Chapter 134: So... Shall You Die One More Time?

In truth, Ming Ning was thinking.

Back then, she had been stuck at the Nascent Soul Late Stage because the cultivation art she practiced could never achieve Dual Cultivation, relying entirely on her own handiwork, which caused her progress to stagnate.

That was why she had used the Formation of Jun Tianling.

But if she were to Dual Cultivate with Jiang Xun right now, could she break through that obstacle and continue her cultivation?

On one side was the Lingerie-Sect cultivation art that had stalled due to a lack of Dual Cultivation.

On the other side was the Formation that had locked her soul realm, preventing further cultivation because she had broken the Formation prematurely.

If she could untie one of the two knots, she would be able to cultivate, right?

Even if she had to start cultivating from the Nascent Soul Late Stage, it would still be better than starting over, wouldn't it?

"Of course I won't kill you. Haven't I told you that many times? I won't drain you dry." Ming Ning looked at Jiang Xun and nodded.

Seeing this expression on Ming Ning, Jiang Xun finally realized that everything Ming Ning had said before was serious; she really wouldn't drain him dry.

Hadn't he missed out on many opportunities over all these years?

Damn it, during this time, Senior Sister Ming had already Dual Cultivated with so many people!

It was truly a cause for deep regret!

But what should he do now? He really... about someone who had been used by others...

But since Senior Sister had this method now, shouldn't he provide help?

Eh?

Then why didn't Senior Sister try Dual Cultivating with someone else?

Come to think of it, it seemed that ever since Senior Sister returned from the Baihua Sect, she hadn't sought out any male disciples for Dual Cultivation.

Jiang Xun's expression changed subtly several times.

Ming Ning keenly captured the momentary look of disdain on Jiang Xun's face.

She also knew that Jiang Xun was not interested in women who had been touched by other men, so she could naturally guess what Jiang Xun was struggling with right now.

"If you disdain me, then get lost."

Ming Ning looked at Jiang Xun and said coldly.

"No, no, no, Senior Sister, what are you saying?"

Jiang Xun waved his hands hurriedly: "I was just curious, if Dual Cultivation is all it takes, why didn't Senior Sister look for the disciples of Yangquan Peak?"

"If there were people at the Spirit Transformation Stage among them, would I still be looking for you?"

Ming Ning said coldly.

"So that's how it is."

Hearing this, Jiang Xun understood. He nodded, then silently closed the room door: "Since Senior Sister has a need, I certainly won't refuse, but Senior Sister! You must not lose control and kill me."

"If you dare to show me a look of disdain again, I'll skin you and pull out your tendons before you even get to Dual Cultivate with me."

Ming Ning said through gritted teeth.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." Jiang Xun nodded repeatedly.

"What a waste of dressing up." Ming Ning took off her outer garment again, lifted her skirt hem to reveal her fair and shapely legs, crossed them lightly, sat on the bed, and crooked her finger at Jiang Xun: "Come here."

Watching Ming Ning like this, Jiang Xun couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Senior Sister was truly alluring.

"Senior Sister, did you brush your teeth this morning?"

Jiang Xun came before Ming Ning and looked at her as he spoke.

"You want to brush them for me?"

Ming Ning grabbed Jiang Xun and smiled enchantingly.

"I'm afraid this toothbrush is a bit too big."

If Jiang Xun could still hold back now, he would be truly impressive...

Seeing this, Jun Tianling and Si Yuyan hurriedly hid deep within their divine sense, not even daring to show their heads.

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"Senior Sister, you... you've never Dual Cultivated before!"

An hour later, Jiang Xun lay on the bed with a look of existential doubt, staring at the ceiling, still unable to recover his senses even now.

One hour—it wasn't that Jiang Xun couldn't go on, but that Ming Ning truly couldn't hold out anymore.

"What is it? Are you very surprised?"

Ming Ning lay to the side with her eyes closed, breathing heavily.

So this was what Dual Cultivation felt like.

It hurt so much...

What was so good about Dual Cultivation anyway?

