Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 39: Yin and Yang Devil Qi

"Junior Brother, is there anything else you want to eat? Senior Sister will make it for you tomorrow..."

After drinking a few cups, Tan Qingxue appeared very enthusiastic, even a bit pleasing.

Li An, however, said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to trouble yourself. Li An will be in seclusion for a few days to focus on cultivation."

Saying that, he stood up and said, "Senior Sister, Junior Brother can't handle his alcohol. I'll take my leave..."

And he left immediately.

After he left.

Tan Qingxue sat in her spot, her face flushed and hot.

Clearly, she had been rejected...

She couldn't help but feel a bit self-mocking, but her eyes were determined.

The next day, she prepared another table full of dishes, but Li An really did start secluding himself, not leaving his room.

The third day, it was still the same...

Li An was indeed intentionally avoiding Tan Qingxue.

Although he had saved her, he didn't want to get too involved with her.

He could naturally see Tan Qingxue's intentions. In his past life, he had countless wives and concubines, so he was no stranger to women's emotions.

Tan Qingxue's feelings, whether genuine or fake, Li An could tell after experiencing life and death. She should have developed some genuine feelings.

Between life and death, there was great terror, but also great opportunity. If one was lucky, they could see their true self and break free from empty desires.

The difference was that Tan Qingxue, after experiencing life and death, had become desperate about the path of immortality. She no longer begged for the path of immortality and instead gained a bit of true nature.

In the past, Tan Qingxue was actually quite twisted. Her nature was relatively simple, but in order to compete for the inheritance of the Symbol Hall and the position of Xuan Yang Sect, she became something out of the ordinary.

Now that she had awakened and let go of many things, she wanted to be more sincere.

As for Li An, in his past life, he died halfway through his cultivation and was unable to enter a higher realm... It was actually a great pain for him.

Therefore, in this life, Li An appeared cold and stubborn, only seeking to break free from the shackles he couldn't break in his previous life.

"Fellow Daoist Li, recently, it seems you have some worries and sorrows?"

Inside the storage ring, Gu Hong saw Li An furrowing his brows and couldn't help but speak up.

"Yes, now that I've been targeted by demonic cultivators, how can I not worry?" Li An sighed, "My strength is too weak... Fellow Daoist Gu, do you have any methods to quickly improve cultivation?"

Gu Hong said, "You are currently at the fourth level of Qi Refining. The most useful thing for you is the Spirit-Boosting Pill, but it can only be used when you break through a bottleneck. It's useless to take it on a regular basis. With your current state, even if you reach the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, it will still take several years."

Li An couldn't help but frown, "Are there any other methods?"

Gu Hong said, "Of course, there are also Elemental-Boosting Pills that can accelerate your daily cultivation progress, but the toxicity of these pills is heavier than ordinary pills... I don't recommend you use them."

Li An nodded thoughtfully.

...

On the seventh day, Li An finally came out of seclusion.

It was already evening when he left his room, but he found Tan Qingxue still sitting by the flower pond outside his room. When she saw Li An come out, a hint of joy appeared on her exhausted face. "Junior Brother, you finally came out..."

Li An said, "Senior Sister, you..."

"I thought you were in seclusion and didn't want to be disturbed by others, so I've been waiting here."

Tan Qingxue said, "How is it? Did your cultivation make progress?"

Li An sighed lightly, "I've gained quite a bit."

"You must have been hungry during your seclusion. Come, Senior Sister will make delicious food for you, okay?"

Tan Qingxue smiled, but there was a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

Li An fell silent for a moment and nodded.

Tan Qingxue was immediately overjoyed and said, "Wait for me, I'll be back soon!"

...

Not long after.

Today's meal was prepared by Tan Qingxue with extra care. Everything was exquisite, and the spirit wine was a fifty-year-old aged wine, rich and mellow.

The two of them drank a lot of wine and chatted casually. They had been together for many years, so they had many topics to talk about. Unconsciously, Tan Qingxue was already a bit drunk. Her face was flushed, and she stood up to pour wine for Li An, but unexpectedly, she accidentally knocked over the wine cup and spilled it on Li An.

"I'm sorry, Junior Brother..."

She hurriedly took out a handkerchief and lowered her head to wipe Li An's clothes.

She was wearing a light shirt with a low neckline. As she approached, bowing her head and bending her waist, the ripe peaches hidden among the layers of wrapped green leaves seemed to appear and disappear.

The scent of spirit wine filled the air, and the candlelight flickered. Li An couldn't help but be moved.

Tan Qingxue, who was wiping the drinks for Li An, suddenly saw a change and her face turned red. The alcohol surged, and she suddenly wrapped her arms around Li An's neck and sat on his lap.

Their breaths were audible.

"Sister...," Li An spoke with a slightly heavy voice.

"Call me Qingxue...," Tan Qingxue whispered, and suddenly pressed her red lips against his.

Li An held her waist, and in an instant, the table was empty, and the bed swayed...

...

The next morning.

Sunlight shone into the room, and Tan Qingxue lazily woke up. She looked at Li An's sleeping face beside her and couldn't help but smile, her eyes shining.

"Younger brother...," she gently breathed into Li An's ear, but Li An did not wake up.

"Haha, pretending to sleep, don't think I don't know...," she suddenly buried her head in the blanket.

Even with Li An's strong self-control, he couldn't help but let out a soft moan and gently caressed Tan Qingxue's beautiful back.

...

For three consecutive days, Li An and Tan Qingxue did not leave the room.

On the fourth day, they were quite hungry, so Tan Qingxue got up and put on clothes to cook.

Li An sat on the bed and sensed something.

Within him, a faint black aura had emerged and lingered in his dantian.

His cultivation had improved a little!

"Yin Yang Devil Qi...," Li An nodded in satisfaction.

For the past three days, he had been practicing the Yin Yang Devil Furnace Technique like crazy.

Tan Qingxue had a low-grade gold spiritual root, the same grade as Li An, but her sensitivity was slightly higher.

At the beginning, Li An's spiritual root sensitivity was only about 30.

After practicing the Life Nurturing Immortal Technique for many years, it had increased to over 40.

On the other hand, Tan Qingxue had a spiritual root attribute of about 50.

It could be said that she was quite close to a mid-grade gold spiritual root.

In addition, her cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, making her stronger than Li An. Therefore, the Yin Yang Devil Furnace Technique had a good effect.

However, Li An was wary of the side effects and did not use the Yin Yang Devil Qi to change his own spiritual root. Instead, he cultivated it normally, increasing his cultivation.

"Shapeshifting Technique...," he whispered, and with a thought, all five of his fingers suddenly grew twice their size!

With the Yin Yang Devil Qi, he could fundamentally change his own form.

Coupled with the concealment of his life aura, he could perfectly transform into someone else without being discovered.

This was what Li An valued the most!

Safety, suitable for survival!

However, the current amount of Yin Yang Devil Qi was still very small, and he could only change a certain part of his body. It was still far from a complete transformation.

"Li Lang, it's time to eat," Tan Qingxue said as she walked in with the food.

Li An stood up, and Tan Qingxue served him the food. But when she handed it to him, Li An hugged her waist and Tan Qingxue sat on his lap again...

"How come it can also cultivate and grow?!" Tan Qingxue blushed, her breath becoming hotter. "Li Lang, can we take a day off?"

"No," Li An replied.

...

(End of this chapter)