Chapter 24 - xianxian

  The Tang family!

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  Wang Chen returned after making a round, his face gloomy.

  A thief crying "Stop thief!"?

  Could anyone really be that stupid?

  "Junior Brother Chen, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

  "In the whole town, only this wealthy family seems suspicious."

  "If I'm mistaken, it means the demon isn't in town."

  Chen Guan said, "Senior Brother, now it's up to you to handle this."

  "With our combined strength, taking down this family shouldn't be a problem."

  Wang Chen said irritably, "They treated us so well this afternoon, and this is how we repay them tonight?"

  "Don't I have any pride?"

  "Go ahead, since you have the Nine Spirit Steps, sneak a peek. If it's really a demon, kill it on the spot!"

  "If you make a commotion, I'll come help you."

  Chen Guan nodded. "Alright, I'll go take a look."

  To be honest, Chen Guan was most curious; what if it wasn't a demon, but a treasure?

  Chen Guan moved silently to a secluded corner where a windowless wooden house stood. The aura he sensed was within it.

  "Squeak~"

  The wooden door creaked open, and Chen Guan met the gaze of a gray rabbit.

  It really was a rabbit demon!

  The rabbit demon instantly pounced on Chen Guan, then swiftly crashed into the tip of his sword.

  "Deliberately delivering food?"

  "Interesting."

  "Eeeeeeee!" The rabbit wasn't quite dead yet, letting out a sharp cry. It struggled on Chen Guan's blade, only causing a larger wound.

  "Creak~"

  A faint sound came from the southeast side of the wooden house.

  Chen Guan wanted to investigate who lived there, but Wang Chen arrived first.

  "Whoa!" Wang Chen exclaimed happily.

  "We caught it."

  Chen Guan pointed to the southeast house, "Something's wrong."

  "Whoa?" Wang Chen revealed a sinister smile.

  "I'll go meet him!"

  "Daring to raise a demon, his crime deserves death!"

  Wang Chen strode over and kicked the wooden door open.

  "Damn it! Get out here!"

  Wang Chen shouted, and a thin, trembling man emerged, kneeling on the ground. "Immortal Master, spare me! Immortal Master, spare me!"

  "Do you know your crime?" Wang Chen asked sternly.

  "I know, I know."

  "I don't want to die, spare me."

  Chen Guan slowly entered, a rabbit still on his spirit sword. He asked, "Did you raise this rabbit?"

  "This...it is indeed mine." The man's eyes darted around, but he finally admitted it.

  "Pfft!"

  A dull sound rang out, and the kneeling man was pierced through the throat by a sword.

  The man's eyes widened, and he grabbed the spirit sword in disbelief. After two 'whoosh' sounds, he fell silent.

  "Hmph!"

  "He deserved to die." Wang Chen drew his sword and wiped it clean.

  He searched the house and actually found two books:

  "Three Yin Demon Raising" and

  "Three Yin Soul Needle."

  "Senior Brother, there's a technique, how do you say it?" Chen Guan's eyes lit up.

  Seeing Chen Guan's interest, Wang Chen sighed, "Go ahead and watch, but remember, you're a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect. Uphold

  your principles." "Yes," Chen Guan nodded.

  Wang Chen said, "I'll go talk to the Tang family."

  Wang Chen left.

  Chen Guan lit a candle and waited.

  He first glanced at the Three Yin Demon-Raising Technique.

  After watching for a while, Chen Guan frowned. This method violated human ethics.

  It actually required the blood of a child born on a Yin year, Yin month, and Yin day to awaken the demon's wisdom.

  Seeing this, Chen Guan put down the manual and picked up the Three Yin Soul Needles.

  The Three Yin Soul Needles were a weapon-refining method, and it still required the blood of a child born on a Yin year, Yin month, and Yin day for refinement.

  "Evil technique! "

  Chen Guan was extremely angry. Both of these techniques were bad; he had thought he could get free techniques tonight.

