Putty in the Hands

Alex's third and final class of the day was Language Studies. This was a class focusing on various esoteric and inter-realm languages. Whether it was ancient languages, dead languages, or languages developed in other universes, they all hold concepts of mystery and power.

Language Studies was similar to the Universal Dao in that one would need to spend hundreds of years to make any significant accomplishments in the field. Once one did however, they would have the ability and knowledge to redirect and control some of the primal forces of the infinite multiverse. This was a god-like power for any power system user.

In Language Studies class, Alex and Vanessa sat next to one another. The rumor of them being together and kissing in public had spread across the school like wildfire during lunch. Everyone in the class kept sending glances toward the two as if they didn't believe it.

A couple of girls sent even tried to get closer to Vanessa and ask if the gossip was true, but they were all very quickly scared off by a hostile glare from the latter.

Kenneth sat next to Alex and whispered, "Hey Alex, what exactly happened?"

Alex merely grinned at him and gave a thumbs up signal, right before he felt a powerful pinch in the soft meat of his hip caused him to grimace and have another notification to appear in his sight.

[Sturdy as an M +70exp]

Much of the rest of the lesson was peaceful as everyone was busy scribbling into their notebooks.

This lesson was excruciating for Alex as the new school's curriculum was in a different order than his previous school. Therefore, half of his existing knowledge didn't match what was being taught and he struggled to be able to follow everything which was based on unlearned existing knowledge.

Before class ended, Alex had exchanged numbers with Kenneth and Orion. He promised he would send them a mocking text later, thanking them for tricking him into confessing to Vanessa.

"Shall I walk you home?" Alex softly asked as the two left the classroom.

"Yes," Vanessa said as she moved slightly closer to him, the back of her hand brushing against his.

Not willing to miss the opportunity, Alex shifted his hand and grasped onto Vanessa's before entwining his fingers with hers. Vanessa didn't say anything and walked at a pace to match Alex's, even allowing herself to be tugged along when they were changing direction.

[Sin Points +6]

Vanessa lived only a twenty-minute walk away from the school in a large eastern style two story house with sliding doors. Even the garden out front was well maintained and had an exotic beauty to it.

"Come in. Remember to take your shoes off at the door," Vanessa said as she unlocked the front door and slid it open.

Alex had originally only planned on walking her home, but instinctively followed her inside upon her invitation.

Inside the house was surprisingly very little. There were only a few scarce pieces of standard furniture, mainly the essentials and some chairs for sitting. There wasn't even a television and the walls were bare.

Alex followed Vanessa upstairs, walking on the glossy parquet flooring with his socks. He had to admit that even though it was barren, the inside of the house was kept extremely clean.

They eventually arrived at Vanessa's room; the only room that looked inhabited in the whole house other than the kitchen. Her room had a small table in the middle of the floor on a soft rug, a bookshelf half filled with books, a small desk with a laptop on it, a couple cabinets for clothes, and her bed.

It was actually a very large room by his standards, practically twice the size of his own room. 

"What exactly am I doing here?" Alex asked as his imagination began to think about several scandalous adult scenarios.

Vanessa looked up at him while brushing her hair behind her ear and asked, "Did you not want to do our homework together?"

Alex wanted to shout, 'Then why didn't you explain that in the first place?!'

"Eh, well, yes. I just… No, never mind," He eventually sighed in defeat as he couldn't think of any rebuttal and sat down beside his new girlfriend. "Vanessa, do you live alone?"

"I do."

"Is that okay?"

"It is."

"Are you okay?"

"I am."

"Is there anything I can do?"

"…"

Vanessa didn't say anything, but she leaned on Alex and rested her head on his shoulder. Alex sat there quietly for a while before gently saying, "Let me do something for you."

As for whether his thoughts had any perversion within them, then they certainly did and he was once again losing control of himself and testing her boundaries. But it was also said out of genuine concern and heartfelt care.

Vanessa lifted her head and stared into Alex's eyes before acquiescing.

Alex led her to sit on the edge of the bed and placed his hands on her thighs, enjoyed the feeling of them in his hands, as he leaned in and covered her lips with his own. 

[Sin Points +3]

He smelt and tasted the peach on her breath, and while she was occupied with kissing him, he made the move to unbutton her shirt.

Vanessa froze and opened her eyes in shock, but she quietly hummed and allowed him to continue.

The buttons came undone one after another from the top, revealing a sight that stole Alex's breath away. She wore a pure white bra with lace embroidery which held two melons in place that were larger than Alex previously realized. 

Below that was a faintly toned stomach and a small navel, but his gaze was quickly brought back to the heavyweight contenders above.

Sliding her shirt off revealed her body in its full beauty, an incredible physique that the more Alex looked, the more perfect she seemed to be.

"Lie on your stomach."

Alex's voice was soft, and Vanessa did as he instructed while burying her face in a pillow to hide her embarrassment. He then secretly opened up the [Store] in The Sinful System and quickly looked for the necessary item.

The Sinful System had all things related with sensual pleasure, so naturally, it also had massage oils. Alex quickly found several with a search function.

[Rose Tinted Oil (10 Sin Points): Who needs a bed covered in roses when you can smell just like one]

[Limp Oil (100 Sin Points): Not only relaxes the body and relieves stress, a single dose of this and all women will be putty in your hands. Now in Rose Scent]

[Suction Oil (500 Sin Points): A pinch, pull and tug by a divine hand will draw out all the impurities of one's body]

[Morning Riser Oil (5000 Sin Points): Who said their potential is bad? A little of this and it will become impervious to a thousand beatings]

As amazing as the more expensive oils were, Alex had no means of affording them at the moment. What was surprising was just how expensive something as basic as massage oils could get. There was a bottle for 10 million Sin Points which was would apparently give someone a body impervious to blades.

