Dual Cultivation System: My Cultivation Was Crippled, So I Rely on Intimacy to Level Up

Chapter 195: Two Months, I Guarantee Your Foundation Establishment!

The thought of his missing maids flashed through Zhou Kai’s mind, but he forcefully suppressed it.

Now was not the time to dwell on the whereabouts of Chuntao and Xiahe.

Looking at Li Lanyin’s stubborn yet aggrieved eyes, Zhou Kai offered no excuses and wasted no words. He simply reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and pressed her down onto his lap.

“It was my negligence,” he said softly. “I neglected you.”

His actions were direct; his words were absolute.

Li Lanyin’s body trembled violently. She had braced herself for a scolding, or at the very least, perfunctory indifference. She never expected such a direct, forceful embrace.

Wrapped in Zhou Kai’s arms, the masculine aura that belonged solely to him washed over her, instantly leaving her flustered. The emotional walls she had painstakingly built around her heart crumbled in a single breath. After all, no matter how clear-headed and mature she tried to be, she was still just an 18-year-old girl.

She lowered her gaze. “Husband… Husband’s Cultivation is profound. Lanyin… Lanyin fears she cannot satisfy you. If… perhaps we could call the elder sisters over to serve you together.”

Hearing this, Zhou Kai’s heart stirred.

Her words were pragmatic and painfully clear-headed. She understood her low status and had simply accepted reality.

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Zhou Kai scolded lightly, his tone carrying no real weight. “Tonight, I only want you. For the next few days, I will only accompany you. You are my woman; I will cherish you myself.”

With that, he scooped Li Lanyin up by the waist. Amidst her soft gasp, he strode out of the tea room, carrying her directly toward her bedchambers.

The storm of passion finally subsided, and the quiet of deep night settled over the room.

Li Lanyin curled up in Zhou Kai’s embrace, her long hair cascading across the pillow like a dark waterfall. A lingering blush painted her cheeks, and her breathing was still delightfully unsteady.

She stared up at the canopy above the bed, her gaze complex.

She had never imagined that the intimacy between a man and a woman could be like this. Even less had she expected this Foundation Establishment powerhouse, who was usually so aloof and domineering, to possess such infinite patience and gentleness behind closed doors.

Meanwhile, Zhou Kai was staring at the System Panel floating before his eyes.

[Li Lanyin] [Cultivation: Qi Condensation Layer 2 (115/300)] [Spirit Root: Wind (Low Grade 57/200)] [Constitution: Nine Orifices Wind Spirit Body (Unawakened)] [Affection: 10 (Acquaintance)] [Point Type: Constitution] [Points Provided: 2]

Li Lanyin provided double points! And this was while her constitution was completely unawakened!

Right behind the constitution entry, a faint plus sign had materialized.

Zhou Kai’s heart pounded wildly in his chest. He reached out with his will and tapped it.

[Consume 5,000 Constitution Points to activate Beauty ‘Li Lanyin’s’ Nine Orifices Wind Spirit Body?]

His previous speculation was confirmed! Constitution points were indeed used to activate or enhance special physiques!

The root cause of Li Lanyin’s agonizingly slow Cultivation was undoubtedly this dormant Nine Orifices Wind Spirit Body!

Glancing at her pitiful 10 points of Affection, Zhou Kai instantly understood. This was practically a mirror image of Chen Ziyi’s situation back in the day. She had been forced into this marriage by family orders, leaving her with no choice but to accept her bitter fate.

Looking down at the concubine in his arms—who was currently sneaking peeks at him—a plan formed in his mind.

He reached out, gently pinching Li Lanyin’s small, round chin and tilting her face up to meet his gaze.

Li Lanyin’s body stiffened, her face burning even redder.

“Lanyin,” Zhou Kai said solemnly, his eyes locking onto hers. “Since we have become husband and wife, we are one. Your husband promises you this: I will definitely find a way to help you shatter the shackles of your slow Cultivation.”

His hand slid down her arm, lightly grasping her slightly curled ankle. That slender, flawless jade foot, which felt as if it were carved from the finest warm jade, trembled slightly in his palm.

Hearing his promise, Li Lanyin was initially stunned. Then, she gently shook her head, the light in her eyes dimming.

