Chapter 36: Making a Dual Cultivation Request.

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Making a Dual Cultivation Request.

Outside, the Purple Shade Sect continued with its usual afternoon routine.

Inside the small stone residence, Li Jian quietly focused on consolidating his gains.

Night fell before long.

When he opened his eyes again, the soreness in his meridians had lessened considerably.

His 3rd Stage cultivation felt more solid than ever, and although he had yet to break through, the barrier to the 4th Stage no longer seemed nearly as distant.

Li Jian stood up, washed his face with cold water, and returned to sit on the edge of his bed.

The contents of the dual cultivation jade slip surfaced in his mind once more.

His eyes gradually became cold and clear.

"Su Qin. It’s time."

But Li Jian did not immediately issue the request.

Instead, he first called out to the system in his mind.

’System. If I request Su Qin to dual cultivate with me using the technique I obtained, how many Favor Debt points will it cost?’

The system remained silent for a moment before responding.

[Ding!]

[Request Evaluation:]

[Target: Su Qin]

[Request Content: One-time Dual Cultivation with the Host using the obtained dual cultivation technique.]

[Estimated Cost: 200–500 points.]

[Note: Cost is influenced by the intimate nature of the request, the duration of the dual cultivation, and the target’s remaining pride and status as an outer sect beauty.]

Li Jian’s eyes flickered with surprise.

"So cheap?"

It was much cheaper than he had expected.

Just for wanting to have sex with Zheng Qingyao had cost him 300 points for a single request.

But after thinking about it for a moment, Li Jian understood the reason.

Zheng Qingyao was an inner disciple with a much higher status, greater pride, and almost no prior intimate contact with him.

But Su Qin was different.

After their journey together, the repeated intimate requests, the time they had spent together, and the enormous Favor Debt she had accumulated from the Golden Marrow Tempering Pool had already worn down much of her resistance toward him.

The system’s pricing clearly reflected all of those factors.

Li Jian tapped his finger lightly against the bed frame as another thought crossed his mind.

’If a single session only costs around 200 to 500 points...’

’Then locking her into a longer arrangement shouldn’t be impossible either.’

He immediately asked again.

What about making her my dual cultivation partner for one month, practicing the technique whenever I require it?

The system responded after a brief pause.

[Ding!]

[Updated Evaluation:]

[Request Content: Become the Host’s dual cultivation partner for one month, practicing the dual cultivation technique whenever the Host requires.]

[Estimated Cost: 1,200–1,500 points.]

Li Jian’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Even better than he expected.

With 6,590 points remaining, spending around 1,500 points would still leave him with more than 5,000.

For a full month of stable dual cultivation, that price was more than acceptable.

He no longer hesitated.

Focusing his will, Li Jian issued the formal request.

’Su Qin, for the next one month, you will become my dual cultivation partner. Whenever I require it, you will practice the dual cultivation technique with me. And make sure you come by every night to confirm whether I need it or not.’

The system responded at once.

[Request confirmed.]

[Favor Debt from Su Qin: 6,590 → 5,190]

[Request has been successfully issued.]

[The target will perceive this request as natural and proper.]

Li Jian leaned back against the wall, a cold and satisfied light appearing in his eyes.

One thousand four hundred points.

In exchange, he had secured a full month of dual cultivation with Su Qin.

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Outside, night had fully settled over the Purple Shade Sect.

Somewhere in the outer disciple area, Su Qin who had just returned to her own residence and was still happily feeling the improved foundation within her body suddenly paused mid-circulation.

A natural look of realization slowly surfaced on her face, as if she had just understood something that was only reasonable.

Su Qin opened her eyes.

The excitement from her tempered foundation was still there, but it was now mixed with a complicated expression.

A faint reluctance passed through her chest, yet it could not overpower the sense that this arrangement was simply how things should be.

She stood up, adjusted her robes, and glanced toward the direction of Li Jian’s residence.

Han Jin was in seclusion preparing for his breakthrough. No one would notice if she stepped out for a while.

After a short silence, Su Qin pushed open her door and walked into the night.

The outer sect paths were quiet under the purple mist.

A few disciples passed by in the distance, but none paid attention to her.

Before long, she stopped in front of the familiar shabby stone house and raised her hand.

Knock.

Knock.

Inside, Li Jian’s eyes opened the moment the sound reached him.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

He stood up, walked over, and pulled the door open.

There... Su Qin stood outside under the dim night light, her full alluring figure outlined by the outer sect robes, her expression a mix of reluctance and natural acceptance.

"...I’m here," she said in a low voice. "Do you need to dual cultivate tonight?"

Li Jian’s smile deepened as his eyes slowly moved over her.

Under the dim night light, Su Qin’s figure looked even more alluring than usual.

The outer sect robes could not hide the full, heavy outline of her breasts, which rose and fell gently with her breathing.

Her waist remained notably slender, making the contrast with her chest and the soft, rounded curve of her hips even sharper.

Even standing still, there was a natural seductiveness to her posture... the kind that made many outer disciples secretly swallow when she walked past during the day.

Now that same voluptuous body was standing at his door, asking whether he needed dual cultivation.

Li Jian stepped aside and gestured inward.

"Come in."

Su Qin’s brows furrowed slightly as she bit her lip.

Slowly, she lowered her head and still walked past him into the small stone house.

Her full hips swayed lightly with each step, and the faint scent of her body brushed past him as she entered.

Li Jian closed the door behind her.

...And all of this was witnessed by a pair of golden eyes from the residence next to Li Jian’s.

Behind the slightly cracked door of the neighboring stone house, Nangong Mei stood frozen in place.

Her long messy hair hung around her face as usual, but her golden eyes were wide open, staring at the scene that had just unfolded.

"Wawa... T-This..."