343 The Witch And Her Hole (1/2)

(MC POV)

I raised an eyebrow at the two fox youkais, ”Did you two… Try to force open the impurities?”

Both of them tilted their heads at the same time.

”Was that not what we were supposed to do?” Kiyomi asked, confusion clear on her face.

I chuckled, ”Well, I think you both already know what happens when you bash against the wall with all your strength right?”

They nodded their heads slowly.

”Ahaha, there's a reason why it's called impurities, my dears,” I chuckled. ”Use your Quarks to chip away at the wall little by little and covert the chipped away parts into your own energy. Slowly, your strength will grow and it will get easier and easier to break down the wall. They aren't obstacles, they are still a part of you. It's like dusting your table, you don't hammer at it to get rid of the dust.”

Their eyes widened in realisation, the both of them obviously having not considered that.

”It is not supposed to be an instant process darlings,” I continued, patting their heads to console them. ”But there is also no stress involved, you can do this at your leisure and every subsequent wall will get easier and easier.”

”I am ashamed, Master,” Manami bowed her head.

Kiyomi bowed as well, ”So am I, Master. In my bid to get stronger instantly, I can't believe I made such a simple mistake…”

”Think nothing of it, if anything, it is my fault for not explaining it clearer to you two.”

Manami shook her head, ”No… If we require Master to point out every little thing to us then we can never improve on our own. We are forever thankful of Master's guidance for our lowly selves.”

I gave her a wry smile, ”Come now, you don't give yourselves enough credit. I am also learning from you girls at the same time to be a better teacher. Now enough of the self-deprecating remarks. Try again and let's see how well you do this time.”

””Yes Master.””

I let them return to their meditation spots, the two of them not saying another word as they sat down on top of the beach towels a small distance away from me.

Within moments, they had already sunk back into their meditative states, something that normal Practitioners might need a long while before they reach that state.

I was not just giving lip service when I said they were talented, there's a reason why they got this strong in such a short time, not counting the giant foxes that had been inside them.

”Mmm… Master, seeing them work so hard, I feel kind of left out now…” Diao Chan commented, my Witch pushing herself up against my side. ”Maybe I should get some lessons too?”

I scratched my chin with my free hand, ”Hmmm… In that case, I think we can get started on your Spell shortening.”

She looked up at me in surprise, ”Spell shortening? I thought the one drawback of Spells is the long incantations?”

I nodded, ”That is correct. Make no mistake, when I say 'shorten', I meant cutting out a few words or syllables, not actually squeezing the whole Spell into one word or a short phrase. Actually, there is a way to do that, but you're not really ready for that yet.”

”Ohhhh? Does that method involve a lot of pain? If it does, I can take it Master! Especially when you're the one doing it to me! Maybe we can go back to the bush that we--”

I gave the insatiable girl a flick on the forehead, ”No, pain has nothing to do with it. It's more of your lack of experience that is the issue.”

Diao Chan wiped the bit of drool that had escaped from the corner of her lips with the back of her hand, ”Mnnn… Eh? How so, Master?”

”Let's go step by step, and you will understand,” I beckoned her to follow me a distance away from everyone else.

We went to the other side of the beach, far enough such that the others were small specks in the horizon and barely visible.

Diao Chan was giggling uncontrollably while holding on to my sleeve, ”Ehe… Ehehehe… Master, you can just take me whenever you want. I am always ready to receive you~ Maybe behind that rock? Or if you want to do it out in the open, I don't mind too~”

I gave her behind a spank before pointing towards the ground to get her attention.

Waving my hand in a casual arc, I manipulated the sand to form a small hole about the size of my palm.

”Now do what I did using a Spell,” I instructed, pointing at the hole.

Diao Chan nodded, her face becoming serious.