Chapter 42: Charm Beneath the Water

Chu Huaixu fell into the pool, and thanks to the Water-Repelling Pearl, he barely made a splash—like performing an Olympic-level splash disappearance act.

The moment he entered the water, some of the Water Blades came at him.

The Water-Repelling Pearl shattered instantly, and he was immediately struck twice.

Yet, Chu Huaixu didn’t even frown. He began swimming forward quickly.

After hearing his earlier loud shout, Han Shuangjiang waited obediently on the other side.

She didn’t know why Chu Huaixu had suddenly jumped into the water.

She simply assumed he had discovered some kind of secret.

Since entering the Dao Gate, the two had gone through quite a few trials together. It was also he who saw through the illusion before the secret realm. So, Han Shuangjiang had some trust in Chu Huaixu.

As he swam, Chu Huaixu noticed that the number of Water Blades at the bottom of the pool had instantly doubled.

This made him realize that this magic array would adjust according to the number of people...

The more people in the water, the more Water Blades appeared.

That was understandable, after all, this secret realm allowed for ten people—clearly a ten-person dungeon.

The river water, dyed dark bluish-black by the Body Tempering Medicine Liquid, soaked right through Chu Huaixu’s robes.

He fixed his gaze and sure enough, the system gave a prompt.

“There really is a countdown?” Chu Huaixu’s earlier guess had been correct.

The system showed a timer of exactly 30 minutes.

This made him feel that the senior who designed this trial was truly twisted.

“Does that mean the time Han Shuangjiang spent earlier was all for nothing?”

When a newcomer entered the water, the timer reset?

“Is it to prevent someone from being unable to endure, going ashore, and then letting someone else continue to hold out?”

“I don’t get it. Twisted minds are hard to understand.”

One after another, the Water Blades surged in from all directions in erratic trajectories.

Chu Huaixu only focused on swimming forward quickly, not even trying to dodge.

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His robes were sliced open, and one bloody wound after another was left on his body.

It hurt, of course it did.

But this level of pain no longer made him feel tormented.

It once again reminded him of the strangeness of the Sword Refining Art.

“Logically, I’ve only been cultivating it for a few days, and only leveled up five times.”

“But my pain threshold seems to have increased drastically in such a short time?”

“This cultivation method really does seem a bit sinister!”

“Or... maybe I actually have a special gift for this?”

Chu Huaixu preferred to think that the cultivation method was wicked, rather than himself.

He even had the leisure to joke internally.

“Didn’t expect things to escalate so fast—barely knew each other for a few days, and now Han Shuangjiang and I are having a pool party.”

Guess it counted as ‘Mandarin ducks playing in the water’.

What kind of masochist pool fun was this!

On the other side, the cold-faced girl’s complexion had already turned a bit pale.

She was extremely stubborn and held on.

But the entire process was undoubtedly agonizing.

Most importantly, it was testing one’s mental fortitude.

You had no idea when it would end.

Moreover, the number of Water Blades kept increasing.

In a sense, wasn’t this basically... death by a thousand cuts?

What they now faced was truly being slashed by thousands of blades.

Although the top-grade Body Tempering Medicine Liquid was rapidly healing their wounds—

Judging by this setup, it felt like every inch of the body would inevitably take a hit!

Han Shuangjiang’s delicate figure began to tremble slightly.

Her clothes were getting more and more tattered.

The cold-faced girl’s expression turned even colder, Silver Teeth clenched tightly—her dead-set stubbornness completely activated.

Meanwhile, the situation on Chu Huaixu’s side was entirely different.

As he swam, he actually began laughing!

The reason was simple—his [Cultivation Method Experience Points] were increasing!

Don’t forget—for those with very poor talent, if they consumed a Qi-Opening Pill, they needed to accelerate the absorption by refining the body, using external force to complete the Qi-opening process.

Chu Huaixu’s [Spirit Embryo Attribute] was only 1 point, and the Sword Refining Art was a method that cultivated both internally and externally. Therefore, soaking in the pool like this was also indirectly refining his body and stimulating the digestion of the Qi-Opening Pill!

Even more importantly, the pool was flowing with Body Tempering Medicine Liquid.

Besides healing, it also had a mild strengthening effect.

All of these stacked together, causing his [Cultivation Method Experience Points] to rise rapidly.

