Chapter 39: 38. Enemy Raid

38. Enemy Raid

【You interacted with your wife Gu Xinyue for one night, Divine Sense strength +2.】 x18

【You demonstrated the Dharma Spell ultimate technique Golden Finger to your wife Gu Xinyue, Golden Finger proficiency +1.】 x25

The next morning, Chen An sat up from the bed.

He first glanced at the notification messages, then with a thought, opened his information panel.

【Name: Chen An】

【Cultivation: Qi Refining Fifth Layer】

【Alchemy: First-tier Intermediate (463/500)】

【Divine Sense: First-tier Intermediate (424/500)】

【Golden Finger: Proficient (264/500)】

【Sleep Aid Technique: Entry (22/100)】

【Spouses: Song Huaying, Gu Xinyue】

【Offspring: Chen Yuejian】

"Almost there. Both my Alchemy Dao realm and Divine Sense strength are about to break through to First-tier Advanced."

Chen An's face was filled with a gratified smile.

In order to break through as soon as possible, he spent the next few days working diligently.

A few days later, both Alchemy Dao and Divine Sense broke through.

Morning.

The Alchemy Dao realm successfully broke through to First-tier Advanced.

【Alchemy: First-tier Advanced (502/2500)】

Chen An couldn't wait to dive into the Alchemy Room to test his Alchemy Dao realm.

The pill success rate doubled.

Alchemy efficiency increased by more than five times.

Income increased significantly.

As long as he remained diligent every day and ensured he spent six hours a day refining pills, his monthly income could rise to about 80 Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Coupled with his current savings, even if he bore the rent alone, he could hold out until his Alchemy Dao realm broke through to Second-tier.

Not to mention that he was now sharing the rent with Wen Zhiyun, needing to pay only 50 Low-grade Spirit Stones per month.

With this, the rent issue was completely resolved.

He could even have quite a few Spirit Stones left over each month to improve his quality of life.

Afternoon.

The Divine Sense realm also successfully broke through to First-tier Advanced.

【Divine Sense: First-tier Advanced (500/2500)】

At the moment his Divine Sense broke through, Chen An felt a warmth settle over his head, as if being gently stroked back and forth by his little wife's soft, warm hands, a feeling of ethereal comfort.

However, this feeling did not last long; with a strange jolt of his consciousness, his entire brain suddenly became unprecedentedly clear and serene.

At this moment, Chen An could clearly feel that his five senses and perception had reached a higher level.

His visual range had increased to 500 meters, allowing him to see any mosquito or insect within a 500-meter radius.

His hearing range was the same.

At this moment, separated by several houses and dozens of walls, he could clearly hear the sound of a bamboo bed creaking in a house over a hundred meters away, hearing every detail with perfect clarity.

"Too strong..."

"Now, even the sensory perception of a Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator might not compare to mine."

"Invincible at the same tier!"

Chen An could not suppress the excitement in his heart.

In the evening, he shared this good news with his wives.

His wives were both so happy they pulled him into the room to celebrate.

Just like that, for several days in a row, Wen Zhiyun in the next room didn't get a single night of good sleep.

She was almost unable to sleep all night, every night.

In the blink of an eye.

A few more days passed.

This day, the Bamboo Leaf Gang's two-month-long operation to root out undercover agents came to an end.

In these 60 days, the Bamboo Leaf Gang's Law Enforcement Hall had ferreted out a total of 48 undercover agents from the Black Iron Villa.

They had executed 39 of them.

The remaining 9 were used to exchange for hostages with the Black Iron Villa.

Early morning.

Chen An carried his medicine chest out the door to set up a stall in the Market and sell pills.

Just as he walked out of the courtyard, he saw many neighbors chatting outside.

"This clearing operation is finally over. Everyone no longer has to live in fear every day, worrying about being killed by mistake rather than let go."

"Indeed, life can finally be a bit more peaceful."

"It's only you Artifact Refiners and Talisman Makers who are wealthy and don't lack money for rent. Like me, a cultivator without any craft, I wish there were clearing operations every month so that at least I wouldn't have to worry about rent."

"Fellow Daoist Han is joking. For us auxiliary professionals with low cultivation, we can only live comfortably when the situation is stable. Once the situation becomes chaotic, those of us without the ability to protect ourselves are often the first to die."

"Everyone needs to be prepared during this recent period; once this clearing operation ends, I'm afraid it won't be long before the Bamboo Leaf Gang and Black Iron Villa go to full-scale war."

