The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 311 - 187 Oh My

She was frustrated: "Stop joking around, I’m asking how effective it was!"

"Oh, you’re talking about effectiveness." He suddenly smiled teasingly, "Nothing beats a personal trial. Try it yourself and you will know."

Try it herself? She blinked, not quite understanding, when she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist and found herself pulled into a broad embrace.

The next instant, he kissed her lips gently yet firmly.

Before Changtian ended the kiss, she finally tasted the flavor of the spiritual dew condensed by the Moonlight Cup. It was refreshing and faintly sweet with a hint of honey.

He lifted an eyebrow, eagerly asking: "What flavor is it, hmm?"

"Soft," she mumbled hazily. Well, what she actually meant to say was... sweet.

He was dissatisfied: "Wrong answer. Want to try it again?" He sounded like the street vendors who often say, "Not sweet? Try it again."

She had practiced the Breathing Control Technique for so long, her breath steady and long, so certainly she would not be kissed breathless, which put his mind at ease.

Alright, time to stop while ahead! Any further action and he would scare her again. Changtian used all his restraint to force himself to stop.

Ning Xiaoxian finally came back to her senses and, as Changtian expected, was instantly overwhelmed with embarrassment and tried to withdraw, but he held her tightly, making it impossible for her to move.

"Where do you think you’re running off to?" If he let her go now, she would find all sorts of reasons not to return to the God Demon Prison for the next two or three days; he knew her too well.

She didn’t speak. After quite a while, a muffled voice finally came from his chest: "Why did you kiss me?" There was a hint of grievance in her words.

"I’ve said before, accounts must be settled one by one." He rested his chin on top of her head. Given their height difference, he had to bend down just to do that. But it was okay, he didn’t mind the extra effort, "The account for your mischief was settled yesterday. And just now, the account for your help with my Divine Power issue has been settled too."

She was perplexed: "Then you should be thanking me. Why am I still at a loss?"

He couldn’t resist laughing: "Don’t you always say it yourself? Being at a loss is gaining an advantage." The two of them nestled quietly together, bringing a sense of joy to his heart.

He seldom teased her like this. She couldn’t see his smile, but she could feel the laughter making his chest vibrate slightly. She was somewhat embarrassed and instinctively reached out to pinch and twist him firmly.

This slight pain, Changtian clearly didn’t mind. He let the girl out from his embrace, placed his hands on her shoulders, looked her in the eye, and seriously said: "When a man and a woman are mutually attracted, it is natural and in accord with the Heavenly Dao. Why fear it?" He could sense her hesitation and perplexity.

Ning Xiaoxian was dumbfounded, finally remembering that the man before her was no ordinary man. How could she explain a girl’s feelings to a Divine Beast? His light-gold eyes gleamed brilliantly, completely clear, apparently open-hearted, and their warmth almost seemed to burn her.

"You don’t understand." She swallowed hard, "If I like someone, I would hope for a lifelong commitment! But, but I will eventually have to go back!" She was unwittingly drawn to him, yet did not want to be just a passerby in his life or a lover who supported each other on their Westward Journey. However, she still yearned for her homeland. Another world was waiting for her.

He gazed deeply into her eyes: "Is this what you’re thinking?"

"Mmm." She nodded. His eyes were terrifyingly beautiful, any more than a glance always made her distracted, but to show her determination, she still locked eyes with him.

Changtian saw the hope in her eyes, and the word "good" almost burst out. However, he held back and gently stroked her hair, saying: "I understand. You will soon know my stance."

She was a bit sad because she finally remembered that she didn’t belong to this world. The dream of home was so distant, so far that her grandest goal was merely to live safely until the end of the Westward Journey. But then what? He would be free, she would get a ticket home. Wasn’t this the agreement they had set from the beginning? Why did she now feel such a tightness in her chest and an uneasy heart?

One day, he would once again roam freely between Heaven and Earth. This world is so fascinating, why should he be devoted to her alone? Especially when by then, she might no longer be around.

After all, she was just a passerby.

"Why are you crying again?" His deep voice came through her ear, and only then did she realize that she had indeed shed tears once more. Changtian reached out to wipe away her tears and tasted them with the back of his hand, chuckling, "So salty."

That gesture was too intimate, she couldn’t help but blush and said: "Of course tears are salty. Haven’t you ever tasted them?"

"Never. I’m not like you, always crying." He had only bled, never shed tears.

She wanted to ask if he had ever tasted tears from other women, but the words got stuck in her throat and she swallowed them back down, suddenly not wanting to know the answer anymore.

He saw the gloom in her eyes, so he tried to encourage her: "There’s good news that you’ve been waiting for a long time, want to hear it?"

She nodded eagerly.

"Your physique is essentially refined." Speaking of serious matters, the smile on his face faded and he became the composed Changtian again, "By my calculation, in at most five days, you’ll be able to attempt cultivating Divine Power Techniques."

Her face flushed with excitement once again, this time with sheer elation. Finally, she would have the ability to protect herself!

"To answer your earlier question. The spiritual dew condensed by the Moonlight Cup daily is enough to replenish the strength drained by the God Demon Prison, with some to spare. If used properly, it might even provide some assistance to you." He pressed a gentle kiss on her forehead, "In fourteen days, on the 15th of November, during the peak of Emperor’s Fluid, no demon would miss the opportunity to absorb moonlight. That you managed to get the Moonlight Cup for me is already a great favor."

Changtian was thanking her. She pursed her lips with a smile and asked, "How much Moonlight can you absorb on the day of Emperor’s Fluid?"

"Quite a lot." His lips curved, clearly in a very good mood at the thought, "A regular demon can gain a hundred years’ worth in one night. The last time I absorbed Moonlight during Emperor’s Fluid, I increased my cultivation by more than sixteen hundred years. In this matter, Divine Beasts do have an advantage."