Completing the mission - Chapter 7 - part 2

(impossible)[murmured Hope clearly not wanting to accept the current situation]

Hope's murmur caused Damian to snap out of if

"what's wrong Hope?"[asked Damian finding the situation weird]

(you don't even know how lucky you are)[said hope after recovering]

"how am I lucky?"[ asked Damian feeling even more confused about the situation. He turned as looked at the still shocked Kie-er and took her hand in his own and squeezed it slightly causing her to cry out slightly as she awoke before looking at their hands and blushing"

[you have to be a Heaven Core the least befolre you're skeleton starts to turn Golden, and this skeleton is completely Golden and a deep shade at that)[explains Hope in a flustered manner]

"that doesn't explain why I'm lucky though"[said Damian after comprehending what he just heard]

(when you reach Heaven Core your blood qi starts to materialize and change the body, starting with your bones, once again by refinement. Your life force and blood qi become so strong regenerating limbs if given enough time is a possibility .The deeper the color the more it was refined. So that entire blood pool is the remainder of that experts blood qi)

(A large amount of blood qi is required to cultivate through the stages of body refinement. But items containing blood qi are rare so some people sacrifice their own, like that emaciated old man from before while others just stall at their current stages.)[said Hope]

Damian stood there in shock before screaming out in excitement scaring Kie-er.

"what's wrong...young master"[asked Kie-er trying to find a way to address Damian]

"call me Damian"[said Damian with a smile]

"big...big brother Damian"[says Kie-er in a barely audible voice]

"do you remember when I asked you if you wanted power?"

She nodded

"well Kie-er I'm gonna give you the opportunity to cultivate and grow stronger and this blood pool is a great resource to help us cultivate. So what is your answer"[asked Damian in a serious tone]

Kie-er hesitated before determination appeared her eyes and she nodded causing Damian to smile once more.

"I'm going to pass you a qi cultivation art and a body cultivation art and a movement technique, are you ready?"[asked Damian]

She nodded when suddenly he brought her into his embrace and raised her chin. She froze as she tried to understand the current situation before she felt her lips covered with his. She was confused at first then she lost herself in her first kiss melting into his embrace completely ignoring the information flowing in her head. They separated as a thin line of saliva served as the only evidence for the kiss.

"how was it" [asked Damian in a teasing tone]

"it was amazing" [replied Kie-er absentmindedly before realizing what she said and buried her head in his chest]

"I meant the information I gave you"[said Damian with a chuckle]

"y...you meanie" [said Kie-er as she beat his chest with her arm before her lips were sealed again]

"hope how do you use the blood pool?"[asked as he separated from Kie-er]

(you submerge yourself in it and run the cultivation manual)[replied Hope in a flat tone]

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40 days later

2 figures are seen fighting against each other as they moved through the forest. The 2 figures charge at each other causing a ear shattering noise causing the 2 figures fly back before they landed on their feet.

"big brother Damian you cheated" [exclaimed Kie-er while holding her budding breast]

"all's fair in breast..cough I mean war my dare Kie-er"[said Damian as he walked towards her after sheathing his sword that he brought from the system for 400 DP]

"hope how strong are we now"[asked Damian as he embraced the pouting Kie-er]

"Kie-er is at peak sixth stage and could break into the 7th stage after her muscles recover more"(said Hope]

"you're pretty strong now Kie-er, your sword art is already at initial success, you could fight off any annoying flies that try to bother you"[said Damian with a smirk]

"I don't think anyone would even bother to pay attention to me other than you even if I was weak"[says Kie-er squeezing closer to him enjoying his warmth

"what makes you think that? you're a country toppling beauty and you still have more time to grow"[says Damian as he lifts Kie-er and runs back to their cave]

"but what does it matter since you're the only one who'll get to see"[says Kie-er in a flirtatious manner]

Causing Damian to gulp and he suppresses his urges and spoke" I'll take you up on your offer when you're older"

"how much older, i already turned 13 last week"[said Kie-er in a pout]

"hahahaha if you reach spirit core stage before you turn 15"[says Damian in an hurried tone]

"big brother Kie-er will protect you since you don't have any cultivation"[says Kie-er in a happy tone with clear determination in her eyes]

ROAR!!! BOOOM!!!

A roar shakes the entire forest, followed by a explosion before sounds of fighting are heard causing Damian to frown as he slows down.

"hope who do you think is fighting?"[asked Damian aftering putting down Kie-er]

(it sounds like 2 beast are fighting)[explains hope]

"wanna go check it out?"[Damian asked Kie-er]

She nods with no hesitation. As they run in the direction of the fight. Stopping far enough away, the 2 watched as a purple Leopard and White horse fought

"Thunder Leopard and a Cloud Stepping Horse"[murmured Kie-er as she watched the fight]

(why doesn't the Cloud Stepping Horse run)[thought Damian before he notice a small black horse laying on the floor watching the fight]

"she's protecting her baby" [said Damian]

(the female probably recently gave birth hence the drop in cultivation so the leopard took the risk to kill the horse.

The fight continued for an hour and both of them had serious injuries. The leopard waited until the horse was distracted and shot towards the body laying on the flood.

"big brother let's help the Cloud Stepping horse out"[said Kie-er as she unsheathed her sword as she got in position