Treating Xiao Ning Er (2/2)

Lin Tian came here tonight just to treat Xiao Ning'er, so he naturally agreed to Xiao Ning Er's request. He agreed to treat her bruises every two days, for the best effect.

"Where's your bruised area?" Lin Tian then asked.

Xiao Ning Er's cold cheek slightly blushed, as she pointed to the back of her leg. "There's one here!"

Lin Tian looked down toward the top of Xiao Ning Er's foot. On top of it, he noticed a bruise with a very deep purple color.

"This bruise is so dark, it must be really painful." Lin Tian frowned and continued saying, "It's good that we met before you broke through to Bronze Rank. Everything can still be treated, so you don't need to worry."

Lin Tian crouched down sitting on the grass patch.

"En." Xiao Ning'er nodded her head with embarrassment, as she placed her foot into Lin Tian's hands.

Gently gripping onto Xiao Ning'er's creamy white foot made Lin Tian's heart swing for a moment. Although Xiao Ning Er's age was supposed to be young, her smooth slim calves and delicate feet were simply perfect.

Feeling Lin Tian's touch, Xiao Ning Er's cheeks slightly reddened. From young till now, aside from her father, Lin Tian is the only male that has touched her skin directly. Although Lin Tian looked at her a bit playfully today, he isn't an arrogant and lecherous young master like the other boys that she interacted with. She wondered if Lin Tian had a girlfriend; realizing that she had this thought, Xiao Ning Er's cheek turned even more red in embarrassment.

Holding Xiao Ning'er's foot, Lin Tian positioned his thumb at the bruised area and, gently, started his massage.

"Ah!" Xiao Ning'er couldn't help to let out a pained sound.

"The first time will hurt a little, but then you will feel much better," said Lin Tian. He then followed as he looked up at her, "And don't have any weird thoughts, okay?"

Lin Tian pursed his lips, trying not to laugh.

At this moment Xiao Ning'er's face turned as red as a tomato. Although she is only thirteen years old, she grew up in an aristocratic family, and would, naturally, have some knowledge regarding adult matters. After all, some of the girls her age are already married and have kids.

Xiao Ning'er lowered her gaze, trying to hide her embarrassed expression.

Xiao Ning'er blushing face was especially charming and it made Lin Tian's heart warm up. A gentle smile appeared on his lips. Xiao Ning Er was indeed an incredibly charming young girl. Lin Tian only wondered what Xiao Ning Er would look like two or three years from now when practicing with a top-tier technique.

Lin Tian couldn't understand Nie Li's taste in women. Obviously, Xiao Ning'er was the angel. Secretly, Lin Tian really wanted to show Nie Li that his girl is better.

Putting this thought aside, Lin Tian focused on the treatment.

Under Lin Tian's gentle massage, Xiao Ning Er felt intense pain at the beginning, but the pain was soon replaced by warmth. After a while, she felt an itchy sensation which was replaced with a blissful numbness.

At that time Xiao Ning Er couldn't help letting out a moan, which made her incredibly bashful.

The bruise on her foot had been there for about six months now. Over time, Xiao Ning Er would feel terrible pain from it. No matter how much she persevered, the pain had been torturing her all this time. After the initial bit of pain, Lin Tian's massage was very gentle. Xiao Ning Er felt the pain that has been torturing her all this time was alleviated by a lot.

Xiao Ning Er couldn't help as her eyes turned watery. It was incredibly hard for her to bear the pain. Every night she would secretly cry; after wiping those tears off, she would continue to practice to change her fate. She never thought that after being massaged by Lin Tian once the pain would be relieved by this much. Her heart was filled with gratitude.

Under the light of the night sky, Lin Tian's face was clear. The focused expression that he had on his face set off ripples in Xiao Ning Er's heart, making it hard for her to calm down.

"Finished," said Lin Tian after the massage. He smiled and said, "A few more times and you will be fully healed."

"En." Xiao Ning Er nodded her head. Suddenly, her cheeks flushing red, she continued to say, "I still have another bruise, could you massage it, too?..."

"Yeah. Where is it?" Lin Tian asked.

Xiao Ning'er felt her heart struggling. She hesitated for a long time, her face shyly blushing red in embarrassment.

"With the way you bend your body, your bruise is probably on your torso. Ning Er, I'm only here to treat you. Or is being touched by me really worse than dying?" Lin Tian asked after a while, looking at Xiao Ning Er.

