Chapter 102: Time to Find Better Spirit Flesh to Nourish Him

a.m.

Yunling Mountain.

Smack, smack, smack!

"Master, stop, stop for a moment!"

Qin Gengyun waved his hand repeatedly, and only then did Xia Qinglian halt her attack, her delicate eyebrows furrowing:

"Why so soon today?"

Qin Gengyun, panting, said, "Master, no, I just suddenly had an epiphany."

Xia Qinglian nodded, and Qin Gengyun quickly sat cross-legged.

After one incense stick burn, his body emitted a golden glow, like the golden dawn’s rays.

Qin Gengyun opened his eyes, joy on his face: "Master, I have completely grasped the Golden Dawn Fist!"

He rose swiftly, eager to try: "Master, let’s do it again!"

Xia Qinglian glanced at him casually and clasped her hands behind her: "It’s just theory without practice. Only if you can take down the hairpin from my head will you be considered to have learned the Golden Dawn Fist."

Qin Gengyun looked at the jade hairpin on his master’s head, surprised:

"Master, the Golden Dawn Fist is all about brute force, I’m worried I’ll damage your hairpin."

Xia Qinglian sneered: "If you can break this jade hairpin, I’ll consider you have learned it, how’s that?"

Qin Gengyun was a bit unconvinced, he folded his hands and said: "In that case, Master, please be careful!"

With that, he threw a punch, a golden light flew straight at Xia Qinglian!

Smack, smack, smack, smack!

The sound of fierce collisions filled the forest once again.

But this time, there were even more pitiful cries mixed in.

"Ah! Ugh!"

"Master, I’m fine, let’s go again!"

"Ah!"

"Master, again!"

Smack, smack, smack!

Ah!

...

a.m.

Xia Qinglian calmly addressed the panting Qin Gengyun:

"You should leave now."

Qin Gengyun had no choice but to bow and comply, but couldn’t help glancing at the still neat hairpin on her head.

Xia Qinglian frowned: "What are you looking at?"

Qin Gengyun hurriedly said: "Master, I just suddenly remembered that my wife also has a hairpin, a White Jade Lotus Hairpin, it was... the first gift I bought for her and it looks beautiful on her."

After saying that, he noticed the tall, red figure remained motionless, seemingly lost in thought, so he called out:

"Master, master, what’s wrong?"

Xia Qinglian suddenly raised her eyes: "You’re not leaving?"

Qin Gengyun was gradually getting used to his master’s mood swings, he bowed with a smile:

"Master, I’m leaving, see you the day after tomorrow."

After bowing deeply, he turned and descended the mountain.

Xia Qinglian stood still, staring blankly at the distant figure. A moment later, a flash of red shadow.

The forest returned to its quiet state again.

After half an incense stick burn.

Narrow Rain Lane.

Qiu Zhihe placed the red robe into the storage bag and put on a thin dress for sleeping.

Sitting by the bedside, she was silent for a moment, then took out a White Jade Lotus Hairpin.

Her fingers gently brushed the smooth lotus on the hairpin, and the frost in her almond eyes gradually dissipated, revealing a trace of confusion.

Just then, the sound of the door opening came from outside, and she quickly put the hairpin away, turned over on the bed, her back facing the door.

Soon, the door opened, and light footsteps made their way to the bedside.

The bed vibrated slightly, and a warm breath fell on Qiu Zhihe’s side face.

She kept her eyes closed, yet in her mind the image of Qin Gengyun looking down at her emerged vividly, even capturing the gentle smile on his face in detail.

Qiu Zhihe’s hand hidden under the covers clenched tight, Profound Ice surged within her, finally suppressing the surge of emotion that shouldn’t have surfaced.

The man beside her finally lay down.

Qiu Zhihe opened her eyes, a hint of bewilderment in her cold gaze.

Then she closed her eyes.

Once my cultivation is restored, I will leave, not complicating matters.

Let it be so.

...

Half an hour later.

Qin Gengyun got up, went out the door, only to see Qiu Zhihe and Liu Su already sitting at the table waiting for him.

