"Yes, senior." Xu Chen honestly answered Qin Ziyue's question. Qin Ziyue circled around Xu Chen, scrutinizing him closely. "He's a monster. Back in my day, I was eight hundred years old before I reached the Nascent Soul stage." Then, looking at the fish, she slowly said, "Enough with the sentimentality. Let me tell you how to handle this fish. You're lucky; I just brushed up on my knowledge of this before coming here." Xu Chen asked with a puzzled expression, "Senior, do you also want to have a sweet romance with a mortal?" Qin Ziyue rolled her eyes, ignoring his joke, and said seriously, "To help a mortal break free from their shackles and embark on the path of cultivation, firstly, she must be willing. She must know the various consequences of becoming a cultivator, such as the gradual departure of parents, relatives, and friends, and the world changing drastically. You and I have both experienced these, so I won't elaborate." She then added, "Several medicinal herbs are needed, because..." "This place is very different from the world we live in. The spiritual energy is thin, and I strongly doubt the existence of those medicinal herbs." Xu Chen nodded and sighed, "Yes, that's exactly what I'm worried about." Qin Ziyue quickly said, "You don't need to sigh. The pure spiritual energy contained in this fish is essentially used to modify the meridians, making them more suitable for cultivation. For the next steps of bone forging and body tempering, you can use medicinal herbs that can be found on Earth to supplement your spiritual energy, although it will be much slower. Remember, bone forging and body tempering are both indispensable. If you can find any spiritual herbs, you can bring them to me to take a look." Xu Chen nodded and thanked her, "Thank you, senior." Qin Ziyue waved her hand, "No need for formalities. Tianquan Sect is also a great help to our alliance. Helping you is also helping myself. I'll be going now if there's nothing else. I have to go to work tomorrow morning."
Just as Qin Ziyue walked to the window to fly to the police station dormitory, she suddenly turned around and looked at Xu Chen, who was about to leave the room, and asked, "Brother Chen, it seems you are highly regarded in the Tianquan Sect. They're even willing to give you such a precious fish." Xu Chen chuckled but didn't answer. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he said to Qin Ziyue, "Senior, can you find suitable substitutes for your Youth Preservation Pill on Earth?" Qin Ziyue thought for a moment and said directly, "I'll come find you this weekend," and flew away. Xu Chen was puzzled but also left the room.
"Chenchen, who just came by?" Wang Li, still half asleep and wearing pajamas, came down from her bedroom upstairs clutching a plush toy. Seeing Xu Chen, she glanced at the study. "Did I see wrong?" Xu Chen looked at her gently and whispered, "You didn't see wrong, she just flew away." Wang Li smiled. "Chenchen, you're joking again. Go to sleep, you have class tomorrow morning." Xu Chen seemed troubled about something and didn't answer. Wang Li looked at him suspiciously and said directly, "Chenchen, is there something you want to tell me?" Xu Chen nodded and said, "Lili, go change your clothes." Although puzzled, Wang Li did as she was told. Half an hour later, she appeared before Xu Chen, dressed. Xu Chen took her hand and slowly walked out of the house. After locking the door, he turned to Wang Li and said, "Lili, do you believe in the existence of immortals?" Although immortals might not exist, Xu Chen still asked this question because, to mortals, cultivators were essentially immortals. Wang Li stepped forward and touched Xu Chen's forehead. "You don't have a fever. I know you're a martial artist, but aren't you an immortal?" Xu Chen shook his head and said, word by word, "Next, I will take you flying into the sky. Are you ready, Lili?" Wang Li shook her head again. "Chenchen, let's go back to sleep... ahhhhh." At that moment, Xu Chen carried Wang Li into the sky. Wang Li felt gusts of wind blowing towards her. After reaching the sky, she slowly opened her eyes and said in surprise and incoherently, "Xu Chen... you... put me down. Who are you?" Xu Chen said gently, "I have always been Xu Chen, always your Chenchen. Don't speak, just enjoy the night view of the capital." Wang Li felt incredibly warm all over, and the gusts of wind disappeared at that moment. She looked at the boundless sky and then at the city below, which was still brightly lit even in the middle of the night. She felt incredibly novel. After flying for an hour, she and Xu Chen landed in front of the small villa.
Upon landing, Xu Chen noticed Wang Li staring at him with terrified, wary eyes. He said helplessly, "Lili, I really am Xu Chen." Wang Li was drenched in sweat, her back soaked with perspiration. What she had seen and experienced that night had completely shattered her worldview. She could accept the existence of martial artists on Earth because Xu Chen hadn't displayed superhuman strength during training with the soldiers. She believed that what she had witnessed could be done by an elite special forces soldier as well. At the time, she was even proud that her boyfriend had become an elite special forces soldier. As for hypnotizing Chen Yunfeng? That was probably a unique technique used by martial artists. As Xu Chen approached, Wang Li suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground, slowly saying, "How can you prove you're Chenchen?" Xu Chen pulled out his phone and his student ID, and slowly began to recount his and Wang Li's past. As he spoke, the fear and wariness on Wang Li's face gradually disappeared, and finally, tears welled up in her eyes as she rushed into Xu Chen's arms, choking out, "Chenchen... I... I thought something had happened to you. The person standing... standing in front of me isn't the real you." Xu Chen patted her back, "Silly girl, I already said I'm an immortal, nothing could happen to me." Wang Li wiped away her tears, "Until..." "I still can't quite believe it," Xu Chen said gently. "Lili, I'll never hide anything from you. Now, I have a question for you: do you want to become someone like me?" Wang Li looked at Xu Chen hesitantly. "Chenchen, what do you mean?" She had a guess in her mind but couldn't believe it. Xu Chen nodded and said, "Just like you think, become... a so-called immortal like me." Wang Li looked incredulous and quickly said, "Can I do it too, Chenchen?" Xu Chen said confidently, "As long as you persevere, you can too." Wang Li fell into thought.
Xu Chen looked at Wang Li, who was deep in thought, and slowly said, "Becoming a cultivator has many advantages. First, eternal youth." He glanced at Wang Li and saw a hint of joy flash in her eyes before continuing, "Second, extremely long lifespan." Wang Li's big eyes darted around, and she asked curiously, "What are the other advantages? And what are the disadvantages?" Xu Chen continued, "Third, the ability to move mountains and overturn seas, almost omnipotent. The disadvantage, well, because of your long lifespan, your friends and relatives will all pass away before you. That's the biggest disadvantage." Wang Li looked Xu Chen up and down and said, "Chenchen, how long is your lifespan?" Xu Chen took her hand and led her into the room, recounting his past to her in detail.
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