Xu Qingtong pondered for a while, then took Du Siwen by the hand and returned to his room.
"Senior Sister, you saw what happened when I underwent Tribulation Transcendence. Without an Immortal Artifact to protect me, I would probably have perished long ago, my cultivation extinguished! I think you should also cultivate the Nine Immortals Scripture alongside the One Qi Primordial Unity Art. At the very least, you need to be able to activate Immortal Artifacts!"
Du Siwen thought for a moment and said, "I know how powerful Immortal Artifacts are, but cultivating the Nine Immortals Scripture requires a great deal of immortal jade. I don't want to use up too much and hold back your cultivation!"
Xu Qingtong's expression changed at once when he heard this. "Senior Sister, don't ever say that again! We are husband and wife, one flesh. What's mine is yours. Why draw such a clear line between us? Once you grow stronger and can protect yourself, my mind will be at ease. Otherwise, how could I cultivate in peace?"
Du Siwen fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony anymore. Hand over the immortal jade!"
Xu Qingtong smiled faintly. With a thought, he took out more than a thousand pieces of immortal jade and piled them before Du Siwen.
Du Siwen's eyes widened at the sight. "So much!" she murmured.
"Senior Sister, use these for now. If they aren't enough, just ask me for more!"
"Thank you, Little Junior Brother!" Du Siwen said softly, her eyes growing moist.
In all her life, only two people had treated her this way. One was her late master, Yu Tiancheng. The other was the man before her!
Xu Qingtong gently drew Du Siwen into his arms and patted