From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"There is indeed a way."

At night, in the shadows at the base of the wall, Zhe Liu uttered a single sentence.

"It really exists! That's great!"

Sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard, Chen Shi was full of excitement.

In fact, he didn't have high expectations.

After all, if there were a way to speed up the cultivation of the Elephant King Stake, Zhe Liu should have told him long ago.

"What can we do?!"

But at that moment, he didn't have time to think too much and quickly asked a question.

Zhe Liu remained silent for a while, and then finally uttered two words through gritted teeth.

"Dual cultivation".

"pair……"

Chen Shi opened his mouth, but his smile instantly froze on his face.

Sure enough, there was a reason why Zhe Liu hadn't told him beforehand.

After a long silence, Chen Shi looked at Zhe Liu again.

"How does one perform dual cultivation?"

"...So you really want to try."

Zhe Liu seemed to sigh, then said in a low voice.

"As for how to cultivate together, do I need to explain in detail?"

"Uh, what I mean is, are there any special requirements, such as whether or not to use pills, or any special techniques or postures?"

Chen Shi scratched the tip of his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

Zhe Liu was his wing, and the two were very close, able to confide in each other and entrust their lives to one another. However, Zhe Liu was, after all, a woman, and it was indeed inappropriate to discuss dual cultivation with her.

"There aren't many requirements, but there is one."

Zhe Liu paused slightly before speaking.

"Both people who practice dual cultivation must practice the Elephant King Stance. As the saying goes, one can learn from others' experiences to improve oneself. It is through the method of dual cultivation that one can deepen one's understanding through mutual integration."

"So that's how it is."

Chen Shi nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Although he didn't quite understand what Zhe Liu was saying, he believed that Zhe Liu wouldn't lie to him.

Moreover, dual cultivation is naturally wonderful beyond words.

It's normal that he finds it hard to understand.

Let's put those aside for now. The key right now is to find someone to cultivate with.

Chen Shi couldn't help but look at Zhe Liu again, and tentatively asked in a low voice.

Have you ever practiced the Elephant King stance?

"What...what nonsense are you thinking!"

Zhe Liu seemed to glare at Chen Shi, then sighed softly and said.

"To cultivate the Elephant King Stance and condense divine power into an elephant embryo, besides having abundant blood and qi and a strength of two thousand jin, the most important thing is that pure yang blood. Women are inherently yin, so there is basically no possibility of them succeeding."

"But……"

"The Fufeng Cult is a castrated version. Not only is its power halved, but it also lacks the pure yang blood. That's why women can master it. But even so, it's more than ten times harder for women to master it than for men, and they are still extremely rare."

"So that's how it is."

Chen Shi nodded; he could understand those things.

Since Zhe Liu said so, it means that she has not practiced the Elephant King Stance, or has not mastered it.

But she also reminded Chen Shi.

Women cannot master the true Elephant King Stance, but a castrated version like the Fufeng Association can, such as Chen Bi.

"You've got it."

Zhe Liu snorted and said with a cold laugh.

"In the past, no one would have dared to think of improving the Elephant King Stance through dual cultivation, because women simply couldn't do it. But now, the Fufeng Association has done something good."

"That being said, but..."

"There's no 'but' about it. That woman is now under your control and dares not disobey."

"You're right."

Chen Shi nodded, his expression somber.

Shen Bi had been infected with the Heart-Eating Gu by Chen Shi, and her life and death were completely in Chen Shi's hands. He asked her to cooperate in dual cultivation, and she really dared not disobey.

Chen Shi's hesitation was actually a result of his own inner resistance.

Chen Shi didn't consider himself a gentleman, or even a good person, but he still had basic principles. He was too ashamed to admit that he had coerced a woman into dual cultivation with him.

But if we don't do this, and just keep grinding away like this, when will we be able to advance the Elephant King Stake to the Profound Rank?

He wasn't in a hurry; he could take his time. But the question was, could Gu Hanying wait?

"Whether or not you want to use this method is up to you."

Seeing Chen Shi's inner conflict, Zhe Liu said one last thing and left.

Chen Shi sat in the courtyard for a quarter of an hour, then got up and went back to his room.

Since he could improve the progress of the Elephant King Stakes, he had no reason to give up!

He needed to think about how to bring it up with Shen Bi, as it was really difficult to bring it up.

In the bedroom, Cui Nong was already asleep.

As usual, Chen Shi sat cross-legged beside him, meditating and nourishing his spirit.

Although most of these techniques are only supplementary, they can sometimes be very useful.

Chen Shi's soul is currently only at the "soul-stabilizing" stage. He needs to further improve his skills if he wants to practice other techniques.

Chen Shi, however, was not in a hurry at all.

Replacing sleep with a state of tranquility every night actually makes me more energetic the next morning. Even if it doesn't strengthen my spirit, it's still worth it for that reason alone.

For the next two days, Chen Shi did what he always did: handle general affairs, practice the Elephant King Stance, and search for clues about the Chilong Cave Formation Diagram.

"What is Steward Chen doing? Is he practicing standing meditation?"

As evening approached, with only a little while left before he could finish his shift and go home, Gu Chenglie walked in with a laugh.

Chen Shi exhaled as he finished his movements, and frowned slightly as he looked at Gu Chenglie.

What is he here for?

If a night owl comes into the house, it's probably not a good sign.

Because of his efforts to unite the street gangs, Chen Shi offended Gu Chenglie, and later killed A Qing, deepening their enmity. Now, this grudge has become an absolute enemy.

However, Chen Shi had seized on Li Qinghan's weakness. As the first wife, although she couldn't suppress Gu Chengze, as his biological mother, it was just right for her to teach Gu Chenglie a lesson.

With Li Qinghan keeping an eye on him, Gu Chenglie didn't cause Chen Shi much trouble in the past six months.

Now, Chen Shi is the chief steward, and his status and position are far greater than before. Gu Chenglie is only a "young master," and he cannot do anything to Chen Shi without sufficient reason.

"Third Master has arrived, please have a seat."

Chen Shi remained calm, gestured, and then sat down in the main seat.

This Likin Hall was where he, as the steward, handled affairs.

Unless it's the master and mistress, no one else needs to give up the main seat!

"Hehe, Steward Chen is indeed quite impressive."

Gu Chenglie glanced at Chen Shi, who was sitting upright, and chuckled softly.

But he didn't say anything more, nor did he fly into a rage as usual, and instead sat down with a flick of his robe.

The servant came in and served tea to Gu Chenglie. Gu Chenglie glanced at it and smiled again.

"This tea is even better than the tea in my yard."

"If you like it, Third Master, I will have someone send it to you."

"Ha, how dare I take what Steward Chen loves?"

Gu Chenglie picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then put it down and said.

"I've come today to ask Steward Chen to go somewhere. Could you do me that favor?"

"Where should we go?"

Chen Shi was taken aback and couldn't help but scrutinize Gu Chenglie, wondering what he was really up to today.

"good!"

You'll know what kind of medicine they're selling once you open the package.

Chen Shi was no longer afraid of Gu Chenglie; he wanted to see what tricks Gu Chenglie would pull this time.

Having already drunk his tea, Gu Chenglie stood up.

The two left the mansion together and rode in separate carriages.

In reality, there was plenty of room in one carriage, but Chen Shi always felt a little nauseous sharing a carriage with Gu Chenglie.

"here it is……"

The carriage stopped, and Chen Shi followed Gu Chenglie to the destination. He got out of the carriage to take a look and was taken aback.

A three-story building with red lanterns hanging at the entrance and a plaque in the middle with elegant calligraphy that reads "Lan Yue Lou" (Moon-Embracing Pavilion)!