Chapter 52 - The Reward Arrives Again
In the end, Li Nan Ke’s dream of dual cultivation was shattered by a rap on the head from his wife.
Watching Li Nan Ke run off clutching his head, Sister Goose, who was perched elegantly by the pond, let out a series of gloating honks.
But her honking didn’t even last ten seconds before she saw the man charging at her with a brick in hand. Sister Goose shuddered in fright, leaped into the pond, and her two red webbed feet paddled toward the center as if powered by turbines.
Glancing back, she saw that Grandpa Turtle, who had shielded her a mont before, was now being pinned to the ground and roughed up by the villain…
Sister Goose stared blankly, her gaze gradually softening.
That damn turtle… he’s actually pretty loyal.
After finishing with Grandpa Turtle, Li Nan Ke turned to his wife with a serious expression.
“I wasn’t joking. If I’m to achieve great things, it’s not enough for my looks and IQ to be outstanding; my cultivation must also be formidable. Only then will I be able to protect myself. But I’m already so old and well past the pri age for cultivation, which is why dual cultivation is the one true path.”
Luo Qian Qiu shook her head.
“Husband, you must be more practical. There are very few shortcuts to cultivation in this world. Even the most talented must work in a steady and down-to-earth manner to see results.”
Perhaps unable to bear seeing her husband too disappointed, the woman added:
“It is not as if dual cultivation thods do not exist. For example, there are so rather sinister arts of plundering and supplenting, but while such techniques harm the other party, they also inflict a backlash upon the user.”
“The requirents for orthodox dual cultivation, on the other hand, are exceedingly strict. Firstly, it requires a supre, top-grade cultivation technique as a foundation. Secondly, the cultivation partner must possess a constitution that is rarely found in the world. It’s not as if you can benefit from cultivating with any random woman.”
“Even with Lord Leng’s special constitution, it would at most lead to a more enjoyable experience in bed and so improvent in her physique. The one who would receive the greatest benefit would be her, not you…”
Hearing his wife bring Leng Xinnan into the conversation, Li Nan Ke quickly waved his hands to stop her.
“Okay, okay, I understand. So this cultivation thod is basically impossible, right?”
“Not impossible, just very difficult.” Luo Qian Qiu sat with perfect poise, her tone serious.
If his divine physician of a wife said it was difficult, then it was basically impossible.
Li Nan Ke gave up on the idea and asked, “Well then, are there any cultivation techniques that are relatively fast and easy to learn?”
The woman thought for a mont, then got up and went inside.
About the ti it takes to drink a cup of tea later, she returned with several books and handed them to Li Nan Ke.
“These are so of the cultivation techniques Master left behind. They’re all similar in difficulty. Just pick one you like and practice it.”
Li Nan Ke’s eyes lit up, and he quickly accepted them.
After flipping open a page, he suddenly looked up and asked, “My lady, is your cultivation also very powerful?”
“My constitution limits , so I am unable to cultivate.” Luo Qian Qiu said dejectedly.
But Li Nan Ke looked at her suspiciously. “The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.”
Luo Qian Qiu smiled gracefully. “And so, I am not lying.”
Gazing at his wife’s plain face, one that was far from beautiful, Li Nan Ke shrugged.
“But in my eyes, you are the most beautiful woman in the world.”
Luo Qian Qiu fell silent.
She gave him a aningful look, gently biting the plump center of her lip with her pearly teeth, her expression a half-smile.
“My husband is quite good at pleasing won.”
“Really? I’m just speaking the truth from my heart,” Li Nan Ke said with a look of innocent confusion.
Before his wife could probe any further, Li Nan Ke began to flip through the books, studying them intently.
Luo Qian Qiu opened her mouth to speak, but decided it was best not to disturb him.
These techniques were all rather basic: ‘Dual Saint Finger,’ ‘Fierce Wind Leg,’ ‘Xun Wind Sword Manual’…
Li Nan Ke looked through them for a long ti but didn’t find any that he particularly liked.
“Are there any others?”
“There are no more.” Luo Qian Qiu shook her head.
Seeing her husband’s distress, she said gently,
“Why not just forget about it? While these techniques are easy to begin, they all require years and months of bitter practice. It’s very hard.”
Li Nan Ke slapped his thighs hard and stood up.
“If a true man is to achieve greatness, he must first suffer in his will, toil his muscles, and starve his body… What is this small hardship in comparison! I, Li Nan Ke, might not be good at much else, but I can certainly endure hardship.”
Hearing her husband’s declaration, Luo Qian Qiu’s face remained calm, but her eyes shone with a brilliant light.
“This is the one!”
Li Nan Ke pulled out a manual titled “Primordial Chaos Thunderbolt Hand’, walked into the courtyard, and declared in a deep voice,
“My training begins today!”
One minute later.
The man, exhausted in body and mind, was sprawled on the lounge chair, hugging the big white goose, completely unwilling to move.