"Zhihe, Susu, sorry for waking up late today."

After washing up, Qin Gengyun sat down cheerfully and suddenly looked at Qiu Zhihe:

"Zhihe, today you are wearing the White Jade Lotus Hairpin?"

Qiu Zhihe’s long hair formed a woman’s bun, adorned with the lotus hairpin he had given her.

"Does it look strange?" Qiu Zhihe glanced at him.

Qin Gengyun chuckled: "I just mentioned this hairpin to my master last night, didn’t expect you to wear it today, Zhihe, we must have a telepathic connection!"

Poof!

Before Qiu Zhihe could speak, Liu Su nearly spluttered out her noodles, annoyed:

"It’s too early in the morning for such corny talk, dear!"

Then looked at Qiu Zhihe’s head, enviously said: "Miss, I must say, the hairpin really looks good on you, where did you buy it?"

Qin Gengyun said: "Bought at Rouge Pavilion."

Liu Su looked at him: "You bought it?"

Qin Gengyun nodded, smiling.

"You’ve got quite the eye, dear."

Liu Su grinned: "Since I’ve been working hard accompanying you in cultivation, dear, how about you buy me one too?"

"Hurry up and eat, then practice."

Qiu Zhihe slammed down the bowl coldly.

Qin Gengyun and Liu Su dared not say another word, hastening to eat.

After eating, they headed to the Alchemy Room, Qin Gengyun sat cross-legged and took out Spirit Marrow to start his training, Liu Su sat opposite as usual but didn’t immediately assist his cultivation, whispering with a chuckle:

"Dear, Miss just got jealous."

"Jealous?" Qin Gengyun was puzzled.

"Oh my, you’re so dense?" Liu Su said quietly:

"I deliberately asked you to buy me a hairpin to see Miss’s reaction, now see, she’s anxious... Miss may not admit it, but she’s really concerned about you."

Qin Gengyun smiled: "My wife is of course worried about me, do you need to tell me that?"

"You cheeky!" Liu Su pointed at him, taking a deep breath, eventually not forgetting her purpose, earnestly saying to Qin Gengyun:

"Dear, since you know Miss’s feelings for you, if one day, you find out she’s... not the kind of person you imagined, what would you do?"

Qin Gengyun looked at her seriously: "What kind of person my wife is, what does it have to do with you?"

"Damn it!"

...

Evening.

In the bathroom.

Liu Su hummed a little tune, bathing in the tub.

She had performed well these days, so the Saintess bought her a bathtub.

Now she could finally enjoy a wooden tub bath too.

Liu Su was enjoying the bath when Qiu Zhihe suddenly walked in, raised her hand to the tub, and a cold air surged, quickly freezing the water inside.

"Ah, ah, ah, it’s freezing! Miss, what are you doing?"

Qiu Zhihe coldly looked at her, Liu Su quickly pleaded:

"Miss, I was joking during the day, I won’t dare to flirt with dear again!"

In the next moment, warmth rose in the tub, quickly turning the icy water hot.

Qiu Zhihe said coolly: "No hinting at anything about me to him ever again!"

Liu Su nodded repeatedly: "Miss, I was wrong, I won’t dare it again."

After dealing with the disobedient maid, Qiu Zhihe finally returned to the bedroom.

Tonight Qin Gengyun didn’t have to go to Yunling Mountain to learn, they had ample time to work.

Half an hour later.

Seven times a hundred breaths were complete.

Instead of immediately turning over, Qiu Zhihe looked at the unsteady breathing Qin Gengyun, and asked:

"What happened to you today?"

Qin Gengyun offered a wry smile: "Could be due to being overly tired lately, resting too little, no worries, early sleep tonight and I’ll be fine tomorrow."

Qiu Zhihe acknowledged lightly, turned over, but did not close her eyes.

Every day he trains and practices alchemy for twenty hours, spar with me for one hour, dual cultivation for half an hour, and sleeps only half an hour.

So many consecutive days, his body is likely exhausted.

The First Grade Spirit Beast meat is eventually insufficient in Primordial Qi, should seek higher-grade Spirit Flesh.