After a period of dedicated cultivation, Qi Zhiheng's cultivation level finally surpassed Yang Yitian's by two levels, successfully breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining and becoming a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
After Qi Zhiheng broke through, he no longer locked himself in the room and went out that day.
Upon learning that Qi Zhiheng had finally emerged from seclusion, Qi Zhenhua brought her husband, Gu Qinglin, to express their gratitude.
Qi Zhiheng has not yet told his uncle and aunt about cultivation, mainly because Gu Qinglin is not a member of the Qi family, and he needs to see his character before revealing it.
As soon as Gu Qinglin arrived, he knelt down before Qi Zhiheng and performed a grand salute.
Qi Zhiheng immediately helped the man up. This was his elder, and he couldn't possibly make him kneel down!
Qi Zhiheng said, "Uncle, what are you doing! You are my elder, how can you kneel down to a junior like me? Aren't you trying to shorten my lifespan?"
Gu Qinglin said sincerely, "If it weren't for Zhiheng's help, I'm afraid I would have been a cripple for the rest of my life. You healed my injuries and allowed me to start cultivating again. You are like my second parents. You deserve this kneeling!"
He had completely lost his heart to the Gu family. If his wife hadn't acted decisively and rescued him from their clutches, he would probably be dead by now.
His blood-related brother persecuted him into becoming a cripple, and no one in the Gu family cared about him. It was his wife's nephew who saved him. If Gu Qinglin didn't show gratitude, what difference would he make from an ingrate?
Qi Zhiheng said, "Uncle, if you are grateful, just remember this kindness and treat my aunt even better in the future! There is no need for me to bow here."
Qi Zhenhua laughed and said, "Don't worry, he wouldn't dare to treat me badly! If he does, I'll skin him alive!"
Qi Zhiheng smiled and said, "I think you're capable of keeping your husband in check, so there's no need for you to show off in front of your nephew. Hurry up and go back." He still needed to refine medicine and cultivate, and didn't want to see the two of them showing off their affection.
Qi Zhenhua scolded playfully, "You little brat, you're starting to look down on your aunt? You want a beating, don't you?"
Qi Zhiheng begged for mercy: "No, no! Aunt, your nephew is already a married man, please give your nephew some face!" As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Yang Yitian beside him.
Qi Zhenhua was happy. She was tired of the scheming and backstabbing in the Gu family. Her own home was the most relaxed and comfortable place, where people didn't have so many roundabout ways of talking.
On the way back, Qi Zhenhua said to Gu Qinglin, "If I had known, I should have let you marry me back then, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many problems! Look, after all the twists and turns, you still ended up as a member of the Qi family."
Seeing his wife's smug expression, Gu Qinglin quickly nodded in agreement. However, back then, because of his good looks and the Gu family's high regard for him, it was almost impossible for him to marry into the family. But now that he was his wife's man, of course he would do whatever she said!
After Gu Qinglin and his wife left, Qi Zhiheng went into the inner room to cultivate.
After cultivating for several days, Yang Yitian found that his cultivation level hadn't improved at all, so he simply gave up and stopped cultivating altogether...
Qi Zhiheng advised, "If you don't cultivate properly, what will you do if you encounter a powerful enemy in the future? You won't be able to defeat them and will be at their mercy."
Yang Yitian said matter-of-factly, "Aren't you my husband? Of course you should protect me!"
"But I can't be by your side all the time. What if I have to go out?" Qi Zhiheng said earnestly.
Yang Yitian wasn't really interested in cultivation, but he found practicing spells more fun. However, Qi Zhiheng was really a nagging mother, so Yang Yitian had no choice but to bite the bullet and start cultivating.
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