Above the Great Dao

She said this, and laughed.

Chen Shi thanked her.

Li Qianyun asked with suspicion: "What happened to you? You were injured before, with several broken bones, and now even your Primordial Spirit is harmed."

Chen Shi stood up, walked to the dressing table, and looked into the mirror. The person in the mirror had a deathly pale face, even the lips were devoid of any color.

"I accidentally injured myself during cultivation."

Chen Shi said, "I'll recover after resting for a few days."

Li Qianyun shook her head and said: "You're seriously injured right now, completely unsuitable for a duel with Yang Bi, better to rest for a while longer."

Chen Shi also noticed the loss of Qi-Blood and the major damage to his Primordial Spirit, indeed making it unsuitable for a duel anytime soon, so he nodded.

He stumbled outwards, Li Qianyun stepped forward to support him, but Chen Shi shook his head and smiled: "No need. I can walk on my own. I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"

"There isn't anything here."

Li Qianyun said, "The Upper Realm is the dwelling place of the gods, rarely touched by fire. Here, we consume things like Ganoderma; eating one can keep you full for half a year."

She took out a Ganoderma fruit and gave it to Chen Shi.

Chen Shi consumed the Ganoderma fruit, and indeed felt a sense of fullness, but soon his stomach started to rumble with hunger again.

Li Qianyun was helpless, and said: "I only have this one, saved up from economizing for closed cultivation use."

Chen Shi stumbled towards the outside of the palace, and said: "Where is the Qingyun Chariot? I remember there are three Dragon steeds tied at the front, that should be enough for a full meal..."

Li Qianyun hurriedly followed him, saying with a mix of laughter and tears: "Those are mounts for receiving distinguished guests, all are accomplished Big Demons through cultivation, how can they be caught for food? I do have some small snacks to chew on occasionally, just to gratify my cravings..."

Chen Shi turned to look at her, Li Qianyun was startled, thinking he might roast her.

Chen Shi said: "Miss, take them out to save my life!"

Li Qianyun took out her privately stashed jerky, dried fruit, and other snacks, piling them like a mountain, embarrassed: "Don't tell others I hid these..."

Chen Shi devoured them ravenously, after a long time, leaving over half of the snacks Li Qianyun brought.

Chen Shi felt like his life was saved, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Li Qianyun blinked and smiled: "Chen, the top scorer, you are learned and knowledgeable. There's a type of person, with meticulous thoughts and unparalleled observation, who can deduce your cultivation technique from your daily habits, find the flaws in your spell, and even if cultivated perfectly, it can't defend against his attacks. How to deal with such a person?"

Chen Shi wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth, and said: "You're trying to deal with Li Tianqing, right? Did he beat you?"

Li Qianyun's face turned slightly awkward.

She indeed lost to Li Tianqing, and lost quite badly.

She thought she had fully mastered the true teachings of the Li Family, dealing with Li Tianqing should be easy. But in reality, Li Tianqing observed her for eight days, and during their confrontation, defeated her with just six moves!

Chen Shi glanced at her and said: "Even in the Upper Realm, you still don't have a way to deal with him?"

Li Qianyun said: "Although my cultivation has greatly improved, when I think of his means, I feel that if he observes me for a few days, he can still find my weaknesses."

"Then don't fight."

Chen Shi stood up, patted the dust off his rear, and said, "As long as Li Tianqing has enough observation time, he can kill me in ten moves. Miss Qianyun, you'll never find a way to deal with him. Neither will I. This ability of his is innate."

Li Qianyun showed a look of disappointment, and asked: "How can one defeat him, then?"

"If it were me, I would rush to his side at the first opportunity, attack with the utmost speed, leaving him no time to find my weaknesses!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "However, among the young people I've encountered, only my speed is fast enough, fast enough that he can't react! You all, can't do it."

At this moment, a voice came: "An outsider disciple is really that strong?"