When Ye Chen returned to his courtyard, he found the door to his room open.
Someone had been here?
He immediately grew alert and carefully stepped inside, scanning the interior.
If anything looked off, he’d bolt without hesitation—staying alive came first!
“Hmm?”
“What a lovely fragrance.”
A faint scent drifted toward him…
It was clearly a woman’s scent.
Then he saw her—a woman in a red sheer dress, seated beside the bed.
Her cold and elegant face appeared especially alluring under the candlelight. Her curvaceous figure was hard to ignore; one look was enough to pull someone in.
The room had also been rearranged. Red drapes hung all around, creating a festive atmosphere. On the table were two large red candles, along with a wine jug and cups…
“Is this… the female disciple Liu Ruyan arranged?”
“Wedding night setup…”
“She really moved fast?”
Ye Chen was a little surprised.
He had just returned from seeing Liu Ruyan, and she had already arranged a dual cultivation partner for him—she’d even decorated the room.
They skipped the entire marriage ceremony and went straight to the bridal chamber!
Clearly, Liu Ruyan was in a hurry too.
Ye Chen relaxed. As long as it wasn’t an ambush, he could handle a single female disciple.
He stepped into the room and began sizing up the woman in front of him…
She matched his request almost perfectly—stunning looks, outstanding figure…
Long legs, slender waist, 36D…
She was definitely a hand-picked beauty.
Liu Ruyan hadn’t shortchanged him.
Not only that, the disciple had Profound-grade spiritual roots and was at the 1st stage Foundation Establishment Realm, even higher than Ye Chen’s current level.
In the Blissful Sect, she already qualified as an inner sect disciple.
When Lin Qingxue saw Ye Chen return, her heart began to race. Her face flushed red in an instant, and she shyly lowered her head, gripping the bedsheets tightly, her heart pounding like a drum.
Though afraid, she didn’t resist, let alone try to flee.
Liu Ruyan had promised her many benefits and even given generous support to her family. The condition was simple—serve Ye Chen well.
For herself and her family, Lin Qingxue had no way to refuse.
Even if it meant giving up her body, it was worth it.
And when she saw Ye Chen’s handsome face, she actually felt relieved. It didn’t seem so hard to accept after all.
As a disciple of the Blissful Sect, she’d eventually need a dual cultivation partner if she hit a bottleneck. Better to give herself while she was still a virgin and receive generous rewards.
Blushing deeply, Lin Qingxue noticed Ye Chen hadn’t moved for some time. She couldn’t help but raise her head, her watery eyes looking up at him as she spoke in a soft and tender voice, “Senior Brother Ye, do you want me to help you undress?”
Ye Chen froze, his whole body burning with heat.
There was no time to admire her more—he took a few swift steps and leapt forward…
The girl had already taken the initiative. Why was he hesitating?
Forget the wine ritual, forget building emotional connections. Just go for it!
Only a fool would let this opportunity slip!
“Senior Brother…”
“I… I still have sword practice tomorrow…”
Lin Qingxue closed her eyes, her face burning red as she spoke. Her delicate voice echoed in Ye Chen’s ears…
Ye Chen: !!!
It was like a devil’s whisper, shattering his last shred of restraint!
“Ah!!!”
[Congratulations! Host has received a one-year cultivation reward!]
One hour later…
Lin Qingxue was curled up asleep in the corner, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.
Ye Chen, sensing something, suddenly sat up.
Crack!
A soft sound came from his dantian.
The next moment, spiritual energy surged around him.
“11th stage Qi Refining Realm!”
“I broke through!”
There was no time to celebrate—the spiritual power in his dantian continued to charge at the barrier!
Crack!
An even more intense aura erupted from his body.
“12th stage Qi Refining Realm!”
Ye Chen was overjoyed. A bottleneck that had stumped him for so long had been shattered just like that.
And not just once, but two levels at once!
It was a sign of hope!
And this was before producing a child. If a child was actually born, the rewards might be even greater!
[Ding! Host is detected to be on the verge of producing offspring. Would you like to spend 10,000 spirit stones to increase the chance of higher spiritual root quality?]
[After enhancement, the chances are as follows:]
[100% for Profound-grade spiritual root]
[50% for Earth-grade spiritual root]
[10% for Heaven-grade spiritual root]
[1% for Divine-grade spiritual root]
[0.01% for Ancient Supreme-grade spiritual root]
Spiritual roots ranked from low to high as: Yellow-grade, Profound-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, Divine-grade, and Ancient Supreme-grade.
The higher the grade, the better the sensitivity to spiritual energy and the faster the cultivation speed—it determined future potential.
Ye Chen himself had a Yellow-grade spiritual root. With the same time and effort, others had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, while he was still stuck in the Qi Refining Realm. That was the gap.
Without spending spirit stones, the offspring would have a guaranteed Profound-grade spiritual root and no other chance.
Staring at the floating interface before him, Ye Chen didn’t hesitate—he chose to spend the spirit stones!
Even just one child with Earth-grade roots would be worth it. Besides, there was always that slim chance of getting an Ancient Supreme-grade spiritual root.
[Ding! Successfully spent 10,000 spirit stones. Offspring aptitude chance enhanced!]
The next second, Ye Chen sensed that 10,000 spirit stones in his storage ring had vanished.
But he wasn’t upset—those spirit stones came from Liu Ruyan and were meant to improve the child’s aptitude.
As long as Lin Qingxue’s child, ten months from now, had Earth-grade or better spiritual roots, his status in the sect would skyrocket.
By then, anything he wanted would be within reach.
The sect would continuously supply him with spirit stones to cultivate more children…
As for female disciples—he could have as many as he wanted.
Even if he refused, Liu Ruyan might still force them on him!
“Mm…”
Lin Qingxue stirred beside him, waking up from her sleep. Still drowsy, she glanced at Ye Chen and asked tiredly, “Senior Brother Ye, what are you doing?”
“Not sleeping?”
She turned around, eyes half-lidded, staring at him with a confused and delicate expression…
Under the blanket, her snowy skin was exposed to view.
Ye Chen looked down—his recently extinguished fire flared up again.
Suddenly, a thought emerged…
Could twins be possible?
“Senior Brother Ye, you…”
Before she could finish, he silenced her.
Until dawn…
Ye Chen dozed off, exhausted, a satisfied smile on his face in his dreams.
Mine… everything is mine!!!