My Apocalypse System Arrives 10 Years Early

Chapter 278: Chapter 205: Sister Yao Fell Behind

According to their original itinerary, they were supposed to return to Bangkok this evening, spend tomorrow at a manor, visit the Four-Faced Buddha, and then go on a shopping spree. But after what had happened, Thailand was naturally no longer a suitable place for a vacation.

The girls had received a fortuitous opportunity and were more than willing to stay in the hotel and practice their skills.

Therefore, Zhao Xueqing canceled their hotel in Bangkok and extended their stay at their current hotel for another night.

Although they were still in Thailand, Pattaya was at least farther from the Thai-Myanmar Border, and the security at this hotel seemed decent. Their flight to the next city, Singapore, was for tomorrow afternoon. They just needed to get through tonight.

In truth, with Li Xiang around, safety wasn’t a concern. However, they now had a bad impression of Thailand and had lost all interest in continuing their tour.

In short, the mood had been ruined; the vacation spirit was gone.

However, their original rooms had been booked more than twenty days in advance, so trying to stay on such short notice was a bit of a hassle. After all, Pattaya was a popular tourist city in Thailand, and there were many visitors.

The hotel receptionist told them, ”I’m very sorry, but there’s only one room left.”

The three girls’ eyes immediately lit up, but the spark vanished just as quickly.

Their eyes lit up because they had finally encountered the legendary ”only one room left” scenario. The spark died because, regrettably, there were two other ”third wheels” present.

’How could anything happen with all three of us together? If it were just one-on-one, on the other hand... sparks might just fly.’

”You don’t mind, do you?” Zhao Xueqing asked. She didn’t even bother asking the other two; she knew they were just as excited and disappointed as she was.

Yao Yao and Lei Xiaohui both looked over.

Li Xiang said, ”As long as you all don’t mind.”

”Haha, of course we don’t mind!” Yao Yao laughed out loud. There were other tourists in the lobby, some from China or who could understand Chinese. When they overheard the conversation, they immediately shot Li Xiang envious glances. ’This handsome guy is so lucky, sharing a room with three girls,’ they thought.

Fortunately, Li Xiang and the girls were all wearing sunglasses and hats. Besides, an internet celebrity’s fame couldn’t compare to that of a major movie star, so no one recognized them.

The three girls were quite serious. They didn’t go anywhere, choosing instead to hole up in the hotel room and focus on their Cultivation.

Lei Xiaohui was indeed exceptionally talented. She had practiced her family’s Traditional Martial Arts since she was a child and had a solid foundation. At a little past eight that evening, she let out a soft moan as a wisp of Spiritual Power generated within her body.

She suppressed her excitement, held on to that feeling, and continued to consolidate her progress until the Spiritual Power grew stronger and stabilized. After cultivating for over an hour more, she felt that another major breakthrough was unlikely for the moment. So, she stopped, opened her eyes, and looked at Li Xiang, her gaze sparkling.

Li Xiang, of course, had already noticed. He took her hand to check her condition, sending a thread of his own Spiritual Power to permeate her body and circulate through it once.

Lei Xiaohui was a little nervous. ’What a strange and wonderful feeling,’ she thought.

”Not bad at all,” Li Xiang praised. ”At this rate, you’ll probably be able to form your first Spiritual Power Vortex and awaken your Lifebound Superpower before we get back to China.”

”Huh? There’s a Lifebound Superpower, too?”

”Mhm. You’re an Extraordinary Being, so of course you do.” Li Xiang turned his head and saw that Yao Yao and Zhao Xueqing had stopped their Cultivation and were looking over, their faces filled with a mixture of surprise and intense envy.

They had all started cultivating together, but now Lei Xiaohui had already generated Spiritual Power and would soon awaken a Lifebound Superpower, while they still hadn’t made any headway. How could they not be envious and anxious?

Li Xiang thought for a moment, then decided to give them a brief overview of the fundamentals of being an Extraordinary Being, including Cultivation Levels and the like, to give them a better high-level perspective.

”Don’t just stand there watching; get back to your Cultivation. Come, Xiaohui, I’ll teach you the knack for forming a Spiritual Power Vortex.” Li Xiang immediately circulated his Spiritual Power, enveloping Lei Xiaohui’s own, and began guiding it slowly through her body. He directed it to her dantian—roughly the area of her lower abdomen—and guided it in a spiraling, ”vortex” pattern.

He acted as a ”guide,” explaining the process as he went. However, the ”quantity” of Lei Xiaohui’s Spiritual Power was still insufficient to form a proper vortex; it would dissipate after a single revolution.

But this was only a matter of time. A quantitative change would eventually lead to a qualitative one.

”Did you memorize the demonstration?” Li Xiang asked.

”I memorized it.” Lei Xiaohui nodded. She was very excited, her cheeks flushed. However, her blush wasn’t entirely due to her breakthrough in Cultivation. It was because Li Xiang’s Spiritual Power, enveloping her own, was circling and circling inside her, making her whole body feel hot. ’This is way too intimate,’ she thought.

’And right in front of Zhao Xueqing and Yao Yao, too. If Li Xiang kept going, I’m not sure I could have taken it.’

”Keep up the hard work,” Li Xiang said, finally stopping. ”Here, have a sweet as a reward.” He took out a small Spirit Fruit and handed it to her.

”Thank you.”

After eating the Spirit Fruit, Lei Xiaohui closed her eyes and resumed practicing the Breathing Technique. Her mind slowly calmed, and she entered a state of selfless focus.

The Breathing Technique they were cultivating was slightly different from Li Xiang’s. It was exclusively for women and primarily involved seated meditation, accompanied by, at most, some flowing hand movements and specific gestures.

Yao Yao and Zhao Xueqing opened their eyes again and glanced at Lei Xiaohui with immense envy. They could sense a faint luster flickering within her very flesh and blood.

They both finally understood: the reason Li Xiang used to seem like he was ”glowing” was because of his Cultivation.

By that logic, Lei Xiaohui would also become exceptionally beautiful in the future.

Originally, Lei Xiaohui’s looks were a notch below theirs. But now that she had crossed the threshold into cultivation, her appearance was bound to improve dramatically—she might even surpass them.