Becoming An Immortal Begins With Marrying A Wife

Chapter 114: Another Bamboo Leaf Gang (22)

Soon, Chen An left the alchemy room and headed towards Shen Qingyi's room.

Since that night, he hadn't seen Shen Qingyi again.

Shen Qingyi seemed to be dealing with some kind of mental issue, as she had locked herself in her room and hadn't come out.

He brought her food, but she didn't eat.

He brought her water, but she didn't drink.

She seemed like a fairy who had no interest in worldly matters.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, can I come in?" Chen An stood outside Shen Qingyi's door and asked softly.

After a while, Shen Qingyi responded, "Hmm."

Hmm?

Chen An was taken aback.

She actually agreed?

He thought Shen Qingyi would probably refuse, but he didn't expect her to let him in with just one question.

He didn't think too much about it.

Chen An pushed open the door and walked in, seeing Shen Qingyi sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating.

At this moment, Shen Qingyi was only wearing a thin, loose plain silk robe, which perfectly highlighted her graceful figure, making her incredibly beautiful.

"Master Chen, long time no see," Shen Qingyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Chen An with a faint smile.

Chen An didn't bother pretending to be a gentleman and sat down beside her, naturally reaching out to embrace her fragrant shoulder. His voice was gentle as he said, "Yes, it's been over a month since we last met."

Shen Qingyi looked at Chen An's other restless hand and instinctively pulled back her fair and beautiful feet. But when she realized that she already belonged to him, she extended her delicate and graspable jade feet, allowing him to hold them in his hands. Her cheeks blushed.

Chen An saw her shy appearance and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Isn't this quite feminine?

Isn't this quite affectionate?

Why hasn't the level of affection progressed?

Could it be that there is a distinction between physical shyness and psychological shyness?

Chen An couldn't figure it out and could only think about it randomly.

At this moment, Shen Qingyi spoke, her voice filled with a hint of shyness, "Master Chen, the reason I've been avoiding you these past few days isn't because you were too frequent that night and made me disgusted. It's just that I don't know how to face you. Every time I face you, I feel very embarrassed."

After hearing her words, Chen An seemed to understand.

Shen Qingyi still hadn't fully figured it out and couldn't completely adapt to this relationship.

If everything goes smoothly, as long as he can help her adapt to this relationship and make her give herself completely, they should be able to meet the standards of the system for cultivating feelings.

Thinking about this, Chen An held Shen Qingyi tighter and naturally kissed her, his face filled with deep affection. He said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, it's okay. You're just a little reserved. With time, you'll be able to face it calmly. Developing feelings over time is more real than love at first sight."

"Hmm."

Shen Qingyi softly responded and then closed her beautiful eyes, allowing Chen An to do as he pleased.

...

Time flies by quickly.

Without realizing it,

More than half a month has passed.

During these days,

Chen An would come to Shen Qingyi almost every night,

Seeking warmth and affection.

Shen Qingyi never refused,

Silently accepting him.

On this day, just as dawn broke,

Chen An, who hadn't slept,

After covering Shen Qingyi, who was slowly falling asleep, with a blanket,

Had a thought and brought up several prompt messages to check.

[Swordsmanship +1, Gold Spirit Root Aptitude +1] x55

[Swordsmanship: Proficient (233/500)]

[Gold Spirit Root: Medium Grade (233/500)]

"The progress is indeed slow."

Chen An silently smiled,

Thinking that if this happened every day,

His three wives and concubines would probably have already reached the mastery level in swordsmanship,

And their Gold Spirit Roots would have already broken through to the top grade.

It seems that the level of affection is important.

The experience gained from a 0-star or 1-star level of affection is incomparable to that of a 3-star or 4-star level.

"Fellow Daoists of Hundred Herbs Lane!"

"The Thousand Devouring Insects outside have been eliminated by our Crimson Fire Sect!"

"You can come out now!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside.

The sound was penetrating, like a public announcement in a past life,

Reaching the ears of everyone in Hundred Herbs Lane.

This was a powerful cultivator using spiritual power to transmit sound.

Judging from the range of the transmission,

They were at least a Gold Core cultivator.

"The Thousand Devouring Insects have been eliminated?"

Shen Qingyi immediately sat up from the bed, her face filled with joy.

After being cooped up in Chen An's house for so long,

She could finally go out and breathe some fresh air.

Compared to Shen Qingyi, Chen An seemed somewhat conflicted.

He was happy because the disaster was over and life could return to normal.

But he was worried that Shen Qingyi would move away.

Chen An tried to calm himself as much as possible,

Looking at Shen Qingyi beside him and asking, "Fellow Daoist Shen, now that the Thousand Devouring Insect disaster is over, what are your plans?"

"I'll find a way to make a living. I want to settle down in the Red Cedar Forest, and income is essential."

Shen Qingyi answered without hesitation.

This answer sounded like she was planning to move away.

Chen An felt a bit disheartened and couldn't help but press her down on the bed,

Looking into her eyes and asking, "Fellow Daoist Shen, why not live in my house from now on? That way, you can settle down directly."

"Master Chen, I currently have no intention of becoming your wife or concubine..."

While saying these words, Shen Qingyi unconsciously turned her head away,

Unable to meet Chen An's gaze.

Chen An remained silent, gently adjusting her head and leaning down to kiss her affectionately. He then said, "Shen Fellow Daoist, it's not just for wives and concubines to live here. Ying'er likes you, and Xiaoyue also likes you. Can you consider staying here for their sake?"

