41: Chapter 41 Extraordinary Talent and the Seven Injury Fist

The next day, the morning light was faint.

Meng Li woke up on time out of habit, feeling a bit of weight on his body.

He looked down and saw Tie Xinlan sleeping soundly in his arms. Her hair was a bit messy, and her jade-like face bore tear stains, looking like a crabapple blossom after the rain. However, between her brows lingered a charm transitioning from innocence to maturity, a style shifting from pure to enchanting.

This made him think of the clouds and rain from last night; the scenery was beautiful, and the experience was wonderful.

Originally, for the wedding night, the two should have stopped after a brief taste, but Tie Xinlan possessed Martial Arts and a Physique much stronger than ordinary women, so...

Meng Li estimated that Tie Xinlan had been asleep for less than two hours.

Fortunately, there were no elders in his manor, so there was no need to wake up early to serve tea; she could sleep a little longer.

He also happened to take the time to look at the sleeping beauty.

He watched until the sky was bright, when Xiao Xiao came to knock on the door: "Young Miss, Son-in-law, are you up? It's time to wash up!"

Hearing the voice, Tie Xinlan's eyelashes, like two silhouettes, trembled slightly.

Just as she was about to open her eyes, Meng Li lowered his head and gave her a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead, saying with a smile, "Morning, Wife."

Tie Xinlan's gaze flickered, and she buried her face in his chest, rubbing gently. Only after adapting to the novelty, joy, and sweetness brought by this special ritual did she look up at him and ask with a face full of happiness, "When did you wake up?"

Meng Li smiled and said, "I don't remember. I was so mesmerized watching you that I lost track of time."

“Eww~” Tie Xinlan spoke with feigned disgust, but her face was overflowing with happiness. “How come I never noticed you were so good at coaxing girls before?”

“That's not right. You used to be coaxed quite happily by me too.”

“Was I? Why don't I remember?”

“Hmm?”

“Fine, it's true, but it feels different.”

“How is it different?”

“It feels much happier now than before.”

“Is that so? Then it might be because our status has changed now, Wife~”

“Husband~”

“Eww~~~ Young Miss, Son-in-law, it's broad daylight. Do you have to be so mushy? I'm getting goosebumps!” The speaker was Xiao Xiao. She walked in carrying toiletries on a tray, and seeing the two being so lovey-dovey, she expressed that she couldn't take it.

“When did you get here?” Tie Xinlan asked.

Xiao Xiao replied helplessly, “Just now. I called out several times outside, but you didn't respond, too busy being lovey-dovey, so I had no choice but to push the door and come in myself.”

“I see.” Tie Xinlan finally realized.

Meng Li smiled without saying a word.

He had heard Xiao Xiao's shouts, but just as Xiao Xiao said, he was too busy being affectionate with his lovely wife to care.

It couldn't be helped; as newlyweds, it was inevitable to lose oneself a bit.

Seeing that it was broad daylight and Xiao Xiao had brought the toiletries, Tie Xinlan couldn't sleep anymore. She prepared to get out of bed to wash up, but as soon as she rose, she couldn't help but furrow her brows. Then, as if remembering something, she glanced sideways and glared at Meng Li.

Meng Li understood instantly and hurriedly got up to support her.

After washing up, the two went out for a meal. The servants they met along the way bowed and greeted them one after another, changing their address for Tie Xinlan to Young Mistress.

During this time, they encountered Jiang Yuyan. She wanted to bow according to the rules, but was stopped by Tie Xinlan.

“Alright, your relationship with him isn't a secret to me.”

“You can just address me as sister.”

“In a while, I'll have Husband take you into the family.”

As she spoke, she leaned in and whispered into Jiang Yuyan's ear, “Just in time to help share the burden for me.”

After saying that, Tie Xinlan blushed slightly.

Given her temperament, she wouldn't have said such things, but yesterday's experience told her that she couldn't handle this alone.

Jiang Yuyan also felt a bit flushed, but she didn't doubt it.

Because she had intimate contact with Meng Li earlier, she naturally knew his capabilities.