Noticing Lin Tian's gaze, Xiao Ning Er felt a little ashamed of her thoughts. She said, "Lin Tian, I didn't mean it this way…"

Xiao Ning Er's eyes dropped as she struggled for a while in her heart. 'If my illness doesn't get treated, I will get thrown further and further apart from the surrounding geniuses of my age. I need to get treated no matter what. And it isn't like Lin Tian would actually be touching my chest…'

"Lin Tian, do you have a girlfriend?" Xiao Ning'er suddenly asked meekly.

Lin Tian's heart jumped at the sudden question. He laughed lightly. Looking at Xiao Ning'er, he asked, "Why do you ask?"

"It's…" Xiao Ning'er began, but then her voice trailed off. She expected a response and not a question, and she was taken aback. She didn't know how to respond, as she herself didn't want to admit as to why she asked this question. Her face temperature rose and after a while she muttered, "I was just wondering…"

Lin Tian chuckled. Looking at Xiao Ning Er intensely, he asked, "But why do you ask right now?"

Xiao Ning'er opened her mouth slightly, flabbergasted and embarrassed, her face frozen.

Lin Tian laughed lightly, after a moment he smiled and said, "No, I don't have a girlfriend.'

Xiao Ning Er's eyes seemed to brighten up for a brief moment, before she looked down in embarrassment.

A lull formed in the conversation for a moment.

Interrupting the awkward silence, Lin Tian stood up and said, "If you feel uncomfortable with me healing you, then that's fine. You can find me if you make up your mind."

"Lin Tian, wait," Xiao Ning Er called out seeing Lin Tian stand up. Lowering her head, she added softly, "Please, treat me."

Pursing her lips, Xiao Ning Er began to undo the buttons on her shirt.

Lin Tian watched quietly as Xiao Ning'er slowly removed her shirt and squatted down. He didn't speak up to not startle and embarrass the young girl further.

Xiao Ning Er's hands slightly trembled as she was unbuttoning her shirt, and her inner struggle could be seen.

Seeing Xiao Ning'er's very embarrassed expression, Lin Tian couldn't help but feel somewhat embarrassed as well. He watched silently as Xiao Ning'er slowly removed her shirt. The hundreds of years of life didn't seem to grant him immunity to this young girl's charm.

The surrounding atmosphere was very romantic. Dark woods surrounded them and the night sky illuminated the clearing, falling onto figures of the two teenagers.

Xiao Ning'er's slender figure with no unnecessary fat and white skin became visible. After the fifth button was undone, her perfect slim curves looked absolutely shattering; her chest was tied with a bandage with a beautiful bulge pushing out.

To say that Lin Tian didn't feel heat in his chest with Xiao Ning Er stripping herself in front of him would be a lie. He ignored his buzzing teenage hormones and looked down - his eyes fell on an extremely dark bruise located on Xiao Ning'er's lower rib. Although it was only the size of a thumb, the color of the bruise was very deep.

Lin Tian was somewhat shock upon seeing it, sighing, he thought, 'Such an advanced form of this dissease usually ends with death. The fact that Xiao Ning'er was able to regain her former strength after being struck by the Arctic Disease in the past is defenitely a testament to her skill and strong will, having an elemont of a lot of luck; the Heavenly Dao certainly favors her.'

If the novel was to be believed, then Xiao Ning'er later even advanced high above the Legend rank in the Draconic Ruins Realm with her own efforts, and kept up with Nie Li who had the help of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book, all the while her body was disfigured and her soul was tortured by a curse.

This girl's determination and talent was awe-inspiring.

Lin Tian surely wanted Xiao Ning Er to become his girl rather than let her fall for Nie Li who would only ignore her. He didn't want her to suffer as much as in the novel; he wanted her to be happy for once.

Putting these thoughts aside, Lin Tian placed his hands on the bruised area and began massaging it gently. He immediately felt that Xiao Ning'er's skin was ice cold. Her well-proportioned body had a creamy smooth texture, which he felt through his hand, making her seem like a doll.

He tilted his head up to look at Xiao Ning'er's face. She was burning red, giving her a sense of unspeakable beauty. Looking from above, he could see Xiao Ning'er's exposed slender shoulders, and felt a scent of feminine fragrance coming from her.

Lin Tian resumed massaging Xiao Ning Er's bruise. The both of them did not speak and the woods were quiet and serene.

Xiao Ning'er could feel the warmth from Lin Tian's palm. From young till now, this is the first time a guy was so intimately in contact with her body. Right now a large patch of skin was revealed, making her very bashful. Even though she was strong, in the dead silent night, her heart was really lonely.

