Zhou Lie was forty-one years old. He broke through the confusion in his heart and traveled to the borderlands to hone himself. In the first five years, he might have encountered disasters and had to ask for help, but in the next nine years, he was in great momentum and was able to solve them with ease.

As he walked, his robe fluttered in the wind and he was extremely elegant, with a demeanor that only belonged to an alchemist.

"I have reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. After accumulating mana for three to five years, I can start to impact the Foundation Establishment Stage."

Mr. Chen was very happy. Zhou Lie had devoted the first forty-one years of his life to studying the Dao of Alchemy, which had delayed his practice. But in the next fourteen years, he removed his mental obstacles, worked hard and courageously, and finally had hope of establishing a foundation.

“It’s all thanks to the teacher’s good teaching.”

Zhou Lie said modestly.

"Keep up this momentum and don't bother with the mundane world, it will only distract you."

Mr. Chen instructed carefully that Zhou Lie started to exert his strength too late and time was a little tight, but if he continued to develop at this momentum, he would still be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"teacher……"

The four words "mundane world" made Zhou Lie's face show a trace of shame, and the words he wanted to say were suddenly blocked in his lungs.

"Why, are you worried?"

As a master and disciple for many years, Chen Sheng could immediately tell that Zhou Lie was worried.

"I came here to ask the teacher to propose marriage for me."

Zhou Lie let out a long sigh. Even though he knew it was inappropriate, he still said it out loud.

"Propose marriage? Which girl?"

Lu Zhu was the first to ask, and found that over the years, no woman in the sect had been close to Zhou Lie.

"Cai Guo, the daughter of the leader of the Qingjia Sect, Tang Hua."

Zhou Lie said a name.

"It's her."

Both Chen Sheng and Lu Zhu remembered that Zhou Lie was trapped in the Yanping Mountains with this woman, and they didn't expect that they would get entangled.

"Since we met in the Yanping Mountains fourteen years ago, I went out to gain experience and unexpectedly met her again. We got along well and gradually fell in love."

Zhou Lie could only say that it was God's will. Four years after the incident in Yanping Mountains, he went out for experience and met Tang paintings again.

The two of them already had some friendship and recognized each other's character, so they started traveling together. After a while, they naturally came together.

"To give up all love and focus on cultivation, I, your teacher, cannot do that, and I will not ask you to do so. But why can't you slow down the matter of marriage a little? After you build your foundation, you will have enough lifespan to indulge in love."

Mr. Chen patiently explained that the threshold for refining Qi and building the foundation is sixty or seventy years old. His foundation was built at the age of one hundred, which was unprecedented in the history of cultivation in the border areas and was a special case.

Time waits for no one, once it passes, there is no turning back.

"I had originally planned to do so, but man proposes, God disposes. A bastard showed up halfway. I'm afraid it will be too late if I don't act now."

Zhou Lie understood all these principles, and he also wanted to concentrate on practicing for a few years, break through to the foundation-building stage, and make his teacher happy. After that, he could get in touch with Tang paintings and live up to the beauty.

However, it is difficult to have the best of both worlds. If you are any slower, your wife will become someone else's.

"That woman puts pressure on you."

Mr. Chen was puzzled.

"It's not her, it's a jerk who's trying to force a sale."

Zhou Lie gritted his teeth. The appearance of Wu Shaoshang put him in a dilemma. One was the road, and the other was his lover. He was torn between the two.

The reason why Chen Sheng was asked to come forward was not because he was afraid of Wu Shaoshang, but because Wu Shaoshang's brother was a genius of the Zixi Immortal Sect.

This kind of person is almost invincible among his peers. In order to be safe and thorough, he must guard against this variable.

"It's up to you."

Mr. Chen pondered for a moment and finally agreed.

This was Zhou Lie's decision. Even though he was Zhou Lie's teacher, he had no right to interfere in the other person's life.

"Disciple, you are being willful."

Zhou Lie lowered his head, feeling a little ashamed.

The teacher has already paved the way for him to build the foundation.

But for the sake of a woman, he was willing to let love bind his body and mind, and it was really uncertain whether he could establish a foundation.

…

Qingjia Sect.

In the attic, there was a gorgeous woman sitting. Her face was like a peach blossom, but she looked a little listless, her complexion was slightly pale, and she was full of worries.

Tang Hua had never imagined that such a thing as forced buying and selling would happen to her. The reputation of being the younger brother of the genius of Zi Xi Immortal Sect was so well-known that it caused a lot of discussion within the sect.

Some elders even thought that this was not a bad thing. It was her honor and also the honor of the Qingjia Sect to be able to become a Taoist partner with such a person.

"Girl, what do you think?"

