Yang Kai's expression fluctuated, utterly unprepared for this sudden change. Although he had experimented before and knew he could absorb energies other than the yang attribute, storing them within his bones, he never expected to absorb half of the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew so swiftly and ferociously.
This elixir was meant for Xia Ning Chang. What should he do now?
Turning his head with a trace of embarrassment, Yang Kai was at a loss on how to explain this to her. Before he could find the words, Xia Ning Chang had already approached, bringing with her a fragrant breeze.
At this moment, her face was flushed with red, her breathing slightly rapid, and her clear, innocent eyes betrayed a mix of panic and shyness.
"Junior Brother... bear with it," Xia Ning Chang suddenly whispered, slowly extending a hand to wrap around Yang Kai's neck, gently pulling his head downward.
Her hand was cool, yet soft as if boneless, like the first snowflake of early winter, bringing a refreshing chill to Yang Kai.
Standing on tiptoe, Xia Ning Chang closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling nervously. She then lifted her veil, tilted her head slightly, and pressed her ruby-red lips, soft as jewels, against Yang Kai's.
The softness of her lips and the enchanting fragrance that surrounded his nose left Yang Kai stunned.
In that instant, he finally understood why neither Dream Master nor Xia Ning Chang had explained how to collect the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew. Yang Kai hadn't grasped the reason before, but now it became clear.
The methods of harvesting natural treasures are as varied as they are unpredictable, each requiring a different approach. But to claim the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew in such a beautiful and sweet way was beyond his imagination!
As their lips met, Yang Kai's breath quickened, and a surge of heat rushed through his body, even though the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew in his mouth failed to suppress his boiling blood.
Xia Ning Chang, too, was overwhelmed. After their lips touched, she remained motionless like a statue, her face red as if crying blood, her heartbeat thunderous like war drums. She was utterly lost, clearly in a state of panic.
Though Yang Kai didn't fully understand the principles behind collecting the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew, he knew that maintaining this state wasn't feasible.
Without hesitation, he wrapped one arm around Xia Ning Chang's slender waist, pulling her closer, while using his tongue to envelop the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew in his mouth. He pried open her teeth and transferred the elixir into her mouth.
The cold sensation of the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew jolted Xia Ning Chang back to her senses. She instinctively accepted the elixir and swallowed it.
A sweet flavor lingered on their tongues, their bodies pressed tightly together. Yang Kai, bare-chested, became increasingly sensitive, his youthful blood boiling with desire under such temptation.
Almost instinctively, Yang Kai tightened his embrace around Xia Ning Chang, his other hand venturing to her rounded, firm buttocks, kneading them softly.
Feeling the fullness of her chest against him, and the heat of her body, Yang Kai's breathing grew even more labored. After a while, his hand moved to the front, eagerly exploring the two amazingly elastic mounds on her chest.
A soul-stirring moan escaped from Xia Ning Chang's lips. Yang Kai noticed her large eyes slowly opening just a slit, her eyelashes quivering. But when she realized he was staring at her, she quickly shut them again, frightened.
Their heavy breathing, the exchange of body heat, the touch of tongues, and the blending of souls—all made them forget everything around them. They clung to each other as if wanting to merge into one.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through Yang Kai's tongue, and he couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Taking advantage of this moment, Xia Ning Chang pressed her hands against Yang Kai's chest, her teeth lightly biting him as she pushed herself away, quickly breaking free from his embrace.
"Why did you bite me?" Yang Kai felt as if his tongue had been bitten through, a faint taste of blood filling his mouth.
Xia Ning Chang, clutching her chest, her bosom heaving up and down as she gasped for air, struggled to calm her racing heart. After a long while, she finally said, "I'm sorry. To refine the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew, I needed your innate pure yang energy and a drop of blood from your tongue."
Refining the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew required the purest yang energy—the purer, the better. Yang Kai, having cultivated the True Yang Secret Art, naturally met the criteria.
However, refining it also required innate pure yang energy and a drop of blood from the tongue.
Innate pure yang energy isn't something that can be acquired through cultivation; it's a mysterious energy present in every man from birth, which vanishes after intimate contact with a woman. This energy is usually useless and its loss has no effect on the person.
But it can be vital in certain situations, like the one they were in now.
Earlier, Yang Kai had felt this energy surge from within him, enveloping the coldness of the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew. This was his innate pure yang energy.
That's why Dream Master had asked Yang Kai if he was still a virgin. Only virgins possess innate pure yang energy, and only a virgin's blood could be used in refining the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew.
Hearing Xia Ning Chang's explanation, Yang Kai touched his mouth and said seriously, "I see. Was it enough? If not, I have more."
It was just a few drops of blood, after all.
Xia Ning Chang was so embarrassed she wished she could disappear into the ground. She nodded repeatedly, "It's enough! Just one drop is enough!"
"Oh." Yang Kai couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed, reminiscing about the sensations of their earlier kiss and touch. It was his first time being so close to a woman.
"Senior Sister…" Yang Kai called out to her softly, his eyes burning with desire.
Xia Ning Chang immediately panicked. How could she not understand the hidden meaning in Yang Kai's words?
She hurriedly said, "You're injured. You should focus on healing first. I also need to refine the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew."
"Oh!" Yang Kai remembered that she had mentioned the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew would disappear completely if not refined within an hour after being obtained.
"By the way, this elixir…" Yang Kai was about to tell her that he had accidentally absorbed half of the Nine Yin Condensed Origin Dew when suddenly everything went black. The world spun around him, and he collapsed to the ground, his consciousness rapidly fading.
"Junior Brother!" Xia Ning Chang exclaimed in shock. She rushed forward to support him, and after a brief examination, her face turned pale.
She found Yang Kai's pulse extremely weak, his vitality flickering, and his internal energy in utter disarray. He seemed to be on the brink of death.
This discovery shocked Xia Ning Chang to her core, and she felt her heart tighten with fear.
How could this happen? He was fine just a moment ago, even… how did he lose consciousness so suddenly?
Only upon closer inspection did Xia Ning Chang realize the extent of Yang Kai's injuries.
His wounds on the abdomen and shoulder, though bandaged, had reopened during their earlier battle, bleeding profusely. The most severe injury was to his chest, where five ribs had been broken, caving inward and almost puncturing his heart and lungs. Wen Feichen's furious strike had left a grievous wound, not easily withstood.