……
The sky was clear, the mountains high, the moon small.
While his wife was taking a bath, Li Nan Ke once again entered his own unique Red Rain dream.
This ti, he brought two white pearls with him.
One was obtained from executing the Demonic Creature Old Qin, and the other was from Qinqin's Nightmare tonight.
Li Nan Ke had just sat down at the table when the two pearls on his person flew up and vanished into the space opposite him.
This ti, the faint silhouette of a person actually appeared in the air.
But before Li Nan Ke could get a clear look, the phantom vanished.
“Let’s get this straight. I’m giving you two at once. If you don’t give a reward this ti, then I’m not giving you any more in the future.”
Li Nan Ke quickly laid down his ultimatum, lest the entity try to freeload off him again.
Fortunately, this ti the other party indeed had no intention of freeloading.
The familiar iron box appeared on the table with an incredibly loud clang.
It was like a rich older woman contemptuously tossing a stack of bills at her boy toy, a look mixing disdain with a bit of pitying affection.
A grin split across Li Nan Ke’s face.
“Now that’s more like it. We both get what we need. From now on, I’ll do my best to satisfy you, and you don’t freeload off . Only through sincere cooperation can we have a long-lasting relationship.”
Li Nan Ke opened the iron box as he spoke.
Inside were three paper talismans.
The talismans were pale white, covered in densely packed small characters that looked like swarming ants, and they were extrely thin.
Holding them in his hand, he still couldn’t perceive any information about the talismans.
“Are these protective talismans?” Li Nan Ke wondered.
Unfortunately, no one responded. After pondering for a while without a single clue, Li Nan Ke had no choice but to leave the Red Rain dream.
Back in his room in the real world, Li Nan Ke took out the three talismans to continue his research.
He would be a little disappointed if they really were just protective talismans.
After all, he already had the brick for protection and didn’t really need a magical treasure with a redundant function. It would be much better to get a powerful offensive item.
Sothing like a Thunderclap Talisman, a Fireball Talisman, an Invisibility Talisman, or a Ti-Stop Talisman…
To avoid causing a huge commotion in his room, Li Nan Ke took one of the talismans and went to an open space outside to experint.
Swoosh!
He threw the talisman.
Nothing happened.
Li Nan Ke scratched his head. He picked up the talisman and rubbed it between his fingers, but still, nothing happened.
“How the hell do you use this thing? It couldn’t be a fake, could it?”
Li Nan Ke gritted his teeth and prepared to tear it apart.
But the seemingly flimsy talisman was incredibly resilient; he couldn’t rip it no matter how much strength he used.
The man had a bad feeling.
Don’t tell it requires spiritual energy to be activated, making it useless for ordinary people.
If that were the case, it would be a total rip-off.
Unresigned, Li Nan Ke kept trying other thods until, in a fit of madness, he crumpled the talisman into a ball and popped it into his mouth. A mysterious aura instantly exploded forth.
Holy shit, you have to eat it.
Before the man could even complain, his body instantly vanished.
……
The back courtyard of the Night Patrol’s official residence.
Steam filled the air in the room where ng Xiao Tu lived.
A thick, white steam rose from the bathtub. A layer of colorful flower petals was scattered across the water’s surface, lending a sweet fragrance to the air.
The round-faced young woman soaked comfortably in the tub, savoring the relaxing sensation that perated her entire body.
She humd a little tune.
Through the billowing steam, the young woman’s exquisite and petite figure was faintly discernible.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rustled the window screen.
The candlelight flickered, wavering between light and dark.
Perhaps because she was exhausted from the day’s work, the highly cultivated young woman paid it no mind. Li Nan Ke, however, who had just appeared in the room, was utterly stupefied.
He pinched his own thigh to make sure he wasn’t dreaming.
It was a Teleportation Talisman!
A divine artifact!
If he ever encountered danger in the future, this would be his ultimate, life-saving trump card.
However, the man’s extre surprise and excitent quickly cooled down, especially as he gazed at the young woman bathing with her back to him. His handso face gradually darkened.
For fuck’s sake, teleporting to a scene like this.
I’m so dead!
Li Nan Ke had the urge to punch soone.
Before the young woman could notice, the man decided to sneak away, silently regretting not bringing the other two teleportation talismans with him. Otherwise, he could have just vanished, not leaving a single cloud behind.
Splash!
As luck would have it, at that very mont, the young woman finished her bath. She stood up and had just turned to grab a towel when she saw Li Nan Ke, one foot lifted in the middle of a step.
Their eyes t and locked, wide with shock.
Each one more stupefied than the other.
Ti flowed by in silence, as if entire eons were passing.
In the end, it was Li Nan Ke who broke the silence. He put on an arrogant, Hua Qiang-like expression and asked,
“I just have one question: are these lons guaranteed to be ripe?”
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