Chapter 174: 168. Gathering the Five Elements Dominant Spirit Roots (1/2)

168. Gathering the Five Elements Dominant Spirit Roots (1/2)

Late at night, all things were silent.

Chen An sat cross-legged on the bed practicing, circulating his breathing and meditation technique to absorb the gold, wood, fire, and earth Spirit Qi contained in the air.

While practicing, he was also able to multitask by spreading out his Divine Sense.

A portion of his Divine Sense extended into Jiuji's room to see what this little fox spirit was doing at night.

After watching for a while, he did not discover anything unusual.

Due to the restrictions of the Sea Tower Stone, Jiuji was completely unable to practice.

At this moment, she was lying quietly on the bamboo bed staring at the ceiling, her beautiful face very calm, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Chen An guessed that she was mostly thinking about her future, or the wedding that was coming tomorrow.

"Husband, are you asleep?"

Song Huaying's voice sounded from outside the door.

The voice was very soft.

It sounded sweet and tender.

It was very pleasant to the ear.

"Not asleep."

As he spoke, Chen An opened the door from a distance as usual, letting Song Huaying, who was outside, come in.

Song Huaying was wearing a leg-baring lace skirt, and the pair of slender, snow-white calves beneath the hem were very eye-catching, instantly attracting Chen An's gaze.

This lace skirt was designed by Song Huaying herself.

She knew her husband liked to look at legs, so she specifically catered to his preferences in her attire.

"Coming to find me so late, did I not feed you enough in the first half of the night?"

Chen An looked at his little wife walking slowly toward him, naturally reached out to wrap his arms around her slender waist, and teased her with an improper look on his face.

Song Huaying pouted her rosy lips slightly, her tone sounding a bit reproachful: "Husband, you really are something, teasing me every time. I am a married woman with thin skin; I cannot handle your teasing like this."

Chen An said with a half-smile: "Is that so? But I have heard you call out for your father and brothers plenty of times, and you often seduce me on purpose; even that little fox spirit inside isn't as uninhibited as you."

"Husband, stop talking, Jiuji inside will hear you," Song Huaying said, blushing.

She was only wanton in front of her husband; she still cared about her reputation in front of others.

Chen An laughed: "Don't worry, I have set up a Sound Isolation Array in every room; Jiuji inside cannot hear the sounds from here."

Song Huaying said: "That still won't do, what if she suddenly comes out of the room?"

Chen An said: "If she wants to come out of the room, she must first get my permission using a Sound Transmission Talisman, otherwise she wouldn't dare to come out."

After hearing this, Song Huaying felt a bit surprised and couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Husband, treating Sister Jiuji like this, isn't it a bit heartless?"

"Compared to being heartless, I care more about your safety."

After Chen An finished speaking, he continued: "Although Jiuji has submitted to me now, that was only a forced choice; her heart is not with me."

Song Huaying nodded and said: "Mm, that is indeed true."

As soon as she finished speaking, she asked: "Then Husband, you can't always treat Sister Jiuji like this, right?"

"That naturally won't be the case," Chen An replied nonchalantly while untying the skirt ribbon at his little wife's waist: "Once time passes and feelings grow, I will naturally treat her the same way I treat you."

"Husband, the phrase 'time passes and feelings grow' is too vague; specifically, how long is that?"

"I don't know. If you must have me give a definite date, it would probably be when Jiuji is pregnant."

"Husband, I want to conceive another one too."

When she said this, Song Huaying was already looking at Chen An with seductive eyes, her gaze filled with desire.

Chen An did not make his little wife wait long and soon began to deepen their marital affection.

About an hour or so later.

Song Huaying lay on Chen An, looking satisfied, her voice carrying a hint of exhaustion after the excitement: "Husband, I want to go in and chat with Jiuji, is that okay?"

"What do you want to chat with her about?" Chen An was a bit puzzled.

Song Huaying explained: "Nothing much, just want to get to know her and cultivate some sisterly affection."

"That's great, go ahead."

"Husband, kiss me first, kiss me and then I'll go."

Song Huaying acted coquettishly.

