No one knew how long the process had lasted. Fiona Chen felt her Nascent Soul growing ever more solid and powerful, to the point where it seemed ready to break through its shell and emerge.
"I'm about to break through!"
This thought suddenly sprang up in her mind.
Just then, a surge of true essence flowed from where they were joined into her body, merging into her Nascent Soul.
"Crack! Crack!"
With the support of that true essence, her Nascent Soul suddenly erupted with tremendous power, instantly shattering the shackles that heaven and earth had placed on her body. Her Nascent Soul left her body, shot out from her crown, and hovered above her head.
"I've reached Out-of-Body!"
Fiona Chen felt as if the whole world had changed in her eyes, her heart surging with indescribable joy and pride. She had stepped into this realm one step ahead of Ada Chen.
Suddenly, both her Nascent Soul and her real face flushed a deep red. Looking down, she realized that she and Noel Song were still tightly joined together, their bodies almost indistinguishable.
"Mmm! Mmm!"
At that moment, a ray of light shot up from Noel Song's crown, transforming into his own Nascent Soul, which immediately embraced hers and kissed her. Then, a burst of golden light exploded in her mind—a mysterious cultivation manual.
"Heaven-Human Resonance, Dual Cultivation of Life and Nature!"
For a moment, she was completely captivated by this manual, forgetting her shyness and her current situation.
She didn't notice that at this moment, both her body and her Nascent Soul were radiating fiery red light, faintly exuding a powerful aura.
No one knew how much time had passed before Fiona Chen woke up again, her Nascent Soul already returned to her body.
Instinctively, she checked her cultivation.
Her realm had already advanced to early Out-of-Body. Her true essence was more than ten times stronger and thicker than before. At the same time, her cultivation manual had changed—from the Chen family's inherited technique to the nameless manual passed down by Noel Song.
"Mmm!"
Just then, Fiona Chen suddenly sensed something 'bad' moving inside her body, making her cheeks flush bright red with embarrassment.
"I've worked so hard for so long—now it's your turn to compensate me!"
Biting Fiona Chen's earlobe with playful mischief, Noel Song teased her, then flipped her over and pressed her beneath him.
Soon, the room was filled with moans as intense as a cuckoo crying blood. Fortunately, Noel Song had set up a soundproof formation around the room; otherwise, the whole villa would have heard.
Early the next morning.
Fiona Chen woke slowly, her gaze landing on that handsome, extraordinary face. Her eyes brimmed with sweetness and affection, but soon dimmed—he was destined to be just a passerby in her life.
"If only he could stay for me—how wonderful that would be."
She sighed softly in her heart, then stretched her neck to plant a gentle kiss on his lips, unable to help letting out a quiet laugh at her own boldness.
"What is it?"
Just then, Noel Song opened his eyes and looked at her with a playful smile. "Seems I didn't satisfy you enough last night."
At his words, Fiona Chen's face turned slightly pale, her gaze tinged with fear yet mixed with longing. Last night, she had truly tasted a woman's pleasure—it was like floating on clouds.
But this man was simply too vigorous—he'd pushed her to the brink again and again, leaving her hoarse from crying out, making her feel as if she'd died and come back to life several times over.
Yet, she couldn't help but crave that feeling, savoring it long after.
"Silly girl, I was just teasing you," Noel Song replied, kissing her lips in return.
A warm current swept through her, flooding her whole body in an instant and filling her heart with inexplicable emotion. She responded eagerly with a passionate kiss, mumbling, "Noel, love me—love me fiercely!"
Noel Song didn't answer; he responded with action instead.
Soon, the room was once again filled with sounds that would make anyone blush with embarrassment.
By late morning,
Ada Chen slowly made her way through the villa's buildings and arrived at the pavilion.
"Has Noel Song woken up yet?"
She asked the pavilion's servant.
The servant respectfully replied, "Miss Ada, Noel Song and Miss Fiona are both still in bed."
Ada Chen's expression changed slightly. "They spent the night together."
The servant nodded.
Just then, the sound of a door opening came from upstairs, and an intimate couple descended together.
Ada's gaze instinctively fell on Fiona Chen. For some reason, she thought Fiona Chen looked more beautiful than ever today, with a unique charm about her.
Suddenly, Ada shuddered, her eyes narrowing as she pointed at Fiona Chen. "You... you've broken through to Out-of-Body?"
"Hehe, it's all thanks to Noel Song's help!"
Seeing Ada's expression, Fiona Chen felt a surge of pride and clung even closer to Noel Song.
"Good morning, Miss Ada!"
Noel Song smiled and greeted Ada.
"Good morning, Noel Song," Ada replied listlessly, feeling an overwhelming regret as her mind echoed with her master's words from last night.
Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the hall.
Moments later, the Chen family head, Chen Jiansheng, arrived in a rush.
"Greetings, Elder Chen," Noel Song bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Patriarch."
"Greetings, Patriarch," Fiona Chen and Ada echoed, bowing in turn.
"Noel Song, come with me quickly—the Ancestor has returned." Ignoring Ada and Fiona Chen, Chen Jiansheng urged Noel Song.
Half a quarter-hour later, at the Chen family ancestral hall.
The three Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Chen, Jin, and Ning families were all present, their faces lit with joy. After a day of investigation, they had confirmed that it was truly an immortal's relic.
Although the immortal relic was shrouded in powerful formations, their cultivation allowed them to sense celestial spirits moving within.
For this scheme, Noel Song had even taken several sentient immortal texts from the Scripture Pavilion and placed them within the relic.
"Young friend Song, how much do you know about this immortal relic?"
The three Ancestors fixed their burning gazes on Noel Song.
"Well..."
Noel Song looked hesitant.
"Don't worry, young friend Song. As long as you help us open the immortal relic, we'll let you have one item from inside!" promised the Jin family Ancestor.
"Is that true?" Noel Song's expression showed genuine interest.
"Of course. We can swear on the Heavenly Tribulation!" said the Ning family Ancestor, his tone grave.
"Thank you, seniors," Noel Song said excitedly, then looked expectantly at the three Ancestors.
The three Ancestors quickly swore on the Heavenly Tribulation in front of Noel Song, guaranteeing that after obtaining the treasures from the relic, they would gift him one item. But inwardly, they sneered—giving him a treasure was one thing, but whether he could keep it was another matter entirely.
Noel Song said, "Seniors, I actually know little about this immortal relic. It seems to have been left behind by an immortal named Nine-Heavens Sage Lord. He left four immortal texts inside, but placed a restriction on them. Only by breaking the formation with array techniques can one truly obtain the four texts; if brute force is used, the texts will self-destruct!"
At this, the Ancestors' faces darkened, and they stared at Noel Song with suspicion.