3: Chapter 3: Trying on the Red Makeup, Compatibility Skyrockets

Li Qingfeng sat where he was, his fingers still gripping the warm jade bottle, but his mind was in absolute turmoil.

That cold voice was gone, but the sensation remained. He closed his eyes and focused his mind; lo and behold, there really was something extra in his head.

It was a translucent panel, its outline as blurry as if it had been pixelated, looking as though it were viewed through a layer of water mist. Most of the text was illegible, with only a few lines of large text barely visible.

[ "More Children, More Blessings System" ]

[ Current Status: Inactive (Can be fully activated after the marriage contract is established) ]

[ Bound Dao Companion Target: Su Qingyue (Superior Spiritual Grade) ]

[ Initial Binding Reward (Distributed after marriage contract): Spiritual Root optimization, cultivation infusion, physical body restoration ]

Li Qingfeng's heart was pounding violently!!!

It wasn't an auditory hallucination, nor was it Qi Deviation.

It was real!

As a Transmigration practitioner, his Golden Finger, which had been late for a full three years, had finally fucking arrived! And it had come so directly, so targeted.

Find a wife, have children, and he could become stronger.

Li Qingfeng's first thought wasn't wild joy; instead, he quickly calmed down and began to calculate.

This System was practically tailor-made for his current pathetic state. Wasn't the Family trying to use him as a baby-making tool? Fine, then he would play this game to the extreme.

He looked at those few blurry lines of text again, his mind as clear as a mirror.

Spiritual Root optimization, cultivation infusion, physical body restoration.

These three things were exactly what he needed most right now. His broken body was like a dilapidated ship; the System was helping him patch the ship and then hoist full sails.

And the prerequisite for all of this was to marry Su Qingyue.

"The path to survival is right here..."

Li Qingfeng muttered, his eyes shining terrifyingly. He didn't hesitate any longer, directly pulling out the stopper and pouring the drop of Warm Meridian Spiritual Liquid that Su Qingyue had left behind into his mouth.

As soon as the spiritual liquid entered his mouth, it turned into a cool, warm current that slid down his throat, rapidly spreading along his Meridians.

Li Qingfeng immediately sat cross-legged and began to circulate his Spiritual Qi. What he needed to do now wasn't to hope that this single drop of spiritual liquid would cause his cultivation to skyrocket, but to use this medicinal power to clear as many of the blocked, weak Meridians in his body as possible.

He needed to adjust his physical state to the best condition so that once the marriage contract was completed, when the System performed the cultivation infusion, he could absorb more power and maximize the benefits.

As the medicinal power of the spiritual liquid dispersed, that warm current in his Dantian, which had been dormant, was completely stirred up. It no longer just trembled slightly as before, but actively mixed with the power of the spiritual liquid, slowly washing over his Meridians inch by inch.

This process was slow and a bit sore, but Li Qingfeng could clearly feel that his body was undergoing some subtle changes.

He didn't know how much time had passed when his nose suddenly twitched.

He smelled something.

It wasn't the damp, moldy smell in the room, nor the smell of sweat on his own body; it was a very faint, very faint scent drifting in from outside the courtyard. There was the smell of soil dampened by night dew, the smell of wild grass in the corner, and even... a trace of powder and perfume carried over by the wind from the women's quarters in the distance.

His five senses seemed to have become sharper.

Li Qingfeng's heart stirred; he knew this was the spiritual liquid and that mysterious warm current in his body taking effect. Although it was still far from a complete rebirth, this was a good sign.

The next day, the Li Family began to prepare for his wedding.

Servants were coming in and out, tidying up his dilapidated courtyard. Although they only hung up some simple red silk, it added a bit of festive cheer.

Those peers in the Family who usually looked down on him spoke with sarcasm whenever they passed by his courtyard.

"Look at that, he's really struck gold. A piece of trash at Qi Refining Stage 3, and he actually gets to marry a Fairy like Su Qingyue."

