Spiritual Energy Revival (12): 

Gu Juntian had said before that the cultivation method needed improvement, but of course, that was a lie.

Earlier that day, he had already come up with a method that would benefit both of them.

With Zhou Qinghao’s Heavenly Spirit Body combined with his own divine sense, they could drain the surrounding spiritual energy.

Then, Zhou Qinghao would first absorb the spiritual energy, before channeling it into his body to temper himself.

The amount of spiritual energy his body could absorb was extremely limited. In the past, whenever he used spiritual energy to temper himself, it would quickly dissipate. But now, he could return that energy to Zhou Qinghao’s body.

Normally, in dual cultivation, if one partner’s strength far surpassed the other’s, only the weaker one would gain benefits.

Dual cultivation was essentially the stronger helping the weaker to cultivate.

But his case was different.

He possessed a powerful divine sense, while his body could not yet hold too much spiritual energy, so he could actually reverse the process and help Zhou Qinghao cultivate.

When Zhou Qinghao pulled Gu Juntian into the bedroom, Gu Juntian still hesitated a little.

He was dissatisfied with his current body and didn’t really want Zhou Qinghao to see it.

But Zhou Qinghao didn’t mind at all, and even took the initiative to remove his clothes…

Who could withstand that?

Gu Juntian pressed Zhou Qinghao beneath him, using his divine sense to guide Zhou Qinghao in running the technique.

Zhou Qinghao was very proactive about dual cultivation.

He wanted to be close to Gu Juntian.

He knew Gu Juntian didn’t like him, so he had prepared himself to take control of the whole process.

But what he hadn’t expected was that Gu Juntian pressed him onto the bed, and then he felt as if his soul had left his body, completely losing control of himself.

Spiritual energy rushed into his body, circulating once according to the method Gu Juntian had taught him before, then entered Gu Juntian’s body.

He thought the energy would dissipate within Gu Juntian, but it didn’t. Instead, it quickly returned to him, merging into his golden core.

At the same time, his body had already absorbed new spiritual energy, and that energy began to circulate just like the last…

Zhou Qinghao could clearly sense that his strength was rapidly increasing.

But he couldn’t control his body, his whole being dizzy, as if he had ascended to heaven.

He even wished it could last forever.

All he could do was cling to Gu Juntian, staring at him intently.

His soul must have already been damaged, otherwise he wouldn’t feel like this.

Yet he didn’t feel pain—on the contrary, he felt comfortable.

If his body were to be possessed in this state, he wouldn’t resist at all.

His foster father choosing to take over him would actually be good. After obtaining his body, his foster father would surely return to his former glorious self, and before dying, he himself could fulfill his wish.

At that moment, it was still early, and most of the people at the Bureau of Demon Control hadn’t gone to sleep yet.

Many of them clearly sensed the surrounding spiritual energy being drawn away.

“Did someone set up a spirit-absorbing formation?”

“What kind of formation is this strong? Even Xuan Sect’s newly developed Spirit Gathering Array No. 6 isn’t this effective.”

“Maybe someone is cultivating… or breaking through.”

They investigated and discovered that all the spiritual energy was flowing toward the top floor of the Bureau’s dormitory.

The only ones living there were Zhou Qinghao and Director Gu.

“To absorb this much energy all at once… Is Zhou Qinghao breaking through?”

“He’s already formed his golden core. His next step would be Nascent Soul, but that shouldn’t be so soon.”

“Definitely not that soon. At most, he’s just advancing a minor realm.”

“Xuan Sect studied ancient texts about reaching Nascent Soul. The commotion of such a breakthrough is said to be huge, with tribulation lightning. Right now, Zhou Qinghao is only absorbing faster than normal. Compared to when he formed his golden core, this is nothing. It’s definitely not him breaking through to Nascent Soul.”

…

After discussing, they concluded that Zhou Qinghao was simply absorbing energy faster than usual, and let it go.

Still, under such conditions, no one else could cultivate in the dorms.

Competing for spiritual energy against Zhou Qinghao? Impossible!

His talent was simply too enviable.

The energy continued to surge toward Zhou Qinghao, and after three hours, finally stopped.

By then, the abundant energy around the Bureau had already been absorbed more than half, now no different from other places.

But within a day, the energy would recover, so it wasn’t a big issue.

Gu Juntian knew nothing of this outside.

He let out a breath of relief.

His performance should still be considered decent—could even be called vigorous for his age?

Thanks to the constant supply of spiritual energy!

