"Taoist Friend Qiu, I'm sorry, I didn't expect your culinary skills to improve so quickly."
"Taoist Friend Qiu, I really can't eat anymore, can I stop eating? Hiccup!"
Qin Gengyun held the pot and couldn't help but burp, helplessly speaking to Qiu Zhihe.
Earlier, he mistakenly thought that the pot of porridge with color, aroma, and taste was sent over by Chen Fang from next door, and Qiu Zhihe had a cold face on the spot, almost throwing the pot out.
Qin Gengyun hurriedly apologized and promised to finish the pot of porridge, so Qiu Zhihe crossed her arms and coldly watched him drink the porridge.
But there was simply too much porridge, and Qin Gengyun couldn't drink any more after having more than half.
At this time, he had no choice but to plead.
Qiu Zhihe glanced at him coldly, "Finish it tomorrow morning."
After speaking, she got up and walked to the bed.
"Taoist Friend Qiu."
Qin Gengyun hurriedly called her: "Tonight... can we talk?"
Qiu Zhihe looked back at him, her apricot eyes seemed to contain a pool of icy water: "Even the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Porridge didn't work?"
"Uh."
Qin Gengyun said: "What I mean is, you and I are already husband and wife, but I know very little about you. Tonight, how about we talk without doing anything else?"
Vigilance flashed in Qiu Zhihe's eyes: "What do you want to know about me?"
Qin Gengyun said: "Where is your hometown? Do you still have any relatives or friends? What are your plans for the future?"
Qiu Zhihe looked at him coldly: "Why do you want to know these things?"
Qin Gengyun opened his eyes wide, spreading his hands: "Because we are husband and wife, we have a long future to share, it's natural to understand each other."
Hearing his words, Qiu Zhihe was startled and lowered her head, making it unclear what her expression was.
After a moment, she slowly walked to the table, sat down, and said indifferently:
"I come from a small village on the edge of the Northern Wilderness."
"Northern Wilderness?" Qin Gengyun said in surprise: "The Northern Wilderness is so far away, how did you come to the Eastern Cultivation Land?"
This world is divided into East, West, South, and North.
Eastern Cultivation Land, West Imperial, South Demon, Northern Wilderness.
The Eastern Cultivation Land is the gathering place of Righteous Sects, controlled by the Three Great Sects: Zhenyang Sect, Feiyun Sect, and Thunder Sword Sect.
Yunling Town is an inconspicuous small town within the Eastern Cultivation Land.
Yunling Town is thousands of miles away from the Northern Wilderness, so when Qiu Zhihe said she was from Northern Wilderness, Qin Gengyun was so surprised.
Qiu Zhihe said with her head down: "When I was young, I was selected by a small sect and became an Outer Sect disciple. During an adventure with my fellow disciples, I was captured by the Demon Sect and suffered greatly until I was rescued when the Three Great Sects attacked the Demon Sect."
Qin Gengyun asked: "Then why didn't you return to the Northern Wilderness?"
"All my fellow disciples have been killed, the place where I was born has also become ruins, I have no more relatives in this world, I..."
Qiu Zhihe raised her head, her eyes slightly red:
"Can't go back."
"..." Qin Gengyun was silent, finally just saying:
"I'm sorry."
Qiu Zhihe lowered her head, saying nothing, the atmosphere in the room was stagnant, suddenly Qin Gengyun said:
"Taoist Friend Qiu, do you want to hear my plans for the future?"
Qiu Zhihe said nothing. Qin Gengyun awkwardly scratched the corner of the table, coughed dryly, then said:
"I want to reach Foundation Establishment before I'm forty and become a Fourth Tier Alchemist!"
Only Fourth Tier Alchemists can refine the Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill to cure his Pill Poison.
As for Foundation Establishment, since there's a Golden Finger, why not dream a little?
But this goal is undeniably shocking, even Qin Gengyun himself felt too ambitious when he said it, but Qiu Zhihe didn't react much, just glanced at him.
She seemingly didn't think much of his grand ambition.