"A Fairy? You think she's a real Fairy? It's just that her father couldn't make it on the outside and used her to trade for some security. To put it bluntly, she's just goods to be traded."

"That may be true, but that woman is really hot. I caught a glimpse of her from afar yesterday—that waist, those legs, tsk tsk... Li Qingfeng is going to be a lucky guy."

"What luck? He's just a breeding tool. The Family doesn't want him; they want the offspring the two of them will produce. As for him, heh, he's still that same piece of trash."

Li Qingfeng sat in the courtyard, listening to this bullshit, with no expression on his face.

He even felt a little like laughing.

"Keep cursing, curse all you want."

"The uglier you curse now, the more your faces will hurt when you see me later."

His ambition and murderous intent sprouted bit by bit amidst these disdainful voices, becoming clearer and clearer.

In the afternoon, a nanny in charge of the wedding ceremony brought two maidservants over, holding a set of bright red wedding attire in her hands.

"Young Master Qingfeng, come and try on the wedding attire."

Li Qingfeng stood up, and before he could speak, another person walked out from behind the nanny.

It was Su Qingyue.

She had also changed into red. Although it was just a fitting and she hadn't even put on makeup, once that striking red was placed on her, her whole person changed instantly.

Her skin was already snow-white, and set off by this red, it was simply glowing. The usual cold and gentle air about her faded a bit, and instead, there was an indescribable charm. Especially since this wedding attire was tailored so slim-fittingly; with the belt cinched, that small waist and the plump curves on her chest were all highlighted.

Li Qingfeng's breath hitched.

This woman... she really looks good in everything, and in red, she's absolutely lethal.

Su Qingyue was also a bit uncomfortable being stared at by him. Her cheeks flushed red, and she said in a low voice: "The nanny said we should try them on together to see if the sizes fit."

"They fit, how could they not?" Li Qingfeng smiled and let the maidservants help him put on the men's wedding attire.

The two of them stood side by side in front of the bronze mirror. Looking at the reflection, they really did look like a married couple.

Su Qingyue looked at herself in the mirror, then secretly glanced at Li Qingfeng beside her, her gaze somewhat complex.

Just then, Li Qingfeng suddenly moved slightly, as if his collar was a bit uncomfortable.

Su Qingyue almost subconsciously reached out to help him adjust his lapel.

"It's a bit crooked here."

Her voice was very soft, and she leaned forward a step.

Her fingertips were icy cold, gently sliding over the fabric below his neck and above his collarbone. The movement was very light and gentle, but it made Li Qingfeng stiffen all over.

A familiar, faint fragrance instantly enveloped him.

At the very moment her fingertips touched his skin, the blurry panel in his mind "hummed" and lit up!

The text that had been a blurry mess instantly became clear!

[ Detected Dao Companion actively initiating high-quality contact, Compatibility +5%! ]

Li Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat.

"Holy crap, so this kind of contact can also increase Compatibility?!"

He suddenly raised his eyes, looking at Su Qingyue with a burning gaze.

Su Qingyue was startled by his gaze, and she pulled her hand back as if she had been scalded. She didn't know what had come over her; she just saw his collar was crooked and adjusted it out of habit. The action was so natural that she felt strange about it herself.

Just as she wanted to step back to put some distance between them, that cold voice in Li Qingfeng's mind rang out again.

This time, it was clearer than any time before.

[ Compatibility increased, additional reward being determined... ]

[ Determination complete. After the marriage contract is completed, an additional special reward will be added: Dual Cultivation Spiritual Feedback. ]

Dual Cultivation Spiritual Feedback?

Li Qingfeng's gaze deepened. He looked at the woman before him, whose cheeks were flushed red, whose eyes were darting away, yet who was forcing herself to appear calm. The fire in his heart "roared" and burned completely.

His gaze was too aggressive.

"You... what are you looking at?" she asked in a low voice.

Li Qingfeng didn't speak, just smiled. In that smile, there was a trace of playfulness she couldn't understand, and a kind of... determined, must-have aura.