Chapter 43: Amorous Underwater Scenery
Chu Huaixu fell into the pool. Thanks to the water-repelling bead, he barely caused a splash, performing an Olympic-level vanishing act.
As soon as he entered the water, some water blades surged towards him.
The water-repelling bead shattered instantly, and he was immediately struck by two blades.
However, Chu Huaixu didn’t even frown. He began to swim forward rapidly.
Hearing his shout earlier, Han Shuangjiang had been waiting for him obediently at the other end.
She didn’t know why Chu Huaixu suddenly went into the water.
She only thought he had discovered some hidden mechanism.
After entering the Daoist Sect, the two had experienced quite a few trials together. He had also seen through the illusion before the secret realm, so Han Shuangjiang trusted Chu Huaixu.
While swimming, Chu Huaixu saw that the number of water blades at the bottom of the pool had instantly doubled.
This made him realize that the Magic Array would change based on the number of people.
With more people in the water, there were more water blades.
This was understandable, as this Secret Realm could accommodate ten people, making it a ten-player instance.
The river water, dyed dark green by the body-tempering liquid, directly soaked through Chu Huaixu’s robes.
He looked carefully and indeed, the system gave a prompt.
“Is there really a countdown?” Chu Huaixu’s previous guess was correct.
The time given by the system was exactly 30 minutes.
This made him feel even more that the senior who designed this trial was a pervert.
“Didn’t Han Shuangjiang’s previous time count for nothing?”
Did the timer reset as soon as a newcomer entered the water?
“Are they afraid someone won’t be able to hold on, get out of the water, and then someone else takes their place to continue holding on?”
“I can’t understand it, it’s so hard to guess a pervert’s thoughts.”
One after another, water blades attacked from all directions in irregular trajectories.
Chu Huaixu just kept swimming forward quickly, with no intention of dodging.
His robes were torn, and his body was covered in numerous bloody marks.
It hurt, of course it hurt.
But this level of pain no longer made him feel tormented.
This made him once again aware of the strangeness of the Art of Sword Refining.
“Logically, I’ve only been cultivating for a few days, and my level has only increased by 5.”
“But has my threshold for pain increased so drastically in such a short time?”
“This Cultivation Technique seems truly a bit wicked!”
“Or perhaps, I’m naturally gifted in this regard?”
Chu Huaixu preferred to believe that the Cultivation Technique was wicked, rather than himself being wicked.
He even had the leisure to jest with himself now.
“I didn’t expect my progress to be so fast. After knowing each other for just a few days, I’m already having a pool party with Han Shuangjiang.”
It was like they were “Mandarin ducks playing in the water.”
What a masochistic happy party!
On the other side, the cold-faced girl’s complexion had turned a little pale.
She was stubborn and could endure it.
But the entire process was undoubtedly extremely painful.
Most importantly, it tested one’s state of mind.
You didn’t know when it would end.
Moreover, the number of water blades kept increasing.
From a certain perspective, wasn’t this also a form of… Lingchi?
What they were facing now was truly being sliced by a thousand knives.
Although the wounds healed quickly due to the top-grade body-tempering liquid, judging by the situation, it felt like every inch of the body would be struck, inevitably!
Han Shuangjiang’s delicate body began to tremble slightly.
Her clothes were also becoming more and more tattered from the cuts.
The cold-faced girl’s expression grew colder. She gritted her teeth tightly, her stubborn nature thoroughly ignited.
Chu Huaixu’s situation, however, was completely different.
As he swam, he even started to laugh at himself!
The reason was simple: his [Cultivation Technique Experience Points] were actually increasing!
Don’t forget, for people with poor talent, if they consumed a Meridian-Opening Pill, they would need to rely on body refining to accelerate the absorption of the medicinal effect and use external force to open the meridians.
Chu Huaixu’s [Spiritual Embryo Attribute] was only 1 point. The Art of Sword Refining was a dual cultivation technique for both internal and external aspects. Therefore, bathing in the pool was indirectly allowing him to refine his body and stimulate the digestion of the Meridian-Opening Pill!
More importantly, the fluid in the pool was body-tempering liquid.
Besides healing wounds, it had a slight effect of strengthening the body.
With the combined effect, his [Cultivation Technique Experience Points] increased rapidly.
