"Is this... growing up?"
Seeing her body change like this, Zi Yan's eyes were filled with wonder.
She spun around excitedly like a little girl in a new dress, admiring her transformation.
"I've finally grown up... Xiao Li, thank you!"
Zi Yan looked at Xiao Li excitedly, her beautiful cheeks full of joy.
Xiao Li looked at Zi Yan, who had grown into an older sister figure, and always felt that something was not quite right... Ah, it was her personality!
Although Zi Yan's body had grown up, her personality, or rather, her intelligence, had not grown with it; she still maintained the intelligence of a little girl.
In the original work, when Zi Yan grew up, her intelligence also grew with her.
However, the Zi Yan in the original work grew up by absorbing the dragon phoenix origin fruit and activating the dragon phoenix power within her body.
But now, she had only taken a shape-shifting pill and had not obtained the power of the dragon phoenix, nor had she fully activated the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan within her body.
In other words, the shape-shifting pill only made Zi Yan's body grow up.
For her spiritual intelligence to also grow, her cultivation needed to reach a certain level, or she needed to activate the royal bloodline within her body.
Xiao Li couldn't help her with this.
The bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan could only be activated by members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
However, her personality couldn't be considered a flaw.
"How is it? Do you feel any difference between growing up and what you expected?" Xiao Li asked with a smile.
"It's pretty much what I imagined... I'm an adult now too!" Zi Yan's face was full of excitement.
She longed to grow up.
From a young age, she was abandoned alone in the mountain range. If Su Qian hadn't found her and brought her back to Jia Nan Academy, she might still be bullied by those magical beasts in the mountain range.
Zi Yan longed to grow up.
Because once she grew up, no one would be able to bully her!
"Xiao Li, thank you for making me an adult." Zi Yan's bright eyes held pure gratitude.
Looking at Zi Yan's graceful and mature body before him, Xiao Li's mouth suddenly curved into an arc, and he said, "Zi Yan, actually, you aren't truly grown up yet. You're still one last step away from becoming a true adult."
"What is it?" Zi Yan asked subconsciously.
"Do you want to know?"
"Mm, I want to know. I want to become a true adult." Zi Yan looked at Xiao Li with an incredibly serious expression.
Now she completely trusted Xiao Li.
"Alright."
Xiao Li walked over and, amidst Zi Yan's gasp of surprise, picked up her delicate body, carried her into the room, and placed her on the bed.
"Xiao Li, what, what are you going to do?"
Zi Yan's small face immediately turned red.
Although her intelligence had not grown, that didn't mean she knew nothing.
Having lived in Jia Nan Academy for so long, she had actually witnessed many men and women engaging in intimate acts in the dim night.
At first, she really didn't understand, but later, after seeing it more often, and coupled with her grabbing Su Qian and asking him a few times—one can imagine the scene, Zi Yan grabbing Su Qian's beard and asking him about matters between men and women; Su Qian's old face probably felt too embarrassed.
So, later, the Inner Academy even rectified the discipline within the academy regarding such matters.
If you're going to do something, at least hide!
Therefore, Zi Yan understood what Xiao Li wanted to do to her.
But she didn't resist; instead, she showed a hint of nervousness and anticipation.
"Zi Yan, I'm going to help you become a true adult."
Xiao Li took Zi Yan's fair foot and gently caressed it, slowly moving upwards along her smooth and delicate thigh.
"Mm~"
Zi Yan experienced this subtle feeling for the first time.
It was a bit strange.
It was ticklish, and also a bit numb, an indescribable feeling.
"Zi Yan, are you willing to let me help you truly grow up?" Xiao Li asked softly.
Zi Yan's cheeks were flushed, and her bright eyes blinked: "Yes, yes."
She trusted Xiao Li.
Having received her consent, Xiao Li finally leaned down and kissed her alluring red lips.
"Mmm..."
This was Zi Yan's first kiss.
The first time she felt this subtle sensation, it instantly made her little head go blank.
Her body also became hot.
After the kiss, Xiao Li removed her clothes, looking at her perfectly mature and delicate body.
"Zi Yan, you're beautiful."
"Thank you..."
Zi Yan shyly covered her face with her hands.
Xiao Li no longer hesitated.
Soon, the room was filled with the warmth of spring... [Ding! Successfully captured Zi Yan!]
[Reward: five ninth-grade medicinal pill - bloodline pills!]
[Reward: Heaven-rank low-grade Dou Qi skill - Sky Dragon Transformation!]
...It must be said that the physical stamina of magical beasts is generally much better than that of humans.
Although Zi Yan couldn't freely transform back into her true form right now, her physical stamina was far superior to that of ordinary humans.
Xiao Li, considering her inexperience, didn't go all out.
As a result, in the latter half, the girl actually actively clung to Xiao Li.
No choice.
She was so proactive, could Xiao Li admit defeat?
So, what was originally planned for an hour and a half ended up lasting four hours.
But the consequences were also very obvious.
Zi Yan eventually fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
Xiao Li, however, was fine.
With his energy, a mere four hours only left him slightly fatigued.
But if he wanted to continue, it would be no problem at all.
After comforting Zi Yan to sleep, he left the room and went to the living room, only to find Little Fairy Doctor there!
"Xian'er? When did you get back?"
During this time, Little Fairy Doctor had been running all over the Inner Academy.
The medicinal herbs library, the Dou Qi Pavilion, the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, and so on.
Thanks to her connection with Xiao Li, the elders of the Inner Academy also treated her very well.
Moreover, Little Fairy Doctor was naturally gentle and beautiful; no one would harbor much ill will towards a beautiful woman.
"I came back a long time ago, but I saw you were busy inside, so I didn't disturb you."
Xiao Li felt inexplicably guilty.
It felt like being caught doing something bad.
"Xun'er has already gone back. Who's inside?" Little Fairy Doctor asked.
"Zi Yan, a girl whose true form is an Ancient Void Dragon Clan member." Xiao Li replied truthfully.
"Can't you be a little gentler with a little girl? For so long, aren't you afraid of leaving her with trauma?" Little Fairy Doctor chided, with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
She wasn't jealous, though.
After all, she had long been accustomed to Xiao Li having other women around; one more or one less was perfectly normal.
"Actually, I still have energy, Xian'er. It seems we haven't been intimate in a long time, have we?" Xiao Li wrapped his arm around the woman's slender waist, smiling mischievously.
The girl didn't refuse either.
Just then, a huge rumble suddenly came from outside, followed by waves of rolling heat.
"A riot has occurred in the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower! All elders, please proceed to the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower immediately!"
"Repeat! All elders, please proceed to the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower immediately!"
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