The more Water Blades struck him, the denser his wounds, the better the body-refining effect, and the greater the absorption of the Body Tempering Medicine Liquid.

Just a moment ago, Chu Huaixu had been cursing this senior as a pervert in his heart—

Now, he too was gradually becoming a pervert.

“Feels good!”

He soon swam up next to Han Shuangjiang.

The two of them had reached the other side of the pool.

In front of them was an underwater stone wall, and above the stone wall was a transparent barrier that blocked their way to the surface.

Just as the cold-faced girl was about to speak, she felt a force on her back.

Chu Huaixu was right behind her. His large hand rested on her waist and back, and with a single push, pinned her delicate body against the stone wall and barrier!

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Due to the sudden pressure on her waist and back, Han Shuangjiang’s upper body leaned forward.

Her chest thrust forward, while her hips and buttocks naturally arched backward.

Thus formed a graceful and alluring curve of the waist.

The plump, soft flesh first pressed against the stone wall in the water, then was compressed and spread outward, the fleshiness overflowing.

Her robes were already tattered, and there just happened to be a tear at the front.

On Earth, there was a kind of dress designed with a cut in this exact position, to achieve a cleavage-revealing effect.

At this moment, it gave a similar feeling.

That patch of snowy white, due to the pressure, looked even more breathtakingly beautiful.

Only, Chu Huaixu’s large hand continued to exert force.

After pinning Han Shuangjiang against the stone wall and barrier, he didn’t withdraw his hand.

He even pressed his knee forward, directly pushing against the back of her leg, making her long, proportionally stunning jade-like legs also press against the stone wall.

As for himself, though not tightly pressed against her, he was practically brushing against her.

“What are you doing!” Han Shuangjiang immediately scolded in a tender voice, clearly startled.

She didn’t know whether it was her imagination, but her waist, back, and hips all began to feel hot—especially behind her, it felt burning.

“What am I doing? Blocking the blades for you!” Chu Huaixu replied, “The Water Blades increase with more people. I’ll block them all for you.”

——Please let me solo the experience!

In his eyes, Han Shuangjiang wasn’t someone who walked the path of dual cultivation. With her talent, she had no need to take the minor path of body training.

The Ice Purity Art wasn’t like the Sword Refining Art—it wasn’t some crooked, sinister method.

Therefore, this round of trial offered her almost no benefit—it was pure torture.

But for Chu Huaixu, it was entirely the opposite.

If I take all the blades meant for you, it benefits both of us.

All in all, wasn’t this a form of cherishing a delicate beauty?

After his reminder, Han Shuangjiang indeed noticed that the Water Blades striking her had drastically reduced.

“Move yourself!” Chu Huaixu spoke up.

After saying such a confusing line, he immediately added, “Adjust your position, see if I can block them all for you.”

Chu Huaixu had no intention of taking advantage. He tried his best to merely brush against her.

Though the atmosphere was suggestive, he still maintained proper conduct.

“Can you endure this?” Han Shuangjiang asked with concern.

“Don’t worry. I can take it,” Chu Huaixu replied calmly.

That night, Li Chunsong had called the Sword Refining Art a “sinister skill” of dual cultivation. Han Shuangjiang had been present.

So, she vaguely guessed something.

“This helps you with body training?”

Sharp as ever, she asked right away.

“Yes. It helps stimulate the digestion of the Qi-Opening Pill!” Chu Huaixu didn’t hide it: “And this level of pain is nothing to me—just a tickle.”

“All right.” Han Shuangjiang, hearing this, was quick to understand the bigger picture.

She immediately began adjusting, trying to avoid all the Water Blades.

Then, she quickly heard from behind:

“Hey! Don’t move!”

Han Shuangjiang: “?”

First he told her to move, then told her not to—this man was really hard to please.

However, with her wealth of theoretical knowledge, she instantly figured it out.

After all, the two of them were still floating in water. It was hard to control movement while shifting around.

So, some unintentional friction was inevitable.

“With such a strong reaction, what else could I have touched?” With her particular background, Sister Han certainly understood.

Her slightly pale cheeks immediately flushed red.

At first, not knowing what her plump rear had bumped into, it was fine. But now that she realized—even without continuing the motion—her buttocks tingled with numbness.

The atmosphere started growing ever more charming.

Even though they were soaking in cold water, both of them felt unbearably hot.

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