The next day.
Qin Gengyun took a day off from the alchemy workshop where he worked, and came to Marriage Pavilion again.
Although several female cultivators he met yesterday were hindered by the betrothal gifts, in order to survive, he could only continue to come to the Marriage Pavilion to find Taoist companions.
"A thousand miles of marriage is tied by a thin thread, and a good match is in the Marriage Pavilion! Fellow Daoist Qin, you came at the right time. I'm so happy, so happy!"
When Matchmaker Wang saw Qin Gengyun, she immediately smiled and pulled him to sit down affectionately.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, I'm already like this, why am I so happy?"
Qin Gengyun asked with a wry smile.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, do you know about the destruction of the Demon Sect?"
Matchmaker Wang said with a smile.
"Wang Daoyou, are you referring to the fact that the Qinglian Sect was rationally destroyed by Zhenyang Sect, Feiyun Sect, and Lei Jian Sect? Of course I have heard of it."
Qin Gengyun nodded.
"Hush, fellow Taoist, be careful, you are going to call the Demon Sect!" Matchmaker Wang quickly reminded.
"I made a mistake, it's the Demon Sect, but fellow Taoist Wang, what does the destruction of the Demon Sect have to do with me looking at the Taoist companion?"
Qin Gengyun was puzzled.
"The Demonic Sect has kidnapped and imprisoned countless female cultivators for many years. Now that the Demonic Sect has been destroyed, these female cultivators have been rescued. However, they have been trapped in the Demonic Cave for many years, and their physical, mental and spiritual abilities have been damaged. Many people are eager to find a suitable Taoist companion. As a support, I naturally won’t ask for too much in terms of betrothal gifts.”
Matchmaker Wang looked around and whispered mysteriously:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, there are several rescued female cultivators from the Demon Sect in our Marriage Pavilion to see each other. I thought, isn't this your heaven-sent marriage? If you are interested, I will go and arrange it for you."
Qin Gengyun said quickly: "Then I'll trouble fellow Daoist Wang!"
He married his wife just for the sake of dual cultivation. The origin and experience of the other person were not important at all. Now he just wanted to find a female cultivator who could afford the bride price, and that was enough for him.
"Okay, Fellow Daoist Qin, sit down for a moment, I'll go and come back!"
Matchmaker Wang gave Qin Gengyun a wink and twisted her waist.
Qin Gengyun sat quietly and waited. There were many male cultivators who came to see the Taoist couple nearby. Some of them were chatting and exchanging experiences. Qin Gengyun sat silently in the corner, listening to their conversation.
Most of them complain that the female monks have too many demands and the betrothal gifts are too high. Think about it, the people who come here for a blind date are all low-level monks. How many people can afford those sky-high betrothal gifts?
These male cultivators went off topic while chatting and started talking about the three major sects surrounding and destroying the Demon Sect.
"It is said that in the battle at Tianlu Mountain, at least hundreds of foundations, more than a dozen golden elixirs, and even a few Nascent Souls were killed, and only then did they kill the Demon Sect Master and the Demon Sect Saint! This battle was extremely brutal. !”
"It's not only tragic, all the fairy trees on Tianlu Mountain were burned to the ground by Xia Qinglian, the Saint of the Demon Sect, and half of the spiritual beasts on the mountain were frozen to death by her. The Xuanbing Fire Demonic Skill is really terrifying!"
"I heard that Xia Qinglian had half fiery red hair and half snow-white hair. Her appearance was even more charming and hot, and she was extremely seductive. It's a pity that she died like this."
"That's the Demonic Witch. Be careful to suck your bone marrow dry."
These male cultivators were all excited when they talked about the Demon Sect Saint Xia Qinglian, but Qin Gengyun was untroubled.
He just wants to live now. Any sect grievances or foundation-building elixirs are too far away from a small person like him.
At this time, Matchmaker Wang came back and said to Qin Gengyun: "Fellow Daoist Qin, the arrangements have been made. Come with me."
Qin Gengyun stood up and followed Matchmaker Wang to the second floor and came to a room.
Sitting inside was a female cultivator with an average appearance, with a hint of aloofness between her brows. Matchmaker Wang briefly introduced the two of them and then went out. Before going out, she winked at Qin Gengyun.
Qin Gengyun chatted awkwardly with the female cultivator for a while, and finally got to the point:
"Friend Daoist Liu, I wonder if you would like to become a Taoist couple with me and explore the method of Tao together?"
