Chapter 58: Guilty Su Qin

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Guilty Su Qin

Zhang Zhao frowned, but before he could say anything more, Wang Hun waved his hand dismissively.

"Forget it. Didn’t we already agree to hand over the resources we find to him?"

Zhang Zhao paused.

After thinking about it for a moment, he nodded.

"That’s true..."

’Strange... Why did I want to argue with him just now?’

Zhang Zhao felt a little puzzled.

After all, they had already agreed to the arrangement beforehand.

Since they had given their word, there was no reason to go back on it just because they had found something valuable.

Chen Lei also shrugged, apparently seeing nothing wrong with the arrangement.

"Besides, we were the ones who agreed to cooperate with him. It’s only natural that we follow the terms of our agreement."

Hearing their responses, Li Jian almost wanted to laugh.

Wang Hun turned toward the dead Ironhide Boar and pointed at its body.

"All right, let’s get the useful materials. Li Jian, you can have the core, tusks, and hide. Don’t waste anything valuable."

"Understood, Senior Brother Wang."

Li Jian smiled pleasantly.

He certainly wouldn’t waste anything valuable.

While Wang Hun and the others began cutting apart the carcass, Li Jian stood nearby and watched.

Occasionally, he would point out a particularly useful part or remind them to handle the materials carefully.

The trio followed his instructions without much complaint.

Before long, the beast’s core, tusks, and several intact sections of its hide had been collected and placed in front of Li Jian.

He stored everything in his spatial ring with a satisfied expression.

’Not bad. We haven’t been exploring for long, and I’ve already gained the materials of a Sixth Stage demonic beast.’

Although the Ironhide Boar’s materials weren’t particularly rare, they could still be exchanged for spirit stones at the Resource Hall.

More importantly, he hadn’t needed to spend any spiritual energy or risk getting injured to obtain them.

With three people handling the troublesome tasks, he could conserve his strength while still receiving the benefits.

It was practically a dream arrangement.

Li Jian looked at the trio, who were now recovering their spiritual energy, and smiled.

"Good work, everyone. Let’s continue."

Wang Hun nodded and stood up.

"Fine. There should be more demonic beasts deeper in the forest. If we’re lucky, we might find another one worth hunting."

Zhang Zhao and Chen Lei readily agreed.

None of them realized that their enthusiasm for hunting more demonic beasts was only making Li Jian happier.

After all, the more they hunted, the more resources he would obtain.

With that thought, Li Jian leisurely followed behind the trio as they ventured deeper into the Fragment Realm, already looking forward to their next encounter.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the Outer Sect, Su Qin was sitting cross-legged on her bed, quietly regulating her breathing.

Wisps of spiritual energy gathered around her body before slowly seeping into her meridians.

After refining all the... Yang energy that Li Jian left inside her, she finally opened her eyes.

"Haa..."

She let out a soft breath, feeling the spiritual energy within her dantian gradually settle.

A faint blush still lingered on her cheeks as she recalled their recent dual cultivation.

’That Heaven Grade technique really is something else...’

Even after their session had ended, she could still feel the benefits it had brought her.

The Yang energy Li Jian had left behind was especially helpful in nourishing her meridians and strengthening her cultivation foundation.

As she circulated her cultivation technique, she could clearly feel her spiritual energy becoming more refined.

Su Qin’s lips curled into a faint smile.

’If things continue like this, my chances of reaching Foundation Establishment will certainly improve.’

But then, a few embarrassing memories surfaced in her mind, causing her cheeks to turn red once more.

She remembered the various positions Li Jian had made her try during their dual cultivation sessions, some of which she would never have imagined were even possible.

’That shameless fellow... Only a pervert like him could come up with such positions!’

The more Su Qin thought about it, the more restless she became.

She tried to push those embarrassing memories out of her mind and refocus on her cultivation, but the moment she closed her eyes, scenes from her recent sessions with Li Jian seemed to resurface on their own.

’No! Stop thinking about that!’

Su Qin shook her head and took a deep breath, attempting to calm her turbulent thoughts.

Unfortunately, the more she tried to forget, the more vividly those memories returned.

After several unsuccessful attempts, she finally opened her eyes with an irritated expression.

"How am I supposed to cultivate like this?!"

She couldn’t help muttering under her breath.

It was all Li Jian’s fault! If that shameless fellow hadn’t insisted on trying those ridiculous positions, she wouldn’t be sitting here with her mind in such a mess.

Su Qin pursed her lips, feeling a mixture of embarrassment and frustration.

In the end, she decided to give up on meditating for the time being. Forcing herself to cultivate in this state would only waste her time, and she had no intention of letting Li Jian’s antics ruin her entire day.

Just as she was about to get out of bed, however—

Knock!

Knock!

A sudden knock came from the door.

Su Qin paused and turned her head toward the entrance.

"Who is it?" she asked, quickly straightening her clothes.

A moment later, a familiar voice sounded from outside.

"Su Qin, it’s me. Can I come in? I want to discuss something with you."

It was Han Jin.

Su Qin’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she couldn’t help feeling strangely nervous.

After all, they were Dao Companions, even though their relationship had yet to progress to physical dual cultivation.

So far, their cultivation sessions had been limited to exchanging spiritual energy through hand-to-hand contact, as they had yet to find a suitable dual cultivation technique that could bring them greater benefits.

Dual cultivation techniques were relatively rare and expensive within the Purple Mist Sect, which focused primarily on alchemy rather than such methods.

More importantly, Su Qin had always been reluctant to sacrifice her primordial yin without gaining sufficient benefits in return.

In the cultivation world, a woman’s primordial yin was considered a valuable asset, particularly for someone hoping to advance to a higher cultivation realm.

Without a suitable technique to maximize its benefits, she saw little reason to give it up.

As a result, despite being Dao Companions with Han Jin, she had remained a virgin until her recent encounter with Li Jian.

Yet now, after having just finished dual cultivating with Li Jian, she suddenly felt rather guilty upon hearing Han Jin’s voice.

’Why is he here at this time?!’

Su Qin’s expression stiffened slightly as she glanced toward the door.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

’It’s fine. Just act natural. He won’t notice anything.’

After straightening her robe and making sure her appearance was in order, she walked toward the door and opened it.

Standing outside was Han Jin, a tall and handsome young man with a refined appearance.

His gaze immediately fell on her.

Su Qin forced an awkward smile.

"H-Han Jin... What brings you here?"

However, Han Jin didn’t answer.

He simply stood there, staring intently at her face.

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