My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

"Alright, I'll choose a path for you called 'Body Cultivation'."

"Just like the current Crown Prince, you draw spiritual energy into your body, not cultivating magic, but focusing solely on physical training! Once you reach a minor level of mastery, your bodies will be as hard as black iron, impervious to swords and spears, and you could easily shatter a city gate with a single punch!"

Upon hearing such simple and brutal descriptions as "invulnerable to swords and spears" and "shattering the city gate with a single punch," the eyes of Qin Qiong and his son shone like two searchlights!

This is exactly what they want!

A real man should use his fists and weapons to smash his enemy head-on!

"Thank you for bestowing this method, Immortal Master! My son and I will choose body cultivation!" The two made their decision without hesitation.

"Alright. You can stay in the Prince's mansion for the next few days without worry. I will use the Spirit Gathering Array in conjunction with the Marrow Cleansing Pill to help you quickly draw Qi into your bodies and cross this most difficult threshold."

Li Chen casually tossed two jade slips containing the advanced body-forging technique, "The Vajra Body Technique," to them.

Two top-notch henchmen have been placed.

Li Chen turned his head and looked at Qin Wan'er, who was standing to the side with a face full of tension and anticipation.

Today, Wan'er wore a light green silk dress, making her appear exceptionally beautiful and refined. Her small, fair hands gripped the hem of her dress tightly, clearly filled with trepidation about this fateful test.

"Wan'er, it's your turn." Li Chen's voice softened a bit.

Qin Wan'er took a deep breath and walked lightly to the stone table.

She stretched out her delicate, snow-white hand and gently placed it on the center of the spirit-testing plate.

Li Chen picked up his teacup and took a sip casually.

He's very calm now. Since the Qin father and son are both of average ability, Qin Wan'er is at most slightly above average, and there's absolutely no way she'll cause any more trouble.

however.

The instant Wan'er's palm touched the spirit-testing plate!

"Buzz!"

A clear and melodious vibrating sound rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the red gem representing the "fire" attribute and the green gem representing the "wood" attribute on the edge of the spirit-testing plate suddenly burst out with two exceptionally bright and vibrant dazzling lights!

The red light was intensely hot and pure, while the green light was full of vitality.

The two beams of light intertwined, and although their brightness was not as dazzling as Princess Chang Le's, which caused a celestial phenomenon, they were definitely among the top-tier among dual-elemental spiritual roots!

"puff!"

Li Chen almost spat out the mouthful of tea he had just taken a sip of.

He slammed down his teacup and stared intently at the two intertwined gems on the spirit-testing plate, his eyes blazing with unprecedented ecstasy!

Fire and Wood elements!

Moreover, wood generates fire, and the two complement each other, resulting in extremely high purity!

In the world of cultivation, while this type of spiritual root cannot compare to celestial spiritual roots or mutated spiritual roots in terms of combat power, it is still something that every top-tier cultivation sect dreams of possessing—

A natural-born alchemy master!

Fire attribute is used to control fire for alchemy, and wood attribute is used to sense the essence of spiritual herbs!

This is simply a gift from God, an exceptional talent born specifically for alchemy!

"Hahahahaha!"

Li Chen suddenly burst into laughter without warning, laughing so hard that tears almost streamed down his face.

This sudden burst of laughter startled Qin Qiong and his son, as well as Qin Wan'er, who thought there was something seriously wrong with Wan'er's health.

"Your...Your Highness, is there something wrong with Wan'er's aptitude?" Qin Wan'er asked cautiously, her voice tinged with panic.

"Not good? Perfect! Absolutely perfect!"

Li Chen slammed his hand on the stone table in excitement, stood up abruptly, and looked at Qin Wan'er as if she were a shining gold mountain!

"Dual fire and wood elements! Above-average aptitude! Wan'er, your physique is simply that of a born alchemy prodigy!"

Li Chen was inwardly cheering with joy.

"Thank heavens! My plan to use someone as a tool for alchemy has finally come to fruition!"

"I won't have to suffer by myself next to that broken alchemy furnace anymore, getting covered in soot and grime! Whenever I need any pills refined, I can just throw the list to Wan'er!"

"Lie down! I've taken another big step closer to my ultimate goal of completely lying down and coasting through life!"

Seeing Li Chen's ecstatic expression, Qin Wan'er, though she didn't understand what a "prodigy in alchemy" meant, knew that she was of great use to His Highness.

As long as it can help His Highness, she would never flinch, even if it meant going through fire and water!

"As long as Your Highness needs me, Wan'er is willing to learn anything!" the girl said with a firm gaze.

"Good! You've got the awareness!"

Li Chen nodded approvingly and immediately pulled out a thick jade slip from the deepest part of his storage bag, which contained basic cultivation methods and introductory alchemy techniques.

"Come, Wan'er, sit next to me."

Li Chen pointed to the seat next to him, gesturing for her to sit down.

Qin Wan'er's heart skipped a beat, her face flushed, and she obediently sat down next to Li Chen as instructed.

The distance between the two instantly shrank to less than half a foot.

Li Chen handed the jade slip to her.

"This alchemy technique is different from body tempering; it requires extremely precise control of divine sense and spiritual power. You haven't yet guided Qi into your body, so I'll teach you step by step how to sense the fire and wood spiritual energy within your body."

As he spoke, Li Chen stretched out his long, slender hand and actually grasped Qin Wan'er's delicate, soft, and fair wrist!

"boom!"

The moment my hand was grasped by Li Chen's warm and strong one.

Qin Wan'er felt a faint electric current travel rapidly from her wrist throughout her body. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she stiffened like a piece of wood.

Li Chen, however, was completely unaware of the girl's unusual behavior.

To allow Wan'er to feel the flow of spiritual energy more clearly, he unconsciously leaned forward slightly, almost touching her side.

The refreshing scent unique to men, mixed with a faint medicinal fragrance, instantly entered Qin Wan'er's nostrils.

She could even clearly feel the warm breath Li Chen exhaled as he spoke gently brushing against her ear!

"Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Feel the spiritual energy I'm infusing into your body."

Li Chen's deep and magnetic voice rang in her ear.

Qin Wan'er obediently closed her eyes.

But how could she possibly calm down and sense any spiritual energy right now?!

Her cheeks instantly turned as red as a ripe red apple, and the alluring blush even spread all the way down to the depths of her long, snow-white neck.

Her heart was pounding wildly in her chest like a frantic deer, the sound so loud that even she found it deafening.