"What a coincidence. I was planning on going to the Central State the day after tomorrow at the earliest. Why don’t we get in touch then?"

Jiang Xinghai’s original plan was to wait for AM’s Anti-Aging Cream to launch tomorrow, then head to the Central State the day after.

"You’re coming to the Central State too? That’s great!"

Mi Hong was clearly excited, but she seemed to be holding back because of Ye Zhiqiu next to her. She lowered her voice and said, "Zhiqiu and I will be here for a week. Call me when you get here. Don’t you dare stand me up."

"You have my word," Jiang Xinghai said before hanging up.

He then parked in front of the Shen Family’s house.

Night had fallen.

The Shen Family’s house was pitch-black.

’It’s only nine o’clock. Did Uncle and Auntie go to bed this early?’

Confused, Jiang Xinghai strode to the door and pushed.

The door wasn’t locked from the inside; it was just as he had left it at noon.

’Could it be that Uncle and Auntie never came back?’

Jiang Xinghai used his key to open the door. The moment he stepped into the living room, he smelled a foul odor.

’This smell is... Fragrant Skin Jade Bone Ointment.’

After flipping on the lights, Jiang Xinghai bolted for the second floor. ’Could Shen Lingxue be injured somewhere?’

The Fragrant Skin Jade Bone Ointment was the miracle medicine he had once given Shen Lingxue to treat her hemorrhoids.

He had left it in Shen Lingxue’s bedroom afterward.

Sure enough, the closer he got to the second floor, the stronger the stench became.

"Lingxue, are you..."

Jiang Xinghai went to push open Shen Lingxue’s bedroom door, but it was locked from the inside. "Lingxue, I’m home."

"You—you have to listen to me first."

Shen Lingxue’s voice came from inside the bedroom, and the door opened a crack. "Don’t come in yet. I need to tell you about the changes in my body..."

"Changes in your body?" Jiang Xinghai was baffled.

Shen Lingxue was only cultivating. Aside from a change in her aura, what else could there be?

"I—after I woke up from my cultivation, my skin was covered in a layer of black impurities. It stank to high heaven," Shen Lingxue explained, finding it hard to put into words.

"Really, Lingxue?" Instead of being alarmed, Jiang Xinghai was delighted.

"Why do you sound like you’re gloating?" Shen Lingxue was a little angry.

Jiang Xinghai pushed the door wide open. "Quick, let me have a good look."

"Hey! Why did you come in?" Caught off guard, Shen Lingxue sat nervously on the bed.

"What are you talking about? Isn’t your skin as white as snow?"

Jiang Xinghai went forward to examine Shen Lingxue’s skin, his actions a bit rough.

"Ah, well, I’ve already showered three times and soaked in the bath for half an hour before the black, stinky stuff finally started to go away. Then I was worried the smell was still too pungent, so I used some of the Fragrant Skin Jade Bone Ointment," Shen Lingxue said, looking at Jiang Xinghai with extreme embarrassment and a bewildered expression.

Jiang Xinghai smiled and pulled Shen Lingxue onto his lap on the bed. "Lingxue, this is a good thing! A very good thing!"

"Is this a normal reaction after stepping into the Martial Arts?" Shen Lingxue guessed.

"Yes, your guess is correct," Jiang Xinghai said with a smile.

"But when Lingyin stepped into the Martial Arts, why didn’t she experience this?"

"My mother also practices Martial Arts, and my dad has been involved with them for a long time. Why have I never heard about anyone oozing a black, foul-smelling substance?" Shen Lingxue was full of questions.

"It’s because your constitution is extraordinary. You’ve just started, but you’re already at the absolute peak. You’re a Ninth-Grade Martial Artist now, many times faster than Lingyin," Jiang Xinghai said, shocked himself.

He then explained everything he knew, piece by piece.

"You’re saying my current situation is comparable to something called Foundation Establishment in Cultivation?" Shen Lingxue absolutely refused to believe it.

’Cultivation?’

’That’s just something from myths and legends.’

To be honest, Jiang Xinghai had his own doubts about it as well.

"That’s right. Cultivation is just a myth in most people’s eyes. I’m just using it as an analogy."

Jiang Xinghai smiled calmly. "But as soon as you stepped into the Martial Arts, you expelled the impurities from your body. That’s extremely similar to Foundation Establishment in Cultivation, which is why I said your constitution gives you a peak starting point."

"Are you praising me?" Shen Lingxue pursed her lips, holding back a smile.

"I’d rather eat you up," Jiang Xinghai said with a wicked grin.

"Tonight? I’d rather not." Shen Lingxue shook her head repeatedly.

She was keenly aware of Jiang Xinghai’s stamina; the two of them had just had a blissful night together.

She was worried her body wouldn’t be able to handle another round tonight.

"Then get a good rest tonight. We’ll do it tomorrow night."

Jiang Xinghai grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "We need to do it a few more times to make sure you get pregnant."

"You’re terrible!" Shen Lingxue said, completely mortified.

"You’re the one who asked for this, after all. I’m just helping you achieve your wish. What I said wasn’t out of line, was it?" Jiang Xinghai muttered with an innocent look.

"Tomorrow night it is, then." Shen Lingxue pushed Jiang Xinghai out of the room.

She was genuinely worried that Jiang Xinghai would arouse her again.

’Even if we’re trying for a baby, does it have to be this frequent?’

After Jiang Xinghai left, he took a shower and went to bed.

Shen Lingxue, meanwhile, prepared to get a good night’s sleep.

However, as if possessed, she took out her phone and started searching for information about getting pregnant.

"To have a baby, the man should eat more meat, and your nightlife needs to be more frequent..."

When she saw that sentence, she scrambled out of bed and rushed to the kitchen.