Chapter 10. What's Going On?
Si Wanning’s lips twitched as she looked at Yue Zhao’s punchable face. She drew her sword with a roar: “You scoundrel, taste my blade!”
Yue Zhao: “?? Has love turned to hatred?”
Though his mouth ran foolishly, he dodged quickly.
Yu Songnian habitually retreated to a corner, making space for the two.
Watching this chaotic scene, Yun Jin remarked, “Everyone’s so energetic.”
Si Wanning’s sword-wielding hand suddenly froze mid-air.
She turned, her expression stiff: “Little Junior Sister. I actually… have no energy at all. Ah, suddenly so tired, this cursed hand can’t even hold a sword anymore.”
Si Wanning’s hand hung limply, as if her sword weighed a thousand pounds.
Yue Zhao eyed Si Wanning suspiciously: “You brute of a woman, why the sudden act?”
Si Wanning felt her fists itching.
Why did this perfectly good person Yue Zhao have to grow a mouth?
Yun Jin blinked, saying softly: “Senior Sister practiced for me this morning, so she must be tired now. It’s my fault, Senior Sister should rest well.”
Si Wanning nearly cried with gratitude.
Heavens above.
How did that old codger Lin Ya manage to recruit such a sweet, adorable, and considerate Junior Sister?
Touched, she immediately said: “Little Junior Sister, I’ll demonstrate for you again later. If you enjoy watching sword practice, you can have Eldest Senior Brother demonstrate for now. He has a Void-Breaking Sword Technique. Though it’s not as good as my Lotus Sword Technique, it’s passable.”
Yue Zhao instantly flared up: “What do you mean ‘not as good’? What’s this ‘passable’? Second Junior Sister, I won’t stand for such nonsense.”
Yun Jin quickly mediated: “Different sword techniques each have their merits. Eldest Senior Brother, I’m looking forward to your technique.”
Seeing Yun Jin’s eager face, Yue Zhao thumped his chest: “Don’t worry, Little Junior Sister. Your Senior Brother isn’t like your delicate sister who gets tired at the drop of a hat. I promise, as long as you enjoy watching, I’ll keep demonstrating.”
Yun Jin’s eyes lit up: “Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!”
Yue Zhao grew more smug, throwing a challenging look at Si Wanning.
However.
Instead of annoyance, he saw… sympathy on Si Wanning’s face?
Hm?
Sympathy?
Yue Zhao suddenly felt something was amiss.
But on the other side, Yun Jin had already set up, even calling Si Wanning and Yu Songnian over, pouring tea for them both, and placing a large handful of sunflower seeds in the middle.
Seeing Yue Zhao not moving, Yun Jin looked at him encouragingly.
Yue Zhao: “…”
Suddenly wanting to back out, what to do!
But the arrow was already on the bowstring, it had to be released.
Yue Zhao steeled himself and began demonstrating from the start.
“Beginning detection.”
As Yue Zhao finished one round of demonstration.
The system also completed its detection.
“Detection complete. High Mystic Grade: Void-Breaking Sword Technique. This sword technique requires a large foundation of sword comprehension. At its highest level, one sword strike can break through myriad techniques.”
Yun Jin took a look.
She had a total of ten free simplification chances.
She used two during the entrance test.
Simplifying the mid-grade Mystic Lotus Sword Technique took three.
Five remained.
This time.
Yun Jin used up these five chances to get the same cultivation conditions as the Lotus Sword Technique.
Similarly, it could be mastered by watching ten times.
Likewise, continued observation after mastery would improve sword technique proficiency, with the highest level not exceeding that of the observed person.
“Little Junior Sister, how was it?” After one demonstration, Yue Zhao was still full of energy.
“It was amazing.” Yun Jin’s eyes sparkled: “Eldest Senior Brother is already handsome and dashing, but with this sword technique, you’re even more outstanding, truly…”
After a barrage of flattery.
Yue Zhao happily began the second demonstration.
Two led to three, three to four.
By the time Yun Jin completed her mastery task.
Yue Zhao had begun questioning his life choices.
Why did he agree to this in the first place?
Had he gone mad?
“Void-Breaking Sword Technique (Entry Level 1%)”
Yun Jin’s smile was radiant.
Two entry-level sword techniques now.
She needed to increase proficiency quickly!
She had realized.
The Celestial Sword Peak disciples were far too lazy!
As sword cultivators, shouldn’t they practice at least seven or eight hours a day?
They hadn’t even practiced for one hour, yet already looked overwhelmed.
This wouldn’t do!
They must all be motivated!
Yun Jin’s smile was sweet: “Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother.”
After thanking him, she turned to Yu Songnian: “By the way, Third Senior Brother, you…”
Yu Songnian’s expression turned terrified.
He vanished in a flash.
Yun Jin: “???”
Could he run that fast?
“Little Junior Sister, your Third Senior Brother is always appearing and disappearing like this. It’s not just you, he’s like this with everyone,” Si Wanning explained.
Yun Jin nodded, about to speak again.
Yue Zhao hastily said: “Little Junior Sister, you’ve just arrived at Tianxing Sect, you haven’t looked around yet, right? Why don’t we take you on a tour?”
Anything but more sword practice!
Si Wanning also enthusiastically offered: “Little Junior Sister, where do you want to go? Senior Sister will guide you.”
In her previous life, Yun Jin was just a lowly maid, spending most of her time on Ye Danxia’s peak, rarely venturing out.
Now, she was genuinely interested.
She thought for a moment, then said earnestly: “Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, I’d like to go to the dining hall. I’m hungry.”
Yue Zhao was surprised: “I remember disciples who passed the first round of testing were given a fasting pill, good for half a month without hunger. Didn’t you receive one, Little Junior Sister?”
“I did.” Yun Jin patted her stomach. “But I’m still hungry.”
Although Tianxing Sect was an immortal sect, cultivators below the Golden Core stage still needed to eat. Some who found it troublesome might take fasting pills, but these pills only suppressed hunger. The food in the dining hall, besides being delicious, often had various benefits like increasing spiritual energy or nourishing meridians, making it popular among disciples.
Of course, Yun Jin wasn’t after mere gustatory pleasure. Eating increased her spiritual energy.
Now, Ye Danxia and the others were still undergoing the entrance test.
With Ye Danxia’s Celestial Spirit Root aptitude, she should complete the test soon.
Before Ye Danxia sought her out, Yun Jin planned to seize the time to cultivate more spiritual energy.
“Let’s go to the dining hall then,” Si Wanning readily agreed. “Didn’t I promise you a piece of fierce beast meat? We can have the dining hall staff cook it and make it into easily carried meat floss. You can snack on it anytime.”
“Thank you, Senior Sister.” Yun Jin was exceptionally obedient.
Unable to fly on a sword yet, Yun Jin rode with Si Wanning.
Si Wanning chuckled: “Little Junior Sister, when you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you’ll be able to fly on a sword. But you’ve just entered and are only at the third level of Qi Condensation. It’ll take at least a year or two to reach Foundation Establishment. By then…”
As she spoke, Si Wanning casually checked Yun Jin’s current spiritual energy.
Several question marks slowly appeared on her forehead.
What was going on??
Reaching the third level of Qi Condensation in one day was already incredible.
Now, she seemed about to reach the fifth level?
Each level of Qi Condensation required exponentially more spiritual energy.
Si Wanning could barely accept Yun Jin reaching the third level in a day by pushing herself.
But nearly reaching the fifth level overnight?
Even the legendary Celestial Spirit Root couldn’t progress this fast, could it??
In her daze, Si Wanning almost fell off her flying sword.
(End of Chapter)