3 days have passed since we started to cultivate the blooming flower cultivation technique and we have gotten quite strong if I said so.
Now that we gathered again in this training ground, we were tasked to do such things for cultivation.
"I could see that most of you have entered the first part of cultivation which is gathering of energy. Some also successfully achieved one rank low stage and the most interesting was one of you entered the peak of the first stage. How marvellous."
Everyone looked at only one person when instructor Atreyu said those.
"Congratulations, now that everyone has memorised the cultivation method, I can say that we are entering the second phase of this."
Everyone was eager to know what the training would be now that they started to fully cultivate themself, as much as they were expecting great things to come, it happened.
"We planned to arrange the perspective place for your rest, instead of one per room we have decided to make it two per room. The next thing to cultivate was a method used from ancient times by the Shiva clan. The dark and banded cultivation method."
No way don't tell me it was,
"Dual cultivation."
Everyone yelled.
Dual Cultivation Method, apart from having a partner to cultivate naked together. The sect would use this method to pair those who have super talent with each other, expecting that a new member would be produced from it.
This method was banned from use as it defied the law of the world, as innocence would be the price of this method fully integrated with its uses.
The greater the skin-to-skin contact, the greater the success of acquiring more strength.
This is literary a bulshit thing to do, so why are they so happy about it?
Male and female were the same, is it because of their beast nature that it was pretty normal to hear these words?
Thinking now, the beast would mate anywhere they want. Especially the coldness in the north influences the heat on the body, making them feel the need to release their urge with their pared one.
This ain't good, I didn't prepare myself for this. How this this happen so quickly? At least give me time to think.
My cries didn't reach the instructors as when they were about to announce who my mated pair was, I trembled in shock.
"Penny Shiva, you will be paired with Natsu. That is all.'
Natsu who was the second lowest talent of the group and I was the last. A pair of two weak talents was combined.
It is okay to be paired with a low-level talent but why a man? I'm grateful that it was a man, it is okay in this place to do that?
"Instructor, did you perhaps make a mistake? We are both men so how could we dual cultivate together? It's known that dual cultivation uses both yin and yang to intercept with one another for more success of its uses. So how could I achieve that if you have given me a man?" Natsu exclaimed.
I know the feeling of not having the talent you want and even at the desperate moment when your choice should matter, you won't be held as such. Till your dreams fall apart, you will learn the fact that you have never achieved that.
"Do not worry about that, I already analysed the body of Penny and he was gifted with the body of yin. You should be grateful that once you have taken its purity your cultivation and even talent will take another leap."
"But even so I can't do that with a man. My father will kill me if he knows what I have done. Even if my talent was weak, I still wanted to build a family. So I can't be with a man."
The way, only we were paired with each other as a man. We must be out of luck, I guess.
"There are different parts of defeat and success when it comes to finding your insight. How could you use that as a basis just because both of you were a man? The world is vast and there are many of knowledge to learn, yet you didn't use that as a preference and act like this? Do you think you are worthy enough to take the path of cultivation given those attitudes of yours?"
"I..."
"Mark this as a lesson not only to Natau but all of you here. What may be your resolve on coming to this place is only a part of what should be done. Because the sect has its own rules to follow, so if you want to cultivate better follow the instruction given."
"Yes!!"
Natsu was trembling, he didn't like the fact of pairing with me. Cause I'm a man and all. He must have felt a burden right now.
"Hey, no need to sulk like that. If you don't want to do that thing with me, I won't force you. Who said that is the only way for dual cultivating? There are plenty of many to choose from, if that won't work then we could just use minimal body contact and then it will surely help us."
"Really?"
"Of course, so no need to fry hard about it. I respect your resolve of not wanting something, all we need to do is cultivate isn't it?"
"Of course,"
"Then, let's do it."
There are a lot of opportunities to come as long as you know what is waiting for you. I do not need a cultivation partner but if it means to remain on the sect, it will do.
I will help him break the barrier in his field and also it will help me hide the fact that I have reached a certain cultivation.
Yeah, let's do this! Let's survive.
That was when I underestimated a beast's instinct for the thirst for others' flesh and blood.
But beneath the joy Penny felt, a dangerous stare was surging on the other side of the cave.