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Chapter 33 The Fairy Knocks on the Door at Night

Chapter 33 The Fairy Knocks on the Door at Night

The night was as still as water, and moonlight streamed through the window into Chen Yi's simple room.

Qin Chengcheng stood before him, dressed in pristine white, her features exquisite, yet carrying a hint of coldness. She stared at Chen Yi, a half-smile playing on her lips: "A little fellow at the third level of Qi Refining... oh, so you're at the fifth level? Same here, a little fellow too."

Chen Yi remained calm and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, senior. I am thirty-eight years old this year."

"Uh... he's two years older than me." Qin Chengcheng was slightly taken aback, then showed a hint of surprise.

"Age doesn't matter." Qin Chengcheng scoffed, her eyes turning slightly cold. "You're the first person with Qi Refining cultivation to dare refuse me. Why didn't you come to see me at midnight?"

"?"

Chen Yi feigned ignorance:

"Could that voice have been real? I thought I was hallucinating from the music. For a renowned fairy in the cultivation world like you to invite me to a secret rendezvous under the moon, anyone would think it was a hallucination."

"Hmph, sharp-tongued."

A hint of impatience flashed in Qin Chengcheng's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and said calmly, "I won't say too much to you, and I'm not interested in your secret of hiding your cultivation level. I'll give you a chance to make a deal."

She lightly tapped her slender finger, a wisp of spiritual light flowing from her fingertip: "You should possess a treasure or secret technique related to the Soul Path. Trade it to me, and I'll play a piece called 'Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens' just for you, allowing you to achieve enlightenment. Alternatively, I can exchange it for a Foundation Establishment Pill, so you can directly attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment when you reach the ninth level of Qi Refining. How about it?"

"Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" is a unique musical technique passed down by the legendary Miaoyinfang, a piece that can help people attain enlightenment.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is an extremely precious elixir that even the Li family can only find one of.

These two kinds of bargaining chips, if placed on any Qi Refining cultivator, would be enough to drive them crazy.

However, Chen Yi simply shook his head: "Sorry, fairy, I'm not interested in your things."

Unfortunately, he couldn't produce any soul-related treasures or secret techniques.

Qin Chengcheng's face suddenly turned cold: "Has my usual gentle demeanor made you forget my identity as a Foundation Establishment cultivator? You have no right to negotiate with me. Either make a deal, or I can crush you or imprison you at will."

Chen Yi raised his eyes, his gaze calm: "Then do it."

The protective array around his own room was extremely weak, unable to withstand even significant fluctuations in magical power.

Moreover, Chen Yi was certain that this Fairy Qin's midnight visit must have some unspeakable secret, and she would never make a big fuss about it.

A cold glint flashed in Qin Chengcheng's eyes. He lightly waved his sleeve, and his mid-Foundation Establishment stage magic power acted as an invisible barrier, instantly isolating the room from the outside world, and even the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Chen Yi sensed that the surrounding space was imprisoned, but his expression remained unchanged. The "Turtle Breath Water and Wood Technique" was quietly circulating within his body, and his magical power was as restrained as withered wood, without revealing the slightest fluctuation.

Qin Chengcheng lightly plucked a string of notes, and a wisp of music transformed into invisible ripples, piercing Chen Yi like a sharp blade. Her eyes, as cold as stars fallen into a pool, now held a hint of anger.

The sound waves contain a hidden power to erode the soul. If an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator is affected, he will suffer from a splitting headache at best, and damage to his sea of ​​consciousness at worst.

Chen Yi neither dodged nor avoided the sound waves.

His skin glowed with a bronze sheen, and his muscle fibers intertwined like golden threads, completely neutralizing the power of the sonic vibrations.

At the same time, a system notification flashed in his mind: [Invasion of a foreign divine soul detected] [Absorbing...] The wisp of divine soul attack was completely absorbed, like a mud ox entering the sea.

Her pupils contracted slightly, and the music from her fingertips abruptly stopped.

"A body cultivator? Or a body cultivator who is immune to attacks from divine sense?!" She was secretly shocked. Body cultivators are naturally able to suppress sound cultivators, and a body cultivator who possesses a secret technique for the divine soul is even rarer.

She originally thought Chen Yi was just a minor cultivator with some good fortune, but she never expected him to be so well-hidden!

Chen Yi remained standing in the same spot, his gaze calm, but the blood and qi within his body were quietly boiling.

