“Wait a second!”
Ning Chen had just been speaking animatedly when his voice cut off abruptly, his face full of shock and disbelief. “What did you just call me?”
“Brother-in-law!”
Seeing Ning Chen’s blank expression, “An Nanjing” finally dropped her mischievous smile and said seriously, “Brother-in-law, enough teasing. My name is An Beixue. I’m my sister An Nanjing’s twin sister—we share the same mother!”
“What?!”
Ning Chen was stunned!
In the former host’s memories, he had heard that the Nation-Defending Valkyrie of Great Chu had a younger sister, but never that she was a twin!
Thinking about how he had just made up a bunch of shameless nonsense in front of his twin sister-in-law, Ning Chen’s face turned red with embarrassment.
He quickly changed the subject, “Bei… Beixue, where’s your sister?”
“My sister had urgent matters last night, so she returned to the military camp immediately!”
“But you, Brother-in-law, really ran your mouth just now! Good thing it was me standing here. If you had said those things to my sister, she would’ve taken that silver spear of hers and skewered your head on the spot!”
An Beixue grinned mischievously, clearly enjoying how flustered Ning Chen was.
“Beixue, don’t tell your sister what I said earlier, alright?”
Ning Chen laughed awkwardly. He had really been half-asleep. There was no way someone like An Nanjing—a dignified Nation-Defending Valkyrie—would drink so much she’d forget everything.
“Hehe, Brother-in-law, whether I tell or not depends entirely on my mood!” An Beixue snickered, flashing two small tiger-like teeth.
Before Ning Chen could say anything more, she darted out of the room like a gust of wind.
“That little sister-in-law definitely did it on purpose!”
At this point, Ning Chen had finally realized it and sighed, feeling both helpless and slightly amused. He felt like he had run into a little demon king in disguise.
A little sister-in-law sneaks into her newlywed brother-in-law’s room and pretends to be her twin sister just to get him talking!
Tell him—what kind of normal girl would pull something like that?
And what amazed him even more was that despite being identical twins, An Nanjing and An Beixue had polar opposite personalities.
The elder sister was cold, powerful, and rarely smiled, like a martial goddess descending from the heavens.
The younger sister was playful, clever, and full of charm, like a sprite dancing through the snow.
“Looks like I won’t be able to avoid dealing with this little sister-in-law in the future~” Ning Chen sighed, then shook his head and stopped overthinking it.
He could tell that although An Beixue had messed with him, she meant no harm.
In fact, he could feel the kindness in her actions—she was worried he, as a newly arrived son-in-law, might feel awkward and alienated, so she had come to comfort him… just in her own unique way.
“Back to lying flat!”
This little incident with An Beixue didn’t affect Ning Chen’s decision at all. He remained committed to lying flat.
After eating the meal delivered by the maidservants, Ning Chen dragged out a rattan lounge chair and comfortably lay in the elegantly styled courtyard, basking in the sun.
Thanks to the Supreme Divine Body’s ability to absorb spiritual energy from the heavens and earth on its own, his cultivation was steadily rising even as he lay there doing nothing!
By the next day, his cultivation had directly broken through to the Martial Master Realm.
At the same time, the system’s lying flat reward arrived once again.
[Ding! Two days lying flat—reward: one bottle of Returning Origin Pills!]
Swish!
As soon as the voice fell, a bottle of pills appeared in the system space.
Seeing that no one was around, Ning Chen waved his hand and retrieved the Returning Origin Pills.
[Returning Origin Pill: a top-grade ancient pill containing the essence of heaven and earth. Increases cultivation upon consumption. Effects will gradually diminish with repeated use.]
Reading the system’s description, Ning Chen was pleasantly surprised.
Though this reward wasn’t as mind-blowing as the Supreme Divine Body, it was still an invaluable treasure. The words “top-grade ancient pill” alone were enough to prove its worth.
Pop—
He pulled the stopper off the bottle. Immediately, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the air, causing his pores to open and his spirit to surge.
At the same time, the Supreme Divine Body activated automatically. Every cell in his body seemed to be cheering like a group of hungry gluttons awaiting a feast.
Clearly, this Returning Origin Pill was far more potent than he had imagined!
Unable to wait, Ning Chen grabbed one pill and popped it into his mouth.
Boom!
The pill melted instantly, transforming into a torrent of vital energy that surged through his body like an unstoppable army, wildly nourishing his entire being.
Pop!
He had just broken through to the Martial Master Realm, yet with the help of one Returning Origin Pill, his cultivation soared like it was riding a rocket.
Half a day later, after fully absorbing the pill’s energy, Ning Chen had already reached the 3rd stage of the Martial Master Realm.
“Tsk tsk!”
“As expected of a system reward—every single one is top-tier!”
Ning Chen sighed with emotion. This Lying Flat System was simply too enjoyable!
No effort needed.
No hard work required.
Just lie down and watch your cultivation skyrocket!
It was a hundred times better than any cultivation system, sign-in system, or battle system!
Next, he poured all the remaining Returning Origin Pills into his mouth like candy.
These pills were incredibly potent, packed with enormous spiritual energy from heaven and earth!
Even Martial Kings or Martial Emperors might explode from ingesting them, but Ning Chen, with the Supreme Divine Body, had no issues at all.
Unfortunately, the effects did diminish with repeated use. After refining all the remaining pill energy, his cultivation only rose to the 6th stage of the Martial Master Realm.
Still, any slight disappointment was quickly cast aside.
After all, he had only been lying flat for two days—and he was already at the 6th stage of Martial Master!
If he kept this up for a year, he might even reach the Martial God Realm!
“Brother-in-law!”
Just as he was joyfully daydreaming, a voice called out.
Ning Chen looked up to see An Beixue pushing open the courtyard gate.
Clad in a white dress, she looked like a snow lotus blooming in the mountains. Though she had the same face as An Nanjing, she radiated a completely different kind of beauty.
“Brother-in-law, what are you doing?” An Beixue walked straight up to him.
Ning Chen smiled and replied, “What else? Sunbathing!”
An Beixue frowned slightly, “Brother-in-law, you’re still young—how can you be so lazy? Look at others your age. Scholars study day and night, martial artists train without rest. Everyone works hard to stand out. But you’re here lying around. How can you possibly be worthy of my sister like this?”
Ah… youth. Such innocence.
Ning Chen sighed inwardly. Wasn’t this exactly the kind of life he had lived in his previous world?
Unfortunately, sometimes, a lifetime of hard work still ends in regret.
Might as well start off by enjoying life from the beginning!
“Beixue, you’re wrong.”
Ning Chen looked serious. An Beixue blinked in surprise, “I’m wrong? How so?”
Ning Chen said, “Life is short. Enjoy it while it lasts. Hard work doesn’t always guarantee success—but lying flat is always relaxing!”
“Uh…”
An Beixue froze. It sounded ridiculous, but she couldn’t refute it. Somehow… it made too much sense!
“Do you know? If you’re willing to suffer, then you’ll have endless suffering to endure.”
An Beixue: “…”
“You work your hardest when you’re young, only to find that after ten years… you’re no longer young.”
“Ten years of diligent study may not earn you fame, but hey, at least you’re thoroughly exhausted!”
“Everyone says sweet comes after bitter—but somehow, every year is bitter for me!”
“…”
As Ning Chen dropped one “life quote” after another, An Beixue’s beautiful eyes widened bit by bit.
In the end, she broke.
She yanked Ning Chen up and lay down on the rattan chair herself.
“Enough! Just let me lie down for a while first!”