A month had passed since A Rou and the Fox Consort returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
During this month, the initial passion of "frenziedly seeking a child" eventually subsided under the reality of nightly hard "plowing" but consistently "harvesting nothing." Although A Rou and the Fox Consort were still unwilling, they had to accept the reality—at the life level of a Titled Douluo, wanting to conceive offspring was indeed as difficult as reaching the heavens. This made them gradually become more indifferent.
After all, while extreme physical pleasure was good, they couldn't truly "drain" their husband to death every night! Especially since they couldn't get pregnant despite such "effort," after many times, even their own desires in a certain aspect seemed to have reached a saturation point, even entering a strange "sage" state.
Seeing them like this, Yu Qing was both pained and a bit amused. He privately tried to communicate with the dao companion system in his mind: "System? Can you give them a 'cooling buff' or something to let them settle down for a few days? Also, give me a vacation to recover some blood?"
Unexpectedly, the System was exceptionally "considerate" and "attentive" this time. Soon, an invisible power originating from the level of rules quietly enveloped A Rou and the Fox Consort, who were eager for a child, and even conveniently covered Purple Pearl, who had also been a bit "overly enthusiastic" recently.
The effect... was immediate!
The three wives seemed to lose most of their interest in harmonization overnight. Their eyes became clear, their waists no longer ached, their legs no longer pained, and their whole persons became refreshed. They even began to actively discuss parenting experiences, the art of flower arrangement, and a hundred ways to make Medicinal Cuisine with Shui Wuyue and Shui Wuxiang.
Yu Qing was finally liberated from the "endless nightly labor" and lived a harmonious, healthy, and sustainable happy life of three days of "fishing" (engaging in beneficial Yin-Yang Harmonization with a wife in a good mood) and five days of "drying nets" (engaging in deep Yin Yang Conjunction cultivation with all his wives for massive improvement).
During these calm days of recuperation, a great celebratory event arrived within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
vice sect master Dugu Bo was finally going to officially marry Ning Fengya.
Although the wedding was simple and not widely publicized, the entire Yin Yang Sect was filled with a joyous and bustling atmosphere. All the followers were truly happy for this vice sect master, who usually looked a bit fierce and gloomy but actually took good care of the members. Everyone spontaneously put up lanterns and decorations, prepared feasts, and celebrated the vice sect master's "old tree blooming," having finally found a partner for life.
At the wedding scene, two carved-in-jade, explosively cute little lolis—Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan—served as flower girls.
Dugu Yan blinked her emerald green eyes, which inherited the characteristics of the Dugu Family, and curiously looked at the gentle and beautiful bride in front of her wearing a bright red wedding dress. She tilted her little head and asked a question full of childish innocence that struck the Soul:
"Are you... my new grandma?"
Hearing this, Ning Fengya bent down tenderly and gently stroked Dugu Yan's soft hair, her voice so soft it could drip water: "Mhm~ From now on... we are a Family~ Little Yan Yan." She naturally knew Dugu Yan's weight in Dugu Bo's heart and had already made up her mind to treat her as her own.
Looking at this beautiful and gentle new grandma, Dugu Yan's little face showed a brilliant and cute smile, and she nodded vigorously: "Mhm~ Then I'll leave my grandpa in your good care from now on, Grandma!"
Ning Fengya was amused by these childish yet thoughtful words and nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, good~ Grandma will definitely... take care of your grandpa until he's fair and plump!"
A simple yet warm wedding was successfully completed amidst the blessings of everyone.
As the Sect Master, Yu Qing naturally prepared a congratulatory gift. He took out a Spirit Bone flashing with seven-colored flowing light and possessing a gentle yet majestic energy fluctuation—a very high-quality 50,000-year gem-type right arm Spirit Bone, very suitable for support system Spirit Masters.
"Sister-in-law Fengya," Yu Qing smiled and handed over the Spirit Bone, "This Spirit Bone's attributes are quite compatible with you. A small gift, just a token of my regard, please accept it."
Looking at that incredibly precious Spirit Bone, Ning Fengya was momentarily at a loss. She subconsciously looked at Dugu Bo beside her, asking for his opinion with her eyes. After all... this gift was truly too heavy.
Dugu Bo laughed loudly and waved his hand: "Accept it, Fengya! Our Sect Master Yu is a bottomless treasure-bringing boy! Nothing he takes out is bad. Since he gave it, he definitely won't take it back. Let's just take it with a clear conscience!"
Only then did Ning Fengya carefully receive the Spirit Bone and solemnly bowed to Yu Qing: "Thank you for the generous gift, Sect Master."
Yu Qing nodded. He walked to Dugu Bo's side, leaned into his ear, and laughed softly in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Not bad, Old Man Dugu. Congratulations on successfully winning the beauty. Tonight... you must do your 'homework' well~"
Dugu Bo's old face turned red, and he punched Yu Qing in annoyance: "Get lost, you brat!" But the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his ears.
