After the witch ripped out his heart, this mortal body began to lose control.

Cultivate until sunset.

Lu Changsheng was seen speeding through the bamboo forest, taking advantage of the wind.

With a light touch of her toes on the bamboo tips, she descended gracefully like a swallow riding the wind.

With his spiritual energy flowing freely, he had mastered the basics of the Wind Control Technique after half a day of cultivation. His movements were graceful and no longer clumsy as before.

Shen Qinghe stood in the middle of the bamboo forest path, her plain white dress slightly damp with the cool evening breeze. Behind her, her two maids, Xiao Cui and Xiao Shuang, stood quietly with their heads bowed, not daring to say a word.

She looked up at Lu Changsheng, a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashing across her cool eyes.

In just half a day, his movement skills had improved so much.

Lu Changsheng approached slowly, cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, and asked humbly, "Young Miss is back? How did the negotiations with the Li family go?"

Shen Qinghe nodded slightly, his aura becoming more restrained.

"I just saw you cultivating in the bamboo forest. Your movements have improved a lot. You started cultivating as soon as your injuries were healed. You are very diligent."

As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze swept over Lu Changsheng and saw that his spiritual power was more refined than yesterday, and her worries were completely put aside.

Lu Changsheng is her only hope for resolving the Taiyin Cold Sha and safely forming her core; there can be no mishap.

"The Li family has offered a total of 50,000 spirit stones as compensation for you."

This is the advance payment of 30,000 spirit stones.

As they spoke, Shen Qinghe handed the storage bag that Li Wanguan had given him to Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng took the storage bag handed to him by Shen Qinghe, then took out his own storage bag, and then took out three thousand spirit stones from the storage bag given to him by Li Wanguan and put them into his own storage bag.

Then he handed Li Wanguan's storage bag to Shen Qinghe and said calmly:

"I will leave three thousand spirit stones to take back to Yunshan Village in a few days to improve the village's life."

I'm entrusting the remaining spirit stones to you. I hope you can keep them safe for me, Miss.

As you know, my cultivation level is low, and carrying too much wealth on me will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of others.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghe expressed his understanding and accepted the storage bag.

Shen Qinghe put away the storage bag and then spoke:

"Did you bring back the technique your grandfather mentioned that could completely neutralize my Yin Coldness?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng understood and took out the jade slip given to him by his grandfather from his storage bag, handing it to Shen Qinghe.

"This is the Nine Yang Divine Skill that my grandfather gave me. He said it can harmonize yin and yang and dispel cold and evil energy. However, this skill has a threshold."

"What are the requirements? Just tell me."

"That's right, as I said before... it requires two people to cultivate together." His tone was calm and his expression was solemn. He then made up a new story. To make it more believable, he even changed the name of the warm-up exercise to one that he thought was more sophisticated. His acting was on point throughout, and you couldn't tell that he was lying at all.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui and Xiao Shuang, who were standing nearby, turned pale instantly and hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to even breathe, for fear of touching the young lady's taboo.

But Shen Qinghe showed no shame or anger, no panic, and no trace of the coyness typical of young women.

Her gaze merely sharpened slightly, her cool eyes fixed on Lu Changsheng. She subtly scanned his body with her divine sense, confirming he held no intention of mockery or frivolity, before slowly taking the jade slip from his hand.

She grasped the jade slip, her body pausing almost imperceptibly for a moment before returning to normal.

She lowered her eyes, tracing the patterns on the jade slip, her voice clear and calm, as if she were discussing an ordinary transaction:

"If it's dual cultivation, then it's dual cultivation."

These five words, devoid of shyness or hesitation, were entirely a rational decision made after a mere dozen breaths of careful consideration.

She looked up at Lu Changsheng, her eyes reflecting only a weighing of pros and cons, devoid of any romantic feelings:

"I, Shen Qinghe, am willing to give up anything as long as the Yin Coldness can be removed from my body."

She probed the jade slip with her divine sense and memorized the entire cultivation technique in just a few breaths.

She found the exercise to be simple and unadorned, without any fancy moves, only focusing on the circulation of Qi and blood throughout the body and the activation of Yang Qi.

Some doubt arose in his heart, so he quietly circulated his energy and immediately felt a warmth spontaneously arise throughout his body, which just neutralized the cold energy in his body.

Only then did he realize in his heart that the exercise was effective.

She said, "I don't care if this cultivation technique is a family heirloom of your Lu family or a strange technique that your grandfather found. As long as it can completely eradicate the cold evil in my body and help me form my core smoothly, what's wrong with cultivating with you?"

She paused, gently brushing a strand of hair behind her ear with her delicate hand, her tone slightly cold, yet her spiritual energy erupted from her body:

"Young Master Lu, you must remember that our marriage and dual cultivation are only for our own needs, for survival, and for stabilizing our cultivation paths. They have nothing to do with personal feelings or romantic love."

If you dare to overstep the bounds even slightly during this process, don't blame me for showing no mercy and crippling your cultivation.

Lu Changsheng was secretly pleased, but his expression remained equally indifferent:

"Don't worry about these young ladies, I, Lu, cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness."

I helped you dispel the cold evil, and you helped me establish my foundation and enter the immortal sect. At most, our relationship is one of symbiosis.

"Once I remove the cold curse from you, young lady, just don't forget the vow you made to your inner demons."

His words were all about interests and deals, completely omitting any mention of personal feelings, which struck a chord with Shen Qinghe.

This woman was not one for romantic love; she only cared about exchanging benefits and ensuring a stable path. Lu Changsheng had long since figured out her thoughts.

To make her believe his lies, he even claimed that he cultivated the path of ruthlessness.

She put the jade slip into her storage bag, and her spiritual energy receded once more, restoring her usual aloof and proud demeanor.

"Once I've familiarized myself with the cultivation techniques and the spirit mine in Chengnan Village has been successfully handed over, we'll go into seclusion in this bamboo forest courtyard to cultivate the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

Xiao Cui and Xiao Shuang exchanged a glance, both secretly delighted.

The eldest daughter had been tormented by the Taiyin Coldness for many years, but now there is finally a cure. The Shen family can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Changsheng casually changed the subject, asking, "What did Miss mean by the spirit mine she mentioned earlier?"

Shen Qinghe said, "The Li family offered to transfer the spirit mine in Chengnan Village to my Shen family in order to get me to spare their son, Li Yuansheng."

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible hint of doubt flashed across Lu Changsheng's eyes.

Is Li Wanguan senile, or is he playing some kind of trick?

They actually took the initiative to transfer the spirit mine in Chengnan Village to the Shen family?

Even if he was already at his wit's end and dared not resist, he should not have handed such a large piece of meat to the Shen family for nothing.

Is it really for his son?

Although the Li family lost three Foundation Establishment cultivators this time, their vitality was greatly damaged.

But how could the Li family, as one of the four great families, not have any backup plans or powerful backers?

Furthermore, Li Wanguan, that old fox, has been in business all his life; he must be cunning, treacherous, and deeply calculating.

It's illogical that he gave in so easily.

Fifty thousand spirit stones and the spirit mine in the south of the city are the lifeblood and foundation of the Li family. He handed them over without saying a word. There must be a trick involved.

However, he did not point it out on the spot, but simply nodded slightly: "Miss's methods are ruthless. This time, the Li family has completely failed."

Shen Qinghe glanced at him casually and said indifferently, "I have arranged for people to take over the spirit mine in Chengnan Village. The formal handover will take place in seven days."

"Then this spirit mine will be yours. If you have time, go and check it out yourself."

"Well... okay!"

Lu Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then agreed, but the unease in his heart grew stronger.