Dual Cultivation God Returns

Chapter 689  A good motivation

A few days passed with little developments, Old Yen returned several times with small nuggets of information, mostly on the movements of the nearby major powers that started to wake up to the news of this region's renewed status as an area of interest.

In the meantime Wu Long mainly focused on helping his ladies to adjust, and his own comprehension of the Dao Runes, which, since the last enlightenment, achieved a new frontier as he understood the intrinsic connection between them and his comprehension of the Concepts and Laws.

After all it was his comprehension of the Concept of Annihilation that was partially responsible for him gaining the Earth Rune.

It was not necessary for him to comprehend the concepts of elemental forces in his past life, as he had no elemental attributes whatsoever, rather, that was a genuine waste of time to him since those were only useful to those who were able to wield those forces.

Now, however, he came to the realization that all of his comprehensions that led to improved control of the Dao Runes, what he considered as the understanding of the Runes themselves, were the understanding of Concepts of Lightning, Water, Wind, Cold, Blood, Sound and now Earth.

This revelation opened up the veil, and allowed him to see the powers he wielded now far more clearly.

'In this way Dao Runes can be the manifestation of my comprehension…", he thought with some relief, as that was something he was quite competent in, and confident in being able to improve.

'... but more than that it is a direct way to wield the power of a concept…', he added, as Concepts and Laws that cultivators comprehended were usually only expressed through some medium, like a Weapon Domain, or the so-called Dao Manifestation that one gained in the Seven Profound Realms, which was the latent ability of the Root of Awareness, allowing one to infuse Concepts and Laws into their techniques.

'However', he paused his jovial thought as he spotted a peculiar detail, ' going off of that logic, by now I should then be able to wield Runes corresponding to the Concepts that I already have proficiency in…'

After all, one of the greatest reasons Wu Long was considered so formidable in combat, even among those with far more experience and higher cultivation than him, was because of his achievements in the comprehension of Concepts.

And none were as key to his ability to inspire fear, than the duo of the Concept of Time and Concept of Space, the two universally considered almost impossible to obtain, and granting those few who did great powers even in the very limited capacity that was currently available to any cultivator to comprehend them.

It was clear to him that there was more to this dynamic between Concepts and Laws on one end, and the Dao Runes on the other. Furthermore, to the same degree that he was happy and relieved about the revelation of the nature of his comprehension thus far, he was also frustrated.

'This only means I am further away from truly understanding the nature of the Dao Runes themselves', he thought grimly.

If all of the comprehensions he had thus far were merely ones pertaining to the Concepts, the Dao Runes themselves, their essence and core of their being was all the more elusive to him.

It was in the middle of such thoughts, meditating on an open terrace, that Song Lingfei found Wu Long.

A carefree smile appeared on his face as he turned to her, along with a genuine look of joy in his eyes at seeing her.

"It seems you are one of the first to fully adapt to being an Essence Awakening Realm practitioner", his tone had a note of praise and surprise.

"...I had a good motivation…", she first hesitated, and then spoke with a shy smile, her cheeks flushing with a gentle rosiness.

"You don't say", the glint in his eyes changed, and she knew that he instantly saw through that motivation of hers, her blush intensifying.

Song Lingfei no longer could sustain eye contact, turning her gaze to the side.

Wu Long stood up, and slowly approached her as she stopped midway, his tone becoming even more gentle and soft, but his words gaining even more playfulness, "I am very interested in that motivation of yours" n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I doubt that I can shed more light on the subject you know better than me", she said, still not daring to look directly into his eyes while he drew close.

His smile grew wider, as a soft chuckle escaped his lips, "I did not say I wished to hear about it, Lingfei. I only said I am interested in it"

She made a simultaneously nervous and excited gulp, finally turning to him as he was now right before her. What she saw in his eyes was nothing short of a raging flame, a flame that made her feel weak in the knees, even more nervous than before, and at the same time incredibly happy. This gaze was flattering for any woman, and given by someone she longed for, was akin to declaring her the most precious being in all the universe.

He did not need to tell her that being considerate and patient did not mean the absence of desire. The look in his eyes told her everything about that. She stared as if enchanted and read in his gaze how much effort it took for him to hold back all this time.

"But you said…", her voice sounded a bit hoarse and unfamiliar to her own ear. Her thoughts became jumbled. She could not understand how she missed this gaze before, or rather, how could he hide it so well despite its intensity. And how could he wait under the weight of it.

Meanwhile minute changes in his expression made his smile all the more charming in her eyes.

"And I did not lie", he replied to her unvoiced question, "I could wait, while it was necessary to wait. And at the time it truly was necessary"

His tone was still as calm and collected, but there were a few notes that betrayed a slight impatience.

 "However…", he then added as those subtle notes became more pronounced, "...that doesn't mean I can wait when that is no longer the case"

His arms wrapped around her and she felt in his movements something more instinctual, and less restrained. Her delicate and lithe body instantly was enveloped in his warmth, as she felt the sturdiness of his body, and at the same time the gentleness of his touch despite the power she felt in him.

All of his actions, his gaze, his subtle mannerisms, the sound of his voice, and his scent she caught being held in his arms. All of those woke something up deep within her that she was partially already aware of, and yet seemed to be discovering for the first time.

He leaned in and the kiss that followed, left her mind blank, unable to concentrate, as she felt the world spinning, or drifting away, she no longer remembered which it was.

They had kissed before, but never like this. This was something else entirely, something she had never even imagined.