The chocolate candies Chu Ge ate were different from Qiu Wuji's. Qiu Wuji mainly focused on strengthening his body, while Chu Ge needed to consolidate his foundation after a recent breakthrough.
This was also Chu Ge's first time consuming a "miracle pill."
Theoretically speaking, alchemy isn't that mysterious. It's simply extracting the essence of various medicinal herbs, combining them according to different principles, and achieving various effects under different environments and temperatures, solidifying into crystals, etc.—no different from chemical principles.
The apparent difference is that here, regardless of the raw materials, they will ultimately be solidified into pills of different colors… Actually, it's possible for them to solidify into other shapes, like a pill that looks like a rabbit and can run? But that's not in Chu Ge's character design, so it will always just be a pill.
The essential difference is that these pills, compared to mortal medicines, can truly be called "immortal pills." One pill can genuinely cure all ailments. The Qi-Nourishing Pill that Chu Ge took was also incredibly miraculous—it "melted instantly upon entering the mouth." The moment it touched his lips, it spread throughout his meridians. Chu Ge could clearly see energy flowing and converging, like rivers flowing into the sea, returning to his dantian.
The misty energy in his dantian grew increasingly dense, giving the illusion that it was about to liquefy.
Chu Ge knew this wasn't an illusion. In his understanding, the gradual liquefaction of the dantian's Qi was the process of gradually achieving foundation building. Once it completely liquefied, one should consider solidification—that hurdle everyone is familiar with: the Golden Core.
Qiu Wuji often said that everyone's cultivation level wasn't equivalent to the realm described in the book. This was mainly because everyone's soul power was already in a peculiar state, stronger than the Golden Core stage in the book, but their physical cultivation had only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Chu Ge didn't know how to define such a cultivation level; he didn't even know what level Qiu Wuji's strength was, and remained completely bewildered.
Theoretically, Qiu Wuji hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and her body seemed weaker than his own. But because her soul power was so strong, he always felt she was invincible… like that battle with his mother at the beach, using two powerful moves in rotation—those weren't moves that could be used by someone at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage…
Now she had also broken through to the Core Formation stage; he wondered how strong she would be then, while his current state was merely consolidating his foundation, without any fundamental change. He felt like he'd finally gained some counter-force, but it seemed like it was about to crumble again…
Whatever, even if she became stronger, even if her original form appeared, she'd still just lie on his lap like a lazy little pig.
Chu Ge opened his eyes.
As if by telepathy, or perhaps by some mysterious force, the instant he opened his eyes, Qiu Wuji, lying on his lap, also opened his eyes at the same time.
The desire to wake up together, once shared in bed, hadn't been fulfilled then, but unexpectedly, it was achieved in this moment of cultivation.
A word welled up in Chu Ge's mind—was this what they called Daoist partners?
Or perhaps… "Autumn waters merging with the vast sky."
Qiu Wuji seemed to know what he was thinking, smiled slightly, and finally lazily got off his lap, sitting up straight. He stroked his hair and said, "The body is where the soul resides. I am a sword cultivator, not someone who cultivates the primordial spirit and discards the physical body. Body and soul must be interdependent to endure."
Chu Ge was stunned. "Why are you talking about this..."
Qiu Wuji smiled and said, "My previous inability to stay long was largely due to the weakness of this body. Now, with the strengthening of my tendons and bones, my physical body is strong. Many things no longer require soul power; the physical body can handle them. My stay time will be much longer in the future."
Chu Ge was overjoyed. "Really?"
"What are you so happy about? It'll be easier to beat you up now." Qiu Wuji tied his hair back into a ponytail and beckoned to Chu Ge with a finger. "Father God, want to spar?"
Chu Ge's face turned green.
You thought of torturing me the first thing after breaking through?
"Come on, come on~" Qiu Wuji shook his shoulder coquettishly, "I also want to see how much my physical body can perform now~"
Who could withstand this!
Chu Ge had a look of grim determination on his face: "Come on, don't hold back on this delicate flower."
"Bang!" Three seconds later, the Heavenly Father God had just assumed a defensive stance when he turned and slid slowly down the wall.
He originally thought his strength had surpassed hers, only his technique had been outmatched. Now, even his strength had been caught up. Qiu Wuji didn't use any techniques; a straight punch broke through the Father God's defense. He couldn't block it at all, and he couldn't even see her punch; it was just too fast…
"Again!" Chu Ge got up, indignantly saying, "We practice the Plum Blossom Hand, this Power Fist isn't for home use!"
"Plum Blossom Hand…" Qiu Wuji beckoned with her finger, "Then let's go again."
"Snap Snap~ Crack…" A second later, the Heavenly Father God was again pinned to the wall with his hands tied behind his back, his face distorted.
Chu Ge: "Waaah... I ate the pill too... Waaah..." Qiu Wuji looked at him and thought of a chubby penguin crying on QQ, finding him so cute.
She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Are you regretting it a little, making pills for me...?" Her red lips brushed against his earlobe as if by accident, her voice becoming even softer and more alluring: "I was so close, so very close, to doing some naughty things... Now it's over..."
The softer her voice, the more itchy Chu Ge felt inside, as if some parts of him were about to explode.
He was filled with regret, deep regret.
He wasn't regretting getting her the materials to make pills, but regretting not doing anything naughty when the opportunity arose. Now he was being flirted with and couldn't do anything about it, waaaah...
"Qiuqiu, you can't do this, Qiuqiu..."
"How about I give you some motivation?"
"Wh-what motivation?" Qiu Wuji turned him over to face her, then grabbed his collar, making him lower his body a little. Adjusting the position, she finally kissed him with satisfaction.
Chu Ge didn't see this as any kind of motivation at all.
I feel like a bottom being played by the queen...
Are you going to straighten your clothes and say, "I'll take responsibility"?
You absolutely have to take responsibility, waaaaah...
Qiu Wuji gave him a long kiss, her beautiful eyes slightly glazed, and said in a seductive voice, "I'm going to take a shower, don't peek."
She slowly left, walked to the bathroom, and suddenly turned back with a smile, holding the door handle: "If you want to switch scenes, then try your best, my father god."
Chu Ge instantly felt something ignite within him.
What is motivation?! This is what motivation is all about!
Although sometimes it seems like it could be like this, like when he was a writing mentor... but that's different!
The sound of running water soon filled the bathroom. Chu Ge sat on the sofa with his hands in his pockets, staring blankly at the bathroom door, sometimes reminiscing, sometimes looking forward, his expression exactly like the drooling face of his friends when they say "Qiu Qiu~ my Qiu Qiu."
Qiu Qiu is so good at flirting now... Ge Ge is going to explode, waaaaah...