Beneath the cliff lay a spring pool, lustrous and translucent like jade marrow, shimmering with flowing colors.
Yet beside the pool, a Great Cauldron boiled. The purple liquid within was even thicker than the divine spring, its surging auspicious radiance lighting up the starry night.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and cultivate so you can transform!" Lin Fan urged, utterly oblivious as he sat beside the cauldron and watched her.
"Could you stop watching me and move farther away? I need to take my clothes off," Qingyi explained, a little shyly.
"No. I have to stay beside you and guide you in case something goes wrong." Lin Fan refused sternly, the very picture of righteous conviction.
Then he added, "I'm only a clone. Once my time is up, I'll dissipate. You can pretend I don't exist."
Qingyi nearly went mad. This was merely a cultivation transformation, not a life-or-death breakthrough. What could possibly go wrong?
Besides, a woman's body had always been a private matter, even for cultivators. How could she possibly ignore a man watching beside her?
"It's not as though I haven't seen it before. What are you so shy about?" Lin Fan remarked casually.
"What?!"
At those words, Qingyi's voice shot up an octave. As though some unfortunate scene had come to mind, her face instantly flushed crimson.
Still, Lin Fan did not make things harder for her. He jumped down from the pristine white Bone Cauldron, walked to a large rock in the distance, and sat cross-legged with his back to her.
Seeing this, Qingyi quietly sighed in relief, though she was fooling herself a little. If he wanted to peek, could she really stop him?
Fortunately, dense, colorful mist rose from the Great Cauldron and the spring pool, shrouding the area in