Chapter 42 Jinjiang First Release: Black Spirit Stone Test

Inside the bridal chamber, Qi Mu's thin, damp clothes clung to her body, and the strands of hair at her temples seemed to have walked through the mist, possessing a unique beauty, like brittle glass emitting a soft halo under the sunlight underwater.

He endured it, and as soon as his body began to recover, he mustered his energy to protect Yao Sisi. His collar was wide open from the previous ordeal, revealing his delicate skin and the delicate ribbons of his inner garment. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he didn't bother to straighten his clothes, but instead stared intently at her, making the scene quite erotic.

Even the most alluring sights were no longer an option for Yao Sisi. The spiritual energy around her surged and raged wildly, as if searching for a breakthrough, rushing madly towards her dantian, as if trying to overwhelm her. To break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, she not only needed to strengthen her dantian but also compress the absorbed spiritual energy, making it much denser than before.

With a calm expression, she focused intently on managing the spiritual energy. When she finally managed to regulate the spiritual energy within her body, she discovered that the external spiritual energy was insufficient for her breakthrough.

Qi Mu, who was standing nearby, also noticed that she was not in a good mood. He quickly got up to prepare the Xuan Stone for her. Her loose inner garment slipped slightly off her shoulder as she moved, revealing a white and pinkish hue. He subconsciously reached out and pulled it up.

Yao Sisi grabbed his ankle. "Don't move. Didn't I tell you to protect me?"

Qi Mu felt a slender, strong, and hot hand grasp his ankle, and his heart skipped a beat. After a moment, he explained, "Don't worry, young lady, I'll go get you the Xuan Stone."

Yao Sisi frowned involuntarily when she saw that his clothes were half-exposed. "Are you going to go like this?"

Qi Mu didn't pull her ankle back. "I won't go out of the house to get it."

Yao Sisi pulled out a handful of Xuan Stones from her spatial storage. "I have some here. You should go back to bed and stay there. You're covered in cold sweat and you'll catch a cold if you go down there."

Qi Mu nodded with relief when she saw that she had taken out the Xuan Stone. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder: Is Miss Sisi worried that I will catch a cold?

Does she like me a little too?

With a large supply of Xuan Stones, Yao Sisi sensed that a breakthrough was imminent; the energy fluctuations of this breakthrough could even be detected outside the door.

People nearby couldn't help but murmur, wondering what kind of secret dual cultivation technique the two people inside had used to break through so quickly.

After breaking through, Yao Sisi did not stop. Even when the moon was high in the sky, she was still consolidating her cultivation. Qi Mu on the bed was also awake, quietly watching her concentrate on her cultivation.

People who are focused on their careers always seem more charming. The more he looked at them, the more he liked them. He couldn't figure out what was going on with him, or even what this liking meant, let alone how long it would last.

Maybe a few days, maybe a few months, maybe a few years?

Yao Sisi, who was meditating, slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the sky and said to him, "It will be dawn soon. You haven't been protecting me all this time, have you? Actually, you could have gone to sleep after my breakthrough. You are always so kind. You don't have to stay up for me."

Qi Mu said in a low voice, "I can't sleep."

Yao Sisi thought he was still upset. Recalling her childhood memories of her grandparents putting her to sleep, she pulled the blanket up to cover him. "How about... I put you to sleep?"

Qi Mu paused: "Trying to coax me?"

Yao Sisi nodded, and she reached out and gently patted his back, much like patting a toddler. Her clumsy gesture carried a hint of indescribable tenderness, a warmth that perhaps only those who are pampered can feel.

Qi Mu couldn't sleep anymore...

He couldn't bear to sleep; that bed felt like a passage through time, and the gentle patting of his palms seemed to warm his cold body like a spring bath.

She is so wonderful, like the warm summer sun, passionate yet gentle, warm yet not scorching.

Yao Sisi's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. She was busy with social engagements during the day, got up early, was drugged at night, and had to expend energy burning the toxins with spiritual fire. Finally, she broke through to the next level as if she were being forced to. She was so tired that she had been holding on until now. She patted her hands and slowly fell asleep.

Seeing that she was asleep, Qi Mu slowly opened his closed eyes. His long eyelashes trembled, and he gently tucked the blanket around her. He secretly thought that they were sharing the same blanket, and at this moment, no one was closer than them, like a couple who had been intimate...

