Chapter 39: Dual Cultivation, Do You Dare?

  After listening, the thief went silent for a long time, and only after a while did he sigh: "Alas, such a talented and beautiful person would actually fall into Xiao's hands, it's really sad and regrettable." In his words, he unexpectedly showed a hint of respect towards Wu Jingquan, who created the Lian Shen Quan. This was extremely unexpected for Gu Yun, because he was someone who didn't even have a bit of respect for Long Sheng, who had been defeated by him multiple times. This could be seen as a testament to the extraordinary nature of the Lian Shen Quan. After pausing for a moment, he continued: "You child, you now possess so many peerless techniques, yet can't even defeat a small-time Hé Tǐ period cultivator. It seems that I, as your master, should properly instruct you." If others were to hear these words, they might point at the thief's nose and scold him for being an arrogant madman. For an Out-of-Body period cultivator to be able to keep their life in front of a Hé Tǐ period cultivator was already an extraordinary feat, yet he still dared to want to take their life. Wasn't this just arrogance? However, relying on Gu Yun's many peerless techniques, it wasn't too difficult for him to surpass a Hé Tǐ period cultivator. In the struggle of cultivators, magical artifacts and techniques were key, while cultivation itself was not as important. A good set of cultivator techniques or a magical artifact could increase a cultivator's strength by two or three levels.

  Ancient Cloud said nothing more, except to nod in response. Turning his head, he looked at the two women and two demons lying on the ground. The two transformed spiritual medicines had stabilized for the time being. However, the condition of the two women had not improved, but instead seemed to have worsened. Ancient Cloud was shocked, and a surge of yuanqi energy burst out, enveloping the two women inside, while also slowly seeping into their bodies to examine their condition.

  At this sight, Gu Yun was shocked, because the spiritual species in the two women's bodies suddenly awakened at this time and were now competing for control of their bodies. Moreover, the souls of the two women were almost unable to resist, and if they were controlled by these two awakened spiritual species, then the two women would cease to exist, leaving behind only two puppets that could be manipulated at will. But now Gu Yun could only watch helplessly as this situation unfolded, without any way to intervene. Although he could currently release his divine consciousness to enter the bodies of the two women, that was only possible if they relaxed their minds and did not resist in any way. If he rashly entered with his divine consciousness under the current circumstances, he would likely be immediately met with instinctive resistance from the two women. At that time, not only would he be unable to help them, but he would also increase their pressure and trap them in an even more perilous situation. This had Gu Yun pacing back and forth anxiously, yet he was still unable to find a good solution.

  Looking at Gu Yun's anxious and flustered appearance, the thief also walked over, took one look at the two women's situation, and said in surprise: "Huh, soul-stealing body-snatching, interesting".

  As soon as Gu Yun heard Ze Feng's words, his eyes lit up immediately. Isn't there an old antique here? He should have a way to deal with this situation.

  Seeing Gu Yun's pleading eyes, the bandit leader coughed twice and said: "You little brat, see if you dare to throw anyone into the Dragon God Temple again. Do you know why these two girls are like this?"

  Gǔ Yún shook his head, he really couldn't understand what was going on now. The two spiritual breeds had always been dormant in the bodies of the two women, and Gǔ Yún had planned to refine them into the cultivation of the two women in a few days. He didn't expect it to turn out like this.

  "Listen, kid, I'll tell you the truth. These two spiritual seeds were on the verge of withering away after being separated from their masters for too long. But then you came along and carelessly tossed them into the Dragon God Temple, where they were suppressed by the terrifying pressure and suddenly awakened. Now, they're trying to take over the bodies of those two girls. If they succeed, those two girls will become the perfect cauldrons for the spiritual seeds. Judging from the current situation, it won't be long before they succeed."

  "Is there any way to stop it?" Gu Yun asked anxiously, the current situation can no longer be delayed, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable.

  "Hmph, there's a way, it just depends on whether you dare to do it or not." The bandit maniac smiled and said with an eerie gaze at Gu Yun.

  "I'll dare to do it, as long as I can save them, there's nothing I don't dare to do."

  "Hmm, hmm, hmm, it seems you've taken a liking to them, no wonder, with that innate charm of yours even those old geezers would be smitten, let alone a young whippersnapper like you." The bandit lunatic's eyes roamed over Gu Yun's body, his voice laced with teasing.

  It's really embarrassing to be caught on the spot, and it's even more embarrassing to see one's master making excuses. He asked anxiously: "Master, what's the solution? Can you please speak quickly?"

  The bandit's eyes stared fixedly at Gu Yun, making him feel uneasy all over before he lightly spat out five words: "Dual Cultivation, dare you?"