  Wang Chen returned and saw Chen Guan's angry appearance, asking curiously, "What's wrong?"

  "Did this man come back to life?"

  "No."

  "It's because of these two evil techniques." Chen Guan pointed to the books on the table.

  Wang Chen chuckled.

  "Junior brother, there's no need to be so angry."

  "The techniques and methods used by common people are all unorthodox and heretical."

  Then,

  Wang Chen pointed to the corpse on the ground.

  "Generally speaking, raising demons in the common people is not the righteous path."

  "I killed him, naturally because he was inherently problematic."

  "If not dealt with, he would definitely become a heretic, a heretic even a rogue cultivator would despise."

  Tang Fang'an walked in at this moment.

  "Greetings, two immortal masters."

  "This person is my cousin; I truly had no idea he was raising demons."

  Tang Fang'an pleaded with a bitter face, "Please, both immortal masters, give me a chance."

  Wang Chen said, "Alright, we know you didn't do it."

  "That's fine then. You dispose of the body."

  Wang Chen picked up two books from the table and waved them in front of Tang Fang'an.

  "If your Tang family still has this kind of evil magic, next time it's discovered, it won't be as simple as just eliminating one person."

  "Yes." "

  I understand." Tang Fang'an breathed a sigh of relief.

  Wang Chen said to Chen Guan, "Junior brother, let's go.

  " "By the way, take the rabbit demon's corpse   with you.

  " "Okay." Chen Guan took the rabbit corpse and followed Wang Chen away.   "Senior brother, is the Tang family really alright?" Chen Guan asked.   Wang Chen smiled, "Whether there's a problem or not."   "Our mission is complete."   "Don't cause any more trouble ."   Chen Guan nodded in agreement.   "Senior brother, are we going back tomorrow?"   "Yes."   "Everything's resolved. Don't you want to hurry back to Qingxuan Sect to cultivate?"   Wang Chen stretched, "Go back to sleep. We have to travel tomorrow. Just thinking about it is annoying."   ...   The next day.   Tang Fang'an waited for Chen Guan and the others early on.   He offered each of them a lot of things, but they all refused.   These things took up space and weren't very valuable; there were better items nearby Qingxuan Sect.   Xu Jinxiu, riding her horse, was full of energy. "Great!"   "This is the easiest mission I've ever done."   "Much better than the last mining patrol."   "It's just a bit tiring traveling."   Wang Chen said, "Thanks to Junior Brother Chen, we found the rabbit demon in one night."   "Just a bit lucky."   ————   Da Wan Town.   An   old Taoist priest, dressed in tattered clothes and with messy hair,   lingered in front of the Tang family's gate for a long time before finally leaving.   "Heh, the seed didn't even grow."   "Looks like we'll have to go to the next place."   The old man sighed inwardly and slowly departed.   …   Several days later.   Ying Qing City.   Back in familiar surroundings, Chen Guan relaxed.   "Let's go back to the sect and get our contribution points," Wang Chen said.   Chen Guan had no choice but to follow the others back to the Qingxuan Sect, where he received contribution points as a reward in the mission hall of Baiyao Peak.   "Wow~"   "Contribution points can actually be used to buy beauty pills." Xu Jinxiu pulled Yu Miaomiao to look at the exchange list.   Wang Chen smiled, "What's so special about that?" "   Foundation Building Pills are the most valuable."   "Too superficial."   Xu Jinxiu said irritably, "Senior brother, I don't need Foundation Building Pills, but I really need beauty pills."   After she finished speaking, she glanced at Chen Guan and couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Chen, is it because you ate beauty pills that you changed so much?"   "No."   "I have a body-refining method called Ice Jade Technique, which can be purchased in the library."   Wang Chen looked at Chen Guan with surprise, "No wonder your appearance has changed so much, it turns out it's Ice Jade Technique."   "Junior brother's comprehension has broadened my horizons again."   Chen Guan shrugged, the corners of his mouth turning up, "I can't help it, I'm a genius."   "Look at you, so easily flattered." Wang Chen said amusedly.