He flicked his finger, and a gust of wind struck the wedding candles not far away, plunging the room into darkness instantly. It is said that this time is the last darkness before dawn, the darkest time of the day.

He closed his eyes, his mind racing, his ears turning red. He moved closer to her, not content with just being beside her, his full, sensual lips gradually pressing against her cheek...

They were getting closer and closer, almost touching. He didn't even dare to breathe, afraid that his hot breath would wake her...

Yao Sisi was sleeping soundly. She subconsciously pulled the blanket up, and after turning over, she went from lying on her back to him, completely unaware of what she had missed.

Qi Mu looked at her dark back of the head, which blended almost completely into the darkness, and couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, as if he had lost something. He lay on his side on the bed and sighed softly.

When Yao Sisi woke up the next day, it was already bright. Just as she was about to get up, she found that a strand of her hair was covered by Qi Mu, while he was sleeping soundly and showed no sign of waking up.

Liu Yuan, standing outside the door, was so anxious he was stamping his feet. He had no idea what the two of them had been doing last night, and they still hadn't gotten up yet. He didn't know how he was going to explain himself later.

Inside the room, Yao Sisi on the bed gently pulled a strand of hair away from the bed. Perhaps the movement was too big, because Qi Mu slowly opened his eyes. He seemed not to have expected the two of them to be so close. His pupils were blank for a moment, and then he got up to free Yao Sisi's hair after realizing the situation.

"Sorry, did I hurt you?"

Yao Sisi: "???"

Although what he said made sense, the current situation—the two of them sharing a bed—was somewhat misleading.

"It's nothing, just a strand of hair..."

Qi Mu glanced at the sky and realized it was getting late, but he still didn't want to get out of bed. He lingered on the bed, then slowly pulled back the covers, revealing his beautiful body underneath.

Yao Sisi glanced at him, his unhurried demeanor showing no sign of urgency. "Shouldn't we go see our elders?"

Qi Mu said, "We've already missed the morning one, how about we go again at noon? You kept me so tired last night, I didn't fall asleep until dawn..."

Yao Sisi: "..."

She coughed lightly: "I'm mainly worried that it might be impolite to you. I personally don't mind. Anyway, I'll be leaving in ten days or so, and these people have nothing to do with me anymore, but you'll still be living here..."

Qi Mu paused, "You...are you leaving so soon?"

Yao Sisi nodded: "Yes, the flying artifact is almost finished, and we won't have much time to carry it around."

Qi Mu felt a chill in her heart. The more warm the wedding night was, the more unbearable it was for her to leave.

Yao Sisi: "By the way, I got a treasure a few days ago that can test spiritual roots, why don't you give it a try!"

She took out a spirit-testing stone from her spatial storage. Coincidentally, Qi Mu had also read many books, including the various travelogues she had given him, and he had also heard of spirit-testing stones.

He nervously accepted the small, translucent ore, and said somewhat apprehensively, "What if... I don't have a spiritual root?"

Yao Sisi comforted her, "Don't say discouraging things. I feel you probably do. It's said that people with spiritual roots are very beautiful. You're so clever and pretty, maybe your spiritual root is very good!"

Her joking remark did put Qi Mu at ease, and soon the spirit stone showed green and red light, indicating that he had a wood and fire spiritual root.

Yao Sisi laughed and said, "See, I told you you had spiritual roots!"

Qi Mu relaxed, but the thought of her leaving made him unable to be happy. The two talked briefly, and neither of them noticed that the spirit-testing stone flashed with a black light again. The light quickly swallowed the wood and fire colors inside, and then gradually faded and disappeared.

Seeing that he was finally relieved, Yao Sisi put away the spirit-testing stone and said, "I wonder if there is a suitable cultivation method for you. The Qi Refining stage is fine, you just need to build a foundation and rely on instinct. But if you still rely on cultivation when you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it will be very slow and you may waste your life."

Although Qi Mu's cultivation method was called differently, he knew what she meant. "When I have time, I'll go to the library to look for clues. Maybe there are some at home."

Hearing the conversation inside, Liu Yuan stepped forward and knocked on the door. "Young Master, shall you get up?"

Qi Mu shouted from inside the house, "Get up!"

Liu Yuan: "??!"

He asked anxiously, "Young master, are you alright?"

Oh no, has the young master been ruined...?

Honestly, when has his young master ever slept in?