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

Nangong Ling immediately got off the bed barefoot and took out a blue jade slip with an antique color and some cracks on the edge from a hidden compartment in the bookshelf.

"Senior Brother Daqi, the Shen family is an ancient family with a thousand-year history and complex internal relationships. This trip may not be peaceful."

Nangong Ling sat back down beside him, his expression unusually serious. "This contains a life-saving technique called the 'Concealing Breath Technique'."

Wang Daqi took the jade slip, scanned it briefly with his divine sense, and couldn't help but be slightly shocked.

"This technique is somewhat unique; it doesn't have different levels..."

Nangong Ling nodded: "That's right, this is an unorthodox technique!"

"This technique can not only perfectly conceal a person's aura, making it difficult for someone one or two major realms higher than you to detect it, but more importantly, if cultivated to a high level, it can even simulate the aura of anyone with a cultivation level similar to yours."

Nangong Ling explained, "If you encounter an insurmountable crisis in the future, you can change your appearance and blend in with the aura of a passerby or an enemy to escape, and no one will be able to find you."

This "Hidden Breath Technique" is not actually a legacy of the Qingyun Sect, but a unique copy that Nangong Ling obtained at great risk in an ancient ruin when he was young.

Back when she was just an unknown junior cultivator, she used this method to escape death multiple times from being hunted down by her enemies.

He even changed his appearance and used the disguise to infiltrate his enemy's lair, completely outmaneuvering them.

This can be considered her trump card for survival.

If Wang Daqi hadn't been honest and devoted to her, she would never have been willing to use this unorthodox technique.

"Junior sister, such a precious thing, you..."

Wang Daqi was deeply moved, as this was much heavier than ordinary spirit stones and fruits.

"Why are you being so polite with me???"

Nangong Ling gently straightened his collar, her eyes filled with tenderness. "I just want you to come back safe and sound. Be careful in the Shen family."

Wang Daqi nodded heavily and gripped the cyan jade slip in his hand tightly.

Next, Nangong Ling sat cross-legged on the stone couch and began to explain the cultivation methods of this unorthodox technique to Wang Daqi with a serious expression.

"Senior Brother Daqi, unorthodox techniques are not like those of prestigious schools; they often take a different approach. The core of this 'Concealing Breath Technique' lies in the four words 'deceiving heaven and earth.' You need to forcibly compress the spiritual energy fluctuations within your body, causing them to sink to the deepest part of your dantian, while simultaneously forming an extremely weak reverse circulation at the pores of your entire body, thereby isolating you from external detection..."

Wang Daqi listened very carefully.

He originally thought that this kind of secret technique, which could deceive cultivators at high levels, would be as obscure and difficult to understand as the Illusionary Step, and that every step would be fraught with danger.

But when he followed the method taught by Nangong Ling...

When the most mysterious purple energy in the dantian was tentatively mobilized, an unexpected change occurred.

The originally unruly and extremely high-level purple energy, when it encountered the circulation route of the "Hidden Breath Technique", not only did not encounter any obstacles, but instead, it flowed smoothly through the meridians like a swallow returning to its nest.

In just half an hour.

Wang Daqi felt his pores contract slightly, and a mysterious feeling arose spontaneously.

The fluctuations of spiritual energy within his body seemed to vanish instantly; if one hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, even they probably wouldn't have been able to perceive their own existence.

You've gotten the basics? You've already gotten the basics?! ???

A storm raged in Wang Daqi's heart.

It's only been a short time, and you've already mastered it?

Seeing that Wang Daqi had his eyes closed, Nangong Ling assumed he was stuck at the bottleneck of the first level, so she gently comforted him:

"Senior Brother Daqi, don't be impatient. Although this technique is wonderful, the first level, Gathering Qi into the Bone, is extremely difficult to master. Back then... even with the guidance of my elders, it took me a whole month to barely get the hang of it."

"Take your time to comprehend it. There are still a few days until you reach the Shen family, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Once you get there, remember not to wander off alone. The world is in turmoil these days, and demonic cultivators roam freely; it's extremely dangerous..."

Wang Daqi's eye twitched slightly.

Seeing Nangong Ling's "experienced" and advising manner, he wanted to tell her several times, "Junior sister, I've actually already mastered it."

But he ultimately held back.

