A Scumbag's Self-Cultivation

Lu Yang and Su Jinxuan became more and more excited and engrossed in their conversation, completely forgetting the passage of time.

They talked from noon until night, and then from night until dawn the next day.

It wasn't until noon on the third day, when the midday sun streamed straight in through the skylight, carving a bright patch of light on the stone slab between them, that Lu Yang finally stopped.

He discovered that all his current understanding of the Metal Dao and the Sword Dao had been transformed into an understanding of Cultivation Method.

The fragments of the Great Dao that had been settling in his Sea of Consciousness were stimulated by Su Jinxuan's exquisite explanations over the past two days and two nights, like parched soil saturated with rainwater, unable to squeeze out any more nutrients.

To continue to improve rapidly, a deeper understanding of these two paths is needed.

Ultimately, Lu Yang's comprehension and other qualities are top-notch, but he lacks the maturity and experience of time.

The short, intensive discussion had completely transformed all the knowledge he had accumulated over a long period of time.

He exhaled a breath of stale air and looked up at his surroundings.

Her posture remained as upright as ever, with her back straight, her hands resting on her knees, and the gold and red overlapping sleeves hanging down slightly.

But a very faint blush appeared on that cold and beautiful face.

This is a physiological reaction following a period of heightened mental excitement.

Her eyes were much brighter than when we first met; those deep eyes held less of a reserved distance and more of the understanding that only those who share the same path can share.

He smiled and said, "Elder Su, I need to summarize and deduce the content of this discussion. Let's end it here for today."

Su Jinxuan then came to her senses.

A hint of lingering satisfaction flickered in her eyes.

She felt that if they continued discussing the Dao, she might be able to directly comprehend the "Golden Rainbow Sword Canon" to the point of perfection!

Unfortunately, it was still a little short.

After regaining her senses, she reviewed the discussions of the past two days, and the shock she felt surged within her once again.

Young Master Lu's talent was something she had never heard of or seen in her hundreds of years of cultivation.

He understood everything she said instantly, and he could even offer her insights from angles she had never considered before.

This level of comprehension can no longer be described as genius.

It's important to understand that each breakthrough to a higher realm brings about a comprehensive transformation.

The speed and depth of one's physical body, Spiritual Qi, Divine Sense, and thought will all experience explosive enhancement.

The thinking ability of Nascent Soul Cultivator far surpasses that of the Qi Refining Realm cultivator.

Even as a Nascent Soul True Lord, she could only barely keep up with Lu Yang's pace in the discussion.

What if he is also at the Nascent Soul Realm?

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Su Jinxuan inwardly gasped.

She even felt that such talent, even in the entire Canglan Realm, would probably only be produced once every tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.

She suppressed her emotions, the blush on her face faded slightly, and she regained her usual calm and composed demeanor.

However, her voice held a hint of warmth. "Alright, then this discussion will conclude here. Thanks to Young Master Lu, I have also gained a great deal and need to go back and digest it properly."

Su Jinxuan felt she had really struck gold this time.

Originally, I only thought of teaching Lu Yang his Cultivation Method and making some goodwill so that I could later ask Young Master Lu to increase the concentration of Spiritual Qi.

Unexpectedly, this guidance has been of such great help to my "Golden Rainbow Sword Canon"!

It can be said that the insights she gained from these two days of discussions are almost equivalent to those she gained from decades of solitary seclusion and meditation!

Not to mention, she also enjoyed a cultivation environment with ten times the concentration of Spiritual Qi here!

She felt a little embarrassed about how much she earned.

She rose, cupped her hands in farewell, and her long, golden-red robe swirled gently in an arc as she turned.

As she stepped out of the cave abode, sunlight fell on Su Jinxuan, and the phoenix feather pattern embroidered on her long robe shimmered slightly in the light.

A smile appeared on her cold, beautiful face, and she walked briskly towards her cave abode.

After Su Jinxuan left, the hall became quiet.

The faint, sweet fragrance lingered in the air, mingling with the slightly bitter taste of the cooled spiritual tea.

Jiang Shiqing had been quietly waiting in the corner, finally stepped forward.

Today she changed into a light green dress, loosely cinched at the waist with a silver ribbon, making her look bright and lively.

Her voice was gentle as she said, "Young master, Madam came last night."

Lu Yang was just about to go to the cultivation room to meditate and digest his knowledge when he heard this and was slightly taken aback. "Yingying? Did something happen to her?"

Jiang Shiqing shook her head and with a flick of her wrist took out two small wooden bottles.

The wooden bottle is made of aged sandalwood, with simple sealing array patterns engraved on its surface, and a faint medicinal fragrance emanates from it.

"Madam brought over two bottles of Supreme-Grade Hundred Herbs Pills, saying that you asked her to refine them, young master. However, you and Elder Su were discussing the Dao at the time, so Madam didn't disturb you. After handing the pills to me, she returned."

Lu Yang suddenly realized.

He had previously asked Lin Ying to refine more Supreme-Grade Hundred Herbs Pills, intending to share some with himself and his several concubines.

He took one bottle from Jiang Shiqing, pushed the other back to her, and said softly, "One bottle each. The Supreme-Grade Hundred Herbs Pill can even neutralize second-tier poisons, so it will be useful to you too."

Jiang Shiqing smiled and obediently accepted it.

After putting away the wooden bottle, she didn't back away. Instead, she stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Lu Yang's neck, stood on tiptoe, and offered her red lips.

Her lips were warm and hot, her movements were full of affection, and there was an eagerness that had been suppressed for two days.

