-You sure know how to enjoy life.
Cai Lin said, approaching Paul with her sisters, as everyone was having a great time.
-Life is too short not to enjoy it.
Paul smiled at the three of them.
-It sure is.
Cai Mei agreed.
-And here I thought that you were only focused on cultivation and medicine.
Madam Yang said, approaching them.
-In that case, all I can say is that you are wrong in this assumption.
Paul smiled.
-Then how did you achieve your current stage in such a short time?
Madam Yang asked.
From her point of view, it was not that long ago when he was only at the start of the sorcerer's stage, which he needed to reach to heal her.
While he was now at the Magus stage, it had only been a bit over a month since she last saw him.
-Oh, that's what you want to know.
Paul laughed in amusement.
But none of the ladies joined him since all of them were curious.
Forget his monstrous progress; it was extremely rare to see a man as young as him reach all the way to the sixth stage.
It was even more surprising since many people never even reached the fourth stage or were stuck at it for the rest of their lives.
-The answer is simple: I'm a dual cultivator.
Paul answered honestly.
-I think I misheard.
Madam Yand said, not believing her ears.
-No, you didn't.
Paul was amused at their reaction since all four women around him were trying to figure out if he was joking or not.
-Since that's the case, then why don't you chase all the women here?
Cai Lin asked.
From what she heard, a dual cultivator would immediately pounce on any beautiful woman in sight.
-Because. It's just a rumor and nothing more.
Real dual cultivators don't chase any woman in sight.
Paul explained, not losing his smile.
He had heard all sorts of rumors about dual cultivators in both his lives, but Fei Fei explained to him that these were just rumors and nothing more.
What's more, he could attest to that, thanks to his experience as a dual cultivator.
-Rumors about dual cultivators or pleasure cultivators are as numerous as they are false.
-What do you mean?
Cai Xiao asked.
-I mean that the only difference between dual cultivation and standard cultivation is that dual cultivators need partners to cultivate.
While standard cultivation relies on absorbing the energy from your surroundings, dual cultivation uses an exchange principle.
Paul explained.
-Are you saying that all we know about dual cultivators is false?
Cai Lin asked.
-Most, if not all of it, is false.
He confirmed.
-Then what about the people who use dual cultivation to drain their partners until they are dead?
Madam Yand asked.
-I once saw what they leave behind, and it's not pretty.
She added.
-These people have nothing to do with dual cultivation.
They are called depraved cultivators, and from what I heard, they mostly go insane after using forbidden techniques for a while.
But I never met one, so I can't say for sure.
Paul explained.
Fei Fei had warned him about these people since, in the upper realms, they are mortal enemies of dual cultivators.
She also warned him never to try any forbidden techniques, as even once is more than enough to be lost in them forever and eventually go insane.
-I still don't see the difference between the two.
Both parties use sex to cultivate.
Cai Xiao said.
-The difference is that dual cultivators share their powers between themselves, allowing both parties to grow, while depraved cultivators share nothing and only take until there is nothing left.
Paul explained patiently.
He was ready for such a discussion ever since he and Fei Fei explained everything to his uncle's family, so he was patient with the ladies, who had their worldview turned upside down by this conversation.
-It's hard to believe that we were mistaken for all this time.
Also, I'm wondering why no one has cleared up this misunderstanding till now?
Madam Yand asked after thinking about it for a moment.
-Would you even believe anyone who tried to explain it, before killing them?
Xiao Han asked, startling all the women with his sudden appearance, which was anything but sudden, since he had been standing there for a while now, and the ladies just didn't notice him.
However, his question hit the nail on the head, and every lady had to admit that if they didn't know Paul, they would most likely try to kill him once they heard he was a dual cultivator.
-Also, as soon as Paul and Fei Fei explained this to me, I informed the city guards what to look for, and since then, we have found nearly a dozen depraved cultivators in this city alone.
What's even worse, the ones that we found were all small fries, and all they knew was that there were some very powerful and influential people involved, but they could not name them.
The province lord said.
-Do you want to say that this misunderstanding is spread on purpose to let these depraved bastards hide while turning the society against dual cultivators?
Madam Yang asked once she connected the dots.
-That's exactly what's going on, and I even informed the emperor about it, because I think that the main culprits are hiding in the capital.
-That's good, even if we can't find them all, then if everyone knows what to look for, these bastards will have a hard time hiding.
Paul said with approval.
-His majesty has the same idea, and as far as I know, he sent instructions to other cities to keep an eye out, just in case.
Further conversation was interrupted by the dinner bell, and soon a feast took place in the garden.
It was also unusual for the standards of this world since Paul decided to go buffet style for the meals, instead of the portions being served to everyone.
However, the guests were more than happy with this arrangement, and some even called it innovative, not knowing that this was a normal thing on earth.