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Chapter 67: Silence is Better than Sound

Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Silence is Better than Sound

This white Qi, after all, is the essence energy of seven kinds of herbs. Once it enters the body, it transforms into power that circulates through the limbs and every part of the body, nourishing each cell and meridian.

Qin Yi hurriedly sat in a meditative position, entering a state of cultivation.

This cultivation lasted over five hours.

Qin Yi slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light bursting forth, but there was regret on his face. He was just one step away from breaking through. He had touched the barrier to breakthrough but ultimately failed to succeed.

At this time, it was already past ten in the evening, the sky was completely dark.

Qin Yi picked up his phone and took a glance, finding two missed calls, both from Qin Wan’er.

Looking at the stove, Qin Yi shivered, he had forgotten to turn off the fire, and the wok had burned out of shape. Fortunately, there was a safety alarm that automatically cut off the gas, otherwise, an accident would have been inevitable.

Qin Yi prepared to go home; he was late returning last night. It wouldn’t make sense to be late again tonight.

But Qin Yi paused, looking at the wilted herbs on the side. Most of their essence had been extracted; these herbs were nearly useless.

After thinking for a moment, he decided that although these herbs had little medicinal power left, it was better than nothing.

Qin Yi washed the herbs clean and then chomped them down in one go.

"There’s still so much medicinal power!" Qin Yi was somewhat pleasantly surprised. Luckily he hadn’t thrown them away.

This villa was only seven or eight minutes away from the Xia Family’s villa.

When Qin Yi arrived at the villa gate, he listened carefully. He had forgotten all about it today, but when he reached the doorstep, he recalled what happened with Lin Hongzhuang in the morning.

This woman was crazy. She might really embellish the story and tell Xia Yanbing about it.

There were voices speaking inside; it seemed that no one had gone to sleep yet.

Qin Yi quietly opened the door and went in.

"Oh, the wild one’s back?"

As soon as Qin Yi entered, Dong Jinsu’s mocking voice sounded.

"Bingbing, ask him. I’m not lying, after you guys left in the morning, he acted indecently towards me." Lin Hongzhuang complained angrily, staring at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi frowned secretly; what was this woman doing in their house every day? She was truly annoying.

And, she was actually shameless enough to tell Xia Yanbing about this.

Of course, Qin Yi was an expert in acting; the key was to remain calm in the face of an argument, never retaliating with words or actions.

Xia Yanbing slightly frowned, looking at Qin Yi, whose face was innocent but eyes were clear.

"Qin Yi, if you’re a man, admit that you acted indecently towards me this morning?" Lin Hongzhuang said angrily.

Qin Yi sneered in his heart, what a crazy person, why would I need to prove whether I’m a man to you?

Xia Yanbing didn’t believe Qin Yi acted indecently towards Lin Hongzhuang. She understood her friend, who was very aggressive. With Qin Yi’s demeanor, it was good enough if she didn’t bully him. As for acting indecently, Qin Yi would need both the courage and skill for that.

However, she was puzzled as Qin Yi had been acting mysteriously lately, often leaving early and returning late, which was indeed a bit unusual.

"Speak up if you’re a man, bravely admit it. Why are you acting so timid like a woman, weren’t you quite capable this morning? Why act cowardly now?" Lin Hongzhuang persisted against Qin Yi.

Qin Yi lowered his head and remained silent.

"Hmph, he’s even worse than a woman; at least women can hold up half the sky. He’s just a freeloader, even less than a dog in my house. At least the dog can guard the house." Dong Jinsu’s words were as venomous as ever.

"Neither of the siblings is any good, might as well just die, save themselves from being an eyesore."

Qin Yi’s eyes turned slightly cold; this woman was truly detestable.

Xia Yanbing spoke indifferently to Qin Yi, "You should go back to your room first."

Qin Yi nodded and wheeled himself towards the guest room.

"Hey, stop right there. You haven’t admitted to acting indecently towards me this morning." Lin Hongzhuang shouted.

Qin Yi sneered. Her intelligence was truly impressive. How could he admit to such a thing?

Not long after Qin Yi returned to his room, Qin Wan’er slipped in quietly.

"Brother, I’m sorry!"

"Hmm?" Qin Yi looked surprised and asked, "What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?"

"Actually, Aunt Dong was accusing me. I didn’t expect it would involve you."

"Why was she scolding you?" Qin Yi looked completely puzzled.

"Last night, Aunt Dong wanted to take away the black card that Sister Yutong gave me. She took her friends out to eat today. Isn’t it that card where all consumption is free? But when they finished eating and tried to leave, they were stopped. They said you needed an ID; it’s registered under my name. Aunt Dong was called out as eating without paying, so she was very unhappy."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. It seems Dong Jinsu was trying to show off with that card, but the card only recognized the registered holder. With Dong Jinsu’s personality, being stopped surely meant she’d try to put on airs, ending up with embarrassment instead. No wonder she looked as sour as a rotten egg.

"I’m sorry, brother. I didn’t know this would happen, causing you to be scolded too." Qin Wan’er looked terribly guilty.

"What does that have to do with you? She wants to scold me, does she really need a reason? Don’t overthink it."

The siblings talked for a while before Qin Wan’er left.

However, just after Qin Wan’er departed, someone else opened the door to the room.

Qin Yi initially thought it was Qin Wan’er, but to his surprise, it was Xia Yanbing who entered.

"You’ve been coming and going early and late recently, what are you busy with?" Xia Yanbing asked bluntly.

Qin Yi was slightly taken aback. Was Xia Yanbing concerned about him?

"Don’t get any ideas, I’m just asking casually. It’s not safe for you to be outside in your condition. Besides, the doctor said you should refrain from strenuous activity; it’s not good for your injuries. You can’t be running around outside all the time."

Come on... This woman, couldn’t she at least pretend to care about me?

But, given that you secretly admire me, I won’t hold it against you, Qin Yi thought, knowing he was the hero in Xia Yanbing’s heart.

"I just felt stuffy staying at home, needed to get out for a bit. On my way back tonight, the subway had some issues, so it took much longer. I’m sorry for making you worry."

Xia Yanbing looked at Qin Yi, uncertain whether she believed him or not.

"Did Linlin bully you this morning?"

Qin Yi paused, lowering his head and staying silent; silence spoke louder than words.

"I will warn Linlin about this. Don’t worry. If you want to go out, don’t go too far."

After saying this, Xia Yanbing left.

The corners of Qin Yi’s mouth turned up slightly, thinking Lin Hongzhuang was still a bit too green to challenge him. He could outwit her without uttering a word.

But the next second, Qin Yi’s expression changed slightly, then he beamed with joy as he again sensed the breakthrough barrier.

It seemed the last herbs he consumed had worked their magic.

Qin Yi immediately locked the door and began meditative cultivation.

This time, he had to succeed.

Qin Yi used energy movement, fiercely impacting the breakthrough barrier.

Until the next morning, a crisp crack sounded from within Qin Yi’s body, like an eggshell breaking. The air in the entire room suddenly surged, forming a violent vortex with Qin Yi at its center, lasting for over ten minutes before dissipating.

Qin Yi slowly opened his eyes and stood up. His eyes glinted sharply like blades. As he stretched his body, his bones made crackling sounds like firecrackers going off.

Clenching his fists tightly, he felt the surging power within him, several times stronger than in the early stage of Qi Cultivation. His Qi was more profound and enduring. Qin Yi couldn’t suppress the upward curve of his lips.

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