Banshee Family Training Record

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Until today, he finally returned. Originally, this girl was thinking about whether she should investigate how he and that woman Yan Shuiyi behaved when he wasn't by her side, and what kind of restraint they had.

But now, nestled in his arms, all her jealousy melted away in his warm embrace. At this moment, Qi Qiao didn't want to think about anything else; she just wanted to hold her husband close and cherish him.

Yun Chu'an held her in his arms. Although there were still many things to do, he was not in a hurry and spent most of his time with his beloved wife.

He leaned close to her ear, not in a hurry to tell her about his longing for her, but instead recounted his experiences at the Qingyun Sect these past few days: the dignified and elegant Sect Master Nangong, the warm and simple Elder Hu, Yan Yao who suddenly displayed new talents, the erudite Elder Gong, the earnest and learned senior brother, and so on.

Qi Qiao was captivated by his energy, her cool little hands embracing his body as she gently returned his kisses. Their voices gradually lowered, replaced by passionate kisses, followed by tender entanglement.

Yun Chu'an carried her back to the coffin, satisfying her loneliness after their long separation. Once Qi Qiao was finally satisfied and fell into a deep sleep, he closed the coffin, tidied his clothes, and then turned to leave.

It's time to go find Her Highness the Princess.

His body transformed into a streak of light and sped away into the distance.

On the opposite shore of Wei Lake, amidst the green mountains, Sheng Linglong sat in a pavilion, holding a scroll in her hand, her face solemn, reading a message sent from the capital.

She had to go back. Several earth-shattering events had occurred in Jin and beyond in the past few days, and she could no longer waste time arguing with the major families on both sides of Wei Lake. She had to get back to the capital as soon as possible.

I just don't know when Yun Chu'an will be able to return...

The thought had just crossed her mind when her expression suddenly changed. Sensing an undisguised fluctuation of spiritual energy emanating from afar, she immediately turned to look into the distance, a smile blooming on her face, like spring flowers in full bloom.

She got up from the pavilion, went outside, and waved her arms vigorously into the distance, also releasing her spiritual energy signals into the distance.

In the distance, Yun Chuan, who was flying, sensed her presence, immediately turned around and swooped down towards her, arriving beside her.

Looking at the familiar man in front of her, whose temperament was even more ethereal and otherworldly, even though his cultivation level had not yet broken through, his strength seemed to have reached a new level, and the girl could not help but feel happy.

She stepped forward and, before even greeting him, grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the nearby pavilion: "You're finally back! How was it? How did you feel at the Qingyun Sect? Did you gain anything?"

She held his hand tightly, refusing to let go. Her soft little hand was steaming, and as soon as Yun Chu'an grasped it, he felt an astonishing heat emanating from her palm.

He walked into the pavilion and sat down next to Sheng Linglong. He saw the girl turn her head and look at him, her bright eyes sparkling, looking forward to him telling him about her experiences during this time.

Yun Chuan smiled gently, reached out with her other hand, took her small hand, and said softly, "Don't rush, Linglong, I'll tell you slowly..."

When reporting his progress to the princess, he didn't focus on his experiences as he had when speaking to Qi Qiao. Instead, he emphasized his studies in the Scripture Pavilion: "The Qingyun Sect isn't stingy with their knowledge. As for Yan Shui, they don't mind sharing their cultivation methods with outsiders, because without a teacher's hands-on instruction and personal experimentation, you simply can't learn those things..."

"However, I still recorded a lot of basic knowledge..."

He then proceeded to recount in detail the many general-purpose basic sword techniques, movement techniques, mental cultivation methods, incantation and hand seal techniques, and combat-aiding spells he had learned at the Qingyun Sect.

Sheng Linglong listened with rapt attention, holding his hand until she almost leaned against him. Her eyes were filled with joy as she looked at him, thinking that letting him go to the Qingyun Sect for exchanges was truly a wise decision. In this way, the royal family would have more resources to cultivate loyal supporters.

She held his hand, looked up at his face, and a decision gradually formed in her mind.

"Sigh." The girl suddenly spoke softly, her breath sweet as orchids, brushing against his cheek. "Chu'an..."

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted: "Linglong?"

"I'll be finishing up my business here the day after tomorrow and heading back to the capital," she said softly. "Something big is happening, and I can't afford to delay any longer."

“And you…you come with me to the capital to see Father,” she said. “There are very important matters that you must be present in person so that I can explain them to Father.”

