So what if I have a few billion concubines while I'm cultivating immortality?

It's almost time.

Yu Fengling took a deep breath, patted her cheeks, and encouraged herself: "Yu Fengling, you can do it! It's just going to the Zichen Palace, Qin Xiao isn't going to eat you... he's just going to help you cultivate!"

Even so, recalling Qin Xiao's words during the day, "Come to Zichen Palace tonight," and the words "dual cultivation," still made her heart pound and her cheeks burn.

"For cultivation! For immortality!" Yu Fengling clenched her fists, encouraged herself, and then stood up to carefully tidy her appearance in front of the bronze mirror.

The woman in the mirror, her skin as white as snow accentuated by her crimson dress, her peach-blossom eyes shimmering with moisture, her lips naturally red without lipstick, possessed an alluring charm.

However, the nervousness and shyness in her eyes at this moment made her even more charming.

She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself, pushed open the palace door, and walked towards the Zichen Palace.

In the night, the palace lanterns lit up one by one, casting a soft, dim light.

Occasionally, when palace maids passed by and saw Yu Fengling, they would all bow respectfully and not dare to look at her for more than a second.

Yu Fengling walked along, lost in thought the whole way.

The more she thought about it, the redder her face became, but her steps quickened involuntarily.

Soon, the outline of the Zichen Palace came into view.

The hall was brightly lit, yet unusually quiet.

Outside the palace gate, there were no guards on duty, only two meek palace maids standing with their hands at their sides.

Upon seeing Yu Fengling, the two palace maids immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness Fengling. His Majesty is already waiting in the hall."

Yu Fengling's heart skipped a beat. She nodded and stepped inside.

Qin Xiao did not sit in the main seat.

Instead, he stood in front of a huge bookshelf on the side of the hall, casually flipping through an ancient book.

Hearing footsteps, Qin Xiao closed his book and turned around.

His gaze fell on Yu Fengling, noticing her crimson attire, her slightly flushed face, and her evasive eyes. He couldn't help but smile slightly: "You've arrived."

Those two simple words sent a shiver down Yu Fengling's spine.

"Your Majesty...Husband...My Lord."

She tried to keep her voice steady and gave a bow.

"No need for such formalities."

Qin Xiao walked to the dragon throne and sat down, gesturing for Yu Fengling to sit below him. "Have some tea and snacks first to calm your mind. In cultivation, the worst thing is to be restless and agitated."

On the table were delicate pastries and a pot of steaming tea.

Yu Feng sat down as instructed, but she was somewhat reserved, only taking small sips of tea and not daring to look at Qin Xiao too much.

Qin Xiao wasn't in a hurry. He would occasionally ask Yu Fengling about her daytime cultivation experience, his tone calm and casual, as if it were just a normal chat.

Gradually, Yu Fengling's tense nerves relaxed.

She then realized that Qin Xiao was actually not difficult to get along with in private, and was even gentle.

He was completely different from my previous impression.

"Your previous cultivation was without guidance; you relied entirely on your own exploration. It's already quite an achievement that you were able to reach the first level of Qi Refining."

Qin Xiao then got to the point, "But this has also left behind a lot of hidden dangers. If the stagnation in the meridians is not cleared in time, it can easily cause a surge of spiritual energy when breaking through bottlenecks in the future. At best, it can cause serious injury, and at worst, it can ruin one's cultivation."

Yu Fengling's face paled, and she asked in lingering fear, "Is it that serious?"

"The path to immortality is fraught with peril at every step, especially the foundational stage, where even the slightest mistake can lead to disaster."

Qin Xiao said solemnly, "Therefore, tonight, I will first clear your meridians and solidify your foundation. The process may be somewhat uncomfortable, but it is crucial for your future cultivation."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you, my husband."

Yu Fengling nodded seriously, and the romantic thoughts in her heart dissipated considerably.

"Come this way."

Qin Xiao stood up and walked towards the inner hall.

The inner hall is more spacious, with a large rosewood couch placed near the window.

The couch was covered with a soft brocade quilt.

Beside it was an exquisite bronze incense burner, from which wisps of calming smoke rose.

"Sit cross-legged with your palms facing upwards and relax your mind."

Qin Xiao sat down on the edge of the bed and gave instructions.

Yu Fengling followed his instructions and sat cross-legged opposite Qin Xiao, closing her eyes and trying to regulate her breathing.

Qin Xiao extended his right index finger and lightly touched several acupoints on her forehead, chest, and dantian from a distance.

"Concentrate your mind and follow my spiritual guidance to examine your own meridians."

As Qin Xiao's deep voice rang out, Yu Fengling felt several streams of warm spiritual energy flow into her body from those acupoints.

Instead of forcefully impacting her, it gently washed over and cleared her meridians, which were somewhat blocked and damaged due to incorrect cultivation, like a trickle of water.

"Um……"

As her meridians were being cleansed by spiritual energy, she felt a tingling, numb, and distending pain. Yu Fengling couldn't help but let out a soft groan and furrowed her brows.

"Hold on, guide my spiritual power, and follow the cultivation path I described this morning. Carefully feel the differences within it."

Qin Xiao's voice carried a soothing quality.

Yu Fengling gritted her teeth and endured the discomfort, concentrating her mind and trying to mobilize her meager spiritual power. She carefully followed the guidance of the golden spiritual power and began to circulate it through her meridians again.

It was quite awkward at first.

But gradually, under Qin Xiao's guidance and correction, the flow of spiritual energy became smoother.

Those previously sluggish and painful points were opened up and nourished by spiritual energy, and the discomfort gradually lessened.

Before you know it, a full cycle has been completed.

Yu Fengling felt warm all over, as if she were soaking in a hot spring.

The lingering feeling of stagnation I had experienced during my previous cultivation had largely disappeared, and I felt much more relaxed.

She opened her eyes in surprise and looked at Qin Xiao: "Husband, I feel much better! My spiritual energy is flowing much more smoothly!"

Qin Xiao nodded: "Your meridians are initially cleared, but they still need to be consolidated. Next, I will teach you the correct method of Qi cultivation. This method is balanced and peaceful. For now, put aside everything that happened before and start over."

As he spoke, he pointed his fingers like a sword and gently touched Yu Fengling's brow.

A divine thought containing complete information about the Qi Refining Chapter of the "Hehuan Immortal Scripture" entered Yu Qingyi's mind.

From guiding qi and practicing exercises to warming and nourishing the mind, it covers all aspects.

It was far superior to the incomplete inheritance she had previously received.

Yu Fengling closed her eyes to process the information for a moment, and when she opened them again, her eyes were filled with understanding and gratitude: "Thank you, my husband, for imparting the Dharma!"

"This technique requires diligent practice to build a solid foundation," Qin Xiao said.

"Yes! I will definitely try my best!"

Yu Fengling nodded vigorously, her enthusiasm for cultivation reaching an unprecedented high.

Looking into Yu Fengling's captivating eyes, Qin Xiao suddenly asked, "Do you remember what I said during the day: that we should cultivate together at night?"

Yu Fengling's pretty face flushed red again: "I...I remember."

……

As night deepened, only the wisps of calming incense and two streams of spiritual energy gradually merging and circulating harmoniously remained in the inner hall of the Zichen Palace.

When Yu Fengling woke up, the sky outside the window was already beginning to lighten.

She was covered with a soft, thin blanket, and felt warm all over.

Not only were his meridians unobstructed and his spiritual energy abundant, but his spirit was also exceptionally high, without the slightest sign of fatigue.

To her even greater surprise, after just one night, her cultivation level had already broken through to the second level of Qi Refining!