I Became Love Rivals With My Crush Ch.54
Su Lingyu asked with uncertainty, “Do you want to?”
Qu Panyan didn’t expect her to be so direct and open-minded, her face blushing involuntarily. She averted her gaze, feeling shy, and nodded subtly.
Su Lingyu walked over to the edge of the bed, cupped her face, and looked into her eyes. Once again, she asked, “Yan’er, are you sure you want dual cultivation?”
Qu Panyan noticed her strange expression and cautious tone, and couldn’t help but pause. She then heard Su Lingyu say, “Yan’er, dual cultivation is not good for your body right now. If it’s serious, you might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning.”
Qu Panyan blinked rapidly.
Not able to get out of bed?
Does that mean…
Qu Panyan’s face suddenly turned even redder, filled with shyness, but still gathered the courage to hold Su Lingyu’s hand, her gaze tender yet firm. She boldly revealed her feelings, “I want to be closer to Sister Lingyu. As long as it’s you, I don’t care about anything else.”
At this moment, Su Lingyu’s heart also melted into her gentle eyes. She no longer asked further questions. She had always been responsive to her requests, so if Qu Panyan wanted it, she would surely give it.
Su Lingyu gazed at her without looking away, her tone as gentle as a spring breeze, “If you feel uncomfortable during the process, you must tell me, alright?”
It was also her first time actually experiencing dual cultivation.
Before merging her soul with An Cheng, she intentionally researched the matters related to Dao companions and had some understanding of the process of dual cultivation between them. Dual cultivation involved the merging and mutual understanding of spiritual power, allowing cultivation to progress more quickly. It was a process of “you are in me, and I am in you,” and it could be said to be indispensable between Dao companions.
She even carefully read about the special considerations for dual cultivation, as the merging of souls was not something to be taken lightly.
However, she had not experienced it firsthand yet, and she didn’t know how to handle it and whether she could control it.
Upon hearing Su Lingyu’s words, Qu Panyan’s emotions suddenly became overwhelmingly excited. She nodded vigorously, feeling both nervous and excited, “Yes!”
Su Lingyu quietly raised her hand to set up a defensive array in the room, then gently pressed Qu Panyan’s shoulder, guiding her to lie down, and followed by getting onto the bed herself.
Their ten fingers were tightly interlocked, and the red threads on their fair wrists faintly glowed.
Su Lingyu leaned down and whispered in her ear, “Yan’er, are you ready?”
Qu Panyan nodded, her excitement becoming hard to contain.
Here it comes, the Dao companion’s night activities—dual cultivation!
After reading so many fantasy novels, today she would finally experience it firsthand!
Su Lingyu’s kiss gently and silently landed on her forehead, marking the beginning of their encounter with this kiss.
She couldn’t help but close her eyes, waiting for the second kiss, but it never came.
Confused, she opened her eyes and saw Su Lingyu lying beside her, silently performing a technique. The red lines on their hands burst into a bright red light, connecting and tightly encircling their interlocked fingers.
Su Lingyu said, “It has begun.”
Qu Panyan: “…?”
What has begun?!
Isn’t it supposed to be dual cultivation? Why are you lying down too? Shouldn’t dual cultivation involve doing this and that?!
Qu Panyan suddenly froze; she could clearly feel a cold stream of energy slowly entering her golden core, intertwining with her spiritual power. At the same time, a part of her spiritual power was uncontrollably flowing outwards, and she had no idea where it was going.
The cold stream and the spiritual power within her would intertwine and separate from time to time, as if they were probing each other’s depths.
Qu Panyan was utterly bewildered.
Please don’t tell me this is dual cultivation in the cultivation world?
What happened to not being able to get out of bed?
Don’t bully me just because I haven’t read books about Dao companions!
Qu Panyan’s bewilderness lasted merely three seconds before suddenly letting out a painful moan.
The two strands of spiritual power, one icy and one fiery, clashed inside her Golden Core. However, because Su Lingyu was stronger, the icy spiritual power had the upper hand, suppressing the fiery spiritual power, leaving it unable to resist.
