Offering the First Kiss

After recovering a little, Tang Yuehua ignored her own weakness and eagerly began trying to cultivate.

Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu could only watch from the side.

Bai Lu's breathing was somewhat hurried, and she seemed even more nervous than Tang Yuehua, who was attempting to cultivate.

Bai Lu clenched her fists tightly, her gaze fixed on Tang Yuehua. She truly hoped Tang Yuehua would succeed this time.

Naturally, Gu Ziyi also hoped Tang Yuehua would succeed.

Under Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu's watchful eyes, Tang Yuehua's expression suddenly became excited as she cultivated.

The joy blooming from within Tang Yuehua was impossible to suppress.

Watching from the side, Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu both knew that Tang Yuehua had succeeded. A pulling force arose from her body, continuously drawing in energy from the outside world.

This was the state of cultivating the Meditation Technique!

"S-Success..."

"It really worked..."

Bai Lu was incredibly excited, yet afraid of disturbing Tang Yuehua. She reached out and tightly grabbed Gu Ziyi's arm beside her.

Seeing that Tang Yuehua could cultivate, she felt no less excited and happy than Tang Yuehua herself.

"Don't get excited just yet. We still don't know if the problem has truly been resolved!"

Gu Ziyi winced from Bai Lu's painful grip and hurriedly broke free. He then grabbed both her hands to stop her from flailing about, calmly advising her at the same time.

Bai Lu froze at his words and looked at Gu Ziyi in confusion.

"Now that she can cultivate, while she absorbs energy and converts it into soul power, her Innate Domain will also recover. What happens afterward is still uncertain..."

Gu Ziyi explained.

"Ah..." Bai Lu let out a soft cry. She wanted to cover her mouth, only to realize Gu Ziyi was holding her hands. Her little face reddened slightly as she hurriedly pulled free.

"So don't get too excited yet. Let's see how Tang Yuehua's cultivation goes afterward first!"

After releasing Bai Lu, Gu Ziyi spoke softly once more.

"Mm!"

Bai Lu gave a quiet nod, then turned back to continue watching Tang Yuehua cultivate.

Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu were still worried that something might go wrong with Tang Yuehua's cultivation again, but Tang Yuehua herself, who was cultivating, had no such concerns at all.

Or rather, it never occurred to her that there might still be a problem.

At that moment, Tang Yuehua was completely immersed in the exhilaration of cultivating.

Immersed in that wondrous sensation of Human-Soul Fusion.

After cultivating for quite some time and fully confirming that she truly could cultivate, Tang Yuehua finally stopped and opened her excited eyes.

The moment she opened her eyes, Tang Yuehua saw Gu Ziyi.

Overwhelmed by excitement and emotion, the instant she saw Gu Ziyi, Tang Yuehua did not know where the impulse came from. She stood up, spread her arms, and threw herself at him.

Smack~

Tang Yuehua directly kissed Gu Ziyi on the cheek, offering up her first kiss.

"Gu Ziyi, thank you!"

"Thank you so much!"

After giving him her first kiss, Tang Yuehua continued to hug Gu Ziyi tightly, burying her head against his chest as she spoke her excited thanks.

"..."

Bai Lu, who had been planning to hug Tang Yuehua in celebration after seeing her rise, froze on the spot at the sight.

Bai Lu was numb. Could it be that her cousin had fallen for Gu Ziyi?

That would not do! "What are you doing, Elder Sister?"

Realizing something was wrong, Bai Lu hurried forward and pulled Tang Yuehua away from Gu Ziyi.

"Ah..."

"Elder Sister, I... I was just too excited..."

After Bai Lu pulled her away, Tang Yuehua also realized how embarrassing her actions had been. Her face flushed as she hurriedly explained.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Gu Ziyi.

"Hmph..."

Bai Lu snorted in frustration, then turned to warn Gu Ziyi, "Gu Ziyi, my cousin was only thanking you just now. Don't get any ideas!"

Her cousin was the daughter of the Haotian Sect Master, not someone Gu Ziyi could hope to match.

She admitted that Gu Ziyi was clever and capable, but in the end, he was merely an ordinary soul master with only Rank 1 Innate Soul Power.

"I know." Gu Ziyi smiled faintly, unaffected by Bai Lu's words. He turned to Tang Yuehua instead. "Tang Yuehua, try again now and see whether you can continue cultivating."

"Ah... why?"

Tang Yuehua forgot all about being shy and hurriedly raised her head.

"That's right, Cousin, try cultivating again..."

Bai Lu then explained the situation Gu Ziyi had just described.

"...Alright, I'll try it right now!"

After hearing that, Tang Yuehua's face immediately filled with panic, and she hurriedly nodded.

Then Tang Yuehua promptly sat cross-legged and prepared to try again.

Very soon, Tang Yuehua opened her eyes, tears glistening within them. "I... I can't cultivate again..."

"Gu Ziyi, what... what should I do?"

Tang Yuehua was completely panicked and nearly burst into tears. She could only anxiously turn to Gu Ziyi for help.

"Gu Ziyi!"

Bai Lu also looked toward Gu Ziyi.

Gu Ziyi rolled his eyes at Bai Lu inwardly.

She had just warned him not to overthink things, yet now she was counting on him again.

"It's fine. This isn't a major problem!"

Gu Ziyi smiled calmly, instantly reassuring the somewhat helpless Tang Yuehua.

Tang Yuehua said nothing, merely fixing her beautiful eyes tightly on Gu Ziyi as she waited for him to tell her what to do.

"When you were cultivating just now, your Innate Domain must have recovered some energy as well, but your cultivation wasn't interrupted..."

"So, as long as you enter a cultivation state, your Innate Domain won't be able to hinder your cultivation!"

"Then next time you cultivate, you just need to exhaust your Soul Power first, then keep cultivating until you reach full capacity. That way, your Soul Power can still gradually increase..."

"It's just that from then on, every time you cultivate, you'll have to exhaust your Soul Power first. It'll be very exhausting!"

"Only when you grow stronger—strong enough that your Innate Domain can no longer interfere with you—will you be able to cultivate normally!"

Gu Ziyi made a gesture of pushing up his glasses, then spoke calmly.

"That's right!"

"I'm so stupid! I didn't even think of something so simple!"

"Cousin, now you don't need to worry anymore. You can still keep cultivating!"

Bai Lu immediately slapped her left palm against her right fist and exclaimed excitedly.

"Mhm, Gu Ziyi, thank you so, so much!"

Tang Yuehua nodded excitedly as well, then sincerely thanked Gu Ziyi once more.

"I already received your thanks just now!"

Gu Ziyi pointed at his cheek and smiled with satisfaction.

"..."

Tang Yuehua's pretty face immediately flushed red. She shyly lowered her head.

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