At this moment, Wu Tian was enduring unimaginable pain.
He never would have expected that a mere minor advancement would be more agonizing than leveling up a major stage.
But then again, this was the price of forced advancement.
After all, if one cultivated slowly, it would be a gradual process, a natural progression of things.
But if it were an advancement like this, it would be akin to opening the floodgates, with a torrential downpour of energy.
In such a situation, it was entirely normal for the dam to break, which was why Wu Tian's current predicament was extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, he was a ninth-level spirit cultivator. Even though it was agonizing, he could still forcefully endure the pain.
If his strength were even slightly less, he would have likely exploded on the spot from such a surge of spiritual energy.
Just as he was struggling against the impact of the spiritual energy, he suddenly felt something soft stick to his lips.
At the same time, a coolness flowed from his lips into his body, making him feel considerably more comfortable.
He couldn't help but open his eyes, and the scene before him left him utterly shocked.
For he saw that Yagami Yuriko had kissed his lips!
This was something he had never even dreamed of.
After Yagami Yuriko's delicate lips left his, he stared blankly and asked, "What... what are you doing?"
Two blushes appeared on Yagami Yuriko's face. It was unimaginable that a woman like her would show such an expression.
She softly replied, "I'm helping you deal with that spiritual energy."
Wu Tian found this explanation incredible and asked again, "What did you say? Helping me deal with spiritual energy?"
"But what you just did... does it have anything to do with dealing with spiritual energy?"
Yagami Yuriko shyly whispered, "This is the fastest way to deal with it."
"There's a fire burning within your body right now, and contact between a man and a woman can help you quickly extinguish that fire."
"Once the fire is extinguished, absorbing the spiritual energy will be twice as effective."
"Contact between a man and a woman?" The phrase sounded somewhat familiar to Wu Tian.
He suddenly remembered that when he had broken through to the ninth level, he had done something similar to Su Qian Nai.
This meant that the so-called contact between a man and a woman was actually...
Thinking of this, Wu Tian quickly said, "No, no, how can I do something like this? You should leave me quickly."
"If you don't leave, I'm sure I'll end up hurting you."
The thought of what he had done to Su Qian Nai earlier sent a shiver of fear down his spine.
But Yagami Yuriko softly said, "I cannot leave you. I need you to increase your strength as soon as possible, so I will help you."
"Even if you want to do that to me... it's fine. Please... go ahead."
As she said this, Yagami Yuriko's pretty face turned even redder.
She gently pulled down the clothing on her shoulder, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.
Under the light, this skin seemed almost transparent.
Wu Tian felt a rush of blood and quickly said again, "What are you doing? What you're doing is wrong!"
"Don't you want to pursue your own happiness? Then why are you doing this now, still compromising yourself?"
Yagami Yuriko shook her head and said, "No, I am not compromising myself. I knew this would happen from the beginning, and I am prepared."
"I don't want my life to be controlled by others. What I'm doing now is based on my own choice. I am free."
"More importantly, your advancement is the priority."
"As long as you become strong enough, I can be more free."
"And didn't I say at the beginning that I can dedicate everything to you? You are the Holy Dragon successor, and you deserve all of this."
Even though Yagami Yuriko had spoken to this extent, Wu Tian still did not want to do such a thing.
He was different now from before. He still retained his consciousness, so he wouldn't do what he had done to Su Qian Nai back then.
But Yagami Yuriko had clearly made up her mind and didn't pay attention to Wu Tian's words.
Her slender, fair jade arms gently embraced Wu Tian, and then she kissed his lips again.
She had never done anything like this before, so her kissing was very clumsy.
But even so, Wu Tian still felt a tingling sensation spreading from his scalp...
Yagami Yuriko's delicate body gradually pressed against his, and his body gradually lost its strength, being pushed down by Yagami Yuriko.
With such a peerless beauty lying on him, what man in the world could resist?
To be honest, the kind of virtuous men described in novels were fictional. After all, any normal man would find it hard to control himself.
Moreover, in Wu Tian's current state, such a situation was a tremendous test for him.
At first, he was still trying his best to restrain himself, preventing his psychological defenses from being breached.
But gradually, even with his willpower, he could no longer resist the allure of such a captivating woman.
Suddenly, as if a nerve had snapped, a strong emotion radiated from his eyes.
For a moment, the entire room was enveloped in beauty...
This entanglement lasted for an entire night.
Neither of them knew how it ended. When they woke up, it was already noon.
Wu Tian opened his eyes and found himself lying on the tatami mat. He was covered with a quilt, and Yagami Yuriko had disappeared.
Recalling what had happened last night, Wu Tian felt it was incredible.
He would never have imagined that things would turn out this way.
After all, Yagami Yuriko was a girl who would kill if she disagreed!
Yet, not only had he talked so much with her, but they had also experienced such things. It all felt like a dream.
The beauty of yesterday was still vivid in Wu Tian's mind. At first, Yagami Yuriko was not proactive, but gradually, she seemed to awaken some hidden attribute and became very active.
If anyone who knew her had witnessed her frenzy last night, they would have been greatly surprised.
After all, Yagami Yuriko had always maintained a cold demeanor. Who would have thought that she had such an outward side?
Of course, besides Wu Tian, no one else would know about what happened last night.
Afterward, Wu Tian quickly checked his strength to see how far he had advanced with the help of the Deng Ling Pill.
But the result greatly surprised him!
Because he discovered that his spiritual energy had actually reached the advanced stage of the ninth level!
But Yagami Yuriko had said that after taking the Deng Ling Pill, he would only advance by a minor stage.
What was going on now?