The two of them knew perfectly well that the cultivation method must be effective. Regardless of how much hype surrounded it, it was at least a supreme-grade technique.

For Lu Xingzhou, in particular, it was an effective supplement to the Yinyang Jiyi Gong.

The Yinyang Jiyi Gong inherently included dual cultivation techniques, focusing on the harmony of Yin and Yang. However, each art has its specialization. The dual cultivation methods within the Yinyang Jiyi Gong, being orthodox, were solely for harmonizing Yin and Yang. Compared to techniques specifically designed for dual cultivation, their effectiveness was simply not on the same level.

Lu Xingzhou often felt that in certain situations, dual cultivation was less effective than taking medicine, and Ye Tinglan frequently advised him not to rely too much on it. This was somewhat unfair to dual cultivation techniques because the methods they had encountered weren’t strong enough.

Considering that the Chanü Hehuan (Joyful Maiden Harmonization) technique, specialized in union arts, had been passed down for ten thousand years, and Xuannü was surely a hidden supreme-grade practitioner, would she really be weaker than Ye Tinglan?

Perhaps not.

Pudu Laobie (Venerable Tortoise of Universal Salvation) probably practiced this very technique and also successfully achieved supreme-grade status.

In a way, this technique might even be seen as a bridge connecting the Yinyang Jiyi Gong to the Dao cultivation aspect. If the Dao cultivation part was consistently absent and one truly needed to deduce it themselves, then such methods would be indispensable reference materials.

For Sheng Yuanyao, who completely lacked supreme-grade cultivation methods, there was no need to hesitate; practicing it was the right choice. Although she couldn’t seem to find a dual cultivation partner for now, no cultivation method was solely for dual cultivation. It had its own solo practice components, and dual cultivation was only necessary when needed.

Sheng Yuanyao secretly glanced at Lu Xingzhou’s profile, then quietly lowered her head to memorize the cultivation method.

The technique actually included many other skills, such as charm spells, which were similar to those in the Chanü Hehuan methods and quite practical.

Moreover, the greatest advantage of this kind of technique was that its outward manifestations, no matter how one looked at them, exuded brilliant Buddhist light, grand and majestic, with every step seemingly producing lotuses. When Elder Sheng saw it, he would most likely be overjoyed.

At this moment, Sheng Qingfeng, at home, was restless, feeling as if something had gone awry.

Anuo also moved to a different spot with her pig, sensing that things were about to go wrong.

How could dual cultivation techniques be casually read, especially by a young man and woman huddled together? Was that any different from huddling together to look at erotic paintings?

She had seen similar collections in the Yama Palace, where the descriptions were undoubtedly explicit, even with illustrations. At that time, Anuo wanted to look but almost got hit with a cane by her master. How proper her master was then, and now he was looking himself.

She wondered if Sister Yu was secretly looking too.

Sure enough, as the young man and woman continued to read, their breathing became rapid, and things started to feel a bit off. They didn’t even notice when Anuo had slipped away.

Lu Xingzhou’s hand unconsciously rested on Sheng Yuanyao’s waist. Sheng Yuanyao showed no resistance; instead, her head leaned against Lu Xingzhou’s shoulder.

Well, it didn’t seem like a big deal, more like a young couple reading together in a library.

Except they weren’t really acting anymore.

“Is this ‘Duqi’… the same as the ‘Duqi’ dual cultivation you helped me with before?” Sheng Yuanyao asked.

Her voice was soft and sweet, very different from the usual spirited Guamei, making one’s heart tingle.

Lu Xingzhou turned his head slightly, his lips near Sheng Yuanyao’s: “It’s still a bit different… After reading this, I realize that the dual cultivation method included in the Yinyang Jiyi Gong is just a basic one…”

Sheng Yuanyao’s breathing quickened: “Do we… want to practice? I don’t quite understand this part.”

“Then… let’s practice?” Lu Xingzhou said, lowering his head and kissing her.

Sheng Yuanyao closed her eyes, responding with passion.