If word got out about this speed, even this well-informed junior sister would probably think she was a monster.

What excited Wang Daqi even more was that he had figured out an astonishing pattern!

My own purple aura seems to have an almost cheating affinity for this kind of unorthodox "side path technique"!

Orthodox methods may still need to be followed step by step.

But these unorthodox methods are like naked girls in front of the purple aura; their true nature can be seen through at a glance.

"If I could gather more of these powerful unorthodox techniques and combine them with my purple qi cultivation, wouldn't I become a polymath???"

Thinking of this, Wang Daqi felt a surge of joy.

Looking at "Junior Sister Shen," who was so close to him and had gone to great lengths for him, he felt a surge of heat rush to the top of his head.

"Junior sister, you're so good to me!!!"

Wang Daqi chuckled and suddenly planted a hard kiss on Nangong Ling's smooth, jade-like forehead.

"Oh dear, you..."

Nangong Ling was startled by his sudden action, her pretty face turning red, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

"I promised to repay my junior sister. If I slack off tonight, wouldn't I be letting her down with this jade slip?"

Wang Daqi laughed loudly, blew out the light of the moonstone, and pulled the shy "Shen Younan" into the warm bed curtains.

That night, the spiritual energy surged within the desolate mountain cave.

While comprehending the profoundness of the "Hidden Breath Technique," Wang Daqi diligently guided the purple energy, determined to make his junior sister Shen feel his gratitude on this last night before their parting.

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The day finally arrived for them to depart for the Shen family.

Before the morning mist had dissipated, a tremendous roar came from afar.

A gigantic flying ship, hundreds of feet long and shimmering with azure light, broke through the clouds on the horizon.

The side of the flying boat is engraved with a powerful and vigorous character "Shen", which reveals the heritage and majesty of a thousand-year-old family.

Shen Ruyan was already waiting at the square at the foot of the sect mountain.

Today she changed into a neat, moon-white outfit, which made her look even more dashing and spirited.

Besides Wang Daqi and Xu Yan, there were more than ten sect disciples with considerable auras standing behind her.

They were all in high spirits, clearly all skilled fighters personally selected by Shen Ruyan.

After the airship landed, Wang Daqi led Xu Yan onto the deck.

A quick glance revealed a familiar figure in the crowd, causing him to pause slightly in surprise.

"Huh, Junior Brother Wang is here too???"

The woman was dressed in a blue Taoist robe and carried a large array plate on her back. Her face was delicate yet resolute.

It was none other than Xia Chunlian, the female cultivator specializing in formations who had crossed paths with Wang Daqi in the mine!

"Senior Sister Xia, it's been a long time."

Wang Daqi stepped forward to greet them, secretly surprised that even Xia Chunlian had been invited on this mission.

"You two know each other?" Shen Ruyan's beautiful eyes turned slightly as she looked at the two of them with a hint of curiosity.

Xia Chunlian smiled slightly and bowed to Shen Ruyan, saying, "Junior Sister Shen, you may not know this, but I had a collaboration with Junior Brother Wang during a mission in the mine. Although Junior Brother Wang's cultivation level... cough, although it's just average, he is meticulous, incredibly intelligent, and possesses a far more acute sense of perception than ordinary people. If he hadn't noticed the clues at several crucial moments, that mission probably wouldn't have been so easy to complete."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ruyan's lips curled into a playful smile, and her gaze toward Wang Daqi held a hint of amusement: "Since we're old acquaintances, there's no need for further introductions. Junior Brother Wang, Senior Sister Xia is a renowned array master among the younger generation of our sect. This time, the Xu family invited Senior Sister Xia and me to collaborate on the water conservancy project."

As she spoke, Shen Ruyan pointed to Wang Daqi and his wife, and said to Xia Chunlian, "Junior Brother Wang and his Daoist partner Xu Yan are accompanying me this time as my personal assistants."

"Yes, with Junior Brother Wang Daqi joining us, things will definitely be much easier for us, and I can save myself a lot of trouble."

Xia Chunlian nodded, her tone revealing a blind trust in Wang Daqi.

Standing to the side, Xu Yan couldn't help but feel a little vain and proud when she saw Xia Chunlian praising her husband so highly.

At the same time, they moved even closer to Wang Daqi, asserting their dominance.