[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price":3,"chapter-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price",{"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},1536173,1998,"Chapter 148: Qiu Zhihe’s Worries","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narrow Rain Lane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A family of three is having dinner, but Qin Gengyun is unusually silent today, and he hasn’t eaten much of the food made by Qiu Zhihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su taps his bowl with chopsticks, \"Son-in-law, do you want this meat? If not, I’ll eat it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don’t want it.\" Qin Gengyun replies absent-mindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Su cheers and moves the plate of stir-fried pork with chives in front of herself, and starts eating heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe takes a glance at Qin Gengyun but says nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, as usual, Qiu Zhihe goes back to the bedroom to cultivate, while Qin Gengyun and Liu Su proceed to the alchemy room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qin Gengyun’s focus is scattered tonight, and his efficiency in alchemy has dropped significantly, managing to produce only one pill in two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deep of night, Liu Su falls asleep, and Qin Gengyun leaves the alchemy room, feeling utterly exhausted, he then enters the bathing room, fills a bucket with hot water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undressing, he steps into the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head resting on the rim of the barrel, closing his eyes, yet the anxiety within his heart remains largely unalleviated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, light footsteps sound, as Qin Gengyun is about to open his eyes, a pair of soft hands have already landed gently on his shoulders, gently kneading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun turns his head, only to find Qiu Zhihe standing by the barrel, looking down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her almond eyes remain cool, yet the hands massaging his shoulders are exceptionally warm, gradually dispersing the shadows in Qin Gengyun’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun is about to speak, but Qiu Zhihe has already begun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the Three Great Sects, no one has a Fourth Grade Pill Formula.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun smiles bitterly, \"So my wife had long guessed why I was so troubled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe asks, \"How much longer can you suppress the Pill Poison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun exhales, \"Four years and five months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he cannot eradicate the pill poison within, he can live no more than four and a half years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hands kneading his shoulders pause slightly, the cool voice rings again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you should focus on cultivation first, and think of a solution after the Foundation Establishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun nods, \"I think the same, my current cultivation is too low, unable to reach higher levels, maybe after the Foundation Establishment, a better method will appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finishes with a smile, \"Wife, you’re already soaked, how about joining me in the bath?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe is startled, gives him a glance, turns around and leaves the bathing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun shakes his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, his wife’s face is still too thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he does not feel too disappointed, her concern for him is growing daily, having even massaged him to relieve stress just now, which shows their feelings are deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun soon finishes, enters the bedroom, grinning as he pulls out a book on cultivation methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, though we couldn’t buy the Pill Formula today, it’s not a total loss, look what this is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the name of the cultivation method in his hands, Qiu Zhihe’s face quickly turns red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"White Tiger Technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Shopkeeper Tong recommended it to me, says this method not only enhances cultivation efficiency but also strengthens the bond between husband and wife. Wife, shall we try it tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun speaks somewhat excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he did not buy the Pill Formula at the Pill Talisman Tower, he obtained a dual cultivation method equally listed as a prohibited item, so it’s not entirely a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat Techniques, Dual Cultivation Techniques, and Pill Formulas above Fourth Grade are all monopolized and prohibited for sale by the Three Great Sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in comparison to Fourth Grade Pill Formulas, the Three Great Sects are less strict towards cultivation methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major force like Pill Talisman Tower can still secretly sell them to valuable partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Qin Gengyun, if he cultivates with his wife once now, he gains 7 cultivation points, with this \"White Tiger Technique\", perhaps he could gain more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him shift from despair to excitement, Qiu Zhihe pauses briefly in silence, finally nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, let’s cultivate together!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun places the cultivation method between them, opening the first page, revealing a diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun stands dumbfounded, while Qiu Zhihe cannot help but let out a soft gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly recalls a night in that small room, when the sound insulation array on the wall broke, hearing something from next door, not from the bed, but from the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Qiu Zhihe was puzzled, not understanding why the sound was at the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, seeing this image, does she finally understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, I’m sorry, I was too hasty. If you don’t wish to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nervousness is evident in Qin Gengyun’s voice from beside her, Qiu Zhihe’s cold almond eyes look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only this once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation points gained this session: 7]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun is puzzled, why haven’t the points increased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seems to understand something, quickly asks Qiu Zhihe, \"Wife, does the White Tiger Technique not work for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe bites her lips, gently shakes her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reverse cultivating Profound Ice and Fire Technique, it has become the world’s most advanced Dual Cultivation Technique, other lower-grade methods are naturally useless to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun stands dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally understands that his wife, seeing him upset over the Pill Formula, has painstakingly been accommodating tonight, even participating in such an embarrassing cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wife, it’s my fault for not considering your feelings. Don’t worry, I will never force you again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun holds Qiu Zhihe, looking at her forehead dotted with sweat, feeling unspeakable tenderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe is still, the coldness in her eyes dissipates, giving rise to mist, yet her voice remains firm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don’t want, no one can force me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Gengyun is momentarily taken aback, quickly explains, \"Wife, does that mean you aren’t repulsed by what just happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe then realizes, her words might seem strong, but are actually foolish, she suddenly breaks free from Qin Gengyun’s arms, turns her back, and mutters in panic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to sleep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Zhihe, with residual fear, quickly closes her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes from moments ago involuntarily replay in her mind, annoyed and bewildered, wondering how did Chen Fang next door endure such trials back then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you thinking, Qiu Zhihe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most crucial matter now is how to help him eradicate the Pill Poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, other than the Three Great Sects, there is one other place with the Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill’s Pill Formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, that place is known only to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, if she were to take him there, her identity as the Demon Sect Saintess might be hard to conceal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once that time arrives, the bond between husband and wife would likely be severed, wouldn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-06T06:27:20.281Z",1,"novelbin.me","74c8b029674619aa824a2192846ba8f7155075fc8068b54320ef4da1e3934444","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-149","marry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-chapter-147",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarry-the-demon-sect-girl-with-no-bride-price-cover.jpg"]