It is true that there are Earth-blind Centipedes here, but ordinarily, with so many cultivators gathered, the centipedes would avoid us at all costs. How could one possibly have crawled out to bite someone?
This is just too unlucky!
A wound that only needed a few months of quiet recuperation will now take at least a year to heal!
After hearing about it, Feng Xi prattled on to Liu Shaobai and the others:
"See that? No one who gets close to Shen Zhilan ever meets a good end. She’s always having a string of good luck, while everyone else suffers horribly! You lot should stay far away from her in the future!"
Although Liu Shaobai and the others felt Feng Xi was exaggerating, perhaps even slandering her, they couldn't help but feel uneasy. It would be best to keep their distance from Shen Zhilan.
Feng Xi continued her prattling:
"Cultivation is better when it's steady and grounded. It’s just like building a house—if the foundation isn't stable, the higher you build, the faster it collapses! Advancing too quickly without a stable state of mind will lead to problems sooner or later. I’m not talking about Shen Zhilan, mind you—don't misunderstand me!"
The crowd: "……"
Are we the ones misunderstanding, or are you just being way too obvious?
Shen Zhilan had expected that after her epiphany, she would be met with envious gazes from Liu Shaobai and the others, perhaps even looks of adoration. Instead, after finishing her breath regulation, she found that Liu Shaobai and the others were avoiding her like the plague, even looking at her with a hint of contempt.
Shen Zhilan: ???
Just then, Feng Xi stared straight up at the sky and then… had an epiphany.
Everyone was stunned!
Isn't Feng Xi's Dantian severely damaged? How could she still have an epiphany? Is she trying to reach enlightenment until she dies?
After a good while, Feng Xi finished her epiphany. Although her body was flashing with a blinding brilliance, she still appeared to be at the early stage of Qi Condensation.
Xiao Baidao, however, was overjoyed, as he discovered that after this epiphany, his little disciple's Dantian injury had improved significantly.
"Disciple, what did you realize just now?"
Feng Xi looked profound: "The clouds in the sky are really white!"
Xiao Baidao: "……"
The crowd: "……"
In truth, Feng Xi had seen a white cloud that looked a bit like a horse, and for some reason, the idiom "a white horse passing a crack" popped into her head.
In the blink of an eye, she had been transmigrated here for over a month. Time really is a remarkable thing. At first, she constantly thought about her previous life, but now she had completely adapted to life in this world. Time creates everything, and it can also erase everything…
Regardless of what specifically triggered Feng Xi's epiphany, many began to gossip.
"I think Feng Xi has even better luck than Shen Zhilan! She was just a servant in the Hunyuan Sect, and in a flash, she became a core disciple of the Xuantian Sect! Not only did she walk away unscathed from the hands of the old devil Xue Tianjue, but she also discovered a superior Spirit Stone mine. Her luck is unmatched!"
"And this time, she wasn't even planning to enter the secret realm but was forced in, and then she ended up in the Mirage Garden. Isn't that just having spirit herbs delivered right to her doorstep?!"
"She has an epiphany just by looking at a cloud, and her Dantian injury has improved significantly. Who knows, maybe one day she’ll have another epiphany and her Dantian will be completely healed!"
……
Feng Xi was delighted to hear this and said to Liu Shaobai and the others:
"You should stay close to me in the future. Maybe by rubbing off on my good luck, you’ll have an epiphany too! Your cultivation will shoot up—*biu, biu*—and you’ll level up several stages at once! Cultivation should be fast—we must seize the day!"
Liu Shaobai and the others: … That’s not what you said when you were talking about Shen Zhilan! What a famous double standard!
However, they did benefit from being with Feng Xi. Their harvest this time was quite good, not to mention having already divided up Lu Xiuhan's property.
Seeing Feng Xi steal her thunder and chat happily with Liu Shaobai and the others, Shen Zhilan’s expression turned somewhat ferocious. *The days are long, Feng Xi; just you wait!*
After dividing the fine from the Hunyuan Sect, everyone bid their farewells and left.
After bidding a fond farewell to Liu Shaobai and the others, Feng Xi sat on the back of the Golden Suanni. Remembering that she hadn't yet advertised the Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit, she took one out of her storage ring. She took a small bite, squinted in satisfaction, and looked thoroughly intoxicated.
Many present were knowledgeable and recognized it as a Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit. Then, they began to let their imaginations run wild.
"Feng Xi was clearly a waste with a damaged Dantian, yet now she’s as lively as can be, and she even had an epiphany! Could it be related to the Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit? I heard Xiao Baidao gave her ten of them all at once!"
"It’s nine times out of ten related. I heard that the older the Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit tree, the higher the grade of the fruit it bears, so this year’s batch is extraordinary! I heard they are in limited supply—each person can only buy one; no more!"
"Who told you that?"
"My great-uncle's neighbor's nephew's sister-in-law. They’re close relatives; they wouldn't lie to me."
……
Even the likes of Baili Muchen felt a stir in their hearts. Feng Xi's performance was simply too surprising, and perhaps it truly was related to the Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit.
Someone approached Xiao Baidao, wanting to buy the Ziqiao Exquisite Fruit. Xiao Baidao followed the lines Feng Xi had scripted for him:
"I am truly sorry. Our Xuantian Sect has not yet decided whether to sell this batch of Ziqiao Exquisite Fruits. Once we have a final word, we will announce it to the public."
With him saying this, the crowd speculated even more. Many began to play the emotional card, begging Xiao Baidao to reserve a few spots for them if sales were to open. Xiao Baidao didn't give a definitive answer, merely promising vaguely. He thought to himself that this was exactly as his little disciple had predicted—she really was a little money-raker!
