This situation persisted for two or three years. Although Lin Feng and Xue Qingyi maintained a superficial distance during this period, their understanding of each other deepened significantly. They gradually came to realize their mutual feelings, and it seemed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would eventually accept one another.

However, an accident occurred six months ago: Lin Feng, the White Wolf King, was killed in an ambush orchestrated by Ling Yun. His soul, however, did not perish. Instead, it transferred into the body of the current Lin Feng, a privileged young master. Consequently, the connection between him and Xue Qingyi was abruptly severed.

...

Reborn, Lin Feng's perspective had changed considerably. At the very least, his attitude towards women was no longer as rigid as it once had been. Perhaps this new body had influenced his behavior patterns. Regardless, Lin Feng no longer believed that his past love for Xue Qinghan obligated him to live a solitary life after she had left this world.

After his rebirth, Lin Feng had considered contacting Xue Qingyi. However, the thought made him hesitate. He looked in the mirror at a face that was similar yet noticeably younger and not quite his own. Would she even acknowledge him like this? Lin Feng wavered. This hesitation persisted for the better part of a year, until Xue Qingyi reappeared in Jiangzhou, standing before him once more. It was then that Lin Feng was again struck by the profound influence of fate.

Truly, fate works in mysterious ways! Lin Feng gazed at Xue Qingyi before him, his heart swelling with emotion. He had once believed he possessed Xue Qinghan's love, only for her to leave him. Later, Lin Feng had seen Xue Qingyi as a second Xue Qinghan. Xue Qingyi, however, had rejected this, asserting that she was herself, Xue Qingyi, and not a substitute. This had made Lin Feng hesitate once more. Then, just as Lin Feng was beginning to accept Xue Qingyi for who she was, he himself was ambushed and killed, severing their connection. Finally, after his resurrection and return to Jiangzhou in China, while Lin Feng still lacked the courage to contact Xue Qingyi, she herself appeared in Jiangzhou. She stood before him once more, this time accepting him.

"One should enjoy life to the fullest when successful, and not let the golden cup sit empty under the moon," Lin Feng now mused. He believed that if two people were genuinely in love, and could accept each other and find happiness together, there was no need to overthink things.

Xue Qingyi spoke softly, a bashful blush coloring her face, "Lin Feng, I have been waiting for you, for so many years... I decided long ago to give myself to you... Please, don't hesitate..." Her beautiful, star-like eyes shimmered with shyness, yet also with unwavering determination and resolve, stirring a profound sense of tenderness and emotion in Lin Feng's heart.

"Silly girl..." Lin Feng shook his head and murmured, "I will cherish you from now on. I won't let you worry or be afraid ever again."

With a soft gasp, Lin Feng and Xue Qingyi took their first tentative step into the depths of intimacy...

Seeing Xue Qingyi's brows furrow tightly in pain, Lin Feng felt a pang of compassion. Following the circulation method of the Supreme Medical Scripture, he gently guided a stream of pure Inner Strength from their point of contact into her.

Xue Qingyi felt a refreshing stream of energy flow from Lin Feng, instantly diminishing the sharp pain in her body...

An instant later, the Inner Strength Lin Feng had transferred into Xue Qingyi began to circulate rapidly within her, seemingly without control. It then slowly retraced its path back to him, surprisingly forming a cultivation cycle of Inner Strength between their two bodies!

Xue Qingyi sensed that the meridians in her body, somewhat obstructed by old injuries, had suddenly become significantly clearer thanks to Lin Feng's peculiar Inner Strength...

Lin Feng, too, was astonished. He had never imagined that the Supreme Medical Scripture could be used to cultivate Inner Strength in such a manner!

"Is this… Marrow Cleansing?" Xue Qingyi asked, her eyes wide with astonishment. She managed to overcome her shyness enough to stare at Lin Feng.

Marrow Cleansing was a technique typically employed by high-level cultivators possessing formidable Inner Strength. They would use a significant amount of their Inner Strength to clear hidden injuries within the meridians of ordinary people or cultivators of lower cultivation. This process was incredibly draining on one's Inner Strength, so most would only perform it for someone extremely close to them or in situations of dire necessity.

In truth, Lin Feng had merely intended to use his Inner Strength to alleviate Xue Qingyi's pain. He hadn't anticipated that his Inner Strength would not only heal her hidden injuries but also absorb the latent Inner Strength within her that she couldn't assimilate herself. This absorbed energy then transformed into a slightly more potent Inner Strength before returning to his own Qi Sea.

This… this must be the legendary dual cultivation method! Lin Feng suddenly remembered. Xue Qingyi also practiced the Internal Cultivation Methods from the Supreme Medical Scripture. Their Inner Strength originated from the same source, so it made perfect sense that they could cultivate in this manner.

The so-called dual cultivation method involved a man and a woman harmonizing their Yin and Yang energies. Through their union, the man's Yang essence and the woman's Yin essence would meld, transforming into Inner Strength that could then be transferred into each other's bodies. It was a mutually beneficial cultivation method. In this instance, Lin Feng had not only eliminated Xue Qingyi's hidden injuries but had also absorbed the surplus Inner Strength from her body. This single exchange had increased his own Inner Strength by approximately one-tenth!

Xue Qingyi had clearly misunderstood. She believed Lin Feng was expending a great deal of his Inner Strength to heal her hidden injuries. In reality, Lin Feng had benefited just as much as she had, if not more.

Lin Feng was in high spirits after this unexpected discovery. Not wanting to spoil the atmosphere by explaining too much, he simply asked, "Qingyi, you're… not in pain anymore, are you?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore..." Xue Qingyi replied, glancing at Lin Feng with a shy expression, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum.

Half an hour later, Lin Feng and Xue Qingyi completed their first session of dual cultivation.

Through this "cultivation" session, Lin Feng had not only helped Xue Qingyi completely eliminate the hidden injuries accumulated over many years, but his own Inner Strength had also increased by nearly half.

With just this single session, Lin Feng's cultivation had soared to the peak of the third layer of Inner Strength. He was now only a step away from the profound fourth-layer cultivation that the White Wolf King had once achieved.

This intimate encounter with Xue Qingyi had saved him several months of arduous cultivation—it was truly an unexpected boon!

At this thought, Lin Feng embraced Xue Qingyi tightly, a triumphant smile gracing his lips.

Xue Qingyi's face remained flushed, a hint of contentment playing on her lips. She leaned her head against Lin Feng's sturdy chest and murmured, "Lin Feng, that feeling just now… it was so strange..."

Lin Feng knew Xue Qingyi must have sensed the exchange of Inner Strength during their intimacy. He gently kissed her forehead and asked with a smile, "Why do you say that? How was it strange?"

"I feel… as if my body is brimming with energy," Xue Qingyi explained, her face turning an even deeper shade of crimson. "It didn't feel like… well, what we were doing. It was more like I had just meditated for dozens of hours. All the Inner Strength I'd consumed seems to have been completely replenished. I feel absolutely full of Inner Strength now! It's as if… as if all the old injuries in my body have vanished, like I've consumed some incredibly potent medicinal herbs!"

As she finished speaking, Xue Qingyi glanced at Lin Feng, a touch of embarrassment in her eyes, seemingly mixed with a hint of playful reproach that he hadn't sought her out sooner.

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