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With their fabricated background already set, Tian Xing spoke with Yelena about how much longer it would take to reach Saintess Elixir territory. Discovering that it would take two centuries just to get to that nearby location, Tian Xing was stunned by the vastness of every continent; the fact that a relatively close location, according to Yelena, would take about two centuries to reach surprised him. Thankfully, they had a flying boat; without it, he couldn't imagine how long it would take just to get out of the wilderness.
Knowing they would have ample time before arriving at Saintess Elixir territory, Tian Xing decided to return to comprehending the Shen energy of this world. But before doing so, he needed to ensure that his wife and daughter were safe for the foreseeable future.
Gently moving Ying Yue's forehead aside to free his sword from her kiwi, he walked over to a basket full of plants and herbs. Finding a relatively small branch, Tian Xing nodded, knowing this would be suitable for his weapon to perform the Butterfly Echos martial arts.
Drawing in the air to send Wuxing particles into the heavens above, Tian Xing proceeded to nudge various unknown individuals subtly, much like he had done with the false evidence, but this time on a larger and grander scale to ensure his daughter and wife's safety while not becoming their nanny.
It would be detrimental to their individual Dao's progress if he created a continuous chain of events he believed to be ideal, considering he was just a mortal and could not foresee an infinite timeline's limitless branches. Thus, providing his wife and daughter with fateful encounters they could use to defeat their enemies or solve their issues, Tian Xing completed the drawing after four days and four nights of continuous painting.
Rubbing the smooth branch that had turned golden from his Shen energy, he decided to keep it as a permanent weapon for the foreseeable future, simply because he liked its shape and appearance. Taking this ordinary branch with him wherever he went, he walked up to Ying Yue and Yelena, who were currently comprehending their respective Dao and cultivating their energy.
Producing a replica of the Concealment dagger, Tian Xing proceeded to place it on Yelena's forehead, creating a unique symbol there. Seeing her open her eyes in surprise, he nodded for her to continue her meditation. Turning toward the envious Ying Yue, who probably wanted a similar symbol, he took her hands and led her to one of the cabin beds. Lying down on a comfortable mattress, he gently positioned her kiwi around his already peeled banana.
Caressing her flushed cheeks affectionately, Tian Xing placed his hand on her throat and gently pushed his banana down deeply until she took it all in, before slowly pulling it out so Ying Yue could catch her breath.
In a rhythmic manner that pleased him while not hurting Yue, Tian Xing relinquished control, knowing she had memorized the rhythm. Seeing Ying Yue's eyes always focused on him, looking affectionately for maximum enjoyment, he chuckled and proceeded to tickle her throat.
Gurgling because she couldn't laugh, Tian Xing chuckled again at Ying Yue's messed-up kiwi before proceeding to create a similar symbol on her forehead. Parting her bangs to the side, he channeled his Shen energy into his hands to create a tangible comprehension akin to crafting a jade slip of insight.
Placing this energy directly in the center of her forehead, just as he had done for Yelena, Tian Xing nodded, satisfied that the symbols suited Ying Yue's style perfectly. After ensuring that this wanting woman felt more alluring in front of him, he placed both hands behind his head and proceeded to enjoy the view.
Unsure of how much time had passed, but noticing Ying Yue's jaw had grown sore from her movements, Tian Xing decided to gently push her forehead aside to free himself from her kiwi. Although he knew her discomfort wasn't due to low cultivation but because he had secretly activated his Origin Return Domain, Tian Xing chose to remain silent, not wanting to discuss it lest she ask him to turn it off.
His reason was that he didn't want Ying Yue to continuously perform this task and subsequently become his personal toy non-stop, without ever having a life of her own, despite being shackled and having their movements restricted. So, before she could notice his little tricks, Tian Xing shifted her focus by offering some delightful fruit, allowing them both to enjoy a refreshing sensation.
In this manner, he enjoyed sweet moments with his sweetheart until he finally realized they needed to cultivate when Yelena joined in to circulate the dual cultivation. This made Tian Xing embarrassed, realizing that, for the first time, he couldn't control his desires.
Usually, he would return to his cultivation as soon as a certain amount of time had passed. Perhaps, now that he didn't need to worry too much about his wife and daughter's timescale, Tian Xing wasn't sure, but the moment he recognized his mistake, he returned to comprehending the Shen energy once more.
Recalling the challenging mathematical model, which, if written on pieces of paper, would span the length of the entire cabin, Tian Xing took a deep breath before revising the comprehension of the numbers, which were already changing, and continued his efforts.
Since the third number was not yet fully comprehended by him—at that time, he had aimed to get an inkling of all sequences of numbers—he decided to change his approach and focus on fully understanding one whole number before moving on to the next.
Knowing that it reached only seven layers of cultivation, it wasn't too daunting, considering he was already halfway through comprehending the first realm of Spirit Awakening cultivation in this world. However, it wasn't too easy either, given the significant challenge and difficulty of comprehending even a single number.
Just like that, while he meditated on the soul cultivation of this world, his beloveds were busy turning his body into their plaything once they grew tired of dual cultivation. Even when they weren't fully committed to advancing his stages, he was still able to reach the fourth stage of body cultivation within the first century, just like Yelena, and subsequently, Ying Yue also reached the fourth stage.
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