Forbbiden Cultivation

********* Ambush ********

We spent three days in the garden. Wan is picking plants. The rest are enjoying the scenery or helping her, though carefully. Some plants are poisonous. That's why Little Stripes comes on a leash. It's hard to control her. She wants to play too much.

Wan has trouble talking to me again. She blushes every time she does. I guess the scene of me fucking the twins has shocked her. Despite that, she has no choice but to do it.

There're some plants that need a special container. Or to be treated immediately. But she doesn't have any of the necessary tools. And she lacks knowledge. She's an apprentice. So, I've kept them in the warehouse.

First, we tested that they wouldn't spoil there, with a fragment. She even apologized for doubting me. The truth is that I wasn't entirely sure either. At least, she talks to me now. Sometimes. Suddenly, I remember something.

"I have these recipes. Do you think they could be made?" I ask her, showing them the recipes that come in the notebook.

She looks at them with interest. Apparently, she rarely makes complete products. For now, she's learning how to identify plants and treat them. As well as making some preliminary mixtures. She's just an apprentice, although she takes it very seriously. With passion.

"Yes, I think so. We have this plant. And this one. This one too. They aren't very rare plants. And it doesn't seem difficult. What are these recipes for?" she murmurs, as she reads them avidly.

Suddenly, she turns completely red. I think she's read what they are for. She looks at me with wide eyes. She stammers.

"W... What do you want them for?" she asks nervously.

"For now, nothing special. But since I have the recipes, it doesn't hurt to have the product. In case it's ever needed."

"Yes... Sure... I see... Well... Maybe, I could make them... Is it... urgent...?"

"No. If you think you can, make them when you're free."

"O... Okay."

I hand her the copy of the recipes. Maybe, I shouldn't have copied their use as well. It doesn't matter now, it's done. She gives me more plants to store. She barely looks at me directly. She's nervous. Strangely, it doesn't seem to affect her when picking the plants. But it does affect her when walking. She stumbles.

"Be careful!" I exclaim, catching her.

"Th... Thanks," she mumbles, immediately moving away from me. She's even redder.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see the twins laughing. I don't really know what it's all about. Anyway, we pick up the last plants. She had left them for last. After that, we turn back.

I send them all back. Wan is looking at the recipes, completely red. I head to the tree. To the exit. It's been a few quiet days in a beautiful place. No danger. Just doing what we wanted. Lots of sex. Lots of jokes. Lots of laughter. Talking. Just keeping each other company. Not much training.

Also, yesterday I reached the ninth stage, opening two hundred and fifty-six meridians. I feel stronger than ever.

I'm close to my goal. To reach the realm of the soul. Of ceasing to be a slave. Maybe in a month. These days of freedom, especially the last three, make it difficult for me to be one again. But I'll have to hold on a little longer. The girls will soon reach the eighth.

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Before leaving, as a farewell, I call Rong. She's the only one I have left for today. I make her kneel and give me a blowjob, while I enjoy the view. The feeling of dominance in paradise.

After that, I make her stand up, with her back to me, bent towards the ground. Her hands are almost touching her feet. It's a good position to fuck her while I enjoy the landscape.

"I want to hear you," I demand.

She obeys, stopping holding back her moans. They can be heard throughout the garden. It's a curious space. It ends in invisible walls. And the light just exists, but I can't see where it comes from. Although, somehow, it must come from the sun. It gets dark.

I wonder who created it. Wan says it's not known. Well, at least she doesn't know. There're many secrets that new students don't have access to.

It's wonderful to breathe this air. To look at the landscape. While I penetrate a slave who in the past denigrated me. Who sent us to death. And who now moans under my thrusts. Her blue hair falling to the ground. Her buttocks grabbed by my hands. With no option to complain.

I let myself go, thrusting without stopping. She reaches orgasm, but I don't stop. I just keep going until I'm satisfied, full of qi. She's on the floor, panting for breath. She still has to clean me.

Maybe, I'm not treating her well. But every time I remember that she could've killed Liang, I get upset. Sometimes, it happens with Rui. Especially, if I see Song depressed about her leg. But at least, Rui is loyal.

Anyway, I send her back when she's done. I get dressed. I look one last time at my first and last paradise in this world. I don't know if I'll return. Or if I'll find another. But I have hope. I turn around and walk through the portal.

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The mark on the portal fades as soon as I appear. Only one can enter, and no one else can create another while it's active. You can enter and leave for one day. After that time, when the one inside leaves, the portal disappears. Bai Wan doesn't know what happens if you stay more than a month. It was forbidden.

What I didn't expect was to see myself surrounded. There're about ten of them. They must be between stages six and eight. They don't seem to have good intentions. I leave the clothes and weapons near the girls. They frown. They get dressed, and prepare to go into action. This could be dangerous.

I wonder if they've recognized me. I don't think so. Students don't usually notice slaves. And now I'm wearing student clothes. They might recognize me later anyway. So, it's dangerous to let them go.

Of course, the biggest problem is us getting out alive. There're more of them. Although our cultivations must be a bit above. I don't know what their combat skills are like.

"What do you want?" I ask, trying to buy time while the girls prepare. For now, I don't even have the staff in my hands.

"Give us the plants," demands the one who must be their leader.

She's a woman with short, green hair. About my height. Medium breasts. Her expression is somewhat mocking.