Chapter 563 Time is of the essence... The day after tomorrow?

Yun Chu'an hesitated for a moment. He had just returned from Qingyun Sect, and it was easy to imagine that not only Qi Qiao, but also Liu Mengshen, Hua Caiyan and Zhu Yunqing must miss him very much.

Even if You Wensi is training Rong Jieyu, she will probably need more guidance and advice from him at this time. Not to mention that the family is going to annex the Wen family's mines again, and there are all sorts of things to deal with, so he probably won't be able to leave.

He hesitated for a moment, but Sheng Linglong seemed to see through his worries. She took his hand and said softly, "Don't worry, it won't take too long. And I'll take care of things here before I leave."

As she spoke, she gripped Yun Chu'an's hand tightly. Although she didn't say much, she seemed to want to express that she would not let go if he disagreed.

Yun Chu'an nodded slightly and said, "Alright then, I'll set off with you the day after tomorrow."

After saying that, he secretly began to make plans. If they were to set off early the day after tomorrow, it would already be noon. He would have to spend time with Zhu Yunqing, Hua Caiyan, and Liu Mengshen, and then take some time to check on You Wensi's situation.

Well, time is of the essence. You Wensi and Rong Jieyu can make do with it a little and it will pass, but Fourth Sister and the others cannot be made do with it...

Time is of the essence. Sigh, being the head of the family isn't easy; this is just too busy...

He was filled with emotion, and holding Sheng Linglong's small hand, he talked to her about the events that had happened on both sides of the Wei River during this period.

Fortunately, everything is progressing well. The old dragon king has successfully reconstructed his physical body. Although his body is still extremely weak, he can now move around and cultivate normally.

In addition, the process of splitting up other families is also in full swing. Although it has encountered some resistance, these families are ultimately unable to defy the authority of the royal family.

Of course, Sheng Linglong was also aware that these guys seemed very obedient on the surface now, but once she left, things could change drastically. Therefore, her pretty face became quite serious as she mentioned this, reminding Yun Chuan to be on high alert for the future, as a counterattack could come at any time.

Yun Chu'an naturally dared not relax his vigilance in this regard. Meanwhile, regarding the Wenren family's mining assets, he stated that his family could take over, and that he already had a way to handle it properly, so she didn't need to worry.

Sheng Linglong was naturally pleased with the outcome, and everyone was happy.

Aside from the Wen family, who might be unhappy with the decision, everyone felt that things were heading in the perfect direction.

Having settled these matters, Yun Chu'an saw that it was getting late and he had to leave for the capital the day after tomorrow. He wanted to spend more time with his family, so he bid farewell to the princess.

Although Sheng Linglong was reluctant to part with him, she thought to herself that once they arrived in the capital, he would have all his time to himself. So she suppressed her reluctance, nodded, and said that family was the most important thing, urging him to hurry up and get on with his work.

So Yun Chuan turned and flew away, leaving Sheng Linglong alone in the pavilion, watching his back. She felt both reluctant to part with him and looking forward to the happy times they would have together in the capital two days later.

Unbeknownst to Sheng Linglong, at this very moment, behind her, the veiled Hehuan Saintess was quietly hiding in the forest, watching this place, watching her back, and Yun Chuan in the distance.

You're finally back, Yun Chuan.

Just wait, my revenge will follow you like a shadow...

She silently murmured to herself that even now, the thought of Yan Shuiyi's legs going weak and her body seemingly unable to stand still, made her heart ache.

This pain will also become her motivation, leading her to decide to take the cruelest revenge on him...

Yun Chu'an had no idea that he had unintentionally offended the most beautiful woman in the cultivation world.

He simply flew back to Huai Mountain, back to his own mountaintop, and just as he was about to go find Zhu Yunqing and spend some time with his fourth sister, who had worried herself sick over the family.

As soon as he landed on the mountaintop, he saw Guangzhi, a wolf-headed, human-bodied figure, rushing towards him. Guangzhi knelt on one knee beside him and said in a deep voice, "Master, an envoy from the Wenren family has arrived. The man claims to be Wenren Jing, saying he is an old friend of yours."

Wenren Jing?

Yun Chu'an's expression shifted slightly. Rounding up, this guy really was an old friend of his.

Back when he was still weak and could only earn a meager amount of low-grade spirit stones by printing a large number of explosive talismans to support his cultivation, this guy was his biggest buyer.

