Chapter 115: Dual Cultivation in the Hot Spring
The black lace perfectly outlined her flowing form. Her full, soft curves were held delicately beneath the seductive fabric, shaped into a breathtaking silhouette.
His gaze drifted downward—her waist slender yet firm, the curve of her hips smooth and natural.
But what truly caught Ye Chen's eyes were her legs.
Zhang Lexuan hadn't removed everything; she still wore her black garter stockings.
They reached just above her knees, bound by lace at the top. The dark, floral trim hugged her thighs snugly, leaving a strip of bare, alabaster skin between the edge of the stockings and faint lace of her undergarments—a contrast so striking it burned itself into his mind.
The stockings clung perfectly, accentuating the long, shapely lines of her legs.
From her thick thighs to her slender calves, all the way to her delicate ankles, each contour was revealed through the thin veil of silk—her pale skin faintly visible underneath.
Where the lace pressed tight around her thighs, it left the faintest imprint, a small indentation that made her look devastatingly alluring.
Perhaps the earlier battle had left her body slightly warmed—the stockings glistened faintly with moisture, choosing this moment to darken in hue, clinging even closer to her skin.
"Gulp…"
Ye Chen swallowed hard, his throat tightening. He tried to avert his eyes—but failed almost immediately, peeking again within seconds.
Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao couldn't have been more different.
Ma Xiaotao—fierce, passionate, spirited, always fiery and direct.
Zhang Lexuan—elegant, ethereal, distant, the untouchable goddess of the academy.
One burned like wildfire; the other shimmered like moonlight.
Their contrast made his heart race.
"Pfft…"
Apparently noticing his conflicted expression, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but chuckle softly. She cast him a sidelong glance, her cheeks pink as her lips curved up.
"Idiot. You've already seen everything—what's the point of pretending now?"
She teased lightly, then began stepping slowly into the water.
The warm spring lapped against her ankles… her calves… her knees… rising higher inch by inch, sliding over her hips and waist, until it reached just below her chest.
The black lace darkened under the water, clinging perfectly to her body. Her curves shimmered under the dancing ripples, the scene half-veiled by swirling steam.
Above the surface, her smooth collarbones, rounded shoulders, and fair back glimmered under droplets of water. Beads of steam traced paths down her neck, disappearing into the depths below.
"Mmm~"
A soft sigh of relief escaped her lips as the heat seeped through every muscle.
Leaning comfortably against the edge of the pool, she closed her eyes, relaxed and content.
"Splash~"
Ye Chen couldn't hold himself back anymore.
He dived under the water in one motion. A moment later—thud!
His head bumped straight into her chest, springing him backward instantly.
"You really are an idiot…" Zhang Lexuan sighed, half exasperated, half laughing. She reached forward, steadying him gently.
"Hehe, this is what I call a real hot spring experience~" Ye Chen said shamelessly, emerging from the water to wrap his arms around her contentedly.
Her body trembled subtly, but she didn't push him away. She simply let him hold her—though his wandering hands were anything but innocent as they slid along her curves beneath the water.
"Alright, enough fooling around," she said softly, brushing a strand of his hair from his forehead. "The ambient soul energy here is thirty percent denser than outside. Focus. It'll benefit your cultivation."
In truth, her reasoning was twofold.
First, Ye Chen's cultivation talent was monstrous—he had already reached the Soul King realm far faster than anyone in history.
Second, if she didn't distract him with something productive soon, he would definitely push his luck even further.
She was willing to indulge him… but she wasn't ready to cross that final line.
At least, not yet.
"Mm~ got it."
Ye Chen nodded, then looked up at her. "Sister, I have a special cultivation technique…"
He explained briefly about the Resonance Technique and its effects.
"What?! Ten times the cultivation speed? That's impossible!"
Zhang Lexuan stared in shock, disbelief written all over her face.
Even secret techniques that increased speed by ten or twenty percent were top-level knowledge, priceless enough to sustain a super sect on their own.
A method that granted fifty percent was considered dark, used by Evil Soul Masters—yet even they never had anything remotely this absurd.
"Tenfold speed… that's insane!"
"It's true," Ye Chen said easily. "Otherwise, how do you think I've been cultivating so fast?"
Zhang Lexuan froze. He… had a point.
Throughout Shrek's long history, countless prodigies had risen—but none had matched Ye Chen's terrifying pace.
Maybe this technique truly was the reason.
"You idiot," she sighed, tugging lightly at his cheek with a pout. "A technique that strong—how could you reveal it so carelessly? If someone else learned about this, do you have any idea how dangerous that would be?"
Her voice was firm, eyes filled with worry.
Revealing something like that could make every soul master in the world hunt him down. She was touched that he trusted her so much, but part of her wished he hadn't told her at all—it was too risky.
"Relax, Sister. This technique only works for me, and you're the only one I've ever told," Ye Chen whispered softly near her ear.
It wasn't the full truth, but enough to set her mind at ease.
In this world, love meant loyalty. He trusted that none of the women close to him—Ma Xiaotao, Tang Ya, or Wang Dong—would ever betray him.
But Zhang Lexuan didn't know that. To her, his words meant something deeper.
It meant that, in Ye Chen's heart, she stood above all else.
He had entrusted her with his greatest secret.
Her heart trembled. She wrapped her arms around him tightly, eyes misting over.
"Xiao Chen, you…"
"Alright, Senior Sister," he said gently, adjusting her position in his arms. "Let's begin. This technique requires you to follow my rhythm exactly. It drains a lot from me, so I can only maintain it for an hour."
"Okay."
Zhang Lexuan nodded eagerly, curiosity mixing with anticipation.
They shifted into position.
Ye Chen sat on a smooth stone at the edge of the spring.
Zhang Lexuan settled onto his lap, their bodies pressed together, submerged in the steaming water up to their shoulders.
Their breathing synchronized as the spring's warmth wrapped around them, the beginning of their shared cultivation—dual resonance within the divine spring.
(END CHAPTER)
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