Chapter 4. Is This Really That Difficult?
“Emotional value +50!”
Ruan Jun’s chest heaved with anger. “Although the Xuan Formula is a basic technique, for disciples who have never encountered Qi cultivation before, mastering it takes at least several days, sometimes even months. It’s far from simple! With your poor aptitude and incredible laziness, if you can cultivate Qi, I might as well smash my head against this plaza and die!”
“Senior Brother Ruan, you’re really getting my hopes up now,” Yun Jin beamed at him.
“What are you hoping for? Don’t tell me you think…” Ruan Jun was about to mock her.
Suddenly, Yun Jin grabbed a large handful of sunflower seeds and stuffed them all into her mouth.
Well, you see.
After simplification, the more she ate, the more spiritual energy she absorbed.
When she was leisurely cracking seeds earlier, the accumulation of spiritual energy wasn’t obvious.
But now! It was a different story!
Seeing Yun Jin still so arrogant, Ruan Jun’s expression turned furious. He was about to forcibly expel Yun Jin.
The next moment.
Five-colored spiritual energy gathered, forming dancing light spots at her fingertips.
Ruan Jun’s eyes widened, his expression as if he’d seen a ghost.
Ye Danxia was also stunned.
She had just started cultivating and hadn’t felt the so-called heavenly spiritual energy yet.
But during the spirit root test earlier, the Sect Leader had said she was a Celestial Spirit Root, the most top-tier genius!
She still couldn’t sense spiritual energy! Had Yun Jin sensed it?
No, that’s impossible!
Yun Jin must be using some sort of illusion!
Ye Danxia stared intently at Yun Jin, refusing to believe it!
“Senior Brother Ruan, does this count as mastering it?” Yun Jin smiled, manipulating the five-colored spiritual energy to form a five-colored flower.
The emotional value began to surge again! Adding to the earlier contributions from Ye Danxia and Ruan Jun, it directly broke through one thousand.
Ruan Jun’s face was extremely unsightly.
What was this?
Spiritual energy taking form, and with such precise control, this wasn’t just mastery. This Yun Jin was clearly an old hand who had practiced the Xuan Formula for years!
But how was this possible?
It had only been half an incense stick’s time since the master handed out the booklets!
Mastering the Xuan Formula to this degree in half an incense stick’s time?
Did such a person exist in this world?
“Not enough?” Yun Jin raised an eyebrow, manipulating the spiritual energy to dance continuously in the air.
Ruan Jun was completely dumbfounded.
On the high platform.
Zhao Wuji and the various peak masters watched the commotion around Yun Jin, their expressions changing.
Spiritual energy fluctuations!
In half an incense stick’s time, a disciple had already cultivated spiritual energy?
No, not just cultivated it, from the looks of it, she had clearly mastered the control of five-colored spiritual energy to perfection!
This girl who had just been ordered to be expelled by the Sect Leader!
Such terrifying comprehension!
The old man also looked in Yun Jin’s direction, revealing an intrigued expression.
Interesting!
The light spots of spiritual energy Yun Jin controlled finally settled in the air, forming a picture.
Ruan Jun looked at it in a daze.
The picture was clearly the mountain gate of Tianxing Sect!
She had actually made a picture using spiritual energy light spots!
This… was this even human?
All the disciples participating in the test completely lost interest in continuing, and the entire plaza erupted in an uproar!
Yun Jin also harvested a huge wave of emotional value with this show-off move.
On the high platform, everyone exchanged glances.
With such comprehension, coupled with this terrifying ability to control spiritual energy, what kind of monster was this Yun Jin?
Amidst their amazement, everyone had the same thought.
It’s just a pity she’s a Five Element Root.
Yes, it’s a pity she’s a Five Element Root.
No matter how strong her comprehension, if her cultivation couldn’t keep up, it was all talk.
Noticing the amazed gazes from the high platform, Ye Danxia felt somewhat flustered and instinctively looked at Ruan Jun.
Seeing Ye Danxia’s glance, Ruan Jun felt a surge of courage!
No matter how good Yun Jin’s comprehension was, she had made Junior Sister Ye upset, so she shouldn’t stay!
It was his duty to protect his Junior Sister, and more importantly, to drive away this troublemaker!
Ruan Jun couldn’t help but shout, “Yun Jin! Is Tianxing Sect a place for you to run wild? What I’m talking about now is your attitude! With such a lazy attitude, expelling you is perfectly justified.”
Yun Jin smiled.
The next moment, a clear girlish voice rang out across the plaza.
“But I learned the Xuan Formula with just a glance, and I can advance just by eating and drinking. Does it really require that much effort? Goodness, Senior Brother Ruan, don’t tell me it took you a long time to master it!”
Ruan Jun was about to go mad. “It took me three days to master it, which is already genius-level talent.”