The female cultivator looked Qin Gengyun up and down and seemed dissatisfied, but finally said:
"I can become a Taoist partner with you, but there are a few conditions."
Qin Gengyun said quickly: "Fellow Daoist Liu, please tell me."
The female nun said: "I have a child, so I don't plan to have any more children in the future. I hope fellow Taoist Qin will treat my son as his own. Can you do it?"
"this……"
Before Qin Gengyun could answer, the female cultivator continued:
"I know it's unfair to you, so the betrothal gift shouldn't be too high, just two hundred spirit stones. By the way, fellow Daoist Qin, I heard that you rent a house in Zhaiyu Lane. I hope you can at least buy a residence on Caifeng Street. , I don’t want my children to suffer with me.”
Qin Gengyun was speechless for a moment, and the female cultivator frowned when she saw this:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I have a sister who is in her forties and has two children. She just married a major foundation-building cultivator last month. The gift was a thousand spiritual stones, a top-grade flying sword, and a spiritual palace. It’s not easy to meet you, so I have lowered many of my requirements. Don’t be dissatisfied.”
Qin Gengyun stood up and held up his hands: "Young Daoist Liu is so beautiful that you really shouldn't give in to yourself. Don't lower your demands. I believe you will be able to marry Foundation Construction Daxiu one day. Say goodbye."
After saying that, he ignored the gloomy female cultivator and hurried out of the room. Matchmaker Wang greeted her:
"How did the conversation go?"
Qin Gengyun briefly talked about the conversation and said helplessly:
"Fellow Daoist Wang, if the remaining few are like this, then I won't bother you."
"Hey!" Matchmaker Wang quickly grabbed Qin Gengyun:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, the remaining few are really rescued female cultivators from the Demon Sect. It is said that their experiences in the Demon Sect were quite miserable. Their betrothal gifts are definitely not high. If you look at them again, maybe they have a good match from God?"
Qin Gengyun thought about the erysipelas in his body, sighed in his heart, and could only nod in agreement.
Matchmaker Wang was overjoyed and took Qin Gengyun to the next room quickly.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I am quite satisfied with you. All you need is a gift of two hundred spirit stones and a new house with a garden."
"Fellow Taoist, I can't reach that high. I wish you can find a good man as soon as possible."
...
"Fellow Daoist Qin, you and I have similar interests, so let's reduce the betrothal gift in half, one hundred spiritual stones, two second-grade elixirs, and a low-grade flying sword."
"Farewell, fellow Taoist!"
…
Four hours later, it was getting late and it started to rain again.
Qin Gengyun walked out of the last room with a numb expression.
Matchmaker Wang was also a little tired and sighed:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, that's it for today. I'll keep an eye on you in the future. Walk slowly."
Qin Gengyun nodded silently and walked out with tired steps, when he saw a female cultivator walking in in the drizzle outside the door.
Unlike many female monks who are tall and have melon-like faces, this female monk is petite and has a round face. If it weren't for the bulging upper body, people would almost think that she is an immature girl.
It's just that her face was pale and her expression was numb. Her originally beautiful long hair was wet from the rain, and a bunch of locks stuck to her forehead, covering her eyes, and she looked lifeless.
There was a roar outside, lightning and thunder, shining on the female cultivator, like a spiritual corpse coming out of the northern wasteland.
"What does this fellow Taoist do for you?"
Matchmaker Wang was startled and asked quickly.
The female cultivator raised her head, finally revealing a pair of eyes covered by long hair.
These eyes were shaped like almonds and should have been extremely agile, but at this moment they were numb and stiff, with a lifeless look, as if they had lost all hope.
The female cultivator looked at Matchmaker Wang, her clear voice without any fluctuation:
"I want to find a Taoist companion."
Matchmaker Wang immediately put on a professional smile on her face: "A thousand-mile marriage is tied by a thread, and a good match is in the Marriage Pavilion! Fellow Taoist, you have come to the right place! Dare I ask, what do you want from a Taoist partner? Appearance, height, cultivation, and savings. …”
There was no expression on the pretty face of the female monk, and her voice was deathly silent:
"Second level of Qi training, dual spiritual roots of ice and fire, male cultivator, that's it."
Matchmaker Wang was startled and before she could speak, Qin Gengyun next to her suddenly spoke:
"Fellow Taoist, I am at the second level of Qi training, with dual spiritual roots of ice and fire. How much do you... want as a gift?"
The female cultivator looked up at him, doubts appearing in her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and her pale cherry mouth opened slightly:
"The bride price, what is it?"
