A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

"Master, Miss Li, according to the nine fortune tellers, December 12th is an auspicious day, but May 15th next year is even better, it is an extremely auspicious day."

"However, if we wait until May 15th next year, we will have to wait another six months. This old servant thinks it would be better to choose December 12th. It's always better to get married as soon as possible."

Liu Shen didn't know what the patriarch and Miss Li were thinking, but from his perspective, he naturally hoped that the patriarch and Li Changqing would get married as soon as possible.

He was completely impressed by Miss Li's performance these past few days. To put it bluntly, in just a few days, no matter what the situation, as long as Miss Li took charge, the Chen family, including himself, seemed to have a pillar of support.

Therefore, Liu Shen's greatest wish was for the two to get married as soon as possible.

Li Changqing fell silent. Liu Shen had made his point very clear and direct. If she had to choose, she would naturally prefer to choose May 15th of next year.

By then, her injuries should have healed, making it much easier for her to face any situation.

For a moment, she didn't know how to bring it up. She had only come to the Chen family because of the notice to find a wife, so it seemed unreasonable for her to choose to get married six months later.

"Chen Yi, what do you think?" Li Changqing looked at Chen Yi and asked.

Chen Yi looked thoughtful for a moment before saying, "Let me say two things first. First, regarding Master Fang, not to mention anything else, he will definitely not be able to show his face for at least the next three months, and naturally, he will not be able to return to the Chen family."

"Secondly, although Changqing and I are not yet married, our status is already established. Marriage is just a ceremony, so there is no need to rush to hold it."

"Let's wait until Master Fang returns home and the family is free from immediate worries before holding the wedding ceremony. Right now, the most important thing for the family is to accumulate strength and continue moving forward."

At this point, Chen Yi bluntly instructed, "Therefore, I will make the decision on this matter. The wedding day will be the fifteenth of May next year."

Liu Shen's face showed obvious disappointment, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that what the patriarch said made a lot of sense.

With Master Fang not yet back and a formidable enemy eyeing them from the outside, the Chen family's current situation is far from favorable.

Li Changqing was somewhat surprised, but Chen Yi's decision was naturally excellent for her.

The reason she was surprised was that Chen Yi had even handed over the power of the family to her. As long as they were not married, she would still be an outsider. Did Chen Yi never consider that she would harm the interests of the Chen family?

"I have no objection." After thinking for a moment, she nodded in agreement with Chen Yi's decision.

Chen Yi smiled. He didn't need to guess to know that Li Changqing definitely wanted to postpone the wedding, and he went along with Li Changqing's wishes for only one reason.

Master Fang was the strongest cultivator in the Chen family, but he is no longer with the family. Although it was said to be to guard against the Ning family, he is ultimately not with the family.

Who can guarantee that this wasn't part of Li Changqing's plan? By keeping Master Fang away from the Chen family, the Chen family would have no one to threaten Li Changqing, making it much easier for her to completely control the Chen family.

To put it bluntly, the Ning family wants to swallow up the Chen family, and Li Changqing essentially wants to control the Chen family and use their power. Therefore, it is necessary to take precautions.

Rushing into marriage could force Li Changqing to take control of him prematurely. Chen Yi was not surprised at all that a former peak Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator possessed the means to control people's minds.

Scheming against someone like Li Changqing is no easy task, and it is equally important to guard against being controlled by him. Neither of these matters should be taken lightly.

With the matter settled, Liu Shen left quickly, and Li Changqing also returned to her room, where she spent the next two days arranging the follow-up affairs for the Chen family.

The Chen family has three spiritual fields, and she plans to set aside a spot in one of them to plant a batch of medicinal herbs for refining Foundation Establishment stage cultivation pills.

This is preparation for what's to come. If she can fully stabilize her injuries within six months and recover to the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage within a year, then she needs to start preparing for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage now.

"This matter still requires Chen Yi's consent."

The Chen family has always primarily supplied the Zidan Sect with medicinal herbs for Ningling Pills. If they were to suddenly start cultivating other medicinal herbs, Chen Yi might not agree to it.

However, this was also a good opportunity to test Chen Yi. Chen Yi had said several times that if they disagreed, he would listen to her. She wanted to see if Chen Yi would really let her decide everything.

After pondering for a long time, she wrote down the adjustments to the medicinal garden and the personnel arrangements, and planned to go see Chen Yi right away.

As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Chen Yi standing in the courtyard, holding a knife in his hand.

"You could call yourself diligent."