For the past two days, she has been sitting in the corner, watching the young master and Elder Su exchange questions and answers, occasionally looking up at each other and smiling, and sometimes falling into deep thought at the same time.

Although she couldn't understand much of what was being said, she felt that the young master discussing the Dao was radiating light.

That focused and sharp gaze is truly addictive.

Even though she was exhausted, she couldn't resist secretly casting Water Dao Law Technique twice.

Elder Su has finally left.

She wanted something exciting.

Lu Yang felt the warm, soft body in his arms and the increasingly hot temperature on his lips, and felt a surge of heat rushing from his Dantian to every part of his body.

He scooped Jiang Shiqing up in his arms and strode towards the bedroom, a righteous expression on his face. "Let me give you a good check on whether Shiqing has seriously comprehended the Record of Same-Heart Creation."

Jiang Shiqing trembled slightly in his arms.

She bit her full, rosy lower lip, her eyes almost overflowing with tears, her voice, tinged with hot breath, gently brushing against Lu Yang's ear. "Young Master... Shiqing has carefully comprehended it. Please examine it thoroughly..."

Hiss...

Lu Yang took a deep breath and quickened his pace.

This girl seems even more enthusiastic than him!

He felt challenged!

They need to be given a good talking-to!

Two hours later.

Lu Yang, still feeling unsatisfied, rolled out of bed and stepped barefoot onto the warm stone slab.

Because of the Spiritual Qi Concentration Regulator in the bedroom, the spiritual mist was denser than in other places, almost condensing into a white veil that was visible to the naked eye, flowing slowly in the soft light of the spiritual lamp.

He glanced back at Jiang Shiqing on the bed.

She lay on her side under the brocade quilt, her pretty face still flushed, two tiny teardrops clinging to her eyelashes, her breathing even and long.

The blankets were pulled up to her collarbone, revealing her rounded shoulders and a few faint red marks on her collarbone.

Lu Yang bent down and tucked the blanket back in, covering her exposed shoulders completely.

Then he quietly put on his clothes, pushed open the door, and walked out of the bedroom.

Because I was engrossed in philosophical discussions the past two days, I didn't do any of my daily tasks.

Of course, he didn't lose out either.

He just checked the progress of his Cultivation Method.

Golden Rainbow Sword Canon (Earth Grade Supreme Quality) Level 3 (13420/30000)

Exchanging a day's daily tasks for over 30,000 Cultivation Method Experience is actually acceptable.

He currently has 63,000 Cultivation Method Experience, just enough to level up the Golden Rainbow Sword Canon to the maximum level.

However, Lu Yang hesitated for a moment and decided to wait.

After all, discussing Dao with Su Jinxuan now is a fast way to improve, so using experience points at this time would be a waste.

It would be better to save the Cultivation Method Experience to improve the Record of Same-Heart Creation.

His "Record of Same-Heart Creation" is progressing quite slowly because he has no one to discuss and debate with; he's still not at level 3.

The level of the Record of Same-Heart Creation is directly related to the efficiency of dual cultivation, which indirectly affects the cultivation speed of all the beauties.

The priority is actually quite high.

Another reason is that he found that discussing Dao with Su Jinxuan greatly increased his favorability towards her.

He also checked Su Jinxuan's favorability rating earlier, and it had reached 48 points!

Keep in mind that even if Su Jinxuan cultivates in cave abode with Supreme-Grade Spirit Vein environment, it will only raise her favorability rating to 25 points!

This discussion actually increased my favorability rating by 23 points!

If we discuss these topics a few more times, maybe we can raise Su Jinxuan's favorability rating to 60 points?

You'll also get a new favorability chest then.

Now that he has upgraded the Golden Rainbow Sword Canon to the maximum level, discussing the Dao is no longer very cost-effective for him.

After all, it couldn't be improved any further.

Lu Yang mentally calculated the accounts clearly, then pushed open the cave abode door and walked out.

It was already afternoon.

The sunlight slanted down from the west, turning the mist a pale gold.

The bluestone slabs on the mountain path were slightly warm from the sun, and felt drier underfoot than in the early morning.

The dew on the pine needles by the roadside had mostly evaporated, and the damp coolness in the air had been replaced by the warm afternoon sun, making it smell even fresher.

He walked down the mountain path, heading towards Lin Ying's cave abode.

Each day's tasks require a four-hour rest period.

Dual cultivation, as a form of cultivation, is also considered by the system as a form of rest.

Jiang Shiqing had the will but not the strength; she collapsed after only two hours, a typical case of someone who was bad at the game but had a strong addiction.

He planned to go find Yingying in the remaining two hours.

Yingying worked so hard to refine the Supreme-Grade Hundred Herbs Pill, so as her dao companion, I should at least go and comfort her.

Lu Yang felt that although he was a scumbag, he should at least be a scumbag with a conscience.

You have to treat everyone equally and show genuine affection to each of your female companions.

Otherwise, what's the difference between someone following you around and a mere tool?

He didn't want the people around him to end up being treated like tools.

Is this what you call the self-cultivation of a scumbag?

Walking on the mountain path, Lu Yang remembered something else.

Lin Ying's previous random training mission has been completed, so a new mission should have appeared by now.

He hasn't even looked at it yet.

As he walked, he opened the panel and found Lin Ying's page for Beauty Cultivation.

[Random Quest: Refine any Tier 2 elixir. Reward: Unknown.]

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

The difficulty has increased; we now need to refine second-tier pills.

Lu Yang only had the most basic understanding of Dao of Alchemy, which he had only heard from Yingying during a casual chat.

He didn't know if Yingying was capable of refining second-tier pills.

I'll ask her when we meet.