Tang Cheng's face was very solemn. Because of this marriage, the entire Qingjia Sect was in chaos. As the sect leader, he had to deal with several waves of people a day.

"I'd rather die than marry."

Tang Hua said firmly.

Now that I have promised myself to Zhou Lie, there will be no one else in this life.

"Will Zhou Lie really choose to fight to the death just for you?"

Tang Cheng nodded slightly. He was very happy that his daughter had someone she liked, but he was afraid that Zhou Lie would be afraid of Zixia Sect's reputation as a genius and retreat.

Compared with practicing Taoism to achieve immortality, love matters are really insignificant.

"Yes."

Tang Hua was still very confident about this.

The two have been together for several years and have a life-long friendship. They know each other's character and personality very well.

"The difficulty of this matter does not lie with Wu Shaoshang, but with the genius of the Purple Sun Sect. Without someone of real weight to step forward, the situation cannot be truly settled."

Tang Cheng's worry was not about Wu Shaoshang, but about the genius of Zixi Immortal Sect. Such people were aloof from the world and did whatever they wanted.

Sometimes, right and wrong are useless in the face of power.

"Zhou Lie has gone to invite his master."

Tang Hua explained.

That person's power and status are not simple. In the outer sect of Guangxiu Immortal Sect, he is able to call the wind and rain. Even if the genius of Zixi Immortal Sect comes here, he can't get any benefits.

"I hope the situation doesn't develop in the worst possible direction."

Tang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, but was still a little worried. The Qingjia Sect could not withstand the fight between the immortal sects. If they were not careful, they would end up in irreparable disaster.

"I'm sorry to embarrass my father."

Tang Hua also knew that this time, a disaster had been brought upon the sect. Fortunately, with the protection of his master Zhou Lie, the disaster would not be too tragic.

“It’s not difficult.”

Tang Cheng shook his head, quite responsible, and said: "Some people in the sect are discussing sending you away. Since you are not their own daughter, they certainly don't feel bad about it, but I do. You are my daughter, and I have to find a suitable husband for you in the end."

As he thought, Zhou Lie had withstood the test and proved to be a man worthy of trust. He was willing to sacrifice the Qingjia Sect for the destruction of his daughter in order to give her a happy marriage.

"Cry"

At this time, the sound of a crane's cry resounded in front of the Qingjia Sect's mountain gate.

Everyone looked and saw two white cranes flying across the sky. They were at the state of great perfection of the Qi Refining Realm. There were people on top of them, a man and a woman. They looked like gods descending to earth and could not be looked at directly.

"A master has arrived!"

Spiritual pets like white cranes are rare in themselves, and those that have reached the state of great perfection in Qi training are even harder to find.

The cultivators of Qingjia Sect knew that a person of noble status had descended upon this place.

"Zhou Lie's teacher and his wife are here."

Tang Hua recognized Zhou Lie, Chen Sheng and Lu Zhu at a glance.

Fourteen years ago, they met once, but it was just a quick glance and they thought their fate was over, but they didn't expect that there was someone else waiting for them.

"With these two people, no matter how bad the situation is, we won't be too sad."

Tang Cheng saw that Zhou Lie's master and mistress were both at the foundation-building stage. Seeing them coming down, he did not dare to neglect them and bowed, saying, "Greetings, two seniors."

This was an important figure whom he could not normally meet, and also an elder of the Immortal Sect. Even though he knew that the two families were going to get married, he did not dare to relax too much when he suddenly met them.

"Master Qingjia, we can just be friends as equals."

Mr. Chen said frankly.

No matter what, Tang Cheng is still Zhou Lie's father-in-law, so it is only natural for him to show some respect.

With this foundation, Tang Cheng gradually relaxed and felt more and more peace coming from Chen Sheng. This big shot from the Immortal Sect was very easy to get along with.

The two of them used marriage as the intersection, and eventually got into trouble with the younger brother of the genius of the Zi Xi Immortal Sect.

"Wu Shaoshang is arrogant and unreasonable, bullying others by taking advantage of his power. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would suffer in silence."

Tang Cheng expressed his concerns. Wu Shaoshang was a spoiled man. Even if he suffered a setback in Qingjia Sect this time, he would most likely ask his brother to help him.

The genius of Zixi Immortal Sect is not someone that Wu Shaoshang can easily deal with. He is a very formidable enemy.

"If he were the same generation as me, I would be hard to defeat, but now I am much older than him, so I am not afraid."

Chen Sheng's face was very calm. He was not a genius, but he had been ahead of the younger generations for several decades on the road of cultivation. Now that he had established his foundation and had strong magical powers, it was possible for him to defeat a genius from the Immortal Sect.

"Yes, there is a huge difference between foundation building and Qi refining after all."

Tang Cheng was very convinced of this point.

