night.

Narrow rainy alley.

The family of three was having dinner, but Qin Gengyun was a little silent today and he didn't eat much of the food made by Qiu Zhihe.

Liusu knocked on his bowl with chopsticks, "Son-in-law, do you want this meat? If not, I'll eat it!"

"No." Qin Gengyun answered absentmindedly.

Liusu cheered, took the plate of fried pork and leeks in front of her, and started eating it with slurps.

Qiu Zhihe looked at Qin Gengyun and said nothing.

After the three of them finished their meal, Qiu Zhihe returned to her bedroom to practice again, while Qin Gengyun and Liusu went to make pills.

It was just that Qin Gengyun was not very focused tonight, and his efficiency in alchemy dropped a lot. He only produced one pill in two hours.

Late at night, Liusu fell asleep. Qin Gengyun walked out of the alchemy room, feeling exhausted all over. He went into the bathroom, boiled some hot water and poured it into the bathtub.

Take off your clothes and step into the bathtub.

I leaned my head against the edge of the bucket and closed my eyes, but the anxiety in my heart did not ease much.

Suddenly, soft footsteps were heard. Just as Qin Gengyun was about to open his eyes, a pair of soft little hands were placed on his shoulders, kneading them gently.

Qin Gengyun turned around and saw Qiu Zhihe standing beside the bucket, looking down at him.

Her almond-shaped eyes were still cold, but the little hands that were kneading her shoulders were exceptionally warm, gradually dispelling the gloom in Qin Gengyun's heart.

Qin Gengyun was about to speak when Qiu Zhihe opened her mouth:

"Except for the three major sects, no one has a fourth-grade pill recipe."

Qin Gengyun smiled bitterly: "It turns out that my wife had already guessed why I was depressed."

Qiu Zhihe asked, "How long can you suppress the poison?"

Qin Gengyun exhaled: "Four years and five months."

If he cannot eradicate the erysipelas in his body, he can live for four and a half years at most.

The pair of hands that were gently massaging his shoulders paused for a moment, and the cold voice sounded again:

"It's better to concentrate on training first, and then think of a way after building the foundation."

Qin Gengyun nodded: "My wife and I think the same thing. My current cultivation is too low and I can't reach a higher level. Maybe after I build my foundation, there will be a better way."

After saying this, a smile appeared on his face: "My lady, you are already wet, why don't you take a bath with me?"

Qiu Zhihe was startled, glanced at him, then turned and walked out of the bathroom.

Qin Gengyun shook his head helplessly.

It turns out that my wife is still too thin-skinned.

But he was not too disappointed. His wife was becoming more and more concerned about him. She even gave him a massage to relieve his stress just now, which showed that her feelings for him were gradually deepening.

Qin Gengyun finished washing quickly, went into the bedroom, and took out a book of martial arts with a smile.

"My dear, although I didn't buy the recipe today, it's not a complete loss. Look what this is?"

When Qiu Zhihe saw the name of the martial arts in his hand, her pretty face turned red instantly.

"White Tiger Technique?"

"Yes, this was recommended to me by Shopkeeper Tong. He said that this technique can not only improve the efficiency of cultivation, but also enhance the relationship between husband and wife. Madam, shall we try it tonight?"

Qin Gengyun said with some excitement.

Although I failed to buy the elixir formula at Danfu Building during the day, I did buy a dual cultivation method which was also listed as a banned item, so it wasn't a complete loss.

Fighting techniques, dual cultivation techniques, and pill recipes above the fourth grade were all banned from sale and monopolized by the three major sects.

However, compared to the fourth-grade pill recipe, the three major sects are not so strict about the exercises.

A big force like Danfu Tower can still secretly sell it to valuable partners.

For Qin Gengyun, he can get 7 practice points for each practice with his wife. If he uses this "White Tiger Technique", he may be able to get more practice points.

Seeing him change from frustration to excitement, Qiu Zhihe was silent for a moment and finally nodded.

"Madam, let's practice together!"

Qin Gengyun placed the technique between the two of them and opened the first page, which contained a picture.

"ah?"

Qin Gengyun was stunned, and Qiu Zhihe couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

She suddenly remembered that when she was still in that small house, one night the soundproofing array on the wall broke down, and she heard a sound from next door, but that sound was not coming from the room, but from the window.

At that time, Qiu Zhihe was very confused and didn't understand why the sound was coming from the window.

It wasn't until she saw this picture just now that she finally understood.

"Madam, I'm sorry, I was too impatient. If you don't want to..."

Qin Gengyun's uneasy voice came from beside him, and Qiu Zhihe looked at him with cold almond eyes.

"Just this once."

…

…

[Practice points obtained this time: 7]

Qin Gengyun was puzzled. Why didn’t his practice points increase?

He seemed to understand something, and quickly asked Qiu Zhihe: "Madam, is this White Tiger Art of no use to you?"

Qiu Zhihe bit her red lips and shook her head gently.

After practicing Xuanbing Lihuo Gong in reverse, it had become the world's top dual cultivation technique. Other low-level techniques were of no use to her.

Qin Gengyun was stunned for a moment.

He finally understood that his wife saw that he was in a low mood because of the pill formula, so she went along with him in everything tonight, even practicing such a shameful cultivation method with him.

"My dear, it's my fault for not considering your feelings. Don't worry, I will never force you again!"

Qin Gengyun hugged Qiu Zhihe and looked at her forehead covered with sweat, feeling heartbroken.

Qiu Zhihe was stunned, the coldness in her eyes disappeared, and bursts of mist surged up, but her voice was cold and hard:

"If I don't want to, no one can force me."

Qin Gengyun was stunned for a moment, and then quickly asked, "Madam, don't you dislike what happened just now?"

Qiu Zhihe finally realized that her words seemed tough but were actually stupid. She suddenly broke free from Qin Gengyun's arms, turned her back, and said in panic:

"I slept!"

Qiu Zhihe was still frightened and quickly closed her eyes.

The scene just now appeared involuntarily in my mind, and I felt ashamed and confused. How did Chen Fang next door endure such a test?

Qiu Zhihe, what are you thinking about!

The most important thing right now is how to help him eradicate erysipelas.

In fact, in addition to the three major sects, there is another place that has the recipe for the Bingxin Rejuvenating Pill.

And only she knew that place.

However, if I take him with me, it would be difficult to hide my identity as the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect.

By then, my fate as husband and wife with him will also be over, right?