"We’re doing it right here?"
"Mhm. Is the scenery not beautiful enough? Don’t worry, this is a deserted island. No one will see us."
There wasn’t a soul or a single ship for thousands of kilometers. And with the deep cover of night, they didn’t have to worry about satellites either.
This deserted island was not a strategic location, nor was it on a major shipping route. It was incredibly remote; no country would waste resources by tasking a satellite to "scan" this area at this particular moment.
"You’re such a pervert. I thought you were going to find a five-star hotel."
Jiang Cai’Er was shy, after all. She secretly activated her Purple Mirage Armor, creating a full Triple Illusion Realm on the deserted island. On top of that, she even took out the "Purple Gold Literary Pivot Brush" to construct numerous poetic and picturesque scenes.
This brush’s effect was similar to that of Ma Liang with the Divine Brush, but with a slight difference. Ma Liang could draw whatever he wanted, and it would appear. Jiang Cai’Er’s brush, however, worked by writing poetry. Whatever the poem described would manifest as a corresponding, highly realistic scene.
A beach, a deserted island, stars and moon, a tent, a soft waterbed, fine food, good wine, a beautiful woman...
It was the first time for both of them, and they were quickly lost in a daze of passion.
Before beginning their Dual Cultivation of the "Star Dome Concerto: Simurgh’s Nine Melodies," they both consumed a large amount of Spiritual Medicine to ensure they had sufficient Medicinal Power.
Jiang Cai’Er’s Cultivation was rather unique; her Spirit Body leaned toward Spiritual Power and intellect, while Li Xiang’s focused on the physical body. Their yin and yang harmonized, spirit and flesh blending together—she within him, he within her. The profundity of it all was beyond words.
Night fell over the Indian Ocean, moonlight pouring onto the sea’s surface, which reflected the starry sky.
Li Xiang’s fingertip touched the spot between Jiang Cai’Er’s eyebrows. Arcane Spirit Patterns traced a path down her snow-white neck toward her waist, shimmering with a faint golden glow under the moonlight.
The Coral Bead Chain woven into Jiang Cai’Er’s dark hair swayed gently, each bead reflecting the trajectory of the stars orbiting them. As the tips of her hair brushed against Li Xiang’s broad chest, a jolt like electricity shot through them both.
Cai’Er’s eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly’s wings catching dew. Her eyes, once as clear as glass, now swirled with nebulas. Her simple white dress slipped halfway down, revealing a rounded shoulder.
When the energy of their Dual Cultivation reached its peak, she suddenly arched her neck, and all the coral beads in her hair shattered...
...
The waves crashed, one after another, at times seeming to reach the very clouds.
"Darling, I leveled up again."
Three "Tides," three pleasant surprises for Jiang Cai’Er. The effects of Dual Cultivation were astonishing. Jiang Cai’Er’s Cultivation had been stagnant for a long time, but now, aided by the "Star Dome Concerto: Simurgh’s Nine Melodies," she had advanced three levels in just three hours.
Even Li Xiang was stunned. Of course, during the final time, when Jiang Cai’Er broke through to Tier Six, Li Xiang could no longer suppress his own power. With a great roar, he leveled up in sync with her, stepping into the Eleventh Tier of the Extraordinary Realm.
"Cai’Er Baby, in a moment like this, shouldn’t you compose a poem to express the profound feelings you just experienced?" Li Xiang suggested.
"You pervert~" Jiang Cai’Er was endlessly shy. ’Who asks someone to write a poem at a time like this? And to express *that* kind of feeling?’
But she couldn’t win against Li Xiang. In the end, bashful and timid, she recited a poem:
"Jade Lake’s waves stir crimson sands, soaring straight to break nine chains. On celestial stairs, a simurgh’s words are found, half in misty waves, half in rosy clouds."
"Does it have a title?" Li Xiang applauded and asked.
Jiang Cai’Er’s pretty face flushed red. "Let’s call it *Celestial Palace’s Phoenix*."
Li Xiang caressed her body and praised her lavishly. "My Cai’Er Baby is truly a quick-witted and brilliant poet... How about another one?"
"You really are a pervert!" Jiang Cai’Er said, exasperated. But she had no choice but to write another poem to satisfy Li Xiang’s little quirk.
"This one will be called *Tide Sound Dao*."
Jiang Cai’Er’s knowledge was profound, enough to be called the most learned person in the world. She pondered for a moment, and the poem flowed from her lips, her voice like celestial music.
