"Do you want to become an esper?" Yang Feilong opened a jade box. Inside, there was a bead that looked extraordinary, as if flowing water moved within it, making it exquisite and beautiful. He looked at Li Yufei and asked with a smile.
"What are the pros and cons of becoming an esper?" Li Yufei, with her beautiful eyes, studied Yang Feilong and asked curiously.
"The benefits are obvious. The stronger an esper becomes, the greater their self-preservation abilities, and they can do many things that ordinary people cannot!" Yang Feilong said with a smile. "As for the disadvantages, there don't seem to be any! Having confidence, becoming bolder? That doesn't seem like a disadvantage."
"If I become an esper, can I still be a martial arts practitioner?" Li Yufei pondered and asked.
"This…" Yang Feilong frowned. "I'm actually not sure."
Just like himself, he followed the path of Qi refinement. He also spent a lot of time practicing martial arts, but he still hadn't even scratched the surface. Whether one could become an esper and still be a martial arts practitioner, he truly couldn't say.
Perhaps they could, but it would definitely be difficult!
Because the abilities of espers, the internal energy of martial artists, and the true qi of Qi refiners are three different kinds of 'superpowers.' The essence of these 'superpowered individuals' is different, and there's a certain conflict between them. He had no experience in this area, so he couldn't predict the ultimate outcome of this conflict.
"Let me think about it!" Li Yufei said after a moment, looking at Yang Feilong with a blank expression. "Of course, if your girlfriend wants to become an esper, then you don't need to consider me."
Yang Feilong: "..."
Why did that sound so sour?
"Wait for me on the shore for a bit," Yang Feilong sighed and said.
"What are you going to do?" Li Yufei asked in surprise.
"Show you the art of 'Lightness Skill: Floating on Water'!" Yang Feilong chuckled.
"Uh." Li Yufei was stunned.
Then, she witnessed what it meant to walk on water, elegantly and handsomely. A hint of joy arose in her heart: "Is this guy trying to amuse me? Hmph, don't think that just because you do this, I'll be willing to be just one of your women!"
Yang Feilong's speed on the water wasn't fast, but it wasn't slow either. Li Yufei was initially interested, but after watching for a while, her interest waned.
"Aren't you coming ashore yet?" Li Yufei called out.
"Almost there!" Yang Feilong replied with a smile. After a while, he finally came ashore.
"Huh? You have so many beads in your hand?" Li Yufei looked at Yang Feilong's hand in surprise. There were a total of six beads identical to the one before, her face full of astonishment.
"Just picked them up from the bottom of the water!" Yang Feilong chuckled.
Alright, he wasn't actually showing off his Lightness Skill: Floating on Water to Li Yufei earlier, but was instead retrieving Water Spirit Pearls from the bottom of the lake.
"I didn't even see you dive into the water!" Li Yufei asked curiously.
"Because my speed was too fast, you didn't notice that I had already dived in, retrieved them, and surfaced again!" Yang Feilong said with a smile.
Li Yufei: "..."
Yang Feilong wasn't lying. His speed was very fast. With his spiritual sense extended, he could sense what was happening a hundred meters underwater. As soon as he detected the aura of the Water Spirit Pearls, he immediately dived in, collected them, and reappeared on the surface. While it sounded like a lot, it actually happened very quickly.
In the blink of an eye for Li Yufei, Yang Feilong had already made a round trip. Moreover, the weather was hot, and she wasn't constantly staring at the water, so she didn't notice Yang Feilong entering the water.
"How did you know that person was collecting Water Spirit Pearls here?" Li Yufei asked.
"Before he left, he glanced at this lake. Coupled with the fact that the spiritual energy here is indeed a bit denser, I made a guess." Yang Feilong said with a smile.
"If he knew you figured it out, he'd be even more frustrated!" Li Yufei couldn't help but laugh.
"That's for sure!" Yang Feilong nodded.
The value of Water Spirit Pearls was much greater than spirit stones. Yang Feilong hadn't expected to find as many as six.
"That person's aura is somewhat unfocused, indicating he reached this level in a short period!" Yang Feilong added. "And to awaken multiple times in a short period? That's very difficult. Clearly, he was able to achieve such rapid cultivation speed by refining these Water Spirit Pearls."
"He's a water-element esper, yet he didn't take all the Water Spirit Pearls in this lake?" Li Yufei was puzzled.
"Perhaps he thought this place was his territory, so he found one, refined it, and then looked for the next. Because the environment here is excellent for cultivation, it's a spiritual haven for water-element espers, which ended up benefiting me!" Yang Feilong chuckled. He didn't believe the other party couldn't find them, as his spiritual sense might not be as effective at detecting Water Spirit Pearls as a water-element esper's perception.
Of course, his spiritual sense had a wider range, which was an advantage over a water-element esper.
Li Yufei nodded. "Are you going to look for more?"
"No more. There shouldn't be any left!" Yang Feilong shook his head.
He had already scanned the water several times with his spiritual sense. There might be more, but it would take even longer, and he didn't have that much time.
Seeing Li Yufei's dejected expression, Yang Feilong put all the Water Spirit Pearls back into the jade box and then took Li Yufei's hand.
"Why… why are you holding my hand?" Li Yufei's face turned red, and she asked in a low voice.
"To take you walking on water!" Yang Feilong said with a smile, and Li Yufei felt a surge of power enter her body.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Li Yufei felt her shoes touching the surface of the water. She had already harbored the thought of walking on water when she saw Yang Feilong do it, but she knew that walking on water alone was difficult, and taking someone else would be even more so. Thus, she suppressed the idea.
It was as if Yang Feilong had seen the hint of disappointment in her eyes and was willing to exert himself to take her walking on water.
Walking on the water felt wonderful, and Li Yufei's heart was filled with excitement.
This scene, which she had only dreamed of before, was now a reality.
Li Yufei glanced at Yang Feilong. A smile played on his lips, and this smile made her heart flutter. He was so handsome and charming that she couldn't resist leaning forward and kissing him.
"En?" Yang Feilong looked at Li Yufei. He hadn't expected her to do that at all and almost lost control of his true qi, which would have caused them to fall into the water. Although he could use his true qi to dry them, it might startle Li Yufei.
"I'm very happy. This is your reward, don't think too much of it." Li Yufei's face turned red. She hadn't expected herself to act like that.
She had been drunk before, but not now.
Yang Feilong revealed a bashful smile. "I'm not thinking too much of it, not at all. Want to do it again? It was too fast just now, I didn't really feel anything."
"Silly you." Li Yufei glared at Yang Feilong with a blush. "I'm not doing it again."
Yang Feilong looked at the obviously shy Li Yufei. At this moment, she was like a fairy who could outshine the moon and rival the flowers, making him yearn for her. He couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
"You, what are you doing?" Li Yufei's voice trembled.
"Smack."
The response was Yang Feilong's simple and domineering kiss, carrying a masculine scent.
Li Yufei trembled all over, then nervously closed her eyes, showing no resistance to the moment.
Then, they kissed.
Splash.
Simultaneously, a startled cry rang out, and the next moment, they both fell into the water.
"Damn it, I forgot to circulate my true qi!" This was Yang Feilong's voice before they fell into the water, his heart filled with a mix of amusement and exasperation. Beauty could be a dangerous thing!