During the National Day holiday, besides watching over Wang Li's meditation, Xu Chen also received a phone call from home. He then used the excuse of going on a trip with Wang Li to go home, saying, "Luckily, Lili is with me now, otherwise we wouldn't be able to stick to the same story." After talking with Wang Li's father, Xu Chen hung up the phone and stared intently at Wang Li, observing her progress. At this time, Wang Li still couldn't hold on any longer. She opened her eyes and pleaded with Xu Chen, "Xu Chen, I've been meditating all day, can I rest for a while?" Xu Chen shook his head to refuse, "Lili, you have to persevere. Cultivation is all about perseverance." Wang Li had no choice but to continue meditating, guiding her Qi into her body according to the method Xu Chen had taught her. Finally, when she really couldn't hold on any longer, Xu Chen finally relented and let her move around freely.
Watching Wang Li skipping and jumping in the courtyard, Xu Chen felt an unprecedented anxiety. The Wenyao fish was extremely rare; even the sect leader's beloved disciple, having obtained one, could not possibly have a second, as the Tianquan Sect possessed only a handful. Xu Chen had also luckily obtained the Spirit Snow Lotus, and everything was ready. Of course, Xu Chen hoped Wang Li could enter the immortal sect and live happily ever after with him. Unfortunately, after his obsession was thwarted, Xu Chen realized the importance of the environment. Even with the spirit-gathering array in the small villa, the spiritual energy was still incredibly thin. Xu Chen had first entered the immortal sect and embarked on the path of cultivation at the Tianquan Sect, where the spiritual energy was many times denser than on Earth. Yet, even in such a favorable environment, it took Xu Chen several years to reach the first level of the Qi Refining stage. Now, on Earth, Xu Chen felt anxiety was inevitable. Earth's spiritual energy was thin; without successfully drawing in Qi in one go, the longer it took, the more he would inevitably return to his starting point.
As Xu Chen pondered, the fluctuations of spiritual energy within his body suddenly became increasingly chaotic, and his face grew paler and paler. He forced himself to greet Wang Li, then vanished from his spot and entered the spirit-gathering array in his study to regulate his breathing. At that moment, Qin Ziyue suddenly teleported into the room. Xu Chen sensed her arrival, but unable to speak due to his own predicament, he waved his hand. A silver-white spiritual energy cage appeared around Xu Chen, containing all the chaotic spiritual energy within to prevent it from affecting the outside world. After a long while, Xu Chen opened his eyes and saw Wang Li looking at him with extremely worried eyes. She choked out, "Chenchen, are you...?" "Did I upset you because I didn't cultivate? Don't worry, Chenchen, I'll cultivate diligently, and I'll definitely succeed in Qi Induction." Qin Ziyue then said, "You can go out first, I want to talk to Xu Chen." Xu Chen looked at Wang Li and said tenderly, "It's okay, you can go out and buy some groceries first. I'll recover soon. Buy whatever you want to eat, and I'll cook it for you when I get back." Wang Li nodded. To be honest, she wasn't very comfortable with her boyfriend being alone with Qin Ziyue, but Qin Ziyue had an air of nobility about her, like the chaebol heiresses in the Korean dramas she watched. Wang Li didn't dare to argue and could only leave the room somewhat reluctantly.
"I knew you would fail without even needing divination," Qin Ziyue said to Xu Chen expressionlessly. Xu Chen gave a bitter smile, then asked Qin Ziyue with a hint of doubt, "Senior, since you guessed it, why didn't you stop me beforehand?" Qin Ziyue said, "Your heart has already wavered. The chaotic spiritual energy within you just now reflected the chaos within your heart. All you could think about was how to elope with your girlfriend, and you thought you had met the conditions and were now carefree, ignoring the external environment." She continued, "If mortals could cultivate immortality so easily..." "If you can create cultivators so easily, then the Wenyao fish will no longer be rare." Xu Chen stared intently at Qin Ziyue and said, "Senior, please continue." Qin Ziyue sat down in the chair next to the desk and continued, "The cultivation world isn't just dominated by your Tianquan Sect. There are many factions within our alliance. Don't they want to expand? Don't they want to annex other sects? Don't they want to occupy more blessed lands and ancient ruins? Everyone wants that, but the problem is a lack of people, a lack of good seedlings. If you can create cultivators so easily, the major powers wouldn't have thought of your method, this kind of fish?" Xu Chen fell silent.
Qin Ziyue looked at the pitiful Xu Chen and fell silent. Then she continued, "What are you going to do next?" Xu Chen shook his head, looking confused. "Why did Master send Yu'er here?" "Your Master? Who?" "Wang Xuanyi." Qin Ziyue's expression was interesting. She then said with deep emotion, "That's right, only his disciple could be so outstanding. Approaching the Nascent Soul stage in 200 years." "Senior, thank you for your praise," Xu Chen said softly. Qin Ziyue then advised Xu Chen, "If all else fails, I'll check my storage bag to see if there are any martial arts techniques for women. She's been thoroughly transformed now, and with your help, she should have no problem becoming a martial artist. She can then break through the shackles of mortal lifespan and stay with you for several hundred more years." Xu Chen got up and put on his shoes and socks, saying as he did so, "No, I've decided to let nature take its course."
"You've figured it out?" Xu Chen smiled self-deprecatingly, considered for a moment, and then said, "I've figured it out, senior. Can you erase all of Lili's memories of me being a cultivator without causing any damage?" Qin Ziyue nodded, but still asked why. Xu Chen walked to the window, lit a cigarette, and exhaled a smoke ring, saying, "I don't want her to feel guilty for not meeting my expectations. Most importantly, I want her to live happily, like any ordinary person." Qin Ziyue remained silent for a long time before finally nodding. As if on cue, Wang Li returned home after buying groceries, placed them on the table, and turned to call Xu Chen out of the room. However, she saw Qin Ziyue and said with slight displeasure, "Why is it you? Where's Chenchen?" Qin Ziyue didn't answer, but instead circulated her spiritual energy. Soon, Wang Li's vision blurred, and then she collapsed, her vision going black. The moment Wang Li fell, Xu Chen quickly caught her. "Senior, thank you." Qin Ziyue waved her hand. "No need for thanks. It's good that you've thought things through. I guess your master sent you the fish to test you. There will always be a way to deal with her." Xu Chen nodded, watching Qin Ziyue disappear from the spot.
Xu Chen placed Wang Li on the sofa and looked at her sleeping gently, saying, "Lili, even if you don't become a cultivator in the end, I will still be by your side for life, just like an ordinary boyfriend and husband. Just like you said, we will both graduate from university, find jobs, buy a house, and have a baby. I will definitely make sure you live the happy and fulfilling life you want." As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
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