I Really Want to Cultivate Immortality, Not Immortal Maidens

Putting down the belly-wrap garment in his hands, Gu Qi, who had spent the entire night studying cultivation techniques, patiently guided the reformed female thief in the path to attaining supreme bliss through cultivation: “The secret to cultivation lies neither in fate nor in hard work. It lies in finding the middle ground between the two.” Her hair spilled across the pillow. The cool, aloof female thief glanced sideways at the person beside her, her calm voice carrying an imperceptible trace of exhaustion: “Speak plainly.” “Use force.” “?” You had better be talking about cultivation... No... She instinctively curled up in the corner to keep her distance from Gu Qi, freeing one hand to rub her aching waist. Who taught you to cultivate like this?