Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 102 Concubinage
Early in the morning.

Chen Li suddenly shuddered and woke up from his dream. He opened his eyes and realized that he had just been dreaming. He exhaled and his pounding heartbeat gradually calmed down.

Why would I have such a dream?

He touched his forehead and found his hand covered in sweat.

"I inexplicably dreamed of that terrifying figure I encountered during my migration."

"Is it true that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night?"

"still……"

Chen Li frowned.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Hong asked sleepily from the side.

"It's nothing, just a dream. Go back to sleep!"

"Mmm!" Zhou Hong closed her eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep again.

Chen Li was so disturbed by the nightmare that he couldn't fall asleep anymore, so he got out of bed and put on his robe.

He went to the kitchen, fetched water from the water tank, took a towel, and washed his face.

Then I went to the talisman-making room and lit the oil lamp.

He stared blankly at the leaping flames for a long time before finally snapping out of it.

This nightmare was so terrifying that it struck at the most dreaded part of his being.

I'm still a bit shaken.

He thought for a moment, then took out the talisman skin, blood ink, and talisman-making brush.

Then he picked up a brush, dipped it in blood ink, calmed himself down, and drew twelve more talismans to ward off evil.

"I must be overthinking it!" he muttered to himself.

It is clearly affected by the daytime.

……

However, spurred by this nightmare, Chen Li still went to the talisman shop of the Longevity Sect early in the morning. With his meager savings, he bought ten exorcism talismans and then drew exorcism talismans for seven or eight days in a row, collecting a hundred before stopping.

So much so that you can find talismans for warding off evil spirits in every corner of the house.

At the same time, he also began to focus on strengthening his practice of palm lightning.

Ever since encountering that terrifying evil spirit during his migration, Chen Li has been haunted by such sinister things. Even second-tier demonic beasts are not as frightening to him as this thing.

The palm lightning technique, belonging to the category of thunder magic, has the effect of dispelling evil and destroying malevolent forces. Although it is slightly inferior to other exorcism techniques of the same level in suppressing evil spirits, the difference is not significant.

……

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The basement was a mix of light and shadow.

Like a sudden clap of thunder, the booming sound of a thunderclap in the palm of one's hand was deafening.

For Chen Li, who had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy consumption of a first-tier, fourth-level technique was negligible. Now, after focusing on practicing it, in just a few days, this technique had gradually approached the master level.

"Snapped!"

Each lightning bolt has a subtle enhancement.

"Snapped!"

Each spell was cast faster than the last.

"Snapped!"

The three syllable incantations had almost become one, and the coordination of the spiritual energy within the body had gradually become instinctive.

Now, it only takes half a second to unleash a palm-sized thunderbolt.

"Snapped!"

Chen Li suddenly felt something.

stopped.

He checked the game panel.

Sure enough, Palm Lightning had advanced to the Master level.

"Its power is equivalent to a first-tier, sixth-level spell... It's better than nothing!"

Chen Li looked at the table and saw that he still needed to practice 1,600 times to reach the Grandmaster level, and another 3,200 times to reach the top, for a total of 4,800 times.

"If I set aside the spiritual energy consumption of other spells and talismans and focus on one, it would take at most three months..." Chen Li thought for a moment and then abandoned this irrational approach:
"Forget it, I've gone a bit overboard these past few days. Let's take it one step at a time. Besides, even if I master it, it'll only be a level 8 first-tier spell. It might not be as effective as a talisman against evil spirits."

"No wonder, not many people practice spells. It's just that talismans are too convenient and quick to use, and they can even be used beyond one's level. As long as there are enough spirit stones, even a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining can use high-level talismans to fight."

Of course, the palm thunder is not as effective against evil spirits as the exorcism talisman.

That doesn't mean it's useless.

Compared to the specialized exorcism talisman, the palm lightning is much more versatile, possessing immense destructive power against demons, evil spirits, and humans alike.

A level 6 spell with near-instantaneous effects of breaking spells, dispelling evil, and stunning.

It is terrifying to any enemy.

Chen Li took a Qi-replenishing pill to slowly restore his spiritual power, then pulled out the sword stuck to the side and began to practice swordsmanship.

……

Time passes day by day.

Chen Li had been living a peaceful life, and his days were full of fulfillment. In addition to Zhang Shuniang visiting his home every few days, Bai Jinwang also came to visit often. After these days of recuperation, the old man had recovered a lot.

She was no longer the skin and bones she had first met. Her body and cheeks had gained some flesh, and her complexion was much rosier. But her full head of white hair and aged body were gone forever.

……

"Alas, it's all fate!" Bai Jinwang sighed.

This phrase has become his recent catchphrase.

This shows how devastating the blow was to him.

Seeing that Chen Li didn't take it seriously, Bai Jinwang said, "Don't you believe in fate? Look at how many rogue cultivators there are in Luanluo City. There are at least 60,000 to 70,000 of them. Not to mention the late stage of Qi Refining, there must be over a hundred at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Even if they reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage, there are several every year, but how many can ultimately establish their foundation?"
"Let me tell you, the last time I heard of someone achieving Foundation Establishment was five years ago. Only one person like that appears every five years, and that was a disciple of the Longevity Sect."

Chen Li looked surprised upon hearing this: "How can there be so little?"

