BoW: ATG Xia Qingyue Part 2 (Patreon)

After an embarrassing breakfast, Xia Qingyue sighed in relief. It was something else… she couldn’t remember the last time she was that nervous.

‘But what now?’ 

She stopped in her tracks as she didn’t know what to do. Normally, she will go to cultivate… but now…

All that is left is being with her husband.

“...Say…Qingyue. Do you have anything to do?” Xiao Long asked her as his hand hugged her waist.

“...No…Do you have something in mind?” 

“...I do~ follow me~”

He removed his hand from her waist and took her hand. Xiao Long then proceeded to walk towards somewhere.

When he replaced Yun Che, he didn’t have many plans after marrying Xia Qingyue and making her his proper wife.

So when he had a chance, he used his Book of Wishes to add some small powers to himself so that he could have a…hobby of some sort.

Sure, having a Goddess in his hands is amazing, but even then, one needs to do something.

That is why, in addition to acquiring Yun Che’s medical prowess, he acquired mastery over artefact creation and formations.

With these things he will make cultivation his hobby.

One would think that treating the cultivation world as a joke is bad, but he already used his book to sort everything out.

If he doesn’t look for trouble, then the trouble won’t look for him. That is why he can relax and enjoy his married life to Xia Qingyue.

“...”

Xia Qingyue looked around. She was wondering what they were doing in the Medical Pavilion of Xiao Clan.

“...Yue’er, how do you know about Profound Veins?” 

His question got her confused for a bit.

“...only basics, what my Master told me.” She replied honestly.

“...which are?”

For a second, she closed her eyes before gathering her thoughts and then starting to explain.

“Profound Veins are where Profound Energy is stored, to use the energy its emitted through Profound Entrances.”

She simply explained to her.

“...Indeed. But there is more.”

He nodded at her. His assured tone made her look at him.

“In total, there are 54 Profound Entrances. Do you know what happens when you have all of them opened?” He asked her as he saw him taking needles, a cauldron, and some herbs. She has no idea what they do.

‘...Wait… he knows medicine?’

She looked somewhat perplexed. Is he trying to impress her? But what for?

“...I don’t know. My Master never explained to me.” 

“...Well, you see, when you have all of the entrances opened, your veins evolve. They become Heavenly God’s Spiritual Veins.

With such veins, you no longer experience bottlenecks as Profound Energy flow is no longer blocked in one’s body.” Xiao Long explained smoothly.

“How do you know this?” she asked, confused. Her eyebrows were furrowed. What he was saying was extremely Heaven-defying veins.

If she is to posses them, her cultivation would be already at [First of Spirit Profound].

“Because dear, I was doing something when I learned that I was crippled.” 

As he said that, he walked over and offered to her his hand.

“Go on. Use your senses.”

The black-haired beauty looked at his hand. Gently taking it, she used her senses to scan his body.

Her eyes slightly widened as she sensed that his veins were in pristine condition!

“H-How? Your grandfather said that you were crippled.” She frowned at him.

“...I fixed them right around the time, before my wedding. I wanted to impress my wife. But she had such a cruel heart~” He teased her for a bit.

Xia Qingyue looked away for a bit.

“It's a good thing our vine was spiked, don’t you think? Now you have a husband who is an Alchemist and can make pills for you.”

‘...Alchemist?’

She looked weirdly at him for a bit. What she just heard was an obscure branch of Profound practice. It's like a mix of Medical Saints, Formation masters and even blacksmiths… these people are so rare that Empires are keeping such people in their Palaces no matter what…

If he is truly one, then she is very lucky.

“Come. Follow me. It's time to create a couple of pills~”

After placing everything in the cauldron, he used his free hand to take his wife’s hand and take her to his pavilion.

“First, we will deal with the ice you have in your veins. The art you used to practise is hurting you. Your body doesn’t absorb all of the Ice Profound Energy.

It continues to gather in closed Profound Entrances which causes your body to stay cold, and eventually it damages your organs and shortens your lifespan.”

