Facing Harlan's concern, Lina could only shake her head and decline her goodwill.

"Mr. Harlan, I will recover soon..."

Harlan gently sighed.

"Alright, if you get sick, make sure to let me know."

"Okay."

After finishing dinner, the sky hadn't completely darkened.

Because they needed to cultivate at night, Harlan and Lina returned inside the cave to rest.

This was a cave not too deep without any special modifications. After cleaning it up, they placed a repellent potion at the entrance to keep snakes and insects away. Then, they each settled into a sleeping bag inside, turning it into a nighttime resting area.

Harlan lay back in his sleeping bag for a shallow sleep while Lina slowly slipped into hers.

However, the white-haired girl didn't fall asleep immediately. Lying on her side, using her arm as a pillow, she stared blankly ahead.

The girl was quite clear about the reason for her absent-mindedness—her craving for Shami was acting up.

As the time since departing from Shami grew longer, during the day, more and more of the girl's mind was occupied by Shami.

It's easy to understand.

After all, she's a teenage girl, right?

Always thinking about the person she cares about from time to time.

Just that, in the case of a girl like Lina, whose thoughts revolve solely around Shami and the promises they made, this longing feeling is even more pronounced.

Hence, the symptom the white-haired girl displayed during the day was that she missed Shami so much but couldn't find a way to relieve this emotion, leading to her lack of focus recently.

In such cases, the best solution is to personally express these suppressed emotions externally.

If she does that, she can quickly restore her state of mind.

But the problem is, ever since going on the adventure with Harlan, the two have been together almost all the time, even resting in the same cave at night.

The white-haired girl has no personal time at all! There's simply no chance for sneaky actions!

And she can't do it outside either! Who knows if there are Tree Spirits around? If any inappropriate scenes are relayed to Shami, the white-haired girl would never be able to raise her face in front of Shami!

'Lina, I see your so-called cultivation is like this.'

Hearing such words would just make you want to die!

Lying in the sleeping bag, the white-haired girl regretfully and helplessly furrowed her brows and let out a long sigh.

More regretfully, she had sneaked two pairs of Shami's panties from him, and until now hadn't used them even once.

The white-haired girl couldn't help but bite the corner of the quilt inside her sleeping bag with sadness.

It's just like being a monk on a pilgrimage!

This life is nothing like the relaxed and natural life with Shami in the village. Had she known, she might not have come...

The white-haired girl's thoughts were all over the place, while beside her came the sound of Harlan snoring.

Although she knew Harlan was asleep, the white-haired girl dared not make any rash moves.

If she were found doing that sort of thing inside the sleeping bag, she'd surely be suspected of having a shattered heart.

But the white-haired girl had been holding back for several days, and was reaching her limit.

Continuing like this would only worsen her condition.

Eventually, the white-haired girl made up her mind and sneaked out of her sleeping bag to go outside alone.

Behind the waterfall was a relatively hidden space, obscured by the waterfall curtain, making it almost invisible inside.

The white-haired girl stealthily slid inside, inspected the area, ensured there was no one around, and after clearing any small creatures that might hinder her from letting go, declared this area her Emotional Release Zone.

The white-haired girl's heart was pounding, with a sense of rebelliousness as if she was about to commit a misdeed.

First, the flat-chested blonde researched Water Magic under the covers, then the white-haired girl entered the waterfall to relieve her own pressure.

Normal, perfectly normal, everything was normal.

Accompanied by the sound of flowing water nearby, the white-haired girl comforted herself, took a deep breath, and retrieved the long-yearned panties from her Storage Ring.

Reverently holding them like a sacred object, the white-haired girl tightened her small face.

But upon gazing at the panties, within moments, the white-haired girl's little face relaxed, with her mouth widening and a corner of clear saliva glistening.

"Hehe, indeed, that decision back then was the right choice..."

The white-haired girl's hands trembled slightly, placing the fabric close to her face, taking a deep breath, her entire body twisting in happiness.

"Even now, it still carries Shami's scent~"

A small hand slowly slid down, fidgeting, preparing to remove her white shorts.

"This scent~ it's as if Shami is right in front of me~ Panties~ truly a wonderful invention~"

The white-haired girl's voice was soft and delicate, opening her eyes beautifully.

Less than two meters ahead, Shami stood quietly, looking at the white-haired girl with an incredulous expression.

After acquiring the Decryption of Unknown Items Ability, and realizing it had been a while since he last saw the white-haired girl, Shami started tracking her location while unlocking her ring along the way.

Due to the lack of contract, he could only rely on the information provided by the Wisteria Tree Spirit, continuously trying to locate her position, and after a dozen teleports with discrepancies, the Teleportation Gate finally precisely pinpointed this Primitive Forest.

The two hadn't met for some time. Knowing his appearance would surely make the hard-cultivating white-haired girl feel excited.

After successfully pinpointing her, Shami became excited as well, deciding to find a concealed spot to hide, then surprise the white-haired girl when she least expects it.

"Haha, actually cultivating behind the waterfall, imagining it's really tough, huh, White Hair, but all your efforts are visible to my eyes."

After the Teleportation Gate opened.

"No one would think someone would appear behind the waterfall."

With excitement, he walked through the Teleportation Gate, but just as he passed through, he caught sight of the scene ahead.

The two silently gazed at each other.

The sound of flowing water roared nearby.

Holding the panties close to her cheeks, wearing only a tube top and shorts, the white-haired girl's eyes widened as she looked at Shami, her snow-white skin turning visibly pink.

"Sha, Shami...?"

Standing in place, Shami's sharp eyes took in everything that needed viewing.

His mouth slightly open, hesitating to speak.

"Lina, what is this cultivation about?"

Finally, Shami chuckled kindly.

Though he didn't say it outright, surely Shami had already realized! This was completely different from cultivation, rather it was the girl's self-release content!

The white-haired girl's small face blushed red, one hand pulled up the halfway-removed shorts, while the other holding the panties instantly moved away from her face, hiding them behind her waist.

"It's, it's about cultivating 'Qi'..."

"Really?"

"Ah, um, but I just finished cultivating..."

"I see, but Lina, the pair you're holding should be my panties, right?"

"I don't, I don't know what Shami is talking about."

The white-haired girl's cheeks reddened with shame, feeling as if she had been exposed, she awkwardly raised both hands, pretending to appear natural, but her trembling little hands used the panties to wipe her forehead.

"Cultivating is so tiring, when leaving the village, I happened to have fabric like this with good material and water absorbency, so I casually used it to wipe off sweat. Just trying to wipe off sweat first."

"That's just guilty cold sweat, isn't it! That pair is definitely not a towel! Don't put strange things on your forehead! Let me see quickly!"

"What that thing is doesn't matter now! What's important is why Shami suddenly appeared here!"

The white-haired girl quickly put away her precious possession.

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