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

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Stage 4 (2/400)]

In the room, Chen Yi opened his eyes again, glanced at the system, and as he expected, he had successfully broken through. At this moment, in addition to excitement, he also felt a bit complicated.

"The strength of sects in the world lies in their cultivation resources. Whether it is cultivation methods, pills, spells and supernatural powers, or other things, if one can rely on a powerful sect, cultivation will ultimately be easier."

The thought arose in his mind: there are indeed many cultivators in the world, but some of them are like him, possessing only the most basic cultivation method.

If he hadn't met Li Changqing, he couldn't have imagined that the difference between cultivation methods could be so vast.

Ultimately, cultivation is all about resources. The stronger the sect, the more powerful it is, and the more unimaginable other aspects are for a small family and a small cultivator like him.

However, the more powerful a sect is, the more intense the infighting will be. For example, Li Changqing, who was at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage, has fallen to his current state.

After a brief moment of reflection, Chen Yi quickly stopped thinking about these things and instead began to consider whether he should try to conceal them.

He mastered the Qi Refining Chapter of the Azure Emperor's Profound Spirit Cultivation Method so quickly that he broke through from the third level of the Qi Refining stage to the fourth level in just three days.

The speed was too fast, which might seem unreasonable and would inevitably arouse Li Changqing's suspicion.

"It's inappropriate for me, the head of a small family, to act so outrageously..."

He muttered something to himself, but soon realized that his concerns were somewhat unfounded.

Having advanced his cultivation to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, it was impossible to hide it from Li Changqing. Since that was the case, he might as well reveal the truth.

No one said that Chen Yi couldn't have extraordinary talent. Although he relied on the system, isn't the system a talent?

He has it, but no one else does; that's talent.

"Thinking about it carefully, there was no need to hide it in the first place. Li Changqing was once at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage, which means that ordinary things are unlikely to make her look at things differently."

"Therefore, the more extraordinary my talent appears, the more good things she might produce, such as the Foundation Establishment chapter of the [Azure Emperor Profound Spirit Cultivation Method]."

With that thought in mind, Chen Yi had already decided that this time, he, a mere cultivator, would give Li Changqing a small shock.

He comprehended and mastered the Qi Refining Chapter in an instant, and broke through a minor realm within three days by relying on the cultivation method. I wonder if this is enough to surprise Li Changqing.

After thinking about many things, Chen Yi put those thoughts aside for the time being, got up and left the room.

"Master..."

Chen Yi had just stretched when a voice suddenly rang out beside him. He turned around and immediately saw Liu Shen.

"Butler Liu, what are you doing here?" Chen Yi asked in confusion.

Liu Shen looked relieved and quickly replied, "Master, you haven't left the house for three days. This old servant was worried, so I asked Miss Li for permission to stand guard outside the door today."

These days, Miss Li has been handling all the family affairs very well, so he, as the steward, no longer needs to worry about anything as much as before.

Chen Yi, on the other hand, had been cultivating in seclusion for three days in a row, which made him somewhat uneasy.

A warm feeling rose in Chen Yi's heart. After all, he was the old butler of the Chen family, and he never forgot to care about him, the head of the family.

He immediately said, "Don't worry about me. The past three days were just normal cultivation. In addition, I will probably be cultivating in seclusion for a few days from now on. Butler Liu, please don't worry about me anymore."

Having obtained such a powerful cultivation method, there's no reason not to cultivate it with all one's might. The Chen family's situation is far from stable. They can rely on Li Changqing for some things, but they can't rely on Li Changqing for everything.

The simplest reality is that if he can cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining as soon as possible, then Master Fang can return to his family and no longer need to fear the Ning family.

Liu Shen nodded quickly and said, "Master, this old servant understands. However, if this old servant were to add a word, cultivation cannot be accomplished overnight, and Master should not push himself too hard."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "I understand."

He naturally didn't think Liu Shen was being nosy; he could sense that Liu Shen cared about him.

"Go ahead and do your work, I'll practice my swordsmanship a bit," Chen Yi said, waving his hand.

Liu Shen hesitated for a moment, dawdling for quite a while, clearly still having something to say, but unsure whether he should.

Chen Yi was somewhat helpless and asked, "Steward Liu, if there's anything else, just say it. You're already in your forties, why are you still acting like you want to say something but are holding back?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shen immediately grinned. The patriarch was different from before; his temper and patience had improved considerably.

After laughing, he suddenly showed a worried expression and said, "Master, I do have something to say. These words have been on my mind for several days. Please don't be angry when I tell you."

Chen Yi was immediately intrigued and waved his hand, saying, "Don't be angry, just tell me."

Liu Shen sighed and finally said, "What I want to talk about is the marriage. Patriarch, your decision to marry Miss Li on May 15th next year may be a huge mistake."

"Why do you think that?" Chen Yi asked seriously.

Liu Shen gave a wry smile and said, "As the steward, I naturally spend a lot of time with Miss Li. She handles all family matters, big and small, with great care and skill."

"But I also noticed that Miss Li would occasionally reveal a... a detached attitude, as if nothing or no one in the family could catch her eye."

"It's contradictory, but it's true. I'm increasingly convinced that Miss Li is not just outstanding, but too outstanding, so outstanding that... even the head of the family might not be worthy of her attention."

After talking for a while, Liu Shen paused and stole a glance at Chen Yi's reaction.

Chen Yi glanced at him and said, "Stop looking. What do you mean? Explain yourself."

Liu Shen then continued, "Master, with Miss Li's temperament and methods, you may not be worthy of her. If you don't get married soon, Miss Li may not be willing to get married later."

Chen Yi: ...

Just moments ago he had felt heartwarming about Liu Shen's concern, but now Liu Shen was siding with him, and doing so quite blatantly, making him feel that he, as the head of the family, was unworthy of Li Changqing.

Chen Yi was immediately convinced; Steward Liu was quite accurate in judging people and situations, getting straight to the point with just a few words.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yi said, "Alright, it seems I really have to show off, otherwise even you will lose confidence in me. Go and invite Li Changqing back now, and tell her that I have broken through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage."

Liu Shen was stunned for a moment, then jumped up excitedly and turned to leave.

Not long ago, the patriarch broke through to the third level, and now, just a few days later, he has broken through to the fourth level.

With this progress, he suddenly felt that the head of the family was no less than Miss Li and was worthy of her.

All nine fortune tellers said that the head of the family and Miss Li were a match made in heaven, and now it seems that their predictions were very accurate. Since Miss Li came to the Chen family, the head of the family has made two breakthroughs in a row.

It would be a shame if it weren't a match made in heaven.

Soon, Liu Shen found Li Changqing. His hurried manner puzzled Li Changqing, who asked, "Steward Liu, what's the matter that's so urgent?"

Liu Shen was still very excited and said, "Miss Li, the patriarch has broken through to the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage and asked me to invite you back."

Li Changqing was immediately stunned, and for the first time, she felt an unexpected feeling. Her first reaction was disbelief, because Chen Yi should not have broken through to the fourth level so quickly.

But she had to believe that Butler Liu had no reason to lie to her about this.