Chechi

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He didn't explain it thoroughly for the moment. Hearing Qin Yi ask about his purpose, he took out a pill and said, "I came today, originally intending to ask Brother Qin to appraise this pill."

Qin Yi took it. It was a red pill the size of a ping pong ball, with a smooth and crystal-clear surface. It felt hard to the touch, yet also had a slight softness, making it look more like a red jade than a pill.

Liu Su secretly let out a "sneer" sound: "This is a typical mistake in refining. External Pills aren't made this way. Eating this pill will cause problems even if there weren't any before."

"This substance contains many metallic elements..." In fact, Qin Yi could make this judgment even without Liu Su saying anything: "This kind of pill can provide a certain stimulating effect, making one feel energetic in the short term, but it will definitely harm the body in the long run."

Li Qinglin rarely showed a hint of joy.

It was indeed rare. Although he often smiled, Qin Yi never felt that it was genuine happiness. Only the fleeting smile that suddenly bloomed and quickly retracted at this moment made Qin Yi feel that he was very happy inside.

Such an appraisal actually made Li Qinglin's inner feelings show on his face, which showed how much he valued whether Qin Yi could see through Dong Huazi's pills.

"I say..." Qin Yi asked curiously, "Such a large pill, your father won't swallow it whole, will he?"

Li Qinglin said helplessly, "He does swallow it whole. I feel a sore throat just looking at it, I don't know how he manages to swallow it."

They looked at each other and shook their heads, smiling at the same time.

Qin Yi said, "Just telling your father my answer like this won't be of any use, right?"

"Indeed, it's useless, but it gives me a heads-up first." Li Qinglin smiled and said, "And I've confirmed that you can indeed understand some of Dong Huazi's tricks, which is very important."

Perhaps it also included the Peach Wood Sword automatically seeking out demons today, which refreshed Li Qinglin's understanding of Qin Yi's methods and gave him more confidence. Qin Yi knew this clearly and deliberately said, "What if I don't understand?"

Li Qinglin said indifferently, "Then it's also good for you to specialize in telling monkey stories to Qing Jun to relieve boredom. I also like to listen."

Qin Yi sighed, threw the pill back, and asked, "I still don't know what role you plan for me to play? If it's a fight with Dong Huazi, I may not be his match, after all, I know too little about Dong Huazi."

"Fighting? Perhaps, but it won't be executed so crudely. I will arrange it slowly." Li Qinglin smiled slightly: "You also need to learn more about Dong Huazi from various aspects first. I came to see you today, bringing Ye Ling, with this intention in mind."

"What does it have to do with her?"

"Actually, even without your Peach Wood Sword, I originally intended to explain her identity to you. Regarding Dong Huazi's situation, Ye Ling knows more than many people. She can tell you almost everything you want to know from beginning to end." Li Qinglin's smile became ambiguous: "So I let her follow you, do you really not want her?"

Li Qinglin's smile and words always reminded Qin Yi of a certain music video he had seen before...

At that time, the male protagonist refused, and Qin Yi... also refused.

"She's not your subordinate, is she? You say she follows, she follows, without asking if she's willing?"

Ye Ling, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Willing."

Li Qinglin sighed slightly in his heart. He knew that many of his actions, in Ye Ling's eyes, would not earn her genuine submission, so she didn't even care about his face and was so eager to seize the opportunity to "choose a tree to perch on."

Of course... perhaps it was also the result of Qin Yi's action of inviting her to sit down just now.

Some things, you think are small, but in the eyes of others, they might be very important. Li Qinglin knew how much Qin Yi's attitude of not looking at demons with strange eyes and treating them casually like people touched Ye Ling.

Because in Ye Ling's short demonic life, the things she encountered were all very dark.

Although he thought so in his heart, he wouldn't show it, and his smile became even more ambiguous.

He thought Qin Yi would accept, but unexpectedly, Qin Yi flatly refused: "No need, a gentleman doesn't take what others like."

Li Qinglin coughed dryly: "She's not something I like, just a guard."

Outside the door, Li Qingjun's voice suddenly came, "Sending a guard? Let me see, it has to be reliable."

As she spoke, Li Qingjun strode in and saw Ye Ling at a glance. She said, "Oh, Ye Ling. I see she doesn't talk much, she's very quiet, that's good. Qin Yi likes quiet. Is she a bit too young?"

Then she continued to herself, "Hmm, younger is better..."

Without waiting for Qin Yi to answer, she plopped down at the table and patted Qin Yi's shoulder, "Just take it if I give it to you. Why are you being so wishy-washy?"

Qin Yi stared at today's Li Qingjun, dumbfounded.

This was Li Qingjun in women's clothing.

