If the Li Family's cultivation methods and secret techniques were inferior to the Cui Family's, then why would the Cui Family wish to exchange for this spell? Li Ximing's hesitation clearly stemmed from this doubt. Cui Xianye immediately realized this and could not allow Li Ximing to feel awkward. 0

He respectfully said, "Daoist Master, my family's Sovereign In Peril technique is only of the fourth grade and accompanied by a single secret technique. How could it be worthy of comparison with your esteemed family's immortal art? Moreover, the Upper Mansion Bright Venerating Scripture is our family's foundational treasure. I would not dare recklessly bring it out without the elders' permission."0

He made a decisive choice, dropping to his knees and bowing as he said, "This junior is willing to offer up a cultivation method to the Daoist Master, only asking for a single favor in return. May your divine ability, brilliant as the sun, shield Chongzhou beneath their radiance...0