Chapter 302: Jingming, Can You Stay Tonight?

Entering the commercial district, Xu Jingming and Song Qiuyun first had lunch.

Then they entered shopping mode, buying plenty of local specialties from Qingjing City.

Later, they visited several famous attractions, not returning until eight p. . after dinner.

Only then did they come back to Qingxu City; by the time they arrived at Song Qiuyun's villa, it was fully dark, the time past nine.

But it wasn't yet too late.

So Xu Jingming changed into a loose training suit and entered the training room with Song Qiuyun.

Planning to train a bit before heading back...

Huh—

Huh—

An hour later, in the villa's training room, Xu Jingming sat cross-legged on the alloy floor.

His chest rose and fell as his breath followed an unusual rhythm.

The ambient Yuan energy around him was drawn into his body, continuously strengthening his physique and mental power.

After a long while,

Xu Jingming slowly opened his eyes after completing the Extreme Psychic Training Method.

"The absorption efficiency of this top-tier psychic training method is indeed high.

But relying solely on this to advance to the fourth rank is impossible without at least half a year."

Xu Jingming shook his head and mentally called out, "Deep Blue." Instantly, a pale blue virtual panel appeared in his mind.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Level】: Third Rank Upper

【Psychic Ability】: Doushen Divine Thunder (SS)

【Physique】: 4112 Blood Qi (+)

【Mental】: 2620 He (+)

【Skills】: Gunplay (Master), Fist Technique (Master), Leiguan Demon-Slaying Gun (Beginner), Heavenly Thunder Art (Beginner), Mingyuleikai (Beginner), Thunder God Finger (Beginner), Thunder Dragon Fist (Beginner), Thunder Shadow Body (Beginner), Thunder Spear (Advanced), Chain Thunder Gun (Intermediate), Thunder Flash (Advanced), Thunder Prison (Intermediate), Lightning Gale Break (Master), Concealment Technique (Advanced)

【Physique Cultivation】: Thunder Indestructible Body (Fifth Stage)

【Psychic Points】: 1123

"Too few psychic points. I hope the National Education Bureau deploys more fourth-rank monsters into the arena—otherwise, there won't be enough to kill."

Looking at the pitifully low psychic points on the system panel, Xu Jingming eagerly anticipated tomorrow's survival contest.

He then picked up his phone and checked: it was 10: 3 p. .

Outside the villa, darkness reigned, with only a few streetlamps emitting faint, pale white light.

At this hour on normal days, he would have already headed back to the university dormitory area.

But since tomorrow was a day off, there was no need for him to return so early.

"I could train a bit more with Thunder Indestructible Body..."

Xu Jingming mused, removed his shirt, and revealed a formidable physique worthy of art.

He closed his eyes slightly, activated the Thunder Indestructible Body cultivation method, and golden lightning flickered and danced across his skin.

Like tempering a weapon, it forged his physique.

"Xu Jingming's muscles..."

Nearby, though she had seen Xu Jingming's bare upper body more than once,

Song Qiuyun's cheeks still flushed slightly, a desire to touch him up close surging in her heart.

"How can I touch him?" Song Qiuyun fell into thought.

After a long while,

she suddenly seemed to think of something, her eyes lighting up as she cheerfully turned to her own training.

The Thunder Indestructible Body's forging only required one hour.

Prolonged training would yield no benefit and might even damage the body.

Thus, after "electrotherapy" for one hour, Xu Jingming opened his eyes precisely on time.

His SS-level psychic ability, Doushen Divine Thunder, also retracted into his body.

His entire skin surface glowed faintly red, as if immersed in boiling water.

Just as he prepared to rise, Song Qiuyun appeared before him, smiling, holding a small white porcelain bottle:

"Don't move—this is an A-grade cultivation resource, 'Body Tempering Fluid,' delivered yesterday.

Applied to the skin, it enhances physique. Let me rub it on you?"

Song Qiuyun's eyes held a hint of anticipation.

This "Body Tempering Fluid" had originally been sent to her for physique enhancement.

It could be dissolved in water for soaking, or applied directly to the skin.

But for her, direct application was clearly best...

"Body Tempering Fluid? Fine, go ahead and apply it."

Xu Jingming didn't overthink it, nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, Song Qiuyun's face lit up. She poured a small amount from the bottle and rubbed it between her palms.

"It might feel a bit cold."