If Qin Chengcheng continues to attack, he will instantly unleash the full power of his second level of Body Refinement, combined with the stealthy attack of the "Turtle Breath Water and Wood Technique," and in close combat, he may not be without the power to fight.

Of course, he prefers negotiation to a fight to the death.

Qin Chengcheng lowered her slingshot and withdrew her magic.

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice still cool, but lacking some of its condescending arrogance:

"I underestimated you. You have the body refinement of the first tier peak at the fifth level of Qi Refining, the divine sense of the late stage of Qi Refining, and the secret technique of the divine soul... Such talent is among the top even in a third-tier immortal city."

Chen Yi's characteristics were almost all designed to counter sound cultivators, which infuriated Qin Chengcheng. In such a confined space, capturing Chen Yi without alerting those outside was impossible.

This guy is like a rock in the toilet—stinky and hard!

Chen Yi's lips curled slightly: "It seems that Fairy Qin has no way to win me over silently. I suggest we sit down and have a proper talk."

Qin Chengcheng said coldly, "You're a body cultivator wanted by the Dong family, aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone?"

"Isn't the fairy afraid that others will find out about her searching for soul-bound treasures to save her life?" Chen Yi asked rhetorically.

Qin Chengcheng's pupils contracted slightly: "How did you know I was there to save you?"

"I not only know that the fairy is the savior, but I also know that, given the fairy's current abilities and circle of connections, if she wants to save a life unharmed, it can only be done by me," Chen Yi said with certainty.

Chen Yi was completely delusional.

Qin Chengcheng's proposed trade terms were extremely generous (an opportunity to gain enlightenment in "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" or a Foundation Establishment Pill), and while the requested "soul-related treasures or secret techniques" were comparable,

But she was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Chen Yi was just a nobody; this kind of transaction was inherently abnormal.

If it weren't for a matter of life and death and having no other choice, a Foundation Establishment cultivator would never make such concessions to a Qi Refining cultivator. Moreover, if such a one-on-one opportunity for sound communication, like Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens, were released, even a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator would flock to it. If she could easily solve her own problem, why would she make such a demand right away?

Clearly, Chen Yimeng was right, judging from Qin Chengcheng's expression and reaction.

"The fairy's soul has been attacked. If she wants to be saved, someone else must use a technique on her soul. With the fairy's beauty and reputation, any Foundation Establishment cultivator would probably be tempted to place a new restriction on her soul. After all, such a peerless sound cultivator is a once-in-a-millennium find."

Qin Chengcheng's stunning beauty suddenly turned sour; Chen Yi's words struck at her deepest concern. She truly dared not allow a high-level cultivator to probe her soul easily, otherwise, if someone placed a restriction on her, she would be completely reduced to a puppet or captive, a life worse than death, which she dared not even think about.

Although Chen Yi's cultivation level was low, he was able to do this during the Qi Refining stage—he could neither place a restriction on her nor threaten her due to his insufficient strength.

"Speak, what do you want?" Qin Chengcheng took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. "Let's make it clear beforehand that we need to swear an oath in the Soul Path, agreeing that after the transaction, neither party will interfere with the other's affairs, and neither party may reveal the other's secrets."

"I need to understand the fairy's situation first before deciding on anything else," Chen Yi said cautiously.

Qin Chengcheng hesitated for a moment, then finally raised her hand and touched her brow. A ray of spiritual light appeared, transforming into a complex array phantom that hovered in front of Chen Yi.

"This formation is engraved on my soul. If you have a way to resolve it, please help me."

Chen Yi stared at the formation, his face expressionless, but inwardly he was utterly shocked—

He couldn't understand this thing at all! Unless he was proficient in formations and knew the corresponding solutions, and possessed powerful divine soul techniques, he would have no way of knowing where to start.

But he couldn't show his weakness, so he could only pretend to be profound: "I have a special opportunity to solve your soul problem, but I need to study this formation thoroughly before I can think of a solution."

Qin Chengcheng looked at him suspiciously: "What if you can't do it?"

"My strength is weak. Whether the fairy takes action herself or just talks, she can easily kill me," Chen Yi said frankly.

Qin Chengcheng snorted coldly: "What do you want?"

"I need to improve my spiritual cultivation and refine a secret technique for the soul. In addition, I also need to figure out how to break this soul-binding formation of yours."

"You only have five years." Qin Chengcheng's eyes were icy. "If you fail, I will take you with me before I die!"

(End of this chapter)