Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Huadian Immortal Artifact

Wei Yun Xi didn’t open the isolation array right away. Instinctively, she took out the immortal artifact Ethereal Aura had given her to conceal her cultivation.

She opened the palm-sized jade box and found a forehead ornament inside. It was made of three small red petals, delicate without being flashy, perfect for her.

Wei Yun Xi didn’t hesitate at all. She pricked her fingertip and let a drop of blood fall onto the ornament. In the next instant, after it absorbed the blood, it flew out of the jade box and pressed itself between her brows, merging with her skin.

At the same time, she formed a thin connection with the immortal artifact, and its method of use instantly poured into her sea of consciousness. She didn’t have time to study it closely. She only lightly brushed the red huadian on her forehead, and her cultivation instantly dropped from the second level of Qi Refining to the Qi Induction stage.

Then Wei Yun Xi spoke a single word: “Hide.”

The huadian on her forehead sank into her skin and vanished, as if it had never appeared.

The isolation array was triggered again. Wei Yun Xi adjusted her expression, messed up her hair, then jumped off the bed to open the array and push the door open, saying irritably, “Who is it? Why are you interrupting my cultivation?”

The two people outside both froze. Feng Xiu swept her divine sense over her young miss. Her eyes widened slightly, but she reacted quickly and stepped forward.

“Reporting to Young Miss, Zhen Zhu insisted on seeing you. She said she had an urgent matter to report. I tried to stop her, but she said she was acting on Madam’s orders, so she triggered the array herself.”

Wei Yun Xi frowned and looked at Zhen Zhu with displeasure. Did this one think she had no future now, so she could act however she wanted?

“Zhen Zhu, I’m out. What urgent matter do you have to report? Speak.”

After saying that, Wei Yun Xi looked at her calmly, as if waiting at her leisure.

Zhen Zhu had come to probe Wei Yun Xi’s cultivation progress. Ever since Feng Xiu arrived at Zhuo Hua Courtyard, she couldn’t get anywhere near the young miss’s cultivation room. That morning, Feng Xiu had happily told Chun Yu to prepare bathing supplies for the young miss.

Judging from their expressions, it seemed the young miss had succeeded in Qi Induction. Zhen Zhu had to confirm it before reporting to Madam, so she found an excuse to come see Miss Yun Xi.

But Feng Xiu used “the young miss is cultivating” as an excuse and refused to let her in. So Zhen Zhu invoked Madam to pressure her and insisted she had something extremely important to report. Only then did Feng Xiu agree to trigger the array.

Now that she saw Miss Yun Xi, it was true she had succeeded in Qi Induction. But seeing the young miss’s annoyed expression, Zhen Zhu knew she needed a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, the young miss would definitely drive her out of Zhuo Hua Courtyard.

Zhen Zhu quickly came up with an excuse. She stepped forward at once.

“Please forgive me, Young Miss. Zhen Zhu was presumptuous! But Young Miss hasn’t left the cultivation room for two days in a row. I was worried your cultivation might have gone wrong, so I went to ask Sister Feng Xiu, but she stopped me from seeing you. I was afraid…”

Wei Yun Xi tilted her head. “Afraid of what?”

“Afraid Young Miss suffered a mishap while cultivating. That’s why Zhen Zhu found an excuse to trigger the array.”

After hearing that, Wei Yun Xi nodded. This Zhen Zhu did have a bit of sense, and her excuse was passable. She waved her chubby little hand.

“Well! Now you’ve seen me, and I’m fine. Anything else?”

“No. Please forgive me, Young Miss!” Zhen Zhu immediately took the out she was given.

“Fine. Go down. From now on, you’re not allowed into the inner courtyard again.”

Zhen Zhu gritted her teeth and could only retreat from the main courtyard.

Feng Xiu, however, rarely missed a chance to be sarcastic. “What an interesting person. Only at early-stage Qi Refining, yet worrying like a clan elder!”