When she first returned to the capital, she was still in men's clothing. After settling down and washing up, she naturally couldn't continue wearing the men's clothes she wore outside.

She wore a plain silk dress with a snow-white long skirt at the hem, and jade pendants at her waist. Her face was bare of makeup, her long hair flowed like clouds, and a white flower was lightly pinned in her hair to show that someone in the family had passed away. Although it was a very simple dressing compared to others' elaborate attire, and it also carried the meaning of mourning, her stunning beauty suddenly bloomed, like a flower that had suddenly opened.

Especially... under the women's clothing, the place she thought was flat was actually... still flat, but she wasn't old enough yet, was she only fifteen?

Qin Yi had thought that Minghe, whom he saw yesterday, was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, perhaps with the added charm of a cultivator's aura. Now, seeing Li Qingjun in women's clothing, this stunning beauty was not inferior to Minghe at all, and her vibrant heroic spirit was even more pronounced!

Damn it, why could this reckless girl keep refreshing her level of beauty? If she dressed up properly next time, wouldn't she be going to heaven?

The lingering intimacy from the cave uncontrollably flashed through his mind, and Qin Yi subconsciously swallowed.

Li Qingjun, however, didn't think that this guy, who hadn't even looked at her properly before, would be swallowing because of her this time. She naturally assumed it was because of Ye Ling. She couldn't help but look down on him and said, "Men, that's their nature. Alright, alright, a guard doesn't double as a bed warmer. If you want to pick flowers, do it by your own ability. Hurry up and tell me the story of the monkey. I couldn't sleep last night thinking about this story."

Do you know who I want to pick this time? Qin Yi was speechless, but it was ultimately inappropriate to keep talking about this topic endlessly, so he went along with the change of subject and said, "Your brother is looking for me to talk about serious matters. The story of the monkey will take most of the day to tell, it's not suitable."

"There are no serious matters." Li Qinglin smiled and sipped his tea, "I also love listening to the monkey story."

He had originally come to find Qin Yi to let Qin Yi and Ye Ling get acquainted, and then decide how to deal with the foreign cultivator based on their attitude. Now he felt there was no need to say these things.

Qin Yi's attitude was much more interesting than he had imagined.

"Alright." Qin Yi said helplessly, "Stop calling it the monkey story. This is called Journey to the West, written by an old gentleman named Wu Cheng'en."

Qin Yi had originally thought that it was normal for Li Qingjun, with her enthusiastic nature about many things, to like Journey to the West, especially since she had substituted some things into it. However, Qin Yi didn't expect Li Qinglin's interest in Journey to the West to be even greater than Li Qingjun's. He listened very seriously, pressing Qin Yi for small details and even pointing out some inconsistencies in Qin Yi's narration.

Qin Yi was almost spitting blood. Who the hell remembers the details of the original text of Journey to the West? He could tell the story based on his own memory, but it was a dream to do it without any mistakes!

"I thought you heard this story somewhere, but it seems you're making it up on the spot and even attributing it to some Old Mr. Wu." Seeing Qin Yi speechless, Li Qinglin smiled, "Not bad, it's wonderfully made up. Demons and monsters are one thing, but where did you come up with these gods and Buddhas?"

Qin Yi said irritably, "Are you still listening?"

"Listen!" Li Qingjun glared at her brother, "Don't interrupt! What were you just saying about Chechi Kingdom capturing monks, and the monkey going to ask people, and then what?"

"Oh, it was because twenty years ago, there was a great drought in the world, when all living beings were in distress. Suddenly, three immortal masters descended from the heavens, performed magic to bring rain, and saved the people. From then on, they became the National Teachers..." As Qin Yi spoke, his voice became softer. He noticed that the expressions of the Li family siblings had changed.

Li Qingjun said unhappily, "You don't have any stories to make up, you don't have to make up stories about our Nanli."

"..." So this Dong Huazi also became the National Teacher by praying for rain? Qin Yi was speechless. He couldn't continue the rest. Wasn't the battle of magic in Chechi Kingdom exactly what Li Qinglin asked him, Qin Yi, to do?

Li Qinglin leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "This time, you don't interrupt. Why can't we make up stories about our Nanli? Brother Qin, please continue, I still want to listen."

Qin Yi said, "What else is there to continue? It's just that the monkey fought with the National Teacher and won, and the National Teacher died."

"And then? Did the king convert to Buddhism and start capturing Daoists?"

"Of course, both flourished..."

"Hmm?"

"Oh, the monkey taught him that the three religions are one, respecting both monks and Daoists, and cultivating talents, so the country would be stable forever."

"Ha..." Li Qinglin laughed, stood up, and said, "Let's stop here today. Thank you very much, Brother Qin, for the good story. Just for the story of this monkey, my trip to Immortal Trace Mountain was not in vain."