Fairy, don't be afraid, I, Wang Daqi, am truly an honest man.

Half an hour later.

Wang Daqi sat cross-legged on the bed, his whole demeanor solemn and dignified.

His consciousness had completely sunk into the depths of his mind.

The mysterious black bead was spinning wildly, emitting wisps of noble purple aura that filled the spiritual root within his body.

Under the cleansing power, the meridians were actually expanding, and even took on a faint crystalline texture.

"Traffic generation strategy, broken!!!"

He gave a low shout in his heart.

A crisp "crack" sound seemed to come from inside her body, and some long-standing shackles shattered.

The surrounding spiritual energy began to surge wildly, converging into a small vortex that seeped into his body through his pores.

Peak of Qi Refining Level 5...

Qi Refining Level 6!!!

The breakthrough didn't stop until the aura was completely stabilized at the sixth level of Qi Refining, at which point it slowly subsided.

Wang Daqi opened his eyes, a flash of light like lightning passing through them.

He felt that his five senses were several times more sensitive than before.

His control over spiritual power has become more refined and effortless, especially his basic spell, the Flow Guiding Technique, which he has actually cultivated to perfection.

This common Qi cultivation technique is so overused that ordinary cultivators can hardly make any progress in it.

But when you reach perfection in your cultivation, the feeling is completely different!

"I'll have to find a more advanced technique later," he thought to himself.

"The aura of a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator?"

Xu Yan, who was standing to the side, noticed the change in her aura and covered her mouth in shock, but then her face lit up with joy.

Although she had been injured before, causing her cultivation level to drop, her eyesight remained.

Wang Daqi's breakthrough speed is simply astonishing!

"Great job! You've broken through! You've actually broken through to the sixth level!"

Xu Yan disregarded her shyness and pounced on Wang Daqi, kissing him hard on the face several times.

Among lower-level cultivators, the sixth level of Qi Refining is already a watershed moment.

Upon reaching this level, both the power of spells and the range of divine sense have undergone a tremendous leap.

The key point is that the next step is to face the challenge of reaching the late stage of Qi Refining.

That will be a true qualitative leap!

Not only that.

Xu Yan was pleasantly surprised to find that the "joint cultivation" she had just experienced had completely eliminated the old injuries and ailments that had accumulated in her body for many years, thanks to the yang energy from Wang Daqi that contained the essence of water and fire.

Her meridians became smoother than ever before, and her previously parched dantian was revitalized.

This means she can return to her peak!

After hardship comes happiness!

"Thanks to the cousin that Senior Sister Shen brought back. Although the process was thrilling, the feedback she gave was really strong."

Wang Daqi sighed and pulled Xu Yan into his arms, his heart filled with excitement.

"Great talent, thanks to your help, all my internal injuries have healed."

"That's great! No wonder your breathing is much smoother!"

"Uh-huh!"

"Let me examine you again."

"Hmm... not there..."

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Early the next morning.

In the courtyard of Qingfeng Garden.

Wang Daqi pushed open the door, stretched, and felt full of inexhaustible energy.

"My lady, let's go to the mission hall today."

While washing his face, Wang Daqi said, "I've now broken through to the sixth level, so I can take on some more difficult and better-paying jobs. We need to save up some spirit stones to see if we can buy you a 'Rejuvenation Pill' to completely restore your spiritual root foundation."

While busy in the kitchen, Xu Yan sweetly replied, "Whatever you say, mistress."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps outside, accompanied by a loud, cheerful voice.

"Brother Daqi! Is Brother Daqi home? This is wonderful news!"

Wang Daqi looked up and saw Li Dahu leading a group of his close friends over.

Li Dahu was panting heavily from running. His injuries had healed considerably. Although he still had some scars, he was mostly fine. Instead, his face was flushed with excitement.

"Brother Tiger, are you almost healed? What's the rush?" Wang Daqi greeted him with a smile.

"I feel much better after taking the medicine!!"

Li Dahu laughed heartily, grabbed Wang Daqi's hand, and stammered excitedly, "Daqi! You've really risen to prominence this time! The Mission Hall just sent word that the renovation project for the Cold Jade Palace... is out!"

"Oh?? What do you mean?"