There was a moment of silence.

In the end, under Chen An's aggressive gaze, Shen Qingyi had to "compromise" and softly responded with an "mm".

Chen An smiled and reached up to lightly pull the delicate waist of Shen Qingyi, skillfully untying and removing the belt around her waist.

Shen Qingyi held his hand and pursed her lips, refusing, "Master Chen, can we wait until tonight?"

"Alright."

Chen An re-tied the belt for her, fully respecting her thoughts and wishes.

Shen Qingyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Chen, how much is the monthly rent for living here? I will pay you on time at the end of each month."

"It's the same as before, no need to pay rent. You can continue teaching me spells, I still have many basic spells I want to learn."

"Alright, as Master Chen said."

Shen Qingyi had no objections, knowing that she had taken advantage of the situation. She thought that she would let Chen An take advantage of her in other ways in the future, so that no one would be at a disadvantage.

Then.

She said to Chen An, "Master Chen, I want to change clothes and go outside to see what's going on. Can you go out for a moment and let me change?"

Her body was already clean, why did she still need to avoid suspicion when taking off her clothes?

Chen An couldn't understand Shen Qingyi's thought process and tentatively said, "How about... I help you change?"

Shen Qingyi fell silent for a moment.

She wanted to refuse.

But she couldn't find a reason to refuse.

Helpless, she could only compromise and nod in agreement, "Alright, thank you, Master Chen."

Seeing her agreement, Chen An didn't waste any time and immediately took a cloth belt and a set of black armor from her wardrobe.

Then, under her guidance, he carefully wrapped the cloth belt around her body and helped her put on a fitted black armor.

Soon, the two of them left the room.

Just as they arrived in the hall, Chen An saw his wives and daughters standing at the door, looking at the situation outside the alley.

"Husband, from the sounds outside, it seems like the Thousand Food Insect disaster has ended," Wen Zhiyun turned around and said to Chen An.

Chen An nodded and said, "I will go out with Shen Fellow Daoist to check the situation. You all stay at home and wait for us to come back."

Wen Zhiyun said, "Alright, I understand. Husband, please be safe with Shen Fellow Daoist."

Song Huaying was a bit worried and her voice sounded concerned, "Husband, please come back early."

Gu Xinyue also expressed her worries, "Husband, you must come back..."

"Don't worry, I will be back soon."

Chen An reassured his three wives and quickly walked out of the courtyard gate with Shen Qingyi.

Outside the door.

On the alley.

As soon as Chen An stepped out, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

The air is filled with the smell of burnt.

The ground is covered with the remains of thousands of insects.

Everything that meets the eye resembles a forest that has been ravaged by a great fire.

At a glance, there are charred remains of thousands of insects emitting thin wisps of smoke everywhere.

Chen An remembered the shouts from before, it seems that a gang called the Crimson Fire Gang took care of these insects.

Judging from the name of the Crimson Fire Gang, most likely all the members of this gang are fire elemental cultivators, and then a powerful individual took action and burned all these insects.

To be able to burn insects on such a large scale, the cultivation level of this powerful individual from the Crimson Fire Gang is at least Gold Core or above.

"Crack!"

Chen An was looking at the remains of the insects on the ground lost in thought when suddenly a crisp sound came from ahead.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw residents picking up the burnt insects from the ground and devouring them as if they hadn't eaten in ten years.

They were starving from being trapped at home.

Continue eating to replenish nutrients.

Whether it's a thousand-eating insect or a hundred-eating insect, as long as it can be absorbed by eating, they stuff everything into their mouths, giving people a strange feeling that everyone is a thousand-eating insect.

"Master Chen Dan, it seems that this thousand-eating insect disaster is really over."

Shen Qingyi's face showed a faint smile.

Chen An smiled lightly, "Yes, after enduring for so many days, we can finally have a peaceful time ahead."

The same scene.

It also happened in front of the doors of various households on Hundred Herbs Lane.

Many residents came out of their houses and looked at the peaceful outside world, all with a smile of surviving a disaster on their faces.

In this cultivation world where everyone is in danger,

As low-level Independent Cultivators, they can survive any disaster, and afterwards, they should be grateful.

At this moment, a deep male voice suddenly came from the center of Hundred Herbs Lane.

"Fellow Daoists of Hundred Herbs Lane!"

"I am Zhou Tianyi, the leader of the Crimson Fire Gang. I am a Gold Core early-stage cultivator at the peak of perfection. I believe you have all heard of my name!"

"The thousand-eating insects in Hundred Herbs Lane were just exterminated by me and a group of Crimson Fire Gang members!"

"Your lives were saved by me!"

"Starting today, the Crimson Fire Gang will be stationed at the Samadhi Tower in the center of Hundred Herbs Lane, and the entire Hundred Herbs Lane will be under the protection of the Crimson Fire Gang!"

"In response, all Fellow Daoists living in Hundred Herbs Lane!"

"Every household must pay 2 middle-grade spirit stones per month to the Crimson Fire Gang as protection fees!"

When the last sentence fell, the residents of Hundred Herbs Lane who were still cheering and responding to the leader of the Crimson Fire Gang suddenly fell silent.

Chen An, standing in front of his own door, had a thought when he heard the sentence about having to pay 2 middle-grade spirit stones per month.

It's over, it's probably another Bamboo Leaf Gang.

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