother Tang's Alchemy."]

["Indeed, being tested by a Core Formation True Person, Senior Brother Tang is likely going to suffer."]

[Little did they know.]

[That so-called "furnace shaking" had nothing to do with Alchemy.]

[Separated by a door.]

[The massive Pill Furnace was currently undergoing the most severe test since its creation.]

[Liu Ruyan felt like a small boat drifting in a storm, having completely lost the ability to control her direction.]

[The man behind her was like an untiring bull.]

[No, even more terrifying than a bull.]

[Liu Ruyan's fingers gripped the edge of the furnace lid tightly, her knuckles turning white from the exertion.]

[Her Core Formation Stage cultivation, which she took such pride in, was now completely useless; she could only let Tang Xun control the entire rhythm.]

["Elder Liu, didn't you just call me a sycophant earlier?"]

[Tang Xun's voice was hoarse, but his movements became increasingly fierce.]

["This subordinate's 'flattery' technique..."]

["Slap!"]

["...are you satisfied?"]

[Liu Ruyan's body shuddered violently, feeling as if her Divine Soul were about to leave her body.]

[This bastard!]

[She wanted to turn back and glare at him, but Tang Xun held her waist, and she couldn't move.]

[[Phoenix and Luan Singing in Harmony] is simply a bug.]

[Tang Xun felt like a Grandmaster right now.]

["Senior Sister, don't be distracted, circulate your Cultivation Technique."]

[Tang Xun lay on her back, sweat sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto Liu Ruyan's smooth back.]

["Yes... just like that, draw upon the earth fire Spiritual Qi..."]

[During Dual Cultivation, the Spiritual Qi within both their bodies began to merge and purify in a mystical way.]

[But at this moment, how could she care about any cultivation?]

[All her reason had been washed away by that overwhelming tide.]

[She could only instinctively make some shameful sounds.]

[Her voice carried a sob; it was a genuine plea for mercy.]

[Tang Xun chuckled, not intending to let her off just like that.]

["Hold on a little longer, Elder Liu."]

["Our 'work report' has only just reached the halfway point."]

[This absurd "Alchemy" lasted for a full two hours.]

[It wasn't until the earth fire at the bottom of the furnace dimmed slightly that the storm finally subsided.]

[Liu Ruyan lay limp in Tang Xun's arms, having exhausted even the strength to lift a finger.]

[That dignified Elder robe was already in shambles, hanging messily on her body.]

[She buried her burning cheeks in Tang Xun's solid chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, unable to recover from the storm that had just passed for a long time.]

[It was too crazy.]

[Simply insane.]

[She, a dignified Core Formation Elder, actually... on a Pill Furnace...]

[If this got out, how could she, Liu Ruyan, ever show her face in the Azure Cloud Sect again?]

["Senior Sister, how do you feel?"]

[Tang Xun, on the other hand, felt refreshed and even sensed a slight improvement in his cultivation.]

[He asked knowingly while helping Liu Ruyan tidy up her messy hair.]

[Liu Ruyan raised her head and used all her strength to glare at him.]

[However, her dazed eyes were brimming with moisture, filled with natural allure; there was no lethality to speak of, and it looked more like a coquettish reproach.]

["Get lost!"]

[She gritted her teeth and squeezed this word out from between her lips.]

["Alright, this subordinate will roll away to pour you some tea."]

[Tang Xun was not angry; he grinned, kissed her on the cheek, and then nimbly jumped off the Pill Furnace to put on his clothes.]

[Watching that figure busy moving about in the Alchemy Chamber, Liu Ruyan's burning cheeks flushed, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.]

[Although this guy is a bastard.]

[But...]

[This feeling doesn't seem half bad.]

[Feeling the Spiritual Qi in her body, which had become much more refined, she secretly spat in her heart.]

["Next time..."]

[She muttered softly, her voice as thin as a mosquito's.]

["Next time, change to another place... this furnace lid is too hard, it's uncomfortable."]