After the third half of a two-hour.

[Cultivation: Golden Core First-Layer, 11321/16000]

[Skill: Fourth Tier Alchemist (can refine Fourth Grade Spirit Pill, may unlock the add-on)]

[Spirit Root: Fire Series Upper Grade Spirit Root, Ice Series Upper Grade Spirit Root (may unlock add-on with Fusion of Innate Spiritual Qi)]

[Available Cultivation Points: 900]

On the narrow yet cozy little bed, Qin Gengyun held the dazed and soft-as-mud Qiu Zhihe, as illusory words appeared before his eyes.

After eliminating Pill Poison, he received a reward of 10,000 cultivation points. Since the conditions for the Alchemist and Spirit Root add-on were not met, he added all 10,000 points to his cultivation.

Thereafter, his cultivation continued to increase through the Outer Sect Competition and the cultivation on the way to aid Yunling Town, gaining over a thousand points.

Now, Qin Gengyun could absorb one piece of Spirit Marrow during cultivation roughly earning 20 points, more than double compared to the Foundation Establishment period.

Earlier, he cultivated three times with his wife, gaining 300 points each time, totaling 900 points.

Clearly, cultivating with his wife remains the fastest method at present.

However, Qin Gengyun was happier with the reunion with his wife than the enhancement in cultivation efficiency.

At this moment, his palm was tightly pressed against his wife’s soft waist, feeling the long-lost warmth and delicacy, unable to resist holding his darling even tighter in his arms.

Qiu Zhihe’s cheeks flushed and breathless, slapped him in embarrassment:

"Husband, you’re so inconsiderate!"

Qin Gengyun chuckled, "This is the punishment. Will you dare deceive your husband again in the future?"

Qiu Zhihe’s cool eyes widened, attempting to reclaim her authority as the head of the household: "How dare you say that? I haven’t even dealt with your crime of attracting butterflies yet!"

Qin Gengyun pinched her chin and laughed, "It was your arrangement to enter Zhenyang Sect, your teachings led me to Body Cultivation, Xiaolan accompanying me was also your instruction. Everything proceeded according to your wishes, and now you blame me?"

"You..."

Qiu Zhihe was rendered speechless, and Qin Gengyun struck while the iron was hot:

"Clearly, it’s because you care too much about me and are overly jealous, assuming I tangled with other women. Everything about you is perfect except this jealousy, you should try to change!"

"Who, who likes you too much? Who is jealous? Pooh, husband, you’re shameless!"

Qiu Zhihe’s cheeks turned red, about to retort when Qin Gengyun continued his accounting:

"Moreover, you’ve repeatedly deceived your husband and left without a word; it’s a very serious mistake, I must severely punish you!"

Qiu Zhihe, oppressed by his momentum, softened her cool gaze and weakly said:

"What, what do you plan to do to punish me?"

Qin Gengyun’s mouth curled upward, as he pressed closer, Qiu Zhihe quickly raised her small hand to resist his chest:

"Husband, we should hurry to Lotus City tomorrow, let’s leave it for tonight!"

Qin Gengyun laughed: "Now that you acknowledge my might, the heavy punishment can be waived, but the lighter one is inevitable!"

Qiu Zhihe pouted her cherry red lips, casting a resentful glance at him: "You’ve already tormented me like this, still not satisfied?"

Her cold and glamorous wife showcasing such girlish charm left Qin Gengyun momentarily stunned, reconfirming his resolve to properly punish her; he suddenly seized Qiu Zhihe’s little face.

"Oh my!" Qiu Zhihe exclaimed:

"Husband, what are you doing?"

Qin Gengyun smiled: "Did I not say? I shall properly discipline you!"

With that, he pinched and kneaded her little face, leaving Qiu Zhihe’s cheeks distorted, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

"Hus-husband, you-you stop!"

Qin Gengyun, having finished with her face, reached underneath her armpit, making Qiu Zhihe giggle uncontrollably, losing all her cool demeanor.

"Hehehe, hehehe, husband stop, stop tickling!"

"Admit your mistake?"

"Qin Gengyun stop, hehehe, oh my! Hehehe... husband, I was wrong, I won’t dare again!"

Under Qin Gengyun’s "stern" punishment, Qiu Zhihe could not resist and finally lowered her proud head, admitting in a delicate voice.

[Couple Affection: 90/100. Couple Affection Stage: Deep love, unending loyalty. Add-on: Continuous accumulation, +1 point every 3 breaths.]

Once again, illusory words appeared in Qin Gengyun’s vision; this time, the couple’s affection, which had not budged for a long time, had increased from the 85 points once in Cloud Bamboo Mountain upon recognizing Niantang as his wife to 90 points.

Back then, at 85 points, the add-on was merely continuous accumulation; now, at 90 points, there’s specific data:

During his cultivation with his wife, they gain 1 cultivation point every 3 breaths.

His cultivation duration is still quite fixed, always lasting for half of a two-hour.

With 1 point for every 3 breaths, each half of a two-hour yields 400 points.

This shows a step-up from the previous 300 points each time.

As cultivation efficiency improved again, Qin Gengyun was naturally delighted, yet perplexed

why did the couple’s affection not increase after the deep, emotional cultivation upon reuniting, but instead it grew following the disciplining of his wife?

Is it possible that someone as cold and proud as his wife enjoys this childish playfulness?

At this moment, Qiu Zhihe suddenly sat up; her pretty face flushed with coldness, surprising Qin Gengyun into hurriedly saying:

"Wife, calm down. I just missed you too much earlier, thus blamed you for leaving without a word; I..."

As Qiu Zhihe beckoned, she was dressed and had already reached the door, abruptly opening it.

Ai-yo!

A lively, cheerful figure stumbled in, rubbing her head, looking up.

"Susu?!"

Qin Gengyun widened his eyes: "You were eavesdropping outside?!"

Liu Su cried foul first, sobbing:

"Wuuu, Miss, it turns out you were Ruo Mei! Master, Miss, both of you kept me in the dark! I wholeheartedly served Master, exercising every day just to give him a big fat son; who would have thought, who would have thought you two would sneakily play exciting games behind my back, wuuu..."

Qiu Zhihe coldly questioned: "How much did you hear?"

Liu Su paused her sobs, raising her hand, thumb and forefinger pinched together: "Just a little bit."

Qiu Zhihe: "You heard him... what he did to me, too?"

Liu Su grinned: "Carelessly heard a little bit too, hehe, Miss, you fear tickling, you laughed like a little child, hahaha, oh! Miss, I’m wrong, won’t dare again, ah!"