Lu Xingzhou had indeed helped her with Duqi dual cultivation before, but at that time, Sheng Yuanyao had no concept of it, and Lu Xingzhou was focused on saving her, so neither of them felt much. Most importantly, the nature of the cultivation methods was different. The Yinyang Jiyi Gong only concerned harmony; it was not a sexual technique. But the Dahuangxi Jile Gong (Great Joyful Blissful Skill) was.

It could stimulate and enhance the pleasure of both parties, making them feel good in every possible way.

That’s what you call professional.

With just that mere kiss and Duqi, both of them felt like they were floating. Before long, Sheng Yuanyao twitched slightly, collapsing into Lu Xingzhou’s arms, clutching his clothes and panting.

She had already reached climax once.

Lu Xingzhou was also panting, pursing his lips, unsure what to say.

With this technique against women, it was truly invincible… almost like a natural aphrodisiac.

“Too… too lewd,” Sheng Yuanyao ground her teeth: “If you learn this, you… you can’t just use it on any woman. It’ll corrupt them.”

Lu Xingzhou asked, “Are you corrupted?”

“I’m different. What’s wrong with siblings practicing a technique together?” Sheng Yuanyao cast a sidelong glance at the window, unsure if Long Qinghuang’s secret guards were peeking outside, but her voice grew louder: “It’s just practice, as long as your thoughts aren’t vulgar.”

Lu Xingzhou also glanced at the window, thinking that if there were secret guards watching at this moment, their minds would probably be numb.

Should this be reported?

Unsure if there were secret guards, they ignored it and continued their cultivation while in their sage state.

Then they discovered that this unintentionally aligned with the essence of the Dahuangxi Jile Jing.

It was indeed an orthodox Buddhist cultivation method, not just for dual cultivation. If one were to meticulously examine it, it was actually for the momentary enlightenment after dual cultivation, pursuing a truly “empty of all four elements” Buddhist state.

It sounded quite reasonable… but this Buddha seemed a bit unconventional.

Regardless of its orthodoxy, the cultivation at this moment was surprisingly effective. Sheng Yuanyao felt her cultivation, which had just broken through to the third-grade not long ago, was rapidly increasing, to a degree that even scared her a little.

Because the spiritual energy absorbed at this moment was mostly demonic qi. With such a rapid influx, Sheng Yuanyao even feared she would become demonized.

A cultivation method rumored to surpass supreme-grade, terrifying indeed.

“That’s enough for now, let’s stop.” Lu Xingzhou carefully tucked the Dahuangxi Jile Jing into his ring, clearing his throat twice: “Let’s change places.”

Sheng Yuanyao was quite reluctant, lazily getting up: “Where to?”

“The Sacred Mountain Secret Realm.”

Sheng Yuanyao’s face was a little red. Practicing in this kind of place, she was somewhat afraid of being seen and dared not act recklessly.

If they were truly in a secret realm where no one could see them, then would it be…

Too lewd.

Just as she was thinking this, they arrived outside the Scripture Storage Pavilion and saw Anuo waiting there, holding her pig. Sheng Yuanyao felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head.

Who said the secret realm was deserted? There was someone here, wasn’t there?

No more naughtiness.

“How was your harvest?” Lu Xingzhou asked Anuo.

Anuo seemed oblivious to anything else, honestly replying, “I got the Vajra Indestructible skill I wanted, but I haven’t found a good one for the little pig.”

“You can have your Sister Long advise you on that later; you don’t know much about demon cultivation.”

“Mmm.” Anuo hesitated for a moment, then said, “But I couldn’t find anything about solving the natural enemy problem here, despite so many demon cultivation classics.”

Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment: “Let’s go into the secret realm and see. If I remember correctly, I saw the bones of ancient Kui Niu there before.”

Sheng Yuanyao listened, utterly bewildered, and vaguely followed them into the mountain’s interior.

The teleportation array flashed, and before them were blue skies and white clouds again. Vast green grasslands, and even a river.

But along the riverbanks, countless bones lay scattered. An ancient aura permeated the air, making Sheng Yuanyao’s scalp tingle: “This… is the source of the Demon Race’s Demonic Evolution Leyline?”

