Chapter 112: Ambiguous Warmth in the Cave

Shui Miao was unwilling to take advantage of others in their time of need, and certainly didn’t want to engage in any physical intimacy with anyone at such a crucial stage of his spiritual cultivation.

Yet, his mind couldn’t help but wander into forbidden fantasies.

He tried his best to restrain himself. No matter how Wang Xiaomi begged or touched his body, he firmly held onto his principles.

Finally, after carrying Wang Xiaomi from the crevice to the surface and bringing her outside, Shui Miao saw Li Lan, still in a daze, touching her own body. She was already half-dressed, and now her body was nearly completely exposed—Shui Miao blushed from embarrassment. However, seeing Li Lan’s bare skin triggered a thought in his mind: his spiritual energy was so strong that he could use it to unblock their meridians and heal them. If he sent them to the hospital like this, wouldn’t that be extremely humiliating? And if word got out, how could they continue working for him?

“Just hold on a little longer. I’ll help you unblock your meridians!”

Shui Miao gently set Wang Xiaomi down. Noticing that Li Lan’s condition was more severe, he quickly assisted her to sit upright, intending to place both hands on her back to channel his spiritual energy into her. However, Li Lan, consumed by passion, couldn’t remain still. Both she and Wang Xiaomi began climbing onto Shui Miao, their lips seeking his, their hands wandering all over his body. Shui Miao’s face repeatedly flushed red, and he nearly lost control more than once.

“Come on, I’ll take you into the water to cool down!”

Suddenly, Shui Miao thought of the spring water. Perhaps it could help them regain their senses in this situation.

But he was wrong!

Once the two women were in the water, their clothes clung tightly to their bodies, outlining their seductive curves. The test Shui Miao faced intensified dramatically. Strangely, after coming into contact with the spring water, Li Lan and Wang Xiaomi seemed to gain strength, no longer as weak as before. They tore Shui Miao’s clothes off completely, leaving only his boxer shorts to resist their advances.

Their faces grew even redder, like two large ripe apples, their eyes hazy, lips and tongues thirsting for more…

“How could this happen? Is this heaven testing my willpower?”

As his body was freely touched and his soul burned with desire, Shui Miao was nearly losing control when he suddenly shouted, slightly clearing his mind. Regaining his composure, he immediately sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, focused his spirit, and wrapped one arm around Li Lan and the other around Wang Xiaomi. Through skin contact, he channeled his spiritual energy into their bodies, beginning to unblock their meridians and expel the toxic influence simultaneously.

Shui Miao hadn’t expected that he could be so powerful—without even placing his hands directly on their backs, simply holding them was enough to clear their meridians. Under the effect of his spiritual energy, Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan felt extremely comfortable, their minds suddenly calming down and gradually regaining a bit of rationality. They snuggled into Shui Miao’s arms, enjoying the miraculous and pleasurable sensation of their meridians being cleared.

About an hour later, Shui Miao successfully unblocked their meridians and expelled the toxins.

By then, Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan had already regained their senses. Seeing Shui Miao loosen his embrace, they hurriedly searched for clothes to wear, their faces flushed with embarrassment, yet their hearts were filled with excitement and exhilaration.

Both Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan were virgins. This physical contact with Shui Miao gave them a glimpse of the unique tenderness shared between men and women. The fact that Shui Miao had not taken advantage of them made them admire him even more. In reality, under the influence of the aphrodisiac toxin, even if Shui Miao had acted upon them, they wouldn’t have blamed him. After all, they were flesh-and-blood women, with emotions and desires of their own.

They walked away…

Looking at his boxer shorts, Shui Miao couldn’t help but have a strange thought. He never expected he could be so innocent. This kind of physical contact without going all the way felt even more special than having actually had sex. Could this be the charm of ambiguity?

“Damn it, why am I still daydreaming? Just now, clearing their meridians drained a lot of my spiritual energy. I must hurry and continue my cultivation to replenish what I’ve lost!” With a jolt of realization, Shui Miao quickly stood up, preparing to climb to the mouth of the crevice to check if the little creatures were dead, so he could deal with them and continue his training.

The little creatures were still there, and they weren’t dead.

After glancing at them for a moment, Shui Miao suddenly noticed his hands had become thinner. Looking at his body, he realized he had regained much of his original shape.

He was now just thin enough to squeeze into the crevice.

Without hesitation, Shui Miao returned to open his backpack, put on his raincoat, donned the gas mask, grabbed the iron hook and plastic bag, and went up to capture the creatures. He also moved the cage he had previously prepared for cultivation outside, placing the little creatures inside. Their legs were injured and they couldn’t move, and their green blood had stopped flowing—they should no longer be in danger of dying.

After Shui Miao finished everything, Li Lan and Wang Xiaomi, now dressed in long pants and long sleeves, returned to the bottom of the cave.

Shui Miao instructed them to carry the creatures up and place them in the room, then he would call Director Zhang to deal with the two little monsters.

Then, Shui Miao continued his spiritual cultivation alone in the spring water.

Without the little creatures or any women to disturb him, Shui Miao quickly entered a deep state of cultivation. Unconsciously, he trained all night, fully purifying the spiritual energy within his body. When his body finally became thin and weak again, he took out the Five Directions Plate and continued absorbing its spiritual energy to cultivate, cycling through this process repeatedly.