"Will you let me go?"

"We'll give you a painless death," she says with arrogance and disdain.

It doesn't change things much either. I wouldn't have believed her if she had said otherwise.

"And what will you do when my group arrives?" I threaten her.

"Ha, ha, ha. We've been here for two days, and we haven't seen a single soul. Do you think you can fool us?" she laughs.

"Of course you haven't seen them. We'd arranged to meet today. They'll be arriving soon," I lie.

They look at each other. They hesitate. It seems they hadn't considered that possibility. The one I just made up.

"Let's finish him off quickly, and get out of here, just in case," a student suggests. He has darker skin, six feet tall, muscular, dark blond curly hair and an earring in his left ear.

She nods. She orders five to run towards me. There's no room for more. The tree is behind me.

Suddenly, in front of one who was wielding two swords, Song appears. She stabs him with her spear immediately. It was the tactic if I dropped a green handkerchief on her. Strike immediately. By surprise and taking advantage of the greater range of the spear.

He's simply impaled in the stomach. His speed helps him to be impaled. Song seems somewhat surprised that it's gone so well, but she quickly recovers.

Yi attacks with her daggers one who was carrying a spear. He had pulled his arm back to attack me. When she's appeared right in front of him, he has no time to recover. The two daggers stab him. She's pushed back a little by the speed he was carrying. Immediately, she pulls them out of her victim. Without stopping, she cuts his neck. His opponent hasn't been able to react. She takes a quick look around.

I don't put Yu in front. It'd be dangerous for her. Her opponent is wielding the sword in front of him. She appears on the opposite side to the one holding the sword. It takes her half a second to react and attack from the side. His opponent is slower. Unlike Yu, he wasn't prepared for her sudden appearance.

I also summon Shi at a side. The student carries two swords like her. He could be dangerous. So, I let him attack me and block him with the staff I've pulled out of nowhere. Only then do I summon her. She just has to finish him off.

I leave Rui on the ground. The female student, who's also carrying swords, trips over her. Rui gets up quickly. Surprisingly, she doesn't kill her. She just knocks her out.

I then call Liang, who skillfully shoots at whoever I point at. The leader. Using "Spiritual Arrow," she applies qi. The arrow is easily blocked. Liang is only at stage one. It's not a surprise. I just wanted to distract her.

The six of us move forward. I call Ning to tie up the unconscious one. And prepare a shield to protect Liang, if necessary. She continues to shoot arrows.

I move towards the leader. She must be the strongest. And I'm now two stages above the girls. The twins move together towards two students. He's a blonde, one meter ninety tall. He's wielding a hammer. She's almost as tall. She's carrying a two-handed axe. I'm worried about the sisters. They're fast, but one hit could kill them.

Shi takes on a red-haired student carrying a two-handed sword. I get the feeling she knows him. And doesn't like him much.

"You... are..." he stammers, surprised.

Shi doesn't answer, just attacks. The moment of hesitation gives her the advantage. He barely manages to stop the attack, with one sword, putting him on the defensive. With "Heron Dance," she spins around, as if dancing, slicing her enemy's arm with the other sword. It's not a deep wound, but it'll be difficult for him to use that hand to swing the weapon.

Rui lunges at a student using two short blades sticking out of his fist. I don't know exactly what they are. I hope she'll be okay, but I have enough to worry about.

The leader has two metal bands on her fists. She attacks me with a kick, which I stop with the staff. She turns around and attacks me with her other leg. She almost hits me. I think she's at stage eight. She then attacks with her fist, which I manage to stop. She has the initiative. I can only defend myself.

Suddenly, she pulls back. She had to dodge an arrow. I take advantage of this to attack with the tip, imbuing it with qi. I still haven't mastered it, it's a bit rudimentary. But it's better than nothing.

She defends herself with her arms crossed. She has some protections on her forearms. Despite this, she has to take a step back. I turn the staff to attack her leg. She skillfully moves it aside, taking another step back.

Since she's off balance, I take advantage of this to throw a blow to her stomach, from the side. The staff follows a circular path to gain strength. It leaves many openings. But now, she's far enough. I don't think she can counterattack.

She crouches down to stop the blow with both forearms. But she is forced to use one to block an arrow. With just the other, it isn't enough. The blow throws her a couple of meters back. Her forearm must hurt. The blow carried a lot of force and qi.

She loses sight of me while she's in pain. A grave mistake. She isn't a veteran fighter. Neither am I. I might have made the same mistake.

I attack with the tip of the staff. She can barely block it. Much of the blow hits her stomach. I strike her in the head with the staff again. She falls unconscious. I don't even know if she's alive. Now, I'm more worried about the other fights

Shi has her fight under control. Her opponent is barely standing. He seems terrified.

"I didn't want to. Forgive me..." he pleads.

I suppose he's one of the students who had abused her in the past. Shi doesn't listen to his pleas. His head rolls on the ground.

Yi and Yu move between the two. They switch positions. It's not as if their enemies are able to distinguish them either.

"Damn it, stop moving," the female student curses, sticking the axe into the ground, failing again.

Yi has dodged it. Yu takes advantage to stick a dagger in her leg, while the other tries to hit with the hammer. I'm not sure, but they seem to be having fun. Still, it's dangerous. One mistake can cost them dearly. Both of their enemies are covered in cuts.