"Chenchen, aren't you just one step away from becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator? Take this elixir, and you might just succeed." Wang Li nudged Xu Chen's arm.

“It’s different, Lili. My cultivation can’t be rushed, but getting this pill for you is definitely something I can do.”

Wang Li quickly waved her hand, "No, no, no, I don't need it."

"Lili, don't want to fly anymore? Take this pill, and you might break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in an instant. Aren't you tempted?" Xu Chen teased Wang Li.

"I am tempted, but it's not worth it for me, Chenchen. I'm just a cultivator who started later in life, and it took me years and countless top-grade spirit stones to reach the Qi Condensation stage. I... I don't deserve such a pill. Giving it to me would be a waste." Wang Li sighed and said helplessly.

Just as Xu Chen was about to say something more, a female disciple from the Xuandao Sect gave a disdainful smile, as if she had overheard Xu Chen and Wang Li's conversation.

Xu Chen turned to his right and saw a female disciple in the Xuandao Sect uniform sizing him and Wang Li up, her eyes even revealing a hint of pity, as if she were inwardly lamenting their hopelessness. Wang Li wanted to ask the female disciple why she was laughing, but Jiang Yunyun walked straight over.

"You two, you took the badges but secretly rested on the outskirts of this venue. Do you still want your wages for today?" Jiang Yunyun had originally wanted to carefully observe the strength of the man and woman to see if they were worthy of their boasts, but she didn't expect that with just one glance, she could see through one of them—one a Qi Condensation cultivator and the other a mortal. She lost interest and simply used the badges to start a conversation.

"And who are you?" Xu Chen casually put his and Wang Li's badges into his storage bag, intending to ask the girl about her background.

"You'll find out who I am in a bit. Now get to your post or you won't get paid today."

Wang Li wanted to make excuses for herself and Xu Chen, but when she heard that there might be no money if they didn't stand guard, she immediately deflated. She tugged at Xu Chen's sleeve, and the two prepared to leave together.

"Yunyun, how can we let them leave? We finally met two such fun and funny juniors. They are clearly weak but they want to be number one. Come to think of it, we should tease them more." Jiang Yunyun's best friend, who had come over, also saw the combination of the Qi Condensation cultivator and the mortal. She was not surprised, but she found Xu Chen's boastful words a bit funny.

"Yiyi, never mind, let them go on guard duty."

"Two ants...you, you're always so kind-hearted." Xu Yiyi shook her head, watching Xu Chen and Wang Li's retreating figures with a mocking expression.

Logically speaking, the two women's reactions were quite normal, only their way of speaking was a bit blunt and harsh. So Xu Chen didn't mind, after all, it was he and Wang Li who had left their posts without permission, and he also disliked cultivators who pretended to be strong when they didn't have the ability.

However, Wang Like is different. From the moment she met Xu Chen and fell in love with him, Xu Chen was an omnipotent superman in her eyes. Although Xu Chen himself told her that he was still young and needed to grow, these two girls look equally young. Why should they look down on their husbands?

She was furious and nudged Xu Chen's waist with her arm, telepathically asking if she could retaliate against the two women. Xu Chen thought for a moment, considering all the worst possible consequences, and then silently nodded. His wife wanted to protect him in front of others; as her husband, how could Xu Chen spoil her fun?

After receiving Xu Chen's support, Wang Li turned around angrily and looked at the two women, "We're not leaving. You two, what advice do you have for us?"

"Hahahaha, you're actually angry now, Yunyun. I told you we were right to sneak out, otherwise we wouldn't have encountered such a fun thing."

"Ha... cough cough... you'd better leave quickly, or my sister will get angry." Jiang Yunyun wanted to laugh out loud, but thinking of Xu Yiyi's devilish nature, the kind-hearted girl restrained her laughter and prepared to persuade Xu Chen and Wang Li to leave.

“No, Yunyun, I think this couple is quite interesting now… Hmm, you mortal, come out here.” Xu Yiyi beckoned to Xu Chen, gesturing for him to take a few steps forward. Several disciples who had been patrolling the area immediately became interested and quickly gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"To be fair, I won't use my spiritual power. If you can withstand one of my palm strikes and survive, I'll let you go." Seeing Xu Chen obediently step forward, Xu Yiyi nodded. It seemed this mortal still had some manly spirit, but that was all.

"Ready?"

Xu Chen nodded, signaling Xu Yiyi to strike. Seeing Xu Chen's calm and collected demeanor, Xu Yiyi suddenly felt inexplicably irritated, and at the same time, she was somewhat puzzled. Could this mortal not know how terrifying cultivators were? No, impossible. His wife was a cultivator; he should know something about it.

Xu Yiyi hesitated to strike, wondering what gave Xu Chen his confidence. After a while, Jiang Yunyun was stunned. What was wrong with her best friend? Usually, if someone slightly "offended" her, she would kill them. What was she up to today? Actually, Jiang Yunyun wasn't directly involved and hadn't thought about it too much. Otherwise, she would have hesitated as well.

"Could it be?!" Xu Yiyi thought of that possibility, but then shook her head, banishing the absurd idea from her mind. She had been cultivating immortality for over two hundred years and had never seen or heard of anyone so young who could transform into a mortal and was about to enter the Nascent Soul stage.

"Never mind! I'll just hit him with all my might!" Xu Yiyi grew increasingly agitated, so she decided to go all out. Even if she managed to test this man's strength and kill him here, her grandfather, the Grand Elder, would cover for her. Having thought this through, Xu Yiyi immediately struck out with her palm, her fair hand aimed directly at Xu Chen. Because she was using all her physical strength, it even produced a whooshing sound.

Xu Chen raised his right hand and caught Xu Yiyi's palm strike as if it were a wad of cotton. At the same time, with a thought, the threads of life and death rules within his body bound Xu Yiyi's hands. He had once had some understanding of this power of rules, but now his spiritual energy was depleted and his nascent soul was undergoing transformation. Forcibly activating it might cause his cultivation level to plummet. After much thought, Xu Chen could only take Xu Yiyi's palm strike with his physical body and use these threads of rules to teach the woman a lesson.

"You...you really are something else!"

Xu Chen said nothing. After taking the slap and teaching the girl a small lesson, he withdrew the lines of rules. He pulled Wang Li away. After all, no matter what, this little conflict was caused by him and Wang Li leaving their posts without permission. He had hit her first, and if he were to act arrogantly afterward, Xu Chen felt a little ashamed.

"Yi Yi! Stop! What did you do to Yi Yi!" Jiang Yunyun rushed forward to check on Xu Yi Yi's injuries and saw that her right hand was starting to age, and her fair skin was turning like that of an elderly person. She was shocked and hurriedly called out to Xu Chen.

Xu Yiyi felt her right hand becoming quite heavy, going from being able to move it freely to being very clumsy. Watching her right hand gradually weaken, Xu Yiyi stared blankly, and then she suddenly fainted.