37: Chapter 37 The Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart is Repaired, the Goddess Returns to Her Heart

Inside the Listening to Rain Pavilion, the sound of wind and rain gradually subsided, but the "wild tempest" inside the room had just reached its peak.

The originally spacious carved bed now seemed like a lonely boat tossing in a turbulent sea. Jiang Liuli felt as if she had been tossed into the clouds, her soul about to leave her body and drift above the nine heavens.

Boom!

In an instant, a sudden change occurred.

Jiang Liuli's chest, which was originally as pale as paper, suddenly erupted with a seven-colored divine light.

That was her original constitution—the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart!

This heart, legendary for its ability to insight into heavenly secrets but flawed due to innate deficiency, actually began to self-repair at a speed visible to the naked eye under the nourishment of Xu Chen's extremely masculine and yang spiritual power, which contained the Hongmeng Origin.

The originally dim seven apertures lit up one by one.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.

As each aperture lit up, the aura on Jiang Liuli's body surged by another degree.

The deathly aura of decay was instantly swept away, replaced by a vibrant, ethereal, and transcendent sacred aura.

Ah...

Jiang Liuli tilted back her slender neck and let out a long cry that echoed through her soul.

At this moment, she felt as if she had been reborn.

It was not just a physical rebirth, but also a spiritual sublimation. The world before her eyes became clearer than ever before, and those previously obscure and difficult Laws of the Great Dao now seemed as simple and clear as the lines on her palm.

But this mysterious epiphany did not last long before it was submerged by the ultimate pleasure coming from deep within her body.

“Liuli, hold me tight.”

Xu Chen let out a low growl; it was his final outburst at the critical moment.

Jiang Liuli had long since lost the ability to think. She was like a vine clinging to a great tree, using all her strength to wrap herself tightly around Xu Chen, wishing she could crush herself and melt into his bones and blood.

“Husband... Husband...”

She called out this name over and over again, each cry carrying a deep affection and dependence that could not be dissolved.

Finally.

The golden light and the seven-colored divine light exploded within their bodies, blending together and turning into a brilliant spiritual energy storm that swept through the entire Listening to Rain Pavilion.

The tottering bed canopy was completely turned to ash under the impact of this airwave.

Even the sturdy isolation formation emitted an overwhelmed hum.

After a long time.

Everything returned to calm.

...

Xu Chen let out a long sigh of relief, rolled over to lie on one side, and pulled over a new brocade quilt to cover them both.

He turned his head to look at the beauty beside him who had already fallen into a deep sleep.

The current Jiang Liuli—how did she still look even remotely like that previous "invalid"?

Her face was rosy, and her skin was as tender as a freshly peeled egg, glowing with a lustrous sheen. The sorrow that had been pent up between her brows for eighteen years had long since vanished, replaced by an ultimate sense of relaxation and satisfaction.

Most miraculous of all, her black hair, which was originally somewhat dry, had now become jet-black and shiny, spreading across the pillow like a waterfall.

Her whole person was like a pearl covered in dust for many years, finally having the dust wiped away to reveal a dazzling brilliance.

“Is this the true form of the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart?”

Xu Chen couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch that smooth cheek.

It felt wonderful.

Soft and bouncy, with a warm temperature.

“Mm...”

Seeming to feel Xu Chen's disturbance, Jiang Liuli's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Those eyes were no longer filled with the previous deadness and numbness.

Instead, they were amazingly bright.

It was as if they held ten thousand stars—profound, agile, and revealing a wisdom that saw through the world—yet when she looked at Xu Chen, they turned into a pool of spring water that would only ripple for him.

“Awake?” Xu Chen asked with a smile.

Jiang Liuli stared at him fixedly, her gaze somewhat dazed.

She tried to circulate the spiritual power within her body.

Boom!

Like a rushing river, it was completely unobstructed!

The Severed Meridians that had plagued her for eighteen years were cleared!

The flawed heart that could have taken her life at any time was completed!

Even her cultivation had unknowingly crossed several major realms, rushing from the Wheel Sea Realm, where she had been stuck due to her physical condition, all the way to the Four Extremes Secret Realm in one breath!

“I... I'm really cured?”

Jiang Liuli raised her hand, looking at her vibrant fingertips, and tears once again flowed down uncontrollably.

But this time, they were tears of joy.

“You're cured, completely cured.”

Xu Chen reached out and pulled her into his arms, letting her head rest against his chest, listening to that powerful heartbeat.

“From now on, you are no longer some short-lived ghost, but the true Jiang Family Divine Maiden.”

“Of course...”

Xu Chen lowered his head, kissed her on the forehead, and dominantly declared:

“You are even more so my, Xu Chen's, woman.”

Jiang Liuli did not object; instead, she obediently nuzzled into his arms like a docile kitten.

The saying goes, "No filial son stays by the bed of a long-term invalid," but in her case, it was "meeting a lover on the bed of a long-term illness."

When she was most desperate, most helpless, and sentenced to death by the whole world, it was this man who, like a dominant light, forcibly broke into her life, not only saving her life but also taking her body and heart.

That huge gap of returning from hell to heaven made her develop an almost pathological dependence on Xu Chen.

From this moment on.

Her life was his.

Her heart was his.

Her everything was his.

“Husband...”

Jiang Liuli looked up, her insightful eyes enhanced by the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart now full of infatuation.

“Thank you...”

“In this life, Liuli will never fail you.”

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully curing (conquering) S-rank Divine Maiden Jiang Liuli.]

[Target's current status: Body and heart completely surrendered (Favorability MAX / Dependence MAX).]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the conquest rewards!]

