Nobunaga Oda's Isekai Cultivation Experience

After the morning's debacle, Cho gave Midori the rest of the day off while Kazue and Nariko looked after her. As for Nobu, he spent most of the early afternoon watching Yui basically kick Kiku's ass in swordsmanship. Yui seemed a lot more motivated than usual, so, despite being relatively strong in her own right, there were instances where Kiku was forced one knee, denting the heavily varnished wooden floor every time she received an overhead strike."It's almost ridiculous how much raw power a golden aura provides...""Indeed. Her speed may be reduced by more than half but her offensive power has increased by an entire order of magnitude. With her talent, she should be able to defeat weaker Platinum Heroes if they're in their twilight years..."Turning to face the person who had responded to him, a dauntless smile spread across Nobu's face as he asked, "Speaking of which...what's your deal? I've heard most cultivators only live to be a few hundred years old. Are you seriously more than six-thousand...?"Snorting through her nose, Inami sent Nobu a dirty look, her tails bristling enough to produce a kind of hissing sound as she replied, "I don't believe that's any of your concern...""Isn't it though? You're usually facing away from me but I've seen the look on your face whenever I make you cum. Play it off as being in heat all you want, but I can tell when a woman is addicted to my cock."Though Inami's body and ears tensed up like she was about to jump up and smack him down, the only thing Nobu looked at was the flush on her face. Beyond that, he was staring into her pink eyes, a teasing look in his own as he added, "Hey now, no need to get your britches in a bunch. After all, I'm pretty fucking invested in that monstrous pussy of yours. Seriously, if it wasn't attached to your body I would think it's a living creature with how greedily it coils around my cock...""Y-Y-You...! Absolutely shameless...!"Interrupting Yui's and Kiku's spar, Inami released a bit of her aura as she bounced to her feet, tails flicking behind her as she promptly turned to depart. She thought she had gotten used to Nobu's way of speaking. It was only at this moment that she knew how truly brazen the Young Lord of the Oda Clan could be.Following Inami's departure with his eyes, Nobu allowed his gaze to linger on her bottom. It might be due to the fact she had numerous tails, but, despite being relatively small, it was pert and perky. It was also exclusively his at the moment, so, while he generally preferred more mature women, that didn't stop him from admiring the little nympho who had taken up residence in his estate."Nobu...?"Turning his head to meet the stunned gazes of Yui and Kiku, Nobu's smile became markedly more sincere as he asserted, "It's nothing. Let's just say I'm being an asshole. Nothing new there."On that note, Nobu rose to his feet before giving his back a satisfying pop as he added, "Speaking of which, I guess it's about time I man up and have a chat with Yuriko. Know where I might-"Before he even finished speaking, a soft thump sounded next to Nobu as Yuriko appeared out of thin air. She had been on duty all day after Yui informed her that Nobu would eventually call out to her. Thus, despite feeling exceptionally nervous, she dutifully made her presence known."Well, that's convenient..."Punctuating his words, Nobu surprised all three girls by grabbing Yuriko's hand and saying, "Come along. Let's get this over with."Though her heart was racing faster than a rabbit's, Yuriko offered no resistance as Nobu practically pulled her out of the room. This left Yui and Kiku with gobsmacked expressions on their face, the latter turning to the former to ask, "Did I miss something? Our Lord...I don't think I've ever seen him behave so...comfortably...?"Not really sure how to put it, Kiku's silvery-white brows furrowed into a deeply troubled expression as she thought about what might have changed in the last twenty-four hours. The simplest answer was that Nobu was feeling significantly less pressure after meeting with his parents. The only reason she dismissed this was because he had been behaving perfectly normal the previous afternoon...Since they had yet to discuss the breakthrough Nobu had made in regards to his Heavenly Treasure, Yui wasn't surprised by Kiku's concern. She was personally still a bit shaken after how greedily Nobu had 'devoured' her in the bath. If she hadn't witnessed the changes first-hand, she would have been just as confused as everyone else was bound to be."I believe our Lord...Nobu has finally found his path forward. Prior to this morning, he was still filled with all kinds of doubts. Now that he has figured out a method to achieve what he desires, his true nature is beginning to present itself..."Recalling how Nobu had