Divine Level Witch Doctor

Of course, Zhao Yuan wasn't some kind of animal. The reason he could overcome his desire was that he didn't want to leave Lin Xue with a bad memory.

In his opinion, something like this not only required mutual consent but should also happen in a romantic setting. That was the only way to give a woman a beautiful memory, so her first time wouldn't become a nightmare she couldn't bear to remember!

The environment in the rental apartment was far too simple, and the pungent medicinal scent of the Blood Circulation Soup still lingered in the air. It really wasn't a suitable place.

Lin Xue stopped teasing Zhao Yuan and obediently got into the tub.

The water temperature was a bit hot, but not unbearably so. After all, it was her first time practicing the Four Saints Technique, and Zhao Yuan was being careful. He wouldn't recklessly make her jump into scalding hot water.

"Watch my movements and follow me," Zhao Yuan said as he demonstrated the Cyan Dragon Form from the Four Saints Technique.

"This looks a bit like aerobics in the park," Lin Xue said with a laugh. But after she started following along, she quickly found herself unable to smile.

The seemingly simple movement was incredibly tiring to perform. Furthermore, the medicinal soup in the tub felt as if it were filled with countless tiny knives, constantly stabbing and cutting at her body. The pain instantly caused her to break out in a cold sweat, and she couldn't help but cry out.

On her first attempt at cultivation, Lin Xue only managed to last for five seconds before she couldn't take it anymore.

However, the delicate-looking Lin Xue had a stubborn streak in her bones. After a brief rest, without any prompting from Zhao Yuan, she began her second attempt in the tub.

This time, after getting the posture right, she lasted for about ten seconds.

Failure after failure, attempt after attempt, the duration she could endure increased second by second.

Once Lin Xue had learned the Cyan Dragon Form, Zhao Yuan lit a stick of Soul-Stabilizing Incense in the room, then took out a Bone Refining Pill and said to her, "Open your mouth."

Lin Xue subconsciously opened her mouth. With a quick motion, Zhao Yuan popped the Bone Refining Pill into her mouth and instructed, "Swallow it, then continue practicing."

As soon as the Bone Refining Pill went down, Lin Xue immediately felt a current of heat rising from her stomach, as if all her internal organs were about to catch fire! This feeling of burning from the inside while aching on the outside tormented her to the brink of madness. She wanted to give up several times, but in the end, she gritted her teeth and endured.

After the Cyan Dragon Form, Zhao Yuan taught her the White Tiger Form, followed by the Black Tortoise Form and the Vermilion Bird Form...

Liu Zhu and the others had taken two or three days to learn the four forms of the Four Saints Technique, but Lin Xue, just like Zhao Yuan, learned them all in a single day. Of course, in terms of proficiency and accuracy, she was still a step behind Zhao Yuan when he first learned the Four Saints Technique, but this was already an incredible feat!

This training session lasted for a full two hours.

By the time they finished, it was nearly midnight.

Upon hearing him say they were finished, Lin Xue collapsed in the tub, panting heavily, exhausted and in pain.

Zhao Yuan walked over, placed his hands on her temples, and began to gently massage them. Streams of Wish Power flowed from his fingertips into Lin Xue's body, helping her to recover quickly.

About ten minutes later, Lin Xue had recovered her strength. With Zhao Yuan's help, she painstakingly climbed out of the tub and gasped, "I never knew training was this tiring and this difficult."

"So, do you want to continue?" Zhao Yuan asked.

"Of course!" Lin Xue said. "What in this world isn't difficult or tiring?"

In truth, she held back a thought in her heart: 'If I master these skills, I'll have the power to help you.'

During their recent trip to Jinling, Lin Xue had hated her own powerlessness, unable to offer Zhao Yuan any help. If she learned these techniques, then the next time something like the Martial Artists from the Jinling Zhao Family ganged up on Zhao Yuan, she could stand up and fight by his side instead of being a burden who held him back.

Since Lin Xue didn't say any of this, Zhao Yuan had no idea. He really thought she was just harboring a dream of being a heroine.

He smiled and said, "Alright, then we'll continue tomorrow. We'll try to have you master all the standard postures of the Four Saints Technique before the school break starts. That way, you can practice on your own while I'm gone."

"Mhm!" Lin Xue nodded, then asked, "By the way, can I come visit you in your hometown during winter break?"

How could Zhao Yuan possibly refuse such a request? "Of course, no problem! I'd welcome you with open arms. And I'm sure my parents and my sister will definitely like you too."

Lin Xue's face turned red again, because she felt like Zhao Yuan's words carried a hint of wanting her to meet his parents.

Zhao Yuan hadn't thought that far ahead. He just smiled and said, "Go take a shower, and then we'll go grab a late-night snack."

Lin Xue nodded, but before she could speak, her stomach suddenly started to GROWL, accompanied by intense pangs of hunger.

She was surprised. "But I ate a full dinner tonight. How am I hungry now? And this hungry?" Then, it dawned on her. She asked, "Is my stomach growling because of the training?"

"That's right," Zhao Yuan nodded.

Lin Xue asked again, "Are your huge appetites also because of your training?"

"Yes," Zhao Yuan replied. "After training, your body's functions and circulation are enhanced, so you need to eat a lot to satisfy its needs."

Lin Xue immediately frowned. "Oh no, I'm going to turn into a bottomless pit... Hey, Zhao Yuan, eating like you guys won't make me fat, will it?"

Zhao Yuan couldn't help but laugh. The things women worried about were really different from men. He shook his head and answered, "Don't worry, you absolutely won't get fat. The moment the food enters your stomach, it gets completely absorbed and consumed, so it won't accumulate as fat at all. Look at me—I stuff my face every day. Have I ever gotten fat? Let me tell you, as long as you keep up with your training, you'll never get fat. Your figure will only get better and better."

"That's good," Lin Xue said, breathing a sigh of relief.

While she was showering and changing, Zhao Yuan tidied up the rental apartment a bit. Once she was ready, he took her outside the residential complex to a barbecue stall for their late-night snack.

The two of them ate an incredible amount, leaving the barbecue stall owner and the other customers completely stunned.

After eating and drinking their fill, Zhao Yuan walked Lin Xue back to her dormitory.

By now, the dormitory doors were already locked. However, Lin Xue was on good terms with the dorm auntie, and after some cute pleading, the auntie opened the door for her.

"See you tomorrow," Zhao Yuan said, waving goodbye.

"Mhm, see you tomorrow." Lin Xue turned back, her smile sweet.

Only after watching Lin Xue go upstairs did Zhao Yuan turn and head back to his own dorm.

Meanwhile, as soon as Lin Xue returned to her dorm room, she was immediately accosted by Yang Zi, who was still awake. "Where did you and Zhao Yuan go after the movie?" she asked curiously. "What took you so long to get back?"

"Can I tell you tomorrow? I'm sore, tired, and sleepy right now. I just want to sleep." Lin Xue yawned and flopped onto her bed.

"Sore and tired? What's that about? Don't tell me you two..." Yang Zi's eyes lit up, the flames of gossip burning brightly in her soul!