Chapter 110: He has always been like this; what can I do!

Because Lin Yue'e had indeed wanted to defect to a sect back then, she had conducted research into this area.

After considering it clearly, Lin Yue'e also expressed her cooperation.

Li Chen had not thought that much; he simply did not want to be wasteful!

According to Li Chen's plan, the two of them would pretend to come here to eat and have a chance encounter with that woman.

At this moment, Lady Youlan was dining at Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, and a familiar figure walked over from the side.

"I didn't expect to run into you here. Do you mind if we join you?"

Li Chen spoke with great poise; regardless of whether Lady Youlan minded or not, he had already sat down anyway.

Even if she minded, she would be too embarrassed to speak up because she was thin-skinned.

Besides, it wasn't the first time the two of them had met; there was no need to be so polite.

Seeing Li Chen, Lady Youlan did feel a bit surprised, but she didn't think there was any major problem.

Because yesterday, she had just gone to a random restaurant and bumped into Li Chen, who was on a date with a woman.

It was absolutely impossible for Li Chen to have known in advance where she was going, and that time had been a huge coincidence.

This time, Li Chen appeared with another woman by his side, and since it was also mealtime, Lady Youlan felt this should also be a coincidence.

"Join me then; it's boring to eat alone."

Lady Youlan did not refuse; she knew that the person before her was a Sage Realm expert.

Moreover, even if I didn't agree, didn't you sit down anyway?

While eating, Lady Youlan glanced at Lin Yue'e and then said to Li Chen, "And this is?"

Li Chen spoke nonchalantly, "My younger sister."

Lady Youlan: "."

Last time it was an older sister, this time it's a younger sister—what a scumbag.

These two women don't look like you at all, okay? Do you really think I'm blind?

Knowing Li Chen was lying, Lady Youlan did not expose him; in any case, Li Chen had been like this the first time she met him.

Actually, it wouldn't have mattered if she had exposed him; Li Chen was acting this time anyway.

This time, Li Chen was only deepening the impression he made on her and did not have any excessive actions.

He would wait until he knew the purpose of Lord Dingtian before deciding; in any case, the more he looked at this woman, the more he liked her.

His eyes were undisguised in their appreciation.

Facing Li Chen's intense gaze that seemed to want to strip her clothes off, Lady Youlan curiously glanced at Lin Yue'e beside him, as if saying: Your man is looking at me like this; aren't you angry?

The woman from last time had been angered to the point of running away.

Lin Yue'e also began to act at this moment; she looked at Lady Youlan with a mournful expression, as if answering: He has always been like this; what can I do?

Lady Youlan understood instantly; this kid likely had a house full of wives and concubines, no wonder he dared to flirt with her to her face.

Perhaps the woman from yesterday had a higher status and dared to lose her temper, while this little girl had a lower status and could only be aggrieved.

If it were any other man, Lady Youlan would likely have put on a cold face and lectured him, but this man was different—his physical appearance was excellent, and his strength was even greater than her own.

She wasn't anyone to him, so naturally, she had no right to lecture him.

Besides, lecturing is something the strong do to the weak; this is an unspoken rule.

Therefore, after finishing the meal, Lady Youlan took her leave first.

Every time he saw her graceful and curvaceous back, it truly made Li Chen want to possess her even more.

After Lady Youlan left, Lin Yue'e asked, "I'll go pay the bill."

Li Chen shook his head and said, "No rush. Order whatever you want to keep eating; you've worked hard today too."

Hearing this, Lin Yue'e felt very satisfied inside; it seemed His Majesty still cared for her quite a bit.

Because of her cultivation, she usually ate a lot, but she hadn't dared to eat like that in front of Li Chen.

But since Li Chen had said so, she began to eat normally.

After finishing, Lin Yue'e indicated that she still needed to return to the government office to check some information—which meant seeing if Xiao Ming had returned.

As for Li Chen, he naturally returned to the imperial palace.

Just as he walked into his sleeping quarters, he saw Li Sining running over.

"Brother, according to the meditative cultivation you taught me, I now feel a very powerful energy in my body that seems to be overflowing. Sister Ruoyan said I can start awakening my talent; how do I awaken it?"

In recent days, Li Sining had been meditating and had indeed reached the level where she could awaken.

As long as she awakened successfully, she could reach the late-stage Opening Meridian Realm.

Continuing to meditate would allow her to start breaking through.

In this world, breaking through realms is a very dangerous process.

Cultivators mostly use meridian cultivation as a foundation; taking elixirs during a breakthrough can significantly increase the probability of success.

If one fails, the power of the elixir can protect the meridians, causing less damage.

If one forces a breakthrough without elixirs, success is naturally fine, but failure will lead to huge damage to the meridians.

That would require about a hundred days of recovery time, during which one cannot cultivate.

As the saying goes, "a hundred days for broken bones and tendons," and the same logic applies here.

For cultivators, life is limited; there aren't many hundred-day periods to waste.

After reaching a high cultivation base, breaking through easily leads to completely severed meridians, turning one directly into a cripple. Therefore, few experts in the later stages dare to break through unless their talent is very strong, their meridian cultivation is solid, and they have elixirs to protect their bodies.