Having endured the fiery spiritual power for years, her body was suddenly taken over by the icy spiritual power, causing a moment of disorientation. Various unusual sensations emerged all over her body, and there wasn’t a single comfortable spot, making Qu Panyan’s expression become quite unpleasant.
Su Lingyu quickly withdrew her hand, almost the moment Qu Panyan made a sound, and completely removed the icy spiritual power from her body, leaving nothing behind.
She had already been restraining her spiritual power to the utmost, but it seemed that Qu Panyan still couldn’t withstand it.
Indeed… dual cultivation between Dao companions of different realms was not such a simple matter.
She shouldn’t have agreed to her; she should have patiently waited until she reached a higher realm before discussing dual cultivation…This time, she was indeed too impulsive.
Feeling sorry, Su Lingyu pulled Qu Panyan into her embrace and soothed, “I’m sorry, Yan’er, did Sister Lingyu hurt you?”
Qu Panyan pressed her lips together and remained silent.
She didn’t know how to answer.
Her current feelings were strange. The moment the icy spiritual power was forcefully withdrawn, she fell into a moment of emptiness. It was a power she couldn’t endure, yet she still yearned to be filled with it.
After the emptiness came the peculiar sensations spreading throughout her body—tingling, numbness, and a bit painful. She tried to twist her waist, but the slight movement sent a surge of soreness washing over her like turbulent waves, forcing her to like back down obediently.
This inexplicable, ambiguous sensation was elusive and left her at a loss for words. How could she feel soreness in her waist—when she obviously hadn’t done anything at all?!
Who would have thought that a serious matter like dual cultivation could have such aftereffects?!
Qu Panyan leaned in Su Lingyu’s embrace, but remained motionless, looking completely despondent.
This isn’t the dual cultivation I wanted… It’s not how the books described it…
Su Lingyu adjusted her posture to make her more comfortable, then gently stroked her hair, trying to console her. “Yan’er, there’s no need to be upset. Dual cultivation is not an urgent matter, we can wait until your cultivation increases to a higher realm.”
Qu Panyan’s lips moved, and she asked, “Why did it turn out like this?”
Although this wasn’t the dual cultivation she wanted, she still wanted to know why she was the only one experiencing issues? How was the mechanism for Dao companions determined?
Especially, why was this dual cultivation mechanism so serious? Wasn’t the nighttime activity for Dao companions in the cultivation world should be about holding hands and lying down together?!
It’s clearly not working. Su Lingyu sighed and explained, “Dual cultivation between Dao companions requires balance. Only when both parties are in the same realm can their spiritual power complement each other, avoiding a situation where one dominates the other. It also makes it easier for their souls to merge and improves their progress in shared cultivation.”
So, in dual cultivation, it’s either both parties are on the same level, or they form a strong union together—there’s no room for a stronger one to lead the weaker one.
The more Qu Panyan listened, the more she felt like the heavenly laws were set up to prevent powerful cultivators from being tricked into marriage, enforcing a match between equals.
In the past, she didn’t even want to be in a romantic relationship, let alone pay attention to this Dao companion thing. Suddenly becoming Su Lingyu’s Dao companion, she didn’t bother to study this subject in depth. She didn’t expect there would be so many twists and turns.
In other words, she and Su Lingyu were not a perfect match in terms of cultivation level, and she even hindered Su Lingyu’s cultivation progress…
Su Lingyu continued to gently stroke her hair. “It’s my fault. If I hadn’t agreed, you wouldn’t be feeling like this.”
She thought it was controllable and intended to use it to help Qu Panyan break through gradually, but unexpectedly, the heavenly laws were so strict—no compromise in realms; different realms were absolutely incompatible for dual cultivation.
“I’m not worthy of Sister Lingyu…” Qu Panyan suddenly said, “I’m holding Sister Lingyu back…”
The damn Heaven’s Will clearly said they were a perfect match, but they couldn’t even complete dual cultivation…
What kind of Heaven’s Will is this?!