behaved during their time in the cave, a wry yet nostalgic smile developed across Yui's face. This caught Kiku by surprise, but, thanks to the toothy mask covering much of her face, it was nearly impossible to read her expression.Nearly being the key modifier.Noticing the subtle twitch of Kiku's striking blue eyes, the smile on Yui's face promptly faded as she asked, "Do you require a longer rest or are you ready to continue?"Though her instincts told her she had somehow offended the raven-haired beauty standing across from her, Kiku wouldn't have taken up the odachi if she was easily daunted. Even a single mistake with such a large weapon could result in instant death, so, the moment Yui asked if she was ready to continue, a toothy grin developed beneath her mask.........Not really knowing where else to take her, Nobu ended up dragging Yuriko to the same place he had effectively proposed to Yui. He didn't know it but Yuriko was well aware of this, so, the closer they got to the spot, the ruddier her complexion becameUnfortunately, Nobu hadn't brought the busty and athletic kunoichi there to propose. Instead, he wanted to make things transparently clear for her, so, after stopping in the middle of the clearing, he turned around, placed his hands on her shoulders, and said, "Listen, you need to calm the fuck down with all this yandere psycho shit. I'm not gonna beat around the bush. I like you. You know I like you. However, that doesn't give you leeway to act hostile and envious towards the other girls."Blinking in surprise, Yuriko wanted to say something to justify her actions but Nobu cut her off with a quick shake of his head, adding, "I'm serious, Yuriko. I intend to keep you at my side for as long as possible. I wasn't just blowing hot air up your ass when I gave my impression of you during our first meeting. I thought you would be a woman I could just hang out with without having to worry about more complicated shit. Instead, you're turning into a creepy stalker who only thinks about herself. It needs to stop. I don't want to lose you. I don't want to lose any of you. Ever."Not sure what to say, Yuriko just deflated like a balloon beneath Nobu's admonishing words. She would never admit it but the thought of getting rid of Yui and some of the more troublesome girls had actually crossed her mind. She hated how her former rival was able to share Nobu's bed, and, now that their Clan's Guardian had somehow gotten involved, she was genuinely afraid he would just forget about her. After all, Nobu hadn't exactly been tactful regarding his thoughts about their Ancestral Guardian's "pussy"...Raising Yuriko's chin, Nobu forced her to look directly at him as he said, "I don't know if I ever told you this, but your eyes are fucking amazing...""Huh...?"Not stopping at her eyes, Nobu shamelessly moved his hands to Yuriko's breasts, a lascivious look in his eyes as he added, "Your breasts are also incredible. Easily a ten out of ten..."Blinking in stupefaction, Yuriko's anxiety gradually faded as Nobu proceeded to tell her what he thought about pretty much every part of her body. He even commented on her tattoo, the visible lines of her abdominal muscles, and the tiny mole she had on the underside of her right arm. After that, he snaked his hands around her waist, tightly gripping her butt as he said, "Listen...neither of us chose this life. I had more say than others but I ended up shooting myself in the foot because of it..."Shaking his head, Nobu pulled Yuriko even closer as he said, "What I'm trying to say is...you belong to me. I'm not going to let you go and I sure as hell ain't gonna toss you aside so cut it out with all this going rogue bullshit...okay...?"Though he had thought about what he wanted to say, Nobu hadn't exactly rehearsed anything. The only advice Yui had given him was to be as honest and direct as possible. He needed to remove any doubts Yuriko had in her mind. So long as he could do that, she should, according to what everyone had been telling him, calm the fuck down.While a more modern girl might have been offended by Nobu basically declaring her a possession, Yuriko actually relaxed. Nobu might never be able to understand it, but, by asking them to behave casually around him, he had inadvertently placed a tremendous amount of pressure on the kunoichi in his charge. They simply weren't programmed to regard him as a friend, so, the more she tried to resist her conditioning, the more Yuriko's mental state deteriorated.Now that Nobu had meticulously laid everything out for her, a tremendous burden had been lifted from Yuriko's heart and mind. She still wanted to be with him and spend more time together, but, knowing he would never abandon her, most of the anxiety that had been building within her over the last couple of days had faded into thin air. She