After speaking, Yu Qing laughed loudly, turned around, and blended into the noisy feast to drink and be merry with the sect members.
That night, a moment of the wedding night was worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Dugu Bo naturally couldn't wait to Cultivate that incredibly mysterious Dual Cultivation Secret Codex with Ning Fengya.
The effect, naturally, was astonishingly good.
From the next day, seeing the two of them inseparable and exchanging flirtatious glances, wishing they could be stuck together every moment, one could see that their "cultivation" last night was very fruitful.
Yu Qing very "tactfully" pulled the beaming Dugu Bo to the side, while Ning Fengya was gigglingly pulled away to a sisters' tea party by Duan Xin, Zi Ruyi, and the other women.
"How was it, Old Poison?" Yu Qing hooked his arm around Dugu Bo's shoulder and asked with a wink, "The effect of the Dual Cultivation Secret Codex last night was pretty good, right?"
A rare expression similar to "shyness" appeared on Dugu Bo's face, and he scratched his head, but the excitement and shock in his tone couldn't be hidden: "More than just good, Madman Ye. I... I've truly never seen such a miraculous cultivation method. After cultivating only, uh... twice with Fengya, my spirit power directly broke through to Rank 93, and Fengya even rose three ranks consecutively, now at Rank 65. This... this is simply faster than a rocket!"
Yu Qing nodded with satisfaction: "What about the spirit ring age? Any changes?"
Dugu Bo sensed carefully and replied: "Mhm... roughly... the ninth spirit ring's age increased by nearly a hundred years. Although it's not much, it's a real improvement!"
Yu Qing understood in his heart. Although this Dual Cultivation Secret Codex could also increase spirit ring age, the effect... was still a far cry from the "Yin Yang Conjunction" he performed with his Dao Companions through the System. After all, one was a technical Cultivation Technique, and the other was a direct gift at the level of rules.
Next, Yu Qing taught the Soul Power Compression Method to Dugu Bo: "This is the Soul Power Compression Method. Although the spirit power obtained from Dual Cultivation is large in quantity, it's inevitably a bit superficial. After you and, er... Sister-in-law Ya go back, you must operate this method several times to repeatedly refine and compress the newly added spirit power. Foundation is the most important thing."
Dugu Bo took the technique with a solemn expression: "Thank you!" The words were short, but the gratitude within them was extremely sincere.
Yu Qing waved his hand: "Why say thanks between us? You are the vice sect master of my Yin Yang Sect. The stronger you are, the greater the benefits for our sect." He changed the subject and asked: "By the way, Yan Yan is already six years old, right? When do you plan to awaken her Spirit?"
Hearing this, a look of expectation and a hint of nervousness appeared on Dugu Bo's face. He thought for a moment and said decisively: "Tomorrow!"
Having decided on the day for Dugu Yan's Spirit Awakening, the two of them went their separate ways.
When Yu Qing returned to his room, he happened to run into Ning Fengya, who was blushing furiously and running out of the room like a startled Little Rabbit. Seeing him, she even gave him a fierce glare and then ran away without looking back.
Yu Qing: "???"
He walked into the room in a daze, looked at his five wives laughing together inside, and asked in confusion: "This... what's the situation? What happened to Sister-in-law Fengya?"
Duan Xin wiped the tears from laughing and waved her hand: "Oh~ Husband, don't ask~"
Zi Ruyi also pursed her lips and smiled: "This is a... little secret among us girls~"
A Rou, the Fox Consort, and Purple Pearl all nodded in unison, looking like they "wouldn't say even if killed."
Seeing this, Yu Qing could only shake his head helplessly and temporarily suppress his curiosity. (He only found out later that the wives had taught the newlywed Ning Fengya some "quite stimulating and private" "couples' intimacy tips," which shamed the thin-skinned Ning Fengya into running away.)
Time quickly came to the next day.
Inside the Spirit Awakening Hall, the atmosphere was solemn and grave.
Yu Qing, accompanied by his five wives, Dugu Bo, and Ning Fengya, all arrived, showing the importance attached to this Awakening ceremony.
In the center of the hall, a dozen children who had turned six this year were already standing neatly. They were all good seedlings carefully selected by Father Duan and Father Zi from various orphanages. After months of Medicinal Cuisine nourishment and Medicinal Bath tempering at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, each of them looked rosy-cheeked, full of blood and Qi, with bright eyes and physiques significantly stronger than children of the same age.
Seeing the Sect Master and vice sect master personally arrive, the sect member responsible for presiding over the Awakening ceremony immediately bowed respectfully.
"Let's begin," Yu Qing said gently.
