Cultivation: Starting with a Dual Cultivation Technique at the Immortal Rank

50: Chapter 5 A Heart of Loyalty Exchanged for True FeelingsShe explained excitedly, ”Husband, you don’t know, breaking through to Foundation Establishment actually depends on two main aspects! First is the purity of Spiritual Qi; second is the strength of one’s Divine Sense.”

Like a little girl eager to share a Treasure Trove, she spoke incessantly, ”Compressing gaseous Spiritual Qi into liquid Spiritual Essence is the first step of Foundation Establishment, and also the most critical step. The purer the Spiritual Qi and the fewer the Impurities, the easier the compression and the more stable the process.”

”And the stronger the Divine Sense, the more precisely one can control this process and the longer one can endure. If any link goes wrong, at best the Foundation Establishment fails, and at worst the Meridians are completely severed, leaving no hope for the path of cultivation!”

Speaking to this point, she could no longer suppress the excitement and gratitude in her heart. She suddenly leaned forward and pressed a shy, moist kiss onto Li Yifei’s lips.

”Husband!” Her eyes sparkled as she looked at him, as happy as a child. ”I am now fully confident! With just an ordinary foundation establishment pill, I can successfully achieve Foundation Establishment! In fact... my success rate will be much higher than others!”

After saying that, as if remembering something, she hurriedly took out a simple jade bottle from her Storage Pouch. Opening the stopper, a High Grade foundation establishment pill with ordinary quality and average fragrance rolled out.

”Look, Husband, this is the foundation establishment pill I saved for five whole years to exchange from the Sect’s Mission Hall. It’s just that before, my Spiritual Qi purity wasn’t enough, and my Divine Sense had suffered some wear from years of drawing Talismans, so I never had the confidence and didn’t dare to take it.”

Immediately after, she took out the perfect foundation establishment pill that Li Yifei had gifted her, holding it carefully and offering it back to him.

”Husband, you should take back this perfect foundation establishment pill.” Her gaze was incredibly clear, her tone exceptionally sincere. ”I no longer have a use for it. Such a divine object should be left for the sisters who need it more. For me, it would be too wasteful.”

Li Yifei was stunned.

Looking at the pure sincerity in Qin Mengyao’s eyes, devoid of even a hint of greed, a strange warmth surged in his heart.

He never expected that she would take the initiative to return this supreme treasure that could determine one’s fate.

Frowning slightly, he pushed her hand back and said in a deep voice, ”Nonsense! How can there be a reason to take back something I’ve given you? A perfect foundation establishment pill can guarantee your success to the greatest extent and can also widen your Meridians, laying the best Foundation for the future. How can an ordinary Medicinal Pill compare? Keep it safe!”

”It’s not needed, Husband.” Qin Mengyao shook her head stubbornly. Instead of taking it back, she directly stuffed the perfect pill into Li Yifei’s hand.

She happily leaned back into Li Yifei’s embrace, rubbing her small face against his chest, and whispered contentedly, ”Husband has already helped me raise the purity of my Spiritual Qi to the limit. My Foundation has never been this solid. An ordinary foundation establishment pill is truly enough. Junior Sister Su Yanran and the others have better talent than me and a grander future; giving this pill to them will allow it to reach its maximum value.”

She looked up, her watery eyes full of attachment and happiness. ”Besides, I have Husband now, and that’s enough. To me, nothing compares to Husband being able to spend more time with me in the future... that’s enough.”

Hearing these words, Li Yifei found himself completely unable to say anything to refuse.

He hadn’t expected this woman, who seemed cold and resilient, to have such a soft, kind, and grateful heart. She wasn’t making a trade; she truly considered herself a part of this home and was thinking of the entire family.

He looked down at the pretty face in his arms, flushed with happiness. His heart was filled with mixed emotions, which finally turned into a soft sigh.

He pulled her into a tight embrace and pressed a kiss onto her smooth forehead.

”Alright, I promise you.”

That night, Qin Mengyao slept more peacefully and sweetly than ever before. Meanwhile, amidst this long-lost tenderness, Li Yifei heard the cold yet pleasant System notification ring in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has officially bound a Dao Companion relationship with the True Spirit Root Cultivator ’Qin Mengyao’!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the following rewards:]

[Reward 1: One perfect foundation establishment pill!]

[Reward 2: One Second Grade High Grade ’golden armored guard’ (comparable to Mid Foundation Establishment Stage combat power)!]

[Reward 3: One thousand Spirit Stones!]

Li Yifei’s breath hitched slightly, and then the corners of his mouth curled into a wry smile.

This perfect foundation establishment pill... after going in a circle, not only did it come back, but he also gained an extra one for free?

He looked at the three golden armored guards lying quietly in his Storage Ring; now there was one more, making a total of four powerful Puppets at the Mid Foundation Establishment Stage. Add to that the bonus of a thousand Spirit Stones and a True Spirit Root Dao Companion who was clever and thoughtful...

This deal was a massive profit!

The next morning, the first rays of dawn filtered through the window lattice, spilling onto the warm jade bed.

Qin Mengyao slowly woke up, her long eyelashes trembling. The first thing she saw was Li Yifei’s smiling profile. Everything from last night rushed back into her mind like a tide, causing her pale cheeks to instantly flush with a touching crimson. She instinctively pulled the quilt up, revealing only a pair of clear and shy eyes.

”Awake?” Li Yifei turned his head and gently tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. ”Did you sleep well?”

”Mhm...” Qin Mengyao’s voice was as faint as a mosquito’s hum, but her eyes flickered with an unprecedented peace and contentment.

Li Yifei also felt a sense of ease in his heart. He could clearly feel that after a night of Dual Cultivation, the Spiritual Qi in his body had improved significantly. What surprised him was that during the Dual Cultivation last night, Qin Mengyao hadn’t been able to absorb even a shred of the majestic Spiritual Qi generated by the Cultivation Technique’s operation.

She was already at Qi Refining Perfection, and her Dantian’s Qi Sea was saturated to the limit; before reaching Foundation Establishment, she could no longer accommodate any new Spiritual Qi.

Therefore, that pure Spiritual Qi, which should have been shared by two people, ended up surging entirely into Li Yifei’s body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea!

”I didn’t expect such a good thing!” Li Yifei was secretly delighted.

This unexpected pleasant surprise allowed his level eleven Qi Refining Bottleneck to be easily broken, reaching the true twelfth level of Qi Refining.

”Husband, I... I plan to enter seclusion today to charge for Foundation Establishment.” Although Qin Mengyao’s voice wasn’t loud, it was filled with an unprecedented determination.

After the refinement of Dual Cultivation, her Spiritual Qi purity and Divine Sense control had reached their Peak; now was the moment of her greatest confidence.

”Good.” Li Yifei helped her sit up and draped an outer garment over her. ”I’ve already had Lingxi prepare the best Quiet Room on the Peak for your seclusion. With the Spirit Gathering Formation and defensive formations already set up inside, you can charge ahead with peace of mind. You don’t need to worry about anything at home.”

Looking at the deep trust and attachment in Qin Mengyao’s eyes, his heart warmed. He leaned down and gave her a light kiss on the forehead. ”Go on, I’ll wait for you outside. When you emerge, you’ll be the first Foundation Establishment Cultivator of our Yifei Peak.”

After sending off the determined and hopeful Qin Mengyao, Li Yifei did not rest. Instead, he meditated briefly, quietly waiting for the arrival of the next guest.