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

"People inevitably have moments when they can't help themselves, and besides, the wedding date is set, and we know each other better every day. Holding hands and putting an arm around each other's waist is just proper and respectful."

"Even if I did take advantage of someone, is taking advantage of my own partner really such a grave sin?"

"It's heartbreaking, really."

"Why would they need to bombard me with lightning?"

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Chen Yi lay on the bed, having changed into new clothes, but they still couldn't completely cover his charred skin.

He admitted that he had been a bit too bold, and in a moment of desperation, he took advantage of Li Changqing.

However, he only occupied a small portion of it, and then suddenly a bolt of lightning struck him.

Two hours have passed, and I still feel a tingling sensation in my body, and my calves are still cramping.

Li Changqing stood to the side, holding a bowl of medicine. He said calmly, "After drinking this medicine, you should be almost fully recovered. It's just that you looked like you were about to die from a single stray bolt of lightning. You're putting on a fake act."

Chen Yi just said he couldn't help himself, and she was the same way. She couldn't hold back and, with a thought, unleashed a Purple Lightning Technique on Chen Yi.

Although it was uncontrollable, she subconsciously held back, so Chen Yi basically only suffered minor skin injuries, which were really not serious at all.

Hearing Li Changqing's words, Chen Yi glared and said, "You think it was that lightning that hurt me? No, it was you! You were so heartless as to lay a hand on me! We're about to become Daoist partners, how could you be so cruel as to attack me?"

"Place your hands on your conscience, can you live with yourself?"

He wasn't seriously injured; on the contrary, he was amazed by Li Changqing's lightning technique.

Compared to this lightning technique, the rain-making technique he obtained from the Purple Pill Sect seemed utterly inferior.

Seeing Chen Yi's heartbroken expression, Li Changqing remained unmoved and directly asked, "What you say makes sense. So, if I was wrong, what should I do to make amends for this mistake?"

Chen Yi's face immediately became a little shy. He waved his hand and said, "We're family, so let's not be so formal. Actually, I was wrong too. We used to be very polite to each other and there was no intimate behavior between us. It's understandable that you're not used to my sudden closeness."

"I'll try to get closer to you more in the future, so you'll get used to it quickly. Daoist partners, doesn't that mean companions on the same path? We should be closer."

"There's no need to make amends, but your lightning technique was truly amazing. I felt that being too polite between us would only make us seem distant, so I decided to just be direct."

"Could you teach me the cultivation method for that lightning technique?"

Chen Yi understood the principle of taking advantage of someone's misfortune... no, it should be "strike while the iron is hot."

He is a cultivator and a family head, yet he only knows the Triple Mountain-Splitting Blade Technique, which is outrageous. It is only right that he learns some magic for self-defense.

Seeing Chen Yi's self-righteous demeanor, Li Changqing had no intention of arguing with him.

However, she increasingly felt that Chen Yi's personality was very casual.

Sometimes she's serious, sometimes she's quite clever, and sometimes she's very responsible.

And now, he can also show a somewhat shameless and smug look.

Daoist partners are companions on the same path, and should be close. However, Chen Yi's words made her feel somewhat helpless.

This guy got struck by lightning once, and it seems he has no intention of being honest.

After a moment of silence, Li Changqing nodded and said, "The lightning technique I use is called the Purple Lightning Technique. It was passed down from my master. According to my master, the Purple Lightning Technique is a technique that can only be truly mastered by those in the Foundation Establishment stage. You are only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage now. Even if you obtain the Purple Lightning Technique, it will be very difficult for you to cultivate it successfully. Even if you can cultivate it, it will be very difficult for you to make progress."

The Purple Lightning Technique was naturally not left by her master. She said this simply so that she wouldn't have to explain how a rogue cultivator could possess a Foundation Establishment stage technique.

However, what was said later was actually true. It is indeed difficult for someone in the Qi Refining stage to master the Purple Lightning Technique. Even if they managed to master it, they would not be able to unleash its true power.

"It doesn't matter. If we can't cultivate now, we can cultivate later. Even if I can't cultivate, we can leave it to our children and grandchildren. We have to consider the long term. Don't you think that makes sense? Besides, you're also in the Qi Refining stage. Didn't you succeed in your cultivation?" Chen Yi said without hesitation.

Li Changqing: ……

To leave it for one's children and grandchildren to cultivate? That is indeed... indeed an extremely far-sighted plan.

Children and grandchildren... she could hardly imagine what that would be like.

Without further thought, Li Changqing nodded decisively and said, "If you want it, I'll give it to you."

Once Chen Yi reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, coupled with this Purple Lightning Technique, there shouldn't be many people in this area who would dare to provoke him.

