"What... is it you want to say?"
Shen Lingxue had never seen Jiang Xinghai look so serious. "It's not that... my constitution isn't suited for Martial Arts, is it?"
"No, quite the opposite."
Jiang Xinghai placed his hands on Shen Lingxue's shoulders. "But I need a drop of blood from your fingertip. Quickly!"
"Give you a drop of my blood?" Shen Lingxue was completely bewildered.
But the door was suddenly pushed open, and an annoyed Shen Lingyin burst in. "Jiang Xinghai, make yourself clear! Are you trying to take my sister's first blood?"
"*A* drop of blood," Jiang Xinghai corrected.
In truth, he had indeed taken Shen Lingxue's first blood long ago.
"Lingyin, didn't I tell you not to eavesdrop?"
Shen Lingxue shot Shen Lingyin a look, then raised her slender, pale finger to Jiang Xinghai. "Go on, take it."
Without another word, Jiang Xinghai took out a silver needle and pricked Shen Lingxue's ring finger.
"Give half an hour."
He held the drop of Shen Lingxue's blood in his palm and quickly returned to his bedroom.
Then, he ford a Dharma Seal with his hands, and the drop of blood actually began to levitate in mid-air.
As wisps of True Qi spread out, the drop of blood was gradually enveloped by it. Finally, Jiang Xinghai opened his mouth and swallowed it.
Clearly visible above Jiang Xinghai's head, an even purer stream of True Qi rose up.
"The Thousand Derivation Spiritual Body!"
Jiang Xinghai's eyes widened in shock.
He had absorbed a special energy from that drop of Shen Lingxue's blood. It was identical to the special constitution his master, Yao Gu, had once described!
His three senior sisters also had special constitutions, as did he.
'I can't believe it. Shen Lingxue, who I've been around for over half a month, also has a special constitution!'
And the Thousand Derivation Spiritual Body was one of the best among female special constitutions!
If Jiang Xinghai and Shen Lingxue could cultivate together through Yin-Yang Fusion, it would bring imnse benefits to both of them!
"This is amazing!"
Overjoyed, Jiang Xinghai rushed back to Shen Lingxue's room.
"So, how was it?" Shen Lingxue asked.
"Tasted pretty good," Jiang Xinghai said.
"Tasted...?"
"Oh, I an, your constitution is excellent for cultivation. I'll prepare a Cultivation Skill that's suitable for your body type," Jiang Xinghai said, genuinely excited.
If Shen Lingyin hadn't been there, he might really have been unable to resist... doing it with Shen Lingxue again.
"In that case... I'll wait for you to choose one for . It's getting late, you should go get so rest." Shen Lingxue gestured for him to leave.
"I'll go back and pick one out for you right now." Jiang Xinghai left, extrely reluctant to go.
No wonder he'd always felt an inexplicable aura from Shen Lingxue drawing him in. He finally understood why.
"Sis, why would a girl like you want to get into Martial Arts?" Shen Lingyin hadn't left, wanting to discuss this very topic.
"Lingyin, you should actually consider getting into Martial Arts too."
Shen Lingxue advised earnestly, "Tomorrow, after our Shen Family takes another step forward, we'll certainly beco the focus of Jizhou. Our family can't just rely on Father alone to support it; we can't be all bark and no bite. As his daughters, we have to shoulder this responsibility."
Shen Lingyin was struck speechless.
'She's right!'
'My sister has a point!'
'If the Shen Family grows bigger and stronger, but we sisters remain frail girls, how can we support it in the future?'
"So I should ask him to pick a Cultivation Skill for too?" Shen Lingyin pointed toward Jiang Xinghai's room.
"He's a master of both dical and Martial Arts and has helped our Shen Family so much. You should trust him," Shen Lingxue nodded.
Shen Lingyin stood up. "Alright then, I'll go find him before he falls asleep."
"But Lingyin... you must maintain your boundaries." Shen Lingxue grabbed her sister's hand.
"Don't worry, Sis. I don't plan on becoming a woman just yet."
Shen Lingyin giggled. "But what about you, Sis? Have you started to develop feelings for him? I can tell. The way you look at him... your eyes are like shimring pools of water."
"You brat. That was a look of gratitude."
Shen Lingxue reached out to twist her ear, but Shen Lingyin laughed and dodged away.
However, she wasn't even sure herself if she had feelings for Jiang Xinghai.
After all, she hadn't maintained her own boundaries back then...
Shen Lingyin knocked on Jiang Xinghai's door. "Brother Hai, I'm coming in, okay?"
"An unmarried man and woman, alone? That's not appropriate, is it?" Jiang Xinghai's voice replied.
"Hmph, you didn't even lock the door. I'll take that as a yes." Shen Lingyin pushed the door open and walked in.
But when she entered and looked around, she saw Jiang Xinghai standing naked in the bathroom doorway.
She froze for a full three seconds before turning beet-red and running out.
"I told you not to co in. Now you'll have trouble sleeping, won't you?"
Jiang Xinghai's body was very well-built, with a standard eight-pack. For any woman, it was an absolutely lethal sight.
That night, Shen Lingyin tossed and turned, truly unable to fall asleep.
「The next morning.」
Jiang Xinghai got up for his usual morning run. When he returned, he casually grabbed a carton of fresh milk from the refrigerator and started drinking.
"Hey! I caught you this ti!"
Shen Lingyin ca down the stairs, her almond-shaped eyes wide as she pointed at Jiang Xinghai. "It was bad enough you secretly drank my milk last ti, but you're doing it again today!"
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