Once Scorned for My Mixed Spiritual Roots, Now They Weep at My Power! - Chapter 9 - Breakthrough in Cultivation

Wen Qing soared through the sky on her Bamboo Sword, heading towards Xiaozhu Peak. Normally gentle, she was now fuming with anger. As she flew over Xiaozhu Peak, she spotted the servant disciples below, busy chopping down Green Rock Bamboo, and her irritation grew even stronger.

Starting tomorrow, Qingmu Peak disciples would have to pay spirit stones for each Green Rock Bamboo they cut down-one spirit stone per stalk! Otherwise, no cutting allowed!

Fuming, Wen Qing returned to the Quiet Room at Xiaozhu Peak. Upon entering, she noticed Xiao Yun deeply engrossed in his cultivation. Seeing his dedication, she decided not to disturb him. After all, she had already bought the Foundation Establishment Pills, and he could take them anytime.

Calming her mind, she quietly watched Xiao Yun practice, both waiting for him to finish and standing guard to ensure his safety. Although the Qi Refining techniques posed little risk, Wen Qing couldn’t help but worry. She feared Xiao Yun might accidentally make a mistake and harm himself.

In the Quiet Room, Wen Qing silently watched over Xiao Yun. As she observed him, she suddenly realized that her Junior Brother was quite handsome. Having been brought to Xiaozhu Peak by her Master at a young age, she rarely interacted with outsiders. Sharing a room with a man was an entirely new experience for her.

Wen Qing knew little about matters between men and women. After watching Xiao Yun for a while, she inexplicably felt her cheeks growing warm. Quickly, she gathered her thoughts, puzzled by her own reaction. Was her cultivation slipping due to neglect?

As soon as she refocused her mind, the strange sensation vanished. She assumed her body was reacting to a lapse in her cultivation routine. Sitting cross-legged, she began her own practice in the Quiet Room.

Wen Qing was startled as soon as she started cultivating. The Quiet Room contained a Formation set up by her Master to channel Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy for cultivation. Upon entering a meditative state, she discovered that the room’s Spiritual Energy was flowing continuously into Xiao Yun’s body. Even when she tried to draw in the energy herself, she couldn’t compete with Xiao Yun.

Wen Qing had never encountered such a situation before. While cultivating with her Master in the Quiet Room, there had never been a shortage of Spiritual Energy. Yet now, all the energy seemed to be drawn towards Xiao Yun.

This frightened Wen Qing! She feared Xiao Yun might be experiencing a problem with his cultivation, so she quickly woke him up.

“Junior Brother… wake up… Junior Brother… are you alright… Junior Brother…”

Wen Qing shook Xiao Yun’s shoulders persistently. Xiao Yun suddenly opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Wen Qing’s worried face.

“What is it, Senior Sister?” Xiao Yun asked, puzzled.

Seeing Xiao Yun awake, Wen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. “Junior Brother, I’m glad you’re awake. You scared me! Are you feeling unwell at all?”

Xiao Yun didn’t understand why Wen Qing was asking such questions. He moved his body around, feeling better than ever.

“No, I feel full of energy, like I could take on the world.”

Wen Qing finally relaxed. “That’s good to hear. It seems I was worrying too much.”

“What exactly happened?”

Seeing Wen Qing’s worried expression, Xiao Yun couldn’t help but ask.

“I just returned from Qingmu Peak and saw you were deeply focused on your cultivation, so I didn’t disturb you. Later, I decided to cultivate a bit myself, and that’s when I noticed all the spiritual energy in the Quiet Room was pouring into your body.”

“Such a massive influx of spiritual energy into your body made me worry that you might not be able to handle it, so I woke you up.”

“Now that I see you’re fine, I’m relieved.”

After hearing Wen Qing’s explanation, Xiao Yun finally understood what was going on. During his cultivation, he felt no discomfort at all; in fact, he felt incredibly comfortable. He hadn’t noticed anything unusual about the external spiritual energy.

“Senior Sister, is it not the same for you when you cultivate?”

Wen Qing nodded, “Of course not. I have a Supreme Grade Ice Spiritual Root, and my absorption speed is already fast. But compared to the speed at which you were absorbing spiritual energy just now, it’s like comparing a stream to the ocean.”

Xiao Yun was overjoyed. So, he wasn’t a Mixed Spiritual Roots after all. He had suspected that as a transmigrator, even without a system, he couldn’t possibly have such a poor spiritual root!

“Don’t worry, Senior Sister. I feel better than ever right now. I even think I could punch a cow to death.”

“Do you really feel that way?” Wen Qing asked, eyes wide.

“Yes,” Xiao Yun replied, throwing two punches into the air. Having practiced Mortal Martial Arts for half a year, his punches were quite impressive, even producing a “whoosh” sound.

Xiao Yun was startled himself. Was this the Fist Wind? His martial arts master had once said that at the peak of Mortal Martial Arts, one could generate Fist Wind, capable of extinguishing a candle from five meters away.

He had only been cultivating the Azure Sea Tide Technique for half a day and had already reached the pinnacle of Mortal Martial Arts. Mortal Martial Arts truly couldn’t compare to cultivation techniques.

Wen Qing was even more surprised than Xiao Yun. Judging by his punches, it seemed he had already broken through to the second layer of the Qi Refining Realm!

That couldn’t be right. It hadn’t even been half a day, and he had cultivated so quickly. It had taken her ten days to break through to the second layer of the Qi Refining Realm!

To confirm her suspicions, Wen Qing said to Xiao Yun, “Junior Brother, your punches seem strong. Try hitting me, and I’ll see what realm you’re at now.”

“Isn’t that inappropriate?”

Xiao Yun hesitated, looking at his Senior Sister, whose slender waist seemed as fragile as a willow in the wind. He was reluctant to strike her. What if he hurt her? Besides, where would be appropriate to hit?

“Don’t worry, Junior Brother. I’m at the fifth layer of the Golden Core Realm. You can hit me without worry,” Wen Qing said nonchalantly.

“It’s not about cultivation level. You’ve been so kind to me; how could I possibly strike you? Let’s find something else to test on,” Xiao Yun replied with a smile.

Wen Qing hadn’t expected her Junior Brother to be so respectful, and she was pleased. She smiled and said, “I can see you’re a person of good character! I’m glad I spent those five hundred spirit stones on you.”

“You make a good point. Let’s go outside and test it.”

“What five hundred spirit stones?” Xiao Yun quickly asked.

“The Foundation Establishment Pill I bought for you, it cost five hundred spirit stones. You mustn’t let me down; you have to succeed in Foundation Establishment and stand up for Xiaozhu Peak!”

“Stand up for you? What do you mean by that?” Xiao Yun was even more confused.

Wen Qing didn’t want to pass her bad mood onto Xiao Yun, so she waved her hand dismissively, “It’s nothing. You don’t need to ask. As long as you succeed in Foundation Establishment, it’ll be enough to stand up for me. Then we’ll see who dares to look down on Xiaozhu Peak.”

Since Wen Qing didn’t want to elaborate, Xiao Yun didn’t press further. He immediately assured her, “Don’t worry, Senior Sister. I’m full of confidence now; Foundation Establishment will be no problem.”

“Good, I believe in you. Let’s go test your current level.”

With that, Wen Qing took Xiao Yun’s hand and led him outside the Quiet Room. Xiao Yun felt his blood surge and his heart race as he was led outside, holding Wen Qing’s delicate, soft hand.