When she was experiencing the unbearable pain caused by the bruise she wanted to find someone to rely on. But in the family, no matter if it was her half-brothers or father, she felt deeply distant toward them. Lin Tian, at this moment, was the only one, she felt, that she could rely on. The best she has was shown to Lin Tian.

Xiao Ning'er glanced at him and realized that Lin Tian, at this moment, was focused on massaging her bruised area. He had a serious attitude, but after seeing a gentle smile and a heated up complexion on his face, Xiao Ning'er couldn't help but lightly raise the corners of her lips into a small bashful smile.

While Lin Tian's thumb was massaging the bruised area, he would accidentally touch Xiao Ning'er's slender arms from time to time, as well as feel a soft bulge, leaving both of them further embarrassed.

Xiao Ning'er felt the surge of heat coming from Lin Tian's hand as it moved around the rib area. From time to time she would even feel a blissful numbness. Lin Tian's hand would occasionally graze against her breasts that no other man has touched before, making her blush wine red.

After massaging for a long time, Lin Tian let out a breath, smiled and said, "Done!"

Feeling Lin Tian's hand move away, Xiao Ning'er felt a sense of loss. She had to admit that Lin Tian's massage technique was amazing. It helped her relieve the pain that tortured her for so long.

"Thank you," Xiao Ning'er whispered as she quickly started to button her shirt.

Seeing the white skin, graceful curves slowly disappearing from his sight, Lin Tian's heart slightly calmed down. He said, "Rest well from now on. I'll give you a massage every two days, a few times more and you'll be completely healed. Before you reach Bronze rank don't train your soul force at night or you will absorb too much yin energy."

"En." Xiao Ning'er nodded her head and said softly, "I won't, thank you. If it wasn't for you, I can't imagine how bad the situation would have been in the future."

Lin Tian gently nodded and stood up.

Seeing Lin Tian seeming about to leave, Xiao Ning Er called out, "Lin Tian, you've helped me. If there's anything you need my help with in the future, I will spare no effort to help you!"

Lin Tian was silent for a moment, before he lightly smiled and gestured with his hand. He said, "Okay. I treated you, so pay up. One hundred thousand demon spirit coins."

Xiao Ning Er couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded for a moment by Lin Tian's sudden request. Would he charge her one hundred thousand every time he gives her a massage?

Regarding this request, she didn't want to refuse. Although such a price for a single session was a bit high for her, she was still determined to return Lin Tian's favor and not be in his debt; furthermore Lin Tian greatly improved her cultivation technique, so when she considered it, this price wasn't high at all.

"Here." Xiao Ning Er retrieved ten ten-thousand demon spirit coin cards from her interspatial ring, giving them to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian took the ten cards and pocketed them. He looked into Xiao Ning Er's orange eyes for a moment and said, "I'll return this money to you in a week or so. Ning Er, do you have an unused soul crystal?"

Xiao Ning Er was silent for a moment, before she shook her hand. "No need to return it! You healed me and also improved my cultivation technique. One hundred thousand is not much to me." After a moment she added, "But what do you need an unused soul crystal for? I have three pieces with me."

Xiao Ning Er took out a piece of soul crystal from her interspatial ring and presented it to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian shook his head. "It's not for me. I want to help test your innate talent - your soul realm's attributes and soul form. For that you need a soul crystal, but it has to be a clear one, unused by someone else."

"My innate talent? What do you mean soul realm's attributes and soul form?" Doubt filled Xiao Ning Er's eyes.

"Do you remember what was said in class today that a Cyan soul realm is better than Red?" Lin Tian asked.

Xiao Ning'er nodded with wrinkled brows - it was common knowledge.

Lin Tian smiled and said, "In fact, it's not so simple. A soul grade helps with cultivation speed, but it isn't a deciding factor. Other than a person's soul grade, a soul realm can be also categorized by soul attributes and soul form. It's lost knowledge, but that's how people categorized soul realms in ancient times and how it's done in the outside world. As long as a cultivation technique is suited for one's soul attribute and soul form, then even a Red soul realm can progress faster in cultivation than someone with a Cyan soul realm. Even a Red soul realm can reach Legend rank with a fitting and powerful cultivation technique, just like Nie Li said."

Seein Xiao Ning'er look at him with disbelief, Lin Tian explained patiently, "Judging someone's cultivating talent by the color of one's soul realm is the same as judging the freshness of an egg by looking at its shell, very superficial. What impacts cultivation the most is the individual's talents represented by their soul form and using an appropriate cultivation technique that matches their soul realm attributes. Basically, if someone's attribute is Fire focused and he practices a Fire attuned cultivation, then his talents will skyrocket, regardless if his soul realm is Cyan or Red."