Feng Xi felt it was about enough, so she set off.
She first took a nap on the back of the Golden Suanni. Upon waking, she sighed heavily and said to the Golden Suanni:
"Little Goldie, this time I only beat Lu Xiuhan into a severe injury, took some of his good things, helped our Xuantian Sect take first place, and accidentally had an epiphany. It feels like I didn't gain much at all! I’m so ashamed of my performance; I’m really so useless!"
The Golden Suanni: *Can you die if you don't show off?!*
After Feng Xi finished her humblebrag, she asked the Golden Suanni: "I heard Shen Zhilan found a fairy beast egg. You didn't have any improper thoughts, did you?"
The Golden Suanni gave a guilty, angry roar.
Feng Xi wondered: "I just meant I was worried you’d want to steal and eat that egg. Do you have to be so agitated? Don't tell me you have some filthy thoughts about an egg? If so, you really are a piece of work!"
The Golden Suanni: "……" *If not for the cultivation technique she promised, I would definitely slap her to death right now!*
After putting the Golden Suanni in its place, Feng Xi began to review the Tianlv Secret Realm trial. She was not very satisfied with herself. Her harvest this time had relied on wit, not by displaying her martial prowess. Still too weak! She had to work hard on her cultivation when she got back, so that next time she could look down upon the masses without needing to use her brain!
So, she began to meditate. Then, she froze.
The three Spiritual Roots in her Dantian were more than twice as thick as before, and even her meridians had widened significantly. *Could it be because of those high-grade spirit herbs I ate?*
*Indeed, there is no such thing as a free lunch! It either goes to fat or it turns into talent!*
Feeling eager to test it out, she had the Golden Suanni speed up, leaving the rest of the Xuantian Sect behind, and stopped in an open field. She jumped off the Golden Suanni's back and began to perform the Flame Chant.
One, two, three…
In the blink of an eye, several small flames had fallen to the ground.
The Golden Suanni's big eyes nearly popped out of its head!
*Instant hand seals! She can actually do instant hand seals! Isn't that a skill only available at the Golden Core stage?!*
Feng Xi didn't know what "instant hand seals" were; she just felt that when facing an enemy, the faster and more numerous the spells thrown, the better! *You can dodge one or two, but can you dodge a hundred?* So, when forming the seals, she divided her divine sense into several parts and performed them simultaneously. She didn't expect it to work on the first try.
She then tried the Binding Chant; several small spirit vines flew from her fingertips, wrapping around the previous flames and extinguishing them.
While she played around happily, the Golden Suanni stared with its eyes wide and mouth agape like a fool. She not only knew how to use instant hand seals, but she could also precisely control each spirit technique—even a Golden Core cultivator might not be as precise as her!
Of course, the spirit attacks she released now were relatively weak and couldn't be compared to a Golden Core attack. But it was enough to kill a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator across ranks! She could even put up a fight against a mid-stage!
*So awesome!*
Now, the Golden Suanni firmly believed everything Feng Xi had said before! She definitely had a technique to reverse its declining cultivation! She was its savior!
So, when Feng Xi finished her techniques, she saw the Golden Suanni shaking its head and wagging its tail, even trying to nuzzle her with its large head.
Feng Xi: "Get lost! Do you think you're a dog, for heaven's sake?"
She hadn't originally felt she was all that impressive, but seeing the Golden Suanni acting like this, she realized it was a big deal. She felt smug—*I really am a plain and simple little genius!*
After a while, Xiao Baidao and the others caught up. Before Xiao Baidao could lecture her, Feng Xi said: "Master, this Golden Suanni is too unreliable. It suddenly started going crazy just now and running as fast as it could! I couldn't stop it no matter how I tried. When we return to the sect, we must educate it properly!"
The Golden Suanni: *You just called me a dog? You’re the real dog! A dog among dogs!*
Xiao Baidao didn't doubt Feng Xi's words at all, as the Golden Suanni's reputation was truly poor.
For the rest of the journey, Feng Xi spent almost all her time cultivating, only sleeping for two hours when she was truly exhausted. Even the Golden Suanni had to admit that although Feng Xi was a bit mean, she was indeed very hardworking. *If I worked this hard, would my cultivation degenerate a bit slower? When I get back, I’ll cultivate properly too!*
That morning, the group arrived at the Xuantian Sect. Outside the mountain gate, everyone climbed down from their flying swords. Feng Xi felt it necessary to show off some movement techniques; after all, she was no longer the same as she once was.
So, she struck what she considered an incredibly ethereal pose and jumped off the Golden Suanni's back.
And then… she face-planted on the ground.
A full five-body prostration. A perfect 360-degree bow!
Xiao Baidao and the others watched and sighed, feeling that Feng Xi was truly respectful to the founder. Not only did she kneel and bow when she left, but she did the same upon returning. She was truly a role model for Xuantian Sect disciples! It’s just that the child was a bit reckless—you should have let the Golden Suanni lie down before jumping!
Having failed to look cool, she had to act as if it were intentional to maintain her image:
"Ancestor, your disciple Feng Xi has not failed her mission and led her fellow disciples to win first place in the Tianlv Secret Realm trial! Your disciple will continue to work hard in the future to become the light of the Xuantian Sect, to uphold the ancestor's prestige, and to manifest the glory of the sect!"
Perhaps she was too passionate; Xiao Baidao and the others knelt down too, praying for the ancestor's protection.
Feng Xi: "……"
*If I tell you all now that I just slipped, would you want to strangle me?*