If it weren't for him, Yun Chu'an's path of accumulating spirit stones to modify his cultivation technique into the "Divine Firmament Thunder Control True Technique" would have been much more arduous. So, although this guy always took a lot of kickbacks, Yun Chu'an actually had a bit of goodwill towards him.

After a moment's thought, he finally gave up the idea of ​​spending some time with Zhu Yunqing first, nodded, and said, "I understand. Bring him to my reception courtyard."

Guangzhi responded and went down. Yun Chuan turned and flew back to his reception courtyard. He placed a teapot on the round stone table and personally brewed a pot of tea.

Just as he finished brewing the tea, Wenren Jing arrived in the courtyard. This middle-aged man looked quite well recently. Although his cultivation level was still in the early Foundation Establishment stage and had not improved, his energy and spirit were visibly much better than when he was in the Qi Refining stage.

Upon seeing Yun Chu'an, the man greeted him with a bright smile, quickly stepped forward, extended his hands, and exclaimed, "Senior Yun! Long time no see! I've heard so much about you!"

Yun Chu'an found it amusing. He remembered that when he was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, this guy called him "Little Yun" repeatedly when he went to see him.

He didn't say much, just smiled, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "Not at all, Senior Wenren, please sit down."

Wenren Jing hurriedly stepped forward, took the tea from him with both hands, and said, "How dare I! Your cultivation is now higher than mine, I should be the one calling you senior."

Yun Chu'an smiled silently, sat down beside the stone table, and waited for the man to speak first.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Wenren Jing's forehead; he was also somewhat nervous. He opened his mouth, but instead of speaking, he gave an awkward laugh and said, "Senior Yun, I've come here today with some good news to tell you."

Yun Chu'an remained noncommittal, lowering his head, and asked, "Oh, what is it?"

Wenren Jing said, "That's right. The Wenren family plans to mine the mine more deeply, so they need a larger number of detonating talismans."

"However, as you know, something happened recently, so our family's reserves aren't very sufficient right now, so..."

He blinked: "We plan to invite you to become a shareholder, so that you can directly enjoy a share of the profits from the future sale of weapons and armor..."

He held up three fingers: "Thirty percent! Senior, the weapons and armor of our Wenren family, once sold, will all bring in mid-grade spirit stones. You can use these for your cultivation, which is much more profitable than before!"

He said this in an attempt to reach an agreement with him first. He had no idea that in such a short time, Yun Chuan had actually reached an agreement with Sheng Linglong that half of the Wenren family's mines would directly belong to the Yun family.

They could take half of their family's assets without having to pay anything in return.

Yun Chu'an kept his head down, remaining silent and only blowing on the teacup in his hand. He was actually a man who cherished old friendships, and in a way, the Wenren family had done the right thing by sending Wenren Jing to talk to him this time.

He really didn't want to directly break ties with this old friend who had made deals with him readily on more than one occasion.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly said, "I'll show you something, senior."

Wenren Jing blinked, not understanding what he was going to do. Then, Yun Chu'an took out a piece of smelted iron ore from his storage bag.

Wenren Jing looked puzzled, then followed his movement and shifted his gaze. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his expression turned to shock.

"This, this, this..."

His lips trembled, utterly astonished. Although he wasn't primarily in charge of smelting minerals, he came from a family that specialized in this industry; even if he hadn't eaten pork, he'd at least seen pigs run.

He could tell at a glance that this was originally a mixed iron ore, but now, the purest iron and all the impurities mixed in it had been perfectly purified and sorted. Therefore, not only could the pure iron be used to smelt magical artifacts, but even the impurities could be utilized because of their current state of purity.

Chapter 564 Rong Jieyu Recognizes Her Master (A Long Chapter of 5,000 Words) - Immense Benefits!

Wenren Jing's heart trembled. He knew what this meant: even without the help of his family's professionals, Yun Chu'an could run a mine successfully on his own, and the profit margin might even be higher than that of the Wenren family!

This……

The middle-aged man was speechless; he had already realized the gravity of the situation. He stared blankly at Yun Chu'an for a long time before finally swallowing hard.

"This..." he stammered, "Senior Yun, where did you get this technique from?"

Yun Chu'an originally wanted to cover it up, so that others would not know that the core of all this was Yan Yao, this helpless little girl, who would target her.

