Chapter 2

The next morning. Pale golden sunlight filtered through the window paper, casting a hazy glow across the room. A few crisp bird calls came from outside. The morning breeze carried a hint of coolness as it quietly slipped through the half-open window. Yu Xuan was awakened by the heat. “Hmm……” He opened his eyes groggily, only to feel as though there were a ball of fire burning beneath the blankets. That familiar heat rose from his lower abdomen and gradually spread through his body along his meridians. Yu Xuan's previously hazy mind instantly cleared considerably. He abruptly threw off the blanket. “No way……” Yu Xuan lowered his head and looked at his body, his expression gradually darkening. “It's only been one day?” Sitting on the bed, Yu Xuan could feel the increasingly intense heat coursing through his body, leaving him utterly speechless. Feng Lingya had only been gone for a day! Wasn't this special physique a little too torturous? Yu Xuan took a deep breath and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind. Then, he suddenly remembered something. He reached into his storage pouch and took out a flawless piece of white jade. Feng Lingya had given it to him before she left. According to her, she had spent a long time begging the system before finally exchanging for this communication artifact. No matter how far apart they were—even if they were in different worlds—it could transmit their voices at any time. Yu Xuan gently rubbed the jade with his fingertip. The beautiful jade was slightly warm, as though it still retained the young woman's body temperature. Thinking of the way Feng Lingya had looked when she left last night, he suddenly felt a little empty inside. “It's only been one day.” Yu Xuan muttered softly. “Why does it feel like we haven't seen each other in years?” His words said one thing, but his hands were completely honest. He slowly infused the jade with spiritual energy. Buzz~ The jade emitted a faint glow. Almost in the very next instant. A familiar voice came from the other end. “Xuan'er?” “What is it?” “Don't tell me……” There was a teasing note in Feng Lingya's voice. “You miss me?” The tips of Yu Xuan's ears turned slightly red. “Mm.” There was a brief silence on the other end of the jade. Then the young woman suddenly sounded noticeably happier. “I miss you too.” “By the way, Xuan'er, I have some good news to tell you today!” “What is it?” “I successfully signed in at the entrance of the Profound Heaven Holy Land!” Feng Lingya said excitedly, “The system rewarded me with a Heavenly Spiritual Root!” “And my cultivation broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refinement as well!” “……” Yu Xuan fell silent. A Heavenly Spiritual Root? And she had broken through an entire realm in just one day? She really broke through realms as easily as drinking water. He lowered his head and looked at his own hands. He had already been in this world for twenty years, and he possessed an Earth Spiritual Root. (He awakened the memories of his previous life at eighteen and was now twenty.) Yet he had only reached the eighth level of Qi Refinement. He had worked so hard cultivating for so long. Meanwhile, she could break through an entire realm just by signing in for a day…… Yu Xuan suddenly understood what it meant when people said that the joys and sorrows of different people were never truly shared. But soon, he felt relieved again. As expected of a system cheat. As expected of the Daughter of Destiny. Now this was what a protagonist was supposed to look like. “Xuan'er?” “Hmm.” “Why aren't you saying anything?” “It's nothing.” Yu Xuan's tone remained calm. “I just suddenly realized……” “Your system really is quite impressive.” Feng Lingya immediately became smug. “Of course!” “When I become an Immortal Venerable in the future, no one in this world will dare bully you!” The corner of Yu Xuan's mouth twitched. “Then I'll just wait to live off my wife.” “Okay!” Feng Lingya laughed happily. “I'll support you.” Yu Xuan's heart suddenly warmed. However, in the next moment, Feng Lingya's voice suddenly became gentle. “By the way……” “Hmm?” “Your physique……” She paused. “Is it acting up again today?” Yu Xuan: “……” He glanced at the empty room. After a moment of silence, he answered, “Mm.” “Only one day?” Feng Lingya's voice was clearly tinged with surprise. Immediately afterward, she seemed to let out a soft breath. “I thought you could at least last three to five days.” Yu Xuan's expression grew darker and darker. “Are you gloating?” “Of course not.” Feng Lingya's voice was filled with laughter. “I just wonder……” She deliberately dragged out her words. “Would Xuan'er be having a hard time all by himself?” Yu Xuan closed his eyes. The little flame in his lower abdomen seemed to flare up another notch. “If you keep asking questions like that……” He gritted his teeth. “I'll go find you tonight.” This woman really knew how to stir up trouble. If only he had a Pure Yang Sacred Physique or something, then perhaps he wouldn't have to suffer like this. The other end of the communication jade instantly fell silent. After several breaths, Feng Lingya finally spoke in a soft voice. “No……” “The places where I'm signing in are extremely dangerous right now. The system can protect me.” “But it can't protect you……” Her voice grew softer and softer. “I really miss you too.” Yu Xuan's heart tingled. Yet Feng Lingya still refused to let him off the hook. “I'd really like to help you.” “But unfortunately……” The young woman let out a soft laugh. “My words can only fan the flames.” “They can't put the fire out.” “Xuan'er, you'll just have to endure it yourself~” Yu Xuan: “……” Fine. Very good. This woman had only been gone for a day. She hadn't learned anything else. But her mouth had certainly gotten much sharper. “I'm hanging up.” “Wait!” “What else is it?” “Xuan'er.” “Hmm?” “Remember to think about me tonight.” “……” Speechless, Yu Xuan directly cut off the transmission. The room fell silent once again. He stared at the beautiful jade in his hand for a long while. Finally, he gritted his teeth and shoved it back into his storage pouch. “Feng Lingya.” “Just wait until you come back……” “Let's see how I'll deal with you.” Despite his words, the burning sensation inside him wasn't so easy to dispel. Yu Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed, formed a hand seal, and began circulating his cultivation technique. As the technique was activated, the thin spiritual energy in the surrounding area seemed to be drawn toward him, slowly gathering inside his body. The spiritual energy flowed through his meridians, and when it passed through his dantian, it transformed into strands of pure spiritual power before continuing along its established path. With every completed circulation, the heat inside Yu Xuan's body weakened a little. The restless spiritual power gradually settled down as well, eventually transforming into a gentle force that sank into his dantian. …… There were no years in cultivation, and time passed little by little. Only after the heat inside his body had finally been completely suppressed did Yu Xuan let out a sigh of relief. “Phew……” Cultivation really was useful. It seemed that his special physique wasn't completely without a solution. As long as his cultivation was high enough, he should eventually be able to control the power within his body. “Looks like I need to step up my cultivation.” Yu Xuan made up his mind. He couldn't continue slacking off like this. Feng Lingya already had a system. As a transmigrator without a system, surely he couldn't really rely on living off his wife, right? Of course…… If he really could live off her…… It didn't seem like such a bad idea either. Yu Xuan walked out of his room. It was already evening. The lingering clouds in the sky obscured most of the moonlight. At some point, a bright moon revealed a corner of itself from behind the clouds. Yu Xuan looked up. Then, his brows slowly furrowed. A waxing gibbous moon. According to the geography he had learned in his previous life…… It wouldn't be long. The night of the full moon was only a few days away. Thinking about what had happened the last time the moon was full, Yu Xuan's expression immediately turned grim. “I hope nothing unexpected happens this time.”