Cultivation: Starting with a Dual Cultivation Technique at the Immortal Rank

17: Chapter 17 A Clever Test of True Feelings, A Blessed Nest Welcomes a Beautiful WomanA few more days passed, and it was a warm evening.

Inside the hall of the Immortal Cave, the delicate fragrance of spiritual tea curled upward.

Li Yifei was discussing the next stage of the Medicinal Pill sales plan with Steward Bai Zhi and Qin Wanqing, while Qin Baobao leaned against his shoulder like a docile kitten, listening until she became drowsy.

Women like Liu Ruyan and Xiao Waner sat to the side, chatting while working on some delicate needlework.

Han Yueling still sat a bit further away, her gaze vigilantly scanning the room like a loyal guard.

Meanwhile, Luo Yunxi watched this harmonious scene and felt the thick, warm Spiritual Qi in the air, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She took a deep breath, knowing she could no longer wait.

She suddenly stood up and sighed with longing, ”Sigh, the more I look, the more envious I become. Senior Brother Li, this place of yours is no mere Immortal Cave; it’s clearly a divine Blessed Nest!”

Her voice was crisp and carried a hint of charm, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

Han Yueling immediately furrowed her brows, a bad premonition rising in her heart.

Li Yifei stopped his conversation with Steward Bai Zhi and looked at her with a smile, gesturing for her to continue.

Having gained everyone’s attention, Luo Yunxi didn’t feel timid; instead, she seemed even more spirited. She walked with light steps to a spot not far from Li Yifei, her beautiful eyes darting about with a mix of liveliness and testing. In a half-joking tone, she said:

”Seriously, Senior Brother Li, does this Blessed Nest of yours... still need more people?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall fell silent.

Qin Baobao’s eyes widened in pleasant surprise, while Han Yueling’s face had already darkened.

Luo Yunxi seemed not to notice; she winked playfully and continued to recommend herself, ”What do you think of me?”

She puffed out her chest, fully displaying her exquisite figure, and briskly announced her ”qualifications,” ”A True Spirit Root, cultivation at the Third level of Qi Refining, a lively personality, a guarantee not to cause you trouble, and I can even keep Baobao entertained every day!”

”Yay! Yunxi is staying too! That’s wonderful!” Qin Baobao was the first to clap in approval, her face filled with innocent joy.

”Luo Yunxi! What are you playing at!” Han Yueling finally couldn’t take it anymore and stood up abruptly, shouting in a low, angry, and anxious voice.

The playful look on Luo Yunxi’s face vanished instantly. She turned around and looked seriously at her best friend, saying word for word, ”Moon Spirit, I am not messing around. This is the most serious decision I’ve ever made in my life.”

The smile on Li Yifei’s face remained, but his gaze turned profound. He spoke slowly, his voice calm yet powerful, ”Junior Sister Yunxi, this is no joking matter. Entering my Li family is a lifelong commitment with no room for regret. Have you thought this through?”

His words elevated Luo Yunxi’s seemingly joking confession to an incredibly solemn level, forcing her to make a final choice with no way back.

Luo Yunxi met his gaze, which seemed capable of seeing through one’s heart, without the slightest retreat.

She took a deep breath, set aside all her charm and liveliness, and gave Li Yifei a solemn, graceful bow. With her head lowered, her voice was exceptionally clear and resolute:

”Yunxi has thought it through very clearly. I am willing to enter the Li family, serve Senior Brother, and seek the great dao of longevity together, even if it means death!”

For a moment, the entire hall was so quiet that a dropped needle could be heard.

The half-joking probe had, at this moment, transformed into an ironclad oath.

Looking at the stunning beauty bowing before him in obedience, the curve of Li Yifei’s lips finally widened into a satisfied smile.

”Good.”

He slowly uttered a single word, settling the matter.

”From this day forward, you shall be the sixth mistress of my Li family.”

Seeing Li Yifei agree, Luo Yunxi’s face immediately blossomed into a smile. She gave him another crisp, graceful bow and changed her form of address, ”Yunxi greets her husband.”

This ”husband” was said so naturally, as if it had been practiced a thousand times.

Beside them, Han Yueling was completely petrified.

She felt her worldview being repeatedly shattered, reshaped, and then shattered again in just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

What on earth was going on?

Her best friend, the normally proud Luo Yunxi who usually looked down on all her suitors, had actually... just ”sold” herself like this?

No, looking at her, this wasn’t selling herself; she was clearly throwing herself at him!

”Yunxi! You... wake up!” Han Yueling felt her voice trembling.

Luo Yunxi turned back, took her hand, and pressed her back into her seat, whispering in her ear, ”Moon Spirit, I am the one who is clear-headed. Haven’t you realized yet? This isn’t a fire pit; this is a path to the heavens!”

She gestured with her eyes toward the surroundings filled with abundant Spiritual Qi and the unfinished spiritual tea on the table.

”Relying on ourselves, when would we ever be able to use these things? Ten years? Twenty years? Or would we wait until we die of old age in the Qi Refinement Stage, never even touching the threshold of Foundation Establishment?”

”But... what about our dignity?” Han Yueling argued stiffly.

”Dignity?” Luo Yunxi smiled, her smile carrying a hint of self-mockery and a clear understanding of the world. ”Moon Spirit, in the cultivation world, strength is the greatest dignity. Without strength, your loftiness and persistence are worthless in the eyes of the strong. We can sit here and drink tea today because Senior Brother Li is polite. If it were someone black-hearted, believe it or not, we wouldn’t even have the chance to speak.”

”He... all he wants is our bodies and primordial yin!” Han Yueling gritted her teeth, voicing her biggest concern.

”So what?” Luo Yunxi’s counter-question struck Han Yueling’s heart like a heavy hammer. ”Trading something we’ll lose sooner or later for a bright future—no matter how you calculate it, it’s not a losing deal. And...”

Luo Yunxi glanced at Li Yifei and lowered her voice, ”Haven’t you noticed? Baobao, Senior Sister Lin, and the others haven’t suffered any loss of Origin Qi; instead, they are all glowing with health and their cultivation has improved. This shows that Senior Brother Li’s Dual Cultivation Technique is not only harmless but has enormous benefits for both parties!”

This was the key to her decision.

A partner who could provide massive resources and progress together through Dual Cultivation was a peerless match that couldn’t be found anywhere in the cultivation world even if you searched with a lantern! Dignity and reserve were things that could be temporarily set aside in the face of the great dao of longevity.

Han Yueling was completely speechless.

She had to admit that every word Luo Yunxi said struck at the most brutal points of reality.

That night, another new mistress was added to Li Yifei’s Immortal Cave.

Luo Yunxi showed no shyness or resistance; instead, with a mindset of research and exploration, she took the initiative to cooperate with Li Yifei.

When the technique of the Grand Ultimate Yin-Yang Dual Cultivation Secret Canon began to circulate within their bodies, Luo Yunxi understood instantly.

All her previous guesses were correct, but they had been too conservative.

The mystery of this technique far exceeded her imagination!

That gentle yet domineering masculine power did not crudely plunder her primordial yin; instead, under a wonderful rhythm, it guided the Spiritual Qi in her body through repeated refinement and sublimation.

Her Spiritual Qi became pure at an incredible speed, her Meridians were washed over and over again, and even her insights into Cultivation Techniques seemed to be illuminated at this moment.

What made her heart sway even more was that she could clearly feel Li Yifei gaining even greater benefits from this Dual Cultivation than she did. It was a perfect complementarity, a true harmony of Yin and Yang, a resonance of the Great Dao!

How was this some Evil Plucking Technique? This was clearly a Supreme Daoist Method!