return from lanling

[shangba]

A full moon, unblinking.

You did not sleep, to see?

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[emperorssmile]

Me, currently?

I was wondering if you’d think it worthwhile to find a way to look more like my original body.

[shangba]

As you were. As you are.

If you wish your likeness returned, it will be done. But not for me.

[emperorssmile]

I don’t need it.

Thank you, Lan Zhan.

If only I’d known your feelings about me back then. We could have had a more intimate meeting in Yiling.

[shangba]

Betrothed, even then.

Bedding would not have dishonoured you.

[emperorssmile]

In another life.

I’m happy we have this one. It hasn’t always been perfect, but I’m pleased with things how they are.

[shangba]

Do you trust in my ardor?

[emperorssmile]

It's hard not to when we can't keep our hands off each other.

I trust it and I trust you.

[shangba]

Then, fly to me. Shall reward you.

[emperorssmile]

What sort of reward?

Patience, my love. It’ll be less than a shi. We’re making good time.

[shangba]

Will take you a turn for each rice bowl with your dinner.

[emperorssmile]

We’ll have to start early and stay up late after I finish all three allotted bowls!

[shangba]

Perhaps this is the way to fatten Wei Ying.

[emperorssmile]

I’m not gaining weight even though I’ve been eating more often than I was.

Maybe all that food’s getting used up by my core progression.

[shangba]

Is there chance of corrosion from resentful energy?

[emperorssmile]

I usually pay the price with a drop of blood or through music, but it’s possible.

I am using demonic cultivation regularly for the immortality thing, so it could be that. If my core gets strong enough, I can switch to just using spiritual energy for it.

[shangba]

Every day must mean every day.

[emperorssmile]

At least every day when we’re face to face.

I wouldn’t want all of our bed play to be dual cultivation, though.

[shangba]

Even for one lifetime, out of a time immortal?

[emperorssmile]

You’d really want to donate qi every day?

Sometimes, I just want it to you, me, and instinct.

[shangba]

And cultivation anchors in the moment. Forces you to think.

[emperorssmile]

Right.

Right now we’re cultivating once every four days. Maybe we could do it once every three days?

[shangba]

Would two overwhelm?

[emperorssmile]

Every other day…

We can try it. But if it doesn’t speed up my core’s formation, we can go back to once every four days, right?

[shangba]

Compromise: cultivate through bedplay each third day. Meditate half a shichen during the rest.

[emperorssmile]

Meditation for half a shichen on both days between or just one?