Chapter 632: Chapter 632

Gu Jin was stunned. Her body froze, and for a moment, she thought she was imagining things.

But no... she could feel it clearly now. The mana inside the pool was flowing into her body faster than before.

Her veins tingled, and her mana core felt warm and full.

She quickly pushed the thought away and crossed her arms.

"That doesn’t prove anything," she said flatly. "It could just be a coincidence."

Long Yifan’s eyes sparkled like a child who had discovered a secret. "Then let’s test it," he said immediately.

Gu Jin narrowed her eyes. "Test? What kind of test?"

Long Yifan scratched his cheek, pretending to think.

"A very innocent experiment," he said with a small smile. "And since my lovely Jin’er is here, I promise I won’t go too far."

Gu Jin stared at him suspiciously.

"I don’t like the way you said that," she muttered.

But then she sighed. She had already promised to give him a small chance, and he had promised he wouldn’t cross the line.

Maybe it was fine to try.

"Fine," she said at last. "Go ahead. What do you want to do?"

Long Yifan’s smile widened. "When I kiss you now, try to absorb the mana. If I’m right, the rate will increase again."

Gu Jin blinked and gritted her teeth. "This is your solution? Really?"

Clearly, it seemed as if he was planning to take advantage of her.

’Why do I even fall for his words, every single time?’

Long Yifan raised his hands. "I have no personal gain in this," he said quickly.

"You can test it. And if I’m lying, you can punish me however you want."

Gu Jin’s eyes narrowed again. She already had a few punishments in mind. "Fine," she said firmly. "I agree."

If this time she doesn’t teach a good lesson to this troublemaker, he will think it was okay to bully her.

"Then I’ll begin," Long Yifan said, his voice suddenly turning serious, as if the task of saving the entire universe had fallen onto his shoulders.

He leaned forward slowly, clearly enjoying her nervous expression.

Gu Jin clenched her fists. "Don’t you dare try anything more than that..."

But before she could finish, his lips met hers.

She tried her best to focus on the mana, not on the warmth of his mouth or the way his hands rested gently on her waist.

Her heart pounded wildly, but she forced herself to stay calm.

And then... she felt it. The mana surged into her body even faster, flowing like a river.

When they finally parted, Gu Jin pushed him away quickly, panting slightly.

The mana slowed down almost immediately. Her eyes widened.

"It’s real..." she whispered. "You were telling the truth."

Long Yifan leaned back with a smug look on his face. "Of course," he said proudly.

What he didn’t mention was... no one was better than him at finding such solutions, especially when it comes to his future wife.

Gu Jin glared at him, unsure if she should be happy or furious.

Part of her wanted to continue using this method, but another part of her hated giving him this much power.

Before she could decide, Long Yifan sighed dramatically and leaned against the edge of the pool.

"It’s alright if you don’t want to use this method," he said sadly. "I understand."

Gu Jin blinked in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

’What is this guy cooking now?’

He stared into the water, his voice soft and pitiful.

"Since I was young, people have always avoided me. No one wanted to be close. Maybe I’m just... disgusting."

"Disgusting?" Gu Jin repeated, frowning, her heart was filled with disapproval, yet she remained calm on the surface.

"Yes," he whispered. "Who would want to be close to someone like me? I guess I should have known better."

Gu Jin clenched her fists tightly. She knew what he was doing, but it still worked. "You are not vile," she said firmly.

Inside, Long Yifan almost cheered.

’Yes! My wife truly has some feeling for me!’

But on the outside, he kept his sad face and gave a bitter smile. "You don’t need to console me like that, Jin’er. It’s fine."

Gu Jin ground her teeth. "We can use this method," she said with a bit more emphasis on her words.

Long Yifan shook his head. "I don’t want to force you."

That was the last straw. "Enough!" Gu Jin snapped.

"I’ll give you one last chance. If you refuse now, forget about holding me ever again."

In an instant, the sadness disappeared. Long Yifan jumped forward and hugged her tightly.

"I truly didn’t want to do this," he said seriously, "but since you insist, I will fulfill your wish."

Gu Jin rolled her eyes. "Liar."

This time, she didn’t push him away.

There was no need to resist the inevitable. Sometimes being flexible was better than being smart, and Gu Jin was exactly opting for that path.

As they continued the experiment, Long Yifan kissed her shoulders and collarbone gently. She tried to stay calm, but her heartbeat refused to slow down.

Then, slowly, he started moving lower.

"Stop!" Gu Jin shouted, pushing him away. "You are not allowed to touch there!"

Long Yifan looked at her flushed face and said seriously,

"Maybe the absorption rate will reach its peak if I explore a little more. Like suck on your nipples and..."

"Forget about absorption rate!" Gu Jin yelled. "You are not going anywhere near there."

Is he even speaking human language?

How can Gu Jin not see through Long Yifan’s childish plan? His appetite was growing larger day by day! If she doesn’t stop him now, then when he starts to dance on her head, she will have no one but herself left to blame.

He quickly raised his hands. "Alright, alright. I won’t."

For the next few days, he kept his touches limited to her collarbone and shoulders.

Sometimes he would brush against her belly, but he never dared go further.

He knew pushing too hard would ruin everything, and he wasn’t about to risk that.

Gu Jin knew exactly what he was trying to do.

He was slowly pushing her limits, step by step. Expanding it daily.

And yet... she couldn’t deny the results. The power surging through her body felt incredible. Her elements grew stronger every day.

Still, she stayed firm about one rule: he wasn’t allowed near her chest or back.

Days passed, and by the 30th day, something astonishing had happened.

Lady Ling appeared by the edge of the pool, and her eyes widened in shock when she saw them.

"Impossible..." she whispered. "This is beyond anything I’ve ever seen."

Gu Jin and Long Yifan exchanged confused glances.

Lady Ling smiled proudly.

"The highest anyone has ever reached is Transcendental Stage 5 in a month. But you, Gu Jin, have reached Stage 7. And Long Yifan... Stage 10! Your progress is truly... astonishing..."

Gu Jin’s face turned bright red. It felt like Lady Ling knew exactly what they had done, even though she didn’t.

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Long Yifan, on the other hand, beamed. "It’s our pleasure, Lady Ling," he said proudly. "May we continue cultivating in the pool?"

Lady Ling shook her head.

"No. One month has already passed. Now you have only eleven months left to prove that the necromancy element is not evil."

At those words, Gu Jin’s face turned serious. Even Long Yifan’s playful smile disappeared.

"If that’s the case," Long Yifan said calmly, "then we will prepare ourselves and go to the cursed land you had shown us before."

Lady Ling nodded. "Good. Now that you are strong enough, you can face any problem. Your real trial begins now."

There was something strange in her tone, something that made both Gu Jin and Long Yifan uneasy.

But they couldn’t figure out what it was.

"Before you go," Lady Ling added, "you should rest. Sleep well tonight, because once you begin the trial, you might not get any rest at all."

Gu Jin and Long Yifan agreed. It made sense. They needed all the strength they could get.

That night, Gu Jin ignored Long Yifan’s pleading to sleep beside her. "No," she said firmly. "You stay in your own room."

She slipped into her bed and quickly fell asleep.

Long Yifan sighed and walked into his own room. But when he looked around, he froze.

The room... it looked exactly like the one from his dream.

In that dream, Gu Jin had told him it was time for their "major couple duties." He had thought it was just a silly fantasy... until now.

His heart began to race. Maybe it wasn’t a dream, he thought. Maybe it was the future.

The thought filled him with excitement. Because in that dream, Gu Jin had looked at him with eyes full of love.

And the idea that such a future might really happen made him smile all night long.