“Three days???” Yun Jin was even more shocked. “What kind of idiot would take three days to learn this? Look at me, I just need to eat a bit.”
Yun Jin demonstratively cracked a few more sunflower seeds.
Instantly.
The surrounding spiritual energy rushed towards her eagerly.
There was no need for sitting in meditation or circulation; the spiritual energy naturally completed its cycle and obediently settled in her dantian.
“What part of this was difficult for you, making you spend three days learning it?” After the demonstration, Yun Jin looked at Ruan Jun with genuine confusion, as if she truly didn’t understand.
“Emotional value +100!!”
Yun Jin looked at Ruan Jun with some surprise.
Oh my.
His emotional fluctuation suddenly became so intense.
It seemed this supporting male character still had some potential to exploit. She’d have to milk him for more in the future.
Ruan Jun was so angry his lips trembled.
Earlier, he hadn’t paid much attention to Yun Jin.
But now, staring at her, he realized she had not only cultivated spiritual energy but was also very close to reaching the first level of Qi Condensation!
How long had it been??
What kind of monster was this woman?
Five Element Root?
Did such a Five Element Root exist in this world!?
Ruan Jun couldn’t help but look to Zhao Wuji for help.
Yun Jin also looked at the high and mighty Sect Leader, raising her eyes. “When the Sect Leader announced the rules, he didn’t say we couldn’t lean against pillars or eat sunflower seeds, did he?”
Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes. “It wasn’t mentioned.”
Yun Jin looked straight at him. “Then according to the rules, I’m the first to complete the test and should rightfully have the chance to enter the sect.”
“That is indeed the rule,” the old man suddenly smiled and spoke up.
He was starting to admire this Yun Jin now.
A flash of displeasure crossed Zhao Wuji’s eyes.
Even before testing their spirit root qualities, among this batch of disciples, he had taken a liking to Ye Danxia, while this Yun Jin, with her excessively alluring appearance, was completely unsuitable for a celestial sect disciple.
Her ability to master the Xuan Formula so quickly and to such a degree did indeed show superior comprehension.
But a Five Element Root was still a Five Element Root. The further one cultivated, the more difficult it became.
Since ancient times, no Five Element Root had ever broken through to the Nascent Soul stage.
He didn’t want this disciple no matter what.
However.
The rules of Tianxing Sect couldn’t be easily broken.
Zhao Wuji spoke with a cold face. “You may stay in Tianxing Sect, but if none of the ten peak masters are willing to accept you, you’ll go to the outer sect and become an outer sect disciple!”
The difference in resources between the outer and inner sects was like heaven and earth.
For an outer sect disciple to rise up was probably harder than ascending to heaven.
The peak masters also sensed that Zhao Wuji seemed to dislike this Yun Jin. Those who originally had some desire to recruit talent now became hesitant.
Yun Jin’s aptitude was truly too poor. Taking her in would likely amount to nothing, and offending the Sect Leader for her sake was certainly not worth it.
For a moment, no peak master spoke up.
Zhao Wuji spoke calmly. “You see, no one is willing to accept you. If you insist on staying, then…”
Yun Jin ignored him and looked directly at the old man. “Will you accept me?”
The old man was startled, almost spitting out the wine in his throat. He struggled for several moments before finally managing to swallow it back.
Such good wine mustn’t be wasted; every drop had to go into his belly!
“Young lady! You want to join my faction? Do you know who I am?” The old man couldn’t help but ask.
“I see you quite enjoy drinking,” Yun Jin said calmly. “I have an ancestral secret recipe for brewing wine, and my wine-making skills are unparalleled.”
Gulp.
The old man swallowed hard.
He reluctantly refused. “Managing my three disciples is already difficult enough, adding you…”
“That lost Hundred Flowers Wine, I can brew it,” Yun Jin said.
Gulp.
The sound of swallowing became even more exaggerated.
The old man couldn’t help but ask, “If it’s already lost, how can you brew it?”
Yun Jin grew impatient. “I have my ways. Just say whether you’ll accept me as a disciple or not!”
The old man struggled frantically between his wine addiction and reason. After a long while, he decided to be honest. “If you really want to become my disciple, there are a few things you need to know in advance. First, I suffered a severe injury years ago, and my cultivation hasn’t progressed for many years, and likely won’t change in the future. Second, I am the master of the Tenth Peak, the Celestial Sword Peak of Tianxing Sect, but the position of peak master isn’t fixed. Every three years, there’s an evaluation of the ten peaks, and if one ranks last for ten consecutive times, they will lose their peak master position. I’ve already ranked last nine times in a row. In the sect evaluation three months from now, I’ll likely lose my peak master status and naturally won’t be able to protect you anymore. If these two things don’t bother you, you may become my disciple.”
(End of Chapter)