Elena had spent a few hours cooking a nice meal for Casmir when he returned, she didn't expect Casmir to attempt to eat her up before they had a chance to eat it.
Due to Elena protesting Casmir agreed to eat with her before they started any 'activities'.
After eating their nice meal the couple decided to go on a walk, to the pond at which they first kissed.
They sat on a bench there as they talked and took in the gentle evening warmth.
"Elena, how good is your Qi flow control?" Casmir asked curiously.
Elena proudly responded, "I have perfect Qi flow, I can control it to 0.1% precision. I've even started training my Qi like water."
"Qi like water? What does that mean?"
Elena didn't realise that Casmir might not know what she meant, she clarified in a teachers tone.
"Qi flow is the most basic level of control for cultivators, it determines how much Qi you use. After that you need to be able to control your Qi to form objects and movements."
As Elena explained this she lifted her hand up and while clearly concentrating, she released a light green mist from her hand that moved like a stream through the air for a few inches until it dispersed.
Elena let out a deep breath, clearly this was hard for her.
"That's the best I can do right now, the simplest and best training method for this stage is to control your Qi into a water like form, this way it's both flexible and condensed."
"Wow, how long have you been practicing that?" Casmir asked excitedly, clearly he wanted to learn this skill.
Elena knocked him on the head, "Now, I know I've told you this before. You can't train your Qi outside your body until your grade 2, I only started practising last week, a few days after I advanced."
Casmir was playfully annoyed at being hit on the head, he nodded like a good student before teasing Elena.
"Yes Miss Elena, are you sure there's nothing else you want to teach me?" He said while placing his hand on Elena's inner thigh.
Elena quickly looked around, upon confirming they were completely alone, she thought of a cheeky idea.
"Well Casmir, you've been good today. How about I give you a treat..." She said seductively as she one of the straps holding up her dress slide down her shoulder.
But before Casmir could make any further advances, she spoke again.
"... However, you need to do something first, try and condense some visible Qi energy in your palm, just for me..." Elena continue seductively.
Casmir didn't know how to achieve it but he tried relentlessly nonetheless, he held his palm upon in front of him flooding Qi energy along his arm and into it.
Elena smiled playfully as she saw this, she knew it was impossible for someone at his grade, all she wanted to do was see Casmir exert himself over her.
After a minute or two of watching his efforts bare no fruit, Elena laughed playfully as she took Casmir's hand into hers.
Unexpectedly, when their hands met, a form of connection appeared, both Casmir and Elena felt a warm sensation as if energy was flowing between them.
This sudden sensation shocked Casmir into stopping his Qi flow, at the same time the connection disappeared.
As the couple looked at each other in confusion an insignificant change occurred in the Life Giver Orb.
The crystal that represented the Life Qi Cycle shined ever so slightly however this caused an unnoticeably small crack too appear in the casing of the Life Giver Orb.
This slight shine was a natural reaction that occured whenever Casmir's Qi interacted with someone he had formed a life bond with, someone he had an intimate relation or bloodline connection, however the crack in the Orb itself was not meant to be.
Casmir did not notice this crack however he instinctively thought this sensation was because of the Life Giver Orb, he grabbed Elena's hand again saying to her.
"Hold on for a moment.. I think I know what that was..."
Elena nodded before Casmir closed his eyes and entered the space of the Life Giver Orb.
Casmir immediately noticed the Life Qi Cycle was shining lightly, his avatar in this space floated towards it reading the information about it.
'Martial Skill – Life Qi Cycle – 5 Connections
Draws unused Qi energy from those with life bonds into the Life Giver.
Connection status
Ava Rose – Active (Grade 1)
Unknown – Inert
Unknown – Inert
Foetus(Rose) – Active (None)
Elena Sing – Collecting (20%) (Grade 2)'
Casmir didn't understand exactly how this skill worked before, however as he saw the connectivity status for Elena he understood.
Casmir could 'Draw' excess Qi energy from those who he was connected to, this process required not touch but the interaction of Qi energy. Previously Casmir didn't even have Qi energy so there was no way he could have found this out.
Having understood what was happening Casmir exited the space, opening his eyes to see Elena, who's face was flushed red for some reason.
Casmir immediately cut of his Qi energy out of concern as he spoke to her, "Elena are you alright!?"
