12: Chapter 12 Wedding Night (Part 2): One Night of Romance, Cultivation Soars Like a Rocket!

The red canopy was warm, a night of passionate union.

The commotion inside the Hall of Eternal Life lasted well into the second half of the night before finally subsiding.

The bright moon, hanging high above, seemed to blush, quietly hiding behind the clouds.

For Su Qingge, this night was a thorough baptism of both body and Soul.

She was like a small boat drifting in a storm, repeatedly tossed into the clouds by giant waves, and then falling back into a warm vortex.

Under the impact of that incredibly domineering Pure Yang Qi, the Nine Yin Cold Qi within her body not only caused no pain but instead transformed into the purest nourishment, moistening her long-parched Meridians.

...

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

A few playful rays of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the window lattice, spilling onto the messy bed.

Xu Chen slowly opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and invigorated. Every pore on his body seemed to be cheering, as if a thousand-pound burden had been lifted.

He turned his head to look at the beauty still sleeping beside him.

At this moment, where was there any trace of the cold Saintess Su Qingge usually appeared to be?

She curled up in Xu Chen's arms like a lazy kitten, her long, raven-black hair scattered across her snow-white skin, creating a striking visual contrast.

Her exquisite face bore a rosy flush, like someone recovering from a serious illness, and a satisfied smile hung at the corner of her lips.

The quilt slipped a corner, revealing her fragrant shoulders and collarbone, covered in red marks, silently telling the tale of the fierce battle last night.

"Tsk, it seems the 'treatment' last night was indeed a bit too intense."

Xu Chen reached out and gently tucked the quilt in for her. As his fingertips brushed against her smooth, tender skin, an indescribable sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart.

He had won her over, just like that.

The number one beauty of the Eastern Wasteland, the Tai Chu Saintess, was now completely and utterly his woman.

And the kind who was united in both body and Soul.

"System, settle the rewards."

Xu Chen thought to himself.

He had been busy all night in the Hall of Eternal Life; if there weren't any tangible benefits, wouldn't that have been all for nothing? (Although it wasn't hard work at all, it was actually quite enjoyable.)

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully conquered the S-rank target Su Qingge and completed the first Yin and Yang harmonization.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the First Kill Critical Strike reward!]

[Reward 1: Ten thousand years of pure cultivation (Impurities removed, can be absorbed directly without side effects).]

[Reward 2: Supreme Divine Ability — Great River Sword Intent (The waters of the Yellow River come from the sky, a single sword strike chills nineteen continents).]

[Reward 3: Nine-Turn Golden Core x1 (Brings the dead back to life, regrows flesh and bones, a divine medicine for saving one's life).]

[Reward 4: Family Luck +1000.]

[Rewards have been issued. Would you like to fuse them immediately?]

Looking at the string of glittering gold rewards on the System panel, Xu Chen almost jumped right out of bed.

Ten thousand years of cultivation?!

System, you're not joking, are you?

An ordinary Cultivator toils for a year, and even for a Genius, the amount of Spiritual Qi they can increase is extremely limited. Ten thousand years of cultivation—even a pig could be piled up into Marshal Tianpeng with that!

"Fuse! Fuse immediately!"

Xu Chen took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Boom!

As the command was issued, a vast, ocean-like energy instantly appeared out of thin air deep within Xu Chen's Dantian.

That was not ordinary Spiritual Qi, but the power of Origin that had been purified and compressed to the extreme by the System.

If the Spiritual Qi absorbed by ordinary Cultivators was mist, then this energy was liquid mercury!

"Crack!"

It was as if the sound of something shattering rang out within Xu Chen's body.

That was the barrier between a Mortal and a Cultivator.

The Bottleneck that was as solid as a rock for others was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper in the face of this terrifying torrent of energy.

Rumble!

Inside Xu Chen's Dantian, the originally dead-silent Sea of Bitterness instantly boiled.

Golden waves surged into the sky; the Sea of Bitterness was opened!

Wheel Sea Secret Realm First Heaven... Second Heaven... Third Heaven...

