The proof of Emperor Wu began with daily rewards for diligence.

Chapter 96 Private Use of Elixirs

Not long after seeing Pei Lingyu off, Chen Jue received a hurried video message from Pei Qingying.

"She didn't say anything to you, did she?"

Pei Qingying wore a light blue jacquard strapless top, wide-leg silk trousers of the same color, and a light chiffon cardigan over it.

Her hair was wet, clearly she had just taken a shower and hadn't even had time to dry it.

"Don't worry, I've already taken care of your second sister!" Chen Jue said confidently.

Pei Qingying was taken aback upon hearing this.

"She really didn't say anything to you?" The little girl seemed a bit incredulous.

"I did say that I'm not good enough for you."

Seeing the little girl's brows furrowed into a "川" shape, Chen Jue laughed and said, "Don't frown, it'll give you wrinkles!"

He laughed as he reassured her, "Don't worry, I won't take your words to heart. Besides, I feel that in this world, only I am worthy of you."

The little girl blushed bright red, like a teapot bubbling.

"She went too far! How could she say such a thing!" After blushing, Pei Qingying began to feel indignant.

"How can you say that? You're the third young lady of the Pei family! And I'm just a poor commoner from the outer city!"

Chen Jue first winked and made sarcastic remarks, then changed the subject and questioned with an exaggerated expression: "Tell me the truth!"

"You approached me because I'm handsome?! You wicked woman who lusts after good looks!"

Because Chen Jue's performance was so intense, Pei Qingying burst into laughter.

"Alright, little girl, stop overthinking."

"Your brother will overcome all obstacles to marry you!"

Chen Jue looked at the soft, warm figure in the pop-up window, whose ears were flushed with shyness and who was hiding herself under the covers, and felt a pang of emotion.

For some reason, from the first time he saw her, he was drawn to the girl's looks and had a strong sense of déjà vu.

Whether it was love at first sight or lust at first sight, the two of them somehow ended up together.

After hanging up the video call, Chen Jue calmed down and returned to his quiet room.

With too many miscellaneous tasks today, there was no time to use internal energy to earn rewards, so Chen Jue focused on practicing his swordsmanship and lightness skills.

The time came to 12 o'clock, and the Diligence Log was refreshed on time.

[In the past day, you meditated for 5 hours, used the Six Harmonies Blade Technique, the Heavenly Will Blade Technique, and the Dragon Diving into the Abyss Step 20 times each, used the Concealing Spirit Technique 60 times, successfully completed the "Five Elements Body Tempering Contract," performed one Soul Search, fought two battles, and consumed three Supreme Spirit Sprout Pills.]

One pill, one Spirit Marrow Pill, and one Body Tempering Pill are still in effect.

[Today's evaluation: Diligent practice and relentless effort, reward for diligence: 3.]

[Reward Settlement]

[Gain double the power of the Spirit Essence Pill, and fully replenish your True Qi.]

[Gained double the True Qi (from meditation, Spirit Sprout Pill, and Body Tempering Pill) by 27.55 strands, True Qi Level 6 (89.69% → 91.41%)]

[Gained double the Qi and Blood gained from (Five Elements Body Tempering + Body Tempering Pill) by 0.29%, minus the 0.3% maximum Qi and Blood consumed by Reverse Blood and Residual Sun, resulting in a Qi and Blood value of (214.47% → 214.46%).]

[Gained 460 points of double (practice + real combat) Six Harmony Sword Technique experience, proficiency increased to (8470/10000)]

[Gain double (practice + real combat) experience points for the Heavenly Will Blade, 90 points, and increase proficiency to (150/10000)]

[Gain double experience points for the Concealment Technique, increasing proficiency to (8660/10000)]

[Gained double "Soul Search" experience, current proficiency (3/10000).]

The book of rewards for diligence hangs overhead, showering down dense, golden rain.

The depleted true energy was replenished by the talent of rewarding diligence, and the blood and qi were also steadily improving.

Only the Pei family's ultimate technique, "The Heavenly Will Blade," is progressing extremely slowly due to its deterioration, as it no longer provides much benefit in actual combat. It is currently still at the beginner level.

