Chapter 19 – Baptism of Power

Chapter 19 – Baptism of Power

The air was thick with the scent of burning incense and lust. Moonlight seeped through the window, casting silver streaks across Sister Mei's bare skin as she leaned against the wall, her breath uneven, her pulse racing.

Shen Tian stood before her, his presence overwhelming. He was no longer the weak disciple she had once ignored—he was something else entirely. A predator.

His fingers traced a slow path along her waist, feeling the heat of her skin, the way her muscles tensed beneath his touch. She shivered, but not from fear. She wanted this.

Her lips curled into a smirk, but there was a flicker of uncertainty in her eyes. "You think you can handle me?" she whispered, voice laced with challenge.

Shen Tian didn't answer. He didn't need to.

His grip tightened, and in a single, fluid motion, he spun her around, pressing her against the cool stone wall. A sharp gasp escaped her lips as his body molded against hers, firm, commanding. His breath was hot against her ear.

"Yield," he murmured.

Sister Mei trembled, her fingers clawing at the stone as she bit her lip. "Make me."

A dark chuckle rumbled in Shen Tian's chest. So be it.

[Ding! Dual Cultivation Initiated!]

Absorbing Yin Energy… Enhancing Physical Prowess… Strengthening Divine Awareness…

The moment their energies intertwined, it was as if the entire world shifted.

A surge of pure power shot through Shen Tian's veins, the Yin energy flooding into him like an unrelenting tide. His muscles burned, his mind sharpened, his divine awareness expanded—he could feel everything. Every heartbeat in the sect, every shift in the wind, every hidden force lurking in the darkness beyond.

Sister Mei's breath hitched, her body reacting instinctively as his energy crashed into hers. It wasn't just pleasure—it was cultivation at the highest level, an act that transcended mere physical desire.

Shen Tian's Yang energy roared in response, merging with her Yin in a perfect cycle, strengthening him beyond what he had imagined. His physique hardened, his Qi deepened, his entire being evolving in the midst of the act.

[Ding! Breakthrough Achieved!]

Cultivation: Core Formation (Peak)

A cry escaped Sister Mei's lips as her own cultivation soared, her body trembling in the aftermath of the exchange. She collapsed against his chest, panting, drenched in sweat, her eyes glazed with exhaustion and satisfaction.

Shen Tian exhaled slowly, feeling the newfound strength coursing through him. He was getting closer. Stronger.

And this was only the beginning.

Tomorrow, he would seek out Elder Lan Rui.

By the time the tournament arrived, he would no longer be a mere disciple.

He would be unstoppable.