"I'm not worried about that at all; I prepared all kinds of stock over a month ago."

"……"

The neighbors chatted back and forth, very much enjoying this rare moment of peace that had arrived during this period.

At this moment, someone saw Chen An and immediately teased him:

"Alchemist Chen, you've finally decided to come out; we haven't seen you for at least a month."

Others said:

"Heh, he has two beautiful concubines hidden in his house; if it were me, I wouldn't come out either. How wonderful it must be to enjoy the service of concubines at home every day."

"What do you mean two concubines? Alchemist Chen also has Fellow Daoist Wen in his house."

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it; the high-mountain flower of our Bamboo Leaf Forest has been plucked by Alchemist Chen. It really makes people envious."

"Alchemist Chen certainly knows how to enjoy life."

"……"

Everyone was originally just teasing Chen An for often staying behind closed doors, but as they talked, the topic shifted to Wen Zhiyun, and the more they spoke, the more unbelievable it felt, as if they were dreaming.

Wen Zhiyun used to be famous for her high standards.

She didn't even look twice at Foundation Establishment cultivators.

How did she suddenly and inexplicably take a fancy to an Alchemist like Chen An, whose cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer?

Speaking of Alchemists, there had been Second-tier Alchemists who pursued Wen Zhiyun in the past, but she was never seen accepting them.

Could it really just be because Chen An is handsome?

The crowd couldn't figure it out and continued to gossip about the relationship between Wen Zhiyun and Chen An.

"Bang!"

A heavy sound of a window opening suddenly came from the house behind Chen An.

The next second, the intellectual, mature woman's voice belonging to Wen Zhiyun rang out:

"Who is his dao companion? When did I ever become his dao companion? If you keep slandering my reputation, I'll make sure you regret it!"

Wen Zhiyun's voice was very fierce, scaring the neighbors outside into silence.

This high-mountain flower was not only beautiful, but her strength was also among the best in the Core Area.

Most importantly, she held grudges, which led many cultivators to avoid offending her.

Chen An looked back at Wen Zhiyun.

The moment their eyes met, Wen Zhiyun immediately dodged his gaze and closed the window, not daring to look at him.

This was the shy expression of someone in love.

"Has affection grown over time?"

Chen An smiled, thinking that his initial decision to entice Wen Zhiyun to share a rental with him was very correct.

As long as they are of similar age and opposite sex, living under the same roof for a long time will naturally lead to mutual feelings.

The prerequisite is not to be too ugly.

……

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed.

That evening, the family finished dinner and went for a walk in the courtyard.

Chen An held his daughter, who was over a month old, making various funny faces to amuse her as he walked, causing her to let out giggles from time to time.

"Husband, Yuejian is so smart; she can already laugh out loud at just over a month old."

Song Huaying said with a look of surprise.

Today was the first time she had heard her daughter's laughter.

According to her past knowledge, infants usually take two or three months to learn to laugh out loud.

Can one be anything but smart with a Spirit Root...

Thinking this, Chen An smiled and said, "That's because her mother is clever and bright, and she inherited her mother's intelligence."

"Husband, your mouth is so sweet; let me taste it."

Song Huaying was all smiles from the compliment, and as she spoke, she stepped forward, stood slightly on tiptoe, and kissed her husband.

"Husband, it is sweet."

Song Huaying smiled very sweetly, and Chen An was momentarily dazed watching her.

Gu Xinyue, who was to the side, watched with extreme envy.

She also wanted to learn to flirt with her husband like Song Huaying, but her personality was too cold and reserved, and she couldn't let go at all.

Also feeling envious was Wen Zhiyun, who was sitting cross-legged in her room in bitter cultivation.

She heard the commotion in the courtyard outside and could not calm her mind to cultivate at all.

She was now waiting every day for Chen An to break through this layer of paper.

But Chen An just wouldn't break it.

He never took the initiative, which made her feel very anxious.

She had thought about taking the initiative to break it, but every time, she couldn't let go of her usual cold and arrogant demeanor.

Chen An knew her thoughts, but he just wouldn't take the initiative.

Because for a proud person, taking the initiative is equivalent to acknowledging a master, a complete loss of dignity.

"Boom!!!"

Suddenly, a loud noise came from afar.

The entire earth shook.

"Enemy attack!"

"The people from Black Iron Villa are killing their way over!"

"Counterattack immediately!"

The cultivators of the Bamboo Leaf Gang in the Core Area shouted.

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