She warned him, then walked behind him, her cheeks slightly flushed.

She knelt down and slowly began rubbing the fluid onto his back.

Although she had already confirmed her relationship with Xu Jingming earlier,

and they'd had occasional physical contact, this level of intimacy was still her first.

When her hand touched his broad back, she felt a peculiar sensation, like an electric shock.

Her movements paused involuntarily; her already flushed face turned deeply crimson.

She took several deep breaths, adjusted her posture slightly, closed her legs together, then resumed applying the fluid.

Xu Jingming, facing away, was unaware of her expression.

He merely felt a coolness on his back, followed by a faint tingling and itching in the nearby muscles, as if the ointment was slowly enhancing them.

"It's effective, but I can't keep using your cultivation resources.

A few days ago, Principal Ling gave me an S-grade Guiyuan Pill—I'll give it to you later."

Xu Jingming smiled.

During the Thunder Secret Realm, to purchase the Liuyun Jin Feng Gun,

he had borrowed 150 million from Song Qiuyun and 100 million from Jiang Chu.

He planned to repay them with academic credits after returning to school over winter break.

But after returning, they confirmed their relationship, and he wanted to repay both—neither would accept.

Xu Jingming wasn't someone who liked taking advantage, not even from his girlfriend.

Now Song Qiuyun had offered him an A-grade resource; naturally, he must return the favor.

"Mm, okay~~"

Given Song Qiuyun's nature, she would have refused outright.

But now her attention was entirely on Xu Jingming's back, so she nodded instinctively.

Meanwhile, her hands continued their slow motion...

As time passed, under the pretext of applying the ointment, Song Qiuyun nearly touched every inch of Xu Jingming's upper body.

And the slower she went, the longer it took.

What should have taken ten minutes stretched into nearly half an hour!

"A-all done... I've finished."

After evenly spreading the last drop of fluid on Xu Jingming's back, Song Qiuyun reluctantly withdrew her right hand.

"Comfortable."

Xu Jingming rose from the floor and exhaled slowly; his space ring flickered faintly.

A vial of pills appeared in his right hand, which he offered to Song Qiuyun:

"By the way, this is the S-grade Guiyuan Pill. Take it."

Only then did Xu Jingming notice Song Qiuyun's unusual state.

Opposite him, Song Qiuyun's face was flushed, her legs tightly pressed together, standing in an odd inward-turned stance.

"Are you okay? Did you get a fever? That doesn't make sense." Xu Jingming frowned.

"N-nothing's wrong—maybe I trained a bit too hard just now."

Afraid he'd notice, Song Qiuyun quickly shook her head and snatched the pill from his hand.

"Good. It's late—I'll head back now."

He waved goodbye, put on his clothes, and turned to leave.

Looking at the pill in her hand, then at Xu Jingming's tall retreating back,

Song Qiuyun's face grew even redder, driven by a sudden heat.

Her body seemed to move on its own; she stepped forward with long strides and chased after him:

"Wait a moment."

"Huh? What else is it?" Xu Jingming turned back, puzzled.

No sooner had he turned than a fragrant breeze swept over him; before he could react, Song Qiuyun threw her entire body into his arms.

"Qiuyun, what are you...?"

Xu Jingming, feeling the soft, delicate body in his arms, was still unsure of the situation.

At that moment, Song Qiuyun's face had flushed crimson to her ears, her head slightly tilted upward.

Her beautiful eyes, brimming with springlike allure, gazed at him, her voice soft as silk:

"Jing... Ming, can you not leave tonight?"

Her voice was so faint it could be called no louder than a mosquito's hum.

Yet as a third-rank upper-tier psychic, Xu Jingming clearly heard every word—and froze in place.

Having lived two lives, his emotional intelligence was certainly not so low that he wouldn't understand this.

As a young man brimming with vitality, Xu Jingming had no intention of refusing.

After checking Song Qiuyun's condition and confirming he hadn't misunderstood, he nodded firmly: "Alright!"

Before he'd finished speaking, he wrapped his arms around her full, slender thighs as she let out a soft cry.

He lifted her entire body and carried her out of the training room.

"F... first, take a bath..."

After the rush of the shower subsided, the sound paused briefly.

Then came a continuous, rapid stream, like water cascading down a mountain ravine.

Unlike an ordinary mountain stream, not a single blade of grass grew along its banks...

PS: Finally finished writing—wonder if it'll get flagged by moderation...