No matter how Chen Sheng explained his mediocre talent, the fact that he could move from Qi Refining to Foundation Building already made him stronger than hundreds of other cultivators.

He was born in an Immortal Sect and with his cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he thought it would be no problem for him to fight against Zi Xi Tianjiao.

“Boom…”

As they were talking happily, a strange sound came from outside the sky. It turned out to be an ancient chariot, very majestic. Its four wheels rolled over the empty sky, and layers of clouds were dispersed.

Amid the clouds and mist, the figure of a young man appeared extremely tall and straight, but his eyes were too arrogant, making it difficult for people to like him.

"That Wu Shaoshang is here."

Tang Hua said depressedly.

"Everyone from the Qingjia Sect, everything has been arranged. Your son-in-law is here."

Wu Shaoshang felt good about himself and stood tall, as if he was a god coming to see his beloved woman.

He fell in love with Tang Hua at first sight, and did not take it seriously even though he knew that there was an outer disciple of Guangxiu Immortal Sect blocking his way.

There was nothing special about the disciples of the Immortal Sect. He had seen too many of them. Some of them felt aggrieved after being teased by him and did not dare to fight back.

"Two uncles?"

"This one is fake, the one inside the door is the real one."

"Senior Sister Tang Hua is a beauty, but her marriage is full of troubles."

…

Everyone in Qingjia Sect was discussing this matter, but after a while, the real and fake son-in-law came out.

All I can say is that the tone for this matter has not yet been set and it’s a mess.

"Who? Get out here."

Wu Shaoshang stood above and heard some noise, but he ignored it at first. However, when he heard that the person Tang Hua liked was hiding inside the mountain gate of Qingjia Sect, he could no longer hold back and roared like an ancient ferocious beast, extremely vicious.

"The eleventh level of Qi Refining."

In the main hall, Chen Sheng looked indifferent. He glanced outside and knew what was going on. He instructed, "Zhou Lie, go and solve it."

He was not a person who cared much about his dignity, but this matter concerned his position and face, and he would not tolerate outsiders barking at him. If he continued to be conspicuous, he would lose face.

"yes."

Zhou Lie rushed straight into the sky, came to Wu Shaoshang, and said, "Leave now, and don't bother me again in the future, maybe you can avoid a disaster."

Zi Xi Tianjiao was a big trouble after all, so Wu Shaoshang retreated tactfully. He was also willing to take a step back to avoid a fight with the teacher over this.

"You probably don't know me..."

Wu Shaoshang has always been good at using his power to overpower others. Even when facing a cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, he was not panicked at all and was very calm.

However, this calmness is based on the fact that others are afraid of Zi Xi Tianjiao.

As it happened, Zhou Lie had the qualifications to ignore him and said, "Just because you have a good brother, is that worth showing off? I have a good teacher, and he never did anything wrong like you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he stopped talking nonsense, and the magic power of the thirteenth level of Qi training surged in his lungs, and his unhappiness towards Wu Shaoshang also burst out.

A huge spiritual hand covered the sky, carrying the power of all directions, rumbling down like a tidal wave. The air flow was directly blown up, making a sharp whistle, which had a bit of the flavor of a ghost claiming its life.

“Damn it!”

Wu Shaoshang's face changed drastically. The title of Zi Xi genius was no longer valid. This reckless opponent really dared to kill him.

He did not dare to be careless, and pasted a top-level first-level talisman on his body, standing still and taking the attack head-on.

"Bang"

The next moment, the place where Wu Shaoshang was standing exploded directly, and he relied on the power of the talisman to move sideways dozens of feet away.

"You...really dare..."

Wu Shaoshang was still in shock. Zhou Lie's attack was definitely not just for show. The magic power of the thirteenth level of Qi training was powerful and domineering, and it came down directly.

If he hadn't had some self-defense items given to him by his brother, he would have been beaten to death or crippled.

"I know my limits. I won't let you die."

Zhou Lie told the truth, Wu Shaoshang died in the Qingjia Sect, so there is no turning back.

Zi Xi Tianjiao is indeed a formidable enemy. It is totally not worth taking a huge risk to save Wu Shaoshang's life.

However, on the boundary between life and death, he was able to choose a boundary that would make Wu Shaoshang extremely uncomfortable.

For example, beat him up! "This is too much."

These words hurt Wu Shaoshang.

He always did things as he pleased, and no one dared to disobey him and everyone obeyed him. But when he suddenly met someone like Zhou Lie, he became irritable and easily angered.

The fragile psychology was broken immediately.

Buzz! He hid a magic weapon in his hand, a soul-stealing needle, in his sleeve, and quietly activated it, throwing it out at lightning speed.

The void was buzzing, as if a ferocious bee flapped its wings and rushed out, biting Zhou Lie.

(End of this chapter)