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Lin Ningxue stood quietly to the side, assuming she was protecting Ye Chen...

Sensing the rapid changes in the surrounding spiritual energy, a look of surprise flashed across her face.

Looking back at Ye Chen, her eyes held a hint of curiosity...

What kind of cultivation technique does my senior brother practice?

Why is the speed at which it absorbs spiritual energy so terrifying...?

She herself practiced the introductory Qi-refining technique issued by the Qingyun Sect, and was well aware that the speed at which she absorbed spiritual energy was not like that...

Time passed second by second...

The surrounding spiritual energy grew increasingly thin, and even the spiritual energy from neighboring courtyards seemed to be drawn in, quickly flowing into Ye Chen's body and disappearing...

At this moment, Ye Chen's body was like a massive vortex, endlessly devouring the spiritual energy of heaven and earth...

"Snap!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound came from inside Ye Chen's body...

Just like emerging from a cocoon, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body!

"Second level of Qi Refining..."

"That's not difficult..."

Ye Chen opened his eyes, sensing the changes in the spiritual energy within his body, and muttered softly.

He'd just heard Lin Ningxue say that cultivation seemed incredibly difficult, and he was starting to worry about not being able to fulfill his promise to Liu Ruyan...

At this moment, his cultivation level broke through to the second level of Qi Refining, which gave him great confidence!

Lin Ningxue: ? ? ?

Lin Ningxue, who had witnessed the entire incident, was completely dumbfounded...

Her clear eyes stared unblinkingly at Ye Chen in front of her, her head buzzing.

So this is... the second level of Qi Refining?

She could hardly believe her eyes; it was like a dream.

Back then, it took her a month to draw qi into her body, and then half a year of arduous cultivation before she broke through to the second level of qi refinement...

As a result, Ye Chen broke through easily in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Is the difference between people really that big?

Lin Ningxue fell into deep thought.

When she heard Ye Chen say "It's not difficult," she felt a little depressed...

"Senior brother..."

"Your cultivation...is progressing way too fast!"

"Could you teach me?"

The moment Lin Ningxue realized what was happening, she looked at Ye Chen with hope and asked him.

If she had that kind of cultivation speed, she wouldn't be stuck at the second level of Qi Refining...

Meeting Lin Ningxue's clear gaze, Ye Chen hesitated for two seconds before speaking in a serious tone.

"Perhaps this is talent..."

Lin Ningxue: ? ? ?

She was stunned for a moment. If she hadn't witnessed Ye Chen's technique of absorbing spiritual energy with her own eyes, she would have almost believed this nonsense...

He doesn't even have spiritual roots, so what talent are you talking about?

However, considering that Ye Chen must be practicing an extremely rare cultivation technique, she didn't press him further.

Seeing her silence, Ye Chen seemed to have read her thoughts and hesitated for a moment...

Although they'd only known each other for a little over a day, they were now practically in the same boat. He'd have to continue using the identity of "Xu Xiao" within the Qingyun Sect, inevitably requiring Lin Ningxue to provide cover...

If her cultivation level could improve, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for me...

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then looked up at Lin Ningxue in front of him.

"It must be because of the different cultivation methods that the cultivation speed is affected..."

"I can tell you the cultivation technique I practice, but you must remember not to pass it on to anyone else!"

Hearing Ye Chen say this, Lin Ningxue's expression brightened, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, senior brother..."

"Don't worry, senior brother, I swear I won't tell anyone!"

Seeing this, Ye Chen recalled the contents of the "Supreme Induction Technique" and began to speak...

"..."

"What's going on..."

"I..."

When Ye Chen opened his mouth, the characters seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word...

He can speak fluently about anything else, but when he tries to recall the Supreme Response Technique, he becomes as if he has lost his voice.

"strangeness..."

Seeing this, Lin Ningxue was initially puzzled. When Ye Chen opened his mouth as if he were having a mental struggle, he seemed to have thought of something and hesitated.

"Senior brother..."

As the saying goes, "The secrets of the law should not be passed on to six ears."

"Perhaps the technique you have learned is too special, restricted by the laws of heaven and earth, and only the true inheritors can comprehend it. Outsiders cannot know even a single word about it."

She didn't doubt Ye Chen's sincerity. If he didn't want to speak, no one would force him; there was no need for him to pretend. The only explanation was that the cultivation technique was of a very high grade, restricted by laws, which was why Ye Chen couldn't bring himself to say it...

Hearing Lin Ningxue say this, Ye Chen calmed down and nodded with a look of realization.

"So that's how it is..."

"I thought I had lost my memory!"

He was genuinely startled when he couldn't speak, but thankfully it only restricted the Supreme Induction Technique and had no other effects, which put his mind at ease...

He looked up at Lin Ningxue in front of him and gave a bitter smile.

"Then there's nothing we can do..."

"I'll pass on the better cultivation techniques to you when I come across them later..."

Hearing this, Lin Ningxue was disappointed, but she could see Ye Chen's sincerity. She nodded to him and said with a touched expression.

"Thank you, senior brother..."

"It's good that you have this intention, senior brother. Don't feel embarrassed..."

Many cultivation techniques are closely guarded secrets, and considering she and Ye Chen had only known each other for two days, it was already quite remarkable that he was willing to teach her...

Hearing this, Ye Chen stopped insisting and glanced at Lin Ningxue in front of him.

"If you cultivate diligently, you will surely break through soon..."

"It's still early, why don't you cultivate here first? I'll give you some spirit stones and pills..."

He offered a word of comfort.

Sensing the thin spiritual energy around him, and not wanting to interfere with his cultivation, he took out several bottles of second-grade spirit-replenishing pills and dozens of spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them in front of him.

Lin Ningxue hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and sat cross-legged on another empty futon, smiling sweetly at Ye Chen who was so close to her.

"good!"

"Then I'll thank you in advance for the spirit stones, Senior Brother..."

When she saw those spirit stones, her eyes lit up; Ye Chen casually grabbed more than she had in savings...

Perhaps this is the difference between the two!

Senior brother is really too arrogant!

For a fleeting moment, Lin Ningxue even entertained the idea of ​​robbing her fellow disciples...

Earning spirit stones this way is so fast!

Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively, then picked up a bottle of Spirit Replenishing Pills, poured the entire bottle into his mouth, and swallowed it. He then grabbed a spirit stone in each hand and began to cultivate with his eyes closed...

The moment the "Supreme Induction Technique" was activated, the spiritual energy transformed from the elixir was rapidly absorbed, and the spirit stone held in his hand gradually lost its luster...

"this..."

Lin Ningxue stared in shock as Ye Chen swallowed the entire bottle of pills, her mouth slightly agape.

Senior brother, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?

She snapped out of her reverie, took out a spirit-replenishing pill, swallowed it, and then closed her eyes to cultivate...