The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

"Have you finished talking?"

Chen Xuan's voice was calm, yet it carried clearly through the mountains in the early morning.

Like a pebble thrown into a stagnant pond, it shattered Su Yanhan's manic crying and laughing and Yue Qingyi's icy gaze.

Yue Qingyi slowly turned her head and looked at Chen Xuan.

This time, her gaze was not as cold as before, nor as contemptuous as it had been towards Su Yanhan; instead, it carried a scrutinizing quality.

A kind of condescending yet subtly appreciative scrutiny.

She scrutinized Chen Xuan carefully.

Clad in white, pure as snow, spotless.

With a tall and slender figure, he stood there like a pine tree, remaining as steady as a rock despite the mountain winds.

His features were delicate and handsome, his eyes calm yet unfathomably deep.

Her temperament was otherworldly, as if she did not belong to this noisy world.

perfect.

Yue Qingyi mentally uttered these two words.

Whether it's her appearance, her temperament, or even the calmness that comes from her very bones, she perfectly matches all her imaginations of a Daoist partner.

Even...it exceeded her vocabulary.

"you......."

When Yue Qingyi spoke, the coldness in her voice had unconsciously faded a bit, "Indeed, very outstanding."

Chen Xuan looked at her without saying a word.

"I am Yue Qingyi, the Holy Maiden of Lingyuan Sect, with a cultivation level of late Golden Core stage."

Yue Qingyi spoke slowly, her tone carrying an undeniable air of authority, "I came to Qingzhou this time to deal with Su Yanhan's matter."

"But now it seems I should change my goals."

She paused, then continued:

"Chen Xuan, be my Daoist partner."

This is not a question.

This is not a request.

It is an order.

It's like stating a given fact.

"Be my Daoist partner, and I will give you everything you need."

Yue Qingyi's voice was filled with confidence, "You can use the resources of Lingyuan Sect at will."

"The foundation of the ancient great sects is far deeper than you imagine."

"Whether it's cultivation techniques, elixirs, or magical artifacts, I can get them for you whatever you need."

She looked at Chen Xuan, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

"I know you are a reincarnated being; you must have been very powerful in your previous life."

"But after reincarnation, it takes time to recover and for resources to accumulate."

"And I can help you."

"As long as you nod, I guarantee I'll restore you to your former peak."

"Even...surpassing the previous life."

She spoke very seriously and with great certainty.

It was as if this was just a transaction, a transaction that was beneficial to both parties.

Lu Yao was a little nervous, clutching the hem of her clothes, not knowing what to do. She wanted to speak but couldn't, and could only nervously look at her senior brother.

She hated this woman.

She didn't want her senior brother to become her Daoist partner.

Chen Xuan stared at her quietly for a long time.

Then, he slowly began to speak:

"You're not worthy."

Four words.

Four words that sound light and airy.

But it was like four slaps to Yue Qingyi's face.

For the first time, the expression on Yue Qingyi's face changed.

It wasn't anger, it wasn't shock, it was disbelief.

She couldn't believe that anyone in this world would dare to say such a thing to her.

She is Yue Qingyi!

The Holy Maiden of Lingyuan Sect, with a late-stage Golden Core cultivation, is a top figure of the current era!

She took the initiative to ask someone to be her Daoist partner—an opportunity that many people dream of.

But the person in front of me...

Not only him, but Su Yanhan, whose expression was full of resentment, was also suddenly stunned. He never expected that Chen Xuan would reject Yue Qingyi.

And it was so decisive and straightforward.

How dare they say she's not good enough?

"What did you say?"

Yue Qingyi's voice turned cold, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

I said, you're not worthy.

Chen Xuan repeated it, his tone still calm.

"Am I not worthy?"

Yue Qingyi laughed, a cold, mocking laugh. "Chen Xuan, aren't you overestimating yourself?"

She slowly stepped forward, moonlight swirling around her, and a terrifying aura began to rise.

"I am at the late Golden Core stage, half a step into the Nascent Soul stage! I stood at the pinnacle of this era at the age of twenty-two!"

"My qualifications, my abilities, my background—aren't I qualified?"

"And what about you?"

Yue Qingyi stared at Chen Xuan, her eyes filled with contempt. "You've only just reincarnated. Even if you were very strong in your past life, what about now?"

"Do you have time to recover? Do you have the resources to accumulate? How much of your former strength can you now unleash?"

"Ten percent? Twenty percent? Or even less than ten percent?"

The more she spoke, the louder her voice became, and the more imposing she became.

"Chen Xuan, I admit you are outstanding, but don't forget, in this world, strength is the only thing that matters."

"And I am no less than you."

She spoke the last five words with absolute certainty.

It was as if this was an unshakeable fact.

Chen Xuan looked at her, and finally a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.

A faint trace of pity.

"Not weaker than me?"

Chen Xuan repeated it softly.

Then, he shook his head and chuckled, "You woman, not only are you ugly, but you're also incredibly shameless."

Yue Qingyi's face visibly flushed red.

It's not shyness.

It was rage.

She had never been so humiliated in her entire life!

She can tolerate being told she's weak, lacks talent, or doesn't have a good background.

But to say she's ugly?

Thick-skinned?

"You...you're asking for it!"

Yue Qingyi's voice was squeezed out from between her teeth, each word carrying intense killing intent.

She suddenly stood up, and the moonlight around her surged wildly, instantly transforming her originally aloof temperament into one as sharp as a knife.

"Chen Xuan, I gave you a chance."

Yue Qingyi stared intently at Chen Xuan, her once cold eyes now burning with rage. "It's your own fault for not knowing what's good for you!"

The moment the words left his mouth.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the entire world went dark.

It's not that it's dark.

It is the moonlight.

Pure, vast moonlight, as if descending from the heavens, enveloped the entire mountain path.

The moonlight, like water, flowed through every inch of space, dyeing everything around it with a layer of cold, silvery-white.

Yue Qingyi floated in mid-air, her hands forming a mudra.

Behind her, a huge, illusory moon slowly emerged. The moon was not round; it was missing a corner.

That's a change in the phases of the moon, and also a sign that the "True Secrets of Moonlight" has been cultivated to its ultimate level.

"Moonfall!"

Yue Qingyi gave a low shout and pressed down with both hands.

The illusory crescent moon behind her suddenly fell!

Instead of falling slowly, it crashed down like a real star, carrying an aura of destruction, towards Chen Xuan!

Yue Qingyi used all her strength in this attack.

Her cultivation level in the late Golden Core stage, combined with the perfected "True Moon Essence Technique," and the Moon Essence she had accumulated over the years.

The power of this strike is already infinitely close to that of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator!

She wanted to show Chen Xuan the price of humiliating her!

She wanted to make Chen Xuan understand how foolish he had just said!

As the crescent moon fell, space distorted and the ground cracked wherever it passed, and even the air was compressed and made to explode.

Su Yanhan collapsed to the ground, trembling all over as he watched this scene.

He knew Yue Qingyi was very strong, but he had never seen her use her full strength.

This attack.........

Chen Xuan is doomed!

A hint of pleasure flashed in Su Yanhan's eyes.

Even if he was abandoned, even if he was a good-for-nothing, at least he could see Chen Xuan die in front of him!