She knew that Chen Yi had been cultivating these past few days, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

First, Chen Yi's cultivation level was too low, so paying attention to his cultivation was meaningless to her. Second, what Chen Yi cultivated was obviously substandard; to her, his cultivation method and swordsmanship were like children playing house, unable to arouse her interest.

She was about to speak when she noticed that Chen Yi seemed to have gained some understanding of swordsmanship. His eyes were already closed, but the sword in his hand continued to swing, and the sound of the sword ringing out incessantly.

"He moves with ease, his figure flashes and shifts without any hesitation, and the power of the three sword techniques is already merging into one." Li Changqing easily saw that Chen Yi's control over this sword technique was already quite good.

She raised an eyebrow, suddenly surprised. Although she hadn't paid much attention before, she could tell at a glance how well Chen Yi had mastered the sword technique.

She remembered that three days ago, when Chen Yi practiced this sword technique, he still seemed a little unfamiliar and unclear. Now, looking at him again, he had made great progress in just three days.

Thinking about all this, she observed Chen Yi seriously for the first time. She hadn't noticed before, but now it seemed that Chen Yi's talent might be quite good.

"call……"

After making countless cuts, Chen Yi finally stopped and immediately looked at the system panel.

Name: Chen Yi

Lifespan: 22/86

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Stage 3 (19/300)]

[Martial Arts Skill: Triple Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique (Mastery 32/100)]

[Spell/Art: None]

[System Function: Authentication (Can authenticate the authenticity of anything in the world, once per day)]

After reading it, Chen Yi nodded in satisfaction. He had practiced the sword technique five times in the past few days and had already reached the level of (Great Completion 32/100). Based on this, he should be able to reach the perfect level within ten days.

As for his cultivation level, he has improved quite a bit in the past few days through daily practice, but he can't say he's satisfied with that improvement.

"After reaching the third level of Qi Refining, I have been cultivating for four consecutive days, taking one Spirit Condensation Pill every day, but the progress is still slow. The Profound Fire Cultivation Method is ultimately not good enough."

At this rate, if he wants to reach the peak of the third level of Qi Refining, he will need to take more than ten Spirit Condensation Pills and cultivate for about fifteen more days.

This speed is by no means fast, because according to this calculation, it would take him at least a year to cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

Breakthroughs become increasingly difficult as you progress, and this applies to the first nine levels of the Qi Refining stage as well. The best way to increase cultivation speed is naturally to switch to a better cultivation method.

"I need to think of a way to get Li Changqing to spend some gold coins." This thought came to his mind.

"Your talent is not bad." The next moment, Li Changqing's voice rang out.

Chen Yi turned around abruptly, looking at Li Changqing beside him with some surprise: "What are you doing here?"

Li Changqing explained, "There are some things I wanted to discuss with you, but you were practicing your sword, so I didn't disturb you."

"Your swordsmanship is progressing quite quickly, which means you have decent talent. Would you like to try my training method?"

The cultivation method she practiced was called the "Azure Emperor Profound Spirit Cultivation Method," which was of a grade above the first rank and was a great Dao method that could be cultivated to the point of ascension.

The Eastern Divine Sect recruits disciples by testing their Qi Refining Chapter of this cultivation method. Only those who can master the Qi Refining Chapter and successfully absorb spiritual energy within ten days can become outer disciples of the Eastern Divine Sect.

In the path of cultivation, all arts are divided into nine ranks. The [Azure Emperor Profound Spirit Cultivation Method] is still above the first rank. Even if it is only the Qi Refining chapter, it is extremely difficult to master.

The Eastern Divine Sect controls an area of ​​over 300,000 li, and recruits no more than 100 disciples each year. This means that within a thousand or even ten thousand li, there may not be a single cultivator who can master the Qi Refining Chapter within ten days.

At this moment, Li Changqing's only thought was to see just how far Chen Yi's talent would go.

Upon hearing Li Changqing's words, Chen Yi was stunned. He was just thinking about how to get Li Changqing's gold coins when Li Changqing suddenly exploded them on his own, catching him completely off guard.

Then his expression turned serious, and he asked, "Why do you suddenly want me to try your cultivation method?"

Li Changqing explained, "The cultivation method I practice is extremely difficult to master, but the cultivation effect is quite good. Giving it to you will not cost me anything. Besides, I'm only letting you try it out of curiosity."

Those who can enter the outer sect of the Eastern Divine Sect are one in ten thousand. If Chen Yi can truly master it, then it can be considered her way of repaying the Chen family. She wants to use the Chen family's strength, but she has no intention of harming the Chen family.

Chen Yi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said, "This is too sudden, you are too kind. After all, one cannot accept something for nothing... Well, I have no reason not to accept your kindness."