Xia Qingyue slowly nodded. What he said is the truth or… more like he knows more about her condition than she knows herself!

~~~

At his pavilion, he proceeded to cook something in the cauldron.

“I need you to show me your barren back.” He said while taking out the needles.

“...”

Xia Qingyue looked at him before sighing in resignation. Without even bothering, she undid her clothes sash, realising her robes before undressing before him.

She was his wife, and they had consummated their marriage. The woman was fully his.

“...laid on your stomach.” 

With a nod, she walked over and laid on her stomach.

A few moments later, he walked over with needles and a bowl.

“First, we are going to shatter the ice and turn it into profound energy. Once that happens you will refine it and add to your cultivation realm.” 

As he explained he placed several needles into the bowl with liquid.

Once warm enough, he started the procedure. 

Xia Qingyue would slightly tremble each time a warm needle would poke her skin.

She could feel him masterfully insert it into her body. Honestly, she was pleasantry surprised how good he was!

Before long, her eyes sparkled as she sensed how the ice which was in her body started… to dissolve. 

It was no longer as sturdy or cold.

Lastly…

He inserted the last needle, and something inside of her simply… got removed!

Like a boulder got lifted, and she was light as a feather!

“...For several hours, you will have Heavenly God’s Spiritual Veins. The acupuncture I performed will keep it open. But it will close, in that time, refine all of the ice you had in your body.”

As he explained to her, he swiftly removed the needles. 

“...I understand.”

The beauty swiftly changed her position into a lotus-sitting one and started to refine the loose energy in her body.

…

…

…

Xia Qingyue’s eyes trembled as she could feel how her cultivation rapidly rose and reached the threshold. 

Without any sort of resistance, she experienced a breakthrough!

‘...Spirit Profound! So swiftly!’

She was extremely surprised!

After the breakthrough, she spends refining the remaining energy. The boost was significant, but what was important was that she experienced the breakthrough! Without any delays.

When she opened her eyes she saw that her husband was already back to work. He was working on something already.

The beauty’s cheeks slightly got rosy. She never expected that she would end up with someone who could do such art!

Maybe this is how it is supposed to happen. Her spaying with the man which was promised to her from the very beginning?

“...Husband… Qingyue finished with her Profound Energy refining.” 

“...Good. we will be doing something more afterwards.” 

He showed her another bowl full of a greenish-black substance.

“...What is this?” She asked him curiously.

“This is for drawing Profound Formations.” He proceeded to explain.

“You might realised by now, but when people build sects or palaces, they always choose areas where profound energy is the thickest.”

She slowly nodded to his words as she picked up her robes and put them on.

“With this, I will be able to divert the flow of Profound Energy towards a single area.” 

Her eyes widened slightly as she realised what this meant.

“I will make my pavilion’s Profound Energy extremely dense. We will be able to cultivate here faster than anywhere else in the city.”

‘If not the whole Empire.’

He said the last part to himself.

“...Do you need Qingyue’s help in any of this?” The beauty asked him with a hopeful tone. She doesn’t want to receive everything without doing anything.

“...Indeed. There is one crucial thing you need to do.”

“...And that is?” 

“Go for a walk with your husband.” 

Her eyes trembled for a second before she closed them. Then she opened them and proceeded to fix her clothes to look properly, and then she placed her veil on her face.

Xia Qingyue’s face is only for her husband, after all.

“Qingyue can go at any time, husband.” The beauty walked over to his side and took his hand. She was several times more assertive now. 

“Good, then let’s go for a walk.” He stored the bowl with liquid and brush in a storage ring he made with the book of wishes beforehand.

He gently pulled her closer. Seeing his intentions, she swiftly snuggled into his side.

“...Aren’t you just precious~ already understand what your husband wants~”

His other hand stroked her back. 

Xia Qingyue’s eyes gleamed for a second.

“...You don’t like it?” 

“...No, I do. It’s just that you ‘changed’ the moment you learned what can I do.” He pointed out.

“...Qingyue simply repays all the hard work my husband did. If he tries hard, Qingyue will perform harder as well.” She explained as she snuggled more into him. The beauty doesn’t mind if they are to do something else entirely. At this moment, she feels like rewarding him for all his hard work.

After all, her husband is an alchemist… someone like him could easily find a top-talented beauty for a wife.

Xia Qingyue burned once, and she can’t fail again. That means she has to be a perfect wife. There are no excuses for failure.

“We can do something else in the evening; it’s not like you are going somewhere.” He read her mood, so he whispered into her ear.

The beauty slowly nodded as she took a step back. He is right.

At that moment, she closed her eyes and shattered the talisman, which signified that she was a member of the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace.

Her action proved that she was her husband’s wife and not a Fairy of Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace.

~~~

First, they walked behind his small house.

“This will be the spot where the profound energy from the whole City gathers.”

As he said that, he pulled out the brush and the bowl and started to draw a circle, then added letters and symbols, which she had no idea what they meant.

It took him a while, but she watched what he did with incredible patience.

What he found intriguing was the smile he had on his face.

Such a smile was from someone who was having fun. It is strange to her, as the way of Profound is serious to her. But this was like a fresh wind.

She found it…interesting. She wants to know…why…

After a while, he was done, and then he drew several much smaller symbols a few walls and trees.

As if wondering, he explained to her.

“...I am building a network. Just imagine it like a spider network only from Profound Energy.

Not only will it confuse people as they won’t be able to tell where this Profound Energy is flowing, but they won’t be able to pinpoint the specific place where the energy is gathering.”

‘That is until you have Divine Sense.’ 

He said the last part to himself.

“...Impressive.” She praised him as she took his arm. 

“Indeed. Now let’s explore.” He proceeded to walk, and the beauty was already evident: whisps of energy flowing towards somewhere like a wind.

For a moment, she wondered how long did it took him to come up with something like this.

Regardless, her curiosity only continued to increase as she wondered what else her husband could do.