Chapter 13: On The Top.

Lu Xuan squatted down and searched his body, finding twenty silver pieces, a dagger, and a jade pendant.

He tucked the silver into his chest, threw away the dagger, and took the jade pendant in his hand to inspect it. The jade quality was decent, worth a few silver pieces.

Lu Xuan discarded the blade, which was hard to conceal, and tucked the jade pendant away.

Carrying a weapon like that through the streets would only attract unnecessary attention, while the jade pendant was small enough to hide and could be sold later if he needed more money.

This was just Xu Zhong. With his current cultivation level, he couldn't afford to make a move against anyone else of status in the Lu Family... not even that good-for-nothing Lu Hao.

Xu Zhong had been careless and alone, giving Lu Xuan an opportunity. The others would not be so easy to deal with, and exposing himself too soon would only bring trouble.

Lu Xuan stood up and glanced at the corpse on the ground, then picked up the blade and cut away the blood-stained sections of silk.

The blood would make the silk impossible to sell, and leaving it behind would also make it easier for someone to trace what had happened.

After that, he gathered the bolts, folded them, tucked them under his arm, and turned to walk out of the alley.

He returned to the entrance of the escort agency, where Xiao Lin was waiting for him at the door.

"Brother Xuan, what are you holding?"

"Silk," Lu Xuan said. "I bought it for my wife."

Xiao Lin leaned in for a closer look and clicked his tongue twice.

"This material is nice. It wasn't cheap, was it?"

"It's alright. I bought it by selling an old wolf skin."

Lu Xuan walked into the gatehouse, put the silk away, and sat down in the chair.

As he rested there, he began replaying Ye Qingyi's blade technique in his mind, going through it strike by strike. With his System, he could remember it after seeing it only once.

Tonight, he would practice it at home. The escort agency was too crowded, and revealing even a trace of the technique here might cause others to become suspicious... he is just that paranoid.

Evening came, and Lu Xuan closed the door before walking home.

Shen Yuyan was cooking in front of the stove. When she heard the door open, she turned around to look, "Husband, you're back?"

You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit NovelPhoenix for the authentic version.

"Yeah."

Lu Xuan placed the silk on the table, and Shen Yuyan froze for a moment.

"This... what is this?"

"Silk. I bought it to make clothes for you."

Shen Yuyan looked at the bolts of silk, reached out to touch them, and then turned toward Lu Xuan with surprise written across her face.

"Where did you get the money?"

"I earned it by selling the wolf skin."

As he spoke, Lu Xuan handed her the twenty-five silver pieces. Shen Yuyan's mouth fell open, her face filled with disbelief.

"That wolf skin sold for so much silver?"

"The shopkeeper said the wolf was special. Its fur was different, so it was worth much more than an ordinary wolf skin."

Shen Yuyan opened her mouth, but no words came out. She didn't know much about wolf skins to begin with, and since Lu Xuan insisted, how could she doubt him?

She lowered her head and touched the silk, but before long, tears began to fall.

"Why are you crying?"

"No... nothing..."

Shen Yuyan wiped away her tears, lifted her head, and smiled.

Lu Xuan sat down and picked up his bowl. Shen Yuyan brought the dishes over, sat across from him, and watched him eat, a soft light shining in her eyes.

Lu Xuan said nothing. He simply lowered his head and ate the stewed pheasant Xiao Lin had brought. He knew she was happy, and seeing her reaction made him feel that the money and effort had been worth it.

Under the moonlight, Shen Yuyan stared at him with her flawless face, her eyes filled with tenderness.

"Husband, you are so good to me... how should I repay you?"

"We are already married. There's no need to talk about repayment."

Shen Yuyan gently bit her lip and thought for a moment before speaking in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"How about tonight... I'll be on top. You don't need to move..tonight."

The moment she said it, her face grew so hot that it felt as though she could boil an egg with it.

Lu Xuan's body trembled when he heard this. He had originally planned to spend the night quietly cultivating the blade technique, but his wife's sudden offer made that plan impossible.

It's over... half a year's cultivation wasted again.

------

Next Morning...

Lu Xuan opened his eyes to find Shen Yuyan lying on his chest, still fast asleep.

Last night... she had been on top.

She must have been exhausted.

Lu Xuan stared at the ceiling, his expression complicated.

He had wanted to refuse, but Shen Yuyan had been so happy and sincere that he could not bring himself to disappoint her. Besides, as her husband, taking care of her feelings was more important than a single night of cultivation.

What happened to the "control, control" we agreed on?

Forget it.

[Ding! Sleep Cultivation complete.]

[Five Animals Transformation Art progress: 78%.]

[Deer Form: Great Perfection. Tiger Form: Great Perfection. Bear Form: (70%). Crane Form: (60%). Ape Form: 30%.]

[Demon-Subduing Righteous Sun Blade progress: 0%.]

[Current Realm: Martial Apprentice Realm: Level Four.]

It had increased again. Even without deliberately cultivating, the System continued to advance his cultivation while he slept, allowing him to improve little by little every night.

When he saw the Demon-Subduing Righteous Sun Blade, Lu Xuan was ecstatic. He hadn't expected that merely seeing and memorizing it once would be enough for the System to copy it.

This meant he no longer needed to spend years slowly comprehending every technique he encountered.

It was just a pity that the Five Animals Transformation Art still hadn't reached Great Perfection. It seemed he could only officially cultivate the blade technique once it reached Perfection.

Without completing the foundation of the Five Animals Transformation Art, forcing himself to practice the new technique might only waste time or even cause problems.

However, there was no rush. He had endured for more than a dozen years, so waiting a few more days was nothing.