Primordial Dragon Essence Blood

"Alright, you two lovebirds should spend some time nurturing your relationship. Best give me a grandchild to play with soon!"

"I'm actually quite good at raising children!"

Old Monster Lin left the training room with a laugh.

Only Shen Wen and Cao Ying remained.

Shen Wen looked at Cao Ying. Although he had lost control back then, his memories remained, and a trace of embarrassment involuntarily crossed his face.

He had solemnly sworn before that he would not touch Cao Ying, yet in the end, he had stolen her first kiss.

What a beast!

The key was that he had nearly lost all rationality at the time and had not even gotten to enjoy it.

That made it an even greater loss.

Shen Wen pursed his lips. "Sorry."

No matter the reason, Shen Wen had acted too impulsively. An apology was only natural.

Cao Ying, who had still been feeling shy, curled her red lips slightly upon hearing Shen Wen apologize.

But she quickly restrained herself.

Her bewitching eyes turned cold as she looked at Shen Wen. "Consider it part of my dowry! Don't ever do that again!"

Naturally, she did not blame Shen Wen. Although she had been frightened at first, if not for Shen Wen's strange condition afterward—

She had actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

But she could not possibly tell Shen Wen that. This guy had forcibly kissed her despite having no feelings for her.

Who knew what he might do if she admitted she had enjoyed it a little?

"It won't happen again."

Shen Wen waved his hand.

Cao Ying's pretty face instantly turned cold when she heard his words.

What did he mean, it would not happen again?

"It had better not!"

Cao Ying snorted coldly.

After saying that, she turned and left. She feared that if she listened to this blockhead speak any longer, her chest would explode from anger!

Seeing Cao Ying's face suddenly turn cold and her retreating back as she left without hesitation, Shen Wen was somewhat bewildered.

"What... happened this time?"

He muttered under his breath, unconsciously touching his lips. They seemed to retain a trace of softness and a faint sting.

"Did I say something wrong?"

He carefully recalled his words and attitude just now.

He had apologized sincerely and promised not to be so abrupt next time.

In his view, that was a sign of respect for her, as well as an effort not to ruin the favorability that had only just risen to 15%.

After all, both the temptation of the system's rewards and the pressure of facing Hun Tiandi in the future forced him to treat his relationship with Cao Ying cautiously.

"A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea..."

Shen Wen sighed. Across both his past and present lives, his romantic experience could only be described as completely blank.

In his previous life, he had been busy making a living. In this life, he had devoted himself to cultivation. When it came to dealing with girls—especially a clever demoness like Cao Ying—he was sorely lacking in experience.

Before, he had been able to flirt shamelessly with Cao Ying.

That was because they had not had any kind of relationship before.

But after losing control and kissing Cao Ying, he could no longer act as freely as he had before.

He had been at ease because his conscience had been clear.

But if he felt guilty, how could he possibly remain at ease?

Since he could not figure it out, he decided not to think about it for now.

His top priority was to increase his strength.

Shen Wen calmed his mind and refocused on himself. He sat down cross-legged, examined his body inwardly, and carefully sensed the changes brought by the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

The layer of blue, dragon-marked membrane beneath his skin was incomparably tough and contained astonishing power.

He tried circulating the technique. His blood and qi surged through him like a rushing river, accompanied by the faint sound of dragon roars, while a powerful sensation filled every limb and bone.

"Azure Dragon Skin is only the beginning. After that come Azure Dragon Scales, the Azure Dragon Body... and even transforming into an Ancient Heavenly Dragon!" Shen Wen's eyes flashed with fervor.

"If I can cultivate it to mastery, my physical body alone may be enough to shake heaven and earth. Then why the hell would I fear Hun Tiandi?"

"By then, I'll learn from Lin Dong too!"

"Hun Tiandi, I, Shen Wen! Take this Azure Dragon Claw!"

Just imagining that scene made Shen Wen unable to stop himself from laughing.

He then immersed himself in the martial techniques included within the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

These martial techniques were not independent combat skills. Instead, they complemented the cultivation art itself, allowing him to bring his physical strength to its fullest extent.

Every move and stance contained the dominance and majesty of a dragon.

Meanwhile, Cao Ying practically stomped back to their new residence in the Pill Pagoda in anger.

Bang!

She slammed the door shut and leaned against it, her chest rising and falling slightly. Her peerlessly bewitching face was filled with anger.

"It won't happen again?"

She gritted her pearly teeth and repeated Shen Wen's words in a low voice. "He said it so decisively! As if kissing me were such an unbearable thing!"

Who was she, Cao Ying?

The Cao Family's demoness, one of the most dazzling geniuses of the Pill Pagoda's Younger Generation. Her beauty, talent, and family background were all exceptional.

In the Central Continent, countless young talents flocked after her, yearning for even a trace of her favor.

Yet Shen Wen had the nerve!

He had "tricked" her into marrying him with information about Heavenly Flames, produced a precious betrothal gift that even she could not refuse, and on their wedding night... domineeringly stolen her first kiss.

Although the ordeal had brought more fright than delight, but... but that had been her first kiss!

Moreover, when his cultivation went wrong afterward, his pained yet aggressive expression, as well as the strange dragon marks that had emerged over his strong body, had left her unsettled.

She had thought that after that night, their relationship should have become somewhat different.

Even if they were only husband and wife in name, there should at least have been some ripples of ambiguity.

But what happened?

With a single "it won't happen again,"

He had completely denied that subtle feeling that had only just begun to sprout, one she might not even have clearly recognized herself!

"Could it be that I, Cao Ying, am really so unattractive?"

The thought surfaced uncontrollably, making Cao Ying even more frustrated.

She lowered her head and looked over her curvaceous figure, then touched her smooth, delicate cheek. For the first time, she doubted her own charm.

"Hmph! As if I care!" she stubbornly muttered to herself as she walked to the table and sat down.

She took out the Jade Slip containing the Red Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi, attempting to soothe her irritated mind through cultivation.

"Since you don't want to, then perfect! I'm happy to have some peace and quiet! Cultivating this technique and then finding the Green Lotus Core Flame are what really matter!"

Though she said that, Cao Ying found it difficult to truly calm down over the next three days.

She deliberately did not return to their new room. Instead, she stayed at the Cao Family's courtyard in Pill City or went to the family's pill-refining room.

Yet neither the familiar Medicine Cauldron nor the precious Pill Recipes seemed to hold their former appeal.

Shen Wen's figure would occasionally flash through her mind.

The way he earnestly explained the cultivation art, his teasing smile, his savage expression when he growled in pain.

And that damned composure when he promised that "it won't happen again"!

"Damn blockhead!"

On the evening of the third day, Cao Ying finally could not hold back any longer and slammed the pill scripture in her hand onto the table.

Her beautiful face was full of irritation. "Cultivation! Cultivation! All you know is cultivation! Serves you right to be a bachelor for the rest of your life!"

"Hmph, hmph!"

"It's not like I'm going to go find him..."

"Actually, that wouldn't be impossible. Of course, if I go find him, it will be to ask him about pill refining. After all, he's also a Seventh-Grade Alchemist!"

"It's not because I want to see him!"

"It seems the family still has a bottle of Ancient Void Dragon essence blood. After all, asking someone for guidance requires payment, otherwise where would an Alchemist's dignity be!

I'm only protecting an Alchemist's dignity!"

Cao Ying hummed and muttered to herself as she rose and headed toward the Cao Family treasury.