"I'm not looking~!"
Stealing a few glances would be one thing, but looking blatantly while the other person was staring back—she didn't have the courage for that, and she would only be teased mercilessly.
"Haven't you realized yet that this really is a medicinal bath? Feel it carefully; not only is the Qi from the Spirit Pool being rapidly absorbed by you, but even the seven-colored Qi in your body is being quickly refined. Circulate your power with all your might, and I will help you clear the blocked Acupoints in your Meridians."
"Really? You're not lying to me...?"
Sure enough, as Ji Shengyao circulated her power, she found that not only was a large amount of surrounding Qi being absorbed, but even the seven-colored Qi inside her was being rapidly refined.
She opened her eyes and saw Wang Li's beautiful face close at hand. Her entire body was soaked in the spirit water, and her silver-white hair clung to her pretty face.
Her skin was white with a hint of pink, adorned with crystal-clear water droplets. Her watery peach blossom eyes stared back from her flushed face. Water droplets hung from her slender neck and perfectly shaped collarbones... unfortunately, the white mist blocked the view.
While she was admiring the demoness's beauty, the demoness was also staring straight at her, making her feel incredibly shy: "Haven't you seen enough? Is there any part of me you haven't seen yet?"
The demoness's rosy lips curled up, revealing her signature flirtatious smile: "I haven't seen enough. You're so beautiful, I could never see enough in a lifetime."
Ji Shengyao was a rigid and pedantic Righteous Path Saintess; where had she ever heard such blunt words of love? It made her heart throb uncontrollably again, and a warm current of joy inadvertently flowed into her heart, watering the seedling within.
She gave the demoness an annoyed glare: "The Hehuan Demoness is truly extraordinary, seducing others at every moment."
Ji Shengyao steadied her mind and focused all her energy on refining the Qi. The pool water was miraculous; she felt as if the entire pool was filled with the medicinal power of Top-grade Fusion Pills. This spendthrift demoness couldn't have thrown dozens of Top-grade Fusion Pills into the pool, could she?
She struggled to circulate the Qi in her body. The Meridians at her shoulders were blocked by chaotic Qi. The demoness lightly pressed her hand against her shoulder, and the moment her fingertips touched the skin, she injected pure Qi to dissolve the chaotic energy.
A sudden pang of pain made her cry out: "Ah!"
Moving slowly like this, her back and waist were refined one by one. When it finally reached the Dantian, a large amount of chaotic Qi had gathered at her abdomen, and the demoness pressed down without hesitation.
Guiding the Qi felt like being struck by lightning; this time was even more painful than before, causing her to let out a sharp cry: "Ah!"
"Don't keep screaming. If you scream a few more times, I can't guarantee I'll stay a decent person."
"You... you're a beast! Fine, I won't scream anymore."
A moment later, Ji Shengyao felt the Qi finally guided into her Dantian, tamed into a power she could control at will. She felt her cultivation suddenly surge, jumping from Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment directly past Foundation Establishment 6th Layer to reach Foundation Establishment 7th Layer!
This filled her with joy: "Demoness, I..."
If not for the demoness's impure intentions and constant desire to pluck her cultivation, she did have some merits—aside from frequently taking advantage of her, saying indecent things, and constantly ordering her around.
Ji Shengyao, what are you doing? Why are you trying so hard to find the good points of this Hehuan Demoness!
When Ji Shengyao opened her eyes, she found the demoness's beautiful face inches away. The demoness was pressed against her, hands on the edge of the pool, imprisoning her in her embrace. Ji Shengyao's breathing quickened: "Didn't you say you were a decent person?"
"I'm not anymore!"
Wang Li didn't give Ji Shengyao a chance to refuse and offered her fragrant lips. Ji Shengyao no longer resisted, and the two embraced each other. With a splash, the kissing pair fell directly into the pool water.
The pool water immediately rippled like boiling water. Ji Shengyao suddenly pushed Wang Li away. Wang Li emerged like a lotus from the water, her long hair tossing up a spray of water. Ji Shengyao's complaining voice followed: "You idiot, I almost suffocated to death!"