...
...
"Fellow Taoist, I don't have much, and I don't have many friends or relatives. I can't afford a banquet. I feel sorry for you."
An hour later.
Zhaiyu Lane is the alley with the cheapest rent in Yunling Town.
In a small and simple tile-roofed house, there is a table, two chairs, a single bed, and a small compartment next to the bed, which contains a stove and dishes.
These are all Qin Gengyun's belongings.
But something was different today. Besides Qin Gengyun, there was also a woman wearing a wedding dress and a red hijab sitting on the bed.
It was the petite female cultivator who walked into the Marriage Pavilion before.
When Qin Gengyun asked her if she was willing to marry him, the female cultivator just looked at him blankly and nodded in agreement.
Qin Gengyun then led her back to the house he rented in Zhaiyu Lane.
After questioning, I learned that the female cultivator had just arrived in Yunling Town today and had no residence, relatives or friends here, so the two of them didn't even have to hold a banquet. After simply bowing to heaven and earth, they prepared for the bridal chamber.
Qin Gengyun felt so sorry that he borrowed a wedding dress from a Taoist couple next door and asked the female cultivator to wear it.
At this time, the woman in red was sitting beside the bed, which finally made this cramped and simple room a little more cheerful.
After hearing Qin Gengyun's words, the female cultivator still sat quietly, with her red hijab covering her face, so her expression could not be seen clearly.
But her slender fingers tightly grasping the hem of the skirt and the tiny protruding veins on the back of her fair hands still showed the tension and uneasiness in her heart at this moment.
So Qin Gengyun planned to adjust the atmosphere first.
He coughed dryly and asked, "This fellow Taoist, don't you know your name yet?"
The female cultivator was silent along the way, and she didn't even say her name. When she heard Qin Gengyun's words, she still didn't answer.
Qin Gengyun scratched his cheek and said, "Fellow Taoist, why do you want to find a Taoist who is on the second level of Qi training and possesses the dual spiritual roots of ice and fire?"
Under the red hijab, he remained silent.
Qin Gengyun was not a talkative person, and now he didn't know what to say.
It was raining outside the window, and the atmosphere inside the house was not harmonious.
"My surname is Qiu and my given name is Zhihe."
After a long time, a crisp voice suddenly sounded, breaking the dull atmosphere. The red hijab raised slightly, and the voice continued:
"I was kidnapped by the Qinglian... Demon Sect and imprisoned for several years. After being rescued, I was left alone and helpless, so I wanted to find a Taoist companion to spend the rest of my life with. I have a special constitution and can only marry a male cultivator with the dual spiritual roots of ice and fire. "
Qin Gengyun felt happy, as long as he was willing to communicate.
All the cultivation methods in this world are controlled by large sects and will not leak out easily.
If ordinary casual cultivators want to take this path, the husband and wife must be harmonious and communicate with each other, and have a clear understanding of each other before they can gain some understanding.
"Fellow Daoist Qiu, there is no need to be nervous. Let's talk first. Where is your hometown? Your parents and relatives..."
Before Qin Gengyun finished speaking, Qiu Zhihe suddenly lifted up her red hijab, revealing a cute and cute little round face. After a simple make-up, this face turned out to be both pure and charming, which was quite attractive.
"Fellow Daoist Qiu, you...ah?!"
Qin Gengyun still wanted to speak, but was pushed down by the expressionless Qiu Zhihe...
The sound of rain outside the window became more urgent.
…
After thirty breaths.
Qin Gengyun was lying on the bed, his mouth open, with a look of disbelief on his face.
He turned around to say something to Qiu Zhihe, but the other party had already turned his back to him, obviously not wanting to speak.
Qin Gengyun was a little embarrassed.
Qin Gengyun closed his eyes and felt it with his heart.
He had heard someone say that if a Taoist monk could do it, he would be able to clearly feel the spiritual energy in his body increase and his cultivation level improve afterwards.
Qin Gengyun felt it carefully for a long time, but there was no change at all in the spiritual field.
"Are all roads... cut off?"
Qin Gengyun was instantly despaired of all thoughts and had an urge in his heart that he might as well end it on his own to avoid another five years of physical and mental torture.
The next moment, illusory words suddenly appeared in front of his eyes:
[Couple intimacy: 5/100. Intimacy is too low, no bonus]
[Acquire practice points: 2]
[Cultivation points can be added to your cultivation progress or skill progress at your own choice. 】
