Chapter 96: Polygamy for the Polymath

Somewhere in the Tibetan Mountains

January 21st, 1066

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"I have reached a decision! I will train you with your vital energy manipulation, young Erik."

Sun Wukong said in a definitive tone. The invitation came as a surprise to Erik, but a welcomed one. Erik looked at Selena for an instant, received a small nod from her, and turned back to Sun Wukong.

"I accept your lessons."

Erik said and then bowed to Sun Wukong.

"Student greets teacher."

Erik said again to Sun Wukong, who started to laugh at Erik.

"Hahahaha. No need for all this stuff. Just call me teacher while I am teaching you and we are good."

Sun Wukong said while taking another honey cookie to eat. Erik smiled at that. He was not a guy for formalities but understood when it was needed and why.

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And so it began Erik's journey to learn vital energy manipulation from the former Monkey King.

Erik spent six entire months learning from Sun Wukong. During the first lesson, Sun Wukong asked Erik to drop the energy masking that he was using and try to manipulate his vital energy the way he was doing before. Sun Wukong observed closely Erik's ways and ended up finding why he was having so much difficulty doing it.

"You are too weak."

Sun Wukong said to Erik, who looked at him strangely. He was weak if compared to him or other top powers of the world, but he was not 'weak'.

"I mean, your body is too weak for the size of your well of vital energy. The way I see it right now it is like you are trying to stir an ocean while using a stick. In this case, the ocean is your well of vital energy and the stick is your body. The normal is to build up your well of vital energy at the same time with you do it with body strength. But in your case, your well of vital energy is already enormous, so you will need to build up your body strength more if you want to manipulate your vital energy more easily."

Sun Wukong said, explaining the situation to Erik, who immediately linked the size of his well of vital energy with him being a High-Human now. Since High-Humans didn't age after their prime, they would need to have huge reserves of vital energy to keep with their bodies. It made sense in his head.

From that day on, Erik exclusively trained his body under the eyes of Sun Wukong. After each day, he would sit and try to manipulate his vital energy. It took six months! Six months of arduous and body-breaking training for Erik to manage to 'stir' his well.

After that, what followed was three more months of mind-blowing control training. Sun Wukong only let Erik out after he could successfully maintain his entire body coated with vital energy and fight that way through an entire spar with Sun Wukong. It was a rough time for Erik, but Erik managed to do it successfully in the end. As a bonus, having to spar daily with a martial expert like Sun Wukong had honed Erik's own close quarter's combat capabilities.

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While Erik was doing his training with Sun Wukong, Selena was doing her own research on new spells at her laboratory back at home thanks to magecraft transportation spells. Erik had tried to convince her to train with him, but just seeing Erik exercise had made her tired. It was not that she didn't like to do it, it was just that the level of the things that he was doing was too extreme for her. Unfortunately for Selena, that decision was the beginning of her huge disadvantage against Erik in bed. Six months after the beginning of his training, she started to pass out during sex with him. Erik's stamina had gone through the roof and she was not able to satisfy her husband completely anymore. It was then that she made a decision that would change their lives forever. Selena decided that she needed backup to handle Erik. But it would have to be someone that she accepted too. They were ageless humans and she didn't want to have to share Erik with someone that she doesn't like.

It was with that in mind that she pulled Erik for a serious conversation one night.

"Erik, we need to talk."

Selena seriously said to Erik and pulled him to sit on their bed. Erik looked at Selena with some concern in his eyes. In his 'experience' nothing good came from a conversation that started with 'We need to talk'. Erik's mind immediately started to work trying to find what he had done wrong to find a way to 'fix' things.

"Erik, I can't take it anymore."

Selena started saying and Erik's heart immediately sunk.

"You are demolishing me every day in bed. It has been wonderful for me, but I know that you are not getting satisfied completely anymore."

Selena said, throwing Erik into a loop. He was not understanding a thing that was happening anymore.

"What…?"

Erik intelligently said.

"What I am trying to say is that we… You need to get a second wife. I'm not managing to handle you alone anymore, love."

Selena said to Erik, who, at this point of the conversation, was making a very accurate imitation of a fish outside the water.

"You… You want me to get another wife?"

Erik asked Selena, still not believing what he had heard. Selena shook her head at that.

"Not 'other wife'. A second wife. Not the same thing. I will still be your wife, silly. It is just that I need reinforcements."