"The tide recedes, revealing coral bright; stars fade, the pearl palace empty in the light. Where Heaven and Earth form their dual pact, why ask about the primordial act?"
It was a five-character quatrain.
"Another one," Li Xiang encouraged, his eyes gleaming.
"Pervert!" Jiang Cai’Er spat playfully, but seeing Li Xiang’s eager expression, she composed another one, *Vast Ocean Moon Seal*:
"The Dipper hangs its sash from a jade cord’s height, the tide swallows dragon and tiger, its qi now clear and bright. The spirit-terrace allows no speck of dust to stay, now an ocean vast, reflecting the moon’s pale ray."
The more Li Xiang savored it, the better he thought it was. "Another five-character quatrain."
Jiang Cai’Er had no choice but to come up with another one, *Purple Mansion Tide*.
"The sea stands as the jade armament turns, a tide is born in the Purple Mansion’s autumn yearns. The whispers of three thousand stardust motes, in a flash, into the flowing clouds it floats."
"In ancient times, Cao Zijian could compose a poem in seven steps. Today, my Cai’Er can compose one in a single breath. How about I raise the difficulty? Write a Song-dynasty lyric. We’ll continue our Cultivation while you compose it—no, sing it. Song lyrics all have tune titles, so they can be sung. Hmm, let’s go with a *Linjiang Immortal*."
A tune title dictates a fixed format and rhythm, like a piece of music. Writing such lyrics is also called "filling in the words."
*Linjiang Immortal* was a tune from the Tang Dynasty’s Imperial Music Bureau, also known as *Xie Xin’en*, *Yanhou Return*, *Spring on the Screen*, *Deep Courtyard*, *Picking Lotus Back*, *Xiang Pingting*, *Ruihe Immortal Order*, *Mandarin Duck Dream*, and *Jade Linked Rings*. The meter is a level-rhyme scheme, a two-stanza short lyric. The word count can vary between fifty-two, fifty-four, fifty-eight, fifty-nine, sixty, or sixty-two characters.
When sung, the syllables of this tune should be flowing and graceful, the emotion restrained and subtle.
"Oh my god." Jiang Cai’Er could only think that Brother Xiang was the biggest pervert in the entire world. Still, amidst the crashing waves, she complied and filled in the lyrics. But Li Xiang’s "attacks" were too fierce, greatly increasing the difficulty. It took her a long time to finish singing, her voice breaking off intermittently.
This was an extremely sensual and graceful *Linjiang Immortal: Star-Tide Covenant*.
"The Sea Soul Darkly Collects the Star Line; the Coconut Wind Secretly Passes the Simurgh Pattern. A clam’s pearl spits the moon, achieving both Fragmentation and Uniformity. Tide Marks are Invading the Jade Feet, Opening the Pearl Palace Gates. A Point of Spiritual Rhinoceros Communicates with the Purple Extreme; Three Thousand Weak Waters are at the Same Temperature. Heart Marks are left on the Coral Branches. Don’t speak of the vastness of the sea; A Square Inch is the Universe."
The "Simurgh Pattern" alluded to the spreading trajectory of the Dual Cultivation Technique’s Spirit Patterns; "Pearl Palace" hinted at the blending of Spiritual Power; "Heart on Coral" corresponded to the harmony of yin and yang. The final line used the "vast sea" as a metaphor for the great path of Cultivation, while "a square inch" (the spirit-terrace) echoed the enlightened state of mind after a breakthrough.
In truth, it wasn’t just this lyric that was sensual; the previous poems were also filled with decadent tones and all sorts of allusions. Li Xiang was a connoisseur and understood them well. Listening to them made his heart surge and his virility rise. The two of them simultaneously activated the "Star Dome Concerto: Simurgh’s Nine Melodies" and lost themselves completely in their Cultivation.
After a full five times, even as a Tier Six Extraordinary, Jiang Cai’Er couldn’t withstand Li Xiang’s antics and fell into a deep sleep in his arms.
Li Xiang felt a pang of guilt. ’It was her first time, and I was so rough with her.’ However, his energy and stamina were unparalleled in this world. Although Jiang Cai’Er was powerful, she was still a delicate woman.
Li Xiang carried Jiang Cai’Er into the water. His Giant Whale Saint Armor transformed into a streamlined Sea-Stepping Spirit Whale Ship, which submerged about three meters below the surface and drifted with the current.
This way, Jiang Cai’Er could sleep more comfortably.
Li Xiang, however, was overflowing with energy and stamina and felt no sleepiness at all. He felt like he could go for another three thousand rounds without a problem.