Chapter 733: Chapter 576: When You’ve Made Up Your Mind, Come Find Me

The next morning, as the sky began to lighten, streams of dawn light filtered through the window, silently spilling into the room.

The chirping of birds drifted in from outside the window, clear and cheerful, yet also a little noisy.

On the bed.

Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes. As his consciousness gradually returned, he felt a slight weight on his arm, as if something was gently pressing on it.

He tilted his head slightly and saw Gui Junmeng, her head pillowed on his arm.

She was still sound asleep. Her long, curved lashes trembled gently with each even breath, making her look serene and docile.

Xiao Mo didn’t disturb her, instead using his Divine Sense to silently inspect his body from within.

When he noticed that the bottleneck of his Early Stage Jade Realm cultivation had loosened, showing faint signs of a breakthrough, he was taken aback and filled with a sense of wonder.

In Xiao Mo’s opinion, the speed at which his cultivation had improved when he and Gui Junmeng practiced dual cultivation with their Spiritual Power was already quite fast.

But he never expected that this union on the level of the Divine Soul would be even more outrageous than dual cultivating with Spiritual Power.

Moreover, compared to the dull, monotonous method of cultivating in seclusion, dual cultivation was not only faster, but also immeasurably more pleasurable. The difference was like night and day.

At the thought of last night’s dual cultivation.

Xiao Mo’s gaze instinctively shifted downward, coming to rest gently on Gui Junmeng’s chest.

Although last night he had only engaged in dual cultivation with Jun Meng’s Nascent Soul and had not truly touched her physical body, the sensation was, in fact, virtually identical to the real thing—delicate and authentic.

It was also the first time Xiao Mo truly realized that the figure hidden beneath Jun Meng’s Daoist Robe was even more impressive than her everyday clothes suggested.

’If, in addition to dual cultivating with our Nascent Souls, our bodies also...’

The thought surfaced in his mind before he was even aware of it.

But he quickly shook his head, dismissing the thought.

’No, what kind of nonsense am I thinking?’

Xiao Mo took a deep breath, striving to calm the faint fire stirring within him.

Dual cultivation had to be approached gradually, one step at a time. One could not completely indulge in it and lose oneself; a certain degree of restraint was essential.

Otherwise, even a Dual Cultivation Technique that originally led to the Great Dao could gradually stray from the Righteous Dao and slip onto a deviant path.

Sects like the Hehuan Sect, for instance, had originally followed an honorable and proper path of dual cultivation.

But they coveted momentary pleasure and indulged their base desires, sinking deeper and deeper. Their path became more and more twisted until they were not only considered disreputable...

...but they even developed numerous vile and harmful Absorption Techniques, reaching a point where they were condemned and hunted by all.

Once his Dao Heart was steady, Xiao Mo gently slid his arm out from under Gui Junmeng’s head. His movements were extremely light and slow, afraid of startling her.

He swung his legs out of bed, dressed quickly, and tiptoed to the door, gently pushing it open and stepping out.

After Xiao Mo left, Gui Junmeng, still on the bed, slowly opened her eyes.

In truth, Gui Junmeng had been awake for a while, but she hadn’t dared to move.

For one, she was afraid of waking Xiao Mo.

For another, when she recalled everything that had happened when their Divine Souls merged last night, she felt incredibly shy. Her cheeks burned hot, flushing an intoxicating crimson like the sunset glow.

’He and I... I suppose we can be considered a real husband and wife now, having shared a bed?’

Gui Junmeng thought to herself, lowering her gaze.

Gui Junmeng reached out with a slender hand, gently stroking the pillow where Xiao Mo had slept. The warmth of his body still lingered on it.

’Although last night was only on the Divine Soul level... once Xiao Mo enters the Immortal Realm, then he and I can...’

At this thought, Gui Junmeng couldn’t help but bury her face deep in the blankets, delicately inhaling the faint scent Xiao Mo had left on the pillow, her heart filled with ever-growing anticipation.

「By the time she realized it, the sun was already high in the sky.」

Although Gui Junmeng still felt shy and was unsure how she would face Xiao Mo, she knew she couldn’t just laze in bed all day.

’After all, what kind of wife lazes in bed on the second day of her marriage?’

Gui Junmeng gently pressed her thin lips together, finally threw back the covers, and carefully extended a pair of small, fair feet toward the floor.

She dressed, suppressed the shyness in her heart, and pushed open the door to step out of the room.

"You’re awake."

In the courtyard, Xiao Mo, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, heard the door open. He slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her.

"I... I’m awake..."

The moment she saw Xiao Mo’s familiar face, the image of him gently removing her robes the night before involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Her gaze instinctively fell upon his large hands.

She felt her waist and chest grow searingly hot, as if the warmth from those hands still lingered.

"What is it?" Xiao Mo asked, seeing her dazed expression.

"N-nothing..." Gui Junmeng shook her head, her voice barely a whisper. "It’s getting late... I... I’ll go make you breakfast..."

"I’ll help you," Xiao Mo said. "Let’s invite Sister Liu Shui and Senior Sister Lin to eat with us in a bit. They helped out so much yesterday; we should thank them."

"O-okay... I’ll... I’ll do as you say... I... I’ll go to the kitchen first and prepare..."

Gui Junmeng tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear with her slender fingers, then quickly walked toward the kitchen.

However, her gait today seemed a bit unnatural; she staggered slightly, as if she had twisted her ankle.

But Xiao Mo understood. Even though last night had only been a merging of their Divine Souls, the sensation was virtually indistinguishable from real, physical contact.

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