could also tell he was genuinely concerned for her, so, after several seconds of silence, a teasing developed across her face as she asked, "So you think my eyes are fucking amazing, huh? Do you have any idea how dumb that sounds...?"Furrowing his brows, Nobu gave Yuriko's butt a firm squeeze, effectively spreading her ass cheeks beneath her baggy green hakama. Unlike before, however, she didn't immediately start behaving like a bitch in heat. Instead, she adopted a furrow of her own as she asked, "I'm not complaining, but how long are you going to keep holding me like this? Let me know so I can decide whether or not I'm going to wrap my legs around your waist. Standing on the tips of my toes is starting to get a little uncomfortable..."Since Nobu lacked the physical strength to raise her of his own accord, Yuriko had been helping him out by reducing her weight and standing on her toes. Unfortunately, she wasn't quite at the level where she could completely negate the effects of her aura, so, while her actual weight was only 45kgs, anyone trying to lift her would be working against around 90kgs.Nobu had been busting his ass off to train, but, even with the benefits provided by Inami, he was still incredibly lanky. His particular cultivation method also didn't enhance his strength by forcing him to adapt against the rigidity and weight of various metals, so, while he wasn't exactly weak, he was far from being able to pick up 200lbs casually. Thus, even if it was only for a short while, Yuriko felt like teasing him."You cheeky little..."Resisting the urge to call Yuriko a bitch, Nobu ultimately swallowed his words before releasing his hold on her bottom. This gave Yuriko the impression he was about to dismiss her, but, before she could even think about what she was going to do from now on, he surprised her by saying, "Turn around and put your hands against the wall. I might not be able to lift your ass but I can sure as hell gouge you like a fucking drill press. I heard a lot of kunoichi are pretty into butt stuff. Let me see you spread those cheeks..."Though she didn't think her idle comment would earn her such a reward, Yuriko sure as hell wasn't going to complain. Rather, she had been looking forward to the day her Lord would do her in the butt, so, without any hesitation whatsoever, she motioned to unfasten the cord around her waist until Nobu said, "I didn't say to take off your clothes. I told you to turn your ass around. I can't fuck the pants off of you if you take them off at the start..."Feeling even giddier than before, Yuriko had to swallow a knot in her throat as she dutifully turned around and presented her butt to Nobu. She was a little frustrated by the fact he spent more than ten minutes just groping her, but, rather than complain, she just focused on the movements of his hands, excitement swelling within her as he dropped her trousers and plunged his much larger than average penis into her well-developed anus.........(A/N: Our boy just found his stride O_O...)

In the days that followed his initial revelation, Nobu spent a fair amount of time organizing his schedule and learning about the limitations of his stone tablet.One of the first discoveries he made was that it was impossible to increase a person's Aura beyond their current Realm until they had broken through. After that, there was a thirty-day period where he could invest Aura into them but not into their base.While this might sound like an inconvenience, it was actually a good thing as it gave Midori thirty days to stabilize her aura and familiarize herself with her current strength. It also incentivized Nobu to invest his Aura into others, so, while he had been looking forward to gaming the system a bit, he wasn't particularly bothered by the development.By the time a week had passed, Midori, Sachiko, and Nariko all had more than enough cultivation base to break through into the next Realm. In other words, so long as he properly organized his schedule, Nobu could earn upwards of 30,000 Aura per day without needing to click.Unfortunately, there seemed to be a hard limit to the amount of Aura he could receive from others based on their Realm. By the time he had received 10,000 Aura from each of the three girls, they no longer had the option to click at his behest.Based on this discovery, Nobu came to the conclusion that the maximum amount of Aura he could receive from a person correlated to the threshold for breaking through to the next Realm. In other words, he would receive 10,000 from people in the First Realm, 100,000 from people in the Second Realm, and 1,000,000 from people in the Third Realm.Simply put, if he wanted to rely on others to elevate him to the Third Realm, Nobu would need the support of at least ten people at the Realm beneath him. The efforts of Midori, Sachiko, and Nariko