Up, or not? That is a perplexing question.
However, very soon, Lü Yang stopped hesitating.
Because he had no right to refuse. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, Yusu Zhen directly took action and began to undress him and... take a bite.
"Ah!" Lü Yang's teeth trembled, and he struggled, "Senior sister, wait... at least let's change to a different place…"
"No need, right here!" Yusu Zhen responded coldly.
Lü Yang's eyes couldn't refuse, and thinking about the protection of the Hundred Lives Book, he chose to just lie back and stop resisting.
In an instant, a fierce battle began.
One was a true demoness from the Demon Sect, the other was a transmigrator with an overpowered cheat.
One incense stick later.
Yusu Zhen frowned in displeasure.
"Is this it?"
"You're really useless."
Seeing this, Yusu Zhen couldn't help but scold, "You've got such a handsome face, yet your Yuan Yang is so weak. You can't even last this long?"
"Useless trash, trash!"
At the same time, Lü Yang's face turned pale.
He quickly realized that the little remaining Yuan Qi within him had all been absorbed by Yusu Zhen, and his already frail body grew even more withered.
"Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant?"
Flashes of the cultivation method that had been assigned to him by the academy appeared in Lü Yang's mind, and he suddenly had a realization: the so-called trial at the Hehuan Hall was probably to have the registered disciples use the Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant to drain each other's essence, just like raising insects. Only the one who survived would be promoted to a formal disciple.
"Congratulations, Senior Sister Yusu!"
At this moment, a few other registered disciples approached with flattering expressions: "After absorbing this last person's essence, Senior Sister should be able to reach the Qi Refining stage."
"Once you refine your Qi, you'll no longer be an ordinary person!"
"Please take care of us in the future, Senior Sister. We're willing to serve you..."
Seeing this scene, Lü Yang suddenly smiled.
"Heh..."
The smile of a person who had been drained dry immediately attracted attention. Yusu Zhen glanced at Lü Yang, then spoke coldly:
"Why are you laughing, Junior Brother?"
"I'm laughing for you, Senior Sister," Lü Yang said sincerely. "I was still worried about your health, but now it seems I was just overthinking."
"Worried about my health?" Yusu Zhen was taken aback.
"Yes," Lü Yang sighed. "Before joining the sect, I frequented the brothels and caught the flower disease. Just now, you were too hasty, and I hadn't had time to mention it. But now that you're about to refine your Qi, I'm sure this little disease will be nothing for you, right?"
Yusu Zhen: "....."
...
[Angry Yusu Zhen has killed you.]
[Current remaining pages of the Hundred Lives Book: 99]
[Rebirth: You can choose one of the following rewards from your previous life:
Treasure
Cultivation
Lifespan
Give up all rewards and randomly awaken a talent based on your previous life's experiences.]
"Those who are called by name, step forward."
Lü Yang opened his eyes, looking at the black-clad Taoist on the stage. He realized he had returned to the square where he had first entered the Initial Sacred Sect and was assigned to a task.
The experiences he had just gone through felt so real—he could still vividly remember the taste of the demoness—but now, everything was starting over. The past seemed like a fleeting dream, and the contrast was so overwhelming that Lü Yang was stunned for a moment before regaining his senses. He was both amazed and secretly pleased: his Hundred Lives Book was truly a rare treasure!
Calming his mind, Lü Yang looked down at the options in the Hundred Lives Book.
The first three options were skipped right away since he had died before even starting his formal cultivation. So, there was really only the fourth option left.
[Calculating your previous life's experiences…]
[After absorbing your essence, Yusu Zhen broke through to the Qi Refining stage, but due to contracting the flower disease, her true Qi could not be purified. She was bedridden for several months and eventually passed away due to illness.]
[Since ancient times, it is easy to follow Heaven's will, but difficult to go against it.]
[Martial arts are no match for divine powers. The gap between mortals and cultivators is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.]
[However, you entered the game with your own body, cleverly using the dual cultivation method. Even with a mortal body, you defeated a cultivator. Such an achievement is no less than going against Heaven itself!]
[You have awakened the White Talent: Dual Cultivation Genius.]
Dual Cultivation Genius: You have an exceptionally high comprehension of dual cultivation techniques. No cultivator at the same realm can absorb your essence, and any forced absorption will backfire on them.
The panel's light and text flickered again.
Name: Lü Yang
Age: 18
Cultivation: None
Talent: Dual Cultivation Genius (White)
Technique: Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant (Beginner)
Divine Powers: None
Treasures: None
Remaining Pages in Hundred Lives Book: 99
Lü Yang took a deep breath, feeling a rush of energy flowing into his dantian. His strength was restored in an instant, and his frail body began to recover.
"The flower disease... still isn't cured, but I can hold on for longer now."
Lü Yang carefully observed his condition.
In addition to the physical recovery granted by his talent, Lü Yang had also gained some insights into the dual cultivation technique, the Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant.
After all, practical experience was more important than theory, especially with the bonus from his talent.
From this point onward, everything proceeded just as before.
Due to his naturally handsome face, Lü Yang was still assigned to the Hehuan Hall, where he once again encountered Yusu Zhen, who immediately took a liking to him.
"What a fine Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant!"
This dual cultivation technique could not only absorb the Yuan Yang and Yuan Yin from others, but also the knowledge, experiences, and even cultivation techniques could be absorbed!
With this in mind, Lü Yang worked even harder.
One day, two days, three days...
As time passed, Yusu Zhen's expression gradually changed from pleasure to fear. Her originally flat stomach began to bulge...
"Enough, enough! Stop for a moment!"
"I... I've already... No, ah!"
"Sorry, it's my fault. Wait, wait..."
Ignoring her pleas, Lü Yang kept using the Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant, completely absorbed in the joy of cultivation.
During this process, for the first time, he felt the existence of "Qi."
This "Qi" resided within Yusu Zhen. If they hadn't been so close, Lü Yang might not have been able to sense it.
"This thing should belong to me!"
With this thought, Lü Yang didn't hesitate for a second. He immediately activated the Yin-Yang Great Pleasure Chant and forcibly extracted all the Qi within Yusu Zhen.
"No!!"
At the same time, Yusu Zhen let out a scream, her head tilting to one side.
The next moment, Lü Yang felt his Qi and spirit merge with the Qi, then a powerful shock rippled through him, as though an invisible door had opened.
Lü Yang suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "I've broken through!"
The fusion of spirit and Qi marked the breakthrough to the Qi Refining stage!
Yusu Zhen, as a seasoned registered disciple of the Hehuan Hall, had been one step away from Qi Refining. In her previous life, she had absorbed his essence and completed that final step, successfully breaking through. This time, however, she was the one who had been drained, and her accumulation was now benefiting Lü Yang.
From this day onward, Lü Yang was officially a Qi Refining cultivator!
A sudden breakthrough, instantly becoming a formal disciple, was like taking a giant leap in status. It seemed simple, but countless registered disciples had been blocked from such a step for years.
"Such a delightful feeling. Senior Sister, I probably won't forget you for the rest of my life."
Lü Yang stood up, looking at the now lifeless Yusu Zhen on the ground, and couldn't help but sigh.