Chapter 19 Dual Cultivation with Long Ling'er

Upon hearing this, Long Ling'er remembered her predicament, and a look of lingering fear appeared on her face.

"I... I'm here to find the Crimson Flame Grass. I've heard that it often grows near the Crimson Flame Tiger's lair and can help me break through my bottleneck, so..."

As she spoke, she looked at the corpse of the Crimson Tiger on the ground, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

"By the way, the Crimson Tiger's lair is nearby; there must be Crimson Flame Grass there!"

Zhou Tian looked at her like this and chuckled to himself.

Just as Zi Ling had said, this eighth senior sister was simple-minded, and it seemed that her mind could only hold cultivation and miscellaneous knowledge.

"Senior sister is looking for Crimson Flame Grass, I'll help you," Zhou Tian said.

"real?"

"Oh, I can't accept this. You saved me just now, and I haven't even thanked you yet..."

Long Ling'er's eyes lit up, but then she became a little embarrassed.

"We're fellow disciples, no need for such formalities."

"Let's go find the Crimson Tiger's lair first."

Zhou Tian waved his hand dismissively and said it was nothing to worry about.

The back mountain of the Tai Xuan Sword Sect was originally extremely dangerous, but after the previous invasion by the Demonic Sect, most of the demonic beasts have died.

Of the few who survived, almost none had a cultivation level exceeding the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Thank you, junior brother."

Long Ling'er nodded, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at Zhou Tian.

The two searched in the direction the Crimson Tiger had come from and soon found its lair in a hidden cave.

Deep within the nest, several crimson spiritual herbs indeed grew, their leaves swaying like flames and emitting a rich fire-attribute spiritual energy.

It is the Crimson Flame Grass.

"Found it!"

Long Ling'er ran over happily and carefully picked three Crimson Flame Grasses, holding them in her hands as if they were precious treasures.

She turned to look at Zhou Tian, ​​her face beaming with a bright smile.

"Junior Brother Zhou Tian, ​​thank you! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to gather the Crimson Flame Grass today, and I might have even gotten injured."

Zhou Tian looked at her innocent smile and his heart stirred slightly.

Such a woman is indeed different from Liu Ruyan, Ziling, and Zhao Qinglian.

"You're too kind, senior sister."

"However, while Crimson Flame Grass can help fire-attribute cultivators break through bottlenecks, its effect is limited. Senior Sister has been stuck in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for several years; relying solely on these few Crimson Flame Grasses is probably..."

He paused, then asked casually,

Upon hearing this, Long Ling'er's smile faded, replaced by a look of sorrow.

"I know, but there's nothing I can do. I've tried so many methods, but nothing has worked. This Crimson Flame Grass is my last hope."

As she spoke, she looked down at the Crimson Flame Grass in her hand, her voice low.

"If this doesn't work, I really don't know what to do."

Seeing her like this, Zhou Tian knew the time had come.

He stepped forward and said softly, "Senior sister, actually, I might have a way to help you break through."

Long Ling'er suddenly looked up, a glimmer of hope in her eyes: "Really? What method?"

Zhou Tian did not answer directly, but instead asked a question in return.

"Does Senior Sister know that Senior Sister Liu Ruyan and Senior Sister Ziling have already entered the Golden Core stage? Even Senior Sister Zhao Qinglian is only one step away from the Golden Core stage."

Long Ling'er was stunned for a moment, then immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

"What? Such a thing exists?"

Long Ling'er stared wide-eyed at Zhou Tian.

This rate of improvement is simply unbelievable.

"Do you know the reason?" Long Ling'er asked tentatively.

Zhou Tian nodded, looking at her calmly: "Because they all cultivated with me."

"Dual cultivation?!"

Long Ling'er's eyes widened, and her cheeks instantly turned bright red.

Although she was simple-minded, she was not ignorant of matters between men and women.

She never imagined that the reason why her senior sisters' cultivation had advanced so rapidly was because of this!

"You, you're talking nonsense!" Long Ling'er retorted instinctively.

She knew Liu Ruyan and the others' personalities very well. Liu Ruyan was aloof, although she became Zhou Tian's Daoist partner because of her master's wife's orders.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

As for Zi Ling and Zhao Qinglian, even if dual cultivation could improve their cultivation level, they would never be willing to engage in dual cultivation with Zhou Tian.

Zhou Tian saw her flustered appearance but was not in a hurry.

"Senior sister, everything I said is true. You can't lie about something like this."

"My physique is special. Women who cultivate with me can directly gain an increase in their cultivation level without any side effects. Senior Sister Liu, Senior Sister Zi, and Senior Sister Zhao are all like this."

"If you trust me, Senior Sister, I can help you. You don't need Crimson Flame Grass or any other external aids. Just one dual cultivation session is enough for you to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, or even directly enter the late stage."

Long Ling'er stared blankly at Zhou Tian, ​​her mind completely blank.

Could it be that what Zhou Tian said is true?

Can I improve my strength simply by cultivating with Zhou Tian?

The two words kept swirling in her mind, making her heart race and her cheeks burn.

She never imagined she would face such a choice.

On one hand, there was a breakthrough opportunity that he had been searching for for years without success; on the other hand, there was his innocence.

Long Ling'er really wanted to improve her cultivation, but she chose to do so in this way.

This directly contradicts the beliefs that Long Ling'er has always held.

"I, I..." Long Ling'er opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Zhou Tian didn't urge her, but just watched her quietly.

He knew that this decision would take time.

After a long while, Long Ling'er finally raised her head, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes, but more so a firm determination.

"If, if I could really break through..."

Her voice was soft and trembling: "I...I'm willing to try."

As she said those words, she felt her cheeks burning and her heart pounding like a drum.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian smiled gently.

He reached out and gently took Long Ling'er's slightly cool hand in his.

"Don't worry, senior sister, I won't let you down."

Long Ling'er felt the warmth from her palm, her body trembled slightly, but she did not break free.

She simply lowered her head and asked softly, "So, where do we go now?"

Zhou Tian looked around and said, "It's not safe here. Let's go back to your cave."

Long Ling'er nodded, letting Zhou Tian lead her towards the outside of the mountain.

Her mind was a jumble of emotions: shyness, trepidation, and a faint sense of anticipation.

Perhaps this really is her only chance to break through.

Soon, Zhou Tian arrived at Long Ling'er's cave.

Long Ling'er's cave dwelling is quite unique. Although she possesses a fire spirit root, her cave dwelling is like a block of ten-thousand-year-old ice.

As soon as Zhou Tian entered Long Ling'er's cave, his whole body trembled involuntarily.

"A double whammy of ice and fire?"

Zhou Tian didn't know why, but this thought suddenly came to mind.

"Junior brother..."

Long Ling'er turned her head and her gaze fell on Zhou Tian.

At this moment, Long Ling'er's eyes were filled with complex emotions, because she knew what she was about to do.

But now that things have come to this, Long Ling'er has no chance to back out.