Ultimately, her display of this Purple Lightning Technique today was not entirely unintentional.

After saying that, Li Changqing took out a strip of cloth from his pocket and handed it to Chen Yi.

The cloth strip is covered not only with dense text, but also with eighteen hand seals.

"This is the cultivation method of the Purple Lightning Technique. When you use it, you need to form eighteen hand seals at the same time. If you have any questions about the cultivation, you can ask me," Li Changqing said.

Chen Yi stopped pretending and immediately sat up in bed, taking the cultivation method with him.

The next moment, his attention turned to the system panel.

【Purple Lightning Technique: Beginner (0/1000)】

Sure enough, once the cultivation method was obtained, the system had already included it. However, Chen Yi soon found himself with a bit of a headache.

No wonder Li Changqing just said that the Purple Lightning Technique was a Foundation Establishment stage technique, only an entry-level technique, yet it was already (0/1000).

The Rainmaking Technique I obtained from the Purple Pill Sect had a beginner level of 0/50. Compared to that, the difference between the two techniques is astonishing.

"I don't even need to look at it to know that this technique is extraordinary," Chen Yi remarked earnestly.

Then, he became serious. Now that he had the magic, it was time to talk to Li Changqing about something important.

"There's something I forgot to tell you. When I went to the Purple Pill Sect before, the sect leader told me that the Zhao family has a late-stage Foundation Establishment expert. Even the Purple Pill Sect has to give this late-stage Foundation Establishment expert some face. In other words, the Zhao family is more powerful than we imagined."

He hadn't originally planned to tell anyone about this, but now that he knew Li Changqing's goal was the same as the Zhao family's—the earth vein spirit pupa.

Therefore, he could no longer keep it a secret, lest Li Changqing make a mistake in his calculations.

Li Changqing raised an eyebrow. In fact, she had calculated that the Zhao family might have even stronger members, because being able to detect the convergence of spiritual veins was not something a newly established Foundation Establishment cultivator could do.

It requires someone with even greater strength and the ability to sense the flow of underground spiritual veins, along with a long period of exploration, to calculate where the spiritual veins converge. This sounds simple, but it is extremely difficult in practice.

Now, after hearing what Chen Yi said, she could confirm the true strength of the powerful figure behind the Zhao family's secrets.

She nodded and said, "That is indeed unexpected, but it's alright, we just won't provoke the Zhao family."

Chen Yi's heart skipped a beat. Li Changqing spoke casually, but it was clear that even after learning about the Zhao family's background, this woman still had no intention of giving up on competing for the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis.

Even knowing that the odds are against them, they are willing to risk their lives.

"With ordinary qualifications, he achieved the position of Grand Elder of the Eastern Divine Sect in three hundred years."

Chen Yi recalled the sentence displayed by the system appraisal and understood in his heart how much effort it would take for someone with ordinary talent to reach the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage in three hundred years.

However, even if Li Changqing wanted to fight, he couldn't help it this time.

If the Zhao family and Liu Can were to obtain the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon, and either the Zhao family or Liu Can were to achieve the Golden Core realm in a short period of time, the Chen family would surely be crushed.

Even the Purple Pill Sect would likely be turned upside down. Liu Can, who has achieved the Golden Core stage, probably wouldn't be so polite to Ye Nan'an, the current sect leader.

If one lacks the strength, then one is naturally content to be subordinate to others; if one has the strength, then who should sit in the position of sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect is merely a matter of Liu Can's whim.

Of course, Chen Yi didn't care about the outcome of the Purple Pill Sect; he only cared about the Chen family.

"Changqing, make arrangements to leak some information to the Ning and Zhang families, saying that Zhao Dezhi has come to the Chen family to discuss an alliance with them."

"In addition to joining forces, we also plan to take action against the Ning and Zhang families soon. Once we do, it will be a swift and decisive action, leaving no survivors for either of them."

Chen Yi stopped thinking about other things. Right now, his most important task was to swallow up the Ning and Zhang families as soon as possible, and also to obtain all the definite information about the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis from the Zhao family.

Upon hearing Chen Yi suddenly bring this up, Li Changqing understood Chen Yi's intention without needing to think too much.

Taking advantage of Zhao Dezhi's visit to the Chen family, spread some false information, and the Ning and Zhang families will be terrified in an instant.

"Alright, as soon as the news gets out, the Ning and Zhang families will sell all their assets to the Chen family and then flee far away," Li Changqing said.

Chen Yi smiled. That was for sure. By annexing the Ning and Zhang families, the place where the spiritual veins converged would fall within the Chen family's territory. This meant that the Chen family had taken the lead over the Zhao family. Now, they would see how the Zhao family would react.

