Chapter 82: 80. Rewards for 5-Star Affection Level (1/3)

80. Rewards for 5-Star Affection Level (1/3)

The next day, early morning.

Chen An woke up leisurely in Gu Xinyue's room.

He had been tossing and turning very late last night, and by the time he woke up now, he had slept for less than two hours.

However, he felt unexpectedly full of energy.

"Is this what a Foundation Establishment expert feels like?"

Chen An carefully sensed his current mental state, feeling as if his physical body had evolved to another level, no longer that of a human.

Foundation Establishment was already this powerful; he wondered just how terrifying the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages further up must be.

It seemed that once one reached Golden Core, one could completely abstain from grains.

What about sleep, then?

What level of cultivation allowed one to never enter sleep?

Only needing to close one's eyes to rest the mind?

At this very moment, Chen An was once again filled with curiosity about the path of cultivation, as if he had returned to the time when he had just transmigrated.

And this current curiosity was all brought about by the system.

To be more specific, it was all brought about by his wives and daughters at home.

Without his wives and daughters, he, with his extremely poor cultivation talent, might have had to remain at the Qi Refining Third Layer for his entire life.

"I don't know how much good fortune I must have cultivated in my past life to be able to marry such a beautiful wife."

Chen An looked at the sleeping Gu Xinyue beside him, carefully examining her exquisite and flawless pretty face, then glanced down at her exposed fragrant shoulders; her whole person appeared both pure and alluring, forming a sharp contrast with her usual coldness, adding much charm.

He then lifted a few strands of her hair to place in his hand, looking at them like spring sun and white snow fallen upon his palm, pure white without a trace of filth.

"Truly beautiful."

Chen An lowered his head to admire Gu Xinyue's appearance, unable to help but exclaim aloud.

Then, very quickly, a thought moved in his mind, and he brought up the notification messages from last night as well as his Divine Sense attributes to check.

【Divine Sense Strength +3】x77

"Still 12 points of experience short."

Chen An felt slightly excited in his heart, wanting to break through his Divine Sense right now.

But after looking at Gu Xinyue beside him who was so tired she was sleeping deeply, he hesitated for a moment before deciding not to disturb her, waiting until she woke up to deal with it.

He tucked the quilt in for Gu Xinyue.

He put on his clothes and got out of bed.

He pushed the door open and went out.

He washed up simply.

Chen An finished these tasks quickly, turned around, and walked into the kitchen to make breakfast.

Since Gu Xinyue could not get up, this task could only fall upon him.

"Rustle... rustle... rustle!"

A sound of footsteps treading on withered branches and fallen leaves came from outside the kitchen.

As soon as Chen An heard it, he knew it was Wen Zhiyun who had arrived.

He was now intimately familiar with the three wives and concubines in his home, regardless of their quirks, habits, weight, or anything else; he could distinguish every one of them just by the sound of their footsteps, with no need to use his Divine Sense at all.

"Can't Yue get up?"

Wen Zhiyun walked into the kitchen and, seeing Chen An busy inside, could not help but ask.

She had heard the movement in the room next door last night; the sounds were clear and lasted for a long time.

Chen An said while deep-frying dough sticks: "That's right, we slept too late last night, so I'll let her sleep a while longer."

"You have to toss and turn so late every night; don't you know how to cherish your own wives and concubines?"

Wen Zhiyun condemned him with a look of dissatisfaction.

Chen An said dismissively: "You are not the fish, how do you know the joy of the fish?"

"Talking to you is truly tiring."

Wen Zhiyun habitually rolled her eyes, looking quite annoyed.

But as soon as her voice fell, she said again: "Didn't you say yesterday that my constitution is special? But I thought about it for a long time last night and discovered that it seems you had already started advancing at a rapid speed before I even married in; you said my constitution is special, but why do I feel it's your constitution that is special?"

"Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth; anyway, you will be four months pregnant in a month's time. Why don't you come to me then to verify it?"

"Why must I be the one to come to you? If anyone is to look for anyone, it should be you coming to look for me!"

Wen Zhiyun's eyebrows were full of feigned arrogance, and after finishing, she added: "Oh, right, don't make my portion of soy milk and dough sticks today; I eat them every day and I'm sick of them."

After eating breakfast.

And spending a while with his wives and daughters.

Chen An soon set off for the Zhenbao Hang to refine the remaining 50 Qi-Condensing Pills.

Market.

Zhenbao Hang.

As soon as Chen An entered, he saw Shen Qingyi and Pan Hui sitting in a corner eating breakfast.

The relationship between the two women looked better day by day, like sisters.

