“Huh?”
Although he knew Ice Cube definitely didn’t mean it that way, Li Mo subconsciously took half a step back.
No choice, he had read too many novels in his previous life.
He occasionally dabbled in genres like “Overbearing Female CEO Falls in Love With Me”...
“The Taiyin Star was in full bloom the day before yesterday, and I haven’t fully recovered yet, so I can’t completely control my Inner Breath.”
“If it were through clothes, you might get hurt.”
Ying Bing’s clear words conveyed little emotion.
Hearing her, Li Mo even felt that he was being overly sensitive.
Ice Cube didn't care, so why was he being so wishy-washy?
“Alright.”
Li Mo took off his upper garment.
Candlelight flickered.
The current Xiao Li was no longer the frail, Innate-deficient Young Master he was when he first left home.
He had a lean yet muscular Physique, with well-defined muscles that held a strong sense of power.
His height had increased by several centimeters; he was now at least 1.8 meters tall.
Compared to those with strong bones like tiger arms and leopard waists, or praying mantis legs, his figure appeared more coordinated.
“Um... pants...”
Li Mo asked very seriously.
Ying Bing subtly furrowed her delicate brows, her eyes still like shattered frost.
What do you think?
Li Mo coughed lightly, not feeling awkward, and sat down beside her.
A faint fragrance wafted.
His shoulder felt a little itchy; was it her hair?
Xiao Li’s mind was a bit muddled.
As everyone knew, he was a normal male, and even counting his memories from Blue Star, his most intimate contact with the opposite sex was limited to holding hands and hugging his high school girlfriend.
And now.
He was facing Ice Cube, whose beauty was unparalleled, only describable as 'cheating'. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
And he wasn't wearing an upper garment.
“Turn around.”
Ying Bing instructed again.
Li Mo stiffly turned his body.
Then he saw a faint blue glow swirling between her five fingers, emitting an astonishing chill.
“My Inner Breath will enter your Dantian.”
“First, try to use your own Inner Breath to get close to it without being harmed by it.”
“If you can withstand it, then we can proceed to the next step.”
“Alright.”
Li Mo put away his chaotic thoughts, looked into her eyes seriously, and nodded.
Actually, he didn’t know if it would succeed.
After all, once Inner Breath entered his body, it would disappear without a trace, and he still didn't know why.
Ying Bing nodded slightly.
Immediately, «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» her cool palm gently rested on Li Mo’s Dantian.
Instantly, a faint blue light spread out, transforming into threads of ice-blue starlight that moved across the surface of his body.
It was very cold.
However, it felt much better than that day on the arena.
And, it didn't disappear.
Seeing that he was fine, Ying Bing continued.
The ice-blue starlight surged from the skin's surface towards Li Mo's Dantian.
“Hoo...”
Li Mo’s breathing was now tinged with coldness, as if his whole body was immersed in an ice bucket.
The bone-chilling cold emanating from within didn't cause him pain, only a slight stiffness and numbness.
But this was because of his strong Physique.
If it were on an ordinary person...
Li Mo couldn't help but glance at the girl opposite him, whose expression was solemn and focused.
What she had endured since childhood... could only be more than this, right?
She hadn't undergone Body Refining.
Yet every day, she had to experience a cold more intense than this.
No wonder Ice Cube's personality was like that...
“Focus.”
Ying Bing’s tone was very light, yet it conveyed an unquestionable authority.
This was Ice Cube in her cultivation state...
Li Mo regained his focus.
He began to circulate his Inner Breath using the method described in the first layer of “Phoenix Cries Heavenly Marsh,” enveloping the faint blue Inner Breath within his Dantian.
His Martial Arts Comprehension wasn't wasted; he felt as if he had done similar things countless times.
The two streams of Inner Breath were kneaded together like dough, then spread out at the appropriate moments.
“Hmm?”
Ying Bing, who had her eyes closed, subtly moved her eyelids.
His time cultivating Inner Breath was still very short.
But the quantity of his Inner Breath was even greater than hers?
That was fine; after all, he had been training with Shang Wu recently, so it wasn't something incomprehensible.
The main thing was...
His Dantian was too strong, wasn't it?
Ying Bing had wanted to stop inputting Inner Breath a few breaths ago, but Li Mo's Dantian seemed to encompass everything, bottomless.
He really could hold a lot.
“Any discomfort?”
“Increase the intensity.”
Li Mo grinned.
Ying Bing stopped talking and silently transferred Inner Breath.
Half an hour later.
The input suddenly stopped.
Li Mo opened his eyes and looked at her.
His gaze held some confusion:
“Why aren’t you continuing?”
“It’s gone.”
Ying Bing was somewhat silent.
Speaking of which.
Was Li Mo’s Physique due to his Dantian being naturally strong, or was it because he was too suited for Body Refining, causing his Dantian to become much stronger Acquiredly?
If it was the former, then his Physique was practically no less than hers...
“Alright.”
“I'm already fine.”
Li Mo said confidently after carefully sensing his condition.
Actually, what he mainly did was control his Inner Breath to prevent Ying Bing’s from being burned away.
Originally, according to martial arts records, it wasn't easy for different types of Inner Breath to coexist harmoniously.
Xiao Li didn't experience much difficulty.
“Your turn.”
“Mm.”
Ying Bing nodded, indicating she was ready.
Li Mo followed suit.
The next second.
She felt a stinging sensation in her Dantian; although Li Mo tried his best to control it, the escaping Qi was still filled with the purest destructive intent.
“Ugh...”
Ying Bing’s expression didn’t change, nor did she make a sound, but a blush instantly appeared on her small face.
Li Mo controlled his Inner Breath, watched her expression, and asked softly:
“Are you still okay?”
Ying Bing pursed her lips.
The determination and strong will in her eyes almost overflowed.
“No problem.”
“Alright...”
Li Mo felt that she probably wouldn't push herself to death, so he continued.
However, he focused even more intensely on controlling his Inner Breath.
....
Time flowed by.
Within Ying Bing's Dantian, ice-blue and two-colored Inner Breath intertwined.
She did it.
It was just that the process was much harder for her than for Li Mo.
This was not because the martial art itself was difficult, but because the young man's Inner Breath was too wild and fierce; even with its owner helping, the process was not easy.
“We can go to the next step.”
“Okay.”
“The first Acupoint, Heavenly Pursuit Acupoint.”
Following the Acupoints recorded in the martial art, the two streams of Inner Breath continuously shuttled back and forth within their bodies.
Each time, it was a different Acupoint.
Li Mo's expression remained normal throughout.
But Ying Bing...
She would occasionally tremble slightly uncontrollably because the sensation from the Acupoints was too intense.
Night deepened.
Half the night had passed.
“Phoenix Cries Heavenly Marsh” was finally fully circulated by the two of them, with hundreds of Acupoints being flowed through sequentially.
“How do you feel?”
“The effect is excellent.”
Li Mo opened his eyes, looking radiant.
Ying Bing: “Shall we continue?”
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But with her Physique, continuing, though uncomfortable, was possible.
It was just that Ying Bing felt a bit mentally fatigued.
Throughout the entire process, she had to maintain absolute focus.
“Too much of a good thing is bad; I’m truly tired too.”
“Sleep, sleep.”
Mainly.
In the World Seed, Princess Xiao Jiang was looking for Master, so he couldn't care less.
Youth was great.
He fell asleep instantly.
For some reason, Ying Bing felt a sense of relief when she saw him fall asleep.
It seemed he couldn't do a second round.
The first Dual Cultivation was over.
Ying Bing also lay flat and closed her eyes.
Quietly waiting for midnight to arrive.