Two months had passed, and Meng Shuran's spells had become quite proficient.
Taking advantage of this, Shu Han covertly learned her spells, piecing them together into a complete set in his mind.
It must be said that spells derived from core array patterns were formidable!
Immediately, Shu Han used this set of spells to absorb the Earth Dragon Fire origin. After a few days, Wangcai was overwhelmed with complaints. Shu Han's absorption speed was simply too fast, and at this rate, it wouldn't be long before it suffered severe damage to its origin.
Fortunately, Shu Han was well-prepared, with plenty of ancestral tree hearts at hand. He continuously increased the amount fed to Wangcai to quickly replenish its depleted origin.
After mastering the spells, Meng Shuran no longer bothered Shu Han to practice them. Moreover, they had yet to receive the order to distribute the Earth Dragon Fire origin, so they couldn't use the spells to cultivate it within her body.
Logically, Shu Han was useless in the Fiery Cloud Onsen at this point, and Meng Shuran should have followed the agreement and expelled him. However, she didn't do so and allowed Shu Han to continue his cultivation in her pool.
Although they still didn't speak much, Shu Han could feel Meng Shuran's icy attitude towards him softening. Moreover, Meng Shuran's attire became increasingly revealing, which made it even more difficult for him to stay focused, especially considering the allure of the Thousand Charms Body.
After two months of being together, Shu Han noticed that once Meng Shuran had mastered the spells, she rarely practiced in the onsen anymore. It seemed like she wasn't interested in cultivation at all.
Cultivators, regardless of gender or age, spared no effort in advancing their cultivation, especially in a sacred place like the Fiery Cloud Onsen, where cultivation was accelerated, every moment should be seized.
However, after soaking in the onsen once or twice a day, Meng Shuran would change into casual clothes and lie leisurely on the recliner, enjoying spirit fruits and reading idle books.
Sometimes she would play the zither and sing, sometimes lost in thought. She didn't resemble a cultivator at all; instead, she seemed more like a secular woman awaiting marriage.
But regardless of what she did, there was no genuine smile on her face. It was as if everything she did was to pass the endless empty.
Shu Han also observed that at the end of each month, Meng Shuran would go out of the Fiery Cloud Onsen. When she left, there was a hint of anticipation in her expression, but when she returned, her face was full of disappointment.
Although Shu Han was curious, he was content with the silence between them and didn't want to break it. Regardless of who Meng Shuran was, Shu Han didn't want to have any involvement with the Thousand Charms Body, especially since she was the designated human cauldron by Song Jinglun.
On this evening, as dusk fell, Song Changyi transmitted a message to Shu Han from outside the onsen, inviting him for a chat.
Shu Han thought to himself that after two months of soaking and squeezing Wangcai, it was time to stretch his muscles and let Wangcai rest.
So, he stepped out of the hot spring, evaporating the water from his body with the power of the Heavenly Fire.
Meng Shuran, lying on the recliner, closed her book. Her snow-white legs intertwined, she looked up at Shu Han with surprise, lazily saying, "After two months of soaking, you finally decided to come out?"
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Shu Han politely smiled at her without saying a word, then walked straight out of the Fiery Cloud Onsen.
Song Changyi was waiting at the entrance of the onsen. By now, it was nighttime, and the sounds of seductive moans began to echo from the heavenly grade onsen. The more Song Changyi listened, the darker his face became.
Shu Han chuckled, "What's wrong, Brother Song? Why do you look so grim?"
Pointing around, Song Changyi rebuked, "Since when did our Fiery Cloud Instant Sect's Heavenly Grade onsen become a place for disciples to openly indulge in lust! This is outrageous! So many outstanding disciples have emerged from the Heavenly Grade onsen in the past, but now it has degenerated into a brothel! It infuriates me!"
Turning to Shu Han, Song Changyi sized him up and down. "The one following Brother Yu is that Thousand Charms Body. Brother Yu hasn't broken his vows, has he?"
Shu Han was taken aback, "Brother Song, what do you take me for? Come, let's go. It seems like Brother Song has been under a lot of stress lately. Let's have a drink."
With a dark expression, Song Changyi nodded, following Shu Han to the teahouse set up within the Fiery Cloud Onsen.
Shu Han poured wine for Song Changyi, who drank it in one gulp, slamming the cup heavily on the stone table. Shu Han smiled and refilled it for him. In this manner, Song Changyi drank eighteen cups before his anger subsided slightly.
"I really don't understand what my father's intention is! The Earth Dragon Fire origin is so precious! Yet he distributes it to these useless seductresses, who are only good for one thing! What benefit does it bring to the sect?"
Shu Han sighed inwardly, realizing that Song Jinglun hadn't revealed the true situation to Song Changyi. But knowing Song Changyi's straightforward nature, if he were told, he might blurt it out one day.
Matters concerning the Bewitching Body were crucial to Song Jinglun's Nascent Soul cultivation, so they needed to be handled with extreme caution. Therefore, Shu Han had no intention of bringing it up, lest Song Changyi inquire about how he came to know about it.
"The Sect Leader has his own reasons for doing so," Shu Han replied calmly.
Song Changyi sighed deeply. "You sound just like my mother! Last month, I couldn't bear that seductress named Gu Panchun anymore, and I was about to confront my father. But my mother stopped me, saying the same thing as you. But what's the purpose behind it?"
"Just look at these seductresses, always flirting and behaving immodestly. It's disgraceful!"
Song Changyi exclaimed, "Originally, these twelve were the elite of my Fiery Cloud Instant Sect's Foundation Establishment stage. Yet now, they're all sinking into this tender land. If it weren't for the mission at hand, I would've wanted to slap these seductresses to death!"
Shu Han listened in silence as Song Changyi vented his frustrations. It seemed that he had been holding it in for a long time. However, Tang Shan'er's words held more weight for him than Song Jinglun's. Even though he had many complaints, he still had to follow Song Jinglun's instructions.
Shu Han then asked, "Brother Song, since you already possess the Earth Dragon Fire, how does the infusion of Earth Dragon Fire origin into the seductresses fare?"
Song Changyi replied, "It's alright. Although Gu Panchun is not proper in her conduct, she's quite clever. She can readily accept the Earth Dragon Fire within me."
Shu Han chuckled inwardly. Of course, she could. This woman possessed the complete version of the Heavenly Fire Conversion Formation.
"But..."
At this point, Song Changyi's veins bulged with anger. He said, "If this woman cooperates, I am confident that I can cultivate the complete Earth Dragon Fire origin within her in a year. However, she's always procrastinating. If it's not back pain, it's a bad mood. She always has a myriad of excuses and is unwilling to practice diligently! It infuriates me!"
Shu Han was astonished. This indeed sounded like something Gu Panchun would do. However, her procrastination must have a deeper meaning.
"What's even more infuriating is..."
Song Changyi tightened his grip on the wine cup, gritting his teeth. "This woman actually wants me to give her leg massages, and back rubs, perform arts and crafts, play games with her, and amuse her before she's in the mood to cultivate the Earth Dragon Fire origin with me. It's too much! I, Song Changyi, have never suffered such humiliation since birth!"
Shu Han: ...
"I really want to slap her to death! But she's involved in my father's mission. Before I could lay a hand on her, she would put on a pitiful act. If she weren't a woman, I really..."
At this point, Song Changyi was itching with anger. It took him drinking more than a dozen cups of wine to calm down.
Shu Han accompanied Song Changyi in drinking when suddenly, a coquettish voice came from outside the teahouse.
"Oh, stinky man, so you're here! It makes it easier for me to find you. Come on, it's time to play with me as promised. Today, let's make clay figures together!"