I have to admit, "Qi and Blood Furnace" is a decent name; it sounds very much like something a Body Cultivator would use.
But similarly, the technical issues involved are countless.
For example, if the first "Qi and Blood Furnace" is created by using a qi and blood soul ring to carry a Qi and Blood Soul Core and then integrated into the body, how should the second "Qi and Blood Furnace" be Fused?
How can conflicts potentially arising from multiple furnaces within the body be resolved? And how should the subsequent development direction be planned?
There are quite a few problems, and currently no clear research direction, but Kong Mingan didn't mind this. After all, research is never smooth sailing; it's always been this way.
He glanced at a project within the Spiritual Pivot, titled "Feasibility and Structural Model of the Qi and Blood Soul Core," which was currently being simulated, and then slowly withdrew his gaze.
To make the path of the Body Cultivator stable, the burden is heavy and the Dao is long; he would have to take it slow.
Temporarily suppressing the chaotic thoughts that emerged whenever he was idle, Kong Mingan redirected his attention to the testing ground.
There, Xu Tianzhen had finished testing the spirit tool. The illusory sun behind her slowly vanished, and the scorching, sun-like aura around her gradually subsided.
At this moment, the girl's light purple, slightly wavy short hair, which reached her neck, was damp with sweat, with a few strands clinging to her smooth forehead. A hint of exhaustion lingered between her brows.
She panted softly, recovering from the fatigue caused by the excessive consumption of spirit power while testing the spirit tool.
Clear beads of sweat slid down her fair, slender neck, dropping onto her form-fitting purple spirit tool battle suit, tracing the contours of the girl's petite frame as they rolled down the smooth fabric.
Hmm. The scene was somewhat beautiful, though perhaps the only flaw was the almost completely flat curve of the girl's chest.
Kong Mingan glanced at her and concluded that his fiancée seemed comparable to the Ice Empress in this regard.
However, his fiancée could still grow up, meaning her future was promising, but the Ice Empress... if she didn't plan to re-transform her body using the Form Transformation Art, she was probably beyond hope.
Kong Mingan subconsciously let his thoughts wander.
The next moment, the girl in the distance suddenly noticed him leaning against the doorframe.
Xu Tianzhen: ( )
As if she had discovered a Treasure Trove, the girl's eyes sparkled.
She quickly approached but didn't immediately pounce; instead, she furtively looked left and right behind Kong Mingan, seemingly confirming something.
Kong Mingan lowered his gaze, looking at Xu Tianzhen with some confusion: "What are you doing?"
Xu Tianzhen's expression was cautious. She crept closer and whispered: "It looks like you don't have anyone following you this time?"
"That's right, what about it?"
Kong Mingan replied.
Since his cultivation improved, especially with the increasing development of spatial elements, his life-saving ability could be said to have reached its peak.
When facing most dangers, he could calmly escape instantly, and could even bring others along while ensuring his own safety, meaning he truly no longer needed personal guards following him constantly like before.
As for the two who had always served as his guards, the Ice Empress was currently in the Extreme North Land, attempting to condense her first Star Ring under the personal guidance of the Snow Empress.
Besides guiding the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress was also popularizing and teaching the revised Form Transformation Art to the powerful Spirit Beasts of the Extreme North Land, so neither of them was available for the time being.
Therefore, he was naturally alone.
Hearing this, Xu Tianzhen immediately let out a long sigh of relief, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly, looking somewhat radiant.
Without any hesitation, the girl dove straight into his arms, wrapping her hands tightly around his waist, rubbing her small head contentedly against his chest, and making a "hehehe" sound.
Kong Mingan looked at the girl, finding it amusing. He reached out and gently pinched the girl's cheek, which held a healthy blush, and couldn't help but ask:
"What are you doing?"
The girl mumbled in his arms, her voice muffled yet unusually self-assured:
"It's so rare that you don't have anyone else around. I definitely have to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and enjoy myself!"
Saying this, she rubbed against him again.
Kong Mingan was slightly confused: "Opportunity?"
Xu Tianzhen raised her head, meeting his gaze earnestly. With a hint of complaint and grievance, she began:
"It's all because you're always surrounded by a crowd! Setting aside Snow Empress and Ice Empress, there's also Meng, and I can't even compete for a spot!
"I admit I came later... but I'm officially your proper fiancée, okay? I'm practically becoming the wronged party!"
"Cough."
Kong Mingan lightly coughed, trying not to laugh out loud, but seeing the girl's puffed-up expression, he ultimately couldn't resist. He raised his hand and rubbed her slightly wavy short hair.
Perhaps because her Spirit was the Sun, the girl's hair felt warm to the touch, and the texture was unusually soft and comfortable. He gently stroked it, then slowly said:
"At least I'm here right now."
"That sounds like the usual line a cheating husband uses to placate his wife when he gets home."
Xu Tianzhen responded with a light hum, but she didn't resist Kong Mingan's hand at all. Instead, she held his hand tightly, gave him another gentle rub, and lightly inhaled the scent on him that brought her comfort.
After all, the opportunity was rare; she wanted to hug him for as long as possible.
She deeply understood the principle that "with so many rivals, if you don't fight for it, you won't even get the leftovers."
Although she joked that she was the wronged party, she certainly didn't want to actually become one.
She didn't want to end up only being able to watch wistfully from outside the door, or listen from under the bed, or even... having to wait on the bed until Meng was tired and then helping to push from behind.
And finally, she would just watch the scene from the side and take care of herself? That would be truly pathetic! She didn't want that!
After chatting idly for a while, Xu Tianzhen wasn't overly greedy. She let go and went to the adjacent lounge to shower and change clothes.
A moment later, she returned to the laboratory, having changed into a set of casual clothes.
She was wearing a large, white short-sleeved shirt. Because the neckline was slightly wide, one round shoulder and her delicate collarbone were exposed, revealing smooth and fine skin.
At the same time, perhaps due to the oversized nature of the shirt, a section of a black bra strap was clearly visible near the girl's shoulder.
Because the girl's figure was too petite, and the shirt was truly too large for her, the hem dropped directly to the middle of her thighs, making it look like a dress.
Below that were her straight, slightly plump legs, held together, giving off a sense of casualness.
Kong Mingan's gaze paused slightly, lingering on the girl's oversized short-sleeved shirt for a moment. After that brief pause, Kong Mingan's expression turned strange.
"Isn't that my shirt?"
Xu Tianzhen let out a light hum, placed her hands on her hips, and nodded with an expression of utter certainty: "That's right."
(End of Chapter)
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