"But even though this Spirit Ability is good, it can't be considered extraordinary, can it?" Ye Qiu still remembered what Xiao Lan had just said; she had gained an extraordinary ability.
"You are indeed smart, Xiao Lan has another ability!" Xiao Lan also praised him.
"Hmm, I'll show you now!" Xiao Lan hugged Ye Qiu, her hands tightening slightly, seeming a bit nervous.
Ye Qiu turned his head to look, only to see her suddenly close her eyes, a blush appearing on her face, and her crimson lips slightly parted, as if she was reciting a spell.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw Ye Qiu in front of her. Her small face darted forward, and a green light emerged from her mouth.
"Is this that seed?" Ye Qiu was still wondering.
But Xiao Lan had already kissed him.
Cool, soft, and fragrant—this was Ye Qiu's first sensation.
Both of them had blue hair and blue eyes, their tender faces flushed with shyness. Xiao Lan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly closed her eyes, not daring to look anymore.
Ye Qiu's pupils dilated. That seed seemed to have been passed into his mouth.
He pushed Xiao Lan away and stood up.
"Xiao Lan, what are you doing—gulp~"
The ball of green light was swallowed by him in one gulp, transforming into a warm current that traveled throughout his body before gathering at his heart. Even his heartbeat became more vigorous and powerful!
Ye Qiu put his hand to his throat, wanting to spit it out.
"Brother, don't be nervous. That is… that is something Xiao Lan condensed," Xiao Lan said, her lips pursed, kneeling on the bed, not daring to look at him. The red flush spread from her face all the way to her neck.
"This… this is your new ability?!" Ye Qiu felt a bit shocked. He pointed at his own mouth and asked her, "Your new ability is like this?"
"No, it's not!" Xiao Lan covered her face and flopped onto the quilt, too embarrassed to speak anymore.
"…" Ye Qiu also fell silent.
"Brother!" Xiao Lan's voice suddenly came from his mind.
Ye Qiu frowned and looked at Xiao Lan, who was sprawled on the bed, but she hadn't opened her mouth to speak, had she?
"Xiao Lan is speaking in your mind!"
"In my mind!" He lifted his clothes, and sure enough, the Blue Silver Emperor mark on his chest was shimmering.
"Now, as long as Brother speaks what he wants to say to Xiao Lan in his mind, Xiao Lan can receive it!"
Xiao Lan, who had been burying her face in the quilt, also lifted her head. The lingering blush was still on her face, but her mouth hadn't moved an inch.
Ye Qiu calmed himself. "What exactly is going on?"
The Blue Silver Emperor mark on his chest kept flickering.
After a long time, and through communication, Ye Qiu finally understood what Xiao Lan meant by that extraordinary ability.
seed of life!
It was a special ability Xiao Lan had acquired, a seed condensed by mixing a portion of her mental force, spirit power, and life force.
This seed could stay within Ye Qiu's body in place of Xiao Lan, allowing him to use her Spirit Abilities even if Xiao Lan wasn't present.
Additionally, Xiao Lan's survival ability was enhanced once more. Even if her soul were to be annihilated, she could revive through the seed of life.
As long as Ye Qiu didn't die, it would be difficult for her to die!
"So this is your new ability!" Ye Qiu looked at her happily.
"How about it? Isn't it amazing!" Xiao Lan's face, which had been flushed with shyness, also broke into a smile.
"It is amazing, but what were you doing just now?" Ye Qiu pointed at himself, looking at her strangely.
"Ah? That… that's because the seed of life… um… can't be exposed to light!" Xiao Lan's cheeks turned crimson, and she became hesitant. Then she became more certain! "Yes! It just can't be exposed to light!"
"Really?"
"Of course it's real! How could Xiao Lan lie~"
Seeing her forced smile, Ye Qiu frowned. He always felt she was lying to him, but he had no evidence.
He stood there steadily, gazing at her.
"Alright!"
Hearing Ye Qiu's voice, Xiao Lan also patted her chest.
