[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dark-and-dawn-light-years":3,"chapter-dark-and-dawn-light-years-dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-131":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dark and Dawn Light-Years",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264731,4420,"Chapter 131: Spirit-Rearing Art Minor Mastery","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-131",131,"\u003Cp>Li Lin turned around: “Of course you can haggle—but you need the right attitude to do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Assistant County Magistrate really does act with brute force,” Yan Jing said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin said: “Speak up—what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Spirit-Rearing Art is a deeply insulting technique to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin frowned: “Deeply insulting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even hoped to use this technique to forge a connection with the Tree Immortal Lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s “rearing” a spirit—not “controlling” one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want a yin-energy stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin raised an eyebrow: “You’ve got quite the appetite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I guarantee I’ll obey you completely—on every order, in every action, I won’t resist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin thought for a moment, then said: “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then when…?” Yan Jing beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Hunters prize yin-energy stones; spirits naturally crave them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll come back to you in a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be waiting for you, my lord,” Yan Jing smiled seductively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin returned home and, during dinner, said: “Qing, Hongluan, in a few days I must go to Guicheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both set down their bowls instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing asked: “Are you going alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin nodded, then shook his head: “I’ll be alone—but I’ll be bringing a spirit along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will it be dangerous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably not?” Li Lin replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing asked: “Is it truly necessary to go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had decided to cultivate the Dao—so seeking immortal fortune was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing said: “Rest assured, I’ll manage the household. Come back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days passed, and Li Lin requested half a month’s leave from Huang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going to Guicheng?” Huang Yan frowned. “Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Personal matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yan nodded thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he gave his approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Li Lin arrived at Hongxiuzhao. Yan Jing was yawning—but when she saw Li Lin, she instantly perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin glanced around: “You seem idle—don’t you take clients?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ordinary men bore me—their blood qi is too weak,” Yan Jing pressed her right hand against Li Lin’s chest and smiled seductively. “But for a man like Assistant County Magistrate Li, I’d give you my full skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” Li Lin waved his hand. “I’m about to use the Spirit-Rearing Art—prepare yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we leaving tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Jing stepped before Li Lin and said: “Please, my lord, be gentle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin pulled a talisman from his robes, infused it with yin energy until it turned red, then slapped it onto Yan Jing’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Yan Jing was sucked into the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a long string of [Spirit-Rearing Art +1] flashed across his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the last character appeared: [Spirit-Rearing Art Minor Mastery].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph—subduing one spirit had already brought him to Minor Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Yan Jing was a powerful spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Lin tucked the talisman into his robes, and when he returned home, he tied it with a thin cord beneath the main hall’s central beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, when the moon rose, its light fell upon the red talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight merged with the red glow, then slowly flowed into the talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what Minor Mastery of the Spirit-Rearing Art allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Rearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book “The Daoist’s Detailed Notes” contained no such details—these abilities came naturally to Li Lin after achieving Minor Mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Li Lin packed his bag and re-tucked the red talisman into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, travel safely,” Huang Qing whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluan bumped her head against Li Lin’s chest—she said nothing, yet said everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both watched him depart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Huang Qing said: “Hongluan, let’s take some lacquerware to visit Father and Lady Da.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluan nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the post-full-moon return to the natal home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return to the natal home” meant a bride visiting her parents after marriage to report how well she was treated, so they might rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two sticks of incense, Huang Qing and Hongluan appeared in the back courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Hongluan had no right to sit—but now, as Li Lin’s concubine, she was no longer Huang family’s servant, and could sit freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yan sat in the main seat, beside him sat Lady Da.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Da studied Huang Qing and Hongluan’s complexions, then smiled: “You both glow with vitality—better than any Youth-Preserving Elixir. Could my son-in-law have some hidden talent he hasn’t revealed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Huang Qing and Hongluan both blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They remembered the past dozen days—Li Lin had made them perform deeply shameful movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bound by the principle that the husband is the wife’s master, they obeyed, however embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassed as they were, the benefits were clear: since beginning those strange bonding motions, they felt a warm “flow” emanating from their husband, coursing through their entire bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now their bodies felt increasingly comfortable, their skin improved, and their spirits grew brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer resisted the Dual-Cultivation Art—they now looked forward to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their shyness, Lady Da laughed: “It seems your married life is going very well indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing, forcing herself to speak past her blush, said: “My lord has an excellent character. We’ve lived together a month, and I’ve never seen him angry. He leaves all household finances and servants to me and Hongluan—never interferes, trusts us completely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yan nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Da asked: “Has your husband mentioned when you’ll have children?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He says let fate decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Letting fate decide is fine,” Lady Da smiled. “Children are heaven’s gift—you cannot force them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Huang Ling walked over and said: “Sister, seeing you happy makes me happy too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing looked at her curiously: “Didn’t you dislike my lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only didn’t want you to marry him,” Huang Ling said seriously. “But now that you have, what can I say? All I can do now is hope you live well—we’re sisters, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, little sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing hugged Huang Ling, beaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Ling’er, it’s time you started thinking about your own future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ling looked at Lady Da and sighed: “Mother, we’ve just married off my sister—now you’re rushing to marry me off too. What will others think? That our family’s daughters are so hard to wed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not how it is,” Lady Da said sternly. “Your sister was too picky—that’s why she waited until nineteen to marry. Luckily, your husband liked her type; otherwise, I feared she’d never find a good match. You’re even more proud and picky than your sister—in my eyes, you’re the real problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not true,” Huang Ling said. “The man I marry will be better than him—better in looks, character, and talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Huang Ying asked suddenly: “Father, what’s my brother-in-law going to Guishan for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yan smiled: “Now that he’s married, could he be returning to inform his elders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Ying thought for a moment: “That’s possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yan gently fanned himself and smiled: “Your brother-in-law isn’t ordinary. His bearing, his ability—only a noble house could produce such a man. Ling’er, your sister truly has discerning eyes. Compared to her, you fall short—you don’t even know how to choose a husband.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Huang Yan had hoped Li Lin would marry his younger daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Li Lin chose the elder, he accepted it naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not true,” Huang Ling huffed. “The man I marry will be better than him—in every way. Li… my sister’s husband—he’s just average.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongluan bit her lip, deeply unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qing said firmly: “Little sister, in my eyes, no one is better than my lord—no one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1239,"2026-06-19T19:39:18.782Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3d23d846b718b30ed93f44fb618f87e1394825d71be4048dbf9af482a2c8a04e","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-132","dark-and-dawn-light-years-chapter-130",221,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdark-and-dawn-light-years-cover.jpg"]