Reward Triggered!

Zhang Chen smiled mysteriously and gently squeezed her palm. "Don't forget, there are always miracles in this world."

"Trust me, and give yourself a little faith too."

Watching Zhang Chen's confident and radiant demeanor, the hard ice in Lin Qingxue's heart

finally cracked open a sliver.

Perhaps... this was fate refusing to let her die?

Perhaps... this husband of hers, who seemed to have no cultivation at all, could truly bring her a miracle?

An unprecedented sense of safety surged within her.

In that moment, she was no longer the abandoned pawn cast aside by her clan, nor the sickly girl suffering alone through bitter nights. She had someone to lean on.

"Mm."

Lin Qingxue nodded firmly, her eyes slightly red. "I believe you."

The red candles flickered, and the atmosphere gradually grew tender.

Zhang Chen looked at the beautiful face before him, slowly relaxing, and his heart stirred slightly.

"It's late. Time to rest."

Lin Qingxue's cheeks flushed warm. She gently closed her eyes, her long lashes trembling softly.

She did not refuse.

Zhang Chen lay somewhat languidly on the bed.

The familiar mechanical sound rang in his mind right on time, crisp and pleasant, like celestial music.

[Ding! Detected Host completing a major life event—first marriage successful!]

[Now calculating rewards...]

[Bride: Lin Qingxue.]

[Identity: Zhang Family Young Madam / Former Lin Family Prodigy.]

[Special Physique Detection: Extreme Yin Ice Spirit Body (S-grade, currently in a damaged sealed state).]

[Comprehensive Score: 95 points (Supreme Grade).]

Zhang Chen's eyes lit up sharply.

S-grade! 95 points!

Just as he'd expected—this was no sickly waste. This was nothing less than an untapped goldmine!

What they called Cold Poison was merely an illusion caused by the backlash of that special Extreme Yin Ice Spirit Body.

As long as the method was right, this wasn't an illness at all—it was a heaven-defying cultivation talent.

[Due to Host's first marriage target possessing extremely high aptitude, Newbie Critical Hit Reward triggered!]

[Congratulations Host: Received Cultivation Infusion (directly elevated to Qi Refining Level 10 Great Perfection)!]

[Congratulations Host: Received Supreme Marrow Cleansing Pill ×1 (can remove impurities from the body, improve bone root)!]

[Congratulations Host: Received Physique Enhancement Pill ×1 (can enhance bloodline within the body, remove negative effects of Special Physique)!]

[Congratulations Host: Received Family Destiny Golden Dragon (Infant Stage (Golden Core cultivation), can suppress clan destiny, boost entire clan's cultivation speed)!]

[Congratulations Host: Received Special Item: Upper Yellow Grade Spirit Vein Upgrade Card ×1 (can unconditionally upgrade one spirit vein by one minor grade)!]

A cascade of reward notification sounds left Zhang Chen a little dizzy.

Jackpot! This wave was a complete jackpot!

Without the system, with his lousy Mid Yellow Grade aptitude, wanting to cultivate to Qi Refining Level 10 Great Perfection—even if he ate the Zhang Family's Pills like meals—would probably take another twenty or thirty years.

And now, all he had to do was marry a wife and sleep on it?

This was outright cheating!

But the feeling... was amazing!

"System, claim the cultivation reward!"

Zhang Chen silently chanted in his mind, unable to suppress his eagerness.

[Reward being distributed...]

Boom—!

The moment the words fell, vast spiritual power materialized out of thin air within Zhang Chen's dantian and sea of qi.

It was like a dried-up creek suddenly hit by a once-in-a-century mountain flood.

That spiritual power was violent and surging, instantly bursting through the previously blocked meridians in his body.

"Ugh!" Zhang Chen grunted, every muscle in his body tensing.

This was not the gradual, step-by-step cultivation—this was a simple, brutal Transfusion!

Qi Refining West Layer! Break!

Qi Refining Fifth Layer! Break!

Qi Refining Sixth Layer... Seventh Layer... Eighth Layer...

The Aura around him began to climb steadily. His originally unremarkable physique, under the scouring of this spiritual power, emitted crisp, crackling sounds.

Bone density increased, meridians widened, and even a faint layer of gray impurities seeped out from the surface of his skin.

Lin Qingxue, lying beside him, had already fallen asleep from exhaustion.

But now, she was jolted awake by the terrifying wave of heat suddenly erupting beside her.

She opened her eyes groggily and instinctively reached out to touch Zhang Chen: "Husband, what are you..."

Before she could finish, her hand was repelled by an invisible surge of energy.

Lin Qingxue snapped fully awake. Her beautiful eyes widened in shock as she stared at the man beside her.

Zhang Chen was now enveloped in a faint golden light. His originally weak Aura, at only the Third Layer of Qi Refining, was now surging wildly like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

She was all too familiar with the intensity of this spiritual fluctuation!

Back when she had broken through to Foundation Establishment, it was at this very level.

How could this be just the Third Layer of Qi Refining?

This was clearly Qi Refining Great Perfection, and there were even faint signs of an impending charge toward Foundation Establishment!

"How is this possible..."

Lin Qingxue covered her rosy lips, her face full of disbelief. "Could it be... he's been hiding his strength all along?"

Yes! That was the only explanation!

So, the entire East Mountain Islands had been fooled by him!

This was no waste young master—this was clearly a peerless genius who had been concealing his true abilities, playing the fool all along!

Just as Lin Qingxue's thoughts were racing, the spiritual power within Zhang Chen finally reached its peak.

Qi Refining Level 10 Great Perfection!

That force rampaged through his body, finding no outlet, and could only burst outward.

"Break!"

Zhang Chen let out a low roar, his eyes snapping open.