  Gǔ yún de liǎn téng de yī xià yòu hóng le, zuò wèi yī gè xiū yī zhě, tā dāng rán zhī dào shuāng xiū shì zěn me huì qí. Píng shí xiǎng xiǎng dōu ràng tā yǒu yī zhǒng xīn tiào jiā sù de gǎn jué, hé kuàng xiàn zài hái shì cóng zì jǐ de shī fù zuǐ lǐ shuō chū lái, yòu shì zì jǐ yī zhěng xīn yì de liǎng gè nǚ háizi. Tā bì jiàng yě hái shì yī gè shí qī suì de shào nián ér xī, zhè zhǒng shì qíng dāng rán huì ràng tā liǎn hóng ěr chì. Yǒu xiē bù hǎo yì si de wèn dào: "Nán dào méi yǒu bié de bàn fǎ le ma", zhī shí xīn lǐ què hái shì duì zhè jiàn shì yǐn yǐn yǒu xiē qī dài de.

  "There is, of course." As soon as the words were spoken, a hint of disappointment flashed across Gu Yun's face. The bandit leader burst out laughing and said: "Kid, you clearly want to dual cultivate with them, yet you come ask me if there's another way? You're too fake!" After finishing speaking, he turned serious and said to Gu Yun: "I've told you how many times, as cultivators we should follow our hearts, do what we want, why bother caring about what others think. Always being cautious like you, what's the point of cultivating? Those so-called gentlemen, how many are truly upright?"

  A lesson came down, and the old saying was said to be ashamed, with a mouthful of responses.

  Looking at Gu Yun's current state, the thieving lunatic took out a thin booklet and threw it to Gu Yun, saying: "This is a dual cultivation secret manual. Just follow what's written inside and you'll be fine. After your primordial spirit enters their bodies, you must guide their souls into your spiritual sea. Because their strength is too weak, if they stay in their bodies for too long, it will cause them harm. Only in your spiritual sea can your primordial spirit exert its full power. Remember, this isn't the time for you to enjoy yourself. During dual cultivation, you must keep your mind clear and quickly help them refine that spiritual embryo." Finally, he added, "You little brat really have some good fortune, these two fine girls will be yours in the future. I just don't know how they'll react when they wake up, hehehe." The thieving lunatic said, "Alright, you get busy, Master will give you some space. Take them one by one to that practice room over there, that way you'll have more time." After finishing speaking, the thieving lunatic turned around and left the courtyard, walking towards the front garden.

  Looking at the master who turned around and left, taking away the two transformed spiritual objects with him, Gu Yun couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He was indeed still too tender, unable to hide any thoughts from him. He had always wanted to practice dual cultivation with the two women, but he didn't want to take their virginity in such a situation. However, there was no other choice now. Only by practicing dual cultivation could his primordial spirit enter their bodies after combining with their spiritual desire, helping them refine away the evil spirit that threatened to possess them. The consequences of this action would be how the two women treated him after they woke up, but looking down at their painful expressions, Gu Yun steeled himself and decided to deal with the current problem first.

  After making up his mind, Gu Yun took action and scooped up Chen Ling'er, who was still in a daze, and strode towards the practice room. As he held her soft and boneless body that emitted a faint fragrance, his heart began to beat faster at the thought of what he was about to do next. His breathing also became heavier. Upon entering the room, he placed Chen Ling'er on the warm jade bed used for his cultivation, which had the effect of calming the mind and spirit, allowing cultivators to remain clear-headed and preventing demonic influences from taking hold - a treasure that cultivators yearned for, with even a small piece being extremely precious to ordinary people. Yet here, it was being used as a bed, a testament to Long Shen's wealth.

  He opened the manual for dual cultivation given by that crazy thief, he knew what dual cultivation was about but had never done it before and didn't know how to do it. Now wasn't the time for any mistakes. So, he had to study this manual carefully. After a while, Gu Yun closed the manual and put it away in his Qian Kun bracelet, closing his eyes to recall its contents again, making sure there were no errors before opening his eyes, taking a deep breath, now was the time to test him.

  According to the book, Double Cultivation mainly refers to the process of men and women integrating their spiritual energy within each other's bodies during ***, through the convergence of yin and yang, in order to achieve mutual growth. It is a common cultivation method used between male and female practitioners who are cultivating truth, on the premise that both parties are willing. If it is forced, then it should be called "Robbery" instead of Double Cultivation.

  While dual cultivation is also divided into two types, one is physical dual cultivation, which is the most common and popular method of dual cultivation. The reason is self-evident. After all, cultivators are also human beings and will have seven emotions and six desires. If they can increase their cultivation in desire, why not? There is another type of dual cultivation called spiritual dual cultivation. This type of dual cultivation can only be carried out when both people have a cultivation level above the yuan ying period. This type of dual cultivation uses the yuan ying to cultivate together directly, and the physical body does not need to be combined.