The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"Give you motivation? What do you mean?" Liu Yuning asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What do you mean?" Chen Xuan chuckled and immediately unleashed a formation that covered the entire room.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, my darling!"

"嘤咛~"

……

Meanwhile, not long after Chen Xuan left, She Jingxi received a call from Zhao Tianming.

He wanted to see himself.

She frowned as she looked at the request on the message talisman. Back then, Zhao Tianming himself had admitted that Chen Xuan was his mortal enemy, and that he even wanted her to kill Chen Xuan!

But times have changed. She and Chen Xuan are now very close, so how could she go along with his wishes?

After some thought, she decided to see Zhao Tianming. He had saved her life, and she couldn't very well refuse his request to kill Chen Xuan.

Afterwards, She Jingxi, dressed in casual clothes and wearing a light veil, arrived at the place Zhao Tianming had arranged. She saw him dressed in fine clothes, which was Zhao Tianming's most presentable possession.

"Your Majesty, it's been a long time. How have you been?" He struck what he thought was a very handsome pose.

"Zhao Tianming, what business do you have with me?"

"Can't you chat with the Empress Dowager if there's nothing wrong?" Zhao Tianming still had a kind smile on his face, but to She Jingxi, that smile felt a little nauseating.

"You know I don't like beating around the bush, so just say what you want to say."

"Alright then, I'll get straight to the point." Zhao Tianming's smile faded, and his gaze became serious.

"I'd like to know, how's that thing I mentioned last time coming along?"

"what's up?"

"It's about Chen Xuan's cultivation technique, isn't it? Have you gotten your hands on it yet?"

"Not yet, but I've already sent people to subtly inquire. Getting the cultivation technique shouldn't be a problem!"

"Oh, that's good, that's good!"

"You came all this way just for this?"

"Yes and no. I have come to see the Empress Dowager with another request!"

"You don't need to beat around the bush like this, just say what you want to say!" She Jingxi frowned.

"It's like this, I've recently made some progress in my cultivation, and I'm only one step away from breaking through to the Golden Core stage. However, at this crucial moment, I'm lacking just a little bit... resources! So I came to see Your Majesty!"

"what do you want?"

"Not much, not much. If you have pills, you can give them priority. If you don't have pills, just give me ten or so top-grade spirit stones!"

"Top-grade spirit stones?! You're really asking for the moon! Even a second-rate sect would be in serious trouble if they offered a single top-grade spirit stone, and you want more than ten?"

"Um, then, what about the pills? They're just pills for breaking through from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, that shouldn't be much of a problem for you, right?"

"Pills? Pills for breaking through from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core? Zhao Tianming, do you think pills are like cabbages on the street? You can just buy them with a few spirit stones?! These are things that are priceless and have no market. No one can easily take them out!" She Jingxi said angrily.

"Your Majesty, I... I'm just lacking these few things. If I could gather all these resources, I would definitely be able to break through to the Golden Core stage. With me as your assistant, things would be much easier for you, wouldn't you say?" Zhao Tianming's tone was pleading.

Looking at him like this, She Jingxi felt even more disgusted. How could she have ever liked someone like him in the first place? Even though Chen Xuan constantly bullied and tormented her, she still thought he was quite nice!

If Chen Xuan were here, he would probably have slapped him to death already. However, she still had to deal with him.

"You know how precious this thing is, why should I..."

"Your Majesty, please wait. Look what I have brought!" Before She Jingxi could finish speaking, Zhao Tianming took out a large amount of roasted meat.

"These are all your favorite dishes, I prepared a lot of them especially for you!"

However, when She Jingxi saw this pile of barbecue, she felt disgusted.

It all started on a day when she and Chen Xuan had a truce. She took out some roasted meat that Zhao Tianming had given her, wanting Chen Xuan to try it. Unexpectedly, she was then subjected to a brutal taunt from Chen Xuan!

At first, she was unconvinced, but after eating the food that Chen Xuan had personally prepared, all her resentment was swallowed back down.

Just kidding. Every single one of Chen Xuan's ancestral selections is better than a barbecue without any seasoning.

After eating the food Chen Xuan made, and then looking at this pile of ugly roasted meat, she could only say that even if she knelt down and ate the food Chen Xuan gave her, it would taste better than this!

"Who said I like to eat this? I feel disgusted just looking at it!"

"Empress Dowager, you..." Zhao Tianming was dumbfounded.

Before he arrived, he made bold statements, but he was absolutely certain that She Jingxi would fall for it.

Unexpectedly, after he was only gone for a short time, she changed completely! Could it be... that behind that veil isn't She Jingxi herself?

"You're asking for such precious pills in exchange for these rotten fish and shrimp? Are you stupid or am I stupid?" She Jingxi couldn't help but mock.

"You...!" Zhao Tianming also got angry.

"No matter what, I saved your life. Is this how you talk to your savior?"

"What do you intend to do?!" She Jingxi's face instantly turned cold, and she unleashed the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

She hates people who take advantage of kindness.