Chen An satisfied her request, and even exceeded it, kissing her until she was almost out of breath.

After catching her breath a little.

Song Huaying picked up the clothes on the side and put them back on with elegant movements.

Then she got off the bed and walked toward Jiuji's room inside, standing in front of the door curtain and calling out softly inside:

"Sister Jiuji, I am Sister Song, may I come in and chat with you?"

"You may."

Jiuji's voice soon came from the room.

She was currently friendless and kinless in this household, and felt very uncomfortable living here.

Now that Song Huaying was willing to take the initiative to build a good relationship, she had no reason to refuse; in fact, she was hoping for it.

Soon, Song Huaying walked in.

At this time, Jiuji had already sat up from the bed, sitting upright on the edge of the bed, looking at the incoming Song Huaying with a faint smile, and called out very sensibly:

"Sister Song."

"Sister Jiuji's voice is sweet and soft, as pleasant as a lark; it is intoxicating to the heart."

Song Huaying was very good at socializing; she started by showering Jiuji with praise, invisibly closing the distance between them.

Afterward, she walked over to sit beside Jiuji and began to communicate with her very cordially.

She said that she was also of the demon race, possessing the Flower God Bloodline.

Upon hearing this, Jiuji felt surprised in her heart; so Sister Song was also of the demon race, and she felt an unconscious sense of closeness toward Song Huaying.

The two chatted about many things.

They did not sleep for the entire night.

Song Huaying's purpose in chatting was very strong; she kept instilling information into Jiuji, both overtly and covertly, hinting at what a good man Chen An was, what a responsible husband he was, how he could satisfy the physical and mental needs of every wife and concubine to the greatest extent, and she praised Chen An from head to toe.

Jiuji happened to want to learn more information about Chen An, so she listened patiently to Song Huaying's words.

In the blink of an eye.

Time arrived at the next day.

Song Huaying had not stepped out of Jiuji's room for the entire night.

She had chatted with her until dawn.

Only when they felt a bit sleepy from chatting did she take a short nap on Jiuji's bed at her invitation.

Fortunately, Song Huaying was no longer a mortal now.

She was a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

Occasionally missing one night of sleep, provided she could still nap for a short while, would basically not affect her physical health or mental state.

After sleeping for just over a quarter of an hour.

Song Huaying came out of Jiuji's room.

She went to find the three sisters to discuss how to dress and groom Jiuji, as well as how to decorate the bridal chamber.

After the few of them finished discussing.

Not long after.

Wen Zhiyun entered the room and chased Chen An out.

She said they were going to decorate the bridal chamber.

She told him to hurry and find somewhere else to stay.

Chen An had originally thought this tsundere concubine would refuse to participate in managing Jiuji's wedding, but he hadn't expected her to be willing to help decorate the bridal chamber; he guessed in his heart that Shen Qingyi must have done some ideological work with her.

Having nothing to do.

He came over to the study.

Chen An found a random seat and sat down to read a book.

But he couldn't read at all.

At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of consummating the marriage with Jiuji tonight.

Other than that, he could not calm his heart to do anything else.

"Sister, sister, will you teach me to be a little fairy?"

"You often steal my Spirit Cake to eat, so I won't teach you to be a little fairy."

"Then I won't steal any more in the future."

"I don't believe you."

"..."

The voices of his two daughters rang out from outside the door.

The voices grew closer and closer.

They were approaching the study.

"Creak—"

As the study door was pushed open, the two young daughters walked in side by side.

Upon seeing their father sitting inside the study, the two little girls were immediately overjoyed.

"Daddy!"

"Dad!"

The two daughters said in unison.

As they called out, they ran toward Chen An.

They were very clingy.

Chen An reached out to pat each of his two daughters on the head and asked in a gentle voice, "Have you both finished your cultivation?"

"Cultivation finished."

"I finished my cultivation too."

"Very good."

"Daddy, I want to hear you tell a story."

"I want to hear one too!"

"Come, both of you sit over here, and Daddy will tell you a story."

"..."

Chen An told his two daughters many moral stories from his past life.

For example, The Crow Drinks Water, The Monks Carry Water, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and so on.