"Hey, that's really all! This is the tribulation of Foundation Establishment. Once you enter the ninth level of Qi Refining, you will inexplicably encounter tribulations, as if the heavens and earth have abandoned you. You will either encounter natural disasters or man-made calamities. Even if you are lucky enough to survive until the Qi Refining stage and prepare to break through to Foundation Establishment, you will basically fail. I didn't believe it before, but now I have to believe it." Bai Jinwang said with wide eyes.

This was the first time Chen Li had heard this kind of statement.

He shook his head and said, "That's a bit of nonsense. I think you've gone mad, attributing your last encounter with evil spirits to some vague and uncertain fate."

"Believe it or not, you'll understand when you reach my level." Bai Jinwang wasn't angry when he heard this, and sighed, "Forget it, let's not talk about these depressing things. I have no hope in this life. My biggest regret now is that I didn't leave any descendants earlier."

"It's not too late now. Even eighty-year-old men among mortals can have offspring. Could it be that you...?"

"How could that be!" Bai Jinwang, his beard bristling and eyes wide, stood up unsteadily and roared, "Come on, let's go to the brothel and I'll show you what I'm made of! I'm not bragging..."

"Brother, don't get so excited, I believe you, I believe you, okay!" Chen Li was both amused and exasperated, and quickly interrupted him.

Your body is so weak, why are you still bragging and showing off?

Aren't you afraid of being devoured by those brothel female cultivators who know evil secret arts, dying on your belly?

"Your expression clearly shows you don't believe me!" Bai Jinwang had barely sat down when he immediately stood up again: "Hmph, I'm not talking anymore, it's no fun chatting with you!"

He stormed off in a huff.

Chen Li had no choice but to see him out.

Sigh, that hurt someone's pride.

He expressed his understanding, saying that someone who was middle-aged not long ago has suddenly become an old man, and his mindset has obviously not completely changed, so it is inevitable that he is sensitive to this.

In a few days, they should be able to accept reality.

……

Unexpectedly, only seven days had passed.

A wedding invitation was then delivered to Chen Li.

"You're getting married?" Chen Li asked in surprise.

That's incredibly efficient.

It's only been a few days.

Bai Jinwang was quite satisfied with Chen Li's attitude. He stroked his long beard and said smugly, "Is it taking concubines? Or three at once? Whoever gives birth to a child will be made my wife."

three...

Chen Li opened his mouth, not afraid of hurting his old bones!

That old man never fixes things!
he tui!

Since it was a concubine's marriage, everything was kept simple.

Three days later, a wedding banquet was held, attended by neighbors and Bai Jinwang's relatives and friends, with three tables set up in total.

The three concubines were all young ladies from respectable families, each around sixteen or seventeen years old, radiating youthful energy. They were about the same age as Zhang Shuniang, and their red wedding dresses made them appear even more beautiful and charming.

"Brother Bai, you are truly blessed! These three beautiful concubines are as lovely as flowers. You will enjoy a life of luxury from now on. Come, let me toast you," a friend of Bai Jinwang said with a smile, raising his glass.

Bai Jinwang laughed heartily, raised his glass generously, and drank it all in one gulp: "Today is my big day. Everyone, eat and drink well, please don't be shy."

He seemed to have lost his temper, accepting every toast offered by someone and emptying his glass in one gulp.

The wine doesn't intoxicate, but the person gets drunk on their own; before long, the effects of the alcohol were already showing on their face.

"Hey, Brother Jinwang, stop drinking, or how will we be able to perform the traditional rites of passage?" one of his friends advised.

The crowd burst into laughter.

"I'm happy today, so I have to drink to my heart's content! Drink up! How dare you look down on your brother?" Bai Jinwang said, raising his glass, slightly tipsy.

The man had no choice but to raise his cup and drink it all.

Before the banquet was even halfway over, Bai Jinwang had already slipped under the table and was sitting on the ground, muttering incessantly. In the end, everyone had to call out three of his beautiful concubines and have them help him back to his room to rest.

……

"On this joyous day, Daoist Bai doesn't seem as happy as he appears," Zhou Hong said upon returning home.

“Sigh, his path to enlightenment has been severed, and he has aged so much and lost so much of his lifespan out of nowhere. Although he doesn’t usually show it, he has been carrying it all in his heart. How can he just let it go like that? He’s just forcing a smile,” Chen Li said.

“Fellow Daoist Bai, you’re an old man, and you’ve already taken three concubines. Why don’t you take one too? I wouldn’t mind,” Zhou Hong suddenly said.

Chen Li laughed and said, "What are you thinking? You're enough for me!"

He put his arm around Zhou Hong: "He has no hope for the rest of his life and only thinks about carrying on the family line. I am different. I still have ambition. I am so busy that I sometimes can't even take care of you. How can I have the energy to deal with other people?"

Zhou Hong felt a sweet warmth in her heart as she leaned against her husband's chest.

I thought to myself, it's better to be busy.

Otherwise, given her husband's character and the fact that she has money on hand...

They have to go to brothels every day.

Going is fine, but the key issue is that it will harm your health.

She even suspected that the reason Chen Li's cultivation had stagnated was because he was harmed by those witches in brothels who knew evil secret arts.

(End of this chapter)