After that, Su Han took Shenhe to Qingyun Peak. If it was guidance related to cultivation, it was naturally impossible to carry it out within the city. It had to be done in the wilderness.
After flying for a while, Cloud Retainer looked around and, seeing no one nearby, led them down to land.
"All right, we'll stop here."
"Yes, Adeptus. What do we need to cultivate?"
When it came to cultivation matters, Su Han behaved extremely obediently, after all, the one before him was an immortal who had lived for several thousand years.
"There's no rush to cultivate just yet. There are some things you and Shenhe need to understand first. Although this adeptus does not know what cultivation method you practice, I can guess it is related to perception. But Su Han, do you know that when you sense others, if you encounter a powerful enemy, they can also capture your existence through your aura?"
"So that's how it is!"
Su Han finally realized why she had come to his door. In the world of One Piece, such things naturally did not exist. Everyone relied on Haki to sense one another. The problem was that this was a different world.
When he used Haki to sense others, true experts could often sense him in reverse. If this issue was not resolved, he would suffer greatly when fighting powerful opponents.
Su Han hurriedly asked, "Adeptus, what should I do?"
"This adeptus called you here precisely to help you eliminate this hidden danger. Judging by your expression, you already understand your own flaw, yes? In that case, this adeptus will pass on a method to you. With it, you can protect yourselves, conceal your aura, and avoid other people's detection techniques."
"Then thank you, Immortal One, Master."
"There's no need for such courtesy. The two of you only need to cultivate diligently."
After that, Cloud Retainer recited the method aloud and carefully explained its mysteries. Simply put, since aura could be released, it could naturally also be concealed. In the One Piece world, what was called Observation Killing worked on the same principle.
In truth, it was merely a technique that Red-Haired Shanks had stumbled upon by accident. Yet in Liyue, effects like this were nothing unusual.
In less than two hours, both Su Han and Shenhe simultaneously grasped the key to restraining their aura. Now, not only could they conceal their aura while moving, they could also do so while attacking.
To verify their cultivation results, Cloud Retainer even captured a massive monster from afar to serve as a test subject.
"Let me go first."
Su Han looked at the huge Rift Hound, his heart itching to try. He charged straight at it.
The moment the creature saw him, it bared its fangs. Unfortunately, no matter how it attacked, it could never touch a single hair on Su Han's body. By the end, Su Han even arrogantly closed his eyes.
The power of Advanced Observation Haki could not yet see the future, but it granted Su Han incomparably powerful perception. When he simultaneously circulated the Ice Heart Art, there was not the slightest emotional fluctuation in his heart.
Watching from the side, Cloud Retainer was astonished. She had thought Su Han had only made a small breakthrough. Now it seemed she had truly underestimated him.
"Could this be the Observation Haki from the comics? It seems Su Han's father must also be a powerful existence."
Such a terrifying perception technique was something even an adeptus did not possess. Moreover, she could tell that this was not Su Han's limit. There should be even stronger effects yet to be revealed.
After toying with the Rift Hound for a full half hour, Su Han finally launched his first attack. Holding the Fire Qilin Sword, he lightly slashed from behind. Only when its body split into two did the monster realize that the enemy had been behind it all along.
"Beautiful. It seems you've already grasped the essence of concealing aura. Next, it's your turn, Shenhe."
"Yes, Master."
Shenhe was not as arrogant as Su Han. She weaved around the monster, then found an angle and ended its life with a single elegant spear thrust.
Seeing that the two had finished cultivating, Cloud Retainer smiled and said, "It seems you've both learned this technique. Remember not to slack off in the future. This adeptus still has matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Seeing that it was still early, Su Han decided to teach Shenhe the power of Observation Haki.
"Let's go back a bit later. I'll teach you something else today."
"Mm, okay."
The two cultivated all the way until late at night, only then returning to Liyue Harbor on the Jade Bamboo Flute, both utterly exhausted.
After returning home, Su Han planned to take a bath. However, just as he slipped into the pool, Shenhe lifted the curtain and walked in. Seeing the shock on his face, she did not explain anything. Instead, she placed her hand on the buttons of her clothing.
"Wait, Shenhe, what are you doing?"
Su Han felt like his mind could not keep up. Nothing special seemed to have happened these past few days, so why was this immortal maiden coming to bathe together?
Facing his question, Shenhe replied calmly, "I've gone shopping these past few days and often heard women chatting. They said their men like bathing and sleeping together, so I thought you would probably like it too."
"Uh, this…"
For a moment, Su Han did not know how to respond. He truly liked Shenhe and even cared for her as if she were his wife, but things moving this fast really left him unprepared.
Shenhe, who had just taken off her outer garment, saw Su Han's strange expression and stepped forward to touch his forehead.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, not at all."
Seeing this, Shenhe broke into a smile and said gently, "That's good. Let's wash together and then rest. Tonight, I want to hold you while sleeping. I don't know why, but when I can't see you, my heart always feels unsettled. So I think this must be what liking someone feels like."
When an immortal maiden began speaking sweet words, who could possibly withstand it? Su Han was completely overwhelmed, especially as he watched the layers of fabric on her body gradually diminish. His breathing immediately grew rapid.
Before Shenhe could remove the last piece of clothing, she was suddenly lifted up by Su Han and kissed fiercely. Soon, the sound of the immortal maiden's cries echoed through the bathroom, and the clouds in the sky began to shift.
Dark clouds gradually gathered, and rain fell alongside roaring thunder. The crackling of lightning covered everything.
Not long after, the weather shifted again.
Su Han supported his waist and walked out of the room. He had barely taken a few steps when the immortal maiden's voice sounded again from inside.
"Don't go. Hold me."
Su Han's expression changed. He immediately turned around and went back in.
The clouds in the sky began to churn once more. Before long, thunder and rain fell again. In short, the heavy rain that night hardly stopped at all, and Su Han never managed to leave the room.
It was not until the next morning that Old Xu, who was responsible for sweeping the courtyard, stared in shock as the master of the house emerged while leaning against the wall.
After a long while, he sighed. "The master truly works hard. He can't rest during the day, and he couldn't rest at night either. Looks like I should prepare some tonics for him later."
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