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

As night falls, the air is filled with spiritual energy.

In Wang Daqi's home, the oil lamp flickered, illuminating two faces pressed tightly together.

As Wang Daqi slowly probed the cyan jade slip with his divine sense, the contents of "True Explanation of Talisman Dao" transformed into specks of spiritual light, leaping through the minds of the two.

Those were mysterious rune trajectories, from the most basic "spirit-inducing formula" to the formation logic of various low-level talismans, totaling more than ten kinds of talismans, detailed to an outrageous degree.

After a long while, the light on the jade slip dimmed slightly, and then it shattered with a 'crack'.

Both of my viewing opportunities have been used up.

Xu Yan let out a long sigh of relief, her eyes filled with shock and admiration: "Wow, Elder Cheng Man is truly generous! This level of talismanic inheritance, let alone fifty spirit stones, even if it were more expensive, would probably be worth a lot of money. She... she actually just gave it to you like that?"

At this point, Xu Yan glanced at her husband suspiciously and playfully pinched his arm: "Tell me honestly, when Elder Cheng looked at you, was his gaze strange? Could it be that he's taken a liking to you, you blockhead?"

Wang Daqi was both amused and exasperated, and repeatedly begged for mercy: "Wife, please stop teasing me. I'm just a lowly outer sect member doing manual labor, while she's a high-ranking Golden Core elder and a renowned array master. I think she's probably just doing this out of respect for Senior Sister Shen, or perhaps she saw how hard I work and wanted to make a good connection with me."

"No matter what, now that we have this skill, there's at least some hope for the future."

Xu Yan held Wang Daqi's hand tightly, her eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

"Once we master the skill of drawing talismans, even if we only produce one 'Dust-Avoiding Talisman' or 'Fireball Talisman' per day, it will be enough to cover our monthly expenses. We will no longer have to toil day and night in the fields for a few spirit stones like before."

"Yes, things will get better."

Looking at his beautiful wife's figure under the lamplight, Wang Daqi felt a surge of tenderness in his heart.

The two exchanged their thoughts, and the atmosphere gradually became ambiguous.

Xu Yan blushed slightly and sat down on Wang Daqi's lap.

Wang Daqi understood immediately, so he took a deep breath and guided the black bead inside his body.

In an instant, purple energy flowed within the mingled auras of the two.

After a while.

Xu Yan's body trembled involuntarily, and after a long while, she collapsed into Wang Daqi's arms.

After tucking Xu Yan in, Wang Daqi quietly got dressed and said, "You should rest now. I'm going to Hanyu Palace."

He pushed open the door and disappeared into the night.

Since taking on the job of repairing the Cold Jade Palace, he has gone to the construction site alone every night.

On the one hand, the area around the Cold Jade Palace is permeated with a natural chill, which is of great benefit to his newly improved ice-type spiritual root cultivation.

With the help of the black bead inside his body, his cultivation speed increased by more than 30% compared to usual.

On the other hand, he has a meticulous personality.

He knew all too well that this project concerned the residence of Peak Master Nangong Ling, a Nascent Soul cultivator, and that if anything went wrong, losing his head would be the least of his worries.

Therefore, he decided to stay by the pile of materials for a month, cultivating himself while keeping watch.

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At the summit of Lingyun Peak, a biting wind howled.

Wang Daqi sat down in a foundation pit that had just been dug and had not yet been paved with cold jade.

This place offers shelter from the wind and excellent visibility, allowing him to detect any disturbance immediately.

He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, silently circulating the energy flow technique, and the surrounding chilling spiritual energy gathered towards him like silkworm threads.

Deep within the Cold Jade Palace, on the Cold Jade Bed, a pair of clear, star-like eyes quietly opened.

Nangong Ling did not release her divine sense, but as a Nascent Soul cultivator, her perception of this territory was almost instinctive.

The man's presence is back.

"They actually slept in the pit to guard it..."

Through the layers of palaces, Nangong Ling could almost see that honest young man cultivating alone in the cold wind.

A slight ripple stirred within her.

She sensed Wang Daqi coming over for several nights.

I never expected this kid to be so dedicated to his duty!

I thought about it.

