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Spirit Blossom Orb, Bonds Forged Anew
A month passed swiftly.
Within the Spirit Blossom Orb, a white-robed woman stirred, her flawless, angelic face shifting. Bai Su Mei's captivating eyes opened, glinting with sword qi sharp enough to cleave all creation.
Mastering a Heaven-Grade sword technique and absorbing vast spiritual energy, her cultivation surged explosively.
Third-Order Perfection…
Fourth-Order Early-Stage…
Her power now rivaled human Nascent Soul Early-Stage cultivators before stabilizing.
Her gaze flashed. The Star-Silver Twin Swords spun around her lithe form, fawning over their mistress.
Bai Su Mei sheathed them, a tender smile gracing her lips. She noticed the wooden cocoon pulsing nearby.
"Master…" she whispered, her voice thick with longing.
Knowing Lan An was cultivating, she suppressed her yearning, unwilling to disturb him.
Her attention shifted to Mu Zi Yin nearby, clearly immersed in comprehending a technique.
"A new sister?" Bai Su Mei murmured, stepping toward Ji Bing, who slumbered peacefully. Seeing her rosy, serene face, Bai Su Mei nodded, reassured.
"What a beautiful spring…" Her eyes sparkled at the Elysium Spring. Without hesitation, she shed her robes, revealing a pristine, alluring body—slender waist, full breasts, curved hips, exuding a mature woman's charm. She slipped into the warm water.
"Hmph."
A soft moan escaped as the spring's magic soothed her exhaustion from prolonged seclusion. Even her unstable heart realm, strained by her rapid breakthrough, steadied miraculously.
"Truly divine," Bai Su Mei marveled, her legs transforming into a serpentine tail, gliding as a snake woman through the pool.
"Chirp, chirp!" A strange sound drew her gaze.
A small creature, its purple-white fur drenched, floundered in the water. Part lion, part eagle, its sodden wings dragged it under.
"Chirp!" It pleaded for help.
Bai Su Mei smiled, sensing its contract with Lan An. She scooped it up.
"Oh, a female?" she mused, noting its size, slightly larger than a puppy, with lively, round eyes.
Recognizing her as a senior sister, Little Lion nodded its tiny head in greeting.
Fed Beast Nurturing Pills by Lan An, it had reached Second-Order Perfection, growing noticeably.
"Grow strong to fight alongside Master," Bai Su Mei advised, patting its head.
"Chirp!" Little Lion nodded eagerly.
A surge of aura interrupted them. Mu Zi Yin's eyes opened, her cultivation restored to Nascent Soul Mid-Stage.
The Spirit Blossom Orb's enriched spiritual energy had accelerated her absorption, hastening her recovery.
"What a wondrous technique," Mu Zi Yin sighed, awed by the Dragon Immortal Sacred Canon's mystique, especially its ability to infuse women with Immortal Qi, transcending ordinary techniques.
"That fool, giving me such a treasure without fear of betrayal?" she muttered, her heart warming with undeniable sweetness.
Like Bai Su Mei, she noticed the Spirit Blossom Orb's changes.
Her gaze lingered on the wooden cocoon, absorbing spiritual energy voraciously, clearly Lan An and her disciple refining the Devouring Sky Wood.
Sighing to clear her thoughts, Mu Zi Yin met Bai Su Mei's friendly smile.
Nodding awkwardly, aware this was Lan An's woman, her emotions churned.
"Greetings, sister. Care to bathe together?" Bai Su Mei smiled warmly, admiring Mu Zi Yin's mature beauty.
Mu Zi Yin hesitated, but the spring's allure won. She disrobed and stepped into the water.
"I'm Bai Su Mei. What's your name?" Bai Su Mei asked, retracting her tail, approaching amiably.
"By rights, I should call you sister. I'm Mu Zi Yin," she replied courteously.
"Age matters little among sisters. We're all Master's women, aren't we?" Bai Su Mei grinned.
Mu Zi Yin faltered, captivated by her saintly smile, but voiced her curiosity: "Master?"
"Yes, I'm a beast by nature, bound to Master by contract," Bai Su Mei said casually.
"Hmph, so lovely yet calling him Master? You're too kind," Mu Zi Yin huffed indignantly.
"Hee, I like it, and he senses it through our bond, so he allows it," Bai Su Mei stuck out her tongue playfully.
"You're too much… He's truly blessed," Mu Zi Yin sighed.
"No, I'm the blessed one for meeting him. Without him…" Bai Su Mei recounted her past with Lan An.
Mu Zi Yin sighed inwardly, understanding Bai Su Mei's devotion.
"And you, sister? How did you meet Master?" Bai Su Mei asked.
Moved by her sincerity, Mu Zi Yin shared her recent trials.
"Poor sister," Bai Su Mei teared up, embracing her in comfort.
Mu Zi Yin, finding a kindred spirit, sniffled.