Finally, her small cherry lips slightly parted, uttering eight words: "Arrogant and unrealistic, a major taboo in cultivation."
Qin Gengyun was stunned, giving Qiu Zhihe a thumbs up: "Taoist Friend Qiu, indeed, someone who has cultivated in an Orthodox Sect, you're right. So I have a small goal now."
Qiu Zhihe looked at him while Qin Gengyun smiled and said: "I've entered the First Tier Alchemist realm, but haven't yet refined any pills, so I want to try refining a furnace of 'Clear Wind Powder,' making it the starting point of my alchemy career!"
"Taoist Friend Qiu, if I become a Grand Alchemist in the future, I will buy a Spirit Vein Immortal Mansion in Caifeng Street, no, in Zhenyang City, and I will definitely let you live a good life!"
Qin Gengyun became more and more excited, slightly spreading his hands, his eyes glowing, full of hope for the future.
Qiu Zhihe watched him, suddenly stood up: "I'm going to sleep."
After saying that, she quickly walked to the bed, took off the black Hundred Pleats Ruyi Moon Skirt, still in neat black inner clothing, got on the bed, pulled the quilt over herself, her back facing Qin Gengyun.
The slender and beautiful curves slightly undulated, the room returned to silence.
Qin Gengyun's excited expression became dull, shaking his head with a bitter smile, silently heading to the kitchen to wash up.
Talking to his wife about these things tonight is partly because the recent days have been too laborious, wanting to take a break.
Partly because he indeed wanted to talk heart-to-heart with Qiu Zhihe, after all, they are husband and wife now. Instead of guarding against each other, why not open up?
Not saying to support each other through thick and thin, at least help each other, not hindering each other's progress.
Moreover, his intimacy level as a husband with Qiu Zhihe is too low, even six times a night, cultivation and alchemy mastery levels can't improve quickly.
It is still necessary to quickly improve the emotional bond with Qiu Zhihe, to be more efficient.
But from the looks of it now, Qiu Zhihe's heart seems too cold.
This is not surprising, given her tragic experiences. It's likely that she suffered inhumane torment in the Demon Cave as well. It may take time for her to overcome the shadow in her heart.
After washing up, Qin Gengyun left the kitchen, went to bed, and lay down with his back to Qiu Zhihe.
After a while, he suddenly whispered:
"Taoist Friend Qiu, regardless, you are my wife, I won't let you down."
There was no movement from behind, Qin Gengyun said no more, closed his eyes.
Silence through the night.
The next day.
"Taoist Friend Qiu, I'm going to Spirit Pill Workshop."
Qin Gengyun said aloud to the room and then went out.
After he left, Qiu Zhihe, who was sitting at the table, got up and went to the kitchen.
She took out a Storage Bag embroidered with a Cyan Lotus, waved her hand, and a Spirit Plant pot appeared on the ground.
Then, Qiu Zhihe took out a light blue seed from the Storage Bag.
With a raise of her fair hand, this light blue seed sank into the Spirit Plant pot.
Qiu Zhihe's palm rested on the side of the Spirit Plant pot, Spiritual Power from within her body surged in.
After half a two-hour period.
A light blue shoot gradually emerged from the spiritual soil of the Spirit Plant pot.
If a Spirit Plant Master were here, they would certainly exclaim. To make a Clear Spirit Grass seed sprout within half a two-hour period is difficult even for a Second Tier Spirit Plant Master.
Even if possible, a Second Tier Spirit Plant Master wouldn't do such a tedious thing.
Clear Spirit Grass is an ingredient for crafting the low-grade First Grade Pill "Clear Wind Powder," its worth is low.
Not worth expending Spiritual Energy for a Second Tier Spirit Plant Master.
Qiu Zhihe's palm caressed the side of the Spirit Plant pot, Spiritual Energy continued to pour in, and the tender blue sprout kept growing.
"I deceived you, treated you as a tool for Dual Cultivation. Consider this Clear Spirit Grass as compensation."