Chapter 168: 162, Golden Core Fifth Layer (1/2)

162, Golden Core Fifth Layer (1/2)

In the wild mountains, inside a cave.

The moment Chen An walked in, Jiuji's voice, filled with pleasant surprise, came from within.

"Young Master, you've come?"

Jiuji had originally been lying on the bed reading a book in boredom, but the moment she saw Chen An's figure appear at the cave entrance, she was overjoyed, looking exactly like a wife who had been waiting a long time at home for her husband to return.

Chen An merely smiled faintly, came over to sit on Jiuji's bed, and said in a gentle, elegant voice, "I didn't bring you any gifts today, I just picked a Purple Sun Flower on the way here; I felt it suited you quite well."

"What a beautiful flower."

Looking at the Purple Sun Flower Chen An handed over, Jiuji's stunningly beautiful and pure-yet-alluring face was full of joy, like a young girl who had just fallen in love, very easily satisfied.

She took the flower from Chen An, held it in her hands, and couldn't bear to put it down, the more she looked at it, the more she loved it.

This was the first time in her life she had received flowers from a man.

In truth, she had received many flowers before, but those were all given by some monsters in the mountains, and the meaning was completely different.

"Speaking of which, Young Master, every time you come you bring me gifts, but I haven't given you a gift yet."

Jiuji looked into Chen An's eyes, the smile on her pretty face bright and charming.

Chen An smiled and said, "So, are you wanting to give me a gift?"

Jiuji gave a soft "Mm," a hint of shyness rising to her brows.

Chen An had likely guessed what she wanted to give, but still asked, knowing the answer, "Then what are you going to give me?"

"You'll know if you close your eyes; I want to give you a surprise."

A faint crimson flush rose on Jiuji's cheeks.

Chen An closed his eyes.

Then, very quickly, he sensed Jiuji slowly leaning her face over, and then a warm, soft sensation came to his face.

It was the warmth and softness of a young girl's lips.

However, this touch of warmth was fleeting and vanished from his face very quickly.

Chen An opened his eyes to see Jiuji, whose pretty face was red and burning, slightly turned to one side, not daring to make eye contact with him.

Hmm, she was shy.

Chen An felt an itch in his heart looking at her, and without hesitation, he chose to break the barrier between himself and Jiuji, smiling as he said to her:

"Did you just kiss me?"

"I did not."

Whether out of shyness or embarrassment, Jiuji blushed and did not admit it.

Chen An did not continue to dwell on this topic, but instead said:

"Actually, this time when I came to see you, besides that Purple Sun Flower I gave you just now, there is another special gift I want to give you."

"What gift?"

Jiuji's eyes were full of anticipation.

Chen An smiled: "A massage, a full-body massage."

"A massage?"

Jiuji felt somewhat surprised; do cultivators even know how to do this?

Isn't this a manual craft for ordinary people?

Chen An didn't ask if Jiuji agreed, directly picking up one of her Jade Feet, which were as warm and soft as jade, and holding it in his hand, he said in a calm voice:

"Let's start by massaging your little feet first."

"Yo, Young Master, be gentle, it hurts."

"Massaging the soles of the feet requires enough force to be effective, and besides, it only hurts the first time; once you get used to it later, it will feel comfortable."

"Ah~"

Chen An suddenly increased his force, making Jiuji let out a muffled groan, her crystalline, rounded toes curling tightly, making her exquisite Jade Foot look even more petite and charming.

About two quarter-hours later.

This foot massage, accompanied by Jiuji's intermittent muffled groans, finally came to an end.

"Next, we will start from your calves and massage all the way up to your temples, to let your body relax completely."

"Mm, sorry to trouble you, Young Master."

"Take off your clothes; otherwise, massaging through a layer of cloth will inevitably affect the results."

"Can I not take them off?"

Jiuji bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, a flush spreading across her exquisite cheeks, feeling very embarrassed by Chen An's suggestion.

Chen An said bluntly: "Take them off, there's nothing to be embarrassed about; anyway, I've already touched that part of you before."

"Th... then alright."

Jiuji finally compromised, turning her back to Chen An to take off her purple long dress, along with the intimate fabric underneath.

Then, she shyly lay on the bed, quietly waiting for Chen An to begin the massage.

Chen An was an experienced hand, and his powerful hands immediately began to roam over Jiuji's body, letting her feel an unprecedented comfort; her toes were basically curled the entire time, and the expression on her pretty face looked both painful and enjoyable.

After massaging the back, he began to massage the front.

As Chen An's hands massaged further and further up, a trace of unwillingness and resistance flashed in Jiuji's beautiful eyes.

Although it was fleeting, it was still noticed by the keen Chen An.

Nearly half an hour later.

The massage ended.

Chen An felt he had stayed long enough, so he picked up the Recording Stone that had been recording at the foot of the bed, moved his mind to store it into his Storage Ring, and after bidding Jiuji farewell, he stood up and walked toward the cave exit.

Jiuji looked at his back and asked, "Young Master, can you come to see me often in the future? Coming only once every month or so is too long. I am all alone here and feel very lonely; I need someone to talk to."

