Switching Cultivation Techniques

Wang Mengde closed his eyes and began circulating the True Myriad Beast Taming Formula.

[True Myriad Beast Taming Formula +1]

After absorbing the insight, Wang Mengde opened his eyes and looked at his palm.

The faint mark had become slightly more condensed than before.

Though subtle, he could sense it clearly.

He nodded slightly, calculating inwardly.

One point of proficiency per hour.

One thousand points of proficiency meant one thousand hours.

Even if he cultivated four hours a day, it would still take two hundred and fifty days.

Besides, what mattered most now was raising his cultivation and improving those three fishing spells.

After all, even if his beast-taming cultivation technique reached perfection, he had no money to buy high-grade spirit beast cubs.

He would take the beast-taming technique slowly.

He stood and pushed open the door.

The sunlight outside was just right, spilling down in warm waves.

Standing in the doorway, basking in the sun and gazing at the azure sky, he felt more relaxed than ever before.

If he could contract two spirit beasts in the future, and he and his contracted spirit beasts could enhance one another's soul power—

His future would be boundless.

A faint smile curled his lips.

Then he thought of Shen Qingyue.

In one month, she would be leaving for the Evergreen Sect.

The smile on Wang Mengde's face faded somewhat.

He turned his head toward Qingyue's room.

Its door was tightly shut.

Circulating the Spirit Eye Technique, he looked through the door and vaguely saw Shen Qingyue sitting cross-legged on her bed, comprehending her cultivation technique.

Wang Mengde withdrew his gaze and headed for the kitchen.

Afraid of disturbing the girl, he moved very lightly.

He lit the fire, washed the rice, and put it in the pot.

He had just set the pot on the stove.

When soft footsteps sounded behind him.

Wang Mengde turned around.

Shen Qingyue stood at the kitchen entrance. "Brother-in-law."

Wang Mengde asked, "How is your cultivation technique progressing? Have you sensed qi yet?"

"No." She shook her head, walked to Wang Mengde's side, and said softly,

"Brother-in-law, there are some parts of my cultivation technique that are obscure and difficult to understand. Could you... could you teach me?"

As she spoke, she handed him the jade slip in her hand.

A flush immediately rose across her pretty face.

Wang Mengde looked at the jade slip but did not take it right away.

"Cultivation techniques must not be passed on lightly." He said seriously, "Your sister gave you this technique, so it wouldn't be appropriate for you to show it to me, would it?"

Shen Qingyue shook her head.

"It's fine. Sister said she obtained this technique through a fortunate opportunity. As long as I don't show it to outsiders, it's fine."

She paused, her voice growing even softer. "And you're not an outsider."

After saying that, her heartbeat quickened, and a blush appeared on her little face.

Then she added,

"Men can cultivate this technique too. Its cultivation speed is faster than ordinary techniques. You... you can switch to cultivating this technique."

A smile appeared on Wang Mengde's face.

He extended his hand and accepted the jade slip.

At the same time, he took her little hand into his palm.

Shen Qingyue's hand trembled, and her face turned even redder.

She lightly punched Wang Mengde.

"You bad thing."

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a trace of coquettish reproach, without the slightest bit of strength.

Wang Mengde smiled and withdrew his hand.

"Enough. The meal will be ready soon. Go wash up."

"Mm."

Shen Qingyue turned and ran off, her footsteps light.

After the meal.

Shen Qingyue cleared the dishes while Wang Mengde returned to his bedroom.

He sat down on the meditation cushion and took out the jade slip.

The jade slip was entirely lustrous white, engraved with a line of tiny characters.

[Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula]

He pressed the jade slip to his forehead.

A vast amount of information flooded into his mind.

Cultivating this technique emphasized the harmony of yin and yang, the blending of spiritual power.

Its cultivation speed far surpassed that of ordinary techniques.

Furthermore, the first dual cultivation yielded the best results and could greatly raise both parties' cultivation.

The technique was divided into nine levels.

They corresponded to the nine levels of the Qi Refining realm.

Each level contained detailed cultivation methods, dual cultivation methods, and various supplementary techniques.

Wang Mengde closed his eyes and slowly digested the information.

One hour later.

A line of small golden characters appeared in his mind.

[Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula +1]

Immediately afterward, threads of insight surged into his mind.

