Chapter 172: The Dragon and Phoenix of Linjiang Prefecture
Chapter 172: The Dragon and Phoenix of Linjiang Prefecture
At this moment, Jiang Qiulan sat quietly by the table, but her sharp aura finally revealed the reason why she was considered the sharpest sword in Qingzhou.
Shen Yi neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead reached for the small wine jar and opened it, breaking the seal.
He took a sip of the medicinal wine.
It's fine to deceive friends, after all, it won't make a difference...
If she truly had such a domineering attitude, how could she possibly wear this long skirt?
This was the price of having too many expectations placed upon her. When everyone in Qingzhou regarded her as their hope, it was as if she was placed on a high burning rack, and every respectful gaze was like adding a bundle of dry firewood to the fire.
Shen Yi didn't offer any words of comfort. They were merely colleagues, and she had helped him a lot. If he needed help with something else, he wouldn't refuse, but they weren't close enough to confide in each other.
Moreover, compared to the others in Qingzhou, he only trusted the knife in his hand.
The room fell silent.
"..."
Jiang Qiulan stared at the young man's face, her beautiful eyes flickering.
After a moment, the intense sharpness emanating from her gradually faded.
It was as if a celestial maiden from a painting had suddenly stepped into the mortal realm, losing some of her coolness and gaining a touch of authenticity.
She always had to maintain an air of control in front of others, but in front of Shen Yi, he could always see through her true emotions with just a glance.
Jiang Qiulan raised the wine jar and drank it in one go. The amber liquid flowed down her lips and onto her white neck, wetting her clothes.
She closed her eyes, her thick eyelashes trembling slightly: "It's about to break through, and I'm a bit anxious."
The girl didn't need anyone's response; she just wanted someone to confide in, and the quiet young man sitting across from her was undoubtedly the perfect choice.
"But when I put on this dress, all these years of cultivation seemed like a joke."
"I will kill it."
Jiang Qiulan opened her eyes again, and the sharpness in her dark eyes was gone, replaced by a calmness that exuded a chilling murderous intent.
It might have been an illusion, but a faint, almost imperceptible sound of shattering suddenly echoed in the quiet room. Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a sound but a disturbance in the air.
Shen Yi put down the wine jar and looked over with a hint of speechlessness: "..."
Cultivation was a serious matter that required a vast amount of lifespan to build one's realm. Why did it always stir up a reaction with just a few casual words?
"Thank you."
Jiang Qiulan calmed herself and suppressed her murderous intent. Her gentle gaze fell upon the young man.
She was one step closer to becoming a Primordial Master.
"You're welcome. You could have achieved the same effect by placing a wooden stake here," Shen Yi said casually.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Qiulan shook her head seriously: "It's not the same."
For the first time, her once-proud talent felt crushed, and she was genuinely shaken.
Moreover, the young man's nonchalant attitude, as if he didn't care about anything, also made Jiang Qiulan envious.
That was why she had returned to this courtyard tonight.
"You should already be at the Profound Core Perfection Realm. With your intelligence, you might surpass me countless times in crossing the three barriers," Jiang Qiulan said with a hint of emotion.
Planting the Dao seed, nurturing the Dao embryo, and condensing the Dao infant, when the Dao infant accumulates enough foundation, completely shattering the inner pill, one becomes a Primordial Supreme Master.
"How long would it take for someone less intelligent?" Shen Yi suddenly felt a sense of unease.
"You don't have to worry about that," Jiang Qiulan reassured him softly. Every warrior felt a bit nervous when they first entered the Essence Condensation Realm. She suspected that he didn't even know how astonishing his innate talent was.
"I'll ask on their behalf." Shen Yi withdrew his gaze.
"Not very bright..." Jiang Qiulan hesitated, feeling slightly impolite, and apologized, "For example, someone like General Chen, who planted the divine seed at around 200 years old and entered the Core Formation Stage. He only broke through the second barrier when he went to Qingfeng Mountain last time... And he follows the Martial Immortal path, possessing the incense offerings of an entire prefecture, so he has no shortage of resources."
It was clear that Chen Qiankun was the best example she could come up with.
The other party took a shortcut through the Dark Soul path, which was much simpler than the Primordial path.
But after more than 600 years, the Dark Soul still hadn't awakened, and it could only barely borrow some of its abilities.
"..."
Shen Yi glanced at the dark armor he wore, which was indeed quite ingenious.
In the small Linjiang Prefecture, there were actually two Demon Suppressing Commanders with average talent, which was quite impressive.
However, thankfully, compared to the vast lifespan of demons, a few hundred years wasn't too long.
After learning the Heaven Devouring Pill Devouring technique, Shen Yi had a good understanding of the Core Formation Stage. There were only three main difficulties.
The first was sufficient resources. For example, if one wanted to nourish their inner core with qi and blood, they would have to search for various treasure herbs and consume them, refining them into a powerful force, and finally infusing it into their inner core. This process was incredibly slow, and the amount of treasure herbs required was astronomical.
But Shen Yi already had a solution for this problem.
He planned to use the most readily available resource—demonic energy—for nourishment. With the help of the Celestial Demon Outer Pill's powerful devouring ability, he could instantly store demonic energy within his body, eliminating the need for further refinement before feeding it to his inner core. This effectively skipped a step in the process.
The second difficulty was, after accumulating enough resources, how to condense them into a divine seed. The third difficulty was, after condensing the divine