Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Missing the Technique

Wei Yun Xi read through the?? she had deciphered. After she memorized it completely, she destroyed the papers. Then she put away the paper and pen into her space and sat down cross-legged again.

Wei Yun Xi could not suppress the upward curve of her lips. This was the technique Wei Yun Qing had been thinking about all along, wasn’t it? She had not expected that she would be the one to find it in the end. There was no way she would foolishly hand it over.

This technique matched wind spiritual root cultivators extremely well. Once cultivated to the Mahayana Stage, it could even instantly transform into a thousand shadows to confuse an enemy, and those shadows could even be used like clones. Wind had always been formless and invisible, and it could be fast or slow. That was why it was called “Thousand Shadow Wind-Supporting Technique.”

Wei Yun Xi decided that for her wind spiritual root, she would cultivate this technique. It would definitely be a huge help. Of course, wood spiritual root cultivators could cultivate it too, but their progress and results naturally could not compare to a wind spiritual root cultivator.

Wei Yun Xi took a deep breath and felt that things were moving in a good direction. At the very least, she would not be handing this technique to Wei Yun Qing now.

Meanwhile, Wei Yun Qing was meditating in her room, but she could not calm her mind at all. A voice in her heart kept urging her to go find Wei Yun Xi. In the end, she could not endure it anymore and went to tap Wei Yun Xi’s formation, wanting to call her out.

Wei Yun Xi sensed her isolation formation being touched. With one sweep of her spiritual sense, she saw Wei Yun Qing standing outside with a frantic look on her face. Wei Yun Xi immediately withdrew her spiritual sense and ignored her completely. She did not believe something stored in her own head could still be stolen.

Wei Yun Qing stood outside for a long time. When she saw Wei Yun Xi had no intention of opening the door, she could only return to her own room with a face full of anger.

Early the next morning, Wei Yun Qing blocked Wei Yun Xi and demanded, “Why didn’t you open the door for me?”

Wei Yun Xi looked at her like she was an idiot. “When did I not open the door for you? What door are you even talking about?”

“Last night…”

“I was cultivating last night. I didn’t hear anyone tapping my formation,” Wei Yun Xi said. “Besides, why were you looking for me so late? Whatever it was, you can say it now.”

Wei Yun Xi asked so directly that this time Wei Yun Qing did not know how to answer. Was she supposed to say she had felt panicked and wanted to see her immediately?

Just then, Wei Yun Ting and Wei Yun Ying came out of their rooms. Seeing that both sisters looked upset, they walked over.

As the eldest sister, Wei Yun Ting spoke first. “What’s going on?”

Wei Yun Xi immediately explained how Wei Yun Qing had questioned her. Then she turned to Wei Yun Qing and said, “Sister, what exactly do you want me for?”

Wei Yun Qing took a deep breath. “I just wanted to ask if you’re still going to the library to read.”

“That’s it? You could ask now. Why disturb my cultivation so late?” Wei Yun Xi snapped back. Then she waved her hand generously. “Forget it. I won’t argue with you. Starting today, I won’t go to the library anymore. Reading on the second floor costs spirit stones or contribution points. I don’t have many spirit stones, and I have no contribution points, so from today on I’ll cultivate in the Cultivation Hall with you.”

Wei Yun Qing was choked for words for a moment, then said, “I was worried you’d go to the library alone and get blocked by some nasty disciples, with no one around. But now it’s good. We can cultivate in the Cultivation Hall together.”

Wei Yun Xi rolled her eyes inside. Wei Yun Qing got to say everything either way. Wei Yun Xi could not be bothered to respond, so she simply followed Wei Yun Ting and Wei Yun Ying to the Cultivation Hall. This was her first time cultivating there.

On the way, Wei Yun Ting reminded them, “The Cultivation Hall has individual cultivation rooms. You can choose one yourself. Each session is two hours. Before the time is up, the door won’t open. Only when the time is up will it remind you to leave.”

“And new disciples can enter the Cultivation Hall without paying spirit stones only in the first year. Starting the second year, besides the daily two-hour slot, any extra cultivation time must be paid with spirit stones or contribution points. Treasure the chance and don’t waste time.”

“Don’t worry, Big Sister. I know,” Wei Yun Xi said, nodding immediately.

“There’s a low-grade spirit vein under the Cultivation Hall,” Wei Yun Ting added, still not fully at ease. “The spiritual qi here is thicker than where we live. If you can, cultivate here as much as possible.” She gave Wei Yun Qing a pointed look. Wei Yun Qing had dual spiritual roots and the best aptitude among this batch of Wei Family disciples, but she still had not broken through to Qi Refining Level Two. Wei Yun Ting was anxious for her.

Wei Yun Qing looked a bit awkward. She felt she really had been focusing on the wrong things. For the sake of that Illusion Realm and an uncertain opportunity, she had delayed her cultivation. So she immediately promised, “Don’t worry, Big Sister. I’ve been pushing for Qi Refining Level Two recently. I’ve already touched the threshold.”

“Good,” Wei Yun Ting said.

The four of them talked as they walked, and soon arrived at the Cultivation Hall entrance. The guarding disciple checked their identity jade plaques and registered them. Then each of them took a number token and entered the corresponding cultivation room.

The first thing Wei Yun Xi did after entering her room was activate the isolation formation. Only then did she flop onto the cushion with no grace at all. At last, she had shaken off Wei Yun Qing, that sticky pest.

Don’t be fooled by how smoothly she had handled Wei Yun Qing lately. She had still kept a sliver of attention on her. Who knew what weird trouble Wei Yun Qing might cause? If it were not to fill in Cultivation World knowledge, she would not have gone to the library and let Wei Yun Qing cling to her for so many days.

But the time had been worth it. She had basically filled in cultivation common sense, and she had even found herself a high-level wind technique. That gain comforted her and made her sure she was living in a real world, not inside a novel.

With her mind relaxed and her mood happy, Wei Yun Xi completely let go. The moment she relaxed, sleep claimed her, and not long after, she began to snore softly.

As her chest rose and fell, specks of spiritual qi in the cultivation room slowly gathered around her. They rushed into her body, forming a small vortex. After the qi entered her meridians, it moved along the fixed route and finally flowed into her dantian.

When Wei Yun Xi woke from a wonderful nap and sat up refreshed, she found her outward cultivation had been adjusted to Qi Refining Level Two. She immediately looked inside her dantian with her spiritual sense and discovered that her cultivation had risen again, reaching Qi Refining Level Five.

“Huh? Sleeping can raise cultivation too?” It was a huge surprise.

Her cultivation had improved, and her spiritual sense had grown a little as well. Wei Yun Xi entered the wooden token space again, logging in after a long absence.

The space looked the same as when she had left. The light screen once again displayed the prompt that “Passing Clouds and Smoke” was online.

Tribal Warrior: “Little Clouds and Smoke, you’re online?”

Passing Clouds and Smoke: “Yes. I joined the assessment before, and now I’m cultivating in the sect, so I don’t get many chances to log in.”

Ethereal Aura: “The group has been too quiet lately. How has your cultivation improved?”

Passing Clouds and Smoke: “Hehe! I’m still a small fry, but yesterday I was lucky and got a wind technique that suits me.”

Survival Is The Only Hard Truth: “Congrats! I have space and wind dual abilities. If that technique is as good as you say, I want to trade with you.”

Wei Yun Xi hesitated when she saw that. She tested the waters. “What would you trade with?”