It really couldn't be blamed on Jiang Xun; Jiang Xun had assumed Ming Ning was a veteran of many battles, so he had gone all out. Who could have guessed that such an absurd event would occur?

"Surprised is an understatement; I suspect I'm dreaming."

Jiang Xun nodded blankly.

"Are you happy now? Not feeling disdain anymore?"

Ming Ning snorted coldly.

"How could I? I've never felt disdain!"

Jiang Xun immediately did a carp-leap to sit up: "Just now, I channeled all the Spirit Power generated from the Dual Cultivation into your body through the Yin Yang Hehuan Art. Hurry and try it to see if there's any reaction."

"Can't you let me rest for a moment?"

Ming Ning said, yet she still reached out to support herself on the bed to sit up, her legs trembling.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun helped Ming Ning up.

After glaring at Jiang Xun, Ming Ning sat cross-legged and circulated her cultivation technique.

A moment later, Ming Ning opened her eyes, slowly turned her head to look at Jiang Xun, and said with a look full of helplessness: "It was a waste to let you benefit, kid..."

"It didn't work?" Jiang Xun was stunned upon hearing this.

"Mm." Ming Ning nodded.

It seems that once this Formation locks the soul, no matter what method is used, one cannot cultivate.

"Can you tell me in detail about the Formation you used?" Jiang Xun sighed, then looked at Ming Ning and asked.

"This Formation uses the soul to carve marks onto the Nascent Soul. From then on, the Nascent Soul cannot absorb any Spirit Energy; the Spirit Energy produced by cultivation goes directly into the soul. This way, the speed of cultivation becomes very fast, but one will not break through."

"When the Spirit Energy accumulates to a certain point, it all surges into the Nascent Soul at once, bursting the Nascent Soul and directly reshaping it into a brand-new primordial spirit, achieving the unity of spirit and form."

"If one breaks through midway, the Spirit Energy produced in the soul cannot enter the Nascent Soul, the Nascent Soul cannot be reshaped, and the Spirit Energy has nowhere to go. To save one's life, the Formation locks the soul, preventing the user from exploding to death while also making it impossible for the user to continue cultivating."

It was rare for Ming Ning to say so much to Jiang Xun.

"Oh... so that means, your Nascent Soul is still there; in terms of body, your strength is Nascent Soul Late Stage, and in terms of soul, your strength is Void Refining Initial Stage. No wonder you couldn't pass the Heavenly Tribulation back then."

Jiang Xun nodded, appearing to understand yet not quite.

"You're quite sharp now, aren't you? Was your brain eaten by a dog when you were cultivating?" Si Yuyan couldn't help but say.

But Jiang Xun had no time to pay attention to her now.

"That's about the meaning of it." Ming Ning nodded.

"Then, if your soul is reshaped, wouldn't the seal on your soul be gone, and you could cultivate again?"

'Is that so?' Ming Ning couldn't help but ask Jun Tianling upon hearing this.

'Probably.' Jun Tianling nodded.

"Probably." Ming Ning also nodded at Jiang Xun.

It appeared there was one woman in the room, but in reality, there were three.

"Then, when you couldn't pass the Heavenly Tribulation back then, you had already died and were resurrected by a Soul Returning Pill. Your soul should have been reorganized, so why were you still unable to cultivate?"

Jiang Xun asked.

'When he injected the Soul Returning Pill into you, he grabbed everything produced by your body's explosion indiscriminately, grabbing the soul-locking Formation back along with it, and resurrected the Formation as well.'

Jun Tianling said.

Ming Ning relayed this to Jiang Xun.

'Actually, I almost died back then too, and was also resurrected by him.'

Jun Tianling added afterward; this sentence did not need to be relayed to Jiang Xun.

"Then... why don't you die one more time?" Jiang Xun looked at Ming Ning with a serious expression upon hearing this.

"Ah?" Ming Ning stared blankly at Jiang Xun upon hearing this.

Why? Is it because I didn't satisfy him just now?