Leaving behind the words "I’m not happy," Mei Ruyan returned to her room, leaving only Bai Shishi and Lin Tian in the large living room.

"Why do you have to do this?" Lin Tian asked with a wry smile.

Isn’t the situation already complicated enough? Why bring Mei Ruyan into this too?

Wouldn’t that make it even messier?

Bai Shishi replied, "I feel vulnerable, so I need to bring in an ally. Besides, aren’t you attracted to Ruyan? If you say you’re not, I’ll look down on you!"

"..." Lin Tian’s lips moved slightly as he asked, "What are you trying to do?"

"Nothing at all, don’t worry. I won’t have any conflicts with Qingcheng; she’s a great woman and suits you well," Bai Shishi said, standing up. She smiled and said, "I can tell you’ve had quite a day, so get some rest. I’m off to get some beauty sleep. I’m getting older, and without maintenance, I might soon lose to those younger girls. Goodnight."

Waving to Lin Tian, Bai Shishi returned to her room.

...

After enjoying the massage chair, Lin Tian went to the room where Liou Qingcheng had been sleeping earlier, and took a shower.

When he came out, Liou Qingcheng was already back in the room, lying on the bed.

"Were you waiting for me?" Lin Tian asked with a smile, jumping onto the bed.

"Who was waiting for you, so full of yourself," Liou Qingcheng teased.

Looking into her eyes, Lin Tian suddenly noticed a ring of redness around them, and curiously asked, "Have you been crying?"

"Yeah, I was just chatting with my parents for a while. They told me everything you’ve done for me. Lin Tian... thank you," Liou Qingcheng said.

Lin Tian snuggled under the covers, holding Liou Qingcheng’s shoulder, and said, "Silly, do we need to say such things between us? Besides, you ended up in bed for so many days because of me."

"Okay, then no more thank yous. Shall we have a baby? We always said we would, but never succeeded," Liou Qingcheng said, her face flushed with shyness, but her eyes remained fixed on Lin Tian without a hint of avoidance.

"Now?"

"Yes! Now!"

"But your body is too weak..."

"Not at all, I feel energetic now. I know you’ve taken great care of me during this time."

"But..."

"No buts!"

After she said that, Liou Qingcheng pounced on Lin Tian like a hungry tiger, wrapping around him like an octopus while initiating a passionate kiss.

He held Liou Qingcheng and rolled over, taking the top position!

... 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Last night, the battle didn’t last long.

It wasn’t that Lin Tian was incapable; he just ended it quickly out of concern that Liou Qingcheng couldn’t handle such intensity.

Lin Tian naturally woke in the morning, and when he arrived in the living room, everyone had already had breakfast. Liou Zhengming and his wife had gone to work peacefully, leaving the three women still in the villa.

Bai Shishi hadn’t left either; she had handed over her responsibilities to her subordinates and mentioned she wanted to rest here for a few days to relieve some stress.

After having breakfast with Liou Qingcheng, Lin Tian greeted the ladies and eagerly headed to the rooftop with the remaining eleven Meridian Passage Elixirs.

The weather was great today, no snow, and no smog.

In Kanyue City, a major city, smog is almost a daily occurrence during this season, so today was just a stroke of luck.

Even more fortunately, there was sunshine today.

Lin Tian spent about ten minutes clearing away some snow on the balcony, then took a mat and sat down.

Cultivation is a serious matter, so the better the surrounding environment, the more it benefits the practice.

The rooftop terrace is a great place because there’s plenty of sunlight.

Sunlight is very beneficial for cultivation. It can speed up the assimilation of elixirs into the body, even enhancing the effects of the elixirs.

There’s truth to that line from novels, "absorbing the essence of the sun and moon."

Taking out a Meridian Passage Elixir, he caught a whiff of its fragrance before he even put it in his mouth. The faint sweet aroma was invigorating.

The Meridian Passage Elixir is a very precious elixir. Just the ingredients and refinement alone are beyond the reach of many people.

Moreover, it can unblock the Ren and Du Meridians without any side effects, which is what Lin Tian values the most!

Lin Tian also has many elixir recipes with side effects, like the one he gave the Third Elder to advance to the Golden Core stage — but it also limited him to that stage.

He placed a Meridian Passage Elixir in his mouth, holding it without swallowing, and circulated the Spiritual Qi as described in the "Tyrant Emperor’s Record." Instantly, the elixir transformed into a warm current that automatically flowed down Lin Tian’s throat.

At this time, the effect of the sun became evident. Previously, absorbing this elixir took at least half an hour. But now, it only required a little over ten minutes.

However... the effect of one Meridian Passage Elixir wasn’t very noticeable; with the aid of Spiritual Qi, it only opened a quarter of the Ren Meridian.

This outcome made Lin Tian frown. By reason, this level of elixir should have a more significant effect.

Yet Lin Tian didn’t hesitate and put another two Meridian Passage Elixirs in his mouth.

The elixirs dissolved again.

The effect this time greatly surprised Lin Tian. The three Meridian Passage Elixirs combined had an augmenting effect, completely opening the Ren Meridian.

Without pausing to feel the changes in his body, Lin Tian hurriedly placed another four elixirs in his mouth.

Soon, his body started to heat up.

It wasn’t the sun warming him but the heat emanating from his organs, making his whole body feel toasty.

Sweat emerged from all the pores on his body, soaking his clothes, which quickly froze due to the weather.

Despite this, Lin Tian showed no reaction, lost in this state. Only when the warmth naturally subsided and the sweat evaporated did he open his eyes.

The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are unblocked!

High-level Martial Artist!

Lin Tian keenly sensed the newfound strength within him.

If he was just a small stream before, with the Ren and Du Meridians unblocked, he was now a roaring Yangtze River!

The Sea of Qi could almost instantly contain twice as much Spiritual Qi as before.

Lin Tian could even feel the Golden Core floating in his Sea of Qi beginning to resonate with his body!

"Awesome!"