The next day.
Qin Yu originally planned to continue refining medicinal liquid, but considering Lin Qianqian's Romantic Point, he felt he should spend some time with the sisters.
There was another reason, too.
He wanted to collect ten Flame Points to enhance his Root Bone.
Root Bone is innate!
This is common knowledge.
The quality of one's Root Bone determines how far a cultivator can go.
Take Qin Yu himself, for instance—he's got a Lower Grade Mortal Bone, already thirty years old, never slacking in cultivation, yet he's only at Qi Refining Second Layer!
He doesn't even qualify to work as a servant disciple in an Immortal Sect.
Improving his Root Bone was absolutely necessary!
Inside the house.
Qin Yu was talking to Lin Shuishui about troubles one might encounter in cultivation.
Beside them, Lin Qianqian watched the scene, and the uneasiness in her heart finally settled completely.
If Qin Yu really had any bad intentions, he'd never be so earnest in teaching Lin Shuishui.
How nice.
Once her little sister becomes a cultivator, she'll be able to share some of the family's burdens.
Lin Qianqian knew Qin Yu's situation—after all, their father had mentioned it before. That was why, in daily life, she always tried to be frugal.
Or maybe she thought of Qin Yu's pampering towards her…
[Lin Qianqian Romantic Point: 25 (Growing Affection)]
Qin Yu looked at her; this time, she didn't shyly lower her head, her eyes full of love.
Tsk!
Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh; his little wife really was easy to satisfy.
Time flew by.
When making food, seeing Qin Yu pull out another big piece of meat, Lin Qianqian couldn't help but worry, looking at him with an expression of wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Don't worry."
Qin Yu naturally knew what she was worried about. To reassure her, he said, "I've had a breakthrough in Spiritual Power—I can purify medicinal liquid now!"
Right away, Lin Qianqian's eyes widened.
To purify medicinal liquid—that means Qin Yu is already an Alchemy Apprentice?!
How could that be?
Didn't Father say he's got average talent?
"Things will get better from now on."
"Then we can move to the city and live there!"
Listening to Qin Yu's vision, Lin Qianqian's eyes were suddenly a little wet.
Because Qin Yu said 'we'.
She was just a mortal—for her, having a stable home was already the best future she could imagine.
Even if she had to serve as a slave or maid.
To be doted on and loved… that was more than she ever dared hope for.
All this made Lin Qianqian feel a bit unreal, as if she feared it was just a dream she could wake up from at any moment.
At night.
Qin Yu discovered his little wife had become clingier, holding him tightly, tangling with him as if afraid he would vanish.
This was good.
But not… that good.
[Flame Point: 12]
When Qin Yu woke up, he glanced at his Flame Point—very satisfied, though getting out of bed made his waist feel a bit stiff.
Hmm!
Refining medicinal liquid was urgent.
After eating, Qin Yu went into the small side room.
[Root Bone: Lower Grade Mortal Bone (Flame Point 12/10) Breakthrough possible]
"Breakthrough!"
As Flame Points were deducted, the fire flared up again, sparks visible to the naked eye, like Spring Rain falling on Qin Yu.
In an instant, Qin Yu felt sharp pains all over his body, breaking out in cold sweat!
The feeling was like breaking out of a cocoon into a butterfly—his Root Bone shattered, refined, then reformed, growing tougher!
The process was extremely painful, yet Qin Yu felt more shocked than anything!
[Root Bone: Middle Grade Mortal Bone (Flame Point 2/100)]
"My Root Bone… really improved!"
Qin Yu had been a bit anxious before.
Root Bone is innate!
But now, he had unquestionably broken the iron law of the Cultivation Realm!
When the pain receded, Qin Yu began sensing the changes in his body.
If the body was like soil, Lower Grade Mortal Bone would be barren, cracked earth, lifeless and dead.
Now, this barren land seemed to have been washed by rain, gradually nourished—not fertile yet, but showing signs of life.
Then, Qin Yu couldn't wait to run his Cultivation Technique.
When he used the Sensing Technique, the suction remained weak, and nothing changed, but the surrounding Spiritual Qi no longer scattered randomly—rather, it gathered toward him.
Although the speed was slow, the gathering clearly showed improved spiritual affinity.
Qin Yu was delighted to find that, although his Cultivation Technique hadn't changed, his rate of absorbing Spiritual Qi had roughly doubled.
Originally, it might have taken thirty years to break through to Qi Refining Third Layer, but now that time was cut in half!
It still seemed hopeless, on the surface.
But most importantly, Qin Yu's Root Bone could still be improved!
Middle Grade Mortal Bone was already this good—what about Upper Grade, or even Top Grade Mortal Bone?
"A single grade of Root Bone makes cultivation speed several times faster."
Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh—no wonder Lower Grade Mortal Bone wasn't even accepted as servant disciples in Immortal Sects.
Limited by Root Bone, one could only linger in the early stage of Qi Refining—a Foundation Establishment? Don't even think about it.
But now, as long as his Root Bone improved, perhaps he would have a shot at entering an Immortal Sect—maybe even gaining some recognition.
Still, Qin Yu soon calmed down.
He couldn't reveal anything yet, especially the improvement of his Root Bone.
Besides, he never planned to show off—with a lovely wife by his side and enough Flame Points… the future was promising.
The same goes for Lin Xian City.
Next, Qin Yu didn't continue cultivating—instead, he started refining medicinal liquid.
Advancing in realm could wait; it wasn't something that happened overnight. For now, he needed to earn some Spirit Stones first.
With Spirit Stones, he could exchange for better Cultivation Techniques—and cultivating with Spirit Stones, his realm would improve faster!
Wealth.
It's essential on a cultivator's path!
Refining medicinal liquid was now second nature to Qin Yu. After getting started with Spiritual Power, there was no chance of the cauldron exploding anymore.
Unless he got distracted.
The process was as usual.
Except, a few days ago, purifying a batch of herbs took him almost four days—this time, it hadn't even been two days and he'd already finished.
This was all thanks to his improved Root Bone—his recovery of Spiritual Qi and Spiritual Power sped up greatly.
"Making a pure profit of fifteen big coins in just two days—at this rate, even if I only spend half my time on alchemy, I won't have to worry about Spirit Stones running out."
After bottling up the medicinal liquid, Qin Yu recovered a bit, then decided to go keep his little wife company.
Alchemy was important.
But earning Flame Points was the top priority!
…
In the house, Lin Qianqian rolled up her sleeves, rinsing rice, and said to Lin Shuishui, "Shuishui, go cultivate for a while longer. Your brother-in-law works so hard at alchemy—once you become a cultivator, you can help him sooner."
"Sis, I've been cultivating all morning already…"
"Besides, it's almost mealtime!"
"Eat so much, and your brother-in-law won't want you."
"But he definitely will…"