"Alright."

Chen An dropped only this one word, and his figure soon disappeared from Jiuji's field of vision.

He used the Earth Escape Technique to escape.

Qianhua Forest.

In the tunnel.

Chen An returned to greet his wives and daughters, then turned and ducked into the Alchemy Room to study alchemy.

As time passed day by day.

The day to go to the Alchemy Hall of the Heaven and Earth Sect to participate in the test was drawing closer and closer; he had to work harder recently to learn to refine more Third-tier Pills.

Chen An did not eat dinner and stayed holed up in the Alchemy Room until midnight.

Not until his wives and daughters had all returned to their rooms to sleep or cultivate did he walk out of the Alchemy Room, heading straight toward Gu Xinyue's room.

Tonight it was his turn to sleep with Gu Xinyue.

"Creak—"

When he arrived in front of Gu Xinyue's door, Chen An moved his mind, opened the door from a distance, and walked in slowly.

At this time, Gu Xinyue had already changed into a loose silk robe and was lying on the bed waiting for him. Seeing him enter from outside, she immediately smiled and said, "Husband."

"Yue, I've kept you waiting."

"Not at all."

"Come, a moment of a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

Chen An climbed onto Gu Xinyue's bed and Proficiently undressed her.

In the blink of an eye.

Time arrived at the next day.

【Divine Sense strength +4, Earth Spirit Root aptitude +4】 x58

【Divine Sense strength: Third-tier Advanced · 1%】

"Not bad, very good."

Chen An had not slept all night, and the moment he saw the notification message pop up, his face was instantly filled with smiles.

He was becoming more and more powerful now.

After successfully joining the Heaven and Earth Sect in a while, he would just safely hide inside and cultivate, living forever with his wives and daughters there, watching the tides rise and fall together.

Time flew by.

Unknowingly, several more days passed.

This day, after lunch.

Chen An was sitting cross-legged on the bed cultivating when Shen Qingyi's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Husband, may I come in?"

"Mm, come in."

After Chen An finished speaking, he moved his mind and opened the door.

Shen Qingyi walked in with graceful steps, sat down beside Chen An, and got straight to the point: "Husband, I want you."

"Then come, I will satisfy you."

As Chen An spoke, he took off her embroidered shoes and long white socks, then gently pushed her down onto the bed and pinned her beneath him.

In the blink of an eye.

Several hours passed.

【Sword Technique +4, Gold Spirit Root aptitude +4】 x78

"Unknowingly, the marital affection level with the swordswoman has also broken through to 4 stars."

Chen An thought to himself as he looked at the notification message.

Shen Qingyi snuggled into his arms, her voice full of tenderness: "Husband, please find a way to let Yue conceive a child as soon as possible; I want to bear you a child."

"Mm, after joining the Alchemy Hall of the Heaven and Earth Sect, I will find a way to solve this problem so that each of you can have your own child."

Chen An promised.

After speaking, he continued: "Now that the test deadline is near, I must seize the time to learn to refine more Third-tier Pills, so I won't accompany you for now."

Shen Qingyi said understandingly: "Mm, go ahead, Husband."

Chen An kissed her on her rosy lips.

Then he got out of bed and left the room.

Just as he walked to the door of the Alchemy Room and before he could reach out to push the door open, a notification message suddenly popped up before his eyes.

【Your daughter Chen Yike has successfully reached Gathering Qi, rewarding thirty years of cultivation.】

【Cultivation: Golden Core Fourth Layer】

Chen An looked at the notification message before him, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The silly second daughter has already successfully reached Gathering Qi?

Only a year old and already stepped into the Qi Refining realm?

When these thoughts appeared in his mind, Chen An instantly became excited.

My daughter has the bearing of a Great Emperor!

With this, all seven people in the family are cultivators.

Evening.

In the main hall.

The family of seven sat together at one table, lively and happily celebrating Chen Yike's successful Gathering Qi and her becoming a Qi Refining cultivator.

Gu Xinyue had thoughtfully prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Chen Yike ate until her mouth was oily, unable to stop at all.

After the meal.

Everyone was busy, some cultivating, some reading.

Chen An sat cross-legged on the bed cultivating when Song Huaying's voice sounded from outside the door, soft and sweet: "Husband, may I come in and chat with you for a while?"

"Of course."

"Creak—"

Song Huaying pushed the door open and walked in, habitually sitting down beside Chen An and leaning slightly against his body.

She reached out a warm, soft jade hand to interlace her fingers with Chen An's, her face filled with emotion as she said:

"Husband, time passes so quickly; in the blink of an eye, nearly five years have gone by."

"The day we first met, I was still a young lady in distress among the common folk, being forced to sell myself."

"I never imagined that today I would be a mother, my daughter has grown healthily to over three years old, and both mother and daughter have become cultivators; it is truly incredible."

The more Song Huaying spoke, the happier she felt.

If she couldn't clearly feel Chen An's hand restlessly wandering about at this moment, she would have thought she was dreaming.

Listening to his little wife's reflections, Chen An felt quite moved as well.