Selena said to Erik but seeing his still ongoing fish imitation, she continued after a sigh.

*sigh*

"Since you started training your body heavily I noticed that you had been lasting more and more during sex. And you are lasting even more after you managed to control your vital energy."

Selena said with a tired tone.

"Tell me the truth, Erik. Forget that, you don't need to tell me, just answer this question to yourself. Are you felling satisfied after our sections in bed?"

Selena asked Erik, who got a frown on his face.

"I…"

Erik started replying to Selena's question but stopped in the middle of it. He really wanted to say that he was totally satisfied with only her, but he had been feeling the 'itchy' much more stronger lately and Selena, while she was a marvelous 'scratcher', has not been being enough to take care of it completely.

*sigh*

Erik let out a sigh in defeat. He then looked at his wife and saw the smug look that was planted on her face.

"Okay. But how do you want to tackle this?"

Erik asked Selena, who was now looking at Erik in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Selena asked Erik, who raised a single eyebrow at her.

"Did you think that I would just choose a woman and be done with it? No. I want your input in this if another woman would start sharing our lives."

Erik said to Selena, who smiled back at him. She then moved in the bead and snuggles at his side.

"Ok, if you insist, then I will help you choose a second wife and while that doesn't happen, I will continue to train my body. But don't expect me to be crazy about it like you."

Selena said to Erik, who smiled at her wife's antics

'But another woman, huh?'

Erik thought before 'attacking' Selena for another night of lovemaking.

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Somewhere in the Tibetan Mountains

December 2nd, 1066

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Erik and Sun Wukong were finishing another session of sparring. The man was heavily panting when they stopped trading blows while the Buddha didn't even look winded. It was a lie. Sun Wukong was very tired too. It was just that his control over his vital energy was so great that he could make it looks like he was not tired from the spar session. Erik had been increasing very fast in martial arts and was giving Sun Wukong the run for his money at each session.

"Ok, that's enough. Let's end our classes."

Sun Wukong said, stopping in place. Erik immediately sat on the ground while panting hard.

"Ah… Ah… Ah… Thanks, teacher."

Erik said and conjured a mug full of cold water for him to drink. Sun Wukong watched the scene with a small smile on his face.

"Your control over your magic still wonders me, young Erik."

Sun Wukong said. Erik's control over his magic was something that he had never seen in another person. He didn't even need to make gestures to do it. Once, after one of their sessions, he had asked Erik why he snapped his fingers or waved his hand to do magic if he didn't need it, and he still remembered the young man's answer.

"Psychology. What would make you feel more at ease with: a person who could make magic at will and without any gestures? Or a person who needs to point, wave, or snap his fingers? People tend to relax more around you if they think that you need to move your arms to make something happen. That, and having your enemy underestimate you is a very good ace."

Sun wukong chuckles while remembering that conversation. He then looked at the young man in front of him, already recovering his breath.

"That was our last session, young Erik. Your training ends here."

Sun Wukong said, announcing to Erik that he would not train him anymore. Erik smiled sadly at that. He was conflicted with that announcement. He was happy that his teacher had seen good enough to end his training, and he was sad because the training session was over. During the months, Erik had come to like the old monkey. It was like having an uncle. A very hairy uncle. Erik noded his head slowly.

"It's the end then."

Erik said, just to be bonked in the head by Sun Wukong divine weapon.

*bonk*

"Ouch! What the hell?"

Erik yelled while putting his hands on his head and glaring at Sun Wukong.

"That hurts, you old monkey!"

Erik said again while massaging the already forming bump on his head. Sun Wukong started to laugh at Erik's face.

"Hahahaha. Now at least you are not all depressive."

Sun Wukong said to Erik while still laughing. Realization then came to Erik. Sun Wukong had done that to get him out of that mood. It had worked. It hurts, but it had worked.

"And it is not the end. You are just strong enough to not be bullied by anyone now, and you still need to improve your control more. The path of self-improvement only ends when one is dead."

Sun Wukong said again to Erik, managing to put a smile on the young man's face.

"And you still need to get a second wife. Now go."

Sun Wukong said again, teasing Erik for the ongoing situation with his wife. Sun Wukong had passed for something like that while he was the Monkey King but didn't have a wife to 'help' him out, just a lot of female monkey youkai eager to help their king. It was full-blown out orgies.

'Good times!'

Sun Wukong thought while remembering things from a time when he was younger.

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