Chapter 52

The two got on the bed and sat cross-legged facing each other.

Xia Daoming began to explain in detail the cultivation method of the Dragon-Snake Art, the tips for observing the secret map, as well as the distribution of meridians at the fifth-rank realm and the path and rhythm of qi and blood circulation.

The more detailed the explanation in this regard, once the observer catches a glimpse of the divine charm and mystery, and has the information known in advance, combining the two makes it much easier to grasp.

However, it is very difficult to explain the distribution of meridians and the path and rhythm of qi and blood circulation just by mouth.

This is where the writing brush came in handy.

Xia Daoming began to use the brush to demonstrate on Liu Xiao Qiang's body.

"Ah, ah, ah!"

"Xu Shixiong Sister, can you hold it in? It's very hard for me to concentrate when you do that!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm naturally ticklish. When the brush brushes across my body, I really can't help it. But I will try my best to hold it in."

"Try your best! Otherwise, I won't be able to teach!"

"Mm! Mm! Mm!"

Liu Xiao Qiang bit her lip tightly, trying hard to hold it in.

"Maybe we should just forget it, Xu Shixiong Sister!" But seeing Liu Xiao Qiang like this made Xia Daoming even more unable to bear it, so he tossed the brush aside and smiled bitterly.

"How can we do that? Your explanation just now was truly excellent; to be honest, it was even more thorough than what Master taught. And the way you demonstrated just now is also much better and more specific and detailed than Master's method of explanation.

Strange, how do you know so much? When Master taught the senior brothers back then, there was no taboo about men and women keeping their distance, and he couldn't be as specific and detailed as you."

Nonsense, I am a seventh-rank Great Wu Shi who has already grasped the mysteries of the eighth-rank realm; how could I not be better than Master?

Xia Daoming muttered to himself, but said aloud, "But with you like this, I can't teach you the most important parts in detail."

"Don't, don't, I beg you. Before, I really didn't dare to hope for becoming a fifth-rank Great Wu Shi, and even with the Longevity Jade Liquid you gave me, I was just holding the attitude of treating a dead horse as a living one.

But it's different now; I really have a feeling that if you continue, the next time I observe the divine charm secret map, I will definitely be able to grasp and cultivate dark energy.

How about this: you use your fingers to demonstrate on me directly. This way I won't be ticklish and won't make random sounds, and this way it will definitely be more precise," Liu Xiao Qiang said upon hearing this.

"But men and women should keep their distance!" Xia Daoming was startled.

"Alright, it's not like you don't know what line of work your sister is in. If I really let go, there aren't that many formalities. Besides, we are martial artists; where do all these coy and shy behaviors come from!" Liu Xiao Qiang said.

"Alright then, I'll make a sacrifice!" Xia Daoming said with an exaggerated expression of being willing to go all out.

"Stinky brat, you're getting the benefit and still acting like you're suffering!" Liu Xiao Qiang gave Xia Daoming a look with her peach-blossom eyes.

"Then should we forget it?"

"Alright, I beg you, I'm the one taking advantage of you, is that okay?"

"That's more like it."

"Do I need to take off my clothes?"

"Xu Shixiong Sister, you really take me for a saint!"

"Alright then! Let's start, I promise not to make a sound this time."

Next, Xia Daoming solemnly used his fingers to demonstrate on Liu Xiao Qiang's body through her clothes. To strengthen her impression and perception, he didn't hesitate to try hard to control the dark energy in his body, releasing a wisp of dark energy through his fingers that penetrated her body through her clothes.

This method of circulating dark energy and penetrating the body to give pointers naturally has very high requirements for the person giving the pointers. If their strength and control are slightly lacking, it would be counterproductive and cause the dark energy to injure the student.

Xia Daoming is now not only a seventh-rank Great Wu Shi who has grasped the mysteries of the eighth-rank realm, but as he has been eating Ice Cold Purple Shouwu every day these days, his dark energy is already as powerful as a peak eighth-rank Great Wu Shi, and he can control it very well.

But it was also very strenuous and had a certain element of risk.

However, Liu Xiao Qiang is already over thirty, and her martial arts talent is not outstanding; since he had already started demonstrating with his fingers, taking this risk was worth it.

After a long while, Xia Daoming withdrew his fingers, his forehead covered in fine sweat.

It was strenuous both because of the precise control of dark energy and because of the effort to restrain himself.

"You've worked hard, Junior Xu Shixiong!" Liu Xiao Qiang took out a fragrant silk handkerchief and raised her hand to gratefully and lovingly wipe the sweat from Xia Daoming's forehead.

"Xu Shixiong Sister, I'll get off the bed first!"

"If you really want to, Xu Shixiong Sister I..."

