Dual Cultivation: Beasts and Women!

Liam met Grace's gaze unflinchingly. "Yes," he replied, his answer swift and decisive, cutting to the heart of the matter like a blade. "That's been my endgame since the day I was forcibly shipped to the Eternal Doom Island."

Grace was well-acquainted with Liam's history in Demon Gate. Their previous conversations had illuminated not only their respective pasts but also the intricacies of their personalities.

"I see…" She exhaled, not entirely convinced that abandoning the sect was the wisest course, yet fully empathizing with someone coerced into membership, their life imperiled, and scarcely afforded time to appreciate any 'benefits' the sect might offer.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"I harbored similar hatred for Demon Gate initially," she reminisced, recalling when she had been faced with the choice of dying or fighting for her life as an Aspirant member of the sect. "That sentiment persisted until I attained Initiate status. Then, my tribulations lessened, and I witnessed holistic growth.

Before the Demon Gate, becoming a cultivator never crossed my mind. I was just a girl destined to be some farmer's wife. My looks were my only asset for securing a comfortable marriage.

But after enduring misfortune and grueling effort, I found myself empowered to forge my own destiny. The sect facilitated that transformation. Despite the tortuous path, I've reaped substantial benefits."

"I appreciate your perspective," Liam acknowledged, respecting her stance. He didn't intend to sway her into joining him, Mary, and Electa. While he desired Grace's companionship to continue their unique cultivation journey, he recognized that the choice was ultimately hers.

Deliberately, Liam suppressed his powers of seduction during this conversation.

He continued, "But I can't envision myself following that path. While my progress within the sect has been rapid, I've faced death over 15 times in just the past four months. These near-misses provided growth opportunities, but I rarely initiated them. My mere existence seemed to attract these situations, rather than them being sect-provided opportunities.

In short, I may have the same opportunities out there, with the exception perhaps that I won't have as easy access to resources and information as here on the inside. But I believe that the freedom I'll have to do what I want will make up for that."

He sighed, recognizing that while she understood his perspective, she disagreed with his desire to leave.

"The point here is, will you join us and try your luck out there with no superiors or missions for us to fulfill, or will you stay behind?" he asked, looking into Grace's silver eyes. "Understand that whatever decision you make, I will abide by it. This is merely an invitation, Grace. My desire to be by your side is real, but I also want you to thrive, whether it's by my side or away from me."

His words struck Grace like a physical blow, nearly toppling her resolve. Liam's sincerity made her waver in her convictions. She, too, yearned to be by his side and wished for his well-being. The prospect of being apart, unable to assist him or continue their cultivation together, left her feeling adrift and conflicted.

"Can I think about it?" She hesitated, fear palpable in her words. "You already know my original position on the matter, but there's a lot I have to process. I know my ideas aren't wrong, but it might be worth me moving forward with you. But I have to think about it for a while.

The fact that we'll be hunted down by powerful sect members scares me. In fact, that's not even the worst of it. The idea that we'll be in an unknown world where others, even worse than the sect members, can catch up with us isn't promising, either."

Letting her think about it was reasonable. Liam nodded in agreement, before saying, "It will still be a few months before I plan my escape. Until then, you can think about whether to stay or go with us."

"Thank you for granting me this time," Grace said, placing her hand atop his as they sat at the foot of what would now be her bed. "And I apologize for not having an immediate answer."

Her words carried a cocktail of emotions, underscoring her internal conflict.

"I feel I should be able to give you a definitive response now, but years of experience have taught me to approach pivotal decisions with careful consideration."

He smiled as he approached his woman. "You should do that. You're absolutely right in your concerns." He thought of something and proposed. "If you want, you can join us and study the possibilities of escape, pre-escape and post-escape preparations, so that we can better understand the future.

We now have a lot of information and mechanisms to better understand the sect that could help us a lot with our escape."

She nodded in agreement, thinking about it.

Meanwhile, despite giving Grace the chance to refuse, Liam didn't expect her to do so. With each passing day, he felt his women's affection for him growing.

He was also developing a special feeling for each of them, something that went beyond what he felt with a mere dual cultivation partner. It was a concern, a desire to care and nurture that he had never felt before in his two lives.

But he didn't want to think about it too much just yet. Their lives were still at risk!

He wouldn't touch that point to convince Grace any faster. For now, he merely let her think about it, letting her understand their situation for herself.

After a few moments in silence, the subject died down and the two of them slowly embraced, coming closer together.

Their senses were heightened and without realizing it, they were kissing naked, she on his lap, feeling something hard and warm pressing against her abdomen.

The tense atmosphere of moments ago turned 180 degrees, making them create a symphony of warm sounds, capable of stimulating even the innocent.

The conversation about Liam's departure seemed to propel Grace's flames, making her more intense and ardent in the sensation of cultivation that would become the most impressive for him since he began his magical journey.

For the next two hours, he would feel Grace's warmth at its best, while nurturing his woman's perfect body for himself.

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The next day started well for Liam's group.

After a fiery night with Grace and then Electa, he woke up early and cultivated with Ann and Joan at the same time.

No one was surprised when Liam appeared next to the two women showing higher cultivation, finally at the 7-Star of the Spirit Earth Realm!

Ann and Joan showed a significant improvement in cultivation after their morning cultivation with Liam, a reflection of the growing difference between their cultivations and his foundation.

At breakfast, Liam took the opportunity to tell Jane to get ready, as that afternoon the Law Enforcement Hall group would leave for City Five.

Liam wanted to do it this morning, but as he had only gotten his head start a few hours ago, he wanted to let the Silver-Winged Leopard finish his recovery.

Ever since it had fought William, the Silver-Winged Leopard had been carrying injuries that would make it weaker in combat than it should be at its level.

But now that Liam had reached the same level as the beast, he would only need Spirit a few hours of cultivation to fully recover. Meanwhile, Liam warned Mary to delay her plans for the morning and accompany him to the Lotus Temple, where he wanted to cultivate with her that morning.

It was in his plans to cultivate with each of his partners in a room superior to the one they had at home at least once during their start in the inner area of the sect.

So he set off at Mary's side that morning, not worrying about Toby, since he had already told the man that he would only need to meet them at the Law Enforcement Hall when he called him by a device he had given that guy yesterday.

On the way to the temple, Liam pondered his situation.

'I'll give Thal'Korr the chance to cultivate in his space until I've finished cultivating with Mary. That should be enough for him to advance to 5-Star.'

Thal'Korr was at 3-Star level when they left City Thirteen. But Liam had been allowing Spirit to cultivate constantly in his soul space, which had already allowed Shadowfiend to advance. Now, with a new breakthrough, Liam wanted to let the demon get a bit stronger before he started restricting his Spirit.

Because of the leopard's recovery and the fact that this Spirit was on the same level as him, Liam couldn't risk letting Thal'Korr reach 6-Star. Aware of this, he would paralyze his Spirit's cultivation at 5-Star.

Luckily for him, the cultivation of Spirits depended 90% on the Spirit Master's magical base and only 10% on the creature's innate aptitude. As long as the cultivator had the basis for the Spirit to cultivate, the creature could theoretically advance quickly!