She had once secretly asked her mother, Xiao Baiyan, who told her that Meng Li was what they called 'Extraordinarily Talented,' something that could be encountered but not sought. For a woman, this was both a good and a bad thing. The good part was the worry-free pleasure; the bad part was that exclusive possession was disadvantageous because an ordinary woman couldn't handle it alone.

Meng Li had deep cultivation and extraordinary hearing, so he naturally heard the whisper between Tie Xinlan and Jiang Yuyan, but he pretended not to.

Private talk between women was not something he, a man, should meddle in, even if he was one of the parties involved.

However, he was also pondering in his heart.

Back at the Chang'an Street Inn, he had absorbed the Martial Arts of a Kongtong Sect expert, which included a Martial Arts called the Seven Wounds Fist.

The Seven Wounds Fist originally came from the Jin-style Wuxia novel 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber,' as the Legacy martial art of the Kongtong Sect. It was the same in this world, also the Legacy ultimate skill of the Kongtong Sect. As for why it was like this, Meng Li didn't know and didn't think much about it, because the Martial Forest in the original drama was a mixture and a modified existence.

And this Seven Wounds Fist was just like the one in the Heaven Sword world; its power was very strong, but the requirements for normal Cultivation were also high.

If Internal Energy has not reached an extremely high level, Cultivating or using it would mean hurting oneself before hurting others.

But if one reaches the requirements before Cultivating, then not only is its power formidable and unpredictable, but it is also beneficial and harmless to oneself.

As for power, Meng Li didn't care much.

Because his cultivation was strong enough, even if he used basic Moves, the power wouldn't be bad.

In comparison, he cared more about the benefits the Seven Wounds Fist provided to himself.

The 'Seven Wounds' of the Seven Wounds Fist primarily refer to internal injuries. Cultivating it involves the Yin and Yang Qi within the human body and the Five Elements of the internal organs, where the lungs belong to metal, the liver to wood, the kidneys to water, the heart to fire, and the spleen to earth. The Yin and Yang Qi are manageable, but the five internal organs are very fragile. If the Internal Energy is not deep enough to passively strengthen them, practicing this Martial Arts easily causes injury.

But if the Internal Energy meets the requirements and one then Cultivates the Seven Wounds Fist, the five internal organs in the body will be tempered and further strengthened.

As a normal man, it was hard to refuse having one's kidney function strengthened.

Meng Li was no exception.

The problem was that he was already Extraordinarily Talented. If he strengthened it further...

It would probably make Tie Xinlan and Jiang Yuyan even more harmonious.

Therefore, this Seven Wounds Fist, he would practice it!

On the third day, Meng Li accompanied Tie Xinlan back to the Tie Manor.

According to social customs, this was called the 'Return to the Bride's Home'.

This time, it was the people of the Tie Manor's turn to change their address for Meng Li, calling him Son-in-law.

After that, there were no more procedures for social customs, and everything gradually returned to normal.

Besides handling affairs and Cultivating, Meng Li's daily routine consisted of accompanying his lovely wife, writing storybooks, listening to music, and tinkering with small gadgets like healing medicines and disguise Materials.

Only the item of Cultivating had changed somewhat.

Previously, when he Cultivated, besides circulating and consolidating, he was constantly researching and mastering the many Martial Arts he had obtained through the Wedding Dress Divine Skill.

As for the growth of his cultivation, he didn't care much about it.

Because the Wedding Dress Divine Skill was special, meditating and Cultivating was not as good as absorbing others' cultivation.

In the original drama, Yao Yue went into seclusion from time to time because she had to comprehend and Cultivate each layer herself.

Meng Li was different.

Because of his Golden Finger, his Cultivation Technique was already at the maximum level.

Now, in terms of research and mastery, Meng Li specialized in the Seven Wounds Fist.

After such a long period of development, his Internal Skill requirements had long since met the Cultivation standards of the Seven Wounds Fist. Coupled with the passive 'One-Click Mastery' of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, his process of Cultivating the Seven Wounds Fist went very smoothly.

As his Cultivation deepened, Meng Li could clearly feel his five internal organs becoming stronger.

Other aspects of his body also benefited and improved as a result.

But there were also side effects, which were that Tie Xinlan couldn't withstand the firepower and began to urge him to take Jiang Yuyan into the family...