My senses were cast inwards, towards the flowing sphere of crystal clear Water Qi inside me.
Another week had gone by since Gao Chen gave me that gift, but she never made an appearance after that; no summons, no messages sent by her Servant Lovers.
Nothing.
So, I remained inside my courtyard and room, continuing my schedule.
However, maybe it was the boredom, I was about to consolidate that sphere of Water Qi into a real core for my advancement into Soul Formation, which would allow me to start refining my Qi even further.
Guiding the liquid around my body a few more times, I gathered it up and compressed the new Qi around the forming core, gritting my teeth ever so slightly as my dantian swelled, trying to accommodate this influx of purer Qi.
Continuing with another 10 revolutions, I grunted as my core grew more complete, the Qi I fed it patching up the holes and making it more 'solid'.
It was a tedious, painful process, but I persevered, wanting this to succeed.
I had no true reason for wanting the strenght, I just wanted the voices to lessen around me.
Of course, they may only strengthen, taking this 'progress' of mine and turning it back around towards me.
Casting that thought from my mind, I inhaled a sharp breath as my dantian swelled more, before gasping as it released a wave of newer, purer Qi into my body.
My meridian's grew to fit the new influx of Qi, and while my body experienced sharp pains all over, I took in deep, even breaths.
When the pain subsided, I took in the changes of my body, keeping my senses inside as I inspected the pathways that connected the meridians together and connected them to my dantian.
They were wider and more stable, and Qi flowed effortlessly through my body.
Sighing, I opened my eyes, groaning slightly at the black sludge that oozed from my pores.
The impurities inside my body were being expelled, which...
Wrinkling my nose, I glanced at Bao, who was a dozen feet away.
"Bao... prepare a bath, please..."
The Tigress nodded, her nostrils flaring as she retreated, away from the stench.
Shivering, I used my new Qi to dissolve as much of it as I could, but the smell clung to my skin.
Since I had known I was likely to advance tonight, I hadn't worn a robe, meaning I was currently nude as I stood in the courtyard.
The wind brushed against my bare skin, and I shivered again at the nipping air.
Shuffling inside, I made my way towards my bathing area, wanting to be clean again.
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Gao Chen PoV
Panting, I stared down at the four women in my bed, their bodies stained with my fluids.
I was so damn close...
With the energy they had given me, I was ready to step into the next realm; to create my own Void space.
I had been stuck for quite some time, my understanding of my Saber Arts and my Shadow Dragon Manual reaching a bottleneck.
With little to challenge me, and the Matriarch in closed door cultivation, I had no one to turn to; for free, anyways.
I could always find one of the other Emperor's or King's and ask for advice, either for a favor in the future or through forcing their hand, but I didn't feel like going through the trouble.
Instead, I cast my gaze inwards and started approaching my two different Qi's at angles I hadn't taken before, going over hundreds of hypotheticals and theories in an attempt to deepen my understanding.
Which, just a few nights ago, worked.
I had found a new way to apply my Dark Qi inside the Shadow Dragon Manual, altering one of its many techniques to better suit my own style.
With that, I just needed some excess energy, and at first I devoured my temptress of a Fox, ravishing the beautiful An for many nights, before I grabbed all four, indulging myself.
The results of that was the scene before me; four beautiful women covered in my fluids, their various expressions making me aroused again.
An gave me a seductive, yet tired look; her stamina matched mine, and I loved the way she sang to me every night.
Bo glared, pure hate in her green eyes, but her pale cheeks were flushed, the pleasure too much for her.
Ci was as cool as ever, but the gap between her expressionless face and coated skin was too much; she really was a 'Snow' Woman now...
Finally, Da was crawling back over to me, her lips finding their place back where they belonged.
She was the most enthusiastic, and I enjoyed her administrations before rewarding her, watching as she gulped it down with glee.
"Alright, I'll be back when I breakthrough..."
Cleaning myself off, I tossed on a robe and flew to the top of my mountain, sitting down as I prepared to cultivate.
In order for a Sage to prepare their own Void, they needed a deep understanding of themselves and their Qi.
Focusing on both, I started forming a space inside my dantian, creating my own Void.
Sage was considered the pinnacle for normal Cultivators, and was the cut off point for the talented and the elite.
Every Void Realm Cultivator was a powerhouse, capable of founding their own Sect, which would need to be respected amongst their peers; no one at this stage fought for no reason, as the consequences could set you back decades, if not centuries.
Time that would be wasted for no reason...
I was meant for greater things, so I KNEW I would form my Void...
But, what did I want it to be?
My personality; dark, twisted, sharp?
My ideals; ambitious, powerful, unbending?
Frowning, I decided to let my unconscious do the work for me; to let my Qi flow where and how it wanted.
Inside my dantian, a space was being formed; one of unending shadows, sharp and deadly as they writhed to break free, yearning for release.
I continued to let my Qi flow into my dantian, absorbing more and more from the cold air around me.
Since it was night, I was able to pull more Dark Qi from my surroundings, while the energies that each of my Servants provided me amplified each droplet of Dark Qi.
When it turned day, the process slowed down, but due to the haze I had created around the mountain, I could continue in the open.
Eventually, the amplified Dark Qi swelled and swelled, until...
I 'watched' in amazement as a vast, sprawling Void was formed in place of my dantian, before it compressed into a tiny orb, connecting itself to my meridians.
Gasping as I felt Dark Qi flood my body, I grinned as I stood up, not knowing how many days might have passed; what I did know was that I felt stronger than ever.
My body felt light, my bones tough, and my skin hard.
In fact...
Punching forwards, I laughed madly as the air around my fist grew darker, until it continued to travel as I finished the punch.
Dissolving the impurities and remnants of my dantian from my body, I tightened my robe and went down to my Shimmering Palace, before stopping in the air.
My eyes were glued to the sitting woman in a drab courtyard, her black hair held up by a silver pin.
Contrasting her dark hair was her pale skin, though it was quickly shrouded from view by a black sludge.
Li Yichen was cultivating, and...
Focusing on her, I narrowed my eyes as I felt her Qi revolving around her petite body, forming the core for her Soul Formation.
So weak...
But, in that moment, when she finally broke through to the next stage, she smiled.
For a moment I was stunned, wondering how such a subpar woman could be so beautiful, before my eyes fell to her figure.
Her breasts were no where near Ci or Da's size, but for the moment, they looked wonderful.
Her butt wasn't as round as An's, nor as shapely as Bo's, but I thought it looked perfect.
Silently approaching her, I followed behind her as she made her way to her bath.
I had my reward for my breakthrough standing before me, and I was intent on claiming it.
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First lemon next chapter, it'll be rape.
Again, dark book, so no surprise there; also, I'm writing this more for me than for others, so read it or not.
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