Those obscure methods, those profound routes of spiritual power circulation, those secrets of balancing yin and yang.

At this moment, all of them became crystal clear.

It was as though he had cultivated them hundreds or thousands of times.

He had entered the first level of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

Wang Mengde opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them.

However, the two types of spiritual power within his body could not coexist.

They had to be converted.

He closed his eyes and began converting his spiritual power.

Following the circulation method of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula, he transformed the minor five-element spiritual power within his body, thread by thread, into yin-yang spiritual power.

This was a long process.

One circulation.

Two circulations.

Three circulations.

One day and one night later.

Wang Mengde opened his eyes.

All the spiritual power of his second level Qi Refining cultivation had been completely transformed into the spiritual power of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

That spiritual power was purer than before, carrying a trace of scorching heat as it flowed through his meridians.

He rose to his feet and stretched his body.

Then he pushed open the door and left the room.

Circulating the Spirit Eye Technique, he looked toward Qingyue's room.

Qingyue had yet to sense qi, and there was not the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power around her.

Wang Mengde came to Shen Qingyue's door.

He knocked lightly.

"Qingyue."

A flustered sound came from within, followed by footsteps.

The door opened, and Shen Qingyue stood in the doorway, her face slightly flushed.

"Brother... Mengde?"

Wang Mengde looked at her, a faint smile curling his lips.

"I've comprehended the technique to the second level. I came to give you some guidance."

Shen Qingyue froze. So quickly?

Then she seemed to realize something. Her heart suddenly skipped, and her face grew even redder.

She lowered her head and stepped aside.

"You... you can come in."

Wang Mengde lifted his foot and crossed the threshold.

The door gently closed.

The next day at noon.

Wang Mengde poked his head out from the kitchen and called toward Qingyue's room.

"Qingyue, come out and eat."

A rustling sound came from the room.

Then the door opened.

Shen Qingyue walked out.

The spiritual power fluctuations of the first level of Qi Refining radiated from her body.

She had clearly entered the cultivation technique.

The moment Shen Qingyue saw Wang Mengde, she immediately lowered her head and stared at her toes.

Her face was burning red.

Even her neck was covered by a blush.

She thought of that bad thing, after he had finished guiding her in the cultivation technique...

Seeing her appearance, Wang Mengde found it amusing.

She was still too young, after all.

They had not even truly dual cultivated. It had only been some perfectly normal little activities between lovers, yet she had become this shy.

Still.

A young girl's bashfulness truly was lovely.

Those lowered lashes, those flushed cheeks, those evasive eyes.

Every single one made one want to cherish her.

Wang Mengde smiled.

"Come on, eat."

"Mm."

Shen Qingyue followed behind him, her footsteps soft as she lowered her head and walked to the table to sit down.

The two sat facing each other.

Wang Mengde picked up a portion of food with his chopsticks and placed it in her bowl.

"Eat more."

Shen Qingyue's face reddened again. She also picked up a portion of food and placed it in Wang Mengde's bowl.

"You should eat more too."

The two ate in silence.

From time to time, Shen Qingyue glanced at Wang Mengde, only to quickly look away again.

Over the next ten-plus days.

Life was peaceful and fulfilling.

At night, Wang Mengde directly used spirit stones to cultivate the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

During the day, he diligently practiced spells at home.

The Spirit Eye Technique, Fishing Technique, and Entwining Silk Technique successively broke through to the perfected realm.

That night.

Wang Mengde directly used spirit stones to cultivate the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

The spirit stones emitted a faint glow as wisps of spiritual qi flowed from his palm into his body.

The spiritual energy contained within spirit stones was purer than that within spirit sand, and could be absorbed and refined more quickly.

Though it was far inferior to directly refining medicinal pills, it had the advantage of leaving no accumulated pill toxins.

Spiritual energy entered his body, circulating along the route of the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula before ultimately flowing into the qi sea of his dantian.

An hour later.

Small golden words appeared in his mind.

[Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula +1]

[Spiritual Energy Cultivation +1]

Wang Mengde digested the insights that had surfaced in his mind.

Then, he turned his divine sense inward to inspect himself.

[Qi Refining Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 2 (198/200)]

[Technique: Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula Level 2 (198/200)]