Chapter 59: Lin Yuan, Are You Really Going to Make a Move on Me?
At dawn, the very first ray of sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains, mischievously leaping into the bedroom of the small apartment.
The air was filled with a fresh, dusty scent—Nuoding City's unique morning aroma.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes early.
Then, he turned his head to look beside him.
Xiao Wu was hugging that oversized carrot-shaped pillow, her entire body curled up like a shrimp, sleeping so deeply she was completely out cold.
Her long eyelashes trembled faintly, and every now and then she muttered a few indistinct words in her sleep. Her brows occasionally knitted together, as if she were still arguing with someone in her dreams.
"This girl…"
Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly. Without even guessing, he knew this little rascal must have stayed up late again last night.
And Lin Yuan wasn't wrong.
Because last night, Dugu Yan had mentioned in the chat group what rewards she had obtained.
Then Qian Renxue had stirred up trouble, saying things like making Dugu Yan offer herself in return.
That had completely infuriated Xiao Wu!
She was obviously the one who came first—why should Dugu Yan be the one to offer herself?
If anyone was going to do that, it should be her!
Last night, Xiao Wu had verbally battled the entire group until very late before finally falling asleep.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan had already learned from the system that all the diary-copy owners had been pulled into a chat group together.
"Clearly a rabbit, yet living like a night owl."
Lin Yuan reached out and unceremoniously pinched Xiao Wu's soft, pink nose.
"Wake up! The sun's already shining on your butt—time to get up and cultivate!"
"Mm…"
With her breathing blocked, Xiao Wu let out an unhappy hum. She slapped Lin Yuan's hand away, rolled over with her back facing him, and buried her head into the pillow.
"So sleepy… don't disturb me…"
"Five more minutes… just five minutes…"
Her voice was soft, hoarse, and heavy with exhaustion.
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, a trace of mischief curling at the corner of his lips.
Five minutes?
Yeah, right.
"Since you won't get up, don't blame me for being rude."
Lin Yuan stretched out both hands and went straight for the soft flesh at Xiao Wu's waist—her most ticklish spot.
"I'm tickling you!"
"Ah!"
Xiao Wu instantly jolted upright like she'd been electrocuted.
"Hahaha! Stop! Stop tickling!"
"Lin Yuan! You bastard! Hahaha! It tickles so much!"
Xiao Wu rolled all over the bed, trying desperately to escape Lin Yuan's "demonic claws." Tears of laughter welled up at the corners of her eyes, and her little face flushed bright red in an instant.
After all that roughhousing, her drowsiness was completely gone.
"Huff… huff…"
Xiao Wu sat on the bed, panting. Her hair was a complete mess, like a chicken's nest, as she glared at Lin Yuan with resentment.
"What was that for? I just wanted five more minutes of sleep."
"Xiao Wu, I want to ask you something serious."
Lin Yuan reined in his smile, his expression turning a little more serious. "Do you want a second soul ring—one that's directly a thousand years old?"
"Huh?"
Xiao Wu froze mid-gesture while fixing her hair, completely caught off guard by the sudden question.
She blinked her big eyes, disbelief written all over her face. "A thousand years?"
"Lin Yuan, are you still half asleep?"
"Even though I have full innate soul power and a decent physique, with my current body strength, my second soul ring would probably max out at around eight hundred years."
Lin Yuan nodded. He didn't explain much. Instead, he flipped his wrist.
From his soul tool, he took out a small, pre-cut piece of translucent, jelly-like substance, gleaming like top-grade amber.
"Maybe not before. But with this, it's possible."
Lin Yuan handed the piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, faintly emitting a strange fragrance, to Xiao Wu.
"This thing… hmm…" Lin Yuan paused, then came up with an excuse. "My master gave it to me. After eating it, it can strengthen the body. If you keep consuming it over time, then once you reach rank twenty, you'll be able to absorb a thousand-year soul ring."
Xiao Wu leaned in curiously. She wrinkled her little nose and sniffed.
"Smells so good…"
It was a very pure aura of energy, which had a natural attraction for her as a transformed soul beast.
And besides, this was from Lin Yuan.
Xiao Wu trusted Lin Yuan one hundred percent.
So without a second thought, the girl reached out, grabbed the piece of whale rubber—and swallowed it in one bite!
The movement was swift and fluid. Lin Yuan didn't even have time to extend his hand to stop her.
"Mmm… the texture's really soft and bouncy."
Xiao Wu chewed as she commented, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
"It actually tastes pretty good! Kinda like that fish-fin jelly we had at the hotel before."
"Is there any more? This little bit doesn't even fill the gaps between my teeth."
However, the moment Lin Yuan saw Xiao Wu swallow the entire piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, his expression changed drastically.
"Holy shit!"
"You… you swallowed all of it?!"
Lin Yuan's voice cracked.
He hadn't even finished speaking yet!
Although this Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber had been refined by the system, removing impurities and mellowing its effects…
At its core, it was still an extremely yang substance!
Xiao Wu tilted her head in confusion when she saw Lin Yuan looking as if he were facing a great enemy.
"Lin Yuan, what's wrong?"
"Is this thing not meant to be eaten raw? Does it need to be cooked?"
"But I've already swallowed it…"
Looking at the innocent rabbit in front of him, Lin Yuan let out a heavy sigh, his head starting to ache.
"Who told you to eat it so fast?!"
"I wasn't even done explaining!"
Lin Yuan scratched his head awkwardly, his eyes darting around.
"This thing really is called whale rubber. Supposedly, it's sold in some large cities outside."
"But the ones on the market are mostly ten-year or hundred-year variants."
"And those… aren't really used for cultivation."
Xiao Wu blinked. "Then what are they used for?"
Lin Yuan took a deep breath and explained stiffly, forcing himself through it. "They're used to… boost virility. Basically… aphrodisiacs."
"..."
The air fell silent for three full seconds.
Xiao Wu's little face visibly changed color—from fair, to pink, to bright red—until it looked like it was about to drip blood!
"Aph… aphrodisiac?!"
Xiao Wu's eyes went wide. She instinctively hugged her chest and shrank back, staring at Lin Yuan with guarded suspicion.
"Lin Yuan! You… you big pervert!"
"We haven't even lived together for that long, and your true nature is already showing!"
"You actually… actually fed me this kind of medicine!"
Her voice was both embarrassed and frantic, even carrying a hint of tears.
"No—no way!"
"Even though… even though I really like you…"
"But we're still too young right now! That kind of thing… we have to wait until we're grown up!"
Xiao Wu's heart pounded wildly, her mind already filling in all sorts of unspeakable scenes.
Oh no, oh no!
'After eating this stuff, am I going to lose control?'
And then do something beastly to Lin Yuan?!
Seeing her thoughts spiral further and further off course, Lin Yuan stepped forward irritably and flicked her forehead hard.
Thump!
"Ouch!"
Xiao Wu clutched her forehead, eyes watering.
"What are you even thinking?!"
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End of Chapter