Volume 1, Chapter 21 – Bathing in the Moonlight

Volume 1, Chapter 21 - Bathing in the Moonlight The best way to practice spirit power was for the body to make a connection with nature. And the 《Lunar Blossom》 Lily was practicing gave the optimum effect whilst bathing in moonlight. It was now very late at night. The only ones who resided at the back side of the residence were the Matsuda couple and herself. Granny Ayashi should also be sleeping right about now. Additionally, Lily had excellent eyesight and hearing. If anyone really woke up and approached, she just needed to quickly get back into the house and close the door. But even so, Lily still felt her heart thumping loudly. “Seriously! It’s not like I am doing something shameful! If I don’t have strength, how am I supposed to go on an adventure and find a way to awaken senior sister’s soul!” “This is my fate, I should just remain calm.” Even if Lily could remain vigilant of other people approaching, the biggest problem was that... this time, she had no choice but to look at her own body. That was because 《Lunar Blossom》 required her to meditate and absorb the essence of the moon with every inch of her skin. How could she meditate when she hadn’t even seen it once? Lily sat in seiza under the moon. Her beautiful black hair glowed under the moonlight and hanged on her straight back. She lifted the big breasts that would make most girls jealous. Even if some pregnant women had comparable size, their shape and plumpness couldn’t be compared. “Senior sister... I’m sorry... Lily is only doing this for your sake.” Lily untied the yukata and slipped it towards both sides of her arms. She pulled it towards the rear and exposed her glossy back. Then she picked up a really long white towel and twisted it into a band. She raised it above her head. Took a deep breath, and then— “Slap! Slap! Slap!” She whipped her back with the towel. A small frown creased on her forehead as she nibbled her lips. Soon, her white back became red. “Lily is going to look at senior sister’s body without permission. Even if it is for the sake of training, it is still a crime. Punishment is necessary! Senior sister... please forgive me with this...” However, it wouldn’t lead to that in most cases. When the side effects exceeded what the human body could endure, they would naturally stop to rest and recover before continuing. After all, too far was as bad as not enough. And this 《Lunar Blossom》 claimed the secret techniques recorded within were most suitable for females. There was practically no side effect to the body if it was practiced by a female. If there was one, it would be that the practitioner would become more feminine. For Lily, who was already a beauty among the women, it was unimaginable what kind of side effect it would bring about. “I’m still not sure if this secret technique is as good as that female author claimed. However, I can feel that her level is extraordinary from those letters, so I choose to believe in her!” “Now then, let’s begin.” Lily shut her eyes. The first step was to probe for the presence of spirit essence. 《Lunar Blossom》 relied on the senses of a girl to perceive this universe and the endless supply of spirit essence. To begin with, Lily was very sensitive even though she was once a boy. He lacked masculinity due to his intuition that was more sensitive than a girl’s. Lily often felt frustrated over this, but now that it had merged with the girl’s originally sensitive body, she was like a fish back in the water. But even so, Lily still felt at a loss with her eyes closed. She couldn’t sense anything at all. How come? Could it be that I do not have talent? Or is there some kind of error in the 《Lunar Blossom》? Well, it’s true that on the first page of Lunar Blossom, it did mention that not even one among a hundred may necessarily be able to sense the existence of spirit essence. N-no... let’s remain calm and reflect on it thoroughly. I shouldn’t rush these things. Let’s take it slowly. Just recall that morning, how I was able to feel those spirits in the forest. How the eyes in the water and all the plants around seemed to be looking at me. If this feeling is not rooted in spirit power, then what can it be? Gradually, in the darkness, little specks of light appeared before her eyes. The little specks of light were pure, gentle, and warm. When Lily focused her attention on one of the light specks, it felt as though she could hear its life story. Starting from a seed to a sprout, from a sprout to a flower, and from a flower until it withered. It was growing and multiplying in this garden without end. It was just a weed growing at the corner of the garden, but it was filled with endless tales. The leading roles of these tales were the innumerable spirit essences that made the world go round. She slowly began to sense more of these spirit essences as time passed, until she began to feel as though she was sitting in the middle of a boundless starry sky. It was an endless sea of stars formed by the spirit essences floating in her surroundings!