Ma Xiaotao: Just this once

Because she saw Ye Chen rubbing against her pajamas...???

She had gotten up early that morning and quietly tidied the room, making sure there were no undergarments or anything like that left behind, but she had forgotten to put away her pajamas...

Ye Chen actually...

"Ah, Sister Xiaotao..."

For some reason, Ye Chen felt a little guilty and hurriedly stuffed Ma Xiaotao's pajamas into the blanket beside him.

"Alright, hurry up and wash up, then come out to eat."

Ma Xiaotao shot Ye Chen a helpless glare before turning and leaving.

But as she turned around, Ye Chen could clearly see that the tips of Ma Xiaotao's ears had turned slightly red.

In the dining room.

Ye Chen obediently kept his head down as he ate, not saying a word.

Ma Xiaotao sat beside Ye Chen with her chin propped on her hand, staring straight at him as if she wanted to say something but found it difficult to bring herself to speak.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen ate with great relish, utterly carefree.

Finally, after thinking for a moment and choosing her words, Ma Xiaotao gently persuaded him, "Xiao Chen... don't do that kind of thing again next time, alright...?"

"Huh? What thing?"

Ye Chen played dumb, blinking his wide, innocent eyes at Ma Xiaotao.

"I mean... what you did with my pajamas this morning..." Ma Xiaotao blushed and shot Ye Chen a reproachful glare.

She had seen it all, yet Ye Chen still refused to admit it.

If she had not discovered him in time, who knew whether Ye Chen would have already started.

"Sister Xiaotao, I didn't... I just happened to pick them up..." Naturally, Ye Chen could not admit it.

Pah, he had not even had that kind of thought!

He could already sleep while holding Ma Xiaotao. What did he need pajamas for? He had no interest in them at all.

Stockings would be another matter...

"Xiao Chen, it's just the two of us here. Actually, Sister isn't blaming you, and I'm not angry either..."

Seeing Ye Chen like this, Ma Xiaotao's gaze softened slightly, carrying a trace of heartache as well.

She gently reached out and pulled Ye Chen directly into her arms. Blushing, she whispered, "Xiao Chen, if you need something next time, you can come to Sister... Sister can help you... You don't need to secretly take Sister's pajamas like this..."

"Really??"

Ye Chen's eyes instantly lit up at her words, and he looked at Ma Xiaotao eagerly.

Ma Xiaotao:...

Ma Xiaotao's mind briefly went blank. Was she being tricked??

"Um... let me think about it some more..." Ma Xiaotao's face reddened as she stammered, clearly wanting to take back what she had just said.

"I heard everything you just said, Sister. You can't go back on your word." Ye Chen gave her no chance, grabbing Ma Xiaotao's little hand so she could not run away.

"Um... of course I keep my word..."

Seeing the expectant look in Ye Chen's eyes, Ma Xiaotao ultimately softened. But to give herself an excuse, she continued, "But there are conditions. You have to behave better first. Yes, you have to be good. If you make me satisfied, then I'll..."

Ma Xiaotao's eyes darted away, not daring to meet Ye Chen's burning gaze.

"Then today..."

Ye Chen licked his lips and looked at Ma Xiaotao somewhat shyly.

Ma Xiaotao:...

The two fell silent.

Ye Chen leaned closer, still staring directly at Ma Xiaotao. His youthful breath continually brushed against her flushed cheek.

At last, Ma Xiaotao could no longer bear Ye Chen's gaze. Pressing her red lips together, she gently nodded...

"Mm... just this once..."

Half an hour later.

Ye Chen came out of the bathroom.

Ma Xiaotao was still washing her hands.

During that time, Ye Chen secretly consumed a large chunk of Whale Rubber.

It was not that he could not handle it himself, but Ye Chen felt it would be a waste to miss such a good opportunity. He would absorb the medicinal effects of the Whale Rubber, while Ma Xiaotao would handle the side effects. Perfect.

After breakfast, Ye Chen did not hurry to class. Instead, he found a Training Room.

That was right—he planned to skip class that morning.

Shrek Academy's classes were utterly useless to him. It made no difference whether he attended or not.

Mu Jin knew that as well, so she tacitly allowed it.

Ye Chen casually found a Training Room and prepared to cultivate properly.

The academy had quite a few cultivation rooms. Some required payment, while others were free.

The free ones were just tiny empty rooms, like storage closets. Other than being quiet, they had nothing.

The paid cultivation rooms were more spacious, with some basic facilities and places to rest. Naturally, Ye Chen chose a paid one.

Yesterday, Ye Chen had obtained the full contents of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.

Ye Chen tried the Mysterious Heaven Skill and found that it did not benefit him much. It increased cultivation speed by roughly ten percent, far inferior to Ye Chen's Resonance.

After all, its primary function was to strengthen one's physique, and it required tormenting oneself.

Just like Huo Yuhao, one had to squeeze every last bit out of oneself for the Mysterious Heaven Skill to display its greatest effect. It was rather suited to Zhou Yi's teaching style.

Then there were the other secret arts: Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eye, and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.

Of course, there was also the Hundred Undead Exorcism.

Ye Chen felt that his martial soul, the "Silver Needle," was extremely compatible with concealed weapons.

He did not need to craft concealed weapons. He only needed to learn the techniques for using them. Later, he could add ten-thousand-year or even hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings to his Silver Needle, forging it into the strongest "concealed weapon."

However, the Mysterious Heaven Skill was meant to complement the other techniques, so Ye Chen still had to cultivate it a little.

With Heaven-Defying Comprehension empowering him, Ye Chen merely glanced at the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and his body began circulating it automatically.

After simply running it through several cycles, the Mysterious Heaven Skill was immediately initiated.

Three minutes later, Ye Chen had thoroughly mastered the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

"So simple..." Ye Chen muttered.

Next, Ye Chen began cultivating the Mysterious Jade Hand in conjunction with the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

In this world, internal energy and Soul Power were interchangeable. Such secret arts were essentially "Self-Created Soul Skills."

It was only because this world lacked any cultivation manuals, martial arts, or secret arts that Self-Created Soul Skills were so rare.

As Ye Chen studied it, under the boost of Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he instantly grasped the essence of the Mysterious Jade Hand.

Rather than turning his hands jade-like, it would be better to compress ice element into an ice-soul structure harder than diamond.

Ye Chen first brought the Mysterious Jade Hand to the beginner level. When he pushed it to its limit, chilling frost seeped from his hands, while streaks of icy patterns flowed through his palm lines!

With a slight movement of Ye Chen's palm, sharp ice spikes shot forth.

Then they quickly vanished without a trace.

"So Heaven-Defying Comprehension can be used like this too~" Ye Chen inwardly clicked his tongue in amazement.

During cultivation, he subconsciously integrated his martial soul into it. To his surprise, he directly improved the Mysterious Jade Hand into an entirely new Self-Created Soul Skill. Not only did it possess all the traits of the Mysterious Jade Hand, but it also gained additional attributes.

Moreover, in just a short while, he had already cultivated the Mysterious Jade Hand to mastery.

After all, this thing truly posed no difficulty for Ye Chen...

Ye Chen withdrew the Mysterious Jade Hand and immediately began cultivating Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Purple Demon Eye.

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