"However, going with a Water Cultivation Technique, even if someone's soul grade is high, it will only cause them to swim against the current and encounter bottlenecks. The final aspect is the quality of the technique used, as better techniques will cause fewer deviations, providing faster growth and strength of one's soul force, allowing someone's cultivation to soar."

Xiao Ning'er was entranced as she listened; surely Lin Tian wouldn't lie to her right now, right? Although it was a very elementary knowledge to Lin Tian, it was the first time she heard about it.

Lin Tian paused for a moment, before continuing, "The problem, of course, is that the majority of high-level cultivation techniques for various attributes were lost during the Age of Darkness or remain untranslated. Our Glory City only has the Snow Wind, Sacred Fire and some Wind attributed cultivation techniques that are somewhat complete, allowing only a small percentage of people to become truly powerful Demon Spiritualists. So even if a person knew their own soul realm attributes, it wouldn't help much, because simple trial and error of these three types of techniques is enough. However, I know all kinds of cultivation techniques."

Looking at the crystal in Xiao Ning Er's hands, Lin Tian then added, "Inject your soul force into the crystal and let me see."

After a moment's lag, Xiao Ning Er nodded her head, "Okay."

She injected her soul force into the crystal. The crystal released a dazzling light. Inside the light, slowly forming into a Winged Dragon shape, flying.

Lin Tian looked at Xiao Ning'er, smiled happily and said, "Wind Lightning attribute, Winged Dragon soul form. Winged Dragon is a legendary soul form."

Although this kind of soul shape seemed quite ordinary among the legendary soul shapes, Lin Tian still believed that Xiao Ning Er's innate talent was amazing. Furthermore, with his help she would definitely become a peerless Demon Spiritualist.

"So I should cultivate a Wind Lightning technique? But what is the Winged Dragon soul form?" Xiao Ning'er questioned.

Lin Tian said, nodding, "Yeah, you are most suitable for cultivating a Wind Lightning attributed cultivation technique. If you do that, your cultivation will soar. As for the Winged Dragon soul form, it's a legendary genius talent. With it, no matter which cultivation technique you practice your cultivation speed will be significantly faster than that of ordinary people, but if you used a suitable cultivation technique then it would be even better."

Lin Tian paused for a while before adding, "Ning Er, I'll prepare a suitable cultivation technique for you later. Let's meet here tomorrow at midnight again, okay?"

"Oh… Okay," Xiao Ning Er said, not sure as to what to expect or what she felt.

"The cultivation technique that I'll get you will be much better than the one I modified," Lin Tian said and then looked at Xiao Ning Er seriously. "Ning Er, listen. Even though the modified technique is probably really strong, it isn't suitable for your soul realm. If you keep practicing with an unsuitable technique, then you will only weaken your soul force foundation. Until we meet again, take a break from cultivating soul force for a day and just rest, okay?"

"Okay…" Xiao Ning Er answered absentmindedly. Her eyes were filled with shock, being shocked by Lin Tian's mysterious knowledge and the fact that he knew a cultivation technique that's even more powerful than that he modified, and he was also willing to share it with her!

Lin Tian gently smiled and said, "Okay. Then I'll be going now. Sweet dreams."

The Winged Lightning Dragon technique should be the most suitable for Xiao Ning Er, but Lin Tian simply didn't know this technique, as it couldn't be found in the Temporal Demon Spirit Book. He only hoped that Nie Li knew it and would share it with him.

Lin Tian knew other powerful wind lightning techniques that are very likely at a similar level, but he honestly wanted the very best for Xiao Ning Er, having her practice with the Winged Lightning Dragon technique from as early a point as possible and have her break through into Bronze rank with it. Because it was Xiao Ning Er that he was talking with, he didn't mind being as detailed as possible in his explanations either.

After sending Xiao Ning Er one last smile, Lin Tian turned around and walked away. After making some distance, he broke into a sprint, his shadow disappearing into the forest.

Xiao Ning'er stared at Lin Tian's leaving figure. She stood on the spot for a long time, feeling that the illness in her body has already alleviated a lot.

'Lin Tian, who are you, really? Why are you so kind to me?' Xiao Ning'er muttered, watching Lin Tian from the back.

Xiao Ning'er still remembered how unassuming Lin Tian was in the classes until today. She couldn't help but think that Lin Tian is an extremely mysterious person.

After a while Xiao Ning Er packed her stuff and walked towards the exit of the training ground, holding complicated feelings in her heart.