Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 69: You’re So Slow

"Taoist Friend Qin, are you satisfied with this house?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Qin Gengyun glanced around the house; Landlord Lin asked him.

Qin Gengyun looked around again. This house is about ninety square meters, equivalent to a two-bedroom, two-living room layout from his previous life, and much better than the room he’s currently renting.

He asked Landlord Lin, "Taoist Friend Lin, what’s the rent for this house?"

Landlord Lin readily replied, "You’re an old tenant, I’ll give you a bargain, seven Spirit Stones a month, deposit one and pay three."

Qin Gengyun chuckled, pointing to the house across the alley with an equally large area:

"Taoist Friend Lin, I heard someone say that the rent for the house opposite is four Spirit Stones a month, is that bargain for me?"

Having long been dealing with these cunning merchants, Qin Gengyun knew they never spoke a truthful word.

Nonetheless, Qin Gengyun’s claim of four Spirit Stones for the house opposite was just a casual fib, anyway, it’s a game of deceit and trickery.

"Which scoundrel said that? I just let that house for six Spirit Stones last month; may lightning strike me if I’m lying!"

Landlord Lin swore vehemently, but seeing Qin Gengyun still smiling at her, she rolled her eyes and then giggled:

"Taoist Friend Qin, since you and I know each other, how about five Spirit Stones a month, no cheaper!"

It seemed five Spirit Stones was Landlord Lin’s bottom line, so Qin Gengyun didn’t haggle further and said to Landlord Lin:

"Taoist Friend Lin, wait a moment, I’ll bring my wife over to look; if she is satisfied, we’ll take it."

"Alright, I’ll wait for you two here." Landlord Lin looked Qin Gengyun up and down with envy on her heavily made-up face:

"Taoist Friend Qin, your relationship with your wife is so good, unlike my dead pancake of a husband who never consults me and treats me as if I don’t exist, sigh!"

Ignoring the landlord’s grievance, Qin Gengyun quickly returned home, opened the door, and Qiu Zhihe was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Qin Gengyun excitedly said to her, "Taoist Friend Qiu, I just looked at a big house at the end of Narrow Rain Lane, let’s go see it; if you’re satisfied, we’ll rent it."

Qiu Zhihe opened her eyes, glanced calmly at Qin Gengyun:

"You decide."

Then closed her eyes again, continuing her cultivation.

Feeling helpless, Qin Gengyun sat beside the bed and introduced it one by one:

"The house includes one bedroom, one study, a living and dining room combination outside, and a separate bathing room; you can comfortably soak in the tub for baths in the future...Taoist Friend Qiu, you should come take a look with me."

Qiu Zhihe opened her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes coldly gazing at him.

"Uh, alright."

Qin Gengyun silenced himself and tiptoed out the door.

Arriving at the large house at the very end of Narrow Rain Lane, Landlord Lin seeing him return alone, wondered:

"Taoist Friend Qin, where is your wife?"

Qin Gengyun laughed heartily, "My wife says it’s all up to me."

Landlord Lin gave a thumbs-up, "Taoist Friend Qin, you really have a way at home, commanding great respect!"

"Not too bad, haha."

Qin Gengyun touched his chin, said to Landlord Lin:

"Taoist Friend Lin, I’ll rent this house."

"Great!"

They signed the lease agreement, and Qin Gengyun paid four months’ rent, with one month as a deposit.

The small room he and Qiu Zhihe lived in was also deposit one and pay three, paid three months’ rent last month, 80 spirit coins a month, leaving 2 Spirit Stones 40 spirit coins, which Landlord Lin included into the rent for the big house.

After paying the Spirit Stones, this two-bedroom, two-living room house would now be Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe’s new home.

Considering his past life, it’s the first time Qin Gengyun lived in such a big house.

Feeling quite excited, he returned once more to the small room. At this time, Qiu Zhihe had finished cultivating and was slicing meat in the kitchen.

Today she bought another batch of upper-grade spirit flesh.

Qin Gengyun came into the kitchen, saying excitedly, "Taoist Friend Qiu, I rented that big house, let’s move now!"

Qiu Zhihe turned back, speaking plainly: "After I’m done cooking."

"Oh, alright."

Without knowing why, seeing her calm appearance, the loftiness within Qin Gengyun vanished immediately.

Indeed, I’m only at Qi Cultivation Fourth-Layer, and all possessions still aren’t worth a thousand Spirit Stones, dwelling still in the lowest Narrow Rain Lane.

What’s there to be smug about?

With this thought, he instantly composed himself, moving to the outer room, sitting cross-legged by the Pill Furnace.

Some First Grade Spirit Grass given by Qiu Zhihe still remained, it shouldn’t be wasted.

Two hours later, Qin Gengyun used up all the First Grade Spirit Grass, successfully refining eight First Grade Spirit Pills.

By now, the familiar rich aroma was wafting from the kitchen.

He glanced back at the busy petite figure in the kitchen, smiled, cleared the Pill Furnace, and started today’s cultivation.

Another hour passed.

[Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Fourth-Layer, 2/1000]

[Skill: First Tier Alchemist, 113/200]

[Available Cultivation Points: 28]

Cultivation increased by 2 points; after the previous skill additions, 27 cultivation points remained.

After pondering a moment, Qin Gengyun allocated all 27 points to Alchemist.

[Skill: First Tier Alchemist, 141/200]

Just 59 points are needed to reach Second Tier; dual cultivation five times each night grants 15 points, in just four days it’s enough.

Upon reaching Second Tier Alchemist, he could refine high-quality Ice Purity Pill and test if it could remove more pill poison blocking the spirit field, enhancing cultivation efficiency.

Additionally, refine more high-quality Second Grade Spirit Pills for selling, earn money to buy Spirit Marrow, and purchase some simple Protective Magical Artifacts.

Plus, buy clothes and jewelry for Qiu Zhihe, everything she likes, as long as it’s affordable, he’ll buy it.

But he’s uncertain of the current realm of Qiu Zhihe as a Spirit Plant Master, can she cultivate high-quality Second Grade Spirit Grass?

At this moment, Qiu Zhihe came out with a pot of fragrant stew, speaking calmly:

"Dinner."

"Alright!"

Qin Gengyun responded, the two sat down to eat.

"Taoist Friend Qiu, this meat stew is even more flavorful today!"

Qin Gengyun praised after a bite; Qiu Zhihe glanced at him:

"Finish eating, then move."

"Okay, um..."

Qin Gengyun paused, finally asked:

"I should soon ascend to Second Tier Alchemist. Taoist Friend Qiu, can you cultivate Second Grade Spirit Grass? If not, no problem; I’ll purchase some myself."

As soon as those words were spoken, Qiu Zhihe somehow pulled out a large bunch of flowers and grasses—red, green, and blue—placing them on the table.

"Wolf Spirit Thousand-leaf Grass, Three-leaf Green Ganoderma, Bone Spirit Fruit, Water Spirit Lotus Seed, Biluo Green Vine..."

Qin Gengyun almost popped his eyes out, staring dully at Qiu Zhihe:

"So many Second Grade Spirit grasses, and such high quality. Taoist Friend Qiu, when did you cultivate these?"

Qiu Zhihe, holding a bowl, sipped some soup, then licked the scallions from the corner of her mouth with her little tongue, softly huffed:

"Had them for a while, been waiting for you to reach Second Tier; it’s almost too much, you’re really slow."