But three hours was already enough. If it went on longer, even if his body could endure, Zhou Qinghao absorbing too much energy might destabilize his realm.

Gu Juntian kissed Zhou Qinghao, pulled him into his arms, and fell asleep.

Zhou Qinghao must be happy—now he didn’t need to sneak in at night anymore.

By the way, their dual cultivation seemed different from ordinary dual cultivation.

Normally, it was only the merging of spiritual energy. But before, they had even merged souls.

His divine sense was strong, yet even he felt as if drifting in clouds, light and blissful during the process. Zhou Qinghao, with weaker divine sense, would have felt it even more.

At first, Zhou Qinghao could stay clear-headed, but now he was completely dazed.

Gu Juntian lay down beside him and soon fell into deep sleep.

His body hadn’t fully recovered yet, and three straight hours had taken a great toll.

The next morning, Zhou Qinghao awoke refreshed, his strength greatly improved.

He had reached the golden core stage two years ago, and his cultivation had grown very slowly since. But last night, his progress was enormous.

The effects of dual cultivation were excellent. If it continued like this, he could very well become the first person in their country to reach Nascent Soul.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t have that chance.

He looked at Gu Juntian beside him.

His foster father, on the other hand, might one day become the strongest man in the world.

He liked this person. Liked him very, very much.

When Gu Juntian woke up, he didn’t feel as good as Zhou Qinghao did.

His waist ached a little.

Fortunately, in this world of revived spiritual energy, a little medicine would heal it instantly.

“Qinghao, morning. What do you want to eat for breakfast?”

Zhou Qinghao smiled at him. “I want instant noodles, with eggs and sausage.”

“Alright, I’ll make it for you.” Gu Juntian agreed immediately.

When Zhou Qinghao was younger, he had asked the original host the same thing.

His parents usually didn’t allow him to eat instant noodles. Only when he got good grades or on his birthday would they make it for him, with sausage and a fried egg.

Gu Juntian cooked two bowls of noodles with extras. Besides sausage and eggs, he also added shrimp.

He originally wanted to add vegetables too, but then thought cultivators didn’t suffer from malnutrition, so he skipped it.

From his observations, Zhou Qinghao ate vegetables, but didn’t like them much.

As Zhou Qinghao ate, Gu Juntian kept watching him.

This child was truly lovable. Just looking at him made even instant noodles taste better.

“Qinghao, you went on missions everywhere these past years. Was it hard?”

“Not hard,” Zhou Qinghao replied instinctively, then looked up at him.

There was another benefit to possession—since his cultivation was high, Gu Juntian could disguise the abnormalities of Zhou Qinghao’s soul.

But before possession, he needed to understand Zhou Qinghao’s past.

So Zhou Qinghao began recounting his experiences. “Foster father, it was a little tough. On my first mission, the demon wanted to eat me, and I was so scared…”

He shared many stories, including his interactions with others.

Gu Juntian listened intently, very satisfied.

Finally, there was no barrier between them.

This was how feelings should be nurtured!

The original host had spent seven years in the Bureau, with little to say about his own experiences. Gu Juntian didn’t care to talk about him, only asked about Zhou Qinghao’s past.

That day, whenever they had time, they talked and laughed, enjoying it immensely.

Soon, evening came.

Having secretly applied ointment to his waist during the day, Gu Juntian was hesitating.

Should they dual cultivate again tonight?

Maybe take a break?

“Foster father, let’s continue dual cultivation,” Zhou Qinghao said.

The entire process yesterday had left him dizzy.

But he faintly felt the touch of his foster father’s powerful soul against his own.

If it happened more times, his foster father’s possession would be much easier in the future.

Gu Juntian took a deep breath and led Zhou Qinghao into the bedroom.

Since Zhou Qinghao wanted it, he couldn’t refuse!

In fact, if they cultivated like this every day, within a few months his body might completely recover.

By then, he would regain his youth.

Would Zhou Qinghao like his younger appearance?

Even if not, it didn’t matter. He could always transform into an older form to accompany Zhou Qinghao.

For ordinary cultivators, changing appearance was hard, but with his powerful divine sense, he could reshape his own face.

After they began cultivating again, soon their souls merged once more.

His soul, being stronger, dominated. Zhou Qinghao did not resist at all, letting him take full control.

Gu Juntian sighed again—Zhou Qinghao truly liked him too much, lowering all defenses before him.

After all, soul fusion required both sides to willingly surrender themselves completely.

And once souls merged… their cultivation results would be extraordinary.