Samadhi True Fire Cultivation Method! Wang Dong'er: For the bathroom, I can sell myself...

Lin Ye flipped through the cultivation manual that had appeared out of thin air within his mind.

[Samadhi True Fire: General Cultivation Outline]

The heart is the Sovereign Fire, the upper essence of the Divine Fire.

The kidneys are the Minister Fire, the middle essence of the Essence Fire.

The bladder and sea of qi are the People's Fire, the lower essence of the Qi Fire.

When the three merge into one, they form a refining power capable of burning all things, refining pills, forging artifacts, and tempering the self.

Lin Ye stared at the text, his eyes glazing over.

The manual stated that he could begin by practicing the introductory cultivation method.

Once he mastered that, he could progress to the superior method of "using heaven and earth as a cauldron," and finally the supreme method of "using the Great Void as a cauldron."

Ultimately, he could reach the realm where "form and spirit are both sublime!"

Don't think about all that for now; start from the beginning.

There were three steps to the cultivation:

Chanting and Sealing: Recite mantras such as "Fire Virtue Refining Technique, three qi enter the cinnabar light," and coordinate with hand seals to guide the qi back to the dantian.

Visualization and Ignition: Focus the mind on the Gate of Life or the lower dantian, visualizing the bones heating up and glowing, gradually expanding the sensation to the entire body.

Breath Control: Use abdominal breathing combined with intent; guard the dantian while inhaling, and "fan" the inner fire while exhaling.

Lin Ye followed the instructions diligently.

He formed the seals, chanted the mantras, visualized, and regulated his breath.

Before long... he felt his body truly beginning to heat up!

A ball of warmth rose from his lower abdomen, slowly spreading toward his limbs.

It wasn't scorching or parching; instead, it felt comfortably warm.

Did it work?!

Lin Ye was overjoyed, but he continued to hold his breath and focus, not daring to slack off.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already pitch black outside.

He stretched his limbs. Although he hadn't achieved anything significant from the afternoon's cultivation, his body felt warm and indescribably comfortable.

Just then, the dormitory door was pushed open.

Wang Dong'er walked in carrying a basin of water. She glanced at him and spoke with a hint of embarrassment:

"Um... Lin Ye, could you step out for a moment?"

Lin Ye remained seated on his bed. "Of course. But Dong'er, are you going to wash up?"

Wang Dong'er stammered, her voice growing quieter. "Yeah... I'm not used to sharing a bathroom with others..."

She paused, then added, "That... you promised not to disturb me. Could you please step out?"

Seeing her awkward expression, Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh.

He naturally knew why Wang Dong'er didn't want to use the public bathroom.

Isn't this the perfect time for my micro-bathroom to make an appearance?

Seeing him laugh, Wang Dong'er felt both shy and annoyed. "What are you laughing at?!"

Lin Ye waved his hand. "Dong'er, you should have told me if you needed to wash up. We don't need to use the public bathroom."

Thinking he was teasing her, Wang Dong'er's face turned even redder. "Huh? If we don't go to the public bathroom, where do we go? Honestly... I've been traveling for days, I don't want to be all smelly."

As she spoke, she set the basin on the floor and put her hands on her hips. "Stop joking! Get out! Or I won't be so polite!"

Lin Ye pointed to the small white cube in the corner. "I'm not joking, I have a bathroom."

Wang Dong'er looked in the direction he was pointing. A white cube the size of a palm sat quietly in the corner.

Her mouth twitched. "Are you kidding me?"

"Don't believe me?" Lin Ye stood up and walked over to the small cube. "This is a spatial soul tool. Just inject a little soul power, and you can enter."

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the cube and injected his soul power.

With a flash of white light, Lin Ye was sucked inside and vanished from the dormitory.

Wang Dong'er's eyes widened.

She stepped forward, mimicked his actions, reached out to touch the cube, and injected her soul power.

A flash of white light.

The next second, she was standing inside a... bathroom.

The floor was made of non-slip jade tiles, with a large bathtub in the corner and a separate shower stall beside it.

The vanity was marble, and the mirror was polished to a shine.

There was even a faint scent of lavender in the air.

Wang Dong'er looked around in a daze, her mouth forming an "O" shape.

Good heavens, there was actually a soul tool like this!

This was great; she wouldn't have to squeeze into the public restrooms anymore!

Just as she was thinking this with delight, Lin Ye's lazy voice came from behind her: "Hmm? This is my bathroom, you know. Did I say you could use it?"

Wang Dong'er turned around to see Lin Ye leaning against the vanity with a mischievous smirk on his face.

She felt a bit guilty, but she refused to back down: "This... Lin Ye, how much is this soul tool? I'll buy it!"

Lin Ye looked her up and down and shook his head: "I'm afraid even if you pawned everything you own, you still couldn't afford it."

Wang Dong'er: "..."

She gritted her teeth, stepped closer, and nudged Lin Ye with her elbow: "Lin Ye, considering our relationship..."

Her tone and her gaze were clearly an attempt to get on his good side.

Lin Ye held back a laugh and reached out to rest his hand on her shoulder.

"I can let you use it, but... you'll have to sell your..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence on purpose, his gaze sweeping over Wang Dong'er.

Seeing his eyes wandering over her, Wang Dong'er quickly covered her chest with both hands, her face flushing bright red.

"Wh-what..."

Her heart skipped a beat.

No way, right?

She was dressed as a boy right now; could it be that Lin Ye was into that?

Seeing her nervous appearance, Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you thinking? I meant sell your labor."

Wang Dong'er froze for a second, then let out a long sigh of relief.

Scared the life out of me.

Lin Ye continued: "From now on, this bathroom, and the cleaning for the dorm..."

Wang Dong'er practically blurted out: "I'll do it!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them.

She was the young lady of the Clear Sky Sect; when had she ever done such chores since she was a child?

But...

She looked around the luxurious bathroom again, then thought of the dirty, smelly public restroom at the end of the hallway.

No, I can't stand it.

I can't even imagine how I'd live without this bathroom now.

"Deal," she said through gritted teeth.

Lin Ye smiled brightly: "Deal."

"Alright, please enjoy your private shower time. I won't disturb you."

With a thought from Lin Ye, a flash of white light appeared, and he was already out of the bathroom.

Wang Dong'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she had sold her labor, at least she could take a proper bath.

She glanced at the large bathtub, feeling a bit tempted.

I want to soak too...

But she decided to just take a quick shower today and get it over with.

She stripped off her clothes in a flash and stepped into the shower stall.

As the hot water poured down, she felt so comfortable she almost cried out.

The water was smooth, just like a hot spring, and the temperature was perfect.

As she washed, Wang Dong'er's movements suddenly stiffened.

She looked around:

Where was the towel?

Where was the bath towel?

The rack was completely empty; there was nothing there.

It was over.

She had forgotten to bring it!

She stood in the shower stall with the water rushing down, her mind a complete blank.

After spending ages mentally preparing herself, she finally summoned the courage to shout toward the outside, "Lin Ye! Can you hear me?"

Lin Ye was sitting on the bed studying the Samadhi True Fire when he heard a faint voice drifting from the corner of the wall.

He walked over and pressed his ear against the small square, "Dong'er, are you calling for me?"