Xu Chen's aura began to skyrocket crazily.

In just a few breaths, he crossed the distance that would take ordinary people years or even decades to traverse, rushing directly to the Great Perfection of the Wheel Sea Secret Realm!

But this was only the beginning.

The energy of ten thousand years of cultivation was too vast; a single Wheel Sea Secret Realm could not contain it at all.

"Break for me!"

Xu Chen gave a low shout in his heart.

In the center of the golden Sea of Bitterness within his body, a divine bridge spanned across to the other shore, directly connecting to the second of the five great human Secret Realms—the Dao Palace Secret Realm!

Heart Divine Treasury, open!

Liver Divine Treasury, open!

Spleen Divine Treasury, open!

...

Xu Chen's body seemed to have turned into a giant black hole, greedily devouring that energy.

His internal organs were glowing, emitting bursts of Dao sounds, just like a deity chanting scriptures.

Not until his cultivation, breaking through everything in its path, smashed through the barrier of the Dao Palace Secret Realm and reached the Peak of the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Palace, did that violent energy finally subside.

Overnight.

From a mere Mortal, he directly crossed the Wheel Sea and ascended to the Peak of the Dao Palace!

If this speed of Cultivation were to get out, it would probably make those so-called peerless Prodigies so ashamed they would commit suicide on the spot.

"Hoo..."

Xu Chen slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

That breath actually turned into a white streak, striking a nearby purple-gold pillar and emitting a crisp sound like metal clashing.

"Is this the power of a Cultivator?"

Xu Chen clenched his fists, feeling the power surging like a river within his body, his eyes flashing with excitement.

Not only that.

He could also feel an extremely sharp edge in his mind.

That was the "Great River Sword Intent".

Although he held no sword in his hand, he felt that now, with just a casual point of his finger, he could sever mountains and rivers.

Just as Xu Chen was immersed in the joy of his Breakthrough.

A lazy murmur suddenly came from beside him.

"Mm... Husband?"

Su Qingge was woken up by the commotion of Xu Chen's Breakthrough.

She opened her eyes groggily, her long eyelashes trembling, her gaze still somewhat dazed.

But the next second, as if she had sensed something, she sat up abruptly. The silk quilt slipped off, exposing a large expanse of her beautiful figure, yet she didn't even notice.

She widened her beautiful eyes, staring fixedly at Xu Chen, her rosy mouth slightly agape, her face full of disbelief.

"Husband, you... you have cultivation?"

"And... this is the aura of the Dao Palace Secret Realm?"

Su Qingge was completely stunned.

Before last night, Xu Chen was clearly still a Mortal without a shred of Spiritual Qi; she even had to carefully restrain her own aura, fearing she might injure him.

How could he have become a master of the Dao Palace Realm after just one sleep?

This was the Dao Palace Realm!

Even for a Saintess like her, whom the Holy Land had poured all its resources into cultivating, it had taken her three full years to Cultivate from the Wheel Sea to the Dao Palace!

Xu Chen felt great as he looked at his little wife's shocked, inexperienced expression.

He reached out and pulled Su Qingge into his arms, kissed her smooth, fragrant shoulder, and smirked:

"What? Surprised?"

"Didn't I tell you last night? I have a special Physique."

"As long as I perform Dual Cultivation with a peerless beauty like you, my cultivation can skyrocket like a rocket."

"It seems, my wife, you worked very hard last night, actually allowing me to break through two major Realms at once."

Su Qingge's face turned beet red in an instant.

What do you mean I worked hard?

Clearly... clearly it was you who kept tossing me around!

However, shy as she was, her inner shock had not diminished in the slightest.

Because she discovered that not only had Xu Chen become stronger, but even she herself...

Su Qingge subconsciously circulated her Cultivation Technique.

Boom!

An aura several times more powerful than before erupted from her body.

The Bottleneck that had been stuck at the Great Perfection of the Four Extremes Secret Realm had surprisingly loosened at some point, and if she wanted, she could trigger the Heavenly Tribulation at any time to Breakthrough to the Dragon Transformation Realm!

