I don't want you to envy others.

The moment the heaven burning cauldron appeared.

Cao Ying's Soul, as an Alchemist, was instinctively moved.

She could even feel a slight tremor in the Dou Qi and Soul Power within her body.

“This... this is...”

Cao Ying's breath hitched again.

The shock in her beautiful eyes was even greater than before.

She had seen many Medicine Cauldrons; even the Pill Tower's secret archives contained several famous treasure cauldrons.

But her intuition told her that those cauldrons would likely pale in comparison to this heaven burning cauldron!

If the “Crimson Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi” was an ethereal yet priceless Cultivation Technique.

Then this heaven burning cauldron was a tangible, supreme Sharp Weapon capable of fundamentally transforming her Alchemy!

No Alchemist could remain calm upon seeing it.

Cao Ying's gaze was tightly fixed on the heaven burning cauldron, almost unable to move away.

After a long while, she finally managed to shift her gaze toward Shen Wen. Her stunning face held an incredibly complex expression, mixed with shock and confusion.

As well as a hint of emotion she hadn't even noticed herself.

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice holding a slight huskiness she hadn't noticed:

“Shen Wen... if you... if you merely wanted to complete a transaction or play a trick on me, there was no need to bring out such precious items.”

If either of these two items were to circulate, they would be enough to cause countless powerhouses and Alchemists to fight madly over them, stirring up a bloody storm.

Even their Cao Family could not possess such items.

Perhaps... even Old Monster Lin might not have them.

Yet, he gifted them both to her so lightly, on their wedding night.

Shen Wen looked at the rarely seen, almost bewildered, complex expression on her face, and his heart softened.

He did not answer directly.

Instead, he leaned in slightly, moving closer, almost able to smell the elegant fragrance in her hair.

He could see the faint shadow cast by her long eyelashes beneath her eyelids, and the tips of her ears slightly flushed red from nervousness or excitement.

He stretched out a finger, not touching her, but lightly tapping the heaven burning cauldron, and chuckled, “A treasure cauldron for a beauty!”

He paused, the corner of his mouth curving up, “Other men's wives receive carefully prepared betrothal gifts and expressions of affection from their husbands when they marry.

My wife, Shen Wen's wife, naturally must have them too. I... I just don't want you to envy others in the future.”

“I don't want you to envy others...”

These words.

Like a stone dropped into a calm lake, they spread intense ripples across Cao Ying's heart.

They were more impactful than any sweet nothings.

They directly pierced the pride and wariness she had always used to guard herself.

She stared blankly at the handsome face so close to her, watching the clear reflection of herself in his eyes.

And the undisguised, almost searing earnestness and... tenderness?

A strange, tingling heat abruptly surged from her heart, rapidly spreading throughout her limbs and bones, making her feel that her cheeks, earlobes, and even her neck were fiercely hot.

Subconsciously, she wanted to avoid his overly intense gaze, yet her eyes seemed glued by a magnet, unable to look away for a moment.

Cao Ying's palms, clutching the Jade Slip, were slightly sweaty, and her heart pounded like a drum.

She didn't know what was happening to her.

She had never developed any special feelings for the opposite sex, and in fact, throughout her growth.

Most of her attention had been focused on Shen Wen.

Now that Shen Wen had shed his usual sharpness and enveloped her like a pool of spring water, she felt somewhat at a loss.

This unusual emotion made Cao Ying feel helpless and mentally flustered, which quickly turned into embarrassed anger.

“You said this! Don't regret it later!”

Cao Ying snorted, placing the heaven burning cauldron and the Jade Slip containing the Crimson Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi into her storage ring.

“Sleep.”

Cao Ying walked to the bed, bumped Shen Wen aside, pulled the quilt from the foot of the bed into a long strip, and placed it in the center of the mattress.

Her beautiful eyes wide, she said fiercely, “I sleep on the inside, you sleep on the outside, and this quilt is the boundary.”

“If your paws cross this boundary, I will chop them off!”

After speaking, she jumped onto the bed, lay down on the innermost side, curled up into a ball, and stuck herself against the wall like a worm.

[Affection Level: 15%]

Seeing the increase in the Affection Level, Shen Wen realized, is Cao Ying a tsundere?

“Alright, you rest well. I'll just Cultivate.”

Shen Wen had recovered these past few days and didn't really want to rest, considering Hun Tiandi was always pressuring him.

The previous few days were just a rebellion against Old Monster Lin's high-pressure Cultivation, but now, if he didn't Cultivate, he felt like something was missing.

Perfect.

Time to study the devouring ancestral talisman and the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

Cao Ying also sensed energy fluctuations appearing around them. Her flushed little face, which had been pressed against the pillow, couldn't help but turn back to look at Shen Wen's seated figure.

‘This guy, even his back view is quite handsome.’

For a moment, Cao Ying scrutinized Shen Wen's back, starting from the back of his head. Just as she reached his neck.

A light chuckle interrupted Cao Ying.

“Say, don't stick your gaze on me so tightly, alright?”

Immediately.

Cao Ying was startled, “I wasn't looking at you! Don't talk nonsense!”

After speaking, she quickly turned her head back and buried her face in the pillow.

“Please respect my profession. As a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, my Soul Power sensed you watching me long ago.”

“I definitely wasn't looking! You're too conceited!”

Cao Ying said muffledly.

“Fine, fine. You weren't looking...” Shen Wen's voice paused, “Just don't look again later. Being watched while Cultivating can easily disturb one's state of mind!”

“I know... I already said I wasn't looking!”

Cao Ying subconsciously answered with two words, then immediately snapped back to reality, hissing like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!

After a while.

The room became completely silent, save for the crackling of the burning candle.

Only Cao Ying was gripping the quilt, secretly complaining in her heart.

This guy, is he seriously Cultivating while ignoring a peerless beauty like her?

Even if he couldn't do anything else, couldn't they at least talk?

Blockhead!

Meanwhile, Shen Wen was completely immersed in the abilities of the devouring ancestral talisman.

Its greatest feature was the ability to devour all energies and transform them into his own power. For others, this might not be a huge advantage.

But don't forget, Shen Wen was an Alchemist.

Which meant.

Medicinal Pills weren't something you could just consume freely; many Medicinal Pills required time to refine, or rather, only one could be taken within a short period.

However, the devouring ancestral talisman could perfectly solve this problem.

After reviewing the abilities of the devouring ancestral talisman, Shen Wen pondered his other reward.

The next moment.

A flood of massive information frantically surged into his mind.

Shen Wen closed his eyes, absorbing the vast information pouring into his mind... The information surged wildly, but finally, it coalesced into five deep azure ancient characters.

Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.

The five ancient characters were vast and majestic, faintly exuding an indescribable sense of majesty.

At the same time.

A surge of power was immediately activated.

“Aung!”

An incredibly terrifying roar instantly erupted from within Shen Wen's body. The sound vibrated, seemingly containing supreme pressure.

The sound startled Cao Ying, who was still feeling shy, causing her to immediately turn her head.

And she saw a scene that made her blush!