Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Daily Cultivation

Looking at it this way, the pressure fell on Wei Yun Ying and Wei Yun Qing. The two looked at each other, then turned their heads away, both swearing to break through before the other.

Three days later, Wei Yun Qing broke through to the second level first, and she finally regained some face. Right after that, Wei Zong Jin, Wei Zong Yu, and Wei Yun Ying also broke through to the second level one after another. In the end, within one month of entering the sect, all the Wei Family disciples had made breakthroughs.

This made the newly admitted Outer Sect disciples feel pressured. There were still a little more than ten months left. Even if the Wei Family disciples relied on pills, they could still break through to the third level of Qi Refining, and they would absolutely be able to keep their Outer Sect disciple status.

This gave the disciples who entered at the same time a lot of pressure and made them cultivate even more diligently. Those who wanted to attend classes all went to the cultivation hall instead. Break through first, then talk.

Wei Yun Xi did the opposite. Every morning she cultivated for two hours, then she went to the lecture hall to listen to the various uncles give lessons. She did not stick to one specific uncle. Whoever was teaching, she listened. And what she listened to was also pretty broad.

During this period, she listened to some classes about the four cultivation arts, key points of spells, and cultivation tips. In the end, she focused on alchemy and talisman making, and attended those two classes regularly.

Her two hours of cultivation each day were spent in the cultivation room, forming hand seals and practicing various small spells.

She had already mastered the most commonly used Dust-Cleansing Spell and Spirit-Detecting Art. After that came Fireball Technique, Metal Arrow Technique, Wood Binding Art, Waterball Technique, Earth Spike Technique, Thunder Strike Technique, Ice Needle Technique, and Wind Riding Technique. These were the spell arts she practiced every day.

It was easy to see that these were all offensive spells. She had picked them specifically from the spell art jade slip, completely as an instinctive choice. She had reasons for choosing these spells as well.

She had to master the basic five-element offensive spell arts. That would help her conceal her spiritual root attributes. And the last three spell arts matched her spiritual roots the best, almost to the point of casting instantly. They could bring out the full power of the spell arts and serve as her trump cards.

Also, every time she practiced spell arts and drained the spiritual qi in her dantian completely, then sat down to cultivate, her spiritual qi would grow by a tiny bit. It was not obvious, but she could feel it. That let her find another way to raise her cultivation.

Still, every time she left the cultivation room, she refilled her dantian, not allowing herself to be without spiritual qi on hand.

After a month like this, the spiritual qi in her dantian grew again. Every afternoon, she went to listen to talisman-making classes.

For some reason these past two days, Wei Yun Qing came up to her again, as if she wanted to go everywhere with her.

Wei Yun Xi could feel that Wei Yun Qing was about to break through to the third level of Qi Refining, probably within the next two days. But right now, Wei Yun Qing was watching her closely. Wei Yun Xi did not know what she was plotting again.

“Sister, are you still going with me to listen to the talisman-making class today?”

“Yeah. I’ve felt like I’m about to break through lately, so I want to relax a bit before I do. It’s pretty nice to go to the lecture hall and listen to lessons,” Wei Yun Qing replied with a smile.

Wei Yun Xi felt that the current Wei Yun Qing already faintly showed the shadow of how she would be after growing up. She knew how to hide her thoughts. Wei Yun Xi smiled too. “Sister is really amazing. It’s only been one month, and you’re about to break through again.”

“If you cultivate hard, you can break through too,” Wei Yun Qing replied without much heart.

After that, the two entered the place where the talisman-making class was taught. After sitting on their cushions, they did not talk anymore. Instead, Wei Yun Qing turned to chat with a young boy beside her. He looked a little shy, but he still responded to Wei Yun Qing.