Feng Xiu might as well have said Zhen Zhu didn’t know her place. Wei Yun Xi didn’t argue. She already knew Zhen Zhu was a spy planted by Du Ruo Lan. Naturally, she wasn’t afraid of offending her, because from the beginning, they were enemies.

After Zhen Zhu left, Feng Xiu looked at Wei Yun Xi and smiled. “Young Miss, you have a way to conceal your cultivation now?”

“Yes. It’s a magic treasure Mother left behind. When I had you guard me earlier, I was looking for something to hide my cultivation. I accidentally found this treasure. After binding it, even you can’t tell, right?”

Feng Xiu nodded seriously. “Yes, Young Miss. You’re in the state of someone who just achieved Qi Induction.”

“Good. Then tomorrow we’ll keep going to the cultivation hall. And we’ll show off to Wei Yun Qing while we’re there, so she gives up on the idea of taking me to the Hao Ran Sect.”

At this moment, Wei Yun Xi still didn’t know that Du Ruo Lan’s pillow talk had already made Wei Ling Yue change his mind.

Wei Yun Xi controlled her time. After cultivating all night, she opened her eyes right on schedule, and a smile finally appeared on her face.

Using that one night, she refined the huadian immortal artifact all over again. This time, she bound it with her soul. This immortal artifact could not only conceal her cultivation, but also conceal her aura. As long as she wanted, if she changed her face, she could evade everyone’s tracking.

Most importantly, this immortal artifact could also bluff. It could disguise her as one major level higher than the user. For example, she was at the second level of Qi Refining right now, and with the immortal artifact, she could disguise herself as the second level of Foundation Establishment. But it would consume her soul power, and unless it was life or death, it really wasn’t recommended.

Because fake was still fake. Once you fought, it would be exposed, and she would probably die even more horribly.

Wei Yun Xi didn’t test it, but after thinking it over, she guessed the immortal artifact’s method of disguising cultivation was to mimic pressure one level higher. It was very good at fooling people and was designed purely for bluffing.

Still, what satisfied Wei Yun Xi the most was that it was an immortal artifact. As long as she wanted to hide her cultivation, cultivators in the Vast Cosmos Realm wouldn’t be able to detect it. That was her greatest safeguard. It let her cultivate without worry and helped her avoid many troubles.

“Young Miss, we’re going to the cultivation hall today. It’s already getting late.”

Wei Yun Xi opened the isolation array, bobbed her little head, and said, “Mm. Let’s eat breakfast first, then you can take me to the cultivation hall.”

This time, Wei Yun Xi deliberately waited at the entrance of the cultivation hall. When she saw Wei Yun Qing, she immediately put on a huge smile and ran up.

“Sister Yun Qing, why are you so late today? I’ve been waiting for you since early morning! I have good news. I already succeeded in Qi Induction.”

Wei Yun Qing’s face fell when she heard that. She didn’t expect this little girl to be so fast, becoming the third clan disciple to succeed in Qi Induction.

“Sister Yun Qing, why aren’t you happy? Didn’t you say you’d take me with you to the Hao Ran Sect? I worked really hard to cultivate so I wouldn’t embarrass myself.”

After saying that, she pouted, looking a little wronged.

But the other kids who came to the cultivation hall all heard Wei Yun Xi’s words. Their eyes were full of envy and jealousy. How could these two sisters be so lucky?

Wei Yun Qing took a deep breath and forced down her irritation.

“Congratulations, little sister, on succeeding in Qi Induction. But the elder already said this is only the first step on the path of cultivation. It’s not something worth being proud of. You must not become arrogant. Keep working hard.”

Wei Yun Xi rolled her eyes inwardly. As expected of the female lead, she could spit out sweet-sounding barbs without even trying. But she immediately nodded.

“Sister Yun Qing is right. I’ll work hard.”

Wei Yun Qing’s eyes shifted. She took Wei Yun Xi’s hand and asked in a low voice, “Little sister, how did you succeed in Qi Induction so quickly?”