Chapter 235: Chapter 233: Care to Test the Sharpness of My Spirit Sword?

Sect Leader’s Cave Mansion.

After hanging up the Sound Transmission Stone, Su Xihe’s expression became complex.

She absolutely would not allow herself to do anything that lets her sister down.

Moreover, she was the Lord of the Immortal Sect and Qin Yu’s master; this fact was known to everyone in the Cyan Mist Hall region.

If anything were to happen... she wouldn’t even be able to raise her head in front of the Elders.

She could even imagine how people would view her.

She sat alone, curled up in a hanging chair.

It was impossible for her, but Liu Zixiao was different.

When there’s a benefit, she naturally had to think of her good sister.

...

Liu Zixiao returned to the cabin.

She saw Qin Yu lying there in the shape of a Tai word, occupying her place.

Immediately, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Want to test if my Spirit Sword is sharp?"

With those words, the ’sleeping’ Qin Yu actually retracted his legs and made some room.

"Hmph!"

Liu Zixiao snorted lightly and sat down cross-legged.

In the cabin, there was not a sound, but even with her eyes closed, she couldn’t settle into meditation.

No matter if what Su Xihe said was true or not.

Enhancing one’s Root Bone is an irresistible temptation for any cultivator.

If Liu Zixiao wasn’t moved at all, it would be disingenuous.

Besides, she didn’t have the same psychological burden as Su Xihe.

After all, those Elders of the Cyan Mountain Sect were eager to pair Qin Yu with women!

If it weren’t for her and the Sect Leader, Qin Yu’s cave mansion would be overflowing.

Adding her to the mix wouldn’t raise eyebrows.

Just.

No psychological burden, but there’s definitely a physical one.

She had experienced the real thing, and just thinking about it... made her shiver with fear.

Better not enhance that Root Bone!

While daydreaming, she couldn’t help but think of Su Xiyue.

The First Fairy of Yunlan Domain indeed; she bore so much for the Immortal Sect...

Liu Zixiao felt a sense of sorrow.

No wonder Su Xiyue was so fatigued, no wonder she cried until her voice turned hoarse.

She had to be cautious!

Morning.

When Qin Yu woke up, he inexplicably felt that Master Liu looked at him strangely.

Why the increased vigilance?!

Something was off.

"What are you looking at?!"

Liu Zixiao’s face wore a stern expression, her voice indifferent, asserting her Master’s authority, "Even outside the Immortal Sect, don’t neglect cultivation!"

"Yes."

Qin Yu couldn’t defy her, so he got up, dressed, then sat down cross-legged and glanced at the flame.

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Late Stage (91%)]

Close.

He should be able to break through to Golden Core before reaching Cyan Mist Hall.

Outside the Immortal Sect, Qin Yu’s cultivation wasn’t slow, but... it did consume quite a bit of Spirit Stones.

Then he took out Spirit Stones and began refining them.

Seeing him as he always was, Liu Zixiao finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The journey was quite smooth after, with nobody daring to intercept them.

In this region, those who could afford to use a Flying Ship were surely from an Immortal Sect!

When they saw it, they would dodge rather than bring trouble upon themselves.

Thus, Qin Yu cultivated during the day, and at night, occasionally repaid his master’s kindness by massaging Master Liu’s shoulders and back.

He was indeed good at it, so Liu Zixiao didn’t refuse.

Gradually, due to the small cabin, she got accustomed to some things.

At Qin Yu’s suggestion, she stopped restricting herself, just as Qin Yu said, there’s no one else here.

After all, the disciple had already seen her.

Not binding herself was indeed much more comfortable.

This day.

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Late Stage (99%)]

Qin Yu glanced at the Storage Ring given by Sect Leader.

It contained thirty Top Grade Spirit Stones, hundreds of Upper Grade ones, and estimated five to six thousand Lower Grade ones.

There are some sent by the Demon Sect and some bestowed by the Immortal Envoy. Sect Leader didn’t hold back anything from him, probably exhausting her entire net worth.

Qin Yu estimated that it should be sufficient for breaking through to Golden Core.

Try it.

If it doesn’t work, he could break through at Cyan Mist Hall later; surely the Hall Master wouldn’t be stingy with a little resource.

Then he started refining ordinary Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

Liu Zixiao was also sitting in meditation refining Spirit Stones when suddenly, a vast wave of Spiritual Power from beside her startled her into opening her eyes.

"This aura..."

Her perception instantly fell on Qin Yu, and her pupils slightly contracted.

This was a sign of breaking through to Golden Core.

Although she knew Qin Yu was at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, she never expected today to come so soon.

Moreover, there was no warning at all!

Back then, even Su Xiyue stayed at Foundation Establishment Peak for over a year, and without an unexpected event, it would have taken three to four more years to break through to Golden Core.

Su Xiyue’s chance was realized through the birth of the Dao Bone.

As for Qin Yu... seems like his realm breakthroughs never had obstacles.

Liu Zixiao quickly reacted; she first halted the Flying Ship, intending to find a place rich with Spiritual Qi, but found herself above a barren desert.

The Spiritual Qi was almost nonexistent.

So she took out hundreds of Spirit Stones from the Storage Ring and set up a Spirit Gathering Array to ensure Qin Yu’s supply of Spiritual Qi for the breakthrough.

Even after completing all this, Liu Zixiao’s brows remained furrowed.

Even with full preparation, breaking through to Golden Core in the Immortal Sect is an extremely difficult task, let alone under such haste.

Too reckless!

Originally, she thought Qin Yu would break through after returning to the Immortal Sect from Cyan Mist Hall.

Never mind.

Consider this a lesson for him.

Finally, at a certain moment...

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Late Stage (100%)]

A sudden clarity rose in Qin Yu’s heart, and next, his speed in refining Spirit Stones increased dramatically.

The Spirit Stones maintaining the surrounding Spirit Gathering Array also depleted at a visible speed, and in the blink of an eye, dozens turned into powder.

Spiritual Qi surged into Qin Yu’s body like a tidal current, and his surrounding aura rapidly rose.

Liu Zixiao hesitated not a bit, continuously replenishing the Spirit Gathering Array’s Spirit Stones.

This situation lasted roughly half a day, and the momentum around Qin Yu abruptly stalled.

"Not good!"

Liu Zixiao’s heart skipped, having never anticipated Qin Yu’s breakthrough to persist this long nor that his refining speed would be this swift.

She had exhausted thousands of Spirit Stones.

Could this refining speed actually be possessed by Top Grade Spirit Bone?!

This disciple was simply a monster.

Fortunately, Qin Yu had already taken out the Spirit Stones from the Storage Ring and set them aside; she drew some to maintain the Spirit Gathering Array.

While Qin Yu was almost imperceptible to external stimuli, his entire mind was focused within his Dantian.

In the boundless sea of spiritual power, a faint golden light quietly emerged, like the embryo of life, silently nurturing something...