More importantly...

The cold poison that had tortured her for over a decade had completely disappeared!

Replacing it was a warm, cozy Pure Yang Qi, which was nourishing her Meridians at every moment.

"The cold poison... is it really gone?"

Su Qingge looked at her own hands, weeping tears of joy.

Only those who have experienced that pain worse than death know how precious this moment of relief is.

She suddenly raised her head, and in her gaze toward Xu Chen, besides the previous love, there was now a deep sense of gratitude and adoration.

So, he didn't lie to me.

He really did cure me.

And this speed of Cultivation... even a Reincarnation of an Emperor would be no better, right?

"Husband..."

Su Qingge called out emotionally, actively throwing herself into Xu Chen's arms, her hands tightly hugging his waist, as if she wanted to knead herself into his body.

"Thank you."

"Silly girl, why say thank you between husband and wife?"

Xu Chen stroked her smooth long hair, his eyes gentle, "As long as you take good care of your body and give me a big, chubby son soon, that will be the greatest thanks to me."

Mentioning having children, Su Qingge rubbed against his chest, her voice as small as a mosquito's hum:

"Mm... I will listen to you, Husband."

At this moment, that cold Tai Chu Saintess had completely disappeared.

Replacing her was a gentle, submissive little wife whose heart and eyes were filled only with her husband.

Just as the two were being intimate.

Outside the Hall of Eternal Life, a burst of hurried footsteps and irrepressible exclamations suddenly rang out.

"Family Head! Family Head, slow down!"

"That aura just now... it came from the Young Lord's Bedchamber!"

"Heavens! That golden blood-Qi fluctuation... could it be that the Young Lord has awakened some incredible Physique?"

The next moment.

The door to the Bedchamber was pushed open by a gentle yet urgent force.

Xu Changsheng and Ji Wushuang rushed in, not even having their shoes on properly.

"Chener! Was that you just now..."

Xu Changsheng's words stopped halfway, stuck in his throat.

He looked at Xu Chen, who was sitting by the bed, with a thick aura and faint golden light swirling around his body. His eyes, which had seen the rise and fall of the world, were now wide as saucers.

"Dao... Dao Palace Realm?!"

"And the Peak of the Dao Palace with all five Divine Treasuries open?!"

"Holy shit!"

The dignified The Longevity Emperor, at this moment, couldn't help but curse.

Ji Wushuang also covered her mouth, her eye sockets instantly turning red.

"Son... you can Cultivate?"

"This... what on earth happened last night?"

Xu Chen looked at his stunned father and mother, smiled slightly, and calmly adjusted his robes (taking the opportunity to wrap Su Qingge up tightly so his father wouldn't see any of her spring scenery).

"Dad, Mom, what's with the fuss?"

Xu Chen spread his hands, wearing an expression that said "this is perfectly normal."

"I told you already, I am the More Children More Luck System."

"I married a wife, consummated the marriage, and broke through a little bit in cultivation; isn't that logical?"

"A... little bit?"

Xu Changsheng looked at his son's outrageously thick Foundation, his mouth twitching wildly.

Crossing two major Secret Realms in one night—this is what you call "a little bit"?

Then what are we, who cultivated for thousands of years before becoming Emperors? Are we turtles?

However, after the shock came ecstasy.

Indescribable ecstasy!

Xu Changsheng looked up to the sky and roared, his laughter shaking the entire Hall of Eternal Life.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Heaven bless my Xu Family!"

"Pass down the order! Today, Changshang Island will hold a grand banquet for three days! All Disciples will be rewarded with ten thousand catties of Spirit Stones!"

"Also..."

Xu Changsheng glanced at Su Qingge, who was hiding behind Xu Chen, too shy to face anyone, and smiled even more brightly.

"Take that Nine-Turn Fetal-Calming Grass from the Family treasury and stew it for the Young Mistress!"

"Be sure to bless this pregnancy and give me a Qilin son!"