But then he suddenly changed his mind, and his expression became calm and composed: "It's nothing. My daughter figured it out by chance while playing with stones."

He spoke casually, and every word he said was the truth. However, after listening to him, Wenren Jing gave a bitter smile and thought to himself, "If you don't want to say it, just say it. Why bother to make up such a lie that anyone can see through at a glance to fob me off?"

Even so, the man still looked distressed. After a moment of contemplation, he cautiously asked, "Senior Yun, this ore... can I take it back and show it to my elders?"

"They are all experienced blacksmiths skilled in smelting techniques. They must be overjoyed to see such ore."

Yun Chu'an, however, was full of confidence and immediately handed the ore to him: "Go ahead. I hope that after this, we can achieve a deeper level of cooperation." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

He wasn't worried at all. Just kidding. That day on the Refining Peak, Yan Yao only moved his finger slightly, which surprised even Elder Hu, who was in the Nascent Soul stage.

Although the Wenren family has a long history, the head of the family is only at the Golden Core stage. Could their level be higher than that of Tiger Blacksmith?

Therefore, Yun Chuan firmly believed that as long as they were smart, they would definitely be able to come up with a more suitable way to cooperate.

Before him, Wenren Jing stood up, took the ore with both hands, and then turned and left.

Yun Chu'an watched him leave, then breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the outsider had finally been seen off, and now he could finally spend some time with his family.

He stood up, his body transforming into a streak of light, and crossed the mountain to arrive at Zhu Yunqing's cave on the other side.

The cave was just as familiar to him as he remembered it. It was dimly lit and covered with huge spider webs, but it was clean and tidy, without any dust, which made him feel comfortable.

He started walking, heading deeper into the cave, calling out softly to those inside, "Fourth Sister."

From deep within the cave, Zhu Yunqing's voice immediately rang out: "I'm here, come over."

Yun Chuan chuckled and jogged over. He saw Zhu Yunqing still with her hair up as he remembered, wearing the same thick blue robe, sitting on the bluestone with her back to him, seemingly lost in thought.

Yun Chu'an immediately smiled and stepped forward, embracing her from behind. Zhu Yunqing struggled symbolically for a moment, then let him do as he pleased.

She then turned around and hugged him back, her mind filled with questions.

For example, ask him if he was honest during his time at Qingyun Sect, and what steps he and Yan Shuiyi took.

But now, with her lover's warmth in her arms, she suddenly felt that this little thing was insignificant. So she just held him like that, enjoying his warmth and body heat, and closed her eyes. He didn't say a word.

Yun Chu'an held her tightly, gently kissing her cheek, then lightly rubbing her temple. He wasn't in a hurry to take the next step, preferring to cherish her like this for a while. After a while, thinking it was about time, he whispered, "Fourth Sister, there's something I need to tell you..."

Zhu Yunqing suddenly opened her eyes, a bad feeling rising in her heart: "Yan Shui is pregnant?"

Yun Chu'an was taken aback, then laughed and cried at the same time: "No, no... Oh dear, Fourth Sister, what are you thinking..."

He was amused by her, and the air was filled with a joyful atmosphere. Zhu Yunqing realized that she had been too concerned and had misunderstood him, but seeing his uncontrollable laughter, she knew he was mocking her, and she felt embarrassed and annoyed.

She reached out and pinched him, trying to put on a serious face and make her voice sound stern: "Don't laugh! Why did I guess that? It's all because of you. You're always out there flirting with other women, insatiable, making us at home restless and anxious every day..."

After hearing her words, Yun Chu'an dared not utter a single rebuttal, and could only lower his head and repeatedly admit his mistake: "Okay, okay, it was my fault, I made you worry."

As he spoke, he hugged the girl tightly, patted her back gently, and soothed her emotions.

Zhu Yunqing's mood calmed down a bit before she asked, "What exactly were you trying to say just now?"

Yun Chuan said, "It's about the princess. It seems something big has happened in the capital. She asked me to go to the capital with her the day after tomorrow to meet Prince Jin."

As he spoke, he gently kissed her cheek: "This departure might last for many more days..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunqing felt reluctant, but he also knew that his family was growing stronger and that he had to personally handle these important matters.

Moreover, a cultivator's lifespan is measured in millennia, so his absence for a few days is nothing. He immediately suppressed his reluctance and nodded gently: "Yes, I understand. I will take good care of everything at home while you are away."