"Very good, worthy of being my sister. Let's see tomorrow what heaven-defying talent my sister can awaken!"

Li Chen had already guessed it, but he didn't want to spoil it, letting Li Sining have a sense of surprise.

According to Li Chen's estimation, after completing the awakening tomorrow and Li Sining reaching the late-stage Opening Meridian Realm, he could go complete the system task and help her farm the elixirs that complemented the awakening.

Regarding the mechanism of this broken system, "guaranteed delivery to Sage Realm Great Perfection," Li Chen was becoming clearer about what it intended to give.

Perhaps only Li Chen felt it was slow, but don't forget, Li Sining had only been cultivating for a few days; reaching this realm was already terrifying.

Li Chen had Eunuch Cui prepare the awakening ceremony; Eunuch Cui had prepared it for many royals, so he was naturally familiar with the process.

There are two ways to awaken: high-profile awakening and low-profile awakening.

Actually, whether high-profile or low-profile, the effect is the same.

Low-profile is just finding a random place to awaken and activating one's bloodline power.

High-profile naturally means showing off, letting others know how awesome you are, and increasing the success rate.

!

The Second Imperial Prince had shone brilliantly during his awakening ceremony back then, which was why he received the care of the late Emperor.

Li Chen certainly doted on his sister and would let her show off a bit; it could be considered leaving her a memento.

Ji Lianyu did not come tonight; Chu Ruoyan's small frame really couldn't handle it.

The next day, after the morning court session, Li Chen arrived before the Royal Ancestral Hall.

Li Sining and the others were already prepared nearby, just waiting for him, the Emperor, to arrive.

Besides those preparing the ceremony, Chu Ruoyan and Li Sining's mother, Imperial Consort Yi, were also there.

Li Chen had seen this woman before and had some impression of her.

Because other concubines loved gossip and idle chatter.

Imperial Consort Yi was one of the few in the palace who was very polite to everyone and handled everything perfectly.

She lived wearing a mask, which Li Chen certainly could see, but he didn't care too much.

On the altar, various offerings had long been placed, and the incense paper was burning vigorously.

The great conch shells and horns were blown, the sound melodious and far-reaching, and colorful flags fluttered in the hands of the eunuchs.

The palace maids held copper bells, tapping them gently to produce crisp and pleasant sounds, echoing the distant bell tolls.

At Li Chen's signal, Eunuch Cui stood above the altar, dressed in magnificent attire, his face dignified, holding a golden staff, and shouted loudly: "The Awakening Ceremony, begin!"

As Eunuch Cui's voice fell, a powerful spiritual essence suddenly surged from the awakening platform, circling in the air like a giant dragon, emitting dazzling light.

At this time, it was the turn of the protagonist of today's awakening ceremony, Li Sining, to appear, dressed in magnificent robes, slowly walking onto the awakening platform.

She followed the method Li Chen had taught her, clenching her hands and closing her eyes to focus.

A moment later, a brilliant pillar of light suddenly erupted from her hands, shooting straight into the sky, piercing through the clouds as if to illuminate the entire world.

Immediately after, a light like a shooting star from beyond the heavens flew down and landed directly on Li Sining's forehead, merging with her.

After the light dissipated, a purple dragon pattern appeared on Li Sining's forehead—the symbol of the lightning attribute.

However, besides this obvious dragon pattern, there was also a faint purple aura circulating within her body—the uniqueness of the Bone-Eroding Poison Body.

Although this aura was hidden, it could not escape Li Chen's eyes.

If this were placed elsewhere, it would be treated as a disaster; awakening this constitution would likely lead to Li Sining's bloodline power being abolished.

Because if the Bone-Eroding Poison Body grows up and cannot be controlled, it will surely bring devastation to all living things.

But Li Chen was here; let alone no one seeing it, even if they did, who would dare say anything? Li Chen was the Sage Realm Emperor.

Li Chen allowed Li Sining to cultivate also because he was certain he could control her.

The awakening ceremony completed, Li Sining excitedly ran to Li Chen's side, pushing her hair aside to reveal a smooth forehead for Li Chen to see.

"Brother, what's on my forehead? It feels hot."

She looked like a child showing off something good.

"This is called an Awakening Mark, representing that you can use the power of the lightning attribute in the future. It is simply a one-in-a-million peerless talent!"

Li Chen also knowingly touched her head, expressing his blessings.

Besides Li Chen and Li Sining, the happiest was Li Sining's mother; tears welled up in her eyes as she happily hugged her daughter.

From childhood to now, this was the first time Li Sining had seen her mother lose her composure.

Because her mother had always been a very rigid person, strictly following the palace's rules and regulations.

She also required her to wear the princess's mask; this was their mother-daughter survival strategy in the deep palace.

Li Sining comforted her mother, saying that the past was over, and now with Li Chen here, no one would bully their mother and daughter again.

Li Sining's mother, Imperial Consort Yi, also very excitedly expressed her gratitude to Li Chen.

But all of this subsided after the Empress Dowager arrived.

The moment the Empress Dowager appeared, Li Sining and Imperial Consort Yi stood very straight, as if suppressed by bloodline pressure.

"Sining's awakening ceremony, why didn't you call me? I really missed out."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 111 =====