After clarifying these matters, Ye Qiu decided to try Xiao Lan's Spirit Ability. He spread out his palm, looking at it, and was extremely satisfied with Xiao Lan's gains.
'This so-called seed of life, for Xiao Lan, is like a complete resurrection card. It is indeed very powerful!'
In his palm, a beautiful golden Blue Silver Grass suddenly appeared, and two yellow spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.
"Second Soul Skill, Blue Silver Fragrance!"
As his voice fell, the second ring lit up.
A faint, almost imperceptible mist seemed to emerge from Ye Qiu's body, spreading outwards.
The closer one was to him, the denser the scent, and the better the effects of detoxification and removal of negative statuses!
"It really works!" Ye Qiu smiled broadly as he smelled the clear fragrance emanating from his body.
"Brother~" Xiao Lan leaped directly into his embrace, straddling his waist and wrapping her arms around his neck.
She sniffed lightly at Ye Qiu's neck.
"Wow~ You smell so good too!"
"Hey! That tickles, stop it!" Ye Qiu tried his best to lean his head back.
"If you don't hold me, Xiao Lan will fall!" She took Ye Qiu's hand and placed it on her waist.
Completely disregarding Ye Qiu's feelings.
"How about it? From now on, Xiao Lan can beat people up with you!" She seriously raised her small fists, making a fierce expression.
"Uh~" Ye Qiu awkwardly wrapped his arms around her waist, "Beat what? You only have auxiliary Spirit Abilities! Hurry and come down."
"Xiao Lan won't come down! What's wrong with you, as my brother, holding me?" Xiao Lan pouted, not very convinced. "Hmph! Not now, but later I'll have offensive Spirit Abilities~"
"Uh!… Hehe, that makes some sense." After two laughs, Ye Qiu no longer urged her to get down.
Changing the subject, "But I'm going to take a bath now. You should get down first!"
He released her embrace and placed her on the bed.
Watching Ye Qiu's back, Xiao Lan covered her face and rolled around on the bed, 'I finally got to kiss him again!'
Her flushed little face had an incongruous spot: a faint green light glowed between her eyebrows.
…
When Ye Qiu came out, she once again crashed into his arms, giggling.
"Hehe~ How about Xiao Lan sleeps with you?"
Ye Qiu, fresh out of the bath, almost broke into a sweat on his forehead. Why did Xiao Lan's words sound so strange?
He wrapped his arm around her small waist and tucked her into the covers.
"You be good and go to sleep. I'll cultivate for a while first."
Ignoring her somewhat unreasonable request, he sat down cross-legged on his own, consolidating his increased spirit power.
However, when Ye Qiu started to sleep, she still wasn't asleep.
As soon as he lay down, Xiao Lan snuggled up to him, forcefully squeezing into Ye Qiu's embrace.
Smelling the fragrance wafting from her.
"Hey! Can you just sleep properly and turn off your Second Soul Skill!"
"Xiao Lan isn't using her Second Soul Skill! This… this is just how I naturally smell…"
Her warm cheek pressed against Ye Qiu's side face, a cool, moist sensation imprinted on his face.
"Good night! Hehe~ Kiss~"
"Xiao Lan! Don't go too far! I just washed my face!"
…
In the following days, Ye Qiu took Xiao Lan to eat and drink to their hearts' content in Heaven Dou City for a few days.
Those few rats merely kept monitoring them and made no other moves.
Taking advantage of these few days, Ye Qiu, using the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow blueprint he had obtained earlier, had it assembled and manufactured at a blacksmith shop. He also bought some daggers similar to kunai.
The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow's power was quite good, more than enough to deal with Spirit Elders who lacked defense and speed.
"Xiao Lan! After this meal, get some good rest today. Tomorrow, we're going to Sunset Forest!"
"I… I know! Mmm…"
"Eat slower!"
At this moment, the two were in a restaurant. Xiao Lan was wolfing down her food, while Ye Qiu gently patted her back beside her.