Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 40: How Many Secrets Does My Wife Still Have?
Qin Gengyun was stunned.
Is this... has the Sound Insulation Array broken?
Every rental house in Narrow Rain Lane has a simple Sound Insulation Array that blocks noise from outside and the neighboring room.
But now, the indistinct sounds from the next room are so clear, evidently, the Sound Insulation Array is broken.
In such cheap rental housing, this is a common occurrence.
However, the current situation is somewhat awkward.
He and Qiu Zhihe were building up energy, and suddenly something like this happens next door; is it helping us or demotivating us?
Moreover...
Why are the voices of Chen Fang and Zhang Chengdao not coming from the bed, but from the window?
Qin Gengyun whispered, "Taoist Friend Qiu, do you think we should now..."
Should we continue working through the interference or take a rest?
In the darkness, Qiu Zhihe’s voice came, "Let’s stop for tonight."
Her voice was also lowered, and there seemed to be a slight tremor, evidently affected by the neighbors.
Qin Gengyun nodded, "Alright, let’s rest then."
Both turned their backs to each other and closed their eyes.
However, after half a stick of incense time passed, the noises from next door continued.
Unable to sleep, he was about to get up and ask the landlord to find an Array Master to fix the Sound Insulation Array when Qiu Zhihe suddenly sat up behind him, flicked her hand.
A faint blue glow appeared on the wall, composed of a series of patterns, it was the Sound Insulation Array.
It could be seen that a few lines in the center of the array had been broken.
Qin Gengyun suddenly felt a weight on him as Qiu Zhihe rolled over him, got out of bed, and walked to the array.
She pointed a few times on the array with both hands, and shortly after, the cracks in the center of the array were repaired.
The noises from the next door were finally inaudible.
Qin Gengyun exclaimed, "Taoist Friend Qiu, are you actually an Array Master?"
In the Alchemy Master Realm, there’s a saying: every alchemist dreams of marrying two wives, one Spirit Plant Master, and one Array Master.
Because a Spirit Plant Master can provide the materials for alchemy, and an Array Master can upgrade your Alchemy Furnace for free.
Qiu Zhihe being a Spirit Plant Master already surprised Qin Gengyun enough.
Could it be, she is also an Array Master?
Is heaven compensating me for the hardships of my first half of life by sending me such a virtuous spouse?
Qiu Zhihe returned to the bed, stepped over Qin Gengyun, and returned to her position, turning her back, her voice cold:
"No, I just learned some array repair."
Qin Gengyun let out a "Oh", feeling a bit disappointed.
But upon reconsideration, his wife was already so virtuous, to still desire more was indeed too greedy.
"Taoist Friend Qiu, let’s rest..."
Suddenly, a slightly red round face and cold almond-like eyes appeared in front of him.
"Ah?!"
...
Qin Gengyun was in a daze, with virtual text appearing before his eyes:
[Name: Qin Gengyun]
[Lifespan: 35/40]
[Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third-Layer, 11/500]
[Skill: First Tier Alchemist, 107/200]
[Spirit Root: Fire Series Lower Grade Spirit Root (91/100), Ice Series Lower Grade Spirit Root (98/100)]
[Available Cultivation Points: 12]
While Qin Gengyun was originally depressed, seeing his attribute panel immediately lifted his spirits. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
The Fire Spirit Root was 9 points short, and the Ice Spirit Root was 2 points short of upgrading to Middle Grade.
Old Man Fang and his wife spent all they had to send their "genius" daughter to the Cultivator Spiritual Institute, all because of her Middle Grade Dual Spirit Roots.
This kind of talent was already on the verge of the Zhenyang Sect’s Outer Sect disciple.
Completely out of the ordinary low-level cultivators’ range.
Qin Gengyun never thought one day he could enter such a "quasi-genius" rank.
Just not sure how much the efficiency of Dual Cultivation would improve once they reach Middle Grade Dual Spirit Roots.
When choosing to allocate points, Qin Gengyun hesitated a bit.
Originally, he planned to first elevate his Alchemy Master Realm to Second Tier before considering boosting his cultivation.
After all, he needed to quickly concoct Fourth Grade "Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill" to eradicate the Pill Poison in his body.
The cultivation of Qi Cultivation Third-Layer barely matched the Fourth Tier Alchemist.
Thus, he didn’t waste cultivation points on boosting his cultivation.
However, the incident during the night market today, when that middle-aged cultivator glanced at him and made him tremble in fear, shook his resolve.
In the cultivation world, cultivation is fundamental.
Even if you are a Grand Alchemist, if your cultivation isn’t adequate, you can only be coerced and become someone else’s alchemy tool.
Living humbly without the freedom to live as one pleases.
Moreover, he had a wife to protect, if too weak, how could he protect her?
Neighbor Meng Yu, with just a First Grade Spirit Beast, dared to drunkenly knock on doors and harass Qiu Zhihe; if they moved to Caifeng Street, or even to Zhenyang City later on and faced someone more powerful troubling them, what would he do?
Even without thinking that far ahead, if he ruined the Pavilion Master’s big business and got recognized, his lack of cultivation would leave him defenseless.
The Alchemy Dao is for detoxification and survival, and cultivation is equally for survival, and even more so, for dignity.
Thinking of this, Qin Gengyun decided to re-adjust the distribution of his points.
Half on [Cultivation] and half on [Skill].
However, Qi Cultivation Third-Layer requires a full 500 points to upgrade to Qi Cultivation Fourth-Layer.
Considering the current acquisition of cultivation points via Dual Cultivation, and taking appropriate rest as he can’t labor every day.
Estimating this, it would likely take at least more than a year to break through to Qi Cultivation Fourth-Layer.
If the Pill Poison could be slightly suppressed, allowing the connection between his internal Spirit Field and meridians to be smoother, maybe he could improve his cultivation through his practice?
Initially, due to Pill Poison, Qin Gengyun couldn’t advance no matter how hard he cultivated, so he opted for Dual Cultivation.
Now with the Golden Finger and marrying such a virtuous wife, perhaps he might find a temporary way to suppress the Pill Poison.
By then, combining Dual Cultivation with his practice, his pace of improvement might accelerate significantly.
Next time, perhaps trying to concoct a low-grade pill specifically for treating Pill Poison?
Qin Gengyun distributed the 12 points evenly between [Cultivation] and [Skill], resulting in changes in the attribute panel:
[Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Third-Layer, 17/500]
[Skill: First Tier Alchemist, 113/200]
Having allocated the points, Qin Gengyun turned his head around to glance at the wall with the Sound Insulation Array, then looked at the back of Qiu Zhihe.
How many secrets might my wife still be hiding?
