Chapter 304: Willow Eyebrows Raised
Chapter 304: Willow Eyebrows Raised
Chen Yu took out bags of snacks from his cloth bag and placed them on the stone table between the three of them.
The colorful packaging gleamed in the candlelight.
"What are these?" Liu Ruyan picked up a bag of colorful gummy candies. "They look so pretty."
"The essence of the Concentrating Spirit Grass is added to the gummy candy," Chen Yu explained. "Eating it can help you focus your mental energy."
Lin Qingxue picked up a biscuit and took a bite, frowning slightly: "This tastes... a bit bitter."
"Of course, it contains 100-year-old Ganoderma lucidum powder." Chen Yu said with a smile, "It is most effective in suppressing demonic energy."
At this moment, Lin Qingxue suddenly stood up, her face slightly red: "I...I feel a little strange."
Chen Yu quickly supported her: "What's wrong?"
"The demonic energy in my body is agitated, but it doesn't feel out of control."
Lin Qingxue closed her eyes. "Instead, I feel... indescribably comfortable."
Liu Ruyan came over and asked, "Could it be that the herbs in the snacks reacted?"
"No." Chen Yu touched his chin, "It must be that the snacks resonated with the spiritual power in your body.
Qingxue, what kind of martial arts are you practicing?"
"The Art of Ice." Lin Qingxue opened her eyes. "What's wrong?"
Chen Yu's eyes lit up: "I understand! Your Ice Skill and the medicinal herbs in the snacks complement each other, creating a special effect."
"What should we do then?" Lin Qingxue asked.
Chen Yu pulled out a worn book from his cloth bag and said, "I have a dual cultivation technique that can help you stabilize the demonic energy in your body."
"Dual cultivation?" Liu Ruyan glared. "What are you planning?"
"Don't get me wrong." Chen Yu said seriously, "This is a legitimate technique that can help two practitioners complement each other's spiritual power.
I'll use modern snacks in conjunction with dual cultivation, and maybe I can help Qingxue completely suppress the demon bloodline."
Lin Qingxue was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I believe you."
"Wait!" Liu Ruyan stopped between the two of them. "What if something goes wrong?"
"Don't worry." Chen Yu took out a bag of potato chips, "Just watch from the side, and if things go wrong, use the Fire Spirit Sword to stop it.
This bag of potato chips is for you. It can increase the power of the Fire Spirit Sword."
Liu Ruyan took the potato chips and curled her lips: "Hmph, you have a conscience."
Chen Yu brought Lin Qingxue to the inner chamber of the secret room, where a jade bed was placed and calming incense was lit around it.
"Eat this first." Chen Yu handed Lin Qingxue a piece of blue candy, "This is my special 'Cold Spirit Candy', which can enhance your Ice Art."
Lin Qingxue held the candy in her mouth, and a cool feeling instantly spread throughout her body.
She sat cross-legged on the jade bed and practiced her skills.
Chen Yu sat across from her and flipped open the worn book: "The First Level of 'Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Method': Heart to Heart..."
"Ahem." Liu Ruyan warned at the door, "Don't play tricks."
"Focus." Chen Yu glared at her. "This is serious research."
Lin Qingxue closed her eyes, and the spiritual energy within her body began to surge. Chen Yu also circulated his skills, and strands of spiritual energy flowed out of his body, intertwining with Lin Qingxue's cold energy.
"How miraculous." Lin Qingxue said softly, "I feel the demonic energy in my body slowly calming down."
Chen Yu nodded: "Keep it up, I'll give you another candy."
Just as he was about to take out the candy from the bag, Liu Ruyan suddenly rushed in: "Wait!
I...I want to participate in the research too!"
"Ah?" Chen Yu was stunned.
"Didn't you say this was serious research?" Liu Ruyan blushed, "Then of course I have to participate.
Besides, my Fire Spirit Sword and Qingxue's Ice Art complement each other and counteract each other, so they might even have a better effect."
Lin Qingxue opened her eyes, looked at Liu Ruyan, and then looked at Chen Yu: "She has a point."
Chen Yu scratched his head: "This... Wouldn't it be too much for three people to study together..."
"What's wrong?" Liu Ruyan put her hands on her hips. "Are you hiding something?"
"No, no." Chen Yu waved his hand quickly. "Since it's for research, let's go together."
He pulled out a bag of red gummy candies from his cloth bag and handed them to Liu Ruyan: "This is 'Fire Spirit Candy'. Its effect is similar to that of Cold Spirit Candy."
Liu Ruyan took the candy and sat cross-legged on the jade bed. The three of them formed a circle and began to practice their skills.
Chen Yu opened the book "Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Method" and cleared his throat: "The first step is that the three of you have a mutual understanding.
Qingxue, practice the Ice Art, Ruyan, practice the Fire Spirit Art, and I will harmonize the two forces."
The three of them closed their eyes and practiced their skills. A wisp of cold air escaped from Lin Qingxue's body, and a trace of flame rose from Liu Ruyan's body.
