Understanding

As they walked along, Lu Piao could not help marveling. "I never thought Purple Mist Grass could sell for such a high price."

Nie Li knew it still was not time. He would let them spread the word some more so he could sell it for an even higher price.

Meanwhile, at the Winged Dragon Family.

Xiao Ning'er had been sitting in her room when the two female companions from before hurried over to find her.

Outside, the price of Purple Mist Grass had already been driven up to a hundred Demon Spirit Coins per jin.

The Sacred Family had even offered three hundred per jin.

Their whole approach was simple: with money came the freedom to be willful.

Even Xiao Ning'er had not expected this. Just what had Nie Li done?

Inside the Holy Orchid Institute's library.

As the price of Purple Mist Grass soared higher and higher, Nie Li finally made his move.

Three hundred per jin, ten thousand jin sold, and over three million landed in his pocket.

Now that he had money, he could buy pills.

Beneath the Sky Screen.

The way he earned that money left most of the onlookers utterly dumbfounded.

Without a vast store of knowledge, one really could not pull off a trick like this.

After all, who would have nothing better to do than research sixty-three uses for an herb meant to repel mosquitoes?

The City Lord's Mansion.

Xue Yin had actually started bathing in water infused with Purple Mist Grass early on.

She was Ye Zong's second wife, whom he had married after being widowed, and she was also an Inscription master.

Of course, before Nie Li, she could hardly claim the title of master.

Ye Ziyun and Xue Yin naturally had a very good relationship. After all, Ye Ziyun had lost her mother as a child, and the second wife Ye Zong brought home had truly fulfilled a mother's responsibilities.

Within a week, Nie Li had already built a good relationship with Xue Yin. After all, she could be considered his honored mother-in-law.

There was no woman who did not love looking beautiful.

When it came to Inscriptions, Nie Li and she had plenty to talk about.

Women loved beauty by nature, and in that respect, Nie Li had her firmly in the palm of his hand as well.

Besides, he and Ye Ziyun had been husband and wife in their previous life.

It could be said that Nie Li had already passed Xue Yin's test as a son-in-law.

On the Sky Screen.

The Holy Orchid Institute's library.

Nie Li had bought High-Grade Soul-Gathering Pills for everyone, ten apiece.

Lu Piao poured one out of the little porcelain bottle and sniffed it.

This single pill cost six thousand Demon Spirit Coins.

His family was indeed the wealthiest among the six of them, but even he would not dare burn through money like this.

Smiling, Nie Li pulled out a handful of Demon Crystal Cards. They were rich now.

The group threw themselves into cultivation again.

Du Ze was the first to break through to bronze.

Beside him, Lu Piao followed close behind, becoming the second to break through.

"Ha! I really am a genius among geniuses! I actually entered the Bronze Realm before Shen Yue and the others!"

With that, he burst into laughter.

Du Ze asked Nie Li about his progress. Nie Li's Heavenly Dao Divine Art progressed more slowly than all of theirs.

Lu Piao joked that he had better hurry up and cultivate, then.

Nie Li waved a hand and stood up, preparing to leave.

"Huh? Where are you going?"

"Hmph. I've got something to do."

After heading out, Nie Li still remembered what Ye Ziyun had said yesterday.

This time, at the same place. They would not leave until they met.

How could he possibly fail to take a promise to his wife to heart?

Ye Ziyun was already waiting there for him, too.

Meanwhile, in a corner, Shen Yue could truly be called someone who grew bolder with every setback. Last time, he had been frightened into wetting his pants, yet he actually dared to show up again.

He hid in the corner with several lackeys, seething with indignation.

In family background or talent, how could Nie Li compare to him?

The lackeys behind him asked whether they should teach Nie Li a lesson.

Shen Yue would not leave Ye Ziyun with the impression that he used his power to bully others.

Otherwise, he would not have waited until Ye Ziyun left yesterday before going to make trouble for Nie Li.

Ye Ziyun had indeed verified Raging Wind and Sudden Snow and even made it into a scroll.

She had also brought a Soul Crystal.

She poured her soul force into it.

Nie Li recognized it: a Wind Snow ice phoenix form, one of the strongest soul sea forms.

Once she reached the Black Gold Realm, the phoenix would hatch, and her cultivation would advance a thousand miles in a single day.

Nie Li thought that if Zi Yun had reached Black Gold sooner in their previous life, things would not have ended...

Seeing Nie Li lost in thought, Ye Ziyun waved a hand at him and called out.

Nie Li snapped back to his senses and clasped Ye Ziyun's hand in both of his. "Zi Yun, let me teach you a cultivation art!"

Looking at her hand held in Nie Li's, Ye Ziyun felt a little shy.

When Nie Li saw Ye Ziyun partly shield her face with her other hand, he realized he had gotten a little carried away.

He let go and gave an awkward smile.

What he wanted to teach her was the Nine-Turn Ice Phoenix Art.

"The first turn reveals day and night; the second turn traverses yin and yang..."

Once the Nine-Turn Ice Phoenix Art was cultivated to full mastery, she would be like a phoenix. As long as her soul remained undestroyed, she could be reborn through nirvana.

This time, I will never let you leave me again!

Beneath the Sky Screen.

The City Lord's Mansion.

Hearing such a resounding vow in Nie Li's heart, Ye Ziyun looked toward him. He was looking at her too, his eyes filled with love for her and the determination to protect her no matter what.

For a moment, her face grew redder and redder.

Those words were simply a little too direct.

As Ye Zong watched and heard what Nie Li said, he let out a soft sigh.

Perhaps entrusting Zi Yun to him was the right choice.

Children grew up. Sooner or later, they would become phoenixes, spread their wings, and soar.

Glory City would truly have to depend on these young people with such promising futures.

The Heavenly Marks Family.

Nie Ming smiled. "Little Li has a girl he likes now. I wonder when he'll bring her home for us to meet."

Xiao Yun was looking forward to it too, but at the same time, she had some concerns for Nie Li.

"But that Xiao Ning'er seems to like Little Li too."

On the Sky Screen.

Ye Ziyun could also feel that this cultivation art was far more powerful than her family's arts.

Such an incredible cultivation art, and Nie Li had simply given it to her!

Nie Li did not care about such things. It was only a cultivation art; he had an ocean of them.

How could any of them compare to Ye Ziyun?

Just then, Shen Yue approached with a dark expression, having missed the conversation about the cultivation art.

He walked over on his own and sat down beside Ye Ziyun.

Nie Li teased him. "Why the long face? Didn't get enough last time?"

Shen Yue nearly lost his composure.

"I came to advise you not to be a toad dreaming of-"

Before he could finish, Nie Li's gaze shifted to his crotch.

Shen Yue slammed both fists onto the table, nearly coming to blows with Nie Li.

Very good. Looks like he's forgotten yesterday's lesson.

He put his hand on Ye Ziyun's shoulder and began boasting, but before he could finish, Ye Ziyun shrugged it off.

His composure nearly cracked, but he still held it together.

"Zi Yun and I have known each other since childhood. We know each other's preferences and daily habits inside out, and even our elders fully approve of our relationship. You'd better stop indulging in wild fantasies."

Nie Li was disdainful. You?

Could you possibly understand her better than I do?

"Really? Tell me what you know, then."

Shen Yue was brimming with confidence.

He could not win in a contest of strength, but on this point, there was absolutely no way he could lose to Nie Li!

Impossible. Absolutely impossible.