Xu Mei's figure suddenly paused, she slowly turned her head to stare at Chen Yuankang.
"You, what did you say?"
Her tone was gentle, yet slightly trembling, as if she were angry, yet excited. Outsiders couldn't tell for a moment.
Li Jizhou held his breath instantly, looking incredulously at Chen Yuankang.
He immediately realized something was wrong and wanted to step quickly into the house, but Xu Mei was blocking the way, so he could only squat down and pretend to pick up the raccoon dog.
Chen Yuankang sighed, stood up, put his hands behind his back, and turned his back on Xu Mei, posing in a way he thought attractive to female cultivators.
He gazed at the sky at a sixty-degree angle, not directly answering Xu Mei's question, instead sighing deeply, "I, Chen Yuankang, awakened intelligence at one, knew a thousand words at three, recited scriptures at five, recognized to have a Spirit Root by my master at six, sensed Qi at eight, began Qi Cultivation at fifteen, stepped into the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation at twenty-four, and reached completion of Qi Cultivation Sixth Level at thirty..."
After speaking, he turned his head slightly to show his profile, glanced at Xu Mei out of the corner of his eye, and softened his tone, "Can I be worthy of being called extraordinarily gifted?"
Xu Mei's eyes narrowed slightly, ignoring him.
Not receiving the expected praise, Chen Yuankang looked slightly displeased at Li Jizhou.
"Senior Chen, despite being a loose cultivator, has such achievements, extraordinarily gifted, a model for us!" Li Jizhou immediately cupped his hands.
"Hahaha~ exceptionally gifted? Nonsense!
Without resources or power, what good is exceptional talent?
I completed Qi Cultivation Sixth Level at thirty, yet for ten full years now I've been unable to cross into the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation!
Ten years!
I once had a chance to establish a Foundation before forty, but now, hehe, for a Breaking Rank Pill, I have strived for ten years, now only to find my hopes dashed due to reasons beyond my responsibility.
Now I am heavily injured again, and my foundation is damaged, afraid that this life has no hope for Foundation Establishment!" Chen Yuankang's emotions became increasingly agitated.
Hearing this, Li Jizhou instantly understood Chen Yuankang's change in attitude before and after they went out today.
The reason was because of the recent raid at Pill Cauldron Pavilion, and they broke their promise, possibly concerning the Breaking Rank Pill previously agreed for Chen Yuankang's breakthrough from the Middle to Late Stage of Qi Cultivation.
"Xiaoli, do you understand?" Chen Yuankang, seeing no response again from Xu Mei, turned to Li Jizhou.
"Senior Chen, I don't quite understand, but... I've heard that the cultivation world is unpredictable, there might be future opportunities, not to mention, there are precedents of high-age Foundation Establishments." Li Jizhou consoled gently.
"Hehe, you... never mind, youth should have boundless ambition, I shouldn't discourage you." Chen Yuankang hesitated but ultimately faced Xu Mei directly.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, what I said earlier was no joke, don't think I'm playing with you,
Although with my cultivation and what I've accumulated over the years, it wouldn't be hard to find an ordinary Early Stage Qi Cultivation fairy, but I'm not one to judge by appearance, and what I value more is knowing one's background intimately.
You and I have lived under the same roof for over ten years, though your cultivation is low and your talent might be limited,
However... Chen is a straightforward person, so I'll say it directly, with Fellow Daoist Xu's looks, finding a Dao companion like me might be difficult.
But you need not worry, as long as we get along well, I will look for a Bone Changing Pill for you in the future, so you can be called a fairy too."
Cultivators also come from mortals, although refining Spiritual Qi which nourishes the body, bone structure is innate, and even after becoming a cultivator, one's appearance cannot change much,
just having finer skin and a fairer complexion.
Beauty is in the bones, not in the skin.
So not all cultivators in this realm are stunning beauties!
Beautiful female cultivators are actually rare.
Even those cosmetic secret skills are not one's true form, they require magical power to maintain, are not long-lasting, and are easily seen through,
the market for female cultivators' looks is naturally deeply explored by some.
Thus, some alchemy masters invest efforts researching the Bone Changing Pill that can thoroughly change bone structure from the inside out, slightly altering appearance.
However, this pill is quite expensive, and ordinary loose cultivators, even low-tier sect female cultivators, may not necessarily afford it.
The critical issue is, it's rumored this pill may harm a cultivator's innate foundation, with potential to obstruct the great path!
As Chen Yuankang spoke self-righteously, Li Jizhou only felt a cold sweat down his back.
But he knows Xu Mei's secrets.
Chen Yuankang really... If it were before he transmigrated, he'd undoubtedly be drowned by a horde of little fairies calling him a "typical man"!
However, in this realm, considering Xu Mei's current appearance and outward displayed level, Chen Yuankang's words actually seem somewhat earnest!
After all, with Chen Yuankang at the pinnacle of Qi Cultivation Sixth Level, presenting substantial Middle Stage Qi Cultivation combat power, along with his accumulating wealth over the years, facing an outwardly only Early Stage Qi Cultivator, quite unattractive, female Beast Tamer, he indeed has a sense of superiority.
"Hehe~ thanks to Fellow Daoist Chen for the regard, but I, ugly as I am, with low cultivation, and without wealth, am not sure what caught Fellow Daoist Chen's eye?" Xu Mei sneered in response.
Chen Yuankang sighed lightly, "I've said, I'm hopeless for Foundation Establishment in this life, no longer stubborn about the immortal path, only hoping to do my utmost for descendants, not wanting them to be unsupported like I am."
"Frankly, over the years, I've saved a little, now just wanting to stay away, find a Spirit Vein and establish a lineage.
Though Fellow Daoist Xu has low cultivation, your beast taming ability could be the foundation of a clan, coupled with my Middle Stage Qi Cultivation experience and Tier One Late Stage Body Cultivation strength, starting a small cultivation family within a hundred years should not be difficult.
Fellow Daoist Xu, imagine if our descendants inherited my body cultivation secret skill alongside your beast taming ability, wouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger?"
Chen Yuankang spoke eloquently, without any concealment,
which made Li Jizhou beside him feel the urge to cover his ears.
Are such family legacy secrets meant for outsiders to hear?
But indeed, Chen Yuankang's words surprised Li Jizhou slightly, he never expected Chen Yuankang to actually be a Tier One Late Stage Body Cultivator!
That certainly means something.
But Xu Mei's face indeed looked increasingly displeased.
"Fellow Daoist Chen really thinks far ahead indeed!"
With that said, she no longer paid attention to Chen Yuankang, but scolded Gua Gua, "You little beast, look in the mirror? You're just a green-skinned toad, daydreaming about catching that celestial crane, I'll break your legs, now hurry and roll inside!"
"Gua Gua~" Gua Gua stared innocently with wide eyes.
"Bang~"
With Xu Mei's room door shutting heavily, Chen Yuankang's face turned liver-colored.
"She called me a toad..."
"Even she looks down on me?"
In an instant, a surge of fighting spirit emanated from Chen Yuankang, his eyes locked on Xu Mei's room door as if silently shouting.
Li Jizhou only felt that Chen Yuankang's previously extinguished heart's fire was now blazing again...
He carefully restrained his aura, quietly returned to his room, not only activating arrays but also specifically taking an exquisite Tier One Junior Level Restriction Talisman and slapped it on his door!
When a man's pride collapses, no one can guarantee what irrational actions he might take.
He didn't even dare to guarantee that Chen Yuankang wouldn't kill him, the sole witness, to save face!