17: Chapter 17 Yin Moon Merging Dao Method

"And then? And then the Second Elder spoke up directly, saying he wanted to bestow his beautiful granddaughter in marriage to Ye Fan!"

Ji Taida slapped his thigh, his expression exaggerated. "My goodness! A Golden Core Elder's granddaughter! What a chance to ascend to heaven in a single step!"

"If it were me, I'd perform a sliding kneel to accept the decree on the spot, believe it or not?"

"And guess what Ye Fan did?"

Ji Taida mimicked Ye Fan's aloof and arrogant expression, straightened his back, and said in a voice he thought was deep and magnetic:

"'Many thanks for the Elder's kindness, but I aspire to the Great Dao and do not wish to indulge in romantic entanglements too early. Furthermore, marriage is a major life event, how can it be treated as such child's play? It should be based on mutual affection.'"

Li Guidai: "...He really said that?" Why did it feel so much like a web novel protagonist!

"Would I lie!" Ji Taida rolled his eyes. "He even said some nonsense to the Second Elder's granddaughter, like 'Miss, you have the grace of a celestial being, I dare not be presumptuous,' or 'True feelings need time to settle'!"

Good heavens, he completely bamboozled that sheltered... ah no, that innocent and naive granddaughter of the Second Elder. The way she looked at Ye Fan was enough to make her eyes drip with affection!

I was hiding behind a rock nearby, and it gave me goosebumps all over; I almost couldn't help but vomit!"

Li Guidai was left speechless after hearing this.

Good heavens, rejecting a marriage bestowed by a Golden Core Elder?

And he even farmed some favorability with the female lead... ah no, the female supporting character? This Ye Fan... could he really be the favored one of destiny?

Would he, this "Kidney Warrior," really end up being a stepping stone for him?

"Look! Look!" Ji Taida suddenly nudged Li Guidai with his elbow, pointing into the distance. "Speak of the devil! Look, the Second Elder's granddaughter has come to find Ye Fan again!"

Li Guidai looked in the direction Ji Taida was pointing.

In the distance, a young girl dressed in a light purple dress was standing prettily in front of Ye Fan's cave dwelling.

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen, with a slender figure, a beautiful face, and a gentle temperament. She was truly like the "white moonlight" one would yearn for during school days, and at this moment, she was looking affectionately at Ye Fan as he stepped out of his cave dwelling.

"Tsk tsk," Ji Taida stared with wide eyes, subconsciously wiping away non-existent drool from the corner of his mouth. "So fresh and lovely... This Ye Fan, he really has the luck of a dog... No, the luck of a protagonist!"

Li Guidai also took a few careful looks, objectively evaluating that the Second Elder's granddaughter was indeed a beauty with an outstanding temperament.

But in his mind, he immediately pictured his own Yueer, shy and lovely, as pure as a little white flower, especially her blushing, pitiful little appearance from the morning.

He subconsciously straightened his waist, which was feeling a bit sore, and thought to himself:

'Hmm, she's certainly not bad, maybe 80 or 90 percent as beautiful. But... compared to my Yueer, she's still a tiny bit lacking... Yes, just a tiny bit! She mainly lacks that unique temperament of my Yueer... hmm... the kind that makes you want to bully her fiercely but also can't help wanting to hold her in the palm of your hand!'

He patted the still-drooling Ji Taida, wearing the calm expression of someone who had "been there, done that." "Alright, alright, stop looking, wipe away your drool.

Junior Brother Ye aspires to the Great Dao; how could mere mortals like us understand? As for us, we should go back and focus on our "cultivation," striving to expand the Zhuge Family, which is the proper path!"

After saying this, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked away with a swagger, strolling leisurely as he pondered:

'It seems I need to speed up my "cultivation," otherwise, if Ye Fan steals all the spotlight, how will I implement my "Li Family" plan? And how will I complete the system tasks?'

Ji Taida watched Li Guidai's retreating figure, then looked at the "talented man and beautiful woman" in the distance, and sighed, "Sigh, same people, different fates! I'd better go back and think about how to cultivate feelings with my non-existent wife!" He also scurried back into his own cave dwelling.

Li Guidai walked back to his cave dwelling and looked at Zhuge Yue, who was obediently tidying up the bowls and chopsticks. The slight sense of urgency triggered by Ye Fan grew even stronger in his heart.

He remembered the twenty Top-Grade Qi Gathering Pills from the Newbie Gift Pack lying in his system space. These things were of little use to him, someone who relied on dual cultivation and his physique to get by, but for Yueer, who needed to solidly improve her cultivation, it was a timely gift.

With a thought, an exquisite white jade bottle appeared in his hand.

He walked over to Zhuge Yue, shoved the jade bottle into her hand, and said in a relaxed tone, "Yueer, this is for you."

Zhuge Yue opened the stopper in confusion, and a surge of pure, surging medicinal power instantly permeated the air, causing her to perk up.

She poured out a pill and saw that it was round and flawless, with spiritual light faintly flowing on its surface. Its quality far exceeded any Qi Gathering Pill she had ever seen.

"This... is this a Top-Grade Qi Gathering Pill?!"

Zhuge Yue looked up in shock at Li Guidai, her eyes instantly turning red. "Husband! This is too precious! Your cultivation... your cultivation is not even as high as mine; you need it more than I do!"

I cannot accept it!

She hurriedly tried to push the bottle back.

Watching his little wife, so touched she was about to cry but holding it back, thinking only of him, a warm current surged in Li Guidai's heart, and at the same time, a thought popped up:

Should he tell her the secret of his Ancient Kidney Physique? After all, this thing sounded a bit... indecent? Plus, it was troublesome to explain.

He hesitated for a moment, feeling it wasn't the right time yet, so he changed his approach, held Zhuge Yue's resisting little hand, and looked at her with sincere eyes:

"Yueer, listen to me. I... my physique is a bit special, and my cultivation method is different from others; these pills don't have much effect on me. Really, having you by my side is the best cultivation resource."

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Li Guidai was ecstatic in his heart: "System! Well done! This technique came at just the right time!" He decided to find a suitable opportunity to give the technique to Zhuge Yue.

When Zhuge Yue heard Li Guidai say "having you by my side is the best cultivation resource," although she didn't quite understand the specific meaning, that unreserved trust and regard moved her beyond measure.

She clutched the jade bottle tightly, tears finally rolling down, and buried her head in Li Guidai's chest, saying firmly with a tearful voice: "Husband! You are so good to me! No matter what your future cultivation level is, Yueer will work hard to cultivate and will definitely protect you well!"

Li Guidai was left blushing by her sudden "declaration of protection." He felt both warm and somewhat amused, with a trace of shame at being "reverse protected" by his little wife.

He hurriedly patted Zhuge Yue's back to soothe her: "Alright, alright, my Yueer is the best, from now on, your husband will rely on you for protection!"

After finally coaxing the nearly melted Zhuge Yue, the voice of Senior Brother Zhuge Ming came from outside the cave dwelling: "Little sister, brother-in-law, are you in?"

Li Guidai quickly adjusted his expression, walked over to open the stone door, and put on a slightly guilty smile: "Oh, Brother-in-law is here! Please, come in, come in!"

As he spoke, he stepped aside to let Senior Brother Zhuge Ming in, his attitude as attentive as if he were welcoming a superior leader for an inspection.