"Senior Sister Shen Ruyan went to the Hall of Affairs early this morning and declared that Lingyun Peak has entrusted Wang Daqi with leading the contracting of the Hanyu Hall project!!!"

"What?" Xu Yan ran out of the house, her face full of disbelief. "Senior Sister Shen really said that?"

"It's absolutely true! The entire outer gate is in an uproar!"

Li Dahu chuckled, "Everyone's saying that Brother Daqi, you're Senior Sister Shen's favorite. Daqi, this is a lucrative job! The renovation of the Cold Jade Palace requires a huge amount of Cold Jade and Cold Iron. Just the leftover scraps are enough to feed us brothers for a year! You'd better take care of the rest of us!!"

On the surface, Wang Daqi pretended to be flattered, but in his heart he knew everything perfectly well.

He had already guessed that Senior Sister Shen Ruyan would help.

I just didn't expect her to act so quickly.

"Don't worry, we're brothers. As long as I, Wang Daqi, have food to eat, everyone else will too!"

Wang Daqi patted his chest and assured him.

However, amidst his joy, a sense of vigilance also crept into his heart.

Inner disciple Zhao Feng has his eyes on this juicy piece of meat; would he be content with that?

In short, we need to be more careful in the future.

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Just as Wang Daqi was chatting with Li Dahu and others about the future, a light blue communication talisman in his pocket suddenly became slightly warm and a wisp of smoke rose up.

That was a message from Shen Ruyan.

"Daqi, come to Hanyu Palace immediately to hand over the project matters."

Shen Ruyan's cool voice echoed in my mind.

Wang Daqi was overjoyed!

"Big Tiger, let's go! Take a few of the more capable brothers with us, let's go to the Jade Palace!!"

With a wave of his hand, Wang Daqi led Li Dahu and several strong and healthy spirit farmers, rushing towards the Cold Jade Palace.

Along the way, the scenery gradually changed from low-lying soil and medicinal fields to misty, ethereal mountains and pavilions.

Li Dahu and the others rarely had the chance to come to such a forbidden place. They all shrank their necks, their eyes filled with both excitement and fear.

Wang Daqi, however, walked steadily and calmly.

His cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining gave him unprecedented confidence.

Especially the aura emanating from the black bead inside the body.

He could sense the flow of spiritual energy in the surrounding world, and even vaguely perceive several miniature warning formations hidden on both sides of the mountain path.

Before long, a grand hall, entirely constructed of bluish-white cold stone and exuding a chilling aura, appeared before everyone's eyes.

This is the Cold Jade Palace.

At the entrance of the main hall, Shen Ruyan, dressed in a light blue dress, stood with her hands behind her back.

A man and a woman were standing next to her.

The man was about forty years old, with a mustache, wearing a purple Taoist robe with intricate array patterns, and had a sinister look in his eyes. He was impatiently tapping the jade belt at his waist with his fingers.

The woman was younger, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Although she wasn't exceptionally beautiful, she had a capable demeanor and carried a huge mechanical box on her back, clearly indicating that she was a skilled array master.

"Daqi, you've arrived." Shen Ruyan nodded slightly when she saw Wang Daqi, gesturing for him to come over.

Wang Daqi quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Shen Ruyan: "Greetings, Senior Sister Shen."

He then bowed to the other two, saying, "Greetings, Elders."

Judging from their uniforms, Wang Daqi knew that they were elders in charge of formations within the sect.

"Alright, alright, stop with the formalities."

The purple-robed man snorted coldly, glancing sideways at Wang Daqi, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Shen Ruyan, no offense, but such a large-scale renovation project involves not only civil engineering but also the reinforcement of the foundations of the three major formations: spirit gathering, defense, and alert. Where did you find such a... lowly outer sect disciple?"

He deliberately emphasized the word "errand boy," and the contempt in his eyes was almost undisguised.

"I think Zhao Feng is quite good. His master, Elder Yang Zhen, and I are very close friends, and Zhao Feng himself is quite experienced in building array foundations. If this country bumpkin makes a mistake and ruins the spiritual energy of the Cold Jade Palace, can you bear the responsibility?"

This person was Zhou Yongli, an elder of the Formation Peak, and one of the people in charge of the formation for this project.