  "Wang Chen, you're here too. Have you finished your mission?"

  "Interested in doing a mission with us?"   A dashing woman approached their group and said.   Wang Chen was surprised, "Big Sister, you're back?"   "Yes." The woman nodded. After looking around, she saw Chen Guan,

  paused for a   few seconds, and then looked back at Wang Chen.   "Not bad~"   "You have a handsome young man in your team too."   Wang Chen smiled helplessly, "Big Sister, don't joke around."   Wang Chen extended his right hand to the woman and smiled, "This is my Big Sister, Qi Refining Perfection."   "Her name is Li Yueshuang, you can just call her Senior Sister Li."   "Senior Sister Li."   Chen Guan and the others greeted her one by one.   Li Yueshuang waved her hand, "Alright, I don't want to be polite with you, I only want to see Wang Chen."   "Is the mission over?"   "If it's over, come with us to do another mission, it gives a lot of contribution points."   Wang Chen said, "Okay, let's go with Big Sister."   Wang Chen said to Chen Guan and the others, "You guys can leave now, I'll take you to complete the last sect mission next year."   Chen Guan left first, "Then I'll go first, everyone, farewell."   So, the scattered team left one by one.   Li Yueshuang watched Chen Guan's retreating figure until Wang Chen teased, "Big Sister, you've been watching for almost ten breaths."   "Is this junior brother really that handsome?"   Li Yueshuang said, "He is handsome, but the problem is I can't see through his cultivation level."   "Junior brother cultivates a concealing qi technique, and he's been examined twice by the elders, after all, he was confined for committing a crime before."   Li Yueshuang laughed, "A newly initiated disciple, committing a crime?"   "This guy is dishonest."   Wang Chen shrugged helplessly, "Maybe I'm the one who harmed him; Junior Brother Chen was very honest at first."   "Heh, just revealing his true nature." Li Yueshuang said indifferently.   "Let's go, I'll tell you about this mission."   ...   Chen Guan arrived outside Ji Yuyu's courtyard.   But he saw the spiritual energy from Ji Yuyu's courtyard slowly drifting into her house.   She was cultivating.   "I'll come find her again tonight."   Chen Guan returned to his own courtyard, where the spiritual energy was a little thinner, but still much higher than at the foot of the mountain.   Cultivation!   At night, Chen Guan found Ji Yuyu.   "Husband, you're back?"   "Of course." Chen Guan chuckled and wrapped his arms around her slender waist. "Wife, our dual cultivation technique still needs improvement."   "Mm." Ji Yuyu's face lit up with excitement. "Hold me."   Chen Guan hugged her and pounced onto the bed.   The night passed.   Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 5 (31%) Spell   : Qi-Sharing Technique (51%)   "After improving the Qi-Sharing Technique, my cultivation level actually increased quite a bit?"   He gained 1% of his cultivation progress in one night.   That's considered a very fast improvement.   Chen Guan hugged the soft and fragrant Ji Yuyu and said, "It's morning, wife."   "Mm."   Ji Yuyu was still sleepy and lay completely in Chen Guan's arms, wanting to find a suitable position to continue sleeping.   Chen Guan chuckled and turned over.   "Ah!"   "Ooh~"   Ji Yuyu's eyes widened.   ...   Spell: Qi-Sharing Technique (53%)   After practicing for a while, Chen Guan got up.   "Your cultivation level has really improved a lot." Chen Guan kissed Ji Yuyu.   "My wife, I'll come to see you again tonight."   "Mm."   Ji Yuyu closed her eyes, her face flushed, and she looked a little tired.   Chen Guan left her house and returned to his own courtyard.   "The dual cultivation technique is crude, but it's useful."   "It's much faster than me cultivating the Azure Profound Technique alone."   The dual cultivation technique involves two people cultivating the Azure Profound Technique together, but they connect using the Qi-sharing method, achieving a 1+1 greater than 2 effect.   "Two more nights, and I should be able to perfect it, but Yuyu isn't very good at using the Qi-sharing method."   "But it's enough."   Chen Guan was full of anticipation for the sixth level of Qi Refining.   "Green, blue, and profound haven't appeared yet, and the white attribute is terrible."   "I hope I don't get white next time."   He didn't believe it; wasn't this just like a game of Ludo? He'd roll a six sooner or later!   "I can cultivate tonight, so I'll cultivate the Ice Jade Technique for now. I hope my internal organs can reach perfection."   The Ice Jade Technique progresses more slowly as you progress, especially in the stage of refining the internal organs.

