Soul Land—Chapter 5: Star Map, Star Cave
In recent days, Ling Qianyao has conducted experiments on the rogues wandering in Star Luo City. His star power could also be gathered on others to help them reshape their acupuncture points. Of course, for those rogues, Ling Qianyao merely knocked them out, quietly carried out the procedure, and then withdrew his star power without giving them any chance to react.
"Hmm~"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but moan. Her waist was sensitive, and Ling Qianyao's star power was still reshaping her acupuncture points. The tingling and numbing sensation made her subconsciously want to avoid it, but her body felt as though it was gently bound by a warm force and couldn't move.
It was very strange yet extremely comfortable.
Unbeknownst to her, her ears quietly flushed, and the corners of her mouth pursed as she tried to suppress another moan.
She didn't resist because Zhu Zhuqing sensed that what Ling Qianyao was doing could bring her great benefits.
The Gate of Life acupoint on her waist felt like it was slowly activating under the warmth of Ling Qianyao's star power, and the comfortable sensation nearly made her intoxicated.
She could feel that with the influx of Ling Qianyao's star power, the meridians in her body became more unobstructed and the acupoints more stable.
The strange sensation emanating from the depths of her martial soul surprised her even more.
In addition to the enhancement of her physical body, she could feel that her martial soul, the Hell Spirit Cat, was also undergoing some transformation, and her attack power had increased a bit more than before!
Two and a half minutes passed swiftly.
Ling Qianyao silently retracted his fingers, unable to help but twitch his mouth at the intoxicated expression on Zhu Zhuqing's face.
"Awake?"
"Ah? Is it over?" Zhu Zhuqing snapped out of her blissful state, a hint of daze flashing in her eyes before she regained clarity.
She looked at Ling Qianyao, her cheeks slightly red, and whispered, "Thank you, Ling Qianyao. What did you do just now?"
Looking inside her body, she noticed strange starlight flowing in the Gate of Life acupoint, causing the soul power there to surge happily.
"It's a special ability of my martial soul," Ling Qianyao pretended to be extremely tired and slumped weakly on the ground. "Huh—sucked my soul power dry."
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel anxious. Being able to help others reshape acupoints and enhance their abilities must be incredibly valuable! Just thinking about it made it clear that it wouldn't come without a price! It was not as simple as just consuming soul power!
Ling Qianyao looked so drained, while she had just enjoyed it! She felt guilty.
"Ling Qianyao, are you okay?" Zhu Zhuqing hurried forward, wanting to help him up, her eyes filled with concern.
Ling Qianyao looked at her anxious and self-blaming expression and couldn't help but feel a bit amused. This silly girl, it was better to just kidnap her.
He waved his hand gently, signaling Zhu Zhuqing not to assist him.
"I'm fine; it's just that my soul power is a bit depleted. I'll be alright after a rest," Ling Qianyao said with a smile. Although his voice was somewhat fatigued, his eyes sparkled.
Of course, he was not fine; he was pretending.
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, her pretty face flushed, and sat down beside him.
A pair of small hands climbed on both sides of Ling Qianyao's shoulder blades and gently massaged him. Although her movements were a bit unfamiliar, she was remarkably serious.
She didn't ask why Ling Qianyao's Iron Sword Martial Soul had such a peculiar ability, just like he didn't bring up why he chose to use it on her.
There seemed to be a tacit understanding between them, allowing them to enjoy this rare tranquility and warmth.
"If I told you that I was using you for an experiment and that this ability isn't stable and might damage your foundation, what would you do?"
Zhu Zhuqing replied quickly, almost instantly.
"It doesn't matter."
Compared to before, although her voice was still cold, it now carried emotional fluctuations; it was softer, more graceful, and very pleasant to the ear.
Ling Qianyao asked again, "You would ignore the consequences just to become stronger?"
Zhu Zhuqing answered again, "I believe you."
Ling Qianyao sighed. After all, her heart was still a bit fragile. He wasn't entirely satisfied with such an answer. If he could hear her think more about herself instead of blindly trusting him, he might feel more at ease.
But they still had a long way to go.
Ling Qianyao took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
"What is this?" she inquired.
"A human acupuncture point map with a total of 365 acupuncture points. Remember their locations, especially the seven key acupoints: Great Vertebra, Spirit Platform, Reaching Yang, Path of the Spirit, Central Pivot, Spinal Center, and Gate of Life. You should use your soul power to nourish them so that I can help you reshape them later.
Especially the Gate of Life acupoint. Today's workload hasn't completely reshaped it yet."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at the acupuncture points on the map, and suddenly her cheeks flushed. She covered her chest with one hand and trembled, "All—all in the same way as today?"
Ling Qianyao followed her gaze and twitched his mouth, "Ahem, those areas, um, energy should be able to leave the body."
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks turned even redder. What if the energy leaves the body? When it enters the body, the energy flow would still be controlled by him. By then, everything would be seen, and it would all be laid bare.
"Oh, oh..." she murmured.
Ling Qianyao observed Zhu Zhuqing's shy and somewhat flustered demeanor, stopping his teasing and taking out another drawing.
"This is the Seven Stars Chart. Memorize it and visualize it in your mind from time to time."
Zhu Zhuqing took it and looked at the spoon-shaped Big Dipper, which seemed to pulse with an inexplicable rhythm, arousing her curiosity.
"I often look at the stars at night, but I have never seen stars arranged like this. Which direction are they?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sparkled with a longing to explore.
"It would be miraculous if you could see it," Ling Qianyao thought to himself, quickly crafting an excuse.
"This Seven Stars Chart does not represent the actual star arrangement visible in the sky but is a special image in my martial soul, closely tied to my ability to reshape acupuncture points. You only need to visualize it in your mind; you don't need to look for it in the sky."
"Is that so?" Zhu Zhuqing nodded, carefully stacking the star map and the acupuncture point map and placing them close to her heart as if she wished to treasure this gift from Ling Qianyao above all else.
"What's wrong?" After Zhu Zhuqing put the items away, she noticed Ling Qianyao's thoughtful expression and asked.
"I was just wondering why your talent is so exceptional."
"Exceptional talent?" Zhu Zhuqing followed his gaze and looked at him.
Pursing her lips, she shot Ling Qianyao a reproachful glare. "Lecher!" Yet, her heart felt inexplicably sweet.
"I mean, when the acupuncture points were reshaped just now, the energy in your meridians flowed smoothly. What were you thinking?"
"You!" Zhu Zhuqing huffed, whispering, "You're just teasing me."
"Come on, take me back. I don't have the strength right now." Ling Qianyao smiled gently.
Under the setting sun, Zhu Zhuqing supported Ling Qianyao, and their figures moved forward slowly in the long shadow. He secretly glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, noticing her cheeks tinted slightly red, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes that was difficult to detect.
"I'm not that weak," Ling Qianyao suddenly whispered.
"I know," Zhu Zhuqing responded softly.
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I will not be able to upload tomorrow
(End of this chapter)