“Why are you looking at me? Look at the Pill Furnace!”
“How could you put it all in at once…”
“Oh, slow down a bit…”
“Hang in there, it’s almost finished…”
A bright moon hung in the sky, marking the time for young couples to retire for the night.
In Su Yunjin’s bedroom, a soft, seductive voice filled with dissatisfaction drifted out intermittently.
Crystal beads of sweat hung on her face, and her cheeks were flushed red as she complained to Su Xuan from time to time.
In the beginning, she had been secretly sniffing Su Xuan, feeling a sense of secret joy in her heart.
But as the Pill Refinement began, she focused entirely on the Pill Furnace. She couldn’t help but offer various evaluations like a teacher, frustrated that he was failing to meet her expectations.
Through the refinement just now, she discovered that this youth’s talent in Pill Refinement was excellent. He could skillfully and precisely manipulate the flames with Spiritual Power, accurate to the smallest margin every time.
The problem was that his knowledge of the basics was an absolute mess. He had no plan for how to refine various materials; he didn’t seem like he came from the Pill Saint Sect at all. He seemed more like a rogue cultivator!
Aside from a Handyman, those basics were mandatory for any normal disciple. One look at the youth showed he hadn’t practiced seriously, completely wasting his talent!
*Bang!*
As expected, due to several serious mistakes by Su Xuan, the Elixir shattered right before it could form, turning into a furnace full of medicinal dregs.
“You, you…”
Su Yunjin lightly tapped Su Xuan’s head, feeling a bit exasperated as her chest rose and fell.
She wanted to complain a little more, but she suddenly noticed something. She picked up a small piece of dreg from the furnace, licked it with her tongue, and widened her eyes in disbelief.
Although the Elixir was completely ruined, there was a strange Spiritual Power within it, identical to the aura emanating from the youth’s body!
Usually, it took her half a day to extract the essence of a Monster Core, and it wasn’t even as pure as this.
She closed her eyes and felt the Devouring Power in her body being suppressed firmly. Her Meridians no longer felt empty; instead, they felt extremely full.
Opening her eyes again, she stared at Su Xuan as if she had discovered a treasure, her face full of excitement.
‘There’s nothing I can do about it! It’s because you’re too overwhelming!’
Su Xuan also complained inwardly.
Having finally obtained Su Yunjin’s guidance as planned, he really wanted to study hard.
He was even desperately concentrating his mind, memorizing the steps and key points she mentioned.
The problem was, every time he started to get into the groove, this woman would involuntarily lean forward. The sight of her fair skin made him subconsciously marvel that this Elixir was truly white.
Moreover, she would occasionally lean in to take a couple of sniffs of him, and the things she said when he made a mistake were also quite strange. Who could withstand this!
“Forget it, I’ll guide you step-by-step. Remember it well!”
Su Yunjin licked her lips and sat in front of him, adding another sentence.
“You’ll try again in a moment!”
“Okay.”
Su Xuan nodded in agreement, always feeling that her way of speaking was a bit odd.
“First is one Dragon Bone Grass. Use Martial Fire for three parts of the time. After refining it, put in another one…”
This time, Su Yunjin did not let Su Xuan put in the medicinal materials himself. Instead, she took the corresponding materials each time and placed them into Su Xuan’s hand, while also instructing him on what fire to use and how to position them.
When Su Xuan made an occasional mistake, she would find a way to compensate for it.
“Stalactite Spiritual Liquid… yes, this one needs Civil Fire…”
With her explanation, Su Xuan finally got on the right track. He entered a state of focus, feeling more familiar with the control of various materials.
However, compared to her usual refinement, Su Yunjin not only had to control the progress but also had to constantly make up for his errors. Her consumption of energy was much greater than usual.
Before long, she was gasping for breath, drenched in fragrant sweat. Her gauze dress clung to her body, and she emitted a damp aura. Her hand controlling the Spiritual Power trembled slightly as she struggled to persevere.
“Finally… Civil Fire for the shaping…”
At last, after finishing the final step and seeing the Pill Furnace emit a rich fragrance, Su Yunjin breathed a sigh of relief. Her body went soft, and she leaned against Su Xuan. With her already poor physical strength, this exertion was truly a bit too much.
‘I’ll just rest for a little bit and get up once he realizes!’
Her face was red, and she squinted her eyes to peek at Su Xuan, taking a deep, greedy breath.
It was a success!
Su Xuan had originally only been focused on the Elixir in the furnace, completely immersed. Hearing no word from Su Yunjin for a moment, he suddenly snapped back to reality.
Only then did he notice that Su Yunjin had completely relaxed. Her voluptuous body was like it had no bones, leaning against his left shoulder.
Since he was behind her, he looked down from above. Her pink earlobes swayed gently with her breathing. Around her swan-like neck, a red ribbon was tied, adorned with a few beads of sweat. Further down was the white valley wrapped in blood-red fabric, completely exposed to his view.
Especially that red underwear strap on her neck. He remembered that in the game, most of the time it was tied around her ankles by him, vibrating and rising as her calves moved up and down. Occasionally, it was used to bind her two wrists. It had almost never been used so formally.
Sniffing the rich fragrance on Su Yunjin’s body and recalling the previous scenes, Su Xuan felt a bit restless. A warm current surged from his lower abdomen, and he suddenly pressed against her waist.
“Hm?”
Su Yunjin had been leaning comfortably, unconsciously licking her lips. Suddenly, she felt herself pressed by something hot. Confused, she reached out to touch it. It was hard and hot.
“You… you… your pill is finished. Quick, look at it!”
She felt her face burning hot, not even daring to turn her head.
“I… I’m going to pour a glass of water. I’m thirsty.”
Making a clumsy excuse, she ran out as if she were fleeing.
Su Xuan looked at her back and also felt a shiver.
He seemed to have gotten too impatient involuntarily. This wasn’t the game. What if —
Seeing her already out the door, he opened his mouth but said nothing.
There was still a faint scent in the air, and the touch from just now made him reminisce.
A moment later, he shook his head vigorously.
Right now, the most important thing was to raise his cultivation and Pill Refinement skills. His life was on the line.
He carefully recalled the details of the refinement just now and realized that the things Su Yunjin pointed out were all things he had ignored or glossed over before.
By avoiding these problems this time, his understanding of Elixirs had deepened by another step. He barely had the foundation to refine a Third-tier Pill.
The problem was that during the refinement, Su Yunjin had filled many gaps for him. There were still many detailed issues he hadn’t noticed and needed further study.
But… what was her reaction when she ran out?
Was she angry?
He didn’t know what to do for a moment.
***
“Su Yunjin, oh Su Yunjin, what is wrong with you…”
In the kitchen, Su Yunjin looked at the boiling water, her heart pounding. She bit her lip, her face as red as blood.
Thinking of how she had just fled in panic, her eyes were filled with confusion, not knowing what to do.
No other man had ever been so close to her. Had it been anyone else, she would have slapped them before they could even get near.
But the problem was, she seemed to have been the proactive one just now. What reason did she have to hit him?
He was more than ten years younger than her; what would a child understand?
She subconsciously touched the spot that had been pressed against earlier. Amidst the numbness, there was actually a bit of a lingering feeling, making her internal struggle even more agonizing.
‘What will he think of you… what if he doesn’t come back in the future?’
Su Yunjin rubbed her temples, full of conflict, not knowing how to face Su Xuan.
Just as she was at a loss, Huan’er’s voice rang out from outside.
“Miss! Sister Shangguan has come to see you!”
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