had brought his total aura to 31,567. Thus, unless he recruited a few additional "friends", he would need to earn the remaining 68,433 on his own.While this discovery had taken a bit of the wind out of his sails, Nobu didn't let it deter him. Rather, he saw it as an opportunity to strengthen his foundation and improve his physique. Increasing his Aura was great and all, but, even compared to the three brats, his control was complete shit. Thus, while Onihime dutifully clicked for him off to the side, Nobu had been training every morning under the watchful eye of Inami.At first, Nobu was annoyed by how Inami would persistently offer him advice, but, after realizing how effective some of her suggestions were, he decided to just go with the flow. She hadn't lived for more than six thousand years without picking up a few tricks along the way, and, as a kitsune, she was exceptionally talented at manipulating flames.Though most wouldn't make a direct correlation between fire and air, Nobu knew the two were intrinsically related to each other. He also found it rather novel that Inami's specific form of martial arts was effectively fire and waterbending on steroids. She could use her flames to directly turn her opponents to ash or drastically increase the malleability of her mithril-infused aura to the point it resembled a glowing, greenish-blue liquid.Truth be told, Nobu couldn't imagine how anyone could pierce Inami's defenses. The thought of being hit with a veritable deluge of superheated metal was also scary as fuck, so, while he couldn't help teasing her, he made sure never to genuinely offend her. He wasn't afraid that she would try to harm him, but, knowing she could surround him in a cacoon of superheated Mithril with a flick of her wrist, it was better to play it safe.Fortunately, even if he did piss her off, Nobu was pretty sure that Inami wouldn't actually try to hurt him. Her status as the Guardian of the Yoshitsune Clan was one reason for this, but, more than that, it was the way the vulpine woman looked at him that gave him the confidence to tease her.She might be unwilling to admit it but even the trio of Midori, Sachiko, and Nariko had taken notice of the fact that Inami's expression would light up the moment she entered the same room as Nobu. The movement of her ears and tails would change noticeably as well, so, even if he outright bullied her, Nobu couldn't see Inami baring her fangs and claws at him. He was even beginning to suspect she was a bit of a masochist, or, at the very least, a closet sub.Simply put, Inami enjoyed being treated roughly. She had even allowed him to hold onto her ears and throat fuck her a few times. She complained about it, sure, but, considering she woke him with a deepthroat the following morning, it was pretty obvious she didn't actually mind. Rather, he was pretty fucking sure she wanted him to treat her roughly. Not that this was particularly uncommon among members of the Yoshitsune Clan.........Watching as his cock magically appeared and disappeared within the ass of the scantily clad woman bouncing on his hips, Nobu couldn't help wondering what the fuck had been wrong with him when he first arrived at the Yoshitsune Clan. Sure, it was super fucking cringe to be coddled and regarded as a Lord and shit, but, at the same time, he was surrounded by dozens of stupidly beautiful women who wouldn't even hesitate to spread their legs if he asked them to.After his little encounter with Yuriko, Nobu ended up having similar discussions with each member of his entourage. He had basically decided to just man up and accept ownership of each and every single one of them. They already regarded themselves as his possessions, so, rather than continue forcing them to behave the way he wanted, Nobu decided to just go with the flow and treat them the way they expected to be treated.It was a little awkward at first, but, seeing the impassioned looked on Chikako's face as she eagerly impaled herself on his cock, Nobu felt as though he had made the right decision. Hell, he was even seriously considering taking each of their virginities. Sure, this might complicate things quite a bit if the warnings of Hitomi and Yui were to be believed, but, rather than sending them off to be fucked by some random piece of shit Noble, Nobu would rather claim the girls for himself. After all, he had the ability to power them up to the point that espionage and subterfuge were pointless.As that thought crossed his mind, Nobu surprised Chikako by rising to a seated position. He didn't mind letting her ride his cock until she was satisfied, but, feeling his pelvis beginning to ache due to her weight slamming down into him like a machine press, he decided to take matters into his own hands.Fortunately, like pretty much every member of Nobu's entourage, Chikako was more