Chapter 451 There's Another Way_1

"Hey, do you think I could just become a Dragon God like this?" Gu Yuena slightly opened her purple eyes, languid yet seductive, and couldn't help but ask.

"Impossible," Xu Ran shook his head.

"Why? I felt a very powerful force just now, and it seemed like I could transform if only I had enough of it," Gu Yuena suddenly said.

"That's just it, you don't have enough. You are the Silver Dragon King, how many years would it take for you to evolve? You can't even think about it without thousands or tens of thousands of years. Besides, your blood would have to be drained dry," Xu Ran said with a wry smile. Even an Ancestral Dragon couldn't work that fast.

It would be more likely to eat him. Ancestral Dragon meat is highly nourishing.

"Then let it be thousands or tens of thousands of years, I can wait. In the Lake of Life, I don't have to worry about people from the Divine Realm coming after us. Once we become strong, we'll ascend to the Divine Realm and catch them off guard." Gu Yuena thought delightedly, her heart racing. Suddenly, she found that the Divine Realm she once feared didn't seem so terrifying anymore.

Originally, she planned to seek out the Golden Dragon King, which required going to the Divine Realm.

Going to the Divine Realm with the strength of a Silver Dragon was a near-certain death, and even at her peak strength, she could at most handle a God King level existence.

Now, following by Xu Ran's side, becoming a Dragon God seemed effortless.

Thousands or tens of thousands of years would be an eternity for humans, but for a ferocious beast like her, it would pass quickly.

"Thousands or tens of thousands of years is too long. And it's not only my blood that can make you evolve," Xu Ran said earnestly, preparing to start coaxing Gu Yuena.

"What are you trying to do? Don't look at me like that." Gu Yuena felt uneasy under Xu Ran's gaze, her purple eyes wary as she suddenly changed her expression.

Heh, women—just a second ago, she was as gentle as jade, wishing to cling to you; the next second, she's so guarded.

The world hustles and bustles, all for the sake of benefit.

Alas.

"Actually, I have another method that can make you stronger and shorten the time it takes to become a Dragon God. It could even be advantageous for the development of the Dragon Clan," Xu Ran said. He had now seen through Gu Yuena. Women, oh women! They're all sweet and docile when they're taking advantage of you, but if you try to take advantage of them, they won't stand for it.

How was he, a hopeless lecher, supposed to proceed?

It's not like he could force her. Gu Yuena is after all one of the strongest beings below a Divine King, a top-tier First-Level God; he might not even be able to beat her.

"What method?" Gu Yuena tightened the clothes around her body, paused, then couldn't help but ask, driven by curiosity. Although she guessed Xu Ran didn't have anything good to say, it couldn't stop the curiosity in her heart.

A Dragon God – that was her dream.

When she was sucking Xu Ran's blood earlier, she experienced that sensation, as if the missing part of her body was being replenished, a comfort that made her want to succumb to it.

"Dual cultivation," Xu Ran declared decisively, his gaze firm. He wasn't just making this up; it was the System Miss who had told him this. This method wouldn't harm the body, nor did it require the consumption of his blood essence. Most importantly, both parties could benefit.

If Gu Yuena chose this method, he was absolutely willing to accompany her, even at the cost of his own life.

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"What's dual cultivation?" Gu Yuena's heart skipped a beat, feeling like Xu Ran was setting a trap for her to fall into. But since the conversation had come this far, if Xu Ran didn't explain clearly, she would be anxious to death.

"Dual cultivation is when two people, drenched in sweat, cultivate together, exchanging moves and progressing together," Xu Ran pondered for a moment before answering.

"What exactly is that?" Gu Yuena's expression stalled; what Xu Ran said was somewhat abstract, and she still didn't understand.

"So it's..." Seeing as he had already said this much and Gu Yuena still appeared completely clueless, Xu Ran felt compelled to educate her about these matters. He had only wanted to be a gentleman, using more abstract language to describe it, but since Gu Yuena, the silly sweet girl, didn't understand anything, he had no choice but to be a bit more blunt.

"Shameless, don't even think about it! I won't fall for your tricks!"

"You just lust after my body, Stinky Xu Ran! Pervert!"

After clearly hearing Xu Ran's words, Gu Yuena's face suddenly changed, her cheeks burning hot, and her beautiful eyes stared at Xu Ran, her heart pounding like a little deer.

Even though she knew Xu Ran had played her, she couldn't really say anything. After all, what Xu Ran was saying probably was true, and moreover, she was moved. The allure of the Dragon God was just too strong for her.

"I'm telling the truth, why would I trick you?"

Xu Ran shrugged his shoulders. He, Xu Ran, was helping Gu Yuena with a noble heart, straightforward in his actions; the gentleman Xu Ran never cared for any slander.

"Humph, even if you didn't lie to me, you still played me. You're just coveting my body, you shameless lecher," Gu Yuena said, eyeing Xu Ran warily. She always felt that Xu Ran had some ulterior motives.

Xu Ran knew how to play her, making her crave that powerful and fulfilling sensation and then go seek him out on her own volition. Humph, she was the Silver Dragon King, how could she be fooled by Xu Ran's sweet nothings?

"Alas, it's hard to be a good person in this world."

Xu Ran sighed leisurely, already regretting his actions. Had he known, he wouldn't have used his blood essence to tempt Gu Yuena. Now that she knew his blood essence could help her evolve, the temptation of dual cultivation was less appealing to her.

A miscalculation, indeed!

There's a saying, "One can't frequently walk by the river without getting their shoes wet."

"If I were really lusting after your body, why would I let you drink my blood? If I were truly an old lecher, I wouldn't reveal this method to you; rather, when you came asking for it, I would then make certain demands..." Xu Ran spoke leisurely. Even if he were an old lecher, he was one with principles and a bottom line. If he truly wanted to be despicable and shameless, Gu Yuena would have easily been within his grasp.

"Humph, shameless, just good at bullying people," Gu Yuena pouted, yet the look in her beautiful eyes was nothing but tender. If Xu Ran had really made such a demand to threaten her, she truly didn't know what she would do; perhaps she would have simply given in to Xu Ran.

After all, she did have some feelings for Xu Ran.

But if Xu Ran really did that, she would only look down on him, and it would create a rift in their relationship. Fortunately, Xu Ran was a man of integrity, not resorting to such scoundrel actions.

"I'm not ready for such a thing."

"Let's talk about it when I'm ready." Gu Yuena took a furtive glance at Xu Ran, then blushed and lowered her head. She was aware of Xu Ran's thoughts, and it was normal for a boy to have such ideas. But she had been living alone for tens of thousands of years; ever since she split from the Dragon God, she had been living by the Lake of Life.

Being a virgin for tens of thousands of years, she found it hard to suddenly end her previous life and become Xu Ran's woman; she was still adjusting.

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