Qu Panyan thought to herself, if Su Lingyu liked someone in the same realm as her, she would probably be on the verge of breaking through to a higher realm by now…
How could it be that they couldn’t even complete dual cultivation here…
Sensing her little wife’s sudden low spirits, Su Lingyu got up and gently caressed her face with a soft smile. “If I were in a rush to break through and ascend, I should have agreed to Lou Wuhua before. How would I have waited for you, my little fool, to come into my life?”
Her mentality was exactly the same as Elder Changxing’s—not in a hurry to ascend.
Time passes by, the path of cultivation is endless; no need to rush or be impatient. Besides, there are countless things to see in the world, so why rush to abandon worldly affairs and ascend?
Moreover, she now had someone she wanted to protect, so there was even less reason to hurry. She was willing to stand still and patiently wait for Qu Panyan to be by her side. Whether it might take one year or ten years, as long as it’s her, waiting for a hundred years wouldn’t matter.
If Qu Panyan didn’t want to ascend, she would accompany her in this mortal world and never be separated.
Qu Panyan stared blankly at her, immersed in the warmth of her gentle eyes, and her emotions gradually stabilized.
She opened her mouth, “Sister Lingyu…”
Su Lingyu responded softly.
“You must wait for me,” she said, “I will soon reach the realm of near-god!”
“Very soon!”
Self-pitying and self-blame were of no use; she would definitely practice diligently, aiming to reach the near-god realm as soon as possible and stand by Su Lingyu’s side. Then, she would perform a proper dual cultivation!
Su Lingyu smiled gently, “Seeking rapid progress can harm the body. It’s okay for you to take it slow, Yan’er. Sister Lingyu will always be waiting for you.”
Qu Panyan smiled in response, “I know.”
Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, “Did Elder Chayue agree to help?”
Su Lingyu nodded and added, “But she has one condition, and I’ve already agreed to it.”
Qu Panyan inquired: “What condition?”
Su Lingyu’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if recalling something extremely unpleasant. “She wants to meet Lou Wuhua.”
Qu Panyan: “…?”
How does the Sect Master of Cangnan Sect, who usually stays in seclusion, expand her social circle? Does she wait for connections to come to her?
Qu Panyan was surprised and sat up, but immediately felt a strong pang of pain in her waist, so she tremblingly bent down again.
She could endure pain anywhere, except her waist. She felt like she had prematurely entered the ranks of elderly people, with a brittle spine that could break with the slightest movement.
Wasn’t this damn dual cultivation’s aftereffects a bit too much???
Su Lingyu quickly supported her, allowing her to lean against her shoulder, and expressed concern, “Yan’er, in this state, you won’t be able to get up tomorrow.”
Qu Panyan supported her aching waist and said, “It’s okay. Maybe I’ll be fine when I wake up tomorrow morning.”
For the sake of the dual cultivation she desired, she would endure even if it made her cry!
Su Lingyu said, “If you really can’t get out of bed tomorrow, let them go ahead, and you don’t have to follow.”
As the wife of the Sect Master, she wasn’t there for training in the first place, so it didn’t matter if she slacked off a bit.
Qu Panyan snuggled affectionately in her embrace and nodded.
The next day, the soreness on Qu Panyan’s body had subsided considerably. She could get out of bed and walk without any problem, but the lingering pain in her waist was still distinctly present, making it impossible for her to ignore.
Thinking about Kang Congshuang’s physical condition and the Instant Sleep Spell casted on her, she planned to personally visit Kang Congshuang after grooming herself. Su Lingyu decided to accompany her, remaining hidden from view.
The innkeeper and the waiter happened to pass by Qu Panyan’s room and saw her coming out, supporting her waist. The two exchanged knowing glances, two pairs of eyes conveying the words “we understand”—knowing that the beds in their inn were absolutely comfortable, so it couldn’t be due to the inn’s quality!
Suddenly, the innkeeper spoke with a tone of solemn advice, “Guest, although you are young, you should still pay attention to moderation. Your health is more important.”
Qu Panyan: ?
I wish I had a chance to do something first before getting to do it in moderation!
Then she heard Su Lingyu asking, “What does he mean?”
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Discussion (2)
Lingyu is so innocent about mortal affairs, Panyan will have it hard in the future 🥲
😭😭😭hwsdfghjkl even a single dog like me feel sorry lol