Nangong Ling moved slightly, and the illusion mask was once again perfectly attached to his face.

The once aloof and arrogant Nascent Soul cultivator instantly transformed into the gentle and delicate outer disciple, Liu Qingqing.

She walked lightly into the night and soon arrived at the construction site on the north side of Hanyu Palace.

"Huh, someone's here?"

Wang Daqi, who was sitting cross-legged in the pit, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Junior Sister Liu Qingqing? What are you doing here??"

When Wang Daqi saw who it was, he quickly jumped out of the pit and dusted himself off.

"I live nearby."

Nangong Ling winked playfully and casually made up a lie, "I was just strolling around nearby when I noticed some figures moving around this construction site. I thought it was some thief trying to steal our Lingyun Peak's treasures, so I mustered up the courage to come and take a look. I never expected... it would be Senior Brother Wang."

She walked to the edge of the pit, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and asked curiously, "It's almost midnight, why is Senior Brother Wang still cultivating in such a desolate place? It's very cold here, it's not good for your health."

Wang Daqi chuckled憨厚ly and patted the neatly stacked cold iron tiles beside him: "I contracted this job. You know, this is a major matter involving Peak Master Nangong Ling. If anything goes wrong, even if only one brick is missing, I can't bear the responsibility. So I'll just stay here for the next month, cultivating and guarding the place at the same time, just to have peace of mind."

"You are very conscientious and responsible."

Nangong Ling lowered her head slightly, her hair obscuring the admiration in her eyes.

The cultivation world is full of scheming and opportunistic people; a man as honest and trustworthy as him is truly rare.

"Junior Sister Liu, how is that strange injury in your body...?" Wang Daqi asked with concern.

Nangong Ling sat down on the grass by the pit and sighed, half-jokingly, "With my senior brother's help last time, things have stabilized a lot, but every night I still feel restless and chilled to the bone. Perhaps... it's because the cold here is too intense."

After saying that, she moved closer to Wang Daqi.

Wang Daqi didn't think much of it and sat back down next to her.

However, as soon as Nangong Ling approached, she felt a strange, warm mist emanating from Wang Daqi's pores, which made her meridians, which were tormented by the fire poison, feel so comfortable that she almost groaned.

She closed her eyes and discovered that cultivating near Wang Daqi was actually more efficient than her own seclusion on the Jade Bed!

This strange feeling made her increasingly unable to resist.

"Junior Sister Liu, it's late, and the wind is strong on the mountaintop. Aren't you going back to rest?" Wang Daqi's heart fluttered as he smelled the fragrance so close to her.

"I want to... spend more time with you." Nangong Ling raised her head, the moonlight shining on her disguised, youthful face, her eyes sparkling with an indescribable allure.

Wang Daqi's heart stirred.

He had originally intended to find an opportunity to replicate those top-tier ice and fire elemental roots from Liu Qingqing again, so how could he possibly resist seeing her being so proactive?

He lowered his voice and said, "Junior Sister Liu, how about... I come to your place after dawn?"

Nangong Ling smiled bitterly to herself. What secluded courtyard did she have? She couldn't very well bring this servant into the peak master's bedroom.

"This long night..."

Nangong Ling suddenly pursed his lips and said something surprising, "Senior Brother Wang, let's... stay here."

"Huh? Here?!"

Wang Daqi froze, and even stammered as he spoke.

This is the outer perimeter of the Cold Jade Palace!

Behind them is the residence of Peak Master Nangong Ling!

In the wild...

"What's wrong, Senior Brother Wang? Are you scared?"

Nangong Ling stared at him with eyes that seemed to see right through his soul, her tone carrying a hint of teasing that she herself didn't realize, "This place is very secluded, and there's a foundation blocking the view. Apart from the moon in the sky, no one can see it."

She also had her own thoughts: as the peak master, she controlled every blade of grass and every tree on Lingyun Peak, so who would dare to approach this place?

This is actually the safest place, the one where you'll be least disturbed.

Moreover, there's a strange kind of excitement about it.

Provoked by her words, Wang Daqi's male pride immediately surged.

"Since even my junior sister isn't afraid, what do I, Wang Daqi, have to be afraid of!"