The two daughters listened with great interest.

【You told your daughters Chen Yuejian and Chen Yike many moral stories, taught them the corresponding life lessons, and were rewarded with fifteen years of cultivation.】

This can also reward cultivation?

Chen An was a bit surprised, and immediately following that was a burst of wild joy.

This system is truly a daughter-obsessed maniac.

The rewards plucked from wives and concubines are all mosquito-leg rewards, but the rewards plucked from daughters are all bountiful.

He steadied his state of mind slightly.

Chen An sensed his own cultivation.

He had not broken through to the Golden Core Sixth Layer.

But he had rushed to the Golden Core Fifth Layer Great Perfection, only one step away from the Golden Core Sixth Layer.

"Come, come, come, Daddy will continue telling stories to you two."

"Besides wanting to hear stories, if there is anything else you want Daddy to do, just tell Daddy."

"If Daddy feels it is acceptable, he will satisfy your requests."

"Daddy, I want to eat Spirit Cake!"

"Daddy, I want to learn Sword Flight!"

"No problem, Daddy will satisfy you both."

"..."

In the time that followed.

Chen An first flew to the Market to buy a pile of Spirit Cake to bring back for his silly second daughter to eat, then went to the hall to teach his eldest daughter how to learn Sword Flight.

But by the time the sky was almost dark, he still hadn't received any system rewards.

The system's judgment was very vague.

Chen An was baffled.

However, it was not without gains; at the very least, the father-daughter bond had increased quite a bit.

"Xiao Yuejian, Xiao Yike, stop pestering your daddy now; Daddy is getting married to Ninth Mother tonight, and Mother needs to take Daddy to get dressed up a little."

Song Huaying walked out of the bridal chamber and said.

The two daughters were very obedient; once they heard Song Huaying say this, they stopped pestering their father and obediently went back to the study to read books.

Once they had read enough, the two sisters went back to their room to get into bed and sleep.

"Husband, the time is almost here, hurry and come with me to change into your groom's attire; don't keep sister Jiuji waiting."

"Mm, I know."

Having said that, the husband and wife walked toward the room, with Song Huaying helping Chen An change into his groom's attire.

Afterward, she brought Chen An back to the hall, and then Shen Qingyi and Gu Xinyue brought Jiuji out from the bridal chamber.

The two of them simply went through the wedding process like this.

Subsequently, Jiuji was taken back to the bridal chamber to wait for Chen An to come and perform the final step—the bridal night.

"Husband, be gentle with sister Jiuji during the bridal night later; don't be like you were with us before, showing no tenderness toward the fairer sex and tossing people about until they were half-dead."

Song Huaying, who had been through it, suggested.

Although they had been married for more than five years now, she still had vivid memories of her own bridal night.

Chen An had truly been inhuman that night, leaving her with no choice but to remember it deeply.

And in these few years, she had successively talked about their respective bridal night experiences with Gu Xinyue, Wen Zhiyun, and even Shen Qingyi.

She learned that the sisters' encounters were all exactly the same, all having been tossed about until they were extremely uncomfortable.

Many times, when the sisters sat together to talk about this, everyone would complain incessantly, all expressing a desire to crusade against Chen An.

The night grew deep.

Seeing that the time was about right, the four wives and concubines stopped pestering Chen An about this and that, and one after another returned to their own rooms to cultivate, clearing the time for him and Jiuji to have their bridal night.

Chen An had long wanted to enter the bridal chamber.

As soon as the wives and concubines left, he used the Earth Escape Technique to escape toward the bridal chamber.

But halfway there, he felt it was a bit inappropriate, feeling it would be better to walk over and push the door open.

Thus, he escaped to the front of the bridal chamber door and emerged.

He gently pushed open the large door of the bridal chamber.

At the same time, he said softly: "Jiuji, I'm coming in."

"Mm."

Jiuji's voice came from inside the bridal chamber.

It sounded a bit soft and weak, filled with nervousness.

Chen An liked this kind of voice that carried a bit of shyness and nervousness.

Listening to it made his heart itch.

It would sincerely give rise to an impulse to ravage the owner of the voice.

