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"Fellow Daoist Bai Wei, why is Miss Xu cultivating a second Primordial Spirit?" Song Wen suddenly asked, interrupting Bai Wei's thoughts.
Bai Wei's eyes snapped open as if waking from a dream. She quickly averted her gaze, no longer staring at a certain part of Song Wen's body.
"Actually, this matter is somewhat related to you," she said.
Song Wen's heart jolted. He instinctively thought that Xu Mengyu's cultivation of a second Primordial Spirit was connected to "Lei Yue." And Bai Wei already knew that "Lei Yue" was him.
"Senior, what do you mean?" Song Wen asked, his guard up but forcing a look of confusion.
Bai Wei explained, "About a month ago, two rogue cultivators in the Divine Transformation Stage were exploring the Cloud Passage Mountain Range when they stumbled upon a small world. Because no cultivators had been there for ages, countless spiritual objects had accumulated over time. However, most of these objects were guarded by demon beasts. The two cultivators managed to gather only a few low-grade spiritual objects before hastily retreating from the small world."
"Afterward, seeking to profit from their discovery, the two rogue cultivators sold the information to the Profound Sky Sect. The Profound Sky Sect initially intended to claim the small world for themselves, but the Cloud Passage Mountain Range lies within the territory of the Myriad Swords Pavilion. The Myriad Swords Pavilion soon detected the Profound Sky Sect's movements. As the Spirit Jade Palace had informants within both major sects, we also learned of these developments. Ultimately, the three sects negotiated and agreed to jointly explore the small world."
"What exactly is a small world?" Song Wen asked.
"You've never heard of a small world?" Bai Wei replied, slightly surprised but still patiently explaining to Song Wen. "A small world was originally part of the mystic realm, but for reasons unknown, it became isolated from the rest of the realm. You can think of it as a larger, more complex secret realm."
Song Wen nodded slightly and continued his questioning.
"Even so, Senior, why did you say earlier that this matter is connected to me?"
Bai Wei explained, "The two rogue cultivators discovered a Heavenly Soul Mushroom within the small world. Knowing they couldn't defeat the guardian demon beast, they were forced to retreat. Since this spirit herb is essential for refining the Heavenly Astral Body Integration Pill, I decided to investigate the small world myself. When Mengyu learned of this, she also wanted to enter the small world. However, knowing the dangers within, I refused to bring her. This led her to conceive the idea of cultivating a second primordial spirit, hoping to use it to enter the small world."
Hearing this, Song Wen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly at his own paranoia, feeling like a guilty thief.
"Thank you, Senior, for clarifying my doubts," Song Wen replied. He casually found a corner, retrieved a meditation cushion, sat cross-legged, and began feigning meditation to recover his mental focus.
Ten hours later, Song Wen ended his meditation, stood up, and walked to the jade bed.
Just as he was about to lean over and continue the treatment, Bai Wei's voice came from behind him.
"Gou Jun, wait."
Song Wen turned abruptly, looking at Bai Wei with confusion.
"Senior, is there something you need?"
Bai Wei's lips parted slightly, her crimson mouth opening and closing without uttering a word.
Seeing her hesitation, Song Wen asked again, "Senior, do you have any instructions?"
"I..." Bai Wei's slender hands clenched unconsciously, her long eyelashes drooping as she stared at the ground. "I can help you resolve... the desire barrier."
The last two words were spoken in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, barely audible.
"Senior, is this... really appropriate?" Song Wen's eyes suddenly brightened, his mind filling with images of Bai Wei's divine soul.
Bai Wei, having uttered her most shameful words, now wore an expression of unwavering resolve. She lifted her head and met Song Wen's gaze directly.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. As long as you can focus on healing Mengyu, anything is worth it."
She swept her hand across her face, peeling off several pieces of false skin from her jawline, nose tip, and the corners of her eyes.
In an instant, her peerless beauty was revealed to Song Wen.
Her body trembled slightly as her white robes slipped off, leaving her completely exposed before him.
Song Wen's mouth went dry, his Adam's apple bobbing violently. His gaze burned, as if glued to Bai Wei, unable to tear away even for a moment.
Bai Wei glanced at Xu Mengyu lying on the jade bed and said, "This place is rather inconvenient. Let's move to another room."
Her discarded robes floated up, wrapping around Song Wen, and carried him to the adjacent chamber.
Soon, the sounds of decadent pleasure echoed from the next room.
Six days later.
Bai Wei lay sprawled on the low couch, her face flushed crimson. Her jade-like hand patted Song Wen, who was pressing down on her.
"Gou Jun, that should be enough, right? Shouldn't we continue healing Mengyu now?"
Song Wen, who had been motionless moments before, suddenly sprang to life.
"Not enough. Keep going."
Bai Wei seemed to have been hurt. Her brow furrowed, and her silver teeth bit down on her crimson lips.
Four more days passed.
Bai Wei sat at a wooden table, her clothes neatly arranged. She held a teacup in her hand, taking small sips of the tea.
Watching Song Wen across from her, his face pale with exhaustion as he continuously gulped down Spirit Tea, Bai Wei asked with concern, "Gou Jun, in your current state, can you still heal Mengyu?"
Song Wen set down his teacup and replied nonchalantly, "It's fine. Though my physical body is fatigued, my spirit remains strong. Healing Miss Xu is no problem at all."
The two immediately returned to Xu Mengyu's room and resumed the healing process.
Bai Wei noticed that Song Wen had finally achieved a state of perfect calm. A flicker of relief crossed her clear, bright eyes—her efforts had not been in vain.
However, this relief lasted less than two days.
When Song Wen finished his healing session and stood up, Xu Mengyu still showed no signs of awakening. Bai Wei's gaze involuntarily drifted to Song Wen's abdomen, and her expression turned to shock.
"Gou Jun, you..."
"It's only natural."
"But... it's only been twenty-odd hours."
"Alas! I didn't want this either, but... I can't control it."
Bai Wei glanced at Xu Mengyu, lying motionless on the jade bed with her eyes closed, then back at Song Wen, suspicion swirling in her eyes.
"When will you finally heal Mengyu?"
"One more treatment should awaken her," Song Wen replied.
Bai Wei fell silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth.
"Let's go to the next room."
Returning from the neighboring room once more, Song Wen resumed the treatment.
Several hours later, Xu Mengyu's eyes snapped open. The first thing she saw was a pair of closed eyes, so close they were nearly touching hers.
A sudden surge of icy energy erupted from her body. Her right hand glowed with azure light as she struck out with a lightning-fast palm strike at the head pressing against her face.
Yet her thunderous strike met only air.
Before her palm could land, Song Wen had already risen gracefully and landed beside Bai Wei.
(End of the Chapter)
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