"Yes, Sect Master!" The presider took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Everyone, line up and come one by one. Don't be nervous!"
The Spirit Awakening ceremony officially began.
"Zhang Xiaojie, Spirit: Scythe, innate Soul Power: Rank 5."
"Lan Xiaohua, Spirit: Blue Silver Grass, innate Soul Power: Rank 4."
...One by one, the children stepped forward and placed their hands on the Crystal Ball. Although most of the Spirits awakened were ordinary Spirits like Scythes, Hoes, or Blue Silver Grass, or even trash Spirits... their innate Soul Power was not lower than Rank 3, generally between Rank 4 and 5, and even...
When it was the turn of a black-haired boy who was slightly taller than the other children and had a determined look in his eyes... the Crystal Ball suddenly burst with dazzling light.
"Luo Sen, Spirit: Dragon Patterned Staff, innate Soul Power... Rank 7!"
"Whoosh—" A low exclamation immediately sounded in the hall, and even Yu Qing showed a look of surprise and satisfaction on his face.
"Good boy!" Dugu Bo couldn't help but slap his thigh and exclaimed, "Dragon Patterned Staff, this is a quite good attack system Tool Spirit. innate Soul Power Rank 7, Madman Ye, your Medicinal Cuisine and Medicinal Bath... the effects are freaking amazing!"
Yu Qing also couldn't hide his pride. He chuckled, his tone full of confidence and expectation: "Hehe~ This is just the beginning. Our current cultivation System is only in the 'Elementary version' of the exploration stage. When we've completely figured out the path and optimized the plan in the future, the talent of all the children awakened here will definitely be much stronger than it is now!"
Soon, the children in front completed their Awakening. Finally, it was the turn of today's "finale protagonist"—Dugu Yan.
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on the little girl in the center of the hall, wearing a pretty little dress and looking a bit nervous yet full of expectation.
Dugu Bo and Ning Fengya unconsciously clenched their hands, their eyes full of tension and hope. Yu Qing and his wives also stopped smiling and looked over seriously.
The presider placed six black Awakening Stones around Dugu Yan and said softly: "Young Miss Yan Yan, don't be nervous. Relax your mind and carefully feel the power within your body."
Dugu Yan nodded and closed her eyes.
Buzz—
The Awakening Stones lit up instantly, and a brilliant golden halo enveloped Dugu Yan, with a powerful energy fluctuation radiating from her body.
Next, behind her, a jade-green phantom quickly condensed. It was a serpent Spirit that looked like it was carved from emerald. It was not an ordinary Jade Phosphor Serpent; its head was more ferocious, as if it had a pair of horns, and high-arrogant and cold light flashed in its snake pupils. The aura it emitted... carried a heart-palpitating pressure and... a faint fishy-sweet scent.
"This is...!" Dugu Bo suddenly stood up from his seat, his pupils shrinking to the extreme, his voice trembling due to extreme excitement! "Jade... Jade Phosphor... Serpent!" He simply couldn't believe his eyes. The top-tier Spirit that had been passed down in the Family for countless generations and had never been awakened by anyone actually appeared on his granddaughter.
One must know that even for him, the Jade Phosphor Serpent only evolved after he later became a Titled Douluo.
Even Yu Qing had a look of surprise and joy on his face. Although he had some expectations, this result... seemed even better than expected.
The presider was also extremely excited. He tremblingly handed the Crystal Ball to Dugu Yan, and Dugu Yan subconsciously placed her little hand on it.
The next moment, the Crystal Ball seemed to turn into a miniature sun, bursting with incredibly dazzling and eye-catching blue light that illuminated the entire hall.
"Du... Dugu Yan," the presider used all his strength, his voice hoarse and excited as he shouted, "Spirit: Jade Phosphor... no, it's the Jade Phosphor Serpent, innate Soul Power..." He took a deep breath and announced at the top of his lungs:
"Rank 10, Innate full Soul Power!"
Silence.
Immediately after, the entire hall instantly boiled over.
"Innate full Soul Power, it's really Innate full Soul Power!"
"The Jade Phosphor Serpent actually appeared!"
"Heaven blesses my Yin Yang Sect!"
Dugu Bo was so excited that his whole body trembled, and old tears streamed down his face. He He hugged Ning Fengya tightly., his voice choking: "Fengya, did you hear that? Yan Yan... Yan Yan is Innate full Soul Power, Jade Phosphor Serpent, hahaha! Heaven has not forsaken my Dugu Family, heaven has not forsaken my Dugu Family, hahaha!"
Ning Fengya's eyes were also red. She held her husband tightly and nodded repeatedly: "I heard it, I heard it. That's great, that's truly great!"
Yu Qing looked at the little girl in the center of the hall, who seemed startled by her own talent and a bit at a loss, with an extremely gratified and brilliant smile on his face.
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