“Mmm… theoretically, if this place were destroyed, the Demonic Evolution Leyline would gradually dissipate, and the phenomenon of demonization in the Demon Realm would become rarer and rarer, much like animals in Daqian, where demonization is extremely rare. In a sense, that would also cut off the roots of the Demon Race.”

Sheng Yuanyao listened with a hint of dread: “This Demon Emperor is willing to let us Daqian people come here, truly not afraid I’ll destroy this place!”

Lu Xingzhou said helplessly, “You can’t destroy it. Also, I don’t really count as a Daqian person.”

Sheng Yuanyao stroked her chin, eyeing him sideways, and suddenly asked, “Hey, what if Shen Tang ascends the throne?”

Lu Xingzhou smiled: “Has General Yingyang confirmed his allegiance to Princess Chaohuang now? And your esteemed father?”

“Hmph.” Sheng Yuanyao turned her face away, ignoring him, but a strange thought suddenly popped into her mind.

It was said that Lu Xingzhou assisted Shen Tang, but now Lu Xingzhou could influence both the Tianyao Sacred Land and the Demon Realm, already forming his own distinct power. Would Shen Tang become wary?

Or simply put, what if Lu Xingzhou had the ambition to rule the world?

This thought was somewhat demonic, and Sheng Yuanyao dared not dwell on it, quickly shaking it out of her mind. She turned to look and saw Lu Xingzhou and Anuo already kneeling before a huge skeleton.

The skull of the skeleton clearly resembled an ox, but it was hornless and single-footed.

Only the Kui Niu was described this way in records.

From the bones alone, one could actually find tiny protruding nubs of horns, with mysterious lightning patterns on them. Even now, a faint sense of lightning lingered on the bones; a light touch would still give an electric shock.

“Kui Niu?” Sheng Yuanyao looked at Anuo’s somewhat pale little face and asked, “Is this what you two were talking about, Anuo’s natural enemy?”

“Yes… The smoothest part of this trip to the Demon Realm was that no bovine enemies appeared to trigger Anuo’s symptoms, saving me from what I feared most. Now we can calmly study how to completely resolve this hidden danger.”

“…You’re all by the Dragon Emperor’s side. What kind of ox are you afraid of? If an ox approaches, just drive it away, and that’s it.” Sheng Yuanyao was quite speechless and also squatted down to examine the Kui Niu: “I never thought Kui Niu really existed in the world; I thought it was a legend.”

“Legends always have a basis. Since there are dragons and phoenixes, it’s not surprising to have Kui Niu.”

“Where’s the phoenix?” Sheng Yuanyao turned to look: “I haven’t seen any phoenixes in this world. Are there any here?”

“Yes.” Lu Xingzhou pointed to a bird skeleton in the distance that resembled phoenix bones: “This seems to be an ancient battlefield of a hundred clans. Our current task is archaeology, to figure out the cause of this place… perhaps the secret of the ancient realm in the present world lies here.”

Anuo, with a pale little face, gently extended her small hand, approaching the Kui Niu skeleton little by little.

Theoretically, by acquiring the characteristics of a natural enemy, one could harmonize their own vulnerability to that enemy. But even just reaching out to touch the bones made Anuo tremble with fear.

The degree to which she was restrained by this thing was far greater than she had imagined.

Lu Xingzhou and Sheng Yuanyao tensely guarded her on either side, watching her small hand slowly draw closer.

Her small hand finally touched the Kui Niu horn.

Anuo’s mind exploded with a roar, as if a red-eyed, blood-mouthed entity from ancient times appeared in her sea of consciousness, its voice like thunder: “Return my life…”

Anuo’s small hand trembled, and suddenly her qi and blood became disordered, her whole body’s blood surged uncontrollably, and with a “puff,” she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lu Xingzhou, horrified, picked her up and carried her away from the Kui Niu corpse.

They had thought it was a natural enemy, but now it seemed otherwise.

What kind of natural enemy causes one to spit blood upon contact? And this was a dead Kui Niu corpse!

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