Thinking of the illustrations inside, Xue Qinghe became even more flustered.
Watching Ye Qiu hold the Dragon Essence Tiger Might Skill, and being stared at like that, Xue Qinghe only felt utterly humiliated and enraged.
"Give it back to me quickly!"
He immediately snatched the skill book from Ye Qiu and clumsily stuffed it into a drawer.
Ye Qiu stared at him blankly, his eyes growing even stranger.
A person who looked like a noble young master displaying the mannerisms of a young girl was indeed a surprising visual feast.
Xue Qinghe hurriedly rummaged around, then found another book on the desk and handed it to Ye Qiu.
"Here, this is the one!"
"Bastard! Don't look at me like that!"
Slap!
Seeing Ye Qiu still looking at him with that kind of gaze, Xue Qinghe's face flushed again, and he threw the book into his arms, then turned his back.
'Damn it! It's all those old perverts' fault! Even if it's for cultivating a Spirit Fusion Skill, why would they send me something like this?! It's infuriating!'
"Hehe..."
Suddenly hearing Ye Qiu's soft chuckle, Xue Qinghe's fists involuntarily clenched. He turned his head and gave him a cold glance, gritting his teeth.
"Just read your book properly!"
"Mm!" Nodding and putting away the strange smile on his face, Ye Qiu began to read the slightly ancient-looking book in his hand.
On the cover of the book, four large characters were clearly written.
Two-Yin Heart Sutra
It recorded a method for male and female Spirit Masters to cultivate their Spirits together.
During meditation, through certain physical contact, practitioners could merge their spirit power into one, continuously circulating it within both their bodies.
This would refine spirit power, accelerate cultivation speed, and enhance mutual understanding.
Ultimately, they could even achieve perfect synchronization, maximizing the power of their Spirit Fusion Skill!
The content wasn't extensive, but strangely, it seemed to be missing some parts at the very end?
"Hmm? Are there a few pages missing at the very end?" Ye Qiu looked at Xue Qinghe's back in confusion.
"Nonsense! It was like that when I got it!" Xue Qinghe didn't turn his head, still standing with his hands behind his back, a slight flush appearing on his ears.
"Is that so?"
"Hmph! Of course!"
Xue Qinghe snorted, not wanting to discuss anything else.
He quickly adjusted his state, turned to look at Ye Qiu, his facial flush having mostly faded.
"Ye Qiu, I won't beat around the bush. I assume you can feel it too, right? Our two Spirits have a strong resonance!"
Seeing Ye Qiu nod slightly, Xue Qinghe continued to ask.
"Then do you know what that means?"
"A Spirit Fusion Skill, of course!"
Ye Qiu spread his hands helplessly. You've already shown me the book, what else is there to ask?
Xue Qinghe didn't mind his attitude and nodded faintly.
"That's right! It's a Spirit Fusion Skill! So..."
"So what?" Ye Qiu looked at him curiously.
Xue Qinghe smiled mysteriously, then his expression suddenly turned serious, and his voice abruptly rose.
"So... Ye Qiu! I need your help with my cultivation!"
Swish! × 2
As Xue Qinghe's words fell, two black-robed figures suddenly appeared beside Ye Qiu.
They stared at him menacingly.
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu's brow furrowed. There really were people hidden in this room!
He naturally knew who these two were: Qian Renxue's two Titled Douluo bodyguards.
Porcupinefish and Snake Lance!
He dared not be careless in the slightest, his Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan poised, ready to activate Kamui and escape at any moment!
The two stood on either side of Ye Qiu, examining him as if no one else was present.
"Young Master! This kid is indeed under 12 years old."
"A Spirit Grandmaster at level 29 under 12 years old, his Spirit must not be ordinary. He indeed has the qualifications!"
The two spoke one after another, completely disregarding Ye Qiu.
"Crown Prince! What is the meaning of this?" Although there was no killing intent from them, being stared at by two Titled Douluo still made Ye Qiu feel uncomfortable all over.
