Seeking Immortality In The Cultivation World

On this day, Lin Xiu was brewing medicinal herbs in the courtyard. The courtyard door, which had not been knocked on for a long time, was once again struck with a "thud".

Carefully approaching and peering through the crack in the door, his line of sight was blocked by two towering flesh mountains. Looking up, his eyes met with another pair of eyes outside the door.

At the same time, there was a strong scent of rouge.

This mountain looked familiar.

The scent was familiar too.

He immediately opened the door, and Hong Jie was already standing far away. Her bright red chest-binding robe swayed in the breeze.

Beside her stood a woman in plain clothes, who appeared to be in her early twenties, looking at him curiously with her head tilted.

Lin Xiu squinted his eyes and, thinking that Hua Jie, who he thought had already fled with the money, was about to speak, she waved the handkerchief in her hand and lightly flicked it on him.

"Lin Fellow Daoist, sorry about that. A few months ago, Sister accidentally ate a herb with some age to it when she visited the Lingyao Garden in Yong'anfang. Her spiritual energy surged, and it took her so long to absorb it all. As a result, her cultivation has reached the fourth level of Qi Refining."

This was like a barrage of words, leaving Lin Xiu dumbfounded.

Just as he was about to ask what kind of herb had such miraculous effects and whether he could afford it, Hua Jie had already pulled the sleeve of the woman in plain clothes and stepped through the door.

"Madam Lin, Hua Jie has found a sister for you. Take a look and see if you're satisfied."

As she said that, she gave Lin Xiu a strange look.

Lin Xiu blinked his eyes and inwardly sighed. It seemed that she had already started acting as a go-between for him.

However, it seemed unnecessary...

Li Yingxue had long been standing in the room, listening to Hua Jie's voice with a dazed expression. She immediately came out and said, "Senior, please come in. And this...sister, please come in too!"

After saying that, she covered her mouth and smiled at Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu watched as the three of them entered the house one after another, feeling that he couldn't get involved in this occasion. He continued to sit on a small stool and brew the medicinal herbs, but his heart was filled with excitement.

Ever since unlocking a new function that day, he had become more and more interested in this system.

At first, it was just a blank slate without even a name, and he could only guess that it was some kind of couple-related system.

But as it changed, this system became like a treasure. Who knew what it would eventually become?

Thinking of this, he brought up the panel.

[Love is as Strong as Gold: Within ten zhang, both partners can share 100% of their cultivation (emotional fluctuations).]

Note that the term used here is "partners" and not "husband and wife"!

Partners include both wives and concubines.

This confirmed that this system was not a husband and wife system, but a partner system.

Lin Xiu rubbed his chin and added, "Or maybe it's not even a partner system?"

But looking at the effect of "Love is as Strong as Gold," he furrowed his brow.

What does this mean exactly?

Does it stack experience buffs?

And it's affected by emotional bonuses.

Currently, Li Yingxue's emotional fluctuations were exactly 115 points!

But in order to verify this, he had hardly left the bed these past few days!

Didn't he increase the dosage of the medicinal herbs?

But apart from the increase in cultivation due to dual cultivation, hasn't his cultivation remained the same?

Could it be a fighting buff?

Taking his wives to fight?

But he just wanted to live a peaceful life!

As Lin Xiu brewed the medicine and complained, Li Yingxue's little head peeked out from behind the door.

"Husband, come in quickly. I feel that Sister Wenwen is very nice!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu threw down the fan and eagerly ran inside.

Red Sister was still in her usual spot, sitting on a chair drinking cheap spiritual tea, and the woman in plain clothes was also standing in the corner where Li Yingxue used to hide.

The only difference was the behavior of this woman.

Li Yingxue used to be so shy that she almost hid in the corner, her face as red as an apple.

But this woman kept blinking her eyes and stealing glances at him as soon as he entered the room, seeming mischievous.

"Brother Lin, I told you that Lady Lin is virtuous and generous. It's ridiculous that you were still hesitant back then. Now Yingxue has agreed, so it's up to you!"

From outside the courtyard to inside the room, Lin Xiu's pair of thief-like eyes had already scanned this woman from all angles.

Her skin was fair, her features were picturesque, and she had the most beautiful face among all the female cultivators he had seen.

She had a tall figure, a well-developed front and back, and a slender waist that could be held with one hand, paired with two long legs. There was nothing to pick on.

But she seemed a bit familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Oh right, there was something to pick on!

She's at the first level of Qi Refining?

Didn't they say she hadn't even reached Qi Refining yet?

How should the dowry be calculated?

Should they return it?

Although he was satisfied with everything else, Lin Xiu felt a bit uneasy when he thought about the dowry money for a first-level Qi Refining female cultivator.

At least thirty middle-grade spirit stones!

"Since Xue'er has no objections, I naturally have no objections either. However, this Fellow Daoist is already at the first level of Qi Refining, and I'm afraid I can't afford the dowry..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman's face, which had previously been playful, immediately showed a nervous expression.

But Red Sister waved her handkerchief and said,

"Brother Lin, everyone in Ping'an Market knows that Sister has the best reputation. This time, because of her cultivation, she delayed your good fortune. Sister is already in the wrong.

Moreover, Wen'er made a breakthrough during this period. How can Sister not keep her word? Should we raise the price now? Or stick to the original gift money we agreed on?"

Lin Xiu was overjoyed, and his impression of Red Sister immediately improved by several levels.

Those unscrupulous merchants should take a look. This is what integrity looks like!

"Uh, may I ask the girl's surname and name, and how are your family members?"

Qin Yawen, who had finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said,

"Senior Lin, my name is Qin Yawen. My parents have already passed away. Actually, I want to thank you!"

It's good that both parents are deceased, no background, and safe.

But what does the second sentence mean?

"Do you remember the disaster caused by the Dragon Fish back then? I was the one you protected and gave a 'Divine Travel Talisman' to!"

Lin Xiu immediately remembered.

That day, when he was running away with his wife, the scumbag cultivator who had formed a formation with him actually abandoned his girlfriend and fled alone. Out of sympathy, he did give that female cultivator a talisman, but he didn't expect it to be her!

At the same time, he immediately thought of what Red Sister had said before, that Qin Yawen's scumbag boyfriend had also failed to escape the fate of being frozen into an ice sculpture and died.

"Oh, so it's you!"

Red Sister, being an experienced person, immediately added, "Although Wen'er had a marriage contract with that scumbag, she is still pure and innocent now. Brother Lin, rest assured!"

With just one sentence, Qin Yawen, who still had a somewhat childish personality, blushed and shyly lowered her head.

"Sister Red is just joking. It's because my husband and Wen'er have a connection. Come, let's have a good chat, sister."

Li Yingxue was afraid that Qin Yawen would feel embarrassed, so she held her hand and sat down together.

Seeing that the situation was settled, Red Sister got up and walked out, saying to Lin Xiu, "Brother Lin, let's have a chat too!"

Lin Xiu was taken aback, thinking that she was hinting for him to pay the remaining dowry money, so he followed her out.

When Hua Sister smiled and put the five middle-grade spirit stones handed to her into a storage bag, she glanced at his courtyard.

"Brother, now that you are also a middle-grade talisman master and have reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining, you must have some wealth, right?"

Lin Xiu looked at her strangely and said, "Not much, not much. Just enough to support this family."

Hua Sister didn't continue to ask, but changed the subject.

"Nowadays, many sects of Da Zhou have participated in the development of the Thousand Despair Mountains. The disciples of the sects are also mixed. It's dangerous for you to live here. Have you ever thought about moving to the central area of the market?"