Alex bought the most expensive one he could afford - Limp Oil. This name was a bit disturbing to him, but so were the majority of the items in the [Store].

He also climbed on the bed and mounted Vanessa, sitting on her pert buttocks and staring down at her flawless back that was completely bare bar a single white bra strap stretching across it.

He gently moved the long black hair spilling on her back until it was completely out of the way and even unhooked the white strap, moving it out of the way so as to not be in the way.

"I'm going to use a little oil," Alex said softly and reached into his jacket pocket, secretly pulling out the small bottle of Limp Oil that was a little bigger than his fist.

"Mmm," A charming moan escaped Vanessa as some massage oil was poured out of the bottle and onto her back. Its was a clear, viscous liquid that mad Alex unusually suspicious so he didn't dare investigate it further.

Placing the bottle to the side, he leaned forward and pressed on her back with his fingers. His palms and fingers dexterously rubbed the scented oil over her skin and massaged her muscles.

"How is it?" Alex asked, working his way from the base of her back up to her shoulder blades and then shoulders.

"It's… very good," Vanessa replied in a quiet voice muffled by the pillow.

As he was continuing to knead her back, Alex had an expression of curiosity as he nervously asked, "Vanessa, I told you my feelings. But why… did you accept me? I heard…"

The topless, seemingly goddess-like body underneath him was unresponsive at first, but she eventually spoke from within the pillow.

"You heard… that I turn everyone down? That I'm like ice? From those two?"

"Yeah."

"Alex…" Vanessa began but hesitated. "…I'm a cultivator."

Alex was moderately surprised, but it was a perfect explanation for her strength and beauty. It was common knowledge that cultivators were generally much more beautiful due to absorption of spiritual energy and refining their bodies with it.

"So why are you studying in a high school and not a part of a sect?"

"I left… I had no talent for cultivation. My spiritual root is already weak and I train in not only a low grade cultivation technique, but also one that doesn't match my constitution."

"…"

Alex began using his thumbs and fingers to massage oil into her neck and back of her scalp as her silky hair ran through his fingers and caused her to stretch her neck in blissful pleasure.

"You must have more questions."

The oil on Vanessa's back had all but absorbed into her skin, causing it to almost glow with vigor and emit a scent of roses.

[Hands of the Panty Snatcher +35]

[Hands of the Panty Snatcher upgraded to Lv 4 (0/800)]

Alex applied more oil to his hands and moved onto her arms.

"Yeah, a few."

"...I have a twin sister. We both have water spiritual roots, were given the same amount of cultivation resources, the same opportunities. She took one year to reach the first level of Qi Condensation, while I took three. No matter how hard I tried, I could never match her. Despite everything being the same, she was born with talent while I was not.

My sister may have already reached Foundation Establishment while even to this day, I am still stuck at the third level of Qi Condensation."

"…"

My family are traditional cultivators, so my only future was a political marriage, most likely ending up being used as a cauldron for someone half my age… Do you understand what it means to be a cauldron?"

Alex calmly massaged her hands with the oil, hoping to calm down her turbulent emotions. "I understand what it means."

[Hands of the Panty Snatcher +20]

Any female cultivator could be a cauldron, but those with a water spiritual root were especially suited to it. This was because it was a pure Yin constitution in the balance of Yin and Yang. She would be used by a male cultivator who would absorb this and supplement Yang with Yin. He would massively benefit, while Vanessa would suffer every time.

This was done via dual cultivation – having sex. Over time one party would usually dry up the other's spiritual root, with the victim being the one referred to as the cauldron. Of course, there were cultivation techniques that did the reverse and supplemented Yin with Yang, making the male the cauldron, but these were far less common.

"I would rather die than become someone's cauldron. Eventually, I snuck into the sect's secret arts repository and stole a fire cultivation technique. I began training in it, causing a clash of Yin and Yang within me, damaging my spiritual root and meridians, but I could no longer be safely used as a Cauldron.

It was soon found out and my father was furious. I was banished from the sect and told to never return."

"But even then, it doesn't explain why you accepted me."

"For me to explain, you must be able to understand me."

"…"

"I had found peace within myself. A calm and steady heart like a mountain. Even though I will never reach Foundation Establishment, I would be able to live out my life freely.

Boys at school confessed one after another, and it was just annoying. They were only interested in my looks, just like those who would use me as a cauldron. My heart would not be moved by such things."

"…"

"But this morning, you appeared. My heart, which previously remained immovable, was shaken. It was only a small shake, but it was like an earthquake in my chest. Whenever you look at me, I could feel it. I still can."

Alex began to grimace as he knew the exact reason for that. He never imagined that the minuscule effect of Lusty Gaze could be so effective.

"Why I accepted, is just as you described it. Love at first sight. Even though I know I'm a burden…" Vanessa pressed her face into the pillow even harder as her ears turned bright red.

"Even if I fell for your beauty?"

"…That's fine… because... I wanted to be selfish…"

Alex felt his heart melting at how adorable Vanessa was. He had only thought about how hard his life had been since he awoke his System, but this girl had things equally, if not more, harsh.