"Hehe... You don't need to be nervous, we mean you no harm! It's just that this method requires a high degree of Spirit compatibility, so I want to test it first!"
"Is it necessary to put on such a display just to test compatibility? These are two Titled Douluo!?"
"Kid, your eyesight is pretty good!" Snake Lance looked at Ye Qiu in surprise.
"Your composure is also good!" Porcupinefish also nodded. To remain so calm after knowing they were Titled Douluo indeed showed great courage.
"Alright! Porcupinefish, Snake Lance, you two are on alert!"
Xue Qinghe waved his hand, not letting the two say more.
Immediately, the two stood on either side of the doorway, their eyes still fixed on Ye Qiu.
Looking at the still calm Ye Qiu, Xue Qinghe's face radiated a confident smile.
"Hehe... Ye Qiu, aren't you curious where my two Titled Douluo came from?"
... Ye Qiu fell silent. To avoid further complications, he could only pretend to be ignorant for now, looking at Xue Qinghe with a bewildered expression.
"Hehe... Ye Qiu! I suppose you've probably understood why Titled Douluo had to be involved, right? For the sake of my secret, this is the only way!"
"If you meet the standard, I will naturally explain it to you later! But if you don't meet the standard... then... I'll just have to silence you!"
Xue Qinghe's voice shifted from calm to cold, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
His true identity absolutely could not be exposed to someone useless to him!
"But you can rest assured, in my opinion, the possibility of meeting the compatibility standard is extremely high!"
With a faint smile, Xue Qinghe felt this deeply. Just being near Ye Qiu, he had to expend some effort to suppress his own restless Spirit.
Ye Qiu hadn't expected that Qian Renxue would actually have thoughts of silencing him. As expected of a werewolf who could be an undercover agent for so many years, she really was ruthless!
"By the way... you should know that my Spirit has spatial attributes, right? Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"
"Run? Where can you run to? Are you going to abandon Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and the others?"
Xue Qinghe looked at him teasingly, his face full of triumph, as if he had him completely figured out.
"Alright! Give me your answer, are you willing or not?" Xue Qinghe lost his patience. He wanted Ye Qiu to answer now.
"Hehe..." Ye Qiu gave a wry smile. His weakness indeed seemed very obvious.
But it was harmless, as he hadn't intended to run anyway. Otherwise, he wouldn't have followed along!
Moreover, if it really came to a fight, at such close range, not to mention Porcupinefish and Snake Lance...
He could certainly use Amaterasu, at the very least, he could severely injure Xue Qinghe!
However, the consequences would also be extremely severe.
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Qiu agreed.
"Cooperating with your cultivation, that's no problem. But if the compatibility meets the standard, I'll need you to agree to a few conditions!"
Ye Qiu had already read the Two-Yin Heart Sutra, and its effects were indeed very powerful.
Ever since that seed sprouted, Ye Qiu's cultivation speed had slowed down considerably. He naturally wouldn't refuse a method that could increase his cultivation speed.
Additionally, he happened to be lacking some things at the moment. Anyway, Spirit Hall was vast and wealthy, so there was no harm in extorting them.
As for the so-called Spirit compatibility?
Ye Qiu and Xue Qinghe shared the same view: meeting the standard was a foregone conclusion!
"Hmph! As long as your Spirit's compatibility with mine satisfies me, I will naturally try my best to meet your conditions!"
Xue Qinghe snorted lightly. For him now, besides the mission of usurping the throne, nothing was more important than cultivation!
"Alright! Then what should I do?"
"Later, you just need to cooperate with my guidance, and I will move on my own!"
Xue Qinghe signaled Snake Lance and the other to heighten their vigilance, then slowly walked up to Ye Qiu and approached him.
With each step, a sacred light emanated from his body, and six golden wings unfolded behind him. A golden, sacred, and blazing Seraphim phantom floated behind Xue Qinghe.
Beneath his feet, five spirit rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, and one black.
