Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

The next morning, Luo Yan lay in bed with listless eyes.

Yuan Yang was still present.

Miss Shi must have really lost her mind last night, not only refusing to enter meditative concentration obediently, but also clinging to him all night long, refusing to leave.

Sometimes she would cry sadly and look despondent; other times, she would actively request cuddles and kisses, as if she were schizophrenically split.

Luo Yan had no choice but to occasionally cuddle with her, softly comforting her, and at other times reluctantly push away, gently persuading... "Reluctantly push away" might be an exaggeration, like some gender reversal, but it was indeed the case.

Because Miss Shi seemed to have given it her all, posing as if she was ready to offer herself to him, planning to give her all to Luo Yan.

If you dare to want it, I dare to give it!

But Luo Yan truly didn’t dare to take it... even if he disregarded moral responsibility and the like, he still had to consider that both the Kunlun Mirror and the Green Duckweed Sword were watching!

I’m a spy, not an actor. Why should I perform for you on the spot?

Even if something were to happen in the future, he would first have to throw the Green Duckweed Sword out of the room, and let the Kunlun Mirror transform and roll out too—of course, right now he definitely couldn’t pull out the mirror or sword in front of Shi Liuli, so nothing could happen.

Fortunately, Shi Liuli was half-aware of this, shyly kissing Luo Yan for a long time, accidentally leaving herself breathless, and then she leaned on him to sleep.

Luo Yan held her, not daring to move, afraid that waking her would lead to more clinginess, so he could only silently maintain a meditative pose, turning the breathing and Qi refinement techniques over and over again, performing the Grand Circulation, and incidentally suppressing the surging fanciful thoughts.

After practicing Qi refinement all night like this, his cultivation level actually improved a bit, which was outrageous.

Who says women only hinder the speed of cultivation?

The next morning, after Shi Liuli got out of bed and dressed, and left the house, Luo Yan finally carefully opened his eyes, and then lay back on the bed, exhausted.

I’m tired and stronger, but is it all worth it?

"Has husband woken up?" Shi Liuli entered, carrying a small bowl, "I made you breakfast."

When she said this, she was still calm and composed, unlike the lively young girl she had been before.

But compared to the time when Elder Shi Ding had just passed away, when she used to stare blankly or keep silent, she now seemed to have more human touch.

"I boiled some porridge." She came to the side of Luo Yan’s bed and gently stirred with a spoon, "Want to try?"

Luo Yan wasn’t shy; what’s there to be courteous about with his own wife? He leaned in and took a sip,

"It’s so fresh, did you add dried scallops and shrimp?"

"Wrong, I added mushrooms." Shi Liuli shook her head, intending to continue feeding him, but Luo Yan took it over,

"I’ll do it myself."

As he sipped the porridge in small mouthfuls, appreciating Shi Liuli’s virtuousness, he suddenly thought of Xu Yinglian.

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Junior Sister Xu, you should take note! See how Miss Shi acts as a wife?

Of course, these thoughts he only dared keep to himself.

If that day ever came, he would probably scare himself silly and flee at the first chance.

After finishing the porridge, the bowl and spoon were taken by Shi Liuli to be magically cleaned and put away, when he heard her speak again,

"This afternoon I need to go to the Fanghu Market to buy materials for sword casting. Can you come with me, husband?"

"Of course." Seeing Miss Shi’s spirits lifted, Luo Yan naturally wouldn’t turn down her request and smiled in agreement.

In the afternoon, the two of them strolled through Fanghu Market for several hours, Shi Liuli holding onto Luo Yan’s arm the whole time, haggling with various material suppliers.

"Eh, Sister Liuli?" Suddenly a voice rang out from behind.

The two turned around and saw that it was Senior Sister Bi Lian from the Divine Elixir Pavilion, with several Junior Sisters also strolling through the market.

"Senior Sister Bi Lian," Shi Liuli nodded slightly, "I came here to purchase some ores."