He arrived in front of Jiuji and stopped.

Chen An did not say much else, directly reaching out to lift her red bridal veil.

The next moment, a vixen-like face so beautiful it haunted one's dreams came into view, causing one to be dazed for a moment.

Setting aside the various unpleasant experiences that had occurred between them before, this stunningly beautiful, pure-yet-alluring face of Jiuji was the most in line with Chen An's aesthetic.

It possessed both the greenness of a young girl and the allure of an intellectual young woman, beautiful enough to take one's breath away.

"Jiuji, reveal your fox ears and fox tail; I want to properly experience the charm of a beast-ear girl tonight."

Jiuji did not understand what a beast-ear girl meant, but she just obediently did as Chen An said, revealing the hidden beast ears and tail.

A pair of furry fox ears.

Nine snow-white, soft fox tails.

Chen An did not have a fetish for beast-ear girls, but the Jiuji before his eyes was truly too beautiful; watching her, he was instantly fascinated, instinctively feeling a surge of heart-pounding excitement.

"Jiuji, you are too beautiful!"

Chen An praised her from the bottom of his heart, then, without another word, tackled Jiuji onto the bed and began kissing her pure yet seductive pretty face.

Jiuji was caught off guard by the tackle; before she could even react, Chen An had already closed the distance and was pressing his face against hers to launch his assault.

At the very beginning, she kept her eyes tightly shut and felt very uncomfortable being kissed, finding it quite unpleasant.

But slowly, she was stirred by Chen An's kisses, instinctively responding to them, though her movements were somewhat raw and appeared a bit clumsy.

I do not know how much time passed before both of them stopped, panting slightly.

Chen An looked at Jiuji beneath him, whose pretty face was flushed red and whose breathing was disordered and rapid, and said to her in a gentle voice: "After tonight, you will be my wife. What are your thoughts on this?"

"P-please, Alchemist Chen, be gentle."

Jiuji had not yet fully caught her breath, and her voice sounded intermittent.

Her body, which already appeared delicate and soft, had by this moment turned into a puddle of water.

So soft that she was about to merge into one with the bed.

Chen An tidied the slightly messy hair on Jiuji's forehead, looked into her eyes, and asked: "At a time like this, you still call me Alchemist Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Jiuji pursed her lips, turned her face away in embarrassment, and then, after only a moment of hesitation, called out in a soft, weak voice:

"Husband~"

Hearing this reluctant "husband," Chen An unexpectedly felt a sense of accomplishment, or perhaps, a sense of conquest.

At this very moment, he, as a man, could no longer hold back; he pulled the sash from Jiuji's waist, intending to devour this little fox spirit completely.

That night, red robes, stomach protectors, white socks, and other garments were scattered all over the floor.

Until the sky turned bright, they were never put on again.

【Vitality +1, Water Spirit Root aptitude +1】 x28

【Water Spirit Root: Lower Grade · 28%】

【Name: Jiuji】

【Cultivation: Golden Core Fourth Layer】

【Attributes: Weak physical body, powerful mental power】

【Affection: 0 stars (not yet ranked)】

Chen An set down the exhausted Jiuji and let his gaze fall upon the notification information before him.

Powerful mental power?

This little fox spirit couldn't even stand being locked in a pitch-black cave for a few months, and this can be linked to powerful mental power?

Perhaps, this mental power is not that mental power.

This mental power of Jiuji's refers to the mental power used to release Dharma Spells, which is equivalent to mana in a game, rather than a mental power of strong willpower.

Chen An continued to look down.

Marital affection is not yet ranked.

This point was entirely within his expectations.

After all, they were enemies before; what kind of affection could there be?

It will still require time to build affection.

After finishing the attribute panel of Jiuji, Chen An's attention fell upon the Water Spirit Root above.

It hasn't been easy!

Finally, the Five Elements Spirit Root has been gathered!

From this moment on, the Spirit Qi of those five attributes in the air can all be absorbed and refined.

Cultivation speed has been improved once again.

Next, as long as he cultivates step by step, reaching Nascent Soul in a year is not a dream.

PS: Setting out the bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!