Ye Qiu watched quietly, a surprised expression appearing in his eyes at the appropriate moment. He wasn't surprised by his Spirit, but by the fact that his spirit power was already at Spirit King level 55!
But thinking of his innate level 20, he couldn't help but feel a pity, he had wasted quite a lot of time!
"Are you very surprised? If there's a chance, I'll tell you!"
Xue Qinghe's lips curved slightly. He didn't pay attention to Ye Qiu's curiosity and continued to approach Ye Qiu until their bodies touched.
"Hmm? Are you sure you want to do this?" Ye Qiu frowned, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.
At this moment, Xue Qinghe had already walked in front of him, cupped his cheeks, and pressed their foreheads together. Looking at the face before him, Ye Qiu felt uncomfortable all over.
"Don't speak! Don't resist!"
Xue Qinghe's heart was also not very calm. In her life, besides her family, this was the first time she had been so close to someone of the opposite sex.
"Mm!"
Ye Qiu hummed softly. Warm breaths brushed against his face, scorching it with patches of red.
Xue Qinghe slowly closed her eyes. The Seraphim behind her flickered, and Ye Qiu immediately felt his Spirit seemingly responding to the other party's call. As the Seraphim flickered again.
Ye Qiu's red-and-purple Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan flashed for a moment, then began to flicker along with the Seraphim Spirit.
Finally, the two gradually synchronized and slowly stabilized.
A white light, without warning, burst forth from between their foreheads.
Ye Qiu felt a moment of disorientation; his consciousness seemed to leave his body and plunge into the embrace of the Seraphim... A hint of color was added to the golden angel phantom, and blood-red light emanated from its eyes!
Xue Qinghe also trembled. In his consciousness, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared, staring intently at him.
Dazzling white light appeared, and Porcupinefish and Snake Lance stared intently at Ye Qiu and the other.
They saw that the light emanating from their foreheads was first white, then quickly turned yellow, and without a moment's pause, transformed into purple light.
"Excellent! The compatibility has met the standard! The Young Master's wasted time can be made up for!" Snake Lance's eyes were filled with purple, and his heart was overjoyed.
"No! It's not over yet! Red, it's red!" Porcupinefish's voice was trembling!
The light emanating from Ye Qiu and Xue Qinghe's foreheads visibly changed from purple to black, and then slowly mutated into red.
Finally, in the disbelieving eyes of Porcupinefish and Snake Lance, it gradually turned golden!
"It actually... actually exceeded the highest compatibility?! How is this possible?!"
However, before they could calm down again, what happened to Ye Qiu left the two of them dumbfounded!
"How can this be! This kid, how is this possible?! A mere Spirit Grandmaster!?"
"Porcupinefish! Am I f*cking seeing things..."
"Am I f*cking seeing things too!?"
The two stared intently at Ye Qiu, as if they had seen some kind of monster.
The light slowly faded, and Xue Qinghe and Ye Qiu's consciousness returned to their bodies one after another.
As soon as Xue Qinghe opened his eyes, his mind was captivated by the pair of blood-red eyes before him. In an instant, he became dazed, his face flushed with intoxication.
"Young Master..." Porcupinefish and Snake Lance hadn't recovered yet, and they watched his actions in a daze.
...! Ye Qiu's eyes widened. His lips had actually been bitten. Seeing the face in front of him clearly, he immediately reached out and forcefully pushed him away.
Pfft!
Xue Qinghe fell to the ground.
"Young Master!" Porcupinefish and Snake Lance rushed forward to help him up in a panic.
At this moment, he had also regained his senses. Recalling what he had just done, his face was almost dripping blood. He gritted his teeth and looked at Ye Qiu, his eyes filled with endless killing intent!
"Ptooey, ptooey!" Ye Qiu raised his arm, constantly wiping his mouth with his sleeve.
Although he knew he was a girl, Ye Qiu still felt uncomfortable with him kissing him in his current state.
