Chapter 254: Chapter 181: The True Foundation of the Xia Kingdom! The Path Beyond the End of Martial Arts! (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Her delicate body was like white jade.
Ye Zhenzhen’s head was lowered slightly, her maiden fragrance gently wafting through the air, as if she were an orchid in a secluded valley, waiting to be plucked.
For any man, this was a fatal temptation.
I had my period these past few days, but it stopped yesterday, so it should be fine...
If that doesn’t work, I can also use my mouth...
Her eyes seemed to be filled with a smoky haze as Ye Zhenzhen bit her moist red lips and forced out these words.
Her body was trembling.
This was the first time she had made such a bold decision since becoming an adult.
Since Jiang Shu began his rise, she could clearly sense the distance between them growing, the two of them drifting further and further apart.
She had thought that she would never be able to bridge this gap through effort alone.
All she could do was help manage his company and occasionally visit his parents under the guise of company business.
But unexpectedly, today marked a turning point.
To swiftly advance in the Martial Arts Realm...
If I could truly step into the Dan Stage, or even higher...
I should be able to have more in common with Jiang Shu then, right?
"You really are..."
Jiang Shu forcefully suppressed the desire in his heart. Though skilled in martial arts, he was still a normal man. He struggled to control his physiological responses, which caused his blood to surge and even momentarily stalled the Vermilion Palace Thunder Technique constantly circulating within him.
He shook his head and, with a helpless wave of his hand, made the long dress on the floor float up to cover her exquisite body.
Women are truly incomprehensible creatures.
He had never imagined that after he had merely said a few simple words, this woman would become so proactive.
What on earth is going on in their heads!
"Do you disdain... It’s my first time..."
Her head, which had been lowered, suddenly lifted. Ye Zhenzhen looked at Jiang Shu, who was still sitting on the chaise longue. It seemed as though she suddenly realized something, her face turning slightly pale as she hurriedly explained.
She hadn’t thought of it before; it seemed some younger men had such... hangups.
"What are you thinking?"
Watching Ye Zhenzhen’s thoughts stray further, Jiang Shu finally stood up, walked over to her, and suddenly reached out, pulling up the zipper of her dress. He said, "Although I don’t know what you were thinking, I feel I should explain."
"First, I am a normal man, but it’s best to let these things happen naturally."
"Second, I don’t have such hangups."
Even if he weren’t practicing the Vermilion Palace Thunder Technique, Jiang Shu wouldn’t have agreed. It wasn’t that one couldn’t proceed without feelings. After all, with over thirty years of experience from his previous life, he understood matters between men and women very clearly.
If it were truly a strange woman he couldn’t resist, treating it as a fleeting dream would naturally be of no consequence.
But Ye Zhenzhen was different.
From the beginning, he understood her feelings for him.
In today’s society, genuine emotions are always rarer than Gold.
If one encountered such feelings, they should be cherished.
"During this period, try not to tire yourself out too much. I see your Horse Stance foundation is quite solid. Your inability to comprehend Manifested Force is likely due to a lack of Talent, but that’s not a big problem. Later, I’ll teach you the first thirty-six forms of the Primordial Guiding Skill. Study it yourself."
As he spoke, Jiang Shu demonstrated the Primordial Guiding Skill in front of Ye Zhenzhen.
It was just like when he had taught her the Horse Stance.
Ye Zhenzhen’s movements, too, progressed from clumsy to stiff and awkward, requiring considerable effort with each repetition.
"Practicing it twice today is good enough. Tonight, I’ll record a video and send it to you. Practice more. This is for laying the foundation. With a solid foundation, you’ll be able to pick up the Cultivation Techniques I teach you later much faster."
"If all goes well, you might reach my current Realm in less than three years."
Jiang Shu looked at Ye Zhenzhen, paused, then suddenly added, "Make sure to rest well."
Then he walked towards the door, opened it, and left.
The hollow sound of the door closing echoed through the living room.
Three years, huh...
Walking towards the bathroom and taking off her dress again, Ye Zhenzhen turned on the tap. Her entire body soaked in the bathtub. At this moment, she finally felt completely unrestrained.
Her face flushed as layers of steam rose around her.
Thinking about Jiang Shu earnestly pulling up her dress zipper and correcting her every awkward movement.
Ye Zhenzhen couldn’t help but snicker.
This way... seems pretty good too.
...
In the following days, Jiang Shu stayed at home with his parents.
Learning how to cook from his mom, he quickly surpassed her and took over cooking lunch and dinner for the family during this period.
He accompanied his father on a fishing trip. By controlling the fish in the river with Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, he ensured his father never missed a catch, thoroughly astonishing a group of nearby fishermen.
Finally, he brought his parents to Jiangnan Academy to smoothly pick up Jiang Yanyue, and they all attended a large family gathering.
"Brother..."
The car window was half open. The late August breeze, cool after the rain, brushed against Jiang Yanyue’s face.
She looked at her brother beside her, driving earnestly, and felt as if everything were a dream.
She had personally witnessed her brother advance from guaranteed admission to Jiangnan Academy, to first in the university Martial Arts genius competition, and then to top Grandmaster.
She had thought she was already greatly overestimating Jiang Shu.
Until she stepped into Dark Force and joined the Martial Arts Alliance.
"Jiangnan Academy Martial Arts Doctor. Aged only eighteen, advanced to the Energizing Stage. From Ji City, a young Grandmaster."
"Emerging alone from the Class B Heaven and Earth Secret Realm in East Sea City, he slew a Fourth Rank Evil Flood Dragon with his sword, clinching the top spot on the Grandmaster List!"
"At West Lake, at the pinnacle of the Energizing Stage, his Martial Arts prowess bordered on the divine, the foremost expert beneath the Dan Stage."