Chapter 36: Making a Dual Cultivation Request.

Outside, the Purple Shade Sect continued with its usual afternoon routine.

Inside the small stone residence, Li Jian quietly focused on consolidating his gains.

Night fell before long.

When he opened his eyes again, the soreness in his meridians had lessened considerably.

His 3rd Stage cultivation felt more solid than ever, and although he had yet to break through, the barrier to the 4th Stage no longer seemed nearly as distant.

Li Jian stood up, washed his face with cold water, and returned to sit on the edge of his bed.

The contents of the dual cultivation jade slip surfaced in his mind once more.

His eyes gradually became cold and clear.

"Su Qin. It's time."

But Li Jian did not immediately issue the request.

Instead, he first called out to the system in his mind.

'System. If I request Su Qin to dual cultivate with me using the technique I obtained, how many Favor Debt points will it cost?'