"Kid! What are you doing!?" Porcupinefish glared at Ye Qiu, questioning him.
"I, I just felt a bit disgusted..."
"What?! You dare to call me disgusting? You're asking for death!"
Xue Qinghe's eyes widened. He hadn't even found Ye Qiu disgusting, yet Ye Qiu was disgusted by him.
That was his first kiss!
He gritted his teeth, unable to suppress the killing intent in his heart any longer.
A black spirit ring flashed under his feet, and a blazing holy sword appeared in his hand!
He raised his hand and was about to strike at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu hadn't even reacted, but unexpectedly, Snake Lance stopped him first.
"Young Master! No!"
"Get lost!"
"Young Master! The compatibility of your two Spirits is golden!"
Xue Qinghe's footsteps paused, and he looked at him in confusion.
"What golden?"
"Golden! Far exceeding red, it's golden!" Porcupinefish explained from the side.
"Golden..." Xue Qinghe's pupils trembled slightly as he muttered. He glared at Ye Qiu hatefully, and the holy sword in his hand dissipated.
"Hoo~" Letting out a long breath, Xue Qinghe put away his Spirit, clenched his fists, and turned his back.
"Speak! What are your conditions?"
"Cough, cough... Sorry about that just now!" Ye Qiu coughed twice. He had just spoken out of turn.
"Enough! I don't want to hear about what just happened again! State your conditions!"
Xue Qinghe's voice was cold. He slightly turned his head, his gaze, filled with killing intent, swept over him. To prevent him from being insatiably greedy, he added,
"Three! You only have three conditions!"
"Alright..." Ye Qiu chuckled twice. Three conditions were enough.
Then he honestly stated his conditions.
"First condition, I need a method to conceal spirit ring age!"
"What do you want that for?" Xue Qinghe looked at him strangely.
Porcupinefish and the other exchanged glances, now certain that everything that just happened was real!
"Secret!" Ye Qiu didn't explain much. Since Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't find it, he'd just have to try Spirit Hall!
"Fine! No problem! What else?" Frowning, Xue Qinghe nodded and agreed.
"Second and third conditions, I need two Spirit Bones! The minimum age requirement must not be lower than Seventy Thousand Year!"
"What! You actually want Spirit Bones... You bastard, do you know how precious Spirit Bones are? And over Seventy Thousand Year!"
"If there aren't any, then it can be six Spirit Bones over Fifty Thousand Year instead."
"Impossible!" Xue Qinghe couldn't help but turn around and angrily scold Ye Qiu.
"I can wait. I suppose you can't make the decision for Spirit Bones, can you?"
Ye Qiu naturally knew the preciousness of Spirit Bones, but he was deliberately making an exorbitant demand.
In business, the key is to negotiate!
"You!" Xue Qinghe gritted his teeth, glaring at this bastard, as if his teeth were about to shatter.
"Alright! I will send your request back. Then when can we start?"
He took another deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"When my conditions have a clear prospect, we can begin the cultivation of the Two-Yin Heart Sutra."
Xue Qinghe clenched his fist, looking at Ye Qiu's smiling face, only wanting to smash it with a punch!
"Alright!"
...
The two then agreed on when to meet again and left the study.
As soon as he returned to the reception hall with Xue Qinghe, Ning Rongrong came up to him.
"Ye Qiu, why did you take so long?"
"Hehe... We were having a pleasant chat, so we talked a bit more!" Ye Qiu held her small hand.
"Hmm? Why is your lip bleeding here?" Ning Rongrong curiously reached out and lightly touched Ye Qiu's lip, her fingertip stained with a bit of blood.
"Uh, I wasn't looking carefully when I was walking just now and accidentally bumped it."
Bleeding? He hadn't even noticed just now!
An awkward expression appeared on Ye Qiu's face, and Xue Qinghe's face also flushed beside him.
Seeing Ye Qiu constantly wiping his mouth with his sleeve again, his fists unconsciously clenched again.
'This bastard!!'
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