Gao Xian remembered clearly that his Humanity Aura had originally been at 335 points. He had used two points to experiment, leaving 333.
How had it gone back to 335?
Where had the two extra points of Humanity Aura come from? He had only seen three people today.
Gao Xian couldn't help thinking of the complicated look in Sister-in-law's eyes when she left. Could it have something to do with her?
Unfortunately, there was no way to verify it.
Those few extra points of Humanity Aura weren't much use anyway, and he didn't have time to investigate further right now.
Gao Xian tapped rapidly with his fingers, pouring all 300 points into Lightning Dragon Hand. In an instant, it rose from Proficient Level to Expert Level.
Lightning Dragon Hand: When performing fixed, simple actions, hand speed is incredibly fast. The hands conceal the power of lightning, bringing those they touch an intense, blissful sensation. (1/400 Expert)
Gao Xian keenly noticed the change in the description. Lightning Dragon Hand had originally referred to "certain fixed, simple actions," but after reaching Expert Level, the word "certain" had disappeared.
In other words, as long as an action was fixed and simple, his hands could perform it incredibly fast.
Come to think of it, his fingers had been moving at an astonishing speed when he'd just added the points. He'd tapped 113 times in two or three seconds.
Also, what did "intense, blissful sensation" mean?
The woman in the mirror who looked just like Sister Lan moved too. She extended her slender hand and performed a few simple actions: curling her fingers, making a fist, and moving her hand.
The woman's hand moved faster and faster, while her lovely face grew more and more alluring. Her eyes shimmered with an expression that was half-shy, half-pleased. Gao Xian watched, his heart fluttering; he could hardly resist diving in to join the young lady.
In a daze, Gao Xian felt a tingling numbness in both hands, as if electricity were coursing through them. They also swelled and grew hot.
He looked at his hands. Lightning flickered beneath the skin, while the muscles and bones inside his palms seemed to be constantly shifting and adjusting.
A sudden realization came to Gao Xian: Lightning Dragon Hand changed the state of his hands, allowing them to grow faster and steadier.
He also understood that although the moves of Lightning Dragon Hand were simple, they covered most situations that required the use of one's hands.
Gao Xian was suddenly energized. It wasn't as if this skill were completely useless.
If he upgraded it again, perhaps more restrictions would disappear, allowing his pair of swift hands to work in a wider range of situations.
The only problem was that he didn't have enough Humanity Aura.
Great Idol Spirit Method could be upgraded, but what use was that?
Gao Xian decided he shouldn't act recklessly. He'd better figure it out first.
He grabbed the Little Black Cat by the scruff and lifted the little thing over.
Gao Xian moved so fast when he grabbed the cat that it didn't even have time to react.
The Little Black Cat felt uncomfortable. It meowed twice and shook its head and tail vigorously, its fur standing on end as it struggled to escape Gao Xian's hand.
Gao Xian used Lightning Dragon Hand to stroke the little cat along its fur.
"Meow... meow..."
The kitten had been struggling with all its might, but immediately went limp. It obediently nestled beside Gao Xian, so comfortable that it could barely keep its eyes open.
Its sharp cries had turned into soft, sweet little mews...
Gao Xian suddenly understood. Lightning Dragon Hand was a divine skill for petting cats!
After pondering for most of the day, Gao Xian had more or less figured out what Lightning Dragon Hand did.
It worked on cats, and it worked on people. If he used this skill to open a massage parlor, business would surely boom, bringing in a fortune every day!
It just couldn't solve the problem right in front of him.
Gao Xian suppressed his restless thoughts, took out the Wind and Moon Mirror, and looked at Great Idol Spirit Method.
Great Idol Spirit Method was already at Expert Level, just 80 points shy of the next level.
He had no use for his Humanity Aura just sitting there anyway. He might as well try.
Gao Xian steeled himself and added 80 points of Humanity Aura to Great Idol Spirit Method.
Great Idol Spirit Method: The heart senses within, the spirit descends without. The high and low connect alike; the two qi merge to form a spirit. Its wondrous uses are endless. (1/5000 Master)
Seeing the figures in the mirror, Gao Xian was a little dazed. How had the points needed to upgrade increased tenfold when it reached Master Level?
What was special about this Master-level Great Idol Spirit Method?
Gao Xian couldn't help looking at Sister Lan in the Wind and Moon Mirror. She seemed to sense his gaze too. Shyly lowering her head, she turned and swayed as she walked deeper into the mirror.
A red candlelight appeared in the depths of the mirror, illuminating a curtain of beaded strands.
Behind the curtain stood a bed. A golden-yellow quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks covered it, and a jade pillow lay at an angle.
Sister Lan parted the beaded curtain, took off her embroidered shoes, and, with her back to Gao Xian, lazily reclined on the bed.
Lying on her side, Sister Lan's neck, shoulders, waist, hips, and legs formed graceful, undulating curves, revealing the supple, enchanting beauty of a woman's figure.
Her dress had come loose, exposing a long, pale calf and a snowy-white foot.
The swaying beaded strands scattered a thousand points of light. Behind them, Sister Lan seemed all the more dreamlike and alluring.
Looking at Sister Lan's enchanting figure, Gao Xian's mouth went dry. This was so much more exciting than those Japanese teachers.
Gao Xian suddenly realized that at some point, he had already found himself standing in front of the beaded curtain.
Sister Lan was practically within arm's reach behind it.
"This... this can't be right..." Gao Xian was caught in a fierce inner struggle. He really wanted to go over and share a night of passion with her.
But he knew perfectly well that Sister Lan wasn't a real person. She was merely an Idol Spirit he had imagined, an illusion dwelling within the Wind and Moon Mirror.
Doing this really was a little shameful...
As Gao Xian wrestled with himself, Sister Lan slowly turned on the bed and smiled sweetly at him. Her eyes shimmered with tenderness and seduction.
Seeing Gao Xian remain still, Sister Lan gave him a slightly teasing curl of her finger.
It was a tiny gesture, yet it whipped up stormy waves and swept away every last shred of Gao Xian's reason.
When it was over, Gao Xian sat on the bed. Just now, he seemed to have entered deep into the Wind and Moon Mirror and made love to Sister Lan in a beautiful, exquisitely furnished boudoir.
It was like a dream and yet like reality, impossible to explain.
The two qi merged, spirit met spirit, and their minds stirred together, as though entering a supreme, wondrous realm. Within his body, his vital essence flowed into his spirit, then returned from spirit to qi, cycling without end.
Gao Xian was certain that this did his body no harm. On the contrary, it purified his vital essence and strengthened his soul.
This secret method was peerlessly profound. Through this kind of communion, spirit, qi, and essence would grow stronger and stronger, and the Idol Spirit Sister Lan would grow more powerful too.
At Master Level, Sister Lan could even enter the space between his brows and help him condense a spell seal.
For cultivators, the first and foremost key to cultivation and spellcasting was visualizing a spell seal in the spiritual world.
Only a formed spell seal could gather and circulate the essence of heaven and earth.
Gao Xian had inherited some of the original owner's memories. He knew that spell seals were the key to cultivation and spellcasting.
With Sister Lan helping him condense spell seals, he could save time and effort on visualization. It was immensely useful!
Still, this secret method carried a certain... implication. It clashed just a little with the moral education Gao Xian had received.
So he felt a little embarrassed.
But Sister Lan had smiled at him and beckoned with her finger. Who the hell could resist that?!
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