But unfortunately, his heart was currently filled more with desire.

He gently pushed his little wife down onto the bed, kissing her beautiful eyes, her delicate nose, and her cherry lips, wanting to linger with her.

However, just as he placed his hand on the ribbon of his little wife's skirt at her waist, she stopped him, her voice carrying a hint of a request:

"Husband, can we do this later? I want you to help me wash my feet; I want to relive that feeling of being pleasantly surprised and heart-fluttering when I first married you."

"Alright."

Chen An was completely doting toward his little wife; as long as it wasn't an excessive request, he would gladly agree.

Before long, he brought over a basin of warm water at just the right temperature, using Pill Fire to maintain the heat while carefully washing his little wife's feet.

In fact, his little wife's feet were not dirty at all, without a trace of odor, and were even filled with the natural floral scent of the Flower God Bloodline, which made one feel refreshed and relaxed.

But she just wanted Chen An to help her wash her feet, savoring the feeling of being pleasantly surprised when Chen An washed her feet back when she first married into the family, which filled her heart with sweetness.

【You washed your wife Song Huaying's feet, causing her thoughts to return to the feeling of being pleasantly surprised when she first married you five years ago, husband-wife affection +1+3+1+4+5+2+0...】

【The affection level between you and your wife Song Huaying has increased to 5 stars, gaining the bond "Shared Fortune," and simultaneously obtaining a mysterious reward: one "Surprise Blind Box."】

【Name: Song Huaying】

【Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer】

【Attribute: Repaying a drop of kindness with a gushing spring】

【Affection: 5 stars (Max)】

"5 stars!"

Chen An could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart and couldn't help but exclaim in excitement.

Song Huaying was a bit confused and asked: "Husband, what five elements?"

In her understanding, there was no such thing as 5 stars, so she heard it as "five elements."

Chen An did not explain to her, but instead couldn't wait to test the effect of the Shared Fortune bond, saying as he undressed her: "Come, Ying, it's time to get to work."

"Husband is truly impatient."

Song Huaying chided him, but still reached out her slender jade hands to help Chen An remove his clothes, and then was pressed beneath him.

About half an incense stick of time later.

【Alchemy Experience +4, Wood Spirit Root aptitude +4】

Chen An stopped his movements and looked at the slightly panting Song Huaying beneath him, asking:

"Ying, do you feel that there is more Alchemy Experience in your belly, and that the Demon Core aptitude near your heart has improved a little?"

Hearing him say this, Song Huaying realized only then that her Alchemy Experience and Demon Core aptitude seemed to have changed.

But it was not very obvious; if one didn't feel for it carefully, it would be impossible to detect.

Song Huaying told all of this to Chen An.

Chen An nodded, said nothing, and buried himself in his work again.

Every time he finished, he would immediately ask about Song Huaying's feelings to get feedback.

After nearly twenty trials, he successfully reached a conclusion.

That is, the bond Shared Fortune, just as he had thought before, provides feedback to his wives and concubines while he receives feedback from them.

This feedback is extra, but the amount is not large.

To give a simple numerical example.

Before the Shared Fortune bond, Chen An could unilaterally obtain 10 points of experience from his wives and concubines.

Now with Shared Fortune, he can still obtain 10 points of experience from his wives and concubines, while the wives and concubines can obtain 1 point of experience.

"This way, I never have to worry about the cultivation of my wives and concubines again."

"As long as this Shared Fortune bond exists, they can ascend to heaven along with me."

"Wait, what about my two daughters?"

Chen An suddenly thought of this problem; he and his wives can obtain feedback from each other through marital bliss, but his daughters cannot.

Forget it, take it one step at a time.

Perhaps when the father-daughter affection with his daughters increases to 5 stars in the future, a bond exclusive to father and daughter might appear.

Thinking this, Chen An shared an intimate moment with his little beloved wife in his arms, and before long, he left the room.

Using the excuse of alchemy, he ran to the Alchemy Room to check the surprise blind box he had just obtained.

The box's appearance was very ordinary; looking at it from every angle, it was just a normal wooden box, with nothing worth observing.

Thus, Chen An did not look at it much longer and opened the box with an expectant face.

The next moment, the box vanished instantly, replaced by a notification message that popped up out of thin air before his eyes.

【Congratulations, you have obtained fifty years of cultivation.】

【Cultivation: Golden Core Fifth Layer】

"Just this?"

Chen An was a little stunned.

He had thought this surprise blind box might contain some kind of treasure.

As it turned out, it only yielded cultivation.

Honestly, it would have been better if it had just rewarded him with cultivation from the start.

A wasted expectation.

Chen An felt somewhat disappointed by this.

But the next instant, his eyes lit up.

Wait, my current cultivation realm has already broken through to the Golden Core Fifth Layer, which is one layer higher than Jiuji, who is imprisoned in the cave.

This means I can use Essence Blood Enslavement on her!

Thinking of this, Chen An did not stay for even a moment longer.

He quickly said a word to his wives and concubines, then soon flew on his sword toward where Jiuji was.

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