The two forces intertwined in the air, forming a Tai Chi pattern.
"How amazing." Liu Ruyan opened her eyes. "I feel like the fire spirit power in my body is much stronger than usual."
"Don't be distracted." Chen Yu reminded, "This is a critical moment."
He pulled out a bag of colorful sugar beans from his cloth bag and gave one to each of the two women. "These are 'Five Elements Sugar Beans'. They can enhance the mutual conversion of spiritual energy."
The two women ate the candy beans, and their spiritual energy suddenly surged. The cold air and flames intertwined more densely in the air, and the Tai Chi pattern became clearer and clearer.
"The second step is the fusion of spiritual energy." Chen Yu said, stretching out his hands and placing them on the wrists of the two women, "I will guide your spiritual energy."
Following Chen Yu's guidance, the cold air in Lin Qingxue's body began to flow into Liu Ruyan's body, and the fire in Liu Ruyan's body also flowed into Lin Qingxue's body.
The two forces converged in Chen Yu's body, forming a strange energy.
"Ah!" Lin Qingxue suddenly exclaimed, "I feel the demonic energy in my body fading!"
Liu Ruyan also opened her eyes: "My Fire Spirit Sword seems to have undergone new changes."
The Fire Spirit Sword at her waist was automatically unsheathed, and a blue-white flame ignited on the sword.
The flame was no longer purely hot, but instead had a hint of chill.
Lin Qingxue's ice mirror also changed. A faint red light appeared on the mirror surface, with a hint of warmth in the cold.
"Success!" Chen Yu said excitedly, "Your spiritual power has completed the initial fusion.
Qingxue, how do you feel now? "
Lin Qingxue closed her eyes and felt it for a moment: "The demonic energy in my body has calmed down a lot, and the power of the Ice Art seems to have increased."
"Me too." Liu Ruyan waved the Fire Spirit Sword. "The addition of a hint of chill to the flame actually makes it even more powerful."
Chen Yu nodded. "That's right. Extreme cold creates heat, and extreme heat creates cold."
Your techniques are inherently mutually reinforcing and mutually exclusive, and now, with the help of snacks and dual cultivation techniques, you've finally achieved a balance."
"So what's next?" Liu Ruyan asked, "Do you want to continue your research?"
"Of course." Chen Yu took out three packs of biscuits of different colors from his cloth bag. "These are 'Five Elements Biscuits'. They can consolidate the effect just now."
The three of them each took a bite of a cookie. Suddenly, a warm current flowed through their bodies, and the previous changes in spiritual power began to stabilize.
"Huh?" Lin Qingxue suddenly said, "I think I'm about to break through."
"Me too!" Liu Ruyan said in surprise.
Chen Yu quickly said, "Don't move, keep doing this. I'll give you some more snacks."
He frantically pulled out various snacks from his bag: potato chips to increase spiritual power, jelly to calm the mind, candy to improve cultivation...
With the help of snacks, the three people's cultivation began to rise steadily.
The demonic energy in Lin Qingxue's body was completely suppressed, and the power of the Ice Art doubled.
Liu Ruyan's Fire Spirit Sword also underwent a qualitative change, and could switch between cold and hot states at will.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the secret room.
"Not good!" Chen Yu's face changed, "People from the Righteous Alliance are here."
"What should we do?" Liu Ruyan asked nervously.
"Don't panic." Chen Yu took out a bag of potato chips from the cloth bag. "These are 'invisible potato chips'. They can cover up our presence."
Just as the three of them finished their potato chips, they heard voices outside: "Strange, we clearly sensed a strong spiritual power fluctuation here, how come it suddenly disappeared?"
"Maybe the induction is wrong." Another voice said, "Let's go and look somewhere else."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief only after the footsteps faded away.
"I'm so scared." Liu Ruyan patted her chest, "If they find out we're practicing dual cultivation here..."
"Research!" Chen Yu corrected, "We are researching."
Lin Qingxue coughed lightly: "So...are you finished with the research?"
"Almost there." Chen Yu looked at the two women's status, "You both have made breakthroughs, and the demonic energy has been resolved.
However, in order to consolidate the effect, it is best to study it every day."
"Every day?" Liu Ruyan's eyes widened. "What are you planning?"
"It's purely for research." Chen Yu said seriously, "Look, isn't Qingxue's demonic energy suppressed very well?"
Lin Qingxue nodded: "It does work. And our skills do require regular practice."
"It's settled then." Chen Yu clapped his hands. "Starting tomorrow, we'll come here every day to research the effects of new snacks."
"Hmph." Liu Ruyan curled her lips. "Anyway, I'm going to keep an eye on you, don't try to play tricks on me."
The three of them packed up their things and prepared to leave the secret room. Before leaving, Chen Yu gave each of the two women a bag of snacks.
"What is this?" Lin Qingxue asked.
"Beauty pills...er, beauty candies." Chen Yu said with a smile, "I promise to make you more and more beautiful."
"Don't try that on me." Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him, but still put the snacks away.
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