However, that's not important; Miss Pei's goal for him is to master it in 100 days.

Even if he maintains his current cultivation progress, a hundred days will be enough for him to master the Heavenly Will Blade.

Chen Jue once again sensed the subtle changes in his body, and began to look forward to the day when he would enter the late stage of the True Qi Realm.

The next morning, Chen Jue took out the black and red longsword that Pei Lingyu had given him the night before and practiced his swordsmanship in the courtyard.

This longsword is named "Daheitian". Because the spiritual patterns are hidden inside the blade, Chen Jue does not know what rank this Xuanbing (mysterious weapon) is.

All that is known is that this knife is exceptionally smooth, with a large amount of the five elements' true energy poured into it, yet there is no sense of stagnation whatsoever.

Chen Jue practiced all his sword techniques and lightness skills in the morning, and by noon his phone started ringing non-stop.

When Chen Jue opened his phone, he saw that Pei Qingying's edited short video had been released online. The first episode had already garnered tens of thousands of likes and seven or eight thousand comments.

"I feel so sorry for my brother Chen. Working in the outer city of Linjiang is truly the worst luck imaginable. And this is the capital of the Southern Province, how can we possibly manage this?"

Anbi is even worse than ordinary cities and counties.

"Donations have been opened for this video. Brother Chen is seriously injured, so wealthy people, please donate now!"

"Donations are being made! Donations are being made!"

Chen Jue scrolled through the page and found that Pei Qingying's donation, initiated in her own name, had raised 120,000 yuan.

"No, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"

Chen Jue, Pei Qingying, and He Tangtang, three young people, created a small group chat.

Chen Jue posted a screenshot of the donation in the group and questioned the two people.

"I advise you to mind your own business. I posted the video of you begging for donations, and the account number listed for receiving payments is mine. If you cut off my source of income, I'll cripple you!"

He Tangtang grinned and warned Chen Juedao in the group chat.

"—Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Your brother gives you 100,000 yuan a month in pocket money, and you still want to resort to such crooked means? Quickly return the donation to me!" Chen Jue ordered.

"No way! I got this by trickery—I mean, by skill—and I won't back down even if you kill me!" He Tangtang said without backing down.

"Fine, fine! You won't give a refund, huh?"

"I'll tell my aunt about this right away. I wonder how many feather dusters she can break tonight!" Chen Jue unleashed his nuclear deterrent.

"Chen! Jue! You just wait! I curse you to never get married in this lifetime!" He Tangtang said angrily.

"This is the only thing that won't do." Pei Qingying chimed in the group chat, like a fairy who had cast a spell to refute her best friend's vicious curse.

"————Ahhh! You two heartless scoundrels who only care about the opposite sex!" He Tangtang was so angry that she logged off and went to practice martial arts.

"The short video is quite effective. I've used some connections to apply for a 'private medicine license' for you."

"If everything goes well, you can sell pills online from now on," Pei Qingying said.

"What? Private individuals can also obtain licenses to sell elixirs?"

"Hasn't the right to operate the elixir business always been in the hands of the imperial court and powerful clans?" Chen Jue asked, both delighted and surprised.

"Private licenses are for alchemy masters who are not openly affiliated with any power or organization."

"However, there are strict tier restrictions. Each tier can only sell a certain number of pills. Exceeding the limit will result in a hefty fine from the imperial court."

"It's called permission, but it's actually control. But it's enough for us," Pei Qingying explained.

"Qingying, you are my god!" Chen Jue praised without reservation.

If he could obtain a private business license, he could fabricate a master who could refine pills, and then use the Pei family's reputation to rapidly expand his sales channels.

However, this matter carries some risk, and we'll have to see how Miss Pei views him after a hundred days.

If they are willing to accept him, then he will be the proper son-in-law of the Pei family, and everyone, whether human or ghost, will have to give him some leeway.

Thinking of this, Chen Jue couldn't help but feel a little itchy to refine a batch of "Soul Nourishing Pills".