than happy to oblige the change in position. It had even started to circulate among the girls that Nobu's preferred positions were what their manuals referred to as animal style and mating press. Simply put, he liked to put them into positions where he could pound them as hard and as liberally as he liked.........After blowing his load into Chikako's ass, Nobu gave the raven-haired beauty's remarkably rounded bottom a light smack as Onihime approached him with a towel, a large sponge, and a bucket of hot water. He had been having a lot of sex as of late so Onihime had proposed the idea of saving him a trip to the bath by carrying around everything she would need to personally see to his hygiene.Nobu had been against it at first, but, after showing him how she could heat the water by simply placing her hands inside, he eventually agreed on the grounds that Onihime would only carry the bucket when they were in the manor. After all, if the others were to see her following him around with all the materials she needed to give him a sponge bath, they might immediately assume he wanted to fuck.While he had been going to town after setting aside his inhibitions, Nobu didn't consider himself a horndog. Sure, he liked to fuck, and, due to the presence of so many ridiculously beautiful women, it was easy to develop the urge to whip his dick out. The problem was, without the aid of medicinal herbs, he could only realistically blow his load two or three times before his balls began to protest. Thus, while he didn't mind giving the girls a casual dicking, he didn't want them to develop the idea that he only sought them when he wanted to bone.It might sound stupid and hypocritical, but Nobu was still determined to get the girls to mellow out and behave casually around him. At the very least, he wanted to reach a point where they were able to behave like Hitomi, Suzune, and, to a lesser extent, Inami. He may have accepted ownership and responsibility for them, but, no matter how they viewed themselves, he still saw them as people. If it took promoting them to the pinnacle of Mithril, Orichalcum, or even Adamantine to convince them this was the case, he would do so..."Master...may I...?"Breaking free from the sage-like state that followed a good fucking, Nobu looked towards Onihime to find her eyeing his half-erect penis. She didn't seem even remotely bothered by the fact he had just been plowing another woman in the ass. Instead, there was a hungry look in her eyes, and, so long as he gave her permission, Nobu knew she would greedily swallow his cock until her nose was tickling his pubes.Noticing a similar look directed at him by the always taciturn Chikako, Nobu just chuckled before nodding towards his junk and saying, "Go for it. My balls are pretty much running on empty but I can probably fire a blank or two if you work hard. Just wipe it down first. I don't want you getting a stomach ache or an infection."Though she was tempted to remind Nobu that her heritage made it all but impossible for her to get sick, Onihime just smiled happily in response to his words. She was both a slave and a Half-Oni so it wouldn't have been strange for him to scorn and abuse her. Instead, he often showed her more care than she showed herself. He seemed to think he was a terrible person, but, from each of their points of view, Nobu was one of the kindest and most benevolent Nobles in all of Nian.With this in mind, Onihime dutifully cleaned her Master's privates while Chikako helped to tie up her hair even without her asking. Then, once he was completely cleaned, she couldn't help licking her lips for a brief moment as she lowered her head to gently kiss the tip of his now erect penis.........Though it had only been a few weeks since the first time she and Nobu had sex, Inami was currently hunched over a bucket of her own, cold sweat covering her body as she emptied the contents of her already depleted stomach into the foul-smelling pail. This wasn't her first time being pregnant, but, as the last time was well over five thousand years ago, she wasn't exactly used to it.Borrowing a bit of Nobu's vernacular, Inami hissed an aggrieved, "Dammit...!" as she tried and failed to alleviate the symptoms of her nausea by circulating her Aura. Unfortunately, now that she had an additional life gestating in her womb, her control was exponentially worse than usual. This was one of the major downsides to being pregnant as a cultivator. By the time the delivery was approaching, you were basically as weak as someone without any cultivation base whatsoever."I swear...if this one isn't born a male, I'm going to wring that brats neck for making me have to go through this hellish exp-"Unable to finish her words, Inami gagged painfully as a bit of stomach acid forced its way up and out of her mouth.........(A/N: O_O...)