Chen Yi stopped pretending halfway through his sentence. If he overdid it and Li Changqing refused to give it to him, he would be in deep trouble.

"The method I cultivate is called the [Mysterious Spirit Cultivation Method]. I'll tell you, listen." Li Changqing didn't care what Chen Yi was thinking. Since Chen Yi wanted to try, she immediately began to teach him.

She deliberately removed the words "Azure Emperor," because adding them would make her cultivation method seem too extraordinary.

The Qi Refining Chapter, totaling 360 characters, was recited by Li Changqing in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Chen Yi listened attentively, asking Li Changqing several questions to ensure there were no errors or omissions.

Once he was sure he had memorized it completely, Chen Yi felt an immense sense of accomplishment, like being hit by a pie the size of a pot lid.

"If you have any questions during your cultivation, you can ask me. However, if you still cannot master it within fifteen days, you should stop cultivating. Forcing yourself to cultivate will only waste time," Li Changqing reminded him.

One must master the skill within ten days to become an outer disciple of the Eastern Divine Sect. However, Chen Yi is not currently undergoing the Eastern Divine Sect's assessment, so he does not need to adhere to the ten-day timeframe.

However, if he still cannot master it after half a month, it means that although Chen Yi has talent, he is only ordinary.

Without sufficient talent, forced cultivation is meaningless. Any cultivation method in the world requires personal comprehension; if you can't comprehend it, you simply can't.

"I understand." Chen Yi's expression immediately turned serious.

Previously, he was only thinking about how to get more gold coins from Li Changqing, but now Li Changqing's words have reminded him.

Even the best cultivation method is meaningless if you can't master it.

Chen Yi thought about his own talent for a while, and felt a little ashamed afterward.

If he had good talent, he shouldn't only be at the third level of Qi Refining at the age of twenty-two. Normally, it would be difficult for him to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi suddenly realized that Li Changqing had seen him progress quickly in his swordsmanship and therefore thought he had good talent.

In reality, the reason why the swordsmanship could improve so quickly was mostly due to the system.

It's uncertain whether the system exists or whether he can master the cultivation method given to him by Li Changqing within fifteen days.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Yi temporarily suppressed his many thoughts and used the system's identification function instead.

"Was Li Changqing's sudden handing over of a cultivation method for the reason she claimed?"

The system responded immediately, and lines of text appeared.

[Analysis: Lie]

Seeing that you have some talent, Li Changqing decided to give you a cultivation method.

[This isn't just out of curiosity, nor is it merely to let you try to master it; rather, it's a way of giving back to the Chen family by using this cultivation method.]

[She used the Chen family's influence to give you a cultivation method in return, thus feeling that neither of you owed the other anything.]

[Note: Li Changqing doesn't think you have much hope of mastering the cultivation method and doesn't have high hopes for you.]

After reading the system notification, Chen Yi fell silent again. He found it hard to imagine that a cultivator who had experienced countless life-and-death crises and too many misfortunes would still have such thoughts after more than three hundred years.

The woman in front of me wanted to use the Chen family, so she also wanted to give them something in return.

This idea was too pure; to put it bluntly, she didn't want to owe the Chen family anything.

In this life, it is actually extremely difficult to be completely free of debts to others.

"Next, you should try cultivating. Also, there's something I'd like to discuss with you," Li Changqing said.

Chen Yi asked, "What is it?"

Li Changqing explained her plan, but she didn't think Chen Yi would easily agree to the matter of planting the medicinal herbs needed for the Foundation Establishment stage.

After hearing Li Changqing's plan, Chen Yi immediately nodded: "You can make the decision. As long as it won't have a big impact on the supply of medicinal materials to the Zidan Sect, then it's all a minor matter."

Li Changqing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. She had already made a plan, so it naturally wouldn't affect the matter.

With Chen Yi's consent, she left quickly. Now that she had a plan, she naturally had to implement it as soon as possible.

After watching Li Changqing leave, Chen Yi returned to his room immediately.

He couldn't wait to try out the cultivation method given to him by Li Changqing.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and subconsciously glanced at the system panel, his breath suddenly catching in his throat.

[The Azure Emperor's Profound Spirit Cultivation Method, Qi Refining Chapter, has been detected. Should we replace the Profound Fire Cultivation Method with this method?]

The system's sudden notification surprised Chen Yi greatly. Did this mean that as long as he replaced the old method, he could directly master the cultivation technique he had just acquired?

With this thought in mind, Chen Yi's heartbeat became clear. If it was really as he thought, then mastering this cultivation method would be a matter of moments for him.