Nan Rou hurriedly shook her head. "That's not what I mean. I'm saying you should show them your true strength. That way, they won't dare come looking for trouble again."
Qin Guan pondered for a moment, then said:
"Rou'er, no matter the circumstances, never reveal your trump cards lightly. If your opponent knows what they are, you'll be in grave danger. Understand?"
"Mm, you're right, Husband." Nan Rou nodded.
"Also, you mustn't tell anyone about the secret of your Taiyin Sacred Body. No matter who it is, if outsiders find out, both I and the Nan Family will be beset by endless trouble. Got that?" Qin Guan said sternly.
"I won't tell. I'd rather die than tell anyone!" Seeing how serious Qin Guan was, Nan Rou understood how grave the matter was.
Qin Guan continued, "And you mustn't reveal your cultivation level lightly, either."
"Husband, I actually want to help shoulder some of the pressure for you—even just a little. If I can't reveal my cultivation, I feel like a huge burden!" Nan Rou said helplessly.
Qin Guan hurriedly waved his hand and chuckled. "Nonsense. When have you ever seen me under pressure? And you're no burden at all. On the contrary, the benefits you've given me can't be described in words!"
Nan Rou's cheeks immediately flushed. She naturally knew the benefits of making love with her Husband. "Husband, do you want me again?"
"No... yes!" Qin Guan shook his head, then nodded.
"Come on, you're my Husband. It's only right that I take care of you." Nan Rou put down the half-peeled apple, took Qin Guan by the hand, and led him toward the bed.
Before long, the curtains were drawn, clothes flew onto the carpet, and a steamy scene played out...
Damn, that guy's in heaven!
Watching the Chaos Qi in Qin Guan's lower abdomen grow and multiply at a visible rate, Little Black Tower trembled with envy.
As evening fell, the clouds gathered and faded.
Qin Guan and Nan Rou came out of their room.
After dinner, the two went to the cultivation room. Qin Guan planned to give Nan Rou some proper guidance.
He had originally wanted Nan Rou to cultivate inside the tower, but Little Black Tower had refused. The reason was that Nan Rou couldn't yet withstand the pressure inside.
"Rou'er, what's your cultivation level now?" Qin Guan asked in the cultivation room.
"First Heaven of the Spirit Refining Realm," Nan Rou replied.
"You've already reached the Third Realm so quickly?" Qin Guan was taken aback.
Nan Rou's face reddened. Shyly, she said, "Husband, when we practice Dual Cultivation, I feel like I can barely suppress my cultivation. Before, I kept following the method you taught me to hold it back and strengthen my foundation. But after we practiced Dual Cultivation all afternoon, I really couldn't suppress it anymore, so I broke through."
"So that's how it is!" Qin Guan grinned. "Come on, let me check."
As he spoke, Qin Guan placed his fingers on Nan Rou's wrist to examine her foundation.
"Mm, no problem. You've done a good job tempering your foundation lately." After a moment, Qin Guan nodded with a smile.
"That's good." Hearing Qin Guan say there was no problem, Nan Rou felt a little more at ease.
"Rou'er, is there anything you don't understand about the Xuan Yuan Art you practiced last time?" Qin Guan asked.
Nan Rou smiled. "I understand it all. It all seems pretty simple."
This girl's talent was truly freakish. Earth-tier techniques were already quite difficult. For ordinary people, just studying the principles behind one would probably take a long time.
Qin Guan marveled inwardly. He looked at Nan Rou and asked, "What about cultivating your realm?"
"I've been cultivating according to the method you taught me. I don't feel like I've run into any difficulties." Seeing Qin Guan's surprise, Nan Rou looked rather pleased with herself.
"Go on back..." Qin Guan rolled his eyes at Nan Rou. There was nothing for him to guide her on at all.
"Hehe!" Nan Rou smiled sweetly, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
"Don't get cocky. You do have a weakness," Qin Guan suddenly said with a mischievous grin.
"What weakness?" Nan Rou asked curiously.
"Your combat ability, of course. The one thing you lack right now is actual fighting experience."
"Come on, hit me as hard as you can!"
As he spoke, Qin Guan crooked a finger at Nan Rou.
"Then be careful, Husband!" Nan Rou warned him.
"You can't hurt me. You know how tough I am." A mischievous smile appeared at the corner of Qin Guan's mouth.
Nan Rou rolled her eyes at him, then cried out, "Take this!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, a palm wrapped in Spiritual Power struck toward Qin Guan's shoulder.
Qin Guan didn't panic. He pivoted lightly on his feet and easily dodged Nan Rou's palm.
Her palm missed, and Nan Rou followed through with a sweeping strike of her arm.
Qin Guan leaned back. His left hand suddenly cut across at an angle and caught Nan Rou by the wrist.
Seeing this, Nan Rou was just about to use her other hand to counter, but Qin Guan trapped it under his arm, leaving her unable to move.
With both hands out of commission, Nan Rou tried to use her legs. But Qin Guan seemed to have read her mind. The moment she lifted her right leg, he blocked it with his own.
Seeing that Nan Rou had no moves left, Qin Guan released her and said with a smile:
"Rou'er, if you run into a Martial Cultivator, never let them get close. Martial Cultivators excel at close-quarters fighting. Once one gets close and pins you down, you'll be put on the back foot. Martial Cultivators can't control qi, but if they get hold of an opponent, they generally won't let them escape easily.
"Cultivators, on the other hand, excel at channeling Spiritual Power and using all kinds of techniques, talismans, and other means to fight. In short, against a Martial Cultivator, you should strike from a distance and attack their weaknesses with your own strengths."
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