The Dao of Yin-Yang is a unique supernatural power. It is involved in the creation and destruction of all things, leading to the path of [All Creation Dao]. Yet, it is inexplicably tied to the fusion of man and woman.
Shi Tian's changes began when he encountered dual cultivation. The full potential of his [Xiutian Art] exploded. It along with the [Sun-Moon Creation Art] strengthened his supernatural power to the greatest extent.
The dual cultivation trait he received—the fusion of dragon and phoenix—added fuel to the fire. With his Dao of Yin-Yang strengthened to such an exaggerated degree, he became a walking incubus capable of charming any woman.
Had he not restrained this aura, every woman who sees him will come running towards him. It was Kiana who goes crazy every time he lets it free.
Nonetheless, this restrained aura still poses a somewhat manageable temptation to others.
Elysia could not escape its effect.
"Please have a seat."
His voice snapped her out of the daze. It compelled her to take on his offer. She sat down beside Pardofelis who was busy munching on the available sponge cakes. The wooden box where it came from, reminiscent of a cabinet, has four layers. Pardofelis did not touch the second to fourth layers—there is a good reason why.
Along the way, she did not forget Elysia and got a slice of sponge cake for her.
The silence ensued until Pardofelis almost choked and drank the tea in one go.
"Fua…"
She patted her chest in relief.
Shi Tian watched the entire ordeal with interest. The teacup remained in his lips for a while longer.
Clink.
"So, what does the Miss Pink Elf want to talk to me about?"
His gaze shifted to Elysia. The latter regained her composure and flashed her usual smile.
When her eyes met him again, she was certain of one thing.
"This world is not the real world, is it?"
"Yes." Shi Tian affirmed her question in one go. "Your era had ended fifty thousand years ago. You failed in your fight against the honkai. Due to a series of circumstances, this world, a Bubble World, is created based on the past."
Elysia was confused to see Pardofelis beside her being unresponsive.
"Don't think too much. Only you can hear my words. In her eyes, we are talking about trivial things."
"Oh."
A True Lord's spiritual consciousness is overbearing enough to distort the senses of those in the lower realm. Everyone in this Bubble World, save for the Herrscher of the End and a few special beings, could only fall to Shi Tian's mental manipulation.
The two fell silent again.
Shi Tian did not mind and kept on eating the pastries. He unhesitantly pulled one out of the fourth drawer, a slice of blueberry cheesecake. The cabinet acted akin to a storage ring, with a continent's volume inside.
The pastries are all baked by him, too. He occasionally received storage rings filled with all kinds of random stuff. The vast amounts of fourth grade ingredients came from it.
"Try it."
Elysia heeded his words once again. She took the fork and placed the sponge cake inside her mouth.
Then…
The rest is history.
"Did you make it?"
"Yes."
"This sweetness… It's sugar, but not one I am familiar with."
"It came from a special sugarcane. Using a unique processing method, sugar is harvested bit by bit and filtered. Being filtered makes them 'sweeter' since they are easier to dissolve…"
The two began to enthusiastically talk about deserts. Elysia, the expert desert connoisseur, and Shi Tian, the chef, had a lot in common in this regard.
The existence of spiritual materials and the methods of spiritual cooks—like a single dish taking a week to cook—opened her eyes. The world of immortal cultivators is inherently grounded on mortals' life, but far more exaggerated.
By the time Elysia left, they hadn't talked about this Bubble World's truth again.
"Boss' cooking is really different. I can eat his food all day long!"
Pardofelis became more enthusiastic with Elysia after this meeting. She easily got along with her on the way back.
"Don't you worry about being fat?"
"Huh? That's nonexistent! The Boss' cooking is strong enough to turn all food into energy. If you can't absorb it, the energy disperses on its own."
"..!"
The Miss Pink Elf became very intrigued.
*****
Three months have passed since then. It has been a year and seven months since we came to this world. The time flow of this world is roughly five times slower than the real world. I confirmed it by using morse code back and forth with Bronya. It is done while distributing her Tao Gift and looking at the Tao Gift she generates. This time flow remains the same up until now.
Elysia's visit seemingly reassured the Fire MOTH. They carried on their usual operations… that was until my [Beginningless Sword]'s (lit. Wushi Dao) went back and forth killing honkai beasts.
More than 95% of this Bubble World's honkai beasts fell to my sword. The remaining 5% are those who kept on spawning.
I gathered the bits of their mental power, did the same cleansing as last time, and absorbed them inside the Chaos Furnace. The intensity of the pure essence I gathered is enough to leap onto the late stage of Golden Core Realm.
The Sea of Quanta turned out to be the best opportunity as of the present.
"Mn… Be careful not to bite my ear off."
Kiana gave me a defeated look. She is underneath me. All of her attempts to "win" have been thwarted.
I started to nibble on her right ear. My hands sunk on the heavenly bedding. It did not take long for my greedy mouth to move to her neck, and then to her lips.
A wave of skillful tongue entanglement is completed.
A thin silver string connected our parted lips. Her eyes contained every bit of affection there is. The burning desires that cooled down while Kiana rested started to grow restless.
"You really aren't interested in that beautiful girl?"
Time passes fast while dual cultivation. Only now did she bring my meeting with Elysia up.
"There is also that other girl. You dote on her."
"I'm not a lecher." I retorted.
"Humph. You are a pervert, then."
"Lecher and pervert are two different things. I am only a pervert while with you."
Her eyes widened. Her feelings became so tangible it made my heart skip a beat. Kiana is moved by my words.
"Then, show me what you can do, pervert."
I began to teach Kiana yet another lesson…