The more water blades he endured, the denser the wounds became, the better the body-refining effect, and the greater the absorption of the body-tempering liquid.
Chu Huaixu had been thinking that the senior was a pervert earlier.
As a result, he was also gradually becoming a pervert now.
“So satisfying!”
He quickly swam to Han Shuangjiang’s side.
The two had effectively reached the other end of the pool.
Ahead was the underwater stone wall, and above the stone wall was a transparent barrier preventing them from leaving the water.
Just as the cold-faced girl was about to speak and ask, a force pressed against her back.
Chu Huaixu was behind her. His large hand was placed on her waist and back, and he pushed her delicate body against the stone wall and the barrier!
Due to the sudden force on her waist and back, Han Shuangjiang’s upper body leaned forward.
Her chest naturally pushed forward, and her hips arched backward.
A graceful and alluring curve of her waist was thus formed.
Her full, soft flesh first made contact with the underwater stone wall, then was squeezed and spread out in all directions, exuding a pleasant fullness.
Her clothes were already tattered, and there was a rip on her chest.
On Earth, there was a type of dress designed with an opening in this position to create a cleavage effect.
At this moment, it also had a similar feel.
The fair skin, squeezed, became even more stunningly beautiful.
However, Chu Huaixu’s large hand was continuously applying pressure.
After pushing Han Shuangjiang against the stone wall and barrier, he didn’t retract his hand.
He even pushed his knees forward, directly against her calves, making her impressively proportioned slender jade legs also press against the stone wall.
As for himself, although not pressed tightly against her, he was almost in close contact with her.
“What are you doing!” Han Shuangjiang immediately exclaimed, clearly startled.
She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but her waist, back, and hips started to feel hot, and there was a warmth behind her.
“What am I doing? Blocking the blades for you!” Chu Huaixu replied. “The water blades increase with the number of people, I’ll block them all for you.”
—Let me have all the experience!
In his opinion, Han Shuangjiang wasn’t cultivating in the dual path of internal and external cultivation. With her talent, she didn’t need to take the minor path of body refining.
The Art of Icy Purity was not as unorthodox as the Art of Sword Refining.
Therefore, this round of trial was of little benefit to her, pure torment.
But for Chu Huaixu, it was the complete opposite.
I’ll take all the blades that fall on you; it’s beneficial for both of us.
Rounding up, wasn’t this a form of chivalry?
Upon his reminder, Han Shuangjiang did indeed feel that the water blades falling on her had greatly decreased.
“You move yourself!” Chu Huaixu said.
After making such a confusing statement, he immediately added, “Adjust your position, and see if I can block them all for you.”
Chu Huaixu didn’t have much intention of taking advantage. He stayed as close as possible without actual contact.
Although the atmosphere was intimate, he was still mindful of propriety.
“Can you handle it?” Han Shuangjiang also showed concern.
“Don’t worry, I can handle a lot,” Chu Huaixu replied, his tone calm.
That night, Li Chunsong had described the Art of Sword Refining as a dual cultivation “wicked technique,” and Han Shuangjiang had been present.
Therefore, she could vaguely guess something.
“This place helps you with body refining?”
Clever as she was, she immediately asked.
“Yes, it can stimulate the digestion of the Meridian-Opening Pill!” Chu Huaixu did not hide anything. “And this pain is harmless to me, it’s just like a tickle.”
“Alright.” Han Shuangjiang, understanding the situation, acted with great propriety.
She immediately began to adjust her position, trying to dodge all the water blades.
As a result, she soon heard a voice from behind her:
“Hey! Don’t move!”
Han Shuangjiang: “?”
One moment he tells her to move, the next he tells her not to move. This man is truly hard to please.
However, with her theoretical experience, she instantly understood what was happening.
Since the two were floating in the water, it was difficult to control their bodies when they moved.
Therefore, some unintentional friction was inevitable.
“Such a strong reaction, what could have been touched?” Sister Han, with her special background, couldn’t possibly not understand.
The slightly pale cheeks of hers were instantly tinged with a blush.
At first, she hadn’t known what her full buttocks had touched, and it was fine, but now that she knew, even without further friction, she felt a tingling sensation in her buttocks.
The atmosphere became increasingly intimate.
Despite being soaked in cold water, the two felt incredibly hot.