“Husband’s fortune-bestowing Spirit Qi is far too precious,” she whispered. “It must not be wasted on Lanyin. To improve my constitution, my family expended countless Spirit Pills and miraculous medicines. They even washed my Spirit Rhyme… but nothing had any effect.”

As she spoke, her gaze fell onto her small foot still resting in Zhou Kai’s hand. Her cheeks grew hot, and her voice dropped to a near whisper.

“If Husband likes it… in the future… please bestow upon Lanyin a Beauty Preservation Pill. That way, Lanyin can serve Husband with her current appearance forever.”

Her words carried a tragic finality. She had completely given up on the path of immortality.

“Silly talk,” Zhou Kai snorted, cutting her off. “What’s a Beauty Preservation Pill? The woman I, Zhou Kai, have claimed seeks not eternal youth, but eternal life! The immortal path is long, but I will naturally protect you as we walk it together. As long as I draw breath, you will have a thread of vitality!”

His words were utterly domineering, leaving absolutely no room for doubt.

Li Lanyin’s heart hammered against her ribs. She raised her head, staring blankly at Zhou Kai.

In those eyes, beneath the arrogant certainty, she saw a profound seriousness she had never witnessed from anyone before.

[Ding! Beauty Li Lanyin Affection +20!]

The system prompt chimed in Zhou Kai’s mind. His gaze burned; it was time to strike while the iron was hot.

Li Lanyin seemed a bit frightened, perhaps mistaking his intense gaze for a renewed bout of lust. Her breathing quickened. She bit her lower lip, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears, as if she wanted to say something but didn’t know where to start.

Ultimately, she lowered her eyelids and whispered, “Husband… perhaps… we should still call the elder sisters. Lanyin’s Cultivation is too low, I fear…”

“Silly girl,” Zhou Kai chuckled, pulling her tighter against his chest and swallowing her protests. “I told you, I will cherish you.”

With a thought, a flash of light erupted from his spatial ring, revealing a pile of treasures on the bed.

A High Grade Magical Artifact longsword, a glittering pile of Spirit Stones, and several jade Pill bottles clattered onto the sheets.

“Take them,” Zhou Kai said, pressing the items into her arms.

“Lanyin,” he continued, looking into her shocked eyes as a confident smirk curled his lips. “Within two months, I guarantee your Foundation Establishment!”

Talk was cheap; she needed to witness the miracle with her own eyes.

Without a moment of hesitation, he dumped 500 Comprehension Points directly into Li Lanyin to slash her breakthrough limit.

[Cultivation: Qi Condensation Layer 2 (115/300)] → [Cultivation: Qi Condensation Layer 2 (115/100)]

Zhou Kai’s eyes narrowed in focus. He pressed his palm firmly against Li Lanyin’s back, right behind her heart. “Focus your spirit, calm your breath. Embrace the origin, guard the one!” he commanded.

An incredibly pure stream of Spirit Qi flooded from his palm into her body. Immediately after, he issued a mental command to the system: Breakthrough!

HUM!

A violent wave of Spirit Qi erupted, centered directly on Li Lanyin.

The Bottleneck that had strangled her progress for years shattered like wet paper!

Li Lanyin felt a blistering warm current surge through her meridians. The Qi in her Dantian began to circulate wildly on its own, its volume skyrocketing.

Qi Condensation Layer 3!

She sat frozen, utterly dumbfounded as she felt the massive surge of Qi coursing through her body. She whipped her head up to look at Zhou Kai, her voice trembling violently. “Husband, I… I broke through!”

[Ding! Beauty Li Lanyin Affection +30!]

…

Several days later, Zhou Kai walked out of Li Lanyin’s courtyard, feeling thoroughly refreshed and invigorated.

He was heading to Wang Qiaoqiao’s residence to get to the bottom of the Chuntao and Xiahe mystery. Although the two girls were just maidservants, they were his maidservants. They couldn’t just vanish without a trace.

However, before he could even step foot out of the Spirit Mountain’s eastern sector, a small bird folded from talisman paper fluttered its wings and blocked his path. It had clearly been waiting for him.

More trouble from Shangqing City? Zhou Kai frowned, a deep sense of irritation welling up in his chest.

He hadn’t even solved the maidservant mystery, and already someone was breathing down his neck.

The paper bird circled him once before Mo Qianyuan’s urgent voice projected from it.

“Junior Brother! Come to the council hall immediately for a meeting!”