"I’m here to buy some spiritual medicine," Bi Lian and Luo Yan nodded with a smile, as a way of greeting, then turned to Shi Liuli and said, "Junior Sister, ever since you got married, your demeanor seems to have changed from before."

"Is that so." Shi Liuli also smiled, without offering much of an explanation.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they bid each other farewell and left.

Bi Lian turned to her Junior Sisters with a sigh, saying:

"Though her father has recently passed away, she has the company of a good husband. It’s hard to say whether Junior Sister Liuli is lucky or unfortunate."

"It seems to me she’s more fortunate," one blunt Junior Sister quickly voiced out, "After all, Elder Shi Ding doesn’t have a Second Grade Golden Core. How can his potential compare to Master Jingyun, who is immeasurably profound?"

"Don’t make such comparisons!" Bi Lian quickly scolded her, "Is this something we can casually discuss? If Master Jingyun were to hear this, don’t blame me for not looking out for our sect sisterhood!"

The Junior Sister, realizing her blunder, hurriedly tried to rectify:

"Forgive me, Senior Sister, my words came out wrong. I didn’t mean that—only that I admire Master Jingyun’s achievements at a young age. I heard that when he first joined the sect, not even an elder was willing to take him in. It was only after Junior Sister Liuli spoke with him that Elder Shi Ding took notice and accepted him into Heavenly Craft Workshop."

"I’m just a bit envious. Why didn’t I go around attending lectures, so I could bump into Master Jingyun too? Who knows, he might now be in our Divine Elixir Pavilion!"

"Wow, I can’t believe you’re even thinking about a married man!" Bi Lian laughed and playfully spit at her, "You’re such a flirt!"

"Exactly!" Another Junior Sister chimed in, "Even if he joined our Divine Elixir Pavilion, it’s our Senior Sister Bi Lian that Master Jingyun would fancy, don’t you all agree?"

Bi Lian, upon hearing this, naturally wouldn’t let the topic rest, and they bickered playfully among themselves, but deep down she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

Setting aside the matter with Elder Shi Ding, Shi Liuli was indeed very fortunate—to have a husband like Master Jingyun, who wouldn’t want him?

Among the younger generation of orthodox cultivators, probably only the Phoenix Immortal, Xu Yinglian, who married Changgeng True Person from Kunlun, could compare to Shi Liuli in this regard.

Thinking of everyone’s idol, Qiu Changtian, Bi Lian suddenly blurted out on a whim:

"What do you all think, between Master Jingyun and Kunlun’s Changgeng True Person, who is better?"

The Junior Sisters looked at each other, unsure, until finally someone spoke up:

"You can’t really compare them, Changgeng True Person has a First Grade Golden Core! That’s a whole rank higher than Master Jingyun!"

"I meant personality-wise," Bi Lian quickly clarified, "As male cultivators... you know what I mean."

The Junior Sisters pondered for a moment, then voiced their opinions separately:

"Master Jingyun."

"Master Jingyun, I guess?"

"I choose Master Jingyun too."

"Indeed." Bi Lian mused thoughtfully, "After all, Master Jingyun is one of our own from Penglai..."

"It’s not because of that," another Junior Sister said with a laugh, "From the moment Changgeng True Person started, he has been enveloped in countless auras of genius, not just becoming a disciple under the Sect Leader, but also admired by countless peers. Despite his mild nature, he still gives off an unapproachable vibe, like someone you can only look up to from below."

"Master Jingyun is different. His initial status wasn’t much different from ours, and he rose to prominence through relentless effort from an average beginning. Given the choice, of course, I prefer such a story..."

The other Junior Sisters nodded in agreement, and Bi Lian couldn’t help feeling emotional:

"Putting it that way, I really do find it incredible."

"Both are newly advanced Golden Core True Persons with limitless futures yet have entirely different rise-to-fame stories, and they both formed a Daoist Companion relationship early... Tell me, shouldn’t I keep an eye on those newly admitted entry-level male disciples to see if there’s a next Changgeng or Jingyun among them?"