Due to that awkward physical contact, every time Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan recalled the incident, they blushed deeply. After Shui Miao had cleared their meridians, their spirits felt refreshed, their minds became sharper, and even their vision and hearing had improved. They constantly experienced a refreshing sensation throughout their bodies—a particularly pleasant feeling. After witnessing the miraculous power of spiritual energy, they realized that ordinary humans could indeed cultivate. With Shui Miao being so powerful and capable of going several days without eating, they no longer felt concerned about him.

So, three days passed like this…

At noon that day, Sister Tang saw Wang Xiaomi eating with her and directly asked, “Sister Mi, exactly where have you hidden Shui Miao?”

Three days without seeing Shui Miao had made Sister Tang quite anxious.

Wang Xiaomi and Li Lan were sitting across from each other, eating the spicy soup made by Sister Tang. Hearing her question, Wang Xiaomi smiled slightly and said, “Sister Tang, the General Manager is a grown man. I’m just a driver—I don’t have the ability to hide him. Maybe he went to Taiwan to find Lin Qing’er.”

“That’s impossible. He doesn’t even have a passport to go abroad.”

Thinking about it, Sister Tang realized that Sister Wang Xiaomi probably didn’t have the ability either. Feeling frustrated, she plopped down and complained, “This guy—I’ve saved him food for several days, and he still hasn’t come back to eat. He’s really making me furious!”

“Haha, Sister Tang, if he won’t eat it, just bring it to us! We really like your cooking. It’s a shame you don’t work as a chef with such skills,” Li Lan knew Sister Tang had feelings for Shui Miao, but she also knew it was one-sided. Shui Miao was fully devoted to his cultivation and never gave romantic matters a second thought.

Therefore, there was no need to take Sister Tang’s attitude too seriously.

“Really!?”

Sister Tang’s eyes lit up, instantly excited. She had been cooking for days, and no one had ever praised her before. Delighted, she forgot all about looking for Shui Miao and happily went to fetch more food.

Seeing Sister Tang leave, Wang Xiaomi gave Li Lan a thumbs-up and whispered, “Sister Tang, you’re really improving your way with words. With just a few sentences, you managed to get rid of Sister Tang. This doesn’t seem like the stubborn you from before. Now, your speech and behavior have become much more feminine.”

“Sigh, don’t mention it. I used to think of myself as one of the guys. But since that time…”

As she spoke, Li Lan blushed again.

Wang Xiaomi teased, “Which time?”

“Don’t act so innocent!”

Li Lan laughed and reached out to pinch Wan Xiaomi, who quickly ran away, laughing, “Haha, someone’s blushing—how embarrassing!”

“Just wait until I rip that mouth of yours…”

As Wang Xiaomi teased her, Li Lan’s mind was flooded with memories of that day in the cave, and her face turned even redder.

As the two of them playfully chased each other around, Sister Tang walked in carrying the food. Upon entering, she said, “Well, it’s only natural for women to eventually fall in love. Class Monitor Li Lan, I saw your boyfriend that night. So what if he’s a bit on the heavy side? Fat guys are cuter, more sincere, and more dependable!”

“What!?”

Upon hearing this, Li Lan immediately thought of Shui Miao that night—Sister Tang had mistaken Shui Miao for her boyfriend.

Wang Xiaomi smiled and stepped forward, patting Li Lan on the shoulder, “Class monitor, just admit it already. Sister Tang saw everything. What’s the big deal about being in love? We’d all be happy for you. We’re such good friends; I definitely won’t steal him from you.”

“What are you talking about! I’m not discussing this anymore—let’s just eat!”

Li Lan didn’t take it seriously. She knew Shui Miao could never like her.

“Hey, what’s all the excitement about?” Just then, Xiao Shuang suddenly walked into the tent. Seeing the food, she eagerly rushed over, “Haha, better late than never! I sure am lucky!”

“Xiao Shuang Sister, this is specially prepared for you.”

Sister Tang quickly adapted, smoothly passing the food while giving Li Lan and Wang Xiaomi a meaningful look.

“Really! Then I must thank the beautiful, sexy, and irresistible Sister Tang!” Xiao Shuang was in a particularly good mood today. Previously, she had always been focused on work and rarely joked around.

“Thank you, Xiao Shuang Sister!” Sister Tang was extremely skilled at reading people. Noticing Xiao Shuang’s good mood, she quietly asked, “Xiao Shuang Sister, you must have some big happy news today. Come on, tell us so we can celebrate with you!”

“Sister Tang, you’re really amazing. Nothing gets past you.” Xiao Shuang smiled, pointed at Sister Tang, sat down, and began peeling a large shrimp, “Actually, it’s not that big of a deal—for me, it’s a great opportunity. One of my classmates, Lin Zhiling, just came back from the U.S. Don’t get the wrong idea—it’s not the famous actress Lin Zhiling. She studied finance and is an extremely talented expert. After I begged her persistently, she agreed to come here and help us.”

“A top expert?”

Sister Tang frowned slightly, murmuring to herself, “What do we even have here besides the vegetable field, pigsty, Taoist temple, and unfinished factory? What use would we have for a top expert?”

Sister Tang’s question was also the question on the minds of Li Lan and Wang Xiaomi.

“Haha, that’s where you’re mistaken…”

Xiao Shuang paused, explaining, “The concept of a top expert is broad. To put it simply, this kind of talent is the best kind. Her arrival will greatly accelerate our development, allowing our company to quickly expand into international markets. In my opinion, if she sincerely helps us, within half a year our company will gain international recognition, and within a year, we’ll be listed on the stock market. Her abilities are at least ten times stronger than mine—you’ll just have to wait and see.”

“So powerful!”

Sister Tang was stunned. A company going public meant astronomical assets—this was truly impressive.