Ye Tian hadn't expected Ye Feifei to make such a request at a time like this. 'This isn't some life-or-death parting, so why the need to make a beautiful memory?'
But he found it truly impossible to refuse her. It would be impossible not to have some kind of reaction while holding a beautiful woman in his arms!
However, the time and place didn't permit him to entertain any other ideas. Ye Tian's heart pounded in his chest. He felt a ball of fire ignite within him, as if it were consuming him, and a scorching heat spread through his entire body.
Ye Tian then gently kissed Ye Feifei's lips. This was the first time in his life he had ever kissed a woman, and it was likely Ye Feifei's first time as well.
Both were new to kissing. Their lips touched for only a moment, the span of a single breath, before they parted.
Ye Feifei's heart was also pounding. She knew that if Ye Tian had wanted to take things further, she would have agreed without the slightest hesitation.
But they were both covered in blood, and in an environment like this, nothing more could happen. Just getting Ye Tian's promise was enough to make her ecstatic.
"Feifei, you should go back now," Ye Tian said. "The family tournament is getting closer, and I must have a breakthrough! Otherwise, we'll be in trouble if your father doesn't approve of us!"
It wasn't that he didn't want Ye Feifei to stay. He was afraidāafraid that because of the scorching heat coursing through him, he would lose control and do something inappropriate.
"Brother Tian, I'm sure you'll be able to distinguish yourself from the other family disciples! I'll go back now! I'll come see you again in a few days!" Ye Feifei said with a smile.
They embraced for another moment before letting go. Ye Feifei then hurried away, forcing herself to go. In her heart, she desperately did not want to part from him.
After Ye Feifei left, Ye Tian collapsed to the ground. The scorching heat in his body felt like it was about to burn him alive. If she had stayed even a moment longer, things might have happened that shouldn't have.
'I can't just sit here! I have to get to the deep pool!' he thought in agony.
Sweat streamed down his face. Gritting his teeth, Ye Tian executed the Flowing Cloud Step and raced toward the deep pool beneath the waterfall.
Upon reaching the pool's edge, he leaped straight into the water. A cooling sensation washed over his entire body, and Ye Tian finally felt a little bit of relief.
"Why is there such an agonizing feeling? What on earth is going on?" Ye Tian couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Kid, you really are a blockhead!" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul's voice suddenly chided. "You were born with a Pure Yang Body. That scorching heat is your Pure Yang Qi, and it's an incredibly powerful form of Energy. Stop being so ungrateful for your good fortune!"
"Pure Yang Qi? That's a form of Energy? But this Energy is unbelievably agonizing! Senior, is there a solution?" Ye Tian asked urgently. He had no desire to be tormented by this Pure Yang Qi.
"You really don't know how to appreciate your blessings. So many people dream of possessing Pure Yang Qi, yet you despise it. How did I end up choosing a good-for-nothing like you!" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul said in frustration.
"I... I..." Ye Tian was at a loss for words, stammering incoherently.
"The Energy of the Dragon Pearl is inherently yang-aspected, as is your Pure Yang Qi. That's why it can stimulate even more of the Pure Yang Qi within your body. Heaven and Earth are divided into yin and yang, with yang being dominant and yin as supplementary. Only when yin and yang are in harmony can new life emerge.
Right now, your strength is still insufficient, so you can't truly appreciate the effects of Pure Yang Qi. I chose you precisely because of your one-in-ten-thousand constitution. One day, you will understand.
Controlling Pure Yang Qi isn't easy. There are two methods. The first is to find a woman to join with. A virgin will have the best effect. By absorbing the Pure Yin Qi from her body, your own power will increase dramatically.
Perhaps a single woman will be enough to raise your strength by one or two levels, but this requires your Mental Realm to be able to keep up.
The other method is to absorb this Pure Yang Qi and use the Dragon Spiritual Power in your body to refine it. This process will be excruciating, but the results will be just as significant. It can rapidly increase your strength," the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul said.
Ye Tian was dumbfounded. 'I'll never use the first method. How many women would I have to take advantage of just to increase my strength? I refuse to become a beast.'
It seemed the second method was his only choice. However, the pain it entailed was truly excruciating, something that couldn't be endured without immense willpower.
"This Pure Yang Qi doesn't just flare up randomly, does it?" Ye Tian asked. "If it does, I'm doomed. If it appeared in the middle of a fight, I'd be helpless but to wait for death."
"Pure Yang Qi doesn't just appear at random. It requires a few conditions to be met: the night of a full moon, the presence of a woman who captures your heart, and the emergence of impulsive desires. Only then will your Pure Yang Qi be triggered.
Of course, it can appear occasionally, but those times won't be very severe. With your current strength, you can control it. Otherwise, if it could appear at any time, wouldn't you quickly become the strongest person alive?" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul said.
Hearing this, Ye Tian felt relieved. On the night of a full moon, he could just stay outside alone or lock himself in his room. That way, it wouldn't be triggered.
"Alright! You should slowly convert this Pure Yang Qi into your own Dragon Spiritual Power! This is Energy that's no weaker than that of the Dragon Pearl! I'm going to sleep! Don't bother me unless it's important!" the Divine Dragon Remnant Soul said.
Ye Tian said no more. Instead, he stood in the pool and circulated the Dragon Spiritual Power in his body, slowly absorbing the maddeningly restless Pure Yang Qi.
An unknown amount of time passed before the scorching heat in Ye Tian's body completely vanished, replaced by a feeling of refreshing clarity. He opened his eyes to find the sun had already risen.
He then noticed a layer of black, oily filth floating on the water's surface around him. A flash of understanding hit himāthe filth must be impurities expelled from his body.
He hadn't expected that a single night of Cultivation would change his constitution again. He discovered that the Dragon Spiritual Power inside him was even stronger, and he felt he could break through to the One Vein Sixth Layer at any moment.
Ye Tian then returned to the shore. He wouldn't be going back to his original Cultivation spot. He planned to head for the mountain range where Demon Beasts appeared. Although it was dangerous, it would be a great help in increasing his strength.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng was staring outside, his heart burning with anxiety. "Why isn't my father back yet? Did something happen to him?" Ye Feng asked a subordinate who was attending to him.
"Protector Ye is incredibly powerful. Killing that brat Ye Tian would be more than easy for him. He was probably just delayed by something. He should be back soon!" the subordinate saidā¦