30: Chapter 30: A Great Tonic for Cultivators?

Profound Yin Body!

These four words stirred up immense waves in Gu Yan's mind!

He forced down the shock in his heart and asked the System, which was still screaming crazily in his consciousness, in a deep voice: "What exactly is the Profound Yin Body?"

"Hehehe... Host, you've asked the right person!"

The System's voice, changing from its previous social anxiety and laziness, became unprecedentedly excited and talkative, and the crackling microphone even carried a sense of excitement, as if it were fishing for praise.

"Let me tell you, the Profound Yin Body is an incredible thing! It belongs to the rare Physiques in all the myriad worlds! To have you, kid, run into it in the newbie village, it's simply your ancestral graves... no, it's a bug in the System's allocation mechanism!"

"Simply put, a woman possessing the Profound Yin Body naturally contains a strand of the purest Profound Yin Qi within her."

"To a Mortal, this Qi is like a lethal poison that pierces the intestines!"

The System's tone was like an expert giving a popular science lecture.

"An ordinary Mortal man already has weak Yang Qi within him. Once he unites with a woman of the Profound Yin Body, his own Yang Qi will be involuntarily devoured and assimilated by the Profound Yin Qi within her. Short-term contact is fine; you'd just feel mentally lethargic and physically weak. But if... hehe, you engage in the Great Harmony of Life, the rate of Yang Qi loss increases exponentially!"

"At best, you suffer a great injury to your vitality and fall bedridden. At worst... your Yang Qi is exhausted, and you die from drained essence! This is the scientific explanation for her 'husband-killing' reputation! Understand?"

Gu Yan understood everything in his heart.

The blacksmith, the peddler, the butcher...

Liu Ruyan's three husbands all died in different ways, seemingly by accident. But in the final analysis, it was because their Yang Qi was excessively drained, leading to a decline in physical function and a decay in Luck, making them more prone to encountering all sorts of unexpected disasters!

"However..." The System changed its tone, becoming increasingly lewd, "Everything has two sides. Profound Yin Qi is a death warrant for a Mortal, but for us Cultivators, especially for a Cultivator like you who practices the 'Long Spring Art,' which is a balanced Cultivation Technique..."

"It is simply a walking, human-shaped tonic!"

Gu Yan's heartbeat skipped a beat uncontrollably.

"Think about it, you Cultivate by absorbing the Yang and harmonious Qi between heaven and earth. And she carries an endless supply of Profound Yin Qi within her. If the two of you... practice Dual Cultivation, Yin and Yang will harmonize, and you will mutually benefit each other. Wouldn't your cultivation speed skyrocket like you're riding a rocket?"

"I can't guarantee anything else, but at the very least, it would be ten times more efficient than you bitterly meditating by yourself!"

Cultivation speed, increased tenfold!

These words struck Gu Yan's heart fiercely!

His biggest problem right now was that his cultivation speed was too slow. Spiritual Qi in Luoyun Town was thin, and relying solely on his own breathing, it was impossible to Breakthrough from Qi Refining Stage 4 to Stage 5 without a year or more.

But if he had Liu Ruyan...

"Hehehe, that's only one of the benefits!" The System seemed to see through his thoughts and threw out an even more tempting bargaining chip.

"The most crucial! The most crucial point of all is offspring!"

"Host, do you know why the children Shen Qingxue and Bai Linger conceive can only likely manifest Mortal or Yellow Grade Spiritual Roots?"

"Because they themselves are merely Mortals! Their Bloodline potential has a limit!"

"But the Profound Yin Body is different!"

"This Physique has already touched the edge of the Laws of heaven and earth! Her Bloodline can greatly neutralize and optimize your Mortal Bloodline! To put it simply, it can give your son's genes a super upgrade!"

"I can tell you responsibly, Host, as long as you can make her bear your offspring, the child's Spiritual Root grade... at the very least, will be High Grade Yellow!"

"And there is even a high probability that... a Xuan Grade Spirit Root will appear!!!"

Xuan Grade Spirit Root!!!

Gu Yan's breathing became a bit heavier at this moment.

A Low Grade Yellow Gu Fan allowed his cultivation to leap from Qi Refining Stage 2 to Qi Refining Stage 4 in one step!

If... an offspring with a Xuan Grade Spirit Root were born, how terrifying would the System's rewards be?

Late Stage Qi Refining? Perfection of Qi Refining?

Or even... Foundation Establishment in one step?!

Gu Yan didn't dare to think any further.

His heart began to beat violently because of the overly beautiful prospect.

He raised his head and looked again at the stunningly beautiful woman behind the door, who was still full of guard against him.

At this moment, in his eyes, Liu Ruyan was no longer some "jinx" or "widow."

She was a walking, undeveloped... huge treasure vault!

She was a heaven-sent opportunity that could allow his cultivation to soar and his Family to skyrocket!

"Host, what are you still standing there for?"

"Take her!"

"At all costs, take her!"

"For our shared KPI! No... cough cough, for the eternal generations of the Gu Family!"

The System's voice let out a final, hoarse cry in his mind.

Gu Yan took a deep breath and forced down the churning desire and ecstasy in his heart.

His gaze returned to the calmness of an ancient well.

He knew that the more he faced such a "treasure vault," the less he could afford to be impatient.

Like those vulgar Mortals in town, using power and money to force her?

That was the worst possible strategy.

Only by making her willing could the benefits be maximized.

Liu Ruyan felt uncomfortable under Gu Yan's scorching gaze.

This man's gaze was too aggressive.

It wasn't the aggression of lust, but a kind of... naked inquiry that seemed to want to study her thoroughly from the inside out.

"Have you looked enough?" Her tone grew increasingly unfriendly. "If there's nothing else, please go back. I don't welcome men here."

"No."

Gu Yan looked at her and slowly shook his head.

He ignored the thorns in her words and simply used a flat, factual tone to say a sentence that would cause an uproar for both Liu Ruyan and the entire Luoyun Town.

"I am here... to propose marriage to you."