Chapter 62: Compromise with Su Qin

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Compromise with Su Qin

’Looks like I’ll get to enjoy this amazing woman again tonight.’

Li Jian grinned to himself before reaching over and closing the door.

Click.

The soft sound echoed through the quiet stone residence, leaving the two of them alone for the night.

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Inside Li Jian’s residence, Su Qin stood beside the bed with her arms crossed beneath her ample chest, her expression still stiff.

It was as though she had spent the entire walk over preparing herself for this and still wasn’t ready.

The simple stone room was plain and unremarkable, with little more than a bed and a few basic furnishings.

Yet, with a beauty like Su Qin standing inside, her elegant figure and striking appearance seemed almost out of place against the shabby surroundings, creating a rather peculiar contrast.

Li Jian chuckled before stepping behind her and gently wrapping his arms around her waist, drawing her warm, soft body against his chest.

Strangely, Su Qin didn’t flinch this time.

"What’s wrong, Senior Sister? I thought our first dual cultivation session went quite well."

As his hand settled against her tone abdomen, Su Qin pressed her lips together.

A moment later, she whispered through gritted teeth.

"...Not like last night."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Hearing his seemingly innocent question, Su Qin turned her flushed face toward him, her embarrassment quickly giving way to indignation.

"You...! You said it would only be ten positions, but we ended up trying more than twenty until noon!" she protested. "I could barely walk when I returned!"

Li Jian kept his arms wrapped around her waist, his hand slowly tracing her toned abdomen before coming to rest against the soft underside of her large breast.

He gently lifted it in his palm, appreciating its weight and soft warmth.

Su Qin’s mouth twitched.

She pinched his hand in retaliation, but Li Jian didn’t seem to mind the pain at all.

Instead, he leaned closer and kissed her neck, breathing in her delicate fragrance.

"But Senior Sister Su’s cultivation has improved," he said calmly. "You checked it yourself."

Su Qin’s body stiffened.

She had.

The improvement was real.

Her qi was denser, her foundation more stable, and the path toward Foundation Establishment felt closer than it had before their encounter in the cave.

"...That doesn’t mean you can keep going until I can barely stand," she muttered.

Li Jian smiled against her neck.

"All right, all right. Since my dear Senior Sister insists, we’ll stop after ten positions tonight."

Su Qin turned to look at him in surprise.

She had expected him to grin, change the subject, and then drag the session out anyway.

This bastard loved tormenting her.

Last night, he had claimed that ten positions were required by the technique, only to keep her occupied until noon with one excuse after another.

For him to agree so easily now felt suspicious.

"...You’re actually agreeing?"

"I said I would, didn’t I?"

Su Qin studied his face for a moment, still unconvinced.

His arms remained around her waist, and his hand was still resting against her breast, but his tone sounded perfectly calm.

Then Li Jian added,

"But there’s one condition."

Su Qin’s eyes narrowed immediately and asked cautiously.

"...What condition?"

Li Jian smiled against her neck and gave her breast a gentle squeeze.

"Ten positions. I’ll do the moving for five of them, and Senior Sister Su will do the moving for the other five."

He delivered the proposal as though it were the most reasonable arrangement in the world.

Su Qin froze.

"...You want me to do the moving?"

"Half the time," Li Jian replied calmly. "I did almost everything last night. If we’re limiting it to ten positions tonight, it’s only fair that Senior Sister Su takes half."

Her face flushed red all the way to her ears.

The thought of taking the initiative herself was far more embarrassing than simply lying beneath him.

She would have to move on her own while he watched, leaving her completely at his mercy in a different way.

"Y-You... shameless bastard!"

"It’s a condition," Li Jian said with a shrug. "If Senior Sister Su doesn’t agree, we can always go back to last night’s method."

Su Qin stiffened in his arms.

Last night’s method... Until noon.... Until she could barely walk.

She bit her lip and glared at the wall, silently weighing her options.

Li Jian didn’t press her for an answer, which somehow made the decision even more frustrating.

"...Fine. Five," she finally muttered. "Only five. And you don’t get to add any more halfway through!"

Li Jian’s smile widened.

"Deal."

He had a good reason for agreeing so readily.

During their previous sessions, he had noticed an interesting pattern.

The first ten positions consistently generated Favor Debt, but anything beyond that yielded nothing.

At first, he had assumed Su Qin’s reactions might simply have become less rewarding to the system.

However, after several attempts, he had gradually figured out the reason.

The benefits of dual cultivation had their limits.

Beyond a certain point, continuing to circulate the dual-cultivation technique no longer helped him gain anything meaningful.

It was simply indulgence for the sake of indulgence.

And while Li Jian could certainly continue pushing past that limit, he wasn’t foolish enough to sacrifice his cultivation for it.

After all, there was a saying that too much of a good thing could become a bad thing.

Besides, where else would he find a dual-cultivation partner as beautiful as Su Qin, with such a voluptuous figure?

If he pushed her too far, he might even harm her body or disrupt her cultivation, which would be counterproductive for both of them.

And Li Jian knew better than to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs.

A dual-cultivation partner like Su Qin was far too valuable to mistreat.

As long as he took proper care of her and didn’t get too greedy, he could continue improving his cultivation while helping her advance as well.

Besides, ten positions were already more than enough to leave her exhausted.

There was no need to push things further when he gained nothing from doing so.

’Ten is the limit, then. Anything beyond that is just a waste of time.’

With that thought, Li Jian looked at Su Qin, who was still wearing a suspicious expression.

She clearly didn’t trust him to keep his promise.

He couldn’t blame her.

After all, she had learned from experience just how shameless he could be.

Still, this arrangement suited him perfectly.

He could continue benefiting from their dual cultivation without overdoing it, while Su Qin would have a say in how their sessions proceeded.

By giving her a little choice and leeway, he could keep her satisfied while ensuring their dual cultivation continued to benefit them both.

After all, sometimes, making someone believe they had a say in things was the easiest way to get them to cooperate.

It was a reasonable compromise... for long-term benefits.

Su Qin finally let out a long breath, her cheeks still burning, before reaching for her sash.

"Fine... You’d better keep your word. And let go of me. I’ll take off my own clothes."

Just as she was about to step away, however, Li Jian caught her wrist.

He gently pulled her back against his chest and lowered his head to whisper something into her ear.

The moment she heard his suggestion, Su Qin’s ears turned crimson.

She twisted around to glare at him, her blush spreading all the way down her neck.

"You... you perverted bastard!"

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Time passed.

By the time morning light slipped through the window of the small stone house, the bed was already a mess of discarded robes and wrinkled sheets.

The gauze curtain around the bed had been left half open.

The room was quiet except for soft, wet sounds and Su Qin’s unsteady breathing.

Right now, Li Jian sat naked in a wooden chair.

Su Qin was on his lap, equally naked, her seductive figure moving above him.

Her arms were wrapped around his head, holding him against her chest, while her hips rose and fell in a slow, tired rhythm.

Plap...

Plap...

Plap...

The thick hard flesh of his little brother was buried deep inside her, and each time she sank down, a soft gasp left her lips.

"Hnn... haa..."

Her large breasts swayed in front of his face with every movement.

Li Jian had one arm around her waist and his mouth on her breast, sucking the stiffened pink peak without hurry.

The soft flesh filled his lips, wet from his tongue, and every time he sucked harder she trembled and hugged his head tighter.

...This was not one of her five, and it was not a dual cultivation position either.

It was the normal indulgence of flesh that, according to Li Jian, they had to do after the ten positions were finished.

Another requirement of the technique, he had said.

A final stabilization of the body.

After some pestering from him, Su Qin had half given up and simply decided to be the one moving.