Chapter 1069: One Year of Body Tempering, Huang Yan's Perseverance

Qinglong Daoren stared in surprise at the woman before him; this was Xinran Zhanglao, an icy woman, to be precise, a sword cultivator who devoted herself to sword practice, with only cultivation in her heart and nothing else, yet……

Although sword cultivators are straightforward, they aren't that blunt—this isn't a trivial matter, nor is it just kissing a cat or dog; it seems like a kiss, but the hidden meaning inside is not that simple.

When he put forward this condition, he had already prepared himself for a beating from Xinran Zhanglao; as it turned out, unexpectedly, she agreed, and Qinglong Daoren truly did not expect this—it was the most surprising thing for him, and he couldn't help but glance at the woman before him twice.

Being stared at made Xinran Zhanglao uncomfortable, her expression unnatural; she tried to keep herself as calm as possible, not letting her inner thoughts show.

"What's there to be surprised about? It's just a kiss, no big deal."

"If a kiss can grant a decent divine ability, I wouldn't be at a loss."

"This is quite a profitable deal."

She said that with her mouth, deliberately emphasizing the words "trade," but in reality her heart was not at peace.

Qinglong Daoren nodded with a smile, naturally knowing Xinran Zhanglao's panic, speaking harshly on purpose to make it seem……no problem, but actually, the more she acted that way, the more flustered and uneasy she became.

Being looked at by him made Xinran Zhanglao very uneasy; without saying a word, he just stared, and Xinran Zhanglao, steeling herself, said: "Isn't that so? Any woman would do the same."

Qinglong Daoren nodded with a smile, his gaze carrying another meaning, and said: "What you say is not wrong, but that's for ordinary women; you're different—you are Xinran Zhanglao, it's just a cultivation method, and given our relationship, even if you disagree, I would still give it to you."

"But your attitude is off, very off—are you and my original body…?"

Qinglong Daoren couldn't help but suspect their relationship; it was truly problematic.

Anyone with clear eyes could see the problem; how could he not notice? Many matters of the original body, as a clone, he doesn't know—Chen Chuyang keeps it from him, so Qinglong Daoren naturally remains unaware, including his relationships with those women; he only has guesses.

However, Xinran Zhanglao had no suspicions whatsoever; this woman was different—she was the master of the original body's younger sister, and even if they had no prior contact, it seemed merely a transaction, without deeper understanding.

But the attitude of Xinran Zhanglao before him was very problematic, very……

"No, absolutely not." Xinran Zhanglao raised her voice and answered loudly.

Between them, there is no problem at all, not a single issue.

Qinglong Daoren didn't believe it, stepped closer and asked: "Really?"

It was obvious he didn't believe; there must be a problem between the two of them.

Does Shang Hongxue know? If she did, what would she think?

And his sister Chen Churan—does she know?

If she knew, what would her reaction be?

"Really, between us it's pure, we have no relationship at all—what about you? Don't speculate wildly; will you give me the cultivation method or not?"

Xinran Zhanglao anxiously reached out, not wanting to continue entangling over this issue.

Qinglong Daoren saw her inner panic and urgency, stopped discussing the topic, and instead handed her the cultivation method.

"This is the cultivation method Huang Yan practices; you may only refer to it, not practice it, as it doesn't suit you—if you can comprehend a divine ability from it, that's your own talent."

"When the time comes, if you comprehend a divine ability, remember to tell me."

Xinran Zhanglao nodded and said: "No problem; when the time comes, I'll be the first to tell you."

"A word is enough."

After they confirmed it, Xinran Zhanglao obtained the cultivation method.

She saw the five large characters on it, "Great Refining Life and Death Method," and the cultivation method recorded there entered her sight.

Then she became immersed in it, unable to extricate herself.

After a long time, Xinran Zhanglao awoke from the cultivation method and stared at the man before her.

"Your cultivation method is a bit profound and also somewhat difficult to practice."

"Are you sure Huang Yan can cultivate it?"

Qinglong Daoren affirmed: "No problem, this was tailor-made for Huang Yan, a method I developed together with the original body; there's no issue—you just can't cultivate it."

Xinran Zhanglao stared at Qinglong Daoren for a while and said: "This cultivation method isn't just difficult; it's a deviant method—wanting to cultivate it isn't that easy."

"Even if Huang Yan wants to cultivate it, it's not that easy; he will likely have to suffer."

Qinglong Daoren spread his hands: "Who cultivates without suffering? The path of cultivation has never been easy."

"Back when we first stepped onto this path, we also endured plenty of hardships."

"Huang Yan is already crippled; being able to step onto the cultivation path again is already not easy."

"If you were him, would you choose to cultivate this method?"

Xinran Zhanglao looked for a moment, then nodded: "He has no choice; he will inevitably choose this cultivation method."

Huang Yan's situation, Xinran Zhanglao knows very well.

Being able to cultivate is already a great fortune amidst misfortune.

This opportunity is his only one; if he doesn't cherish it and fails to seize it, he may never be able to cultivate again.

Anyone else would choose to cultivate; they wouldn't say they don't cherish this chance.

"Isn't that enough?" Qinglong Daoren laughed: "Cultivation methods are for people to practice, not to create difficulty; no matter how hard a method is, as long as it can be cultivated, it won't stump anyone."

"As long as he enters the gate of my cultivation method, the benefits for Huang Yan are great; whether he can advance to higher realms in the future depends on his fortune—I've already paved the road for him; the rest relies on himself."

"I've done well as a master—ask yourself, which master would prepare a cultivation method for his disciple?"

Xinran Zhanglao thought and agreed: indeed, creating a cultivation method specially, this treatment is truly high.

For a master to do this for his disciple is already excellent.

In this regard, Xinran Zhanglao cannot compare; even her own cultivation method is hard to perfect, let alone creating one for a disciple—that's practically a dream.

While they exchanged pleasantries, Huang Yan had already begun cultivating.

Before cultivating, Huang Yan began tempering his body.

The body is the foundation; otherwise, one cannot meet the conditions for cultivation.

The cultivation conditions of the Great Refining Life and Death Method are very harsh, requiring a strong body before one can begin the first step.

The first step of cultivation involves fusing with a weapon; the better the weapon fused early on, the stronger the subsequent progress—this first step must not be taken wrongly or recklessly, as it concerns the future.

Qinglong Daoren had thought of all this; when the time comes, he will have prepared everything for Huang Yan and give him cultivation.

As for this chief senior disciple, Qinglong Daoren could be said to have racked his brains.

Needless to say.