Chapter 4864 — Cultivating Together
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And now the East Sea Divine Nun was finally preparing to get serious. Once the limits of that sponge physique were forced out, the very thought of what might happen was almost inconceivable.
Wei Zhao, by contrast, faced the far more daunting task of pushing himself to Nascent Soul great-perfection in such a short span. He was only at the late Nascent Soul stage as it was; to do it without Nurturing Essence Pills meant climbing two full stages in a row, which was simply unrealistic.
"Heh, have you forgotten how we did things back in the mortal realm?" Wei Zhao's mouth curved into a smile.
"You mean..." Wang Xinyan's heart skipped. Her long lashes quivered, and only then did she say, cheeks faintly flushed, "You... want to hold me while we cultivate?"
"Exactly, just that!" Wei Zhao nodded. Cultivating in tandem with Wang Xinyan would send his strength surging, and on top of his already heaven-defying cultivation speed, gaining two stages in three months was no dream at all—it was entirely within reach.
"Oh. All right." Wang Xinyan nodded, face crimson, her voice as soft as a mosquito's whine, and felt a small bud of anticipation stir in her heart. Truthfully, she rather missed the feeling of cultivating alongside Wei Zhao. But they had been ten thousand li apart, able to meet only in dreams—and now, at last, the chance to relive it had come. Of course she would not refuse. She was too busy being giddy for that.
"With the two of us cultivating together and two Nurturing Essence Pills in reserve, our chances of breaking through to Nascent Soul great-perfection within three months are at least nine in ten. We need only wait for the day we set off for the Road of Giants together!" Wei Zhao laughed, brimming with confidence.
That confidence came only because Wang Xinyan was here. With anyone else, he would not have been so sure; he might even have had to find some way of scrounging up a few more Nurturing Essence Pills.
At the words "cultivate together," Huang Xiaotao, standing nearby, could not help her eyes lighting up with longing. Alas, she was no sponge physique like Wang Xinyan, and her strength now fell far short of Wei Zhao's—this was a thing she could only dream about.
Once Wang Xinyan was settled, Wei Zhao turned to Huang Xiaotao and said, "As for you, Xiaotao, we can set those seven Nurturing Essence Pills aside for now. First I'll help raise your strength to Golden Core great-perfection."
"Oh." Huang Xiaotao answered reflexively, then a moment later her pretty face went crimson. "Then... doesn't that mean... taking my clothes off..."
She had been through this once before. Back on North Island, Wei Zhao had personally raised her strength to Foundation Establishment great-perfection so she could attempt a perfect Golden Core. Now this was round two—she could be called practiced at it.
Even so, Huang Xiaotao was too bashful to lift her head. A moment ago she had been envying Wang Xinyan for getting to cultivate with Wei Zhao; now, before she knew it, her turn to undress had come first, and her face flushed so hot she thought it might drip blood.
Had it not been for the seriousness of the matter, Wei Zhao might well have taken both women then and there. Their air of wanting to resist yet welcoming him was simply too alluring; even one of Wei Zhao's restraint found it hard to bear.
Especially Huang Xiaotao, who before his very eyes, luscious and dewy, peeled off her clothes one piece at a time until not a thread remained. Wei Zhao very nearly spurted blood at the sight.
In the end, it took a great effort of will before Wei Zhao finally steadied his breathing, and as planned, raised Huang Xiaotao's strength to the realm of Golden Core great-perfection.
Wei Zhao's ability to directly elevate another's strength still applied at the Heavenly Dao realm; it was only that he did not wish to display it lightly, save in special circumstances.