The Twins Effect

In the outskirts of Jiangshian City, there lies an establishment that dealt with selling taboo knowledge. Dual Cultivation. Harvesting your partner's excess qi and using it as fuel for your own. In theory there is now downside this, mankind's craving for intimacy after all is as natural as their lust for power. But the general consensus of the masses is that a practitioner of this path, would be labeled immoral. Men and women both labelled as easy whores who would sleep with anyone just for the bare amount of qi discharge. This dilemma was doubled if your preference differed, they are looked down upon by mortal society as heathens who would have no qualms in sleeping with their own sex.

The insides of the establishment are still as grand as Xiao remembered, rows of books and scrolls. Xiao navigated through the isle reserved for dual cultivation.

Her hand picking up the book with two women embracing as its front cover. Opening it, Xiao skimmed its contents. Cunnilingus, tribadism, and a few wild techniques using one's qi element to pleasure your partner. A soft smile adorned Xiao's masked face, making even her heart race a little as she was reminded of the moments she shared with all the women in her life. Xiao was glad she did not give a rat's ass about the stigma surrounding dual cultivation.

"You have a keen eye, Masked miss. That book is the third volume of Jade Chamber Delights. If you dabble with same-sex dual cultivation, or thinking about doing so, it is an excellent pick up."

Right behind Xiao were a man and a woman, their hair both golden and their features strikingly gorgeous. Pale skin and a matching red robes. Their eyes the same pool of blue, red lips and sharp noses. As if they were cut from the same mold, but turned out the opposite sex from the other. Xiao could tell with one glance, they are twins.

<Could it be? No...Bao wouldn't dare!>

Inside her consciousness, Xiao's master spoke in surprise. Even if she was curious, she could not question why. She could but it would come at the expense of looking like talking to herself in front of the twins.

Xiao returned the book, she asked them, "I am looking for the cultivator named Bao. The one who owns this place."

The twins exchange glances. It was the woman that spoke next.

"There is no one named Bao in this place. Leave."

"This a misunderstanding, you don't need to hide him from us, we just want a word with him." Xiao explained.

Suddenly, the woman's right first became engulfed in flames. She was ready to throw down just so she could prevent Xiao from meeting Bao.

"Don't make me repeat myself, leave!" The golden haired woman shouted.

This one was as feisty as her qi element. Had she not already have enough partners, Xiao would be making the moves to add this woman to her romantic gallery.

"Listen here, Goldy, my master is a personal friend of Bao. Even if I have to turn this place inside out, I WILL speak with him." And to show how serious Xiao was, she formed an ice jian sword in her right hand. "Don't make me hurt a fairy as fine as you."

While the two are on a standstill on who was going to cave in and attack first, a voice rung out, approaching them.

"It has been a while, Zhen. But please, tell your disciple not to flirt with my woman."

Right in the middle of the twins, the man Xiao was looking for finally showed up. Alluring red eyes hidden behind his masked that only covered a portion of her face, unlike Zhen's that covered half of Xiao's. Even though Xiao was not into men, she discerned that he was handsome enough to make her fellow women swoon.

Xiao cupped her hand, even though he was an enemy, if her master deemed him with respect, so will she.

"Greetings, Senior Bao..."

"Oh, I am pleased to meet you and all that, but can you bring out Zhen for a moment? I haven't seen my old friend in quite a while."

<Xiao, let me take over. There is something I need to confirm.>

With a weak nod, Xiao agreed, "Alright, Master."

The air around Xiao shifted, her aura now harbored the potential to bring about absolute coldness that defies even heat. Bao's grin grew wider. Even as she was shackled by this vessel's limitation, the strength of her old friend remained formidable.

Their voices layered, Zhen scowled at Bao.

"Bao, don't tell me you are dual cultivating with these twin!?"

Bao laughed off Zhen's inquiry.

"And what about it? Don't tell me that you have become a prude in the hundred years that we have not seen each other?" Bao's hand circled around the twin's waists, taunting Zhen. "You of all people should know about my penchant for debauchery."

"I know about it, but laying with twins, truly? Such nastiness!"

The Golden haired woman winced. Nasty!? Master Bao had shown them pleasure that she and her twin was not capable of reaching on their own! Friend or not, this masked woman had no right to come into their abode and pass judgement! Her furious flaming fist punched the air, send a fireball shaped fist flying straight into the masked woman.

Zhen did not even flinch. Judging from her qi level, she should be around Heavenly Tyrant. As strike from her cultivation base would do no harm to Zhen. What's more, her friend intervened...

The fireball was envenomed, it was swallowed by a green tinted poison before completely evaporating. If Zhen's ice freezes everything, Bao's poison corrodes all.

"Hongmei, you naughty little minx, how dare you attack my friend right in front of me. Ah, you are in dire need of punishment once this is all over." Contrary to Bao's statement, Bao's tone had no hints of anger and even had this coyness to it. Instead of remorse, Hongmei blushed.

"Master... Please, forgive me."

"Save your begging for later. Hongxian, have you and your sister close the shop for the day. I have some catching up to do."

"As you wish, master."

Dragging her sister away from the ensuing conflict, Hongxian heard his master utter.

"You have been nothing but a good boy lately, but if you want to join your sister's punishment, I shall allow you." Bao's attention went from the twins and onto Zhen. "Now where were we. I don't believe you came to visit because you missed me, spill what you need so we could make a trade."

"This disciple of mine needs an Immortality Peach, can you provide one for us?"

"Hmm. Probably. But how about we make up for lost time first?" Bao smirked, dipping his right hand inside his chest, phasing as if her hand or chest was immaterial. A second later, his hand pulled out a white orb with hints of green. The soul core of his trusted divine beast, the legendary Poison Devouring Python.

Countering the advent of his spirit beast, Zhen heightened her qi aura, the atmosphere taking on the temperature of a tundra as Zhen was about to summon her dragon. Zhen rarely had the time to move about, she was sure Xiao wouldn't mind if she uses her body to show that Zhen hasn't lost her edge.

"Fine by me, but do not think I am easy prey because I am in this body."