[Reward 1: Cultivation realm consolidated and improved (Peak of the Second Level of Immortal Foundation → Half-step Dao Severing).]

[Reward 2: Special Talent—【Exquisite Dao Heart】. ]

[Talent Description: Has similar effects to the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart. Those who possess this heart have doubled comprehension, a heart as clear as a mirror, can see through all illusions in the world, and the speed of deducing cultivation methods is increased tenfold.]

[Reward 3: Family Fortune +3000.]

As the system prompt finished.

Xu Chen only felt a burst of clarity in his mind.

Some areas of cultivation that were previously obscure and difficult to understand now seemed to have the mist stripped away, becoming incomparably clear.

His Divine Sense expanded again, and his perception became extremely keen. He could even construct a perfect diagram of life rhythms in his mind from the subtle breathing and heartbeat of Jiang Liuli in his arms.

“Exquisite Dao Heart... good stuff!”

Xu Chen was secretly delighted.

This was simply a cheat tool made for cultivation!

With this, wouldn't he be able to learn any divine abilities or secret techniques just by looking at them once in the future?

“Husband, what's wrong?”

Seeing Xu Chen dazed, Jiang Liuli reached out a finger and gently drew circles on his chest, her tone carrying a hint of the coquettishness and laziness of someone who had just lost her virginity.

“Are you... tired?”

She thought of the long-lasting "treatment" just now, and her pretty face turned red again.

This man's energy was simply like a bottomless pit.

Even for a Divine Maiden like her, who had just recovered her vitality and whose constitution had greatly increased, she could only raise her hands in surrender and cry for mercy in the end.

“Tired?”

Xu Chen came back to his senses, grabbed that mischievous little hand, and gave it a little bite.

“In a man's dictionary, there is no such word as tired.”

“But...”

Xu Chen glanced at the sky outside, which was already beginning to brighten, and sighed.

“It's almost dawn.”

“If we don't go out soon, your old man, who has been guarding outside all night, will probably not be able to resist rushing in to hack me.”

Hearing the words "old man," Jiang Liuli was startled and hurriedly struggled to sit up from Xu Chen's arms.

“Ah! Father is still outside!”

She frantically looked around for her clothes, only to find that her undergarments from last night had long since disappeared.

“This...”

Jiang Liuli was so ashamed she covered her chest, her helpless appearance making Xu Chen's heart skip a beat.

“Stop looking.”

Xu Chen took out a brand-new Flowing Immortal Dress from his Storage Ring—this was something he had specifically asked Ji Wushuang to prepare before he came, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy so soon.

“Come, let your husband serve you in dressing.”

“No... I'll do it myself...”

“Be good, raise your arms.”

Amidst a series of blush-inducing and heart-pounding pushes and playfulness, the two were finally dressed neatly.

Although Jiang Liuli tried her best to hide it, the lingering passion in her eyes and her slightly unnatural posture when walking would allow anyone who had experienced it to see at a glance what had happened last night.

“Are you ready?”

Xu Chen held her hand as they stood at the door.

“Mm.”

Jiang Liuli took a deep breath and squeezed Xu Chen's large hand back.

At this moment, she was no longer the invalid waiting to die, but the Jiang Family Divine Maiden about to face a new life, and also Xu Chen's woman.

“Let's go.”

Xu Chen smiled slightly and waved his hand to remove the isolation formation.

“Creak—”

The door opened.

The first ray of morning sunlight spilled in, shining on this perfect couple, looking like a pair of immortals.

Outside.

The Jiang Family Head, Jiang Wudao, who had been left in the wind all night and whose dark circles were as dark as a panda's, suddenly bounced up from the ground upon hearing the door open.

“Liuli! My daughter!”

He rushed forward in one stride, his gaze both nervous and expectant, also carrying a hint of... the complex emotions of an old father.

However.

When he saw Jiang Liuli standing at the door, her face rosy and glowing, and even her cultivation having surged by a large margin, all his complex emotions instantly turned into wild joy.

“Alive?!”

“Really alive?!”

“And... this aura... the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart is completely awakened?!”

Jiang Wudao was so excited that he wept. If he hadn't been concerned about his image as the Family Head, he would have wanted to kneel on the ground and kowtow to his ancestors right now.

“Father, your daughter is fine now.”

Jiang Liuli let go of Xu Chen's hand, stepped forward with a graceful bow, her voice crisp and pleasant, full of vitality.

“Good! Great!”

Jiang Wudao helped his daughter up, looking her over carefully. After confirming that his daughter was not only fine but had also gained a blessing from the disaster, he then turned to look at Xu Chen, who was standing to the side with a calm expression.

At this time, Jiang Wudao's gaze had changed.

If it could be said that he was polite to Xu Chen before, treating him like a last resort.

Then now, his view of Xu Chen was... looking at a son-in-law, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became!

Although this kid had plucked his family's flower, being able to turn a dying flower into a jade flower was a true skill!

“Worthy Nephew!”

Jiang Wudao strode forward, grabbed Xu Chen's hand, and shook it vigorously.

“Great kindness needs no words of thanks!”

“From today onwards, you are my Jiang Family's... cough, that...”

Jiang Wudao glanced at his daughter, then at Xu Chen, and suddenly burst into laughter.

“Worthy Nephew, look, it's not early anymore.”

“How about... right here, we settle the marriage between you and Liuli?”

“I've even thought of the betrothal gift for you. We'll use the Companion Spiritual Root of my Jiang Family's 'Undying Divine Medicine,' how about it?”

Hearing this, the corners of Xu Chen's mouth curled up slightly.

He knew it.

This Jiang Family had been won over.