My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 18 Qi Refining Stage Level 2

Yang Qi opened the door to find Assistant Qin standing outside, accompanied by a few servants from the manor. The servants held baskets from which a fragrant aroma wafted. It was clearly a meal.

"So it’s you, Assistant Qin. Is there something you need?" Yang Qi didn’t have a good impression of this assistant, but since she worked for Lin Qingxuan, he remained polite.

Assistant Qin, however, wore an expression of utter disdain and contempt, as if she were someone of great importance. She’s just an assistant, after all.

"The Young Miss had me bring this meal for you," she said coldly.

"Come in!" Yang Qi certainly wasn’t going to refuse Lin Qingxuan’s kindness.

"Please thank Miss Qingxuan for me, Assistant Qin. I’ll pay for the meal!"

"You? Pay?" Assistant Qin sneered. "Do you have any idea how much this meal is worth? It was prepared on-site by a top chef using the finest ingredients. A meal like this costs at least a million. Can you afford that? You’re nothing but a good-for-nothing swindler!"

Yang Qi frowned, disliking her attitude. He took a deep breath to restrain himself and said lightly, "A million isn’t that much. I may not have it now, but that doesn’t mean I won’t have it in the future. You shouldn’t be so shortsighted, Assistant Qin."

"Hah, that’s hilarious!" Assistant Qin mocked. "Kid, I know you have some ability, and perhaps you’ll even be successful someday. But you will never be a part of our Young Miss’s world. You can never reach her level.

"The best you could ever hope for is to become the richest man in Kang City. Or, to be more generous, the richest man in Jingnan Prefecture? So what? A person needs to know their place.

"Our Young Miss is the precious daughter of the Lin Family of Jingzhou. She’s a true swan, beyond the reach of a toad like you. She only had a meal with you out of novelty. Don’t get the wrong idea!"

"So what if it’s the Lin Family of Jingzhou?" Yang Qi sneered. "One day, I will go to Jingzhou and propose marriage in grand style! Besides, you’re just an assistant. It’s not your place to decide whether your Miss has a favorable impression of me or not."

"Stubborn fool!" Assistant Qin’s voice turned cold. "If you’re looking for death, then by all means, continue. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The Lin Family will absolutely never allow you to be with the Young Miss. Absolutely not!"

Yang Qi took a deep breath. Of course, he understood this. That was precisely why he had to strive.

Assistant Qin pointed at the food on the table. "Hurry up and eat. We need to collect the dishes when you’re done."

Yang Qi’s brow furrowed at her imperious, demanding tone. He was thoroughly annoyed.

When he opened the bamboo basket, he saw the exquisitely prepared dishes. But the moment his finger brushed against a plate, his brow twitched.

Suddenly, he grabbed Assistant Qin by the hair and slammed her face down into the food. Assistant Qin struggled to get up, but Yang Qi’s grip was terrifyingly strong. Her frantic efforts were useless. After she got a large mouthful, Yang Qi finally released her.

Assistant Qin scrambled away, desperately spitting onto the floor. "Water! Water!" she cried, rushing to a faucet to rinse her mouth, but she still felt overwhelmingly nauseous.

Out of spite for Yang Qi, she had mixed some dog feces into the food when she passed the kennels. But she never expected him to somehow find out.

"Assistant Qin, I don’t care if your words are harsh," Yang Qi roared. "But to put dog feces in my food... you’re asking for death! This time, for Miss Qingxuan’s sake, I’ll let it slide. If there is a next time, I guarantee I will make you eat every last bit of it. Now, get out!"

"Let’s go!" Assistant Qin knew she was in the wrong and didn’t dare cause a scene. If the matter escalated and the Young Miss found out, she would be in serious trouble.

Yang Qi watched her and the servants leave the courtyard before closing the door and returning to his room.

The refinement of the Anti-Aging Pill was complete; it was time to focus on the Qi Gathering Pills. As long as my Cultivation continues to improve, I’ll steadily close the gap with the Lin Family of Jingzhou. It’s normal to be looked down on for now, so I shouldn’t let it bother me. After a moment of contemplation, he wasted no more time and began refining the Qi Gathering Pills.

Since he had already refined them once before, the process was not only faster this time, but the success rate was also higher. By six in the evening, he had successfully refined seven Qi Gathering Pills. At his current level, he could achieve a fifty-percent success rate.

I hope this is enough for a breakthrough! Yang Qi took a deep breath, swallowed a Qi Gathering Pill, and began his Cultivation.

As he consumed the Qi Gathering Pills one by one, abundant power was absorbed into his body. Yang Qi felt the energy gather in his Dantian before circulating through the major acupressure points of his body. After it completed thirty-six full Circulations, a surge of power erupted from within him.

He snapped his eyes open, a grin of excitement spreading across his face. The enhancement to his physique had made Cultivation much easier. He had reached the Second Layer of the Qi Refining Stage.

He could feel that his strength had increased by several times, as had his Spiritual Energy. His other attributes, such as his senses and speed, had all improved. He could see farther and more clearly, hear from a greater distance with more clarity, and even catch the faintest of sounds. His senses had never been this sharp.

A person’s self-confidence really isn’t innate. You become confident when you possess power and strength. Yang Qi was now filled with a confidence he had never experienced before—more so than when he had been worth billions.

Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound from the rooftop, moving in the direction of Lin Qingxuan’s rooms.

"What’s that?" Yang Qi stepped outside and looked into the distance.

His eyesight was now many times better than an ordinary person’s. Under the cover of night, he spotted a figure leaping across the rooftops!

A thief? Or an assassin?

Yang Qi leaped onto the roof as well. Although he had never learned any Qinggong, now that he had reached the Second Layer of the Qi Refining Stage, he only had to channel Spiritual Energy into his legs to make his body feel incredibly light and his speed exceedingly fast.

"Who’s there!" A shout erupted from the main hall, immediately followed by the sounds of combat.

By the time Yang Qi reached the hall, the fight was nearly over. The bodyguards were by no means weak; in fact, among ordinary people, they would be considered quite formidable. Unfortunately, their opponent was clearly anything but ordinary. The last bodyguard was struck down.

The masked assassin turned their gaze toward Lin Qingxuan. Assistant Qin was already trembling in fear. Yang Qi rushed over and placed himself in front of Lin Qingxuan.

"Miss Qingxuan, don’t be afraid! I’m here!"

For some reason, hearing Yang Qi’s words, Lin Qingxuan felt a surprising sense of security wash over her.