"Cough, cough, Xu Shixiong Sister, this is quite good. You should take this opportunity to grasp it well and deepen your impression. As for me, I'll go to the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan right now and get the divine charm secret map from Master for you to observe.

You already have a foundation, and by striking while the iron is hot, perhaps you can grasp the mystery of dark energy in one go this time.

In this way, if you take some Longevity Jade Liquid and other nourishing elixirs every few days in the coming days, you should be able to accumulate enough dark energy very quickly and become a fifth-rank Great Wu Shi."

Xia Daoming hurriedly got off the bed.

Bending over.

"Stinky brat! You deserve to suffer!" Seeing Xia Daoming's awkward posture as he bent over, Liu Xiao Qiang wanted to laugh, but she was also inexplicably moved and felt heartache, yet she deliberately put on a heartless and gloating expression.

"Xu Shixiong Sister, I'm off, I'll come back later," Xia Daoming didn't dare to pick up on the implications in Liu Xiao Qiang's words, said this, and turned to leave.

"Where are you going? What do you think the divine charm secret map is? That's Master's lifeblood. You go over in the middle of the night and ask for it, and Master will just give it to you?

I'd better go to the Hidden Dragon Qianjiao Wu Guan myself another day and personally beg Master to make an exception and let me observe it once or twice more," Liu Xiao Qiang said.

"Hehe, Xu Shixiong Sister, you don't need to worry about that. Just rest assured and carefully recall what I explained and guided just now; I will be back very soon," Xia Daoming smiled freely, then pushed the door and left.

Just as Xia Daoming walked out of the boudoir and passed through the moon gate, he saw many girls peeking and secretly observing him.

Not only that, his sharp ears also faintly heard some inexplicable whispers.

"My god, a whole hour!"

"Not only an hour, but he didn't even have to lean on the wall to walk!"

"More than not leaning on the wall, I saw him walking with great vigor!"

"Too strong!"

"It's over, Sister Qiang definitely won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow!"

"Nonsense, an hour!"

"Stop talking about this, bring the money!"

"Pfft, why bring money? Xia Ye was at it for a whole hour, and you just said a stick and a half of incense; that's too much of a difference!"

"That's still the longest time I said, and most of you bet that Xia Ye couldn't last a quarter of an hour, and the longest anyone said was a stick of incense! Calculating it this way, my answer is the closest."

"Forget it, forget it, pay up if you have to. Sigh, Master Gu misled this girl!"

"Exactly, exactly. Both are young men and both are fifth-rank Great Martial Masters; who would have thought Master Gu couldn't even last a quarter of an hour with Xiao Li, while facing Sister Qiang, Xia Ye could last an hour? Too perverted!"

As Xia Daoming listened, he soon felt as if ten thousand grass-mud horses were galloping through his heart.

You're the ones who are persistent! Your whole family is persistent!

I was giving serious teachings!

"Dong! Dong!"

Liang Jingtang had just fallen asleep and was having a wonderful dream, but he was awakened by the knocking on the door.

"Who is it!" Liang Jingtang asked, full of anger.

"Master, it's me, Daoming!"

"So it's Daoming!"

Upon hearing it was Xia Daoming, Liang Jingtang's anger vanished without a trace, and he hurriedly opened the door.

"What urgent matter is there in the middle of the night?" Liang Jingtang asked with a grave expression.

There was no help for it; his disciple was too awesome, having killed an eighth-rank Great Wu Shi just like that.

Coming to knock on his door in the middle of the night must be a huge matter!

"No urgent matter, I just want to take the divine charm secret map again!" Xia Daoming said.

"Just for this?" Liang Jingtang raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, what else?" Xia Daoming asked back.

"Didn't you take it during the day? Why do you want it again in the middle of the night?" Liang Jingtang took a deep breath to calm his mood.

He had told him to keep it, but he insisted on making him keep it.

And now, he had come to disturb his sleep in the middle of the night for this map. If it weren't for the fact that he was his most prized disciple, with Liang Jingtang's temper, he would have kicked him out long ago.

But there was no help for it; since it was Xia Daoming, Liang Jingtang could only try his best to adjust his mindset.

Who told him that he, as the master, couldn't beat him!

"It's for Xu Shixiong Sister to observe, so I came to help get it."

"Which Xu Shixiong Sister?"

"No way, Master, you are too biased toward men. It's one thing to secretly share the Longevity Jade Liquid with Xu Shixiong and not Xu Shixiong Sister, but now you can't even remember who my Xu Shixiong Sister is?"

"You mean Liu Xiao Qiang!" Liang Jingtang couldn't help but raise his voice.

PS: Happy New Year's Day, everyone. Wishing you all a happy New Year, good luck in the Year of the Dragon, good health, and abundant wealth!

By the way, a little trivia: one two-hour period is equal to two hours, one stick of incense is half an hour, and one quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes.