Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 61 - 57 Setting a Trap for Master?

"Well?"

Yan Changqing asked with a smile.

Jiang Shouzhong was still immersed in the haziness he had just experienced, feeling his mind drifting and pleasantly dizzy.

After a long while, he finally collected himself, his expression brightened, and asked the key question,

"How should I nurture these two little figures?"

"Yin and Yang Qi."

Yan Changqing said slowly, "Essence has form and is Yin, Qi is formless and is Yang.

Upright Qi is Yang, the sun rising in the east is Yang, the seasonal morning Qi is Yang, joy is Yang, goodness is Yang...

The same logic applies to Yin Qi.

Cold is Yin, dead Qi is Yin, the Qi of women is Yin...

However, these ordinary Yin and Yang Qis are just the basics. The Yin and Yang Qi of the Taoist River Map involves Qi born from the heart, which you need to comprehend on your own, as it’s useless for others to explain."

At this point, Yan Changqing couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful.

It’s a pity that the utmost Yang "Haotian Qi" is currently with the Crown Prince. Otherwise, combined with the Taoist River Map and Li Guanshi’s Luoshen Mysterious Yin Qi, the path to longevity might be attainable.

This is also why that Confucian Saint tried to snatch the Taoist River Map last time mid-journey.

Jiang Shouzhong nodded seriously and said, "I’ve noted it."

Sensing that Jiang Shouzhong’s mood was quite solemn, Yan Changqing patted him on the shoulder with a smile, comforting him:

"Don’t delve too deep on your first practice. Keep it simple. Occasionally go out and bask in the sun to absorb some Yang Qi. Or spend more time with women; those brothels can also be a frequent visit, after all, Yin is heavy there, which is beneficial for your cultivation."

Jiang Shouzhong was speechless.

Even if it were permissible, it should not be a frequent occurrence.

Those who know understand you’re cultivating; those who don’t think you’re tempering an iron rod.

Suddenly, Yan Changqing remarked, "Actually, in my view, the battlefield is the most conducive for your cultivation. The blood and Qi of men contain both Yin and Yang, most purely."

The battlefield?

Jiang Shouzhong was taken aback.

"Of course, cultivating the five Taoist Bodies simultaneously can be slow, so you could start cultivating one Taoist Body separately. For instance, start with the ’Fire Taoist Body,’ reach the Grandmaster Realm to ensure you can defend yourself, then progressively cultivate the other Taoist Bodies one by one."

Yan Changqing offered this advice, "Moreover, martial techniques are indispensable, but unfortunately, I only know the swordsmanship I created, and I’m not yet prepared to teach it to you. Go find it on your own; don’t expect me to hand-feed you everything."

Jiang Shouzhong nodded. Just as he was about to ask more about cultivation, Yan Changqing suddenly stood up, laughing, "A woman wants to discuss something with me. You ponder on your own. Don’t worry about losing control, you’re not at that stage yet."

A woman?

Although Jiang Shouzhong was puzzled, he did not ask further questions.

As Yan Changqing walked out the door, he suddenly had an absurd thought and turned to stare at Jiang Shouzhong, wondering.

Could this young man possibly be chosen by Li Guanshi in the end?

Probably... not possible.

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When Yan Changqing appeared, Li Guanshi was still sitting on the rooftop of the ancient house, playing with the jade hairpin she had taken back.

The mist that typically shrouded her cheeks on ordinary days had dissipated, and her jade-like tender skin under the moonlight appeared exceptionally clear and radiant, glowing with youthful brilliance.

"Speak if you have something to say. Let it out if you have to."

The man’s rough language disrupted the beautiful scene.

This Sword Demon, who had been famous even during his time with Confucianism, was amiable to everyone but never showed this woman a good face.

There were not many men uninterested in Li Guanshi.

He was one of them.

Li Guanshi took a sip of alcohol, swallowed it slowly, and with a low, mellow voice that was elegant and composed, she indifferently asked, "What’s your relationship with that boy, and why are you protecting him?"

"Does that kid have a grudge against you?"

Yan Changqing asked in return.

With a light snort from his delicate, upturned nose, Li Guanshi smirked and said,

"If he had a grudge against me, would he still be alive? I just want to use him for some matters. You must have noticed the oddities about him. Don’t tell me you’re also trying to gain something from him?"

"Dead Qi, what’s so special about that."

Yan Changqing comfortably sat on the ridge of the roof, similarly taking out a wine jug and unscrewing the stopper, but just as usual, he brought it to his nose to smell and then tightly screwed the stopper back on.

Li Guanshi’s eyebrows furrowed, "Then what are you after?"

Yan Changqing thought for a moment and seriously said, "I think this kid looks just as handsome as I did when I was young. I feel a connection, so I plan to take him as my disciple."

"Do you think I believe that?"

Li Guanshi sneered.

Yan Changqing turned his head, made a funny face, and chuckled, "If you believe it, it is; if not, it isn’t."

Li Guanshi had no time for guessing games and directly stated her purpose, "I want to plant a snake on that kid, I hope you won’t meddle."

Yan Changqing laughed, "Go ahead, I’m not stopping you."

He shifted his position to just below the roof ridge, using both hands and elbows to lean against the ridge tiles, lounging comfortably and lazily saying, "Plant a few more, the recent liquor smells too bland, needs some flavoring."

Li Guanshi’s beautiful phoenix eyes flashed sharply as she stared at him.

"Yan Changqing! Are you getting cocky with me!?"

The woman stood up and stepped forward, her sharp, lotus petal-like shoes peeping out from under her skirt, the hem of her skirt rippling like waves, with a murderous aura brewing. A few sparse snowflakes drifting from the sky instantly spiraled into a vortex.

"Look at you, this woman, such a bad temper, no wonder you’re still unmarried."

Yan Changqing murmured, "The second best in the world, so impressive, why don’t you go fight Zhao Wuxiu then? But if you really want to fight me, I’ll accompany you. It’s just a matter of breaking a sword."

The woman’s expression waxed and waned.

Ultimately, she scoffed coldly, "Coward," and retracted her murderous intent.

Suddenly, she smiled, her eyes like a starry sea in the moonlight, brimming with playfulness, "Yan Changqing, how about I choose you? You’re quite interesting."

Yan Changqing’s expression changed drastically, like a cat with its fur on end, he jumped up and glared at the woman, "Li Guanshi! Joke all you want, tease all you want, but don’t drag others down with you. We don’t have any deep hatred, there’s no need to harm me like this."

Li Guanshi burst into laughter, her slender, sprout-like jade fingers pointed at the man, "Look at you, such a coward."

The woman contained her unrestrained laughter, her eyes misty as fog, she looked up at the Cold Moon, "I really want to make friends with you, Sword Demon, but alas, we are separated by distant peaks."

Yan Changqing felt inexplicably uncomfortable all over, waving his hand impatiently, "I’m off, beauty brings disaster, absolutely right. You want to plant snakes, go ask the right person; I’m not his father."

"Then, little sister thanks Sword Demon big brother in advance."

Li Guanshi walked lightly with her hands behind her back, her eyes curving into crescents, almost girlishly she called out to the man’s retreating figure, "Sword Demon big brother, it’s cold, wear more clothes, don’t freeze yourself to death."

Suddenly, from afar Yan Changqing began to sing loudly:

"Twenty-four clear deities, three thousand accomplishments complete.

Mist envelops the earth’s axis, stars and moon all over the skies glow bright.

Why plant the jade egg, how can one cultivate the Golden Core?

Among them, the mysterious skill, who says one cannot live forever!

Mysterious upon mysterious, profound more profound... Hahaha, truly marvelous. Li Guanshi, may you transcend early, oh no, live long early."

The woman’s face suddenly darkened.

What he sang was the opening poem from "Three Lives Longevity Skill."

"Old bastard."

Li Guanshi muttered under her breath.

She placed the empty wine jug on the roof ridge and floated down to the ground, her gaze fixed on the jade hairpin in her hand, her expression gloomy.

"Even you have your eye on that kid?" Li Guanshi narrowed her phoenix eyes, "It almost feels like you’re setting a trap for this master. You, naughty girl, full of mischief."

Li Guanshi sneered, "Then I’ll bite the hook and see where you, this girl, can lure your master!"