Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 663: Come Again

Chapter 663: Come Again

The candle flame wavered unsteadily.

Its light cast the tangled, shifting silhouettes upon the bed clearly against the translucent gauze canopy.

Like a river flowing in reverse, the primal energies of Heaven and Earth, Yin and Yang, surged toward the modest cottage.

Deep within the Moon Shadow Sect, several ancient monsters meditating in their secluded cave dwellings appeared to detect the disturbance.

Zhang Mengchu gave his head a slow shake and let out a sigh: "After restraining himself for such a long time, the Ancestor is finally tasting the sweetness of life. This old man honestly believed they intended to play out that master-disciple charade for eternity..."

Li Ziping nodded in agreement, stroking his long beard with a knowing smirk: "Perhaps by this time next year, our Moon Shadow Sect will be graced with a little sect master."

The minds of these ancient monsters were as sharp as polished mirrors.

There was no way they didn't comprehend exactly what Zhang Mengchu and Li Ziping were implying.

A round of hearty laughter broke out among them immediately.

They had long since realized that the bond between the Ancestor and the Sect Master was far from ordinary.

However, since neither party showed any sign of wanting to go public, the elders simply turned a blind eye and acted as if they were oblivious.

Only when their own personal disciples expressed an interest in the Sect Master would they provide stern, subtle warnings.

They would claim the Sect Master was entirely committed to the Dao, and that the Ancestor was even more disciplined with his own heart.

With a master-disciple duo like that, who would be foolish enough to step in? Wouldn't that be equivalent to seeking a swift death?

But things were better now.

Once their union became common knowledge in a few days, there was no telling how many heartbroken disciples would find themselves unable to sleep at night.

...

At the same time.

The swirling vortex of Heaven and Earth’s Yin and Yang energies inside the cottage grew even more turbulent. Just as the concentration of these forces reached its absolute zenith.

The frantic motion behind the gauze canopy came to a sudden halt.

"Master, haven't you stared long enough..." the young woman’s soft voice drifted out, laced with a mix of playful exhaustion and bashful complaint.

"No, I could never see enough of you."

"That isn't right either... no, I won't allow you to look anymore..."

Chen Huaian remained silent, focusing instead on channeling the surrounding Yin and Yang energies into their small sanctuary.

Then, he initiated another relentless assault.

The gauze canopy shuddered, and the wooden bed frame groaned under the weight.

Just as the shifting bedding reached a peak of chaotic movement.

A pale, slender hand, trembling slightly, reached out from the gap in the gauze.

It hovered in the air for a second, as if the owner were summoning the final remnants of her modesty and consciousness, before waving toward the flickering candle.

Whoosh—!

A gust of invisible energy swept across the wick.

The dancing flame was snuffed out instantly.

The last glimmer of soft light died away, leaving the chamber bathed in an intimate, shadowed gloom.

'Snap!'

A crisp sound echoed.

A tiny flame bloomed upon the candle once more.

Immediately, the young woman’s voice rose from behind the canopy, sounding both frantic and clearly shaken:

"Master, you... you are too wicked! How could you light the candle, light it again!"

A thread of energy darted out, killing the flame.

'Snap!' Another flick of the fingers, and the candle was relit.

Whoosh—! The flame vanished.

Snap—! The light returned.

After this cycle of lighting and extinguishing repeated several times.

Chen Huaian grew impatient. He reached out, grabbed the silk belt resting by the bed, and bound his little disciple’s hands together.

"I'll see how you manage to blow out the candles now!"

...

The following morning.

【You have engaged in Dual Cultivation with your Electronic Girlfriend 137 times. Main Quest 5.0 has been overfulfilled.】

【The reward, Demon Nurturing Gourd, has been added to your character inventory.】

【Main Quest 6.0: Sect Development Task — Acquire Celestial Jade Marrow and utilize it as the Formation Core to establish the Sect Spirit Gathering Formation — Reward: Deployment technique for the Sect Spirit Gathering Formation (Mastered)】

"Oh?" Chen Huaian grabbed a spirit fruit from the nearby table, chewing on it while he pondered: "Is this Electronic Girlfriend game finally trying to turn This Venerable One into a grandmaster of formations? This is quite intriguing."

He then summoned the newly acquired Demon Nurturing Gourd to give it a thorough inspection.

The vessel was crafted from a material resembling purple amber, etched with intricate golden patterns.