  He's currently exhausting his spiritual energy every day, constantly cultivating the Ice Jade Technique, and it might take him over ten days to gain even 1% progress.

  ...

  At night.

  Chen Guan found Ji Yuyu again.

  "Husband, you're back." Ji Yuyu's eyes lit up.

  "Let me tell you, dual cultivation improves cultivation so quickly! I feel like if we cultivate together for two months, I can break through to the third level of Qi Refining!"

  Ji Yuyu said excitedly.

  Chen Guan hugged Ji Yuyu, inhaling her faint fragrance.

  "Of course."

  "I also feel my cultivation improving."

  "Let's keep going tonight." Chen Guan breathed into Ji Yuyu's ear.

  Ji Yuyu suddenly felt weak and slumped softly into Chen Guan's arms.

  "You bad man!" Ji Yuyu's eyes were filled with desire.

  Chen Guan laughed and carried her to the bed.

  "Why don't you go back to your house?" Ji Yuyu invited softly.

  She had invited him several times before, but Chen Guan had refused each time.

  This time, Chen Guan agreed. "Okay."

  "The spiritual energy on my side has been a bit problematic lately, so I'll be staying with you for a while."

  "That's great," Ji Yuyu said with a smile.

  "Um, husband, I took a contraceptive pill. You won't blame me, will you?" Ji Yuyu whispered.

  "What does this pill do?" Chen Guan asked.

  "It will prevent me from getting pregnant for ten years."

  She glanced away fearfully, but her eyes lingered on Chen Guan's expression.

  "Will it harm your body?" Chen Guan hugged Ji Yuyu tightly, seeing her worry and fear.

  "No, it cost me 10 spirit stones," Ji Yuyu whispered. "

  It's alright."

  "I don't want children right now," Chen Guan said.

  Ji Yuyu smiled. "With Runchun here, he can help you carry on the family line."

  "I want to cultivate for a few more years while I'm still young."

  "I understand."

  "Wife, it's late, we should rest."

  "Mmm..."

  (Same Qi Technique +1%, +1%, +1%

  for several days in a row. )

  The Qi-sharing technique was now complete.

  Chen Guan could feel his cultivation speed increasing rapidly each time he practiced dual cultivation.

  Unfortunately, the spiritual energy here was limited, so his and Ji Yuyu's cultivation speed could only be maintained at a certain rate.

  "My cultivation increases by 1% per day, she should break through faster than me."

  Chen Guan now only wanted to finish the Ice Jade Technique and quickly break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

  If the obtained attributes were poor, he would have to consider earning spirit stones.

  However, he needed to go down the mountain now.

  He couldn't forget his concubine and the Chen family.

  ...

  A month later, Ji Yuyu read a letter and handed it to Chen Guan with a dissatisfied expression.

  "A letter from home, I'm so annoyed."

  "I clearly said I didn't want them to arrange anything."

  Chen Guan looked at the envelope and found it was from Ji Yuyu's father, who demanded that she befriend a disciple surnamed Zhang in the sect within half a month. If she didn't, he would cut off her source of spirit stones.