How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

"Oh, it's okay."

Hei Yang waved his hand: "Our cultivation levels are synchronized, so you don't need to worry about taking away any opportunities for enlightenment. You should be able to break through soon."

"Who cares about that kind of nonsense!"

Hongli turned her head away: "Hurry up, get out of here, come back when you're done!"

"Okay, okay, whatever you say, my dear wife."

Hei Yang chuckled helplessly, leaving the bedroom with the door closed behind him. Hong Li sighed softly, then snuggled under the covers and covered her face with a book—I don't recommend using idiom dictionaries or similar things to cover your face; you might as well use two bricks.

[Your contract partner (Black Sun) has successfully fused with the Other Shore Divine Power and advanced to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage.]

The living room was filled with smoke, and Hei Yang sat cross-legged on the table like a sage—he'd get a scolding if his mom saw him.

In the corner, inside a cardboard box, a sloth slept soundly, its breathing even.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 285 During the exam, I stared at the blank test paper for a long time, but all I could remember were those song lyrics.

One step, two steps...

Hongli was lying on the bed reading a book, seemingly unaware of the person approaching from behind.

Three steps, four steps...

One hand extends slightly, aiming at the other person's protruding part...

"Black Sun".

Hong Li suddenly spoke up, causing someone behind her who was trying to sneak up on her to freeze in place.

"Could you please bring me the half-bag of sesame candy left on the living room table, and the whole bag of fruit candy I forgot in the study? Thank you."

"whispering sound."

Hei Yang clicked his tongue in displeasure.

"Candy, candy, candy, you'll get high blood sugar sooner or later!"

"No, no."

Hongli didn't turn her head, kicking her little legs wildly, as if afraid the quilt would last too long.

"We cultivators have nothing to fear from sugar!"

"Paji"

"Ah! You fucking... hiss..."

Hongli froze, gasped in surprise, gritted her teeth and turned to look, only to find that Heiyang had already turned around to get her some candy. She pouted.

"whispering sound."

"..."

"Are these the two bags? Take a look for yourself."

Hei Yang pushed the door open again, casually tossed the bag in his hand, and accurately smashed Hong Li's head.

"Seriously, wouldn't it be better to just leave the food by the bedside? It's scattered all over the house."

"Hehe, this is what makes it feel like home. It's not home if it's not messy."

Hong Li wasn't bothered by being hit in the head; she was stubborn and as long as she got what she wanted, that was enough.

"Thank you so much, Brother Heiyang! That's great! How's your cultivation going?"

"Speak normally."

Hei Yang kicked off his shoes, lay down next to Hong Li, casually pulled out a sesame candy and put it in his mouth. He adjusted his position with both hands to free his mouth before answering.

"Just like you saw, it was so easy. I just didn't expect that the incense was all used up. I was thinking there would be a little left."

"Noob."

"Who are you scolding?"

"you."

"Good guy!"

Hei Yang raised an eyebrow, brought his head close to Hong Li's face, and said fiercely, "The world has changed, hasn't it? You dare to act like this with me?"

"Hitting someone is a sign of affection, scolding someone is a sign of love, it's proof that I love you."

With a piece of fruit candy in her mouth, Hongli calmly turned the page of her book.

"Stop messing around, I'm reading a book, you have no manners."

"Paji!"

"Ah, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Hong Li decisively admitted defeat.

"Brother, please be merciful and don't stoop to Hongli's level."

"Heh, so you just have to take a couple of hits, huh?"

Hei Yang rolled his eyes. It was impossible for him to actually use force; this was just intimidation, but that didn't stop him from making sarcastic remarks.

"I suspect you deliberately provoked me to satisfy your ulterior motives. Tsk tsk, cunning Hong Li."

"Yes, yes, yes, I did it on purpose, it's my fetish, I'm cunning, okay?"

Hongli waved her hand.

"I told you to stop fooling around. I'm reading. The rebel army led by the female lead is almost at the capital. The day to rise up and pacify the world begins!"

"Damn, this book is available for purchase...?"

"Don't underestimate Hongli's methods, you bastard!"

Hongli snorted and defended herself, saying, "Books are the ladder for Hongli's progress, and a good book is even more so."

If I can't get my hands on a book that's supposedly really good, or one that I'm really interested in, I'll be upset for days.

"Then……"

Hei Yang tentatively asked, "Should we get our hands on it at all costs?"

"It's not that bad."

Hong Li gave a deadpan look and waved her hand, saying, "If the price we pay exceeds our expectations, then we'll give up."

I'm not stupid; I could use that time and energy to get my hands on many more good books.

"But then again..."

After a pause, Hong Li suddenly turned to look at Hei Yang, pointed at herself, and chuckled.

"My mother kept telling me that a well-bred young lady should read widely to improve her cultural literacy, accumulate knowledge, and that a person with a book in their heart will naturally exude elegance."

Look at me now, after reading so many books, don't I look like a cultured person?

"Hmm, Hongli could also be called a woman of great talent, an intellectual beauty, possessing both beauty and brains, right?"

"Uh……"

Hei Yang's lips twitched.

"Is it possible that Mom made you read those classic masterpieces instead of the ones in your study?"

"Nonsense, everyone uses characters to compile their own works, so why can't mine be?"

Hongli waved the book in her hand and argued, "Just like the fables and fairy tales you used to tell me, isn't it a gain as long as you can learn knowledge and understand principles?"

Those experiences left a deep impression on me and played an indelible role in my growth!

"Don't you dare slander good people!"

Hei Yang guiltily turned his head away.

"When did I ever tell you any strange stories?"

"Hey, you're all talk and no action, aren't you?"

Hongli gave her a deadpan look and said unhappily, "Do you want me to repeat it to you?"

"Ahem, no need, no need, I remember now."

Hei Yang chuckled awkwardly, "It seems like that's what I said, hahaha..."

"That's pretty much it."

Hong Li chuckled and continued reading her book.

Hei Yang lay down on her left, reached out and pinched the page between the first page and the page number Hong Li was reading, holding it upright so that he could start catching up from the first page without disturbing Hong Li's reading.

However, after a while, Hei Yang felt that holding the stack of papers was too troublesome, so he propped his hand up to the page he was looking at so that it wouldn't be blocked. Hong Li also naturally stretched out her hand to support it, so that the middle page would stand up together.

The couple changed their posture from lying face down to lying on their sides, with Hei Yang facing right and Hong Li facing left, as they quietly read the novel together.

The two of them didn't read very quickly, but carefully read word by word, not caring at all whether it would take more time.