"There's one more thing. I'll be going to the Zhao family tomorrow. I haven't decided when I'll be back yet. I'm leaving everything at home to you," Chen Yi said.

These words finally brought a hint of surprise to Li Changqing's eyes, and he asked, "Why do you want to go to the Zhao family?"

"I went to visit someone. Zhao Dezhi gave me a Qi-Nourishing Grass, so I have to give him something in return. Changqing, I want to discuss something with you." Chen Yi told a series of lies, but he spoke with utmost seriousness.

Li Changqing frowned slightly, unable to figure out Chen Yi's purpose in going to the Zhao family.

Over this period of time, she had come to realize that Chen Yi was actually very intelligent and methodical in his actions. Therefore, his sudden decision to go to the Zhao family must have been part of a plan.

Even she couldn't understand what Chen Yi, with his current Qi Refining Stage 4 strength, could possibly scheme against the Zhao family.

Li Changqing glanced at Chen Yi, suppressed his questions, and asked, "What are we discussing?"

Chen Yi got straight to the point, saying, "Did your master leave behind any other pill formulas? Even one that's slightly inferior to the previous one will do. Zhao Dezhi gave me a Qi-Nourishing Grass, so naturally I should return the favor with a gift of equal value."

Either don't reply, or if you're going to reply, then reply with more weight. After all, if you want to fish, you need to prepare a baiting spot first. Zhao Dezhi came here because of the pill formula, so just take out another pill formula and you can easily hook Zhao Dezhi.

Zhao Dezhi gave him the Qi-nourishing herb for fishing, and he gave him a pill formula for the same reason. The only difference was that he knew what he wanted to do, and he also knew what Zhao Dezhi wanted to do.

But Zhao Dezhi had absolutely no idea what he was planning to do.

He recalled the first time he had prepared a nest, it was for Li Changqing, who had entrusted the entire Chen family to Li Changqing's management, and now it seemed that the results were excellent.

Li Changqing's expression was already serious as he stared at Chen Yi and asked, "Do you know what you're doing? Are you sure you want to send the Zhao family a pill formula? What's your reason for doing this?"

If it's just a return gift, then two bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills would be a perfectly appropriate gift. Foundation Establishment Pills are pills used for Foundation Establishment stage cultivation and are quite valuable, so they would be a very suitable return gift.

But if the Chen family were to present another pill formula, the implications would be entirely different. Even a fool would think that the Chen family might possess an even more precious and insane pill formula.

To put it bluntly, if we really do as Chen Yi says, it will not only attract the great attention of the Zhao family, but also the Zidan Sect will keep a close eye on the Chen family.

"I know, just answer me, are there any other pill formulas? This matter is quite important to me, please answer truthfully," Chen Yi said.

He didn't know what Li Changqing was thinking, but if he did, he would definitely be very pleased with himself.

Because he sent a pill formula to the Zhao family, he not only wanted to seduce Zhao Dezhi, but also Ye Nan'an, the sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect.

Only when the Purple Pill Sect kept its eyes on the Chen family would the Zhao family dare not act rashly.

Otherwise, given the Zhao family's desire for the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis, it's hard to say when they might suddenly strike and wipe out the Chen family in one fell swoop.

The Zhao family is too powerful, and right now, the only one that can suppress the Zhao family is the Purple Pill Sect.

Li Changqing stared at Chen Yi, pondering the matter, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't understand Chen Yi's intentions.

Chen Yi didn't intend to explain, because he couldn't. After all, it was unreasonable for a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator like himself to know about the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon. What he couldn't explain even more was why he went to the Zhao family.

The two remained silent for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before Li Changqing finally spoke, "I don't understand why you did this, but there is indeed still one of the pill formulas left by my master."

"Is it better or worse than the improved version of the Foundation Condensation Pill?" Chen Yi asked immediately.

Li Changqing suppressed his many questions and said, "It's even better. It's a recipe for a Soul-Protecting Pill. If a cultivator fails to break through, at best, their spiritual energy will reverse and their body will suffer severe damage, making it difficult to recover to their peak."

"In severe cases, the soul will be damaged, leading to the complete annihilation of the spirit and the instantaneous death and dissipation of the body and soul."

"The Soul Protection Pill is a pill that protects a cultivator's soul when they break through a barrier. It is considered a life-saving pill. Therefore, the value of this pill formula is even greater than that of the improved Foundation Condensation Pill formula."

At this point, Li Changqing stared at Chen Yi and asked, "Have you thought carefully about the consequences of giving away this pill formula?"

The consequences will be so great that they will shock Chen Yi. At that time, even the sect leader of the Purple Pill Sect will probably come to the Chen family eagerly to ask about the Soul Protection Pill.