5: System rewards, make money

The next day, early morning.

The morning light filtered through the paper-covered window, spilling into the room.

As soon as Jiang Lan opened his eyes, he felt a warm, moist touch on his hand.

His old face flushed, remembering what happened last night.

Jiang Lan was not a virgin; he had experience in this area in his previous life.

But fighting two at once was indeed a genuine first.

He turned to look beside him.

A bright and captivating face appeared in Jiang Lan's line of sight.

Only then did he truly get a clear look at his wives' appearances.

Jiang Lan was stunned by their beauty, a string of descriptions surfacing in his mind.

Eyebrows like distant mountains holding ink, eyes like autumn water Star Condensation (condensing stars).

Lips red without rouge, face fair without powder, like peach blossoms of March falling into a deep pond.

In Jiang Lan's eyes, this appearance could be called exquisite beauty.

Jiang Lan's breathing quickened for a few moments, and it took a while for him to calm down.

He looked to the other side again.

The two young girls looked ninety percent similar, but their temperaments differed slightly.

One was cool and aloof, while the other was more radiant.

The cool one was the older sister, Lin Zhaoye; the other was the younger sister, Lin Qixing.

In his previous life, women of such beauty were beyond Jiang Lan's wildest dreams, even completely out of reach for his social class.

Just then, a translucent virtual screen automatically appeared before Jiang Lan, with several lines of text scrolling on it.

【Host successfully married: Lin Zhaoye.】

【Reward Medicinal Pill: Marrow Cleansing Pill. Trait: Yin Yang Intercourse.】

【Host successfully married: Lin Qixing.】

【Reward Medicinal Pill: Realm Breaking Pill. Trait: Jiao Tendon Dragon Bone. Martial Arts: Treading Waves Chasing Clouds.】

After the text disappeared, a large amount of memory immediately poured into Jiang Lan's mind.

It contained not only detailed information about the Martial Arts but also explanations of the Medicinal Pills and traits.

First, the Medicinal Pills.

Marrow Cleansing Pill, as the name suggests, cleanses the marrow and refines the Physique, capable of improving the body's root bones to a certain extent, returning the body to the most suitable state for cultivation.

Next was the Realm Breaking Pill.

Whenever one is on the verge of a Breakthrough to the next Realm, taking a Realm Breaking Pill can directly break through the barrier and cross the Realm.

However, there are restrictions: it can only facilitate a Breakthrough to the Low Grade Third Realm; for the Medium Grade Third Realm, the Realm Breaking Pill is useless.

Then came the two traits.

Yin Yang Intercourse and Jiao Tendon Dragon Bone.

Yin Yang Intercourse means that each time he engages in intercourse, his own strength will increase to a certain extent, and his Physique will be enhanced.

Furthermore, it will not harm the other party; it will even make her Qi and blood abundant.

Jiang Lan would call it a low-end version of a pleasure cultivation secret art.

The other, Jiao Tendon Dragon Bone… Jiang Lan only felt a warmth spread through his body, and the tendons and bones beneath his flesh felt somewhat numb, accompanied by a not-too-intense pain.

He could clearly feel that his own tendons and bones were significantly harder than before.

From the outside, there was no change.

But now, the strength Jiang Lan could unleash was at least several times what it was before.

This wasn't all; the foundation of his tendons and bones had been laid. If he truly entered a Realm in the future, Jiang Lan's tendons and bones would become even more solid and would continue to strengthen with his power.

To put it another way, if Jiang Lan entered the Clay Body Realm, facing an opponent also in the Clay Body Realm, with this set of tendons and bones, his advantage would be overwhelming.

Finally, there was the Martial Arts.

Treading Waves Chasing Clouds.

According to the new memories in his mind, it was a movement technique.

Although it wasn't an offensive technique, it perfectly suited Jiang Lan's wishes.

In fact, the role of movement techniques is sometimes much greater than that of offensive techniques.

Whether for escaping or pursuing, a powerful movement technique is indispensable.

Jiang Lan glanced at the window.

After half a day of commotion, it was getting late.

Without surprise, it should now be early Mao Shi, which is past five in the morning.

By mid-Mao Shi, he had to rush to the Demon Suppression Division.

Logically, he should get two days off for his wedding, but he had to request that leave himself at the Division.

So, Jiang Lan still had to go to work today.

He thought for a moment, then quietly got out of the wooden bed and put on his clothes and shoes.

Perhaps she was too tired, Qi Xing did not hear the movements Jiang Lan made and remained asleep, curled up in the quilt.

Lin Zhaoye, however, opened her eyes, her golden pupils watching Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan didn't speak; he just put his index finger to his lips, making a 'shush' gesture.

“I'll go make breakfast.”

After speaking, he walked to the main room, opened the rice jar, and started a fire to cook.

Although he worked for the Demon Suppression Division, Jiang Lan was not very wealthy. His monthly stipend was only one string of coins, which was about one tael of silver.

In Great Jing, one tael of silver could be exchanged for about nine hundred seventy or eighty copper coins.

One copper coin, or one wen, could buy about one bun, and three wen could buy a bowl of plain noodles.

Calculated by purchasing power, one wen was roughly equivalent to about two yuan in his previous life.

A monthly income of one tael was equivalent to a purchasing power of two thousand yuan.

Even with this, he still had to pay a thirty percent tax, leaving Jiang Lan with seven hundred copper coins.

One thousand four hundred yuan. This amount was enough for him to live on, but supporting two more wives would be a bit stretched.

However, since he married two, he could pay one-tenth less in taxes. In the future, the money he received each month, converted to his previous life's currency, would be around one thousand six hundred yuan.

But even so, it still wasn't quite enough.

He needed to find a way to make money.

The simplest way to make money was to learn Martial Arts. As long as he entered a Realm, he could become a Demon Suppression Guard, and then his monthly stipend would double, from one tael of silver to two taels.

Two taels of silver would barely be enough to support himself and his two wives.

But that would only be enough to get by; to eat meat every meal would still be difficult, only allowing for a meat dish every few days.

The world's productivity was different; meat here was much more expensive than in Jiang Lan's previous life.

Lost in thought, Jiang Lan finished cooking the porridge, then took out some of the pickled vegetables he had bought earlier and placed them on the table.

He entered the room.

By now, Lin Zhaoye had tidied herself up and was sitting on the edge of the bed.

Even though he had seen it before, Jiang Lan was still amazed by Lin Zhaoye's exquisite beauty.

He paused, then said:

“Wake Qi Xing for breakfast. I don’t have time; I have to go to the Demon Suppression Division. I’ll be back at You Shi.”

Lin Zhaoye knew Jiang Lan was with the Demon Suppression Division and said nothing, just nodded.

But just then, Jiang Lan suddenly fumbled in his embrace for a moment, then walked over to Lin Zhaoye and placed a few pieces of Small change (broken silver) in her palm.

“Besides this, there’s half a string of money under the bed in the east room. You and Qi Xing use it for now. Don’t worry about living expenses; I’ll earn money as quickly as possible,” Jiang Lan said. “Alright, I’m running out of time, I’m leaving now. If you’re hungry, make something yourself. If you don’t know how, wait for me to come back and cook.”

With that, he turned and left without looking back.

Watching Jiang Lan’s retreating figure, Lin Zhaoye’s eyes held a hint of complexity.

Their sisters were also fortunate… at least the man didn’t despise them for being half-demon, which was rare and commendable.