After listening to Yui lay out her concerns, Nobu earned a genuine pout from her when he couldn't help chuckling."What's so funny...?"Though it earned him a glare this time, Nobu extended his hand to playfully pinch Yui's nose as he said, "No need to get upset. It's just, you seem to have forgotten what kind of system, I mean, how my Heavenly Treasure performs."Tilting her head, Yui's expression reflected the confusion she was feeling as she asked, "What do you mean...?"Resisting the urge to pat her on the head this time, Nobu just snaked his hands around Yui's waist as he explained, "My Heavenly Treasure helps me get stronger, sure, but..."As his words trailed, Nobu's expression gradually morphed into a deadpan as the realization of his own incompetence dawned on him. He had been so distracted by everything that was happening as of late that he hadn't actually stopped to consider how incomprehensibly broken the bonus aura award by Inami was..."Holy fuck..."Now appearing even more confused, Yui held Nobu with the intent to help him calm down as she asked, "What's the matter? Did something happen...?"Before answering, Nobu's mind performed a few mental gymnastics to make sure he wasn't just jumping to conclusions. Fortunately, while he had never been particularly fond of math, he wasn't a complete idiot. He knew enough to qualify for college and pass his classes, so, after several seconds of awkward silence, a rather eerie laugh emanated from his throat before quickly morphing into a three-stage guffaw.Though this wasn't the first time she had seen Nobu have a breakdown, it wasn't long before Yui's concern morphed into frustration as she splashed him in the face and exclaimed, "Will you just tell me already!?"Not expecting such a reaction from the raven-haired woman, Nobu just stared at Yui in disbelief until she gradually averted her eyes in an ostensibly bashful manner and said, "Sorry..." in a meek, remarkably adorable tone of voice.Unable to suppress his jubilation, a smile quickly developed across Nobu's face as he gave Yui's butt a gentle squeeze and explained, "My Heavenly Treasure requires me to empower others if I want to receive the greatest benefits. In other words, you never have to worry about falling behind or becoming redundant because I intend to continue powering you up. No matter how powerful I become, you will always be my equal..."Though each word made him feel progressively more awkward, Nobu wanted Yui to believe in him. It might sound stupid, but, the moment he heard her say how much she trusted him, his heart had already been seized in the proud warrior woman's grasp. Now, even if she wanted to get away from him, he wasn't going to let her go easily...Noticing the intense glow in Nobu's eyes as the steam from the bath began to coalesce and swirl around them, a slight fear began to develop in Yui's heart. She wasn't afraid of Nobu. Far from it. Instead, it was a genuine fear that she would never be able to display the same amount of passion currently visible within his fiery and possessive gaze...Fortunately, Nobu didn't seem to notice her fear. Instead, he held her firmly in his embrace as he leaned forward and ultimately claimed her lips as his prize.........Though things became a little awkward when Kazue, Nariko, Kumiko, and Sachiko walked in on him pounding Yui in the bath, Nobu was in too great a mood to let such a small matter affect him. Thus, after a mere three hours of lamentation, he managed to recover enough to explain his intentions to Yui.Simply put, Nobu realized that he could, theoretically, double the amount of Aura he was earning each day by investing the excess into the people on his Friends List.At the present moment, Midori afforded Nobu around 213 Aura per day. With the bonus provided by Inami, this increased to a startling 2,130.After his conversation with Yui, Nobu realized that he could basically give all his Aura to one of the girls, and, thanks to Inami, they would transfer all of it back to him after a single session of clicking.An example of what Nobu had in mind was investing 10,000 Aura into Midori. This would increase her total Aura to 12,130. So long as the conversion remained fixed, this meant she would go from providing 213 Aura per day to 1,213 Aura per day. With the bonus provided by Inami, this shot up to a startling 12,130 Aura, her literal cultivation base.By taking that 12,130 Aura and feeding it back into Midori, Nobu would not only increase her base to 24,260; but, so long as he timed Inami's bonus properly, he would be earning that same amount each day. He expected there to be some kind of restriction, but, even if that was the case, it meant he could effectively double his Aura with each repetition of the process.After explaining this in detail to Yui, Kumiko, and Midori herself, Nobu had the latter seated in front of him with a very nervous expression on her face. He didn't want to force a shit ton of aura into her body without her consent. After all, even breaking through to the First Realm had been an...arduous experience. No one knew what would happen if her Aura suddenly increased from around 2,000 to more than 10,000 in an instant..."If you're scared or uncertain, no one here will force you. You have my word..."Though he had been oblivious to the actual pressure Midori was experiencing, Nobu had the girls promise not to pressure Midori, Nariko, Sachiko, or any of the children that would come to study under them. He wanted to get stronger but he wasn't willing to exploit or endanger literal children to achieve his goals. Thus, unless the girls were willing to go through with the procedure, he wasn't going to force them.Fortunately, though Nobu wasn't entirely in agreement with it, the desire to become stronger had been firmly cemented into the hearts and minds of virtually every