Elena appeared to be dazed as she blinked repeatedly trying to refocus herself, "Oh.. erm.. yes I'm fine Casmir.."
Casmir looked at Elena with concern thinking this skill had hurt her, however as Elena explained herself and Casmir explained what was happening inside the Life Giver Orb, they both developed strange idea's.
Elena was not hurt by the Life Qi Cycle, in fact she was aroused and pleasured by it. As she explained "It felt like every part of my body was being lightly squeezed, except it didn't hurt, it took away something that stifled, like a massage."
The couple talked about the skill and eventually came to the conclusion that, the Life Qi cycle somehow massaged Elena's Qi benefitting it slightly but also taking some away and giving it to Casmir.
The shocking part was that this Qi energy helped to refine Casmir's Dantian and not simple increase his stored Qi.
This meant that outside off Casmir's natural limit in refining his Dantian he could further refine it with the help of his partners.
"Casmir.. I want to go home now.. quickly... I can't stand it..." Elena called out in a gentle and naturally seductive voice.
Apparently she had overestimated her willpower, Elena thought the affects of the Life Qi Cycle would fade but she felt just as aroused as before, she would even accept it if Casmir took her right here and now.
Casmir's eyebrows shot up as he tried to suppress an excited expression, he quickly grabbed Elena carrying her as he ran home.
'Why does he think I don't know how to walk...' Elena thought as she smiled happily, tightly holding onto Casmir.
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After an eventful night of activities Elena and Casmir fell asleep together, they both woke up the next day exhausted and unwilling to get up.
"Casmir... how often can you use that.. skill..." Elena asked shyly as she laid on top of him.
They had been laying together for a while now, Casmir had also been curious about the skill so he rechecked the Life Giver Orb.
Elena's status read 'Elena – Collecting (0%) (Grade 2)', Casmir understood this to mean the skill had a cooling off period, or more accurately Elena's body need to accumulate more excess Qi energy.
"I'm not sure.. but I think we should save it for special occasions, I don't think you'll be getting up all day after how much you screamed.." Casmir teased.
Elena was shocked as she suddenly remembered what she did last night, she covered herself in a blanket out of embarrassment.
Casmir chuckled to himself and reluctantly got out of bed, he needed to get to the University on time.
However before he left Elena demanded he give her a present as recompense for her current situation, Casmir grinned as he sneaked into the covers once again.
He teased and played with Elena's lower half using only his hands and mouth for a short while, Elena could only release moan after moan until finally...
"Ahhhhh.... Yes... Oohhhhh...." She screamed as the pleasure assaulted her body.
Casmir climbed on top of Elena's body kissing her and caressing her face.
"Did you enjoy your present Elena?" He teased.
Elena was biting her lip as she nodded, she couldn't talk because of her weak body.
"I'll ask Aunt Linda to bring you a meal in an hour, you'll have until then to rest" Casmir said as he kissed Elena one last time.
Casmir got up tucking Elena in before he got changed in order to head to University.
One thing Casmir noticed about Elena's body, was that Elena only seemed to secrete an aphrodisiac on certain days, today for example he didn't have to worry about it's effects.
It was strange but Casmir didn't think about it further as he focused on his plans for the week.
Over the next four days, Casmir's day would repeat itself, he attended university focusing on training his Qi flow and refining his Core then he would return home to spend some time with Elena or Rose.
Rose was still a bit reserved around Casmir, even though they had been intimate, it wasn't a relationship built on solid foundations. They both tried to gradually connect as they talked about their past's and various other things, Casmir felt that things were going well.
By Friday morning Casmir had exceeded his Instructors expectations by being able to demonstrate a 5% Qi flow, however Redfire merely nodded happily, his speed was fast, but not too fast for someone with a high natural Qi control.
Casmir had also been able to reach 11.2% completion of the Life Body Cycle thanks to his new efficient training exercises.
However as he left Heldan Academy on Friday evening, Instructor Redfire informed him that Master Bluefire wanted to train him tomorrow along with another piece of less welcome information.
Casmir couldn't help but feel a cold chill down his spine as he thought about tomorrow nervously.
Master Bluefire also wanted him to prepare an explanation as to why he knocked out a fellow student...