Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Xu Ping'an spent his following days immersed in cultivation, everything around him unusually calm. There seemed to be no movement from Chen Tianqing and Zhou Mengyue's side. This made Xu Ping'an feel somewhat uneasy. The calm before the storm, Chen Tianqing was probably planning something. However, Xu Ping'an wasn't afraid, now that his aunt had left, it would be difficult for Chen Tianqing to threaten him. During these days, Xu Ping'an had also been steadily practicing, deepening his understanding of the Sky-breaking Sword Technique's first move, Mountain-breaking, which he had now achieved a minor level of proficiency in. In terms of cultivation, the elixirs previously consumed had completely taken effect, stabilizing his cultivation at the late stage of the Fourth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm. Thanks to plundering Chen Tianqing, he was not short on cultivation resources. Thirty-six Second Rank Spirit Origin Pills. Six Third Rank Low Grade Heavenly Green Pills. Ten Third Rank Low Grade Purple Spirit Pills. Ten Third Rank Low Grade Body Refinement Pills. Sixteen Third Rank Intermediate Grade Meridian Opening Pills. Seven Third Rank High Grade Dragon Bone Pills. One Third Rank Superior Grade Jade Spirit Pill. One Fourth Rank Resurrection Pill. Just these elixirs alone added up to ninety-seven. Besides these, he also had one Fourth Rank hundred-year-old Green Sun Grass, one hundred drops of Qingling Jade Liquid, one hundred forty-six Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and five Poison Pills. All these resources combined would be enough for him to cultivate for quite some time. However, cultivation isn't just about resources; diligent practice is also necessary. Constantly relying on pills for improvement could lead to an unstable foundation, making further breakthroughs difficult in the future. "Knock, knock, knock!" Just then, a series of knocks interrupted Xu Ping'an's contemplation. Xu Ping'an opened the courtyard door, only to find Li Qingyi standing outside. At that moment, she wore a white dress, her face exquisitely beautiful like a blooming snow lotus on an iceberg. "Li Qingyi?" Xu Ping'an asked in surprise. Indeed, the visitor was Li Qingyi, known as the White Moon Fairy. Li Qingyi's arrival naturally drew a lot of attention. When they saw Li Qingyi actually knocking on Xu Ping'an's door, everyone showed a look of surprise. Everyone knew that Li Qingyi never had any dealings with male cultivators, and now she was actively knocking on Xu Ping'an's door. How could they not be shocked? "Fourth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm?" Li Qingyi looked at Xu Ping'an's cultivation level and showed a hint of surprise on her face. When she first met Xu Ping'an, he was only at the First Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm. Just a few days later? He had already reached the Fourth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm? Did this guy consume some miraculous pills? "Are you here to return the pills?" Xu Ping'an suddenly asked, then stretched out his hand. Li Qingyi was momentarily speechless. Did this guy not intend to let her in? "I am indeed here to return the pills, but I also have another matter to discuss. May I come in and talk?" Li Qingyi said. "Since it's about pill repayment, then come in," Xu Nian glanced at her and invited Li Qingyi inside. "Here are three Second Rank Superior Grade Gathering Yuan Pills," Li Qingyi said as she tossed a jade vial to Xu Ping'an. Xu Ping'an smiled slightly, without even looking, he straightaway stored it in his Storage Token. "Aren't you going to check? What if I gave you fake pills to deceive you?" Li Qingyi said with a light laugh. "That's unlikely; the reputation of Tianlong County's number one beauty is still worth something," Xu Ping'an said with a smile. Li Qingyi's face flushed red. Was this guy complimenting her? "Speak, what do you need from me?" Xu Ping'an asked. Since Li Qingyi had sought him out, it definitely wouldn't be just to return the elixir; there had to be another matter. "I want to ask for your help, to accompany me back to the Li Family," Li Qingyi said. "Go back to your home with you?" Xu Ping'an asked, visibly surprised. "You misunderstand, the seal at the Li Family ancestral land has loosened, but there are many dangers inside. I want to find something there, so I'm hoping you will go with me. Whether I find that item or not, I will pay you a reward," Li Qingyi said shyly. "The Li Family ancestral land? Why would your family's ancestral land be dangerous? And can I, an outsider, even enter it?" Xu Ping'an asked with confusion. "Our family's ancestral land is a bit special. Our ancestor set some restrictions that only allow Third Rank individuals under thirty years old to enter, to prevent the theft of treasures. Normally, outsiders are not allowed to enter the ancestral land, but this time, the family has agreed to let us seek assistance from outsiders, so you don't need to worry," Li Qingyi explained. Xu Ping'an understood. It was all about the ancestral land's restrictions. It seemed the Li Family must have produced strong individuals in the past and had considerable influence, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to establish such restrictions. "Why choose me? The cultivation of the elite disciples should be stronger than mine," Xu Ping'an said with a smile. "Intuition! Even though your cultivation isn't high, and your strength isn't the strongest among the Second Rank, I feel there's something special about you. Intuition tells me that you are the best choice," Li Qingyi said earnestly. Xu Ping'an smiled slightly. The girl's intuition was quite accurate! Although his cultivation wasn't as good as the peak of Ninth Layer Second Rank, with his knowledge, he was definitely much stronger than an ordinary peak Second Rank cultivator. "I can help you, but I want a Third Rank demon beast core in return," Xu Ping'an said with a smile. Li Qingyi's expression changed. But she still nodded in agreement: "Alright!" Xu Ping'an raised an eyebrow, surprised that the girl agreed so readily. After all, a Third Rank demon beast core was worth tens of thousands of gold coins and was hard to purchase, but Li Qingyi agreed nonetheless. It seemed that this trip to the ancestral land was very important to her. "When do we leave?" Xu Ping'an asked. "In ten days!" Li Qingyi responded. Xu Ping'an nodded. "It's terrible, just terrible, Xu Ping'an, your family is in trouble." However, just then, a chubby figure rushed in from outside the door. Seeing this chubby figure, Xu Ping'an's face showed a trace of surprise. "Tang Fatty? What brings you here?" Xu Ping'an asked in astonishment. The person was named Tang Lin, a childhood playmate of his, and they had always been close. It was just that later on, Xu Ping'an was constantly around Zhou Mengyue, and the two of them contacted each other very little. So Xu Ping'an was somewhat surprised at Tang Lin's appearance. Panting heavily, Tang Lin said breathlessly, "Ping'an, the bully Chen Hai has taken people to your home, claimed your family estate for himself, and even smashed your family shrine. He has vowed to turn your family estate into a brothel." Xu Ping'an's eyebrows furrowed. The bully Chen Hai? He had heard of this person, who, relying on his cultivation at the Seventh Layer of the Second Rank, committed all kinds of evil deeds in Tian Wu City. What he hadn't anticipated was that this guy would actually target him. "It looks like this must be Zhou Mengyue's or Chen Tianqing's doing, trying to lure me out of the Beichen Sword Sect to kill me," Xu Ping'an thought with a cold smile. An estate was nothing to him, naturally. But to be so bullied and have his Xu Family's heritage usurped was more than Xu Ping'an could tolerate. "Xu Ping'an, you've offended Chen Tianqing; this must be his doing behind the scenes," Li Qingyi said anxiously from the side. "Even if it is, should he dare to come, I will kill him," Xu Ping'an's eyes were cold to the extreme. Li Qing was taken aback. These words seemed rather arrogant to her. Yet for some reason, she felt Xu Ping'an really could do it.