child born in Nian. Midori was a bit of a pacifist but she was still a descendant of a famous kunoichi clan. She had also experienced the terrors of being weak, so, even before Nobu had asked for her consent, she had already made up her mind."Nn! Midori will do her best for Master~!"Wincing at the perennially cringe form of address, a wry smile developed across Nobu's face as he extended his hand to caress Midori's head, saying, "Thanks...I appreciate it..." in an audibly awkward tone.Smiling even more radiantly, Midori waited until Nobu had retracted his hand before hopping to her feet and attempting to remove her top. This left the latter with a stupefied look on his face, but, recalling how Midori had writhed around during her initial breakthrough, an image that refused to expunge itself from his mind, Nobu ultimately just exhaled a sigh as he focused his attention on the stone tablet.Once Midori was thoroughly naked and seated in an expectant seiza, Nobu navigated to her page in his Units and Upgrades tab before pressing his thumb on the circular crystal that represented her cultivation base. He had already familiarized himself with the process of transferring Aura when he first unlocked the option, so, under the watchful eyes of more than just the three people present, he held down his thumb and observed as his reserves began to deplete at an ever-increasing rate...At first, Midori seemed relatively unaffected by the sudden increase in her Aura. If anything, she felt a sudden urge to jump up and move around. Her stomach felt a little ticklish, but, other than that, it wasn't too bad.Unfortunately, this had only been the case for the first few hundred. Once her reserves exceeded three-thousand and continued to climb, the ticklish sensation in her stomach quickly turned into a deep and pulsating heat. This caused the smile on her face to rapidly fade away, as, moments later, several beads of sweat began to appear across her body.Though she did her best to remain as still as possible, it wasn't long before Midori began to fidget about atop the cushion she was seated upon. Her expression became progressively more strained, and, by the time her Aura had exceeded 4,000, it took every ounce of willpower she possessed not to writhe about and seek relief.Noticing Midori's reaction even though he was doing his best to keep all of his attention focused on the stone tablet, Nobu's expression became progressively more awkward as she did her best to stifle the increasingly sonorous moans escaping her lips. He felt absolutely no attraction towards an eight-year-old brat, but, hearing her impassioned whimpers as her unique aroma quickly filled the room, it was impossible to remain completely unaffected.Fortunately, Nobu quickly learned one of the limitations of the procedure as his Aura value hit ten thousand. This implied that, while it was possible to decrease his Rank, the stone tablet would not allow him to decrease his Realm. In other words, from the moment he broke through to the Second Realm, his minimum Aura had become fixed at 10,000.While this was a bit of a pain in the butt, Nobu wasn't particularly disappointed. Every bit of Aura he invested into the girls would return to him the following day. Thus, while Midori's Aura had stopped increasing at 7,394, he could easily increase it to more than 14,000 once she finishes her daily clicks.As that thought crossed his mind, Nobu's expression turned more conflicted than ever before as he briefly cast his gaze towards Midori. She had collapsed by the time her Aura had surpassed the five thousand mark, and, shortly after that, her subdued whimpers had turned into spine-chilling moans. He refused to look directly at her, but, seeing the reddish-black stain and the piss-soaked cushion she had been seated upon, it wasn't difficult to imagine what had transpired less than a meter away from him...Exhaling a sigh, Nobu resisted the almost overwhelming urge to just leave the room and let Kumiko deal with the aftermath. Midori's present state was a direct result of his desire to grow stronger, so, after taking a deep breath and nearly choking due to the smell of ammonia, he surprised everyone by picking up the limp, heavily breathing girl and commanding, "Kumiko. Send for Kazue and have her meet us in the bath. Yui, you'll come with me. I can carry her there but I'll need you to wash her for me..."Adopting one of the most charming smiles Nobu had ever seen on her face, Kumiko quickly rose to her feet before replying, "Leave it to me~!" in an uncharacteristically spirited tone. She was usually a very calm and collected woman, but, seeing Nobu tenderly cradling Midori in his arms, she couldn't help feeling more motivated than usual. She was also excited by the prospect that her Lord's power would increase exponentially from this point forward, so, while humming a happy tune, she quickly alighted from the room to retrieve Kazue.Though Kumiko's behavior had left him feeling a little dumbfounded, Nobu quickly recovered when Midori opened her hazy and unfocused eyes. She seemed very confused at first, but, upon realizing who was carrying her, a tired smile blossomed across her face as she weakly inquired, "Master...did Midori do well...?"Returning an awkward smile, Nobu did his best to sound as sincere as possible as he softly replied, "You did great, kiddo...now go to sleep. When you wake up, you'll be stronger than ever before..."Smiling so widely that it forced her to squint, Midori sounded far more sincere as she said, "That's a relief...now I can be useful to Master..." before tucking in her arms and legs. Then, as her eyes slowly closed, she nestled as close to his chest as possible before promptly falling asleep..."..."......(A/N: This chapter was super awkward but Midori is hella kawaii...)

Chapter 92: Momentum