Seeing that Chu Mengyou not only didn't avoid him but even leaned in, Li Chuan couldn't help but feel reassured.
This wasn't a dream; he had really kissed one of the top ten fairies of the Qi Refining Stage, Chu Mengyou.
It was all so simple, and she even came to him willingly!
After some time, Li Chuan was pushed away by Chu Mengyou.
"Junior brother, do you intend to kiss me until the end of time?" Chu Mengyou said with a playful reproach.
Looking at Chu Mengyou's face, flushed and alluring, Li Chuan couldn't help but swallow; he wanted to kiss her again.
"Senior sister." Li Chuan reached into his robe and took out a small porcelain bottle, looking at Chu Mengyou with anticipation. "This bottle contains the leftover elixirs the sect gave me over the past six months, worth about ten spirit stones. Calculating it, it could buy about a stick of incense's worth of time with you, senior sister..."
Before Li Chuan could finish, he saw Chu Mengyou's face turn icy.
"Junior brother, are you here to ruin my Dao Heart?" Chu Mengyou squeezed out the words through gritted teeth.
She had finally taken the initiative, only to almost trade it for a lifetime of introversion.
Being bargained down from 1,000 spirit stones a day to 500 by Li Chuan was one thing.
But now he wanted to split the 500 spirit stones a day into 50 times, turning it into 10 spirit stones per stick of incense!
He had forcibly devalued her personal worth from 500 spirit stones a day to just 10, and according to equivalent exchange, it seemed he wasn't wrong.
"Hehe, senior sister, we're just negotiating a deal, no need to get upset. It seems your heart cultivation isn't quite there yet," Li Chuan said, seeing the gentle moonlight about to turn into a raging dragon, and quickly put the porcelain bottle away.
After kissing Chu Mengyou, the roles had reversed. Before, he was afraid she would back out.
But now, since Chu Mengyou had given him five minutes of kissing time for free, it showed how much she valued this transaction.
So, naturally, Li Chuan began to test the waters, seeing if he could further subdivide the time.
Chu Mengyou took a deep breath, her face softening into a gentle smile, her voice turning apologetic. "Junior brother is right; it's senior sister's fault. I apologize. It seems I still have a long way to go to achieve a state of not being moved by external things."
Li Chuan was surprised when she bowed to him in apology. This level of service was impressive.
He quickly helped Chu Mengyou up, holding her hand. "No need for that, senior sister. I'm not a petty person."
That statement made it seem like it was all Chu Mengyou's fault.
Chu Mengyou smiled with pursed lips. "Junior brother is indeed different from the other brothers. Being with you is quite a test; I'm truly afraid my Dao Heart might be damaged because of you, ruining my Foundation Establishment."
Li Chuan then understood why Chu Mengyou's service awareness was so good; it was for the sake of her Foundation Establishment.
Foundation Establishment isn't just about reaching the peak of the Qi Refining Stage and taking a Foundation Establishment Pill.
It requires the unity of essence, energy, and spirit. The state of the body and the entanglements of the heart all have an impact.
Traditionally, it's said that before Foundation Establishment, one should avoid conflicts and disputes.
Chu Mengyou was clearly someone who usually avoided conflicts, and even more so before Foundation Establishment, to prevent any resentment from forming in her heart.
Even though her Foundation Establishment might be half a year or a year away, and even if she got angry now, it might not affect her then, it's better to be safe than sorry.
She looked down at Li Chuan holding her hand and couldn't help but smile sweetly. "Junior brother, know when to stop."
Her composure was truly impressive.
Li Chuan suddenly pulled Chu Mengyou into his arms and said, "I want to borrow a bit more time from you, senior sister."
With that, he leaned in to kiss her again, planning to indulge himself before anything else.
However, Chu Mengyou giggled and instantly slipped out of his embrace.
As she flew backward, she said to Li Chuan, "Junior brother, I didn't realize you were so cunning despite being so young. No wonder you've accumulated such wealth at the third level of Qi Refining. Knowing that I won't get angry with you, you keep pushing. Let's meet next time."
Li Chuan feigned anger, "Senior sister, I'm 49, 49!"
"All the same, in senior sister's eyes, there's no difference."
Yes, all the same, Li Chuan thought to himself.
Watching Chu Mengyou's stunning figure fade into the distance, he felt like he was in a dream and couldn't help but sigh, "This Yin-Yang Sect is truly a paradise for men!"
If even a peerless beauty like Chu Mengyou was willing to initiate a connection, then perhaps other fairies were the same?
After all, the Yin-Yang Sect's cultivation guidelines included a phrase: Don't trap yourself in a body destined to decay.
At the time, Li Chuan hadn't paid much attention, as similar sayings were everywhere.
But Chu Mengyou's behavior just now fit that phrase perfectly.
When discussing connections, Chu Mengyou showed no shame, not even a hint of embarrassment on her face.
To her, it seemed like the most natural thing in the world.
She truly regarded her body as merely a vessel!
Her only concern was that her Dao Companion, Zhao Bingqian, might find out and potentially harm Li Chuan.
Li Chuan previously hadn't understood why, after joining the sect, the Yin-Yang Sect took away all his weapons and Universe Pouch.
Now, he had some understanding.
Imagine if a fairy joined and, with everything taken away, needed to quickly acquire cultivation resources. What would she do?
The Yin-Yang Sect distributes cultivation resources monthly, but they're only enough to maintain the normal circulation of spiritual qi, not enough to support cultivation.
Such a top-tier sect doesn't even distribute crucial elixirs like Foundation Establishment Pills, nor does it allow disciples to accept favors from anyone. Isn't this encouraging everyone to earn spirit stones?
As for how to earn them, that's worth pondering.
However, with such high prices, few can afford to connect with spirit stones, as most people have limited cultivation resources and their own Dao Companions.
So, ultimately, it's a service only a few can afford.
"How should I earn spirit stones?" Li Chuan pondered.
Since joining the sect, he had been preoccupied with finding a Dao Companion, neglecting sect missions, so he didn't even have a weapon now.
There were many Immortal Abode Ruins in this world, and he knew of at least a dozen, but those places were dangerous even for his previous self. Now, without a magical treasure or treasure robe, going there would be suicide.
Originally, he had a Life-Bound Magical Treasure, but it was an unknown black book that was completely useless.
It was his fault; when he was at the first level of Qi Refining, he stumbled upon a little black book that was impervious to water and fire, indestructible by swords, and thought he had found a worldly treasure, so he rashly refined it into his Life-Bound Magical Treasure.
He thought that even if the little black book had no special function, its indestructible nature would at least block countless fatal attacks.
But he never expected that once the little black book was refined into his body, it couldn't be taken out.
Hmm?
As he was thinking about the little black book, it suddenly stirred within him.
Li Chuan quickly focused on it, and saw the book emitting a bright red light, with several large characters appearing: Immortal Codex of Fortuitous Fate.
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