Actually, it was understandable; after all, Shen Qingyi had come to such an unfamiliar place all by herself, and suddenly there was a female cultivator willing to cater to her preferences to please her, so naturally, their relationship could get along quite well.

Chen An exchanged a few words with Manager Liu and soon took a Recording Stone to the Alchemy Room to start refining.

While passing by Shen Qingyi and Pan Hui during this time, the other party did not invite him over to sit and eat together as they usually did, merely offering a simple greeting.

Chen An also returned a smile to them and walked into the Alchemy Room without saying anything more.

The distancing of this relationship was exactly what he wanted.

In the blink of an eye.

Over an hour passed.

Chen An came out of the Alchemy Room with 50 freshly made Qi Condensation Pills and walked to the counter to hand them to Manager Liu.

He then chatted with Manager Liu for a few moments and left Zhenbao Hang shortly after.

After returning home, he immediately began working overtime to refine pills to be sent to the Logistics Department of the Bamboo Leaf Gang.

By the time all of today's tasks were completed, it was already evening.

After finishing dinner.

He rested for a while.

Chen An handed his daughter to Wen Zhiyun and happily went with his little darling wife to the bathroom to take a bath together.

According to the previously established order, he was supposed to spend the night with Wen Zhiyun today.

But since Wen Zhiyun could not share a bed right now, he had to skip her and move on to his little darling wife.

In the bathroom.

Chen An sat in a wooden tub filled with hot water, looked at Song Huaying, who was panting from exhaustion, and teased her with a smile: "It seems Ying has been practicing those three Cultivation Methods well; you've broken your record today."

"Th-that goes without saying. I practice so hard in my room every day; if I hadn't made any progress, I would have cried myself to sleep in bed."

Song Huaying was trying her best to adjust her breathing, but she still sounded a bit breathless when she spoke; the exertion just now had been too great.

Chen An gently brushed the bangs from Song Huaying's forehead, parting the stuck-together strands to either side to reveal her flushed, alluring little face.

Then, with a thought, he pulled up the notification message that had just popped up to check it.

【Alchemy Experience +3】x37

【Alchemy: Second-tier Beginner (3229/12500)】

At this moment, his little darling wife Song Huaying suddenly remembered and said: "By the way, Husband, that split pose you taught me from the Health Preservation Technique last time—I can do it now."

"So fast?"

"Hmph, actually, I have a very high talent."

"Ying, hurry and show your husband."

"Then Husband, you better watch closely; let me show you how impressive Ying is."

After saying this, Song Huaying got up and left the wooden tub to demonstrate the results of her hard work over these past few days to Chen An.

She merely wanted to show off, yet Chen An was single-mindedly looking to experience it.

After about half an incense stick of time.

【Alchemy Experience +3】

The two soaked in the wooden tub for a while longer, and feeling that the water temperature had dropped enough, they both stood up to wipe themselves dry and get dressed.

"Ying, I find that you have become increasingly beautiful and moving. Before, you only had a sense of youthful greenness, but now you have a combination of that greenness and charm, making you even more attractive."

Chen An carefully examined Song Huaying's little face and figure, liking her more the longer he looked, to the point of near obsession.

Song Huaying felt very happy hearing his words, but this joy was fleeting; she soon became a bit sorrowful and said: "Husband, I only have at most a dozen years of youth left for you to be obsessed with. Could you buy more Recording Stones in the future? I want to preserve the time when I am at my youngest and most beautiful."

"What nonsense are you saying? Ying will surely stay young forever."

Chen An gently pulled Song Huaying into his arms and stroked her head, saying: "If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to join the Treasure Pavilion soon. When that happens, I will find a way to get a Fixed Beauty Pill for you. If there is only one, I will definitely save it for you to eat."

"Husband..."

Song Huaying was moved from the bottom of her heart, her pair of watery peach-blossom eyes becoming misty, looking exceptionally pitiful.

【You promised that if you can only find one Fixed Beauty Pill in the future, you will definitely give it to your wife Song Huaying to eat, making her feel her absolute status in your heart, Affection +1+3+1+4+5+2+0...】

【Name: Song Huaying】

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

【Affection: 4 stars (2520/12500)】

【Note: Once the couple's affection level reaches 5 stars, you can obtain the bond—"Shared Fortune," and receive a special system reward.】

Chen An had originally only scanned these notification messages roughly, but when he saw the note at the bottom, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Bond—Shared Fortune?

What does that mean?

Does it mean that once the affection level reaches 5 stars, his wives and concubines can gain benefits from their daily lives just like he does?

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