Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 409 My injury leaves me with no choice but to engage in dual cultivation.

Jubei City, the backyard of the General's Mansion.

When Lin Chen returned, the girls were already waiting in the courtyard.

Like a group of wives waiting for their husbands to come home, they stood in neat rows, their eyes filled with anxiety.

Blue Phoenix stood at the front, her face full of worry.

Yao Yao, A Yue, and Liu Sheng Piaopiao squatted on the steps, their eyes swollen like peaches.

Liu Shengxue stood under the eaves, outwardly calm, but her fingers were clenched so tightly they turned white.

Shan Lingkongya leaned against the pillar, her legs still trembling.

The two girls hugged each other, their tears still wet on their faces.

Lingbo stood on the rooftop, expressionless, but changed her pose several times.

Everyone was stunned when Lin Chen landed.

Because he looked so miserable.

His clothes were so tattered they looked like mops, with pieces hanging all over his body.

His hair was disheveled, like a golden lion's mane, hanging messily over his shoulders, with a few strands stuck to his face with blood.

Blood was still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and he looked like he had just crawled out of the rubble.

"My husband!"

Yao Yao was the first to rush up, grabbing his arm and bursting into tears.

"You scared me to death! Do you know how worried I was?! What would I have done if something had happened to you!"

Lin Chen reached out and ruffled her hair: "Aren't you alright?"

"Are you alright?" Yao Yao looked up at him, her eyes brimming with tears. "Look at yourself, what's alright about you?"

Lan Fenghuang was the second to come up. Without saying a word, she hugged Lin Chen tightly.

She held him tightly, as if afraid he would run away.

Lin Chen patted her back and said with a helpless smile, "It's okay, don't worry."

Lan Fenghuang gave a muffled "hmm," buried her face in Lin Chen's chest, and didn't look up.

But Lin Chen could feel that her shoulders were trembling slightly.

Liu Shengxue walked over, stood in front of Lin Chen, and looked at him.

Her eyes were red, but she didn't cry.

She said softly, "It's good that you're back."

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, I'm back."

Liu Sheng Piaopiao stood behind her sister, secretly watching Lin Chen. Her eyes were red, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but didn't.

Finally, he managed to stammer out, "Sister—brother-in-law, are you alright?"

That "brother-in-law" was uttered softly and gently, like a kitten's meow.

Lin Chen smiled at her: "It's alright, Piaopiao, don't worry."

Liu Sheng Piaopiao's face flushed red, and she lowered her head, hiding behind her sister.

Shan Lingkongya stood under the corridor, leaning against a pillar, her legs still weak.

She looked at Lin Chen, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but then she didn't.

In the end, he simply nodded slightly.

Lin Chen nodded to her.

Ah Yue sniffed and asked softly, "Your Highness, are you... are you hungry? Shall I make you a bowl of noodles?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Okay, make me a bowl of noodles, and add plenty of chopped green onions."

Ah Yue's eyes lit up, and she turned and ran towards the kitchen. After taking a couple of steps, she turned back and asked, "Your Highness, would you like to add an egg?"

"add!"

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang followed behind, saying, "Ah Yue, we'll help you!"

The three little girls ran off in a flash.

Lingbo stood on the rooftop, looking down at Lin Chen.

Her face was expressionless, but the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

Extremely light and faint, it disappeared in a flash.

Lin Chen looked up at her and said, "Ling Bo, get down."

Lingbo didn't move: "Why?"

"Because you're standing so tall, my neck hurts."

Lingbo: "…………"

She was silent for two seconds, then jumped off the roof and landed in front of Lin Chen.

He glanced at Lin Chen, then turned and left.

Lin Chen: "???"

After taking two steps, Lingbo stopped again without turning her head.

"I'll boil some water for you so you can take a bath."

Finished talking and left.

Lin Chen watched her retreating figure, a smirk playing on his lips.

Woman, let's see how long you can hold out.

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Half an hour later.

After taking a bath and changing into clean clothes, Lin Chen lay on the tatami mat and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But the feeling in my body wasn't right.

How to put it—

It's like a mobile phone that shows 80% battery remaining, but in actual use, it's incredibly laggy.

It takes forever to open WeChat.

Lan Fenghuang came in carrying a bowl of medicine and placed it on the bedside table.

"I drank it."

Lin Chen glanced at the bowl of medicine; it was dark, steaming, and smelled bitter.

"Can I not drink it?"

What do you think?

Lin Chen sighed, picked up the bowl, pinched his nose, and gulped it down in one go.

He was in so much pain that he grimaced.

Lan Fenghuang took a candied fruit out of her sleeve and put it into his mouth.

Lin Chen chewed a couple of times, the sweetness spread, and he finally came back to life.

"Phoenix, I'm just a little overdrawn, I don't need to take medicine," Lin Chen said helplessly.

Lan Fenghuang paused, her brows furrowing.

"Your dantian is currently empty, and your meridians are also damaged. Although it's not serious, recovery will be very slow."

"I know, I'll be fine after some rest."

Lin Chen didn't care. He figured he'd get something good from signing in, or maybe a good reward after the baby was born.

However, a great change is coming soon, and he can't just wait around, can he?

Lin Chen's mind raced for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he chuckled as he looked at Lan Fenghuang.

"Phoenix, there is actually a way to speed up the recovery."

"What method?" Lan Fenghuang quickly asked.

"Dual cultivation".

Blue Phoenix was stunned for a moment.

Lin Chen explained in a serious tone:

"Do you remember the dual cultivation technique we practiced before? There's a method called 'soul intercourse,' which can repair meridians faster, enhance potential, and replenish true essence, but..."

Lin Chen paused, then hesitated, and said, "But this requires the woman to completely open herself up, otherwise she will suffer a backlash."

Although Lin Chen possessed several dual cultivation techniques, he usually only practiced physical dual cultivation and had never experienced the taste of soul dual cultivation.

However, judging from the description of the exercise—it's even more powerful!

Upon hearing this, Lan Fenghuang turned and left: "I'll go tell them."

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Lan Fenghuang called the women together and briefly explained the matter of dual cultivation of souls and breast intercourse.

Yao Yao was the first to raise her hand: "I can do it. I am my husband's person in life and in death."

That was incredibly decisive and efficient, as if afraid someone else would beat them to it.

Yagyu Yuki nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang exchanged a glance and said in unison, "We can do it too!"

Ah Yue said with a determined look, "I can do it too."

But Liu Sheng Piaopiao's face turned as red as a boiled shrimp, and she was practically steaming, yet she didn't leave.

Shan Lingkongya kept her head down, her ears bright red, and didn't leave.

Lan Fenghuang glanced at the two of them and said in a calm tone, "Piaopiao, you're still young, go back and rest first."

Liu Sheng Piaopiao bit her lip and stubbornly raised her head:

"I'm not a child anymore, and I want to do my part. When my mother was my age, she already had older sisters!"

Lan Fenghuang gave her a deep look, said nothing more, and turned to look at Shan Lingkongya.

Shan Lingkongya blushed, lowered her head, and spoke in a voice so soft it was barely audible:

"I...I also want to do my part, and I can do it too."

Blue Phoenix paused for two seconds, glanced around, and nodded decisively:

"Then let's take turns, I'll go first."

The girls: "…………"

You're really not being polite.

Yao Yao pouted and muttered under her breath, "Why did you go first...?"

One glance from Lan Fenghuang and Yao Yao immediately shut up.

Lin Chen lay in the room, listening to the commotion outside, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

I wonder what it feels like to experience soul intercourse? Is it as described in the cultivation technique?