After the afternoon talisman-making class ended, Wei Yun Qing took the initiative to say, “Yun Xi, I heard from the junior brother next to me that there’s a small marketplace in the Outer Sect. Outer Sect disciples formed it on their own. It opens for three days in the middle of every month, which makes it convenient for Outer Sect disciples to trade resources. Do you want to go take a look? I’ve seen you listening to talisman-making class for so long. You probably need to buy some tools for drawing talismans soon. You have to try your hand at it, or those classes would be for nothing. I think that small Outer Sect marketplace is perfect for beginners like us, and it’s safe too.”

After hearing that, Wei Yun Xi nodded in agreement. “Sister’s suggestion is good. Then I’ll wait until Sister breaks through to the third level of Qi Refining, and we’ll go together. Having higher cultivation makes it easier to bargain.”

“Alright, then it’s settled. I’ll push harder these next two days and break through,” Wei Yun Qing replied happily. Anyone who did not know better would think the sisters were very close.

Wei Yun Xi agreed without showing anything, and the two went together to the dining hall. For the sake of breaking through, Wei Yun Qing was really going all out. She bought an entire bag of spirit-flour buns, then left under everyone’s shocked gazes.

The head cook in the dining hall sighed. “This batch of new disciples cultivates so hard. My spirit-flour buns have been in short supply lately. I need to steam a few more pots of buns.”

The next day at noon, Wei Yun Qing really did not go to the dining hall. It looked like she was charging at the third level of Qi Refining. To confirm it, Wei Yun Xi deliberately observed in secret for a while. Wei Yun Qing really was just one thin layer away from the third level.

So Wei Yun Xi immediately adjusted her own cultivation to the third level. Then she stepped out from the shadows, smiled, and greeted Wei Yun Qing. “Sister, I didn’t expect I’d be ahead again. Today I pushed in one go and broke through to the third level of Qi Refining.”

When Wei Yun Qing heard that, she almost spat blood. She was slow again. If she had known, she would not have come back today. It really ruined her mood for breaking through.

In the end, Wei Yun Qing forced a stiff smile and congratulated her younger sister, then turned and went back to her room.

Wei Yun Xi smiled faintly. She admitted she had done it on purpose to provoke her.

Sure enough, early the next morning, Wei Yun Qing did not even go to the dining hall. She went to the cultivation hall to cultivate right away.

Wei Yun Ting and Wei Yun Ying also felt the pressure, so they followed and went to the cultivation hall as well.

Only then did Wei Yun Xi go to the neighboring courtyard to call Wei Zong Hao, and the two went together to the small marketplace that Outer Sect disciples had formed on their own.

While cherishing the dried meat in his hand, Wei Zong Hao asked, “Yun Xi, what do you want to buy at the marketplace today?”

Wei Yun Xi did not hide it. “I’ve been listening to talisman-making classes lately. I want to buy some talisman-making tools and learn to draw talismans myself. At least I can earn some spirit stones.”

Wei Zong Hao nodded in understanding. “I know. But talisman brushes aren’t cheap.”

“I want to find a second-hand talisman brush. I don’t need a new one. I don’t even know if I have talent for talisman making. If I spend spirit stones on a really good brush and it turns out I have no talent, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

“That makes sense. Anyway, if you don’t have talent, you can still sell it off cheap later. As long as you don’t lose out, you’re fine.”

“That’s what I’m thinking too.”

The two chatted as they walked toward where Outer Sect disciples gathered. From the look of it, they were all going to browse the small marketplace.

Wei Yun Xi had another goal this trip: get her hands on the Heaven-Patching Pill that Wei Yun Qing might be coveting. And to avoid risk, she had deliberately brought Wei Zong Hao along. Even if the item could not end up in her hands, she could not let Wei Yun Qing get it.

It was only after Wei Yun Qing started hovering around her again that Wei Yun Xi remembered this. This Heaven-Patching Pill was a good thing. It could raise the root value of spiritual roots.

You had to know that spiritual roots were given by the Heavenly Dao. Without a special stroke of fate, the quality of one’s spiritual roots would not change.