"But with Master, you'll be happy forever!" Bai Su Mei smiled, thinking of Lan An.
"Hmph, you all trust that philanderer?" Mu Zi Yin grumbled, recalling her disciple's blind love and now Bai Su Mei's devotion.
"You do too, don't you?" Bai Su Mei's eyes twinkled.
"I…" Mu Zi Yin choked, admitting silently that without feelings, she'd rather die than let an unloved man touch her.
"Seems we owed him in a past life," Mu Zi Yin sighed, reclining in the water, closing her eyes.
Half a Month Later
Under two pairs of curious, eager eyes, the wooden cocoon cracked, dissolving invisibly.
Within, two naked figures clasped hands, their bodies intimately joined.
Their spiritual auras surged.
The woman's progress was striking.
From Foundation Establishment Perfection, Li Zhu Luan leapt two realms, reaching Nascent Soul Early-Stage.
Three eyes opened, gazes locking in silence.
Tears welled in Li Zhu Luan's eyes as she collapsed into Lan An's chest, sobbing with joy and frustration: "You're infuriating! Why give me most of the Devouring Sky Wood's power? Don't you care for yourself?"
"Giving to you is giving to me. We're one, love," Lan An chuckled, stroking her back.
Knowing her fear of lagging behind his other women, Lan An, after forming his Heavenly Wood Cauldron, had channeled the wood's remaining power to her, spurring her dramatic breakthrough.
"Ugh, I love you to death, husband!" Li Zhu Luan whimpered, lunging to kiss him.
"Ahem," a woman's husky voice interrupted. Li Zhu Luan buried her face in Lan An's chest, embarrassed.
"Hmph, naughty girl, bullying me with him? I'll deal with you later," Mu Zi Yin teased, but her heart swelled seeing her disciple's leap, affirming their choice in Lan An.
Lan An noticed the duo nearby. Releasing Li Zhu Luan to Mu Zi Yin, he opened his arms, pulling Bai Su Mei into his bare embrace.
"Master, I missed you," she whispered, clinging to him.
Her sweet voice filled Lan An with pride. "My treasure, you've done wonderfully, reaching Fourth-Order already."
"All thanks to you, Master. I'm ready… please," Bai Su Mei licked his chest, her soft hand grasping his searing shaft.
"As my lady commands," Lan An grinned, hoisting her onto his back.
Embracing the stunning master-disciple pair, he leapt into the Elysium Spring amid their squeals, igniting a passionate battle of three hundred rounds—a man and three women, lost in boundless ecstasy.
Seven Days Later
Mu Zi Yin restored her cultivation to Nascent Soul Perfection, Li Zhu Luan's heart realm stabilized under Elysium's magic, and Bai Su Mei, her long-neglected field thoroughly tilled, radiated even greater allure.
Lan An sat with his three women, letting them chat joyfully, as he opened the Lucky Shop.
Among the five new items, he purchased an Earth-Grade garment, Green Bamboo Imperial Robes, for Li Zhu Luan, her eyes sparkling with delight.
He also bought another bottle of Beauty Nurturing Pills, nearly depleting his Prestige Points.
Turning to his women, Lan An said gravely: "I let the Blood Spirit Triad escape. Though I hid my face, they saw most of my techniques. My actions in the martial world will be constrained henceforth."
The women, sensing his seriousness, pondered. Mu Zi Yin spoke first: "With Blood Spirit Sect's vengeful nature, they're likely scouring the continent for you. A single slip could spell danger."
"Travel with Tố Mai and Trúc Loan," she continued. "Let them handle minor conflicts, preserving your techniques. For major threats, I'll intervene."
"It'll hone our skills too," Li Zhu Luan nodded.
Lan An agreed, adding: "With the Heavenly Wood Cauldron, the Blood Spirit Triad won't suspect my Wood Spirit Root. I can use Wood techniques without fear of exposure."
The women marveled at his prowess, wielding four spiritual energies—a rarity across the continent.
"That's temporary," Bai Su Mei cautioned. "You need new techniques to avoid Blood Spirit Sect's scrutiny."
"I have two Wood techniques. Will you practice them?" Mu Zi Yin offered.
Touched, Lan An shook his head, smiling: "I've reserves, plus Ten Thousand Forest Canopy from Muo Hao. For now, I'm set. Once I join Sacred Lotus Academy, even Blood Spirit Sect won't dare touch me."
With Sacred Lotus Academy's recruitment nearing—less than a year away—Lan An reflected. Over a year in this world, he'd gained many beloveds and transformed his status dramatically.
Sighing at life's impermanence, he recalled exposing Fire Phoenix, Earth Bear, and Great Flood Kick against the Blood Spirit Triad. He'd avoid these techniques publicly.
Phantom Charm Wander Step, enhanced by Shadow Cloak and Earth Battle Boots, was too swift to be traced, safe to use.
"My techniques are still limited," Lan An mused, commanding the system: "Summon the Heaven-Grade Technique."