"Is that so? There's something even more exciting!"
Wang Li took a deep breath in front of Ji Shengyao, then suddenly crouched down and dove to the bottom of the pool, performing a dive for her.
Ji Shengyao's eyes filled with shock until she slightly furrowed her brows. Only then did Wang Li resurface from the bottom of the pool with a splash.
While Ji Shengyao sat cross-legged on the bed to stabilize her newly broken-through cultivation, Wang Li flew to the tip of the outdoor tower. There was a stone tablet here with a few words carved in Qi.
It was said that only those destined could find it, but in reality, only the male lead Lin Fan met the criteria. This tower could only be fully controlled by signing a contract; it could even be enlarged or shrunk to fit in a Storage Ring. However, since this place was filled with mist and abundant cold Qi, it was very suitable, so Wang Li did not plan to carry it with her.
She didn't hold back, striking out with a palm that turned into golden light, hitting the stone tablet hidden behind complex Seals. The stone tablet shook violently, and the metallic runes grew brighter. After a moment, the stone tablet shattered, and Wang Li forcibly took control of the tower.
"Since I don't meet the tower's requirements, I'll just make the tower meet mine."
[Boss, the first Magical Artifact you bind can also be bound to the System. This way, every time the System upgrades, it will strengthen this Magical Artifact. This nameless tower's cultivation speed will double with every System upgrade!]
"Then what are we waiting for? Bind it quickly!"
As the tower was bound, the Ghost Bride wandering in the Spirit Medicine Garden and the four demonesses sitting cross-legged in the Training Room all felt the Qi inside the tower suddenly double in intensity. They were both surprised and delighted, feeling that joining up was a good deal.
Wang Li found the Ghost Bride: "I will be going to the Lianhun Sect Branch soon. Your enemies are all there. The resentment in your heart hasn't been completely removed; once it is, your cultivation will leap forward. I hope you can come with me and take your revenge personally!"
"Thank you, Benefactor. I can attach myself to your Storage Ring and move freely at night." The Ghost Bride wore a bright red wedding dress, her body semi-transparent and her features blurred.
After speaking, her body grew fainter and drifted into Wang Li's Storage Ring. Finally, her eerie voice came through: "Benefactor, I can only come out when you call me; normally, I won't be conscious of the outside world. Also, I have a humble request. I hope Benefactor can take me to see my mother once my great revenge is settled. Only my elderly mother is left at home now."
"I can do that."
It had to be said that the Lianhun Sect was the most heaven-defying Evil Path; to fill these female ghost cultivators with resentment, they often resorted to cruel murders and every kind of evil.
After making a round, she returned to the bedroom and found that Ji Shengyao had stabilized her Qi. Wang Li climbed onto the bed and pulled her into her arms.
Before falling asleep, she leaned in and blew gently into Ji Shengyao's ear: "Ji Shengyao, you've been in my hands for less than seven days and you've gone from Foundation Establishment 1st Layer to Foundation Establishment 7th Layer. How do you think you should thank me?"
"Why should I thank you? This is my own high talent; it's all my own hard work!"
"You ungrateful wolf! See if I don't teach you a lesson and let you know that the master's dignity is inviolable! Say thank you!" Wang Li flipped her over onto her lap and raised her hand, ready to strike her buttocks again.
"Don't, don't! I'll thank you, alright?"
Ji Shengyao's tone softened, but as she was climbing back up, she suddenly heard a "smack" and felt a stinging, numbing sensation. She glared at Wang Li in anger: "I already said thank you!"
"That was a reward. Shouldn't you say thank you again? If you don't, I'll make your Junior Sister say it for you!"
Seeing Wang Li's suggestive and flirtatious expression, Ji Shengyao was instantly cowed by those words. She whispered in a voice like a mosquito: "Thank... you..."
Thinking about why she was saying thank you and where she had been hit... she still had to say thank you. At that thought, she was so ashamed and angry that she dove straight under the covers, burying her head like an ostrich ignoring the world.