It was roughly the size of a man's forearm. Its silhouette was strikingly familiar, reminding him of the legendary Purple Gold Gourd used by the Golden Horn King in the ancient tales of Journey to the West.

"How is this utilized? Does it require a blood bond? Is there some sort of manual?"

Chen Huaian projected a sliver of his Divine Sense into the gourd, and his expression quickly turned peculiar.

First, the item could indeed be bound to a master by imprinting one's Divine Soul within its depths.

Second, the actual method of activation was identical to the legend—one had to call out the demon's name.

If the demon answered, it would be pulled into the gourd and its Demonic Soul would be imprisoned.

The difference was that this gourd possessed two distinct modes: one was for demon refinement, which processed the entity into pure True Essence for a cultivator to consume.

The other was for demon nurturing.

If the nurturing function was engaged, the Demonic Souls within would not be destroyed but would instead be revitalized by the gourd's internal environment.

"Not bad at all, a truly fine treasure." Chen Huaian nodded, stowing the Demon Nurturing Gourd away.

The next step was to rapidly subdue the remaining Demon Sealing Pagodas, harvest the Demonic Souls of the ancient beasts, and finally resurrect Muscle Tyrant. However, those monsters weren't acquainted with him; they wouldn't simply sacrifice themselves like the auspicious beast had. Violent confrontations were inevitable.

As for Main Quest 6.0, Chen Huaian found the objective a bit strange.

It felt as though he was being tasked to pillage resources from Earth Star to bolster the Cangyun Realm.

But since the goal was to set up the sect's Spirit Gathering Formation, he would handle it as he went. The opening of the Well of Heaven was an event that had to happen eventually anyway.

Once that gate opened, the Celestial Jade Marrow would manifest in the world.

If he didn't grab it, the Ascenders surely would.

Allowing the Ascenders to claim it would be no different from handing weapons to his enemies.

Contemplating the mountain of tasks ahead, Chen Huaian couldn't help but heave a sigh.

"What a life of endless labor..."

"What is Master grumbling about so early in the day~"

A gentle voice whispered from behind, followed immediately by the sensation of two slender, pale arms wrapping around Chen Huaian’s waist.

A moment later, a warm and supple body pressed firmly against his back.

Li Qingran’s sweet breath tickled his ear as she leaned in close.

"Does Master feel he is working too hard? Did this disciple make Master feel exhausted?"

"I wonder who it was last night begging 'don't let the battle end'..."

Sensing the slight hint of playfulness and grievance in his disciple's nasal tone, Chen Huaian quickly backtracked: "Not at all!"

"Your Master was merely considering the various affairs that still require attention on Earth Star, that's all..."

"Is Master planning to return there again?" The young girl’s voice grew even more sorrowful.

"Mmm... the business over there hasn't been concluded yet..."

"Master has had his fun, and now he intends to desert his lonely, miserable little disciple all by herself." Li Qingran pressed her lovely face against his back, giving his shoulder a gentle nip and pouting: "So cruel~"

Chen Huaian felt a cold sweat break out on his brow.

He felt a bit guilty as well.

The six-hour cultivation limit had been reached long ago, counting from the moment he and Li Qingran had started their dual cultivation.

Because their Cultivation levels were quite close and Chen Huaian hadn't relied on any medicinal pills.

Their actual power hadn't increased significantly, but the True Essence within their bodies had undergone a profound purification process.

When he first woke up, he had checked Li Qingran’s condition.

The Phoenix Origin Pill had worked wonders, perfectly shielding his disciple's Mysterious Yin constitution.

The only problem now... was that escaping his disciple's grasp was proving to be quite difficult.

Chen Huaian sighed to himself.

Muscle Tyrant, oh Muscle Tyrant, it isn't that your master doesn't want to come for you, but your little disciple is simply too attached.

Please hold on just a little longer...

Just as he was about to resign himself to staying, he heard Li Qingran, who was still clinging to him, let out a sigh and shift her tone.

"But since I am Master's disciple, who else will show him understanding if not me?"

"Master, you are free to go."

Chen Huaian turned around to face her. Seeing no lingering sadness on her face, he asked cautiously: "Really?"

"Of course." Li Qingran nodded. Her eyes sparkled with a sudden, mischievous light as she placed a finger against Chen Huaian’s lips.

"However, this disciple has one condition!"

"What is it?" Chen Huaian asked quickly.

Li Qingran’s eyes crinkled into beautiful crescents. She licked her lips and laughed sweetly: "Just one more time~"