ne was following them.She glanced at her senior sister, Yuan Xi's expression was calm and collected as she shook her head at Lin Qi calmly.Yuan Xi skillfully summoned a double-headed golden bird chari...[]
Yuan Xi Shijie also quickly recovered her smile. She gracefully drew back her sword with a flowing sword flower.
Seeing Lin Qi's envious and drooling expression, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Master will teach you later, you don't have to look at me so enviously."
Lin Qi blinked her eyes but didn't speak.
"Yuan Xi shijie continued, 'I haven't had a chance to congratulate my junior sister on successfully drawing in the Qi into her body!'"
"One night's practice could allow Qi to enter the body and reach the first level of Qi training. My junior sister's talent is so outstanding, my master's vision is indeed high. I wonder how talented the new third junior brother is"
Lin Qi blinked and said seriously: "I know! My third junior brother bragged to me when he was climbing the stone steps, saying that he is a mutated wind spirit root, full value!"
At that time, I was so envious of Lin Qi that I wished I could kick him and send him tumbling down the stone steps.
But in the end, she held back.
Now Lin Qi was tested to have the top-grade Bing Lei dual spiritual roots, and she was still thinking about waiting for Luo Ci to climb up Zhong Lei Peak to find a place.
Yuanxi Shijie nodded after hearing this, and did not show any surprised expression.
"I was right all along. My junior siblings are so outstanding, I can't afford to slack off."
Lin Qi, having heard this, estimated that Yuan Xi's talent was not ordinary.
Zonglei Peak is indeed a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.
I don't know about Senior Sister's natural talent, but being accepted as Master's eldest disciple must mean she's exceptional. With such high talent and hard work, Senior Sister is a great example for Xia Qi!
Lin Qi stared at Yuan Xi with starstruck eyes.
Everything she said was true.
She is like old wine in a new bottle, with a sword hanging above her head, forced to strive hard within the system. But Senior Sister Yuanxi is a native child, just a few years older than her. She is naturally gifted and hardworking, a perfect role model to pursue.
Yuan Xi's senior sister had never experienced such blatant rainbow flattery. Her fair cheeks flushed with a tinge of red, and her jade finger lightly tapped on Lin Qi's eyebrow.
"You, you! At such a young age, you're already so good at sweet-talking. I wonder who you learned it from."
She smiled and shook her head, "You're flattering me too much! As your senior sister, I can't just stand by. How about this, I'll climb the stone steps with you!"
Although Lin Qi was a little confused, she happily agreed.
It's always better to suffer with someone than alone.
It wasn't until Lin Qi actually climbed the stone steps that he understood what Yuan Xi, his senior sister, had meant before.
The moment her foot landed on the stone steps, a bone-chilling cold surged from her soles to the top of her head. The meager spiritual energy within her dantian felt stifled by the cold, and Lin Qi couldn't mobilize it for a moment.
Yuan Xi shijie spoke calmly, "Stay still and concentrate. Slowly draw spiritual energy and envelop your feet, shielding the cold from entering."
Lin Qi quickly did as instructed.
Unfortunately, the cold energy was too overwhelming, and Lin Qi could not draw out much spiritual energy for a while.
One must extract the spiritual energy strand by strand, like pulling silk, and send it along the meridians to the soles of the feet.
She stood rigidly in place for almost a full minute, beads of sweat forming on her forehead, before she finally managed to control the qi and wrap it around one foot.
Luckily, Senior Sister Yuanshi didn't urge me, but patiently waited on the side.
By the time Lin Qi had wrapped both of her feet, she had no idea how long it had been.
With both feet enveloped in spiritual energy, Lin Qi felt incredibly light when landing. It didn't consume much physical energy at all.
Before, she had to struggle to climb one step at a time. Now, she can easily leap down several steps.
Yuan Xi stood beside him, smiling with satisfaction. “Now you know the purpose of the stone steps your master laid out, don’t you”
"Once your skill improves, the journey up and down will take less than half an hour. These steps are not as difficult as you imagine."
Lin Qi wiped the sweat from her forehead and said with a pained expression, "Senior Sister, I understand. But my spiritual energy is almost depleted..."
He was only at the first level of Qi refinement, and that tiny bit of spiritual energy wasn't even enough to fill a tooth gap.
With a twirl of his legs, Lin Qi's dantian was almost empty.
Yuanxi's warm and bright smile hides a few hints of cunning.
"Once your spiritual energy is depleted, the cold will no longer affect the operation of your dantian. At that point, you can continue on as you did before."
"Can you play it like that!"
Lin Qi was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
No wonder Senior Sister Yuanxi said before that these stone steps can both strengthen one's control over spiritual energy and enhance their physique...
How many levels of Qi cultivation does she need to reach in order to safely go up and down the mountain
Before even reaching one-third of the distance, Lin Qi's dantian's spiritual energy was completely depleted.
She had no choice but to continue climbing miserably.
Yuan Xi, her senior sister, followed closely behind her with light steps, offering words of encouragement and support from time to time.
Lin Qi thinks that the gentle and kind-hearted master and senior sister actually have bad intentions hidden inside.
Bully!
Lin Qi wiped the sweat from her face and stood up to continue climbing.
By the time she arrived, the sky was already bright. She was so exhausted that she could barely stand.
The belated feeling of hunger in her stomach also made Lin Qi realize that she was still an ordinary person, and she still needed to eat.
"Sister, I'm so hungry..."
Climbing the stone steps together instantly brought Lin Qi and Master Yuan Xi closer.
Lin Qi now can act coquettishly with Master Yuan Xi without any hindrance.
Just as Yuanxi Shijie said, she had wanted a younger apprentice sister to keep her company for a long time. Plus, Lin Qi was especially small, so she doted on and took extra care of her.
She shook her head and told Lin Qi a sad piece of news, "There is no canteen on Long Lei Peak. If you want to eat, you have to go to Tian Yi Peak, or you can also go to the market town at the foot of the mountain."
Lin Qi's face turned ashen. "All of you are going down the mountain"
Master Yuanxi smiled and nodded.
Lin Qi cried out tragically, "Sister, why didn't you say so earlier!"
If only she hadn't climbed up here!
Yuanxi Shijie was probably amused by Lin Qi's exaggerated expression. The usually elegant and gentle woman couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
I think you still have the strength to take another trip up the mountain. Since you're training, might as well go all out. Quitting halfway is not a good habit, you know
Lin Qi could only accept it, “Alright, senior sister, you’re right! I can still do this!”
She struggled to get back up from the ground.
Sister Yuan Xi held a handkerchief to wipe her face, feeling a twinge of pity in her heart. She softened and said, "If you're really unable to move, I can carry you down the mountain."
After thinking for a moment, she emphasized again: "But only once! If the master finds out, you'll be punished."
Lin Qi stubbornly shook her head. "Sister, I appreciate your kindness, but I think I can still do it!"
Yuan Xi, as a teacher, did not insist. She always supported pushing beyond limits.
"Then I'll go with you." she said softly, her eyes shining like stars.
Lin Qi was tempted by Yuan Xi's beauty and blurted out, "Senior Sister, you are so beautiful when you smile!"
Yuan Xi, the senior sister, pinched Lin Qi's nose and said nonchalantly, "It's just a skin deep matter, Little Qi. Don't be blinded by these superficial things."
Lin Qi nodded frantically, anyway now that her senior sister said anything she just nodded.
"So, are you going to Tianyi Peak or the market" and fighting. Some people might try to make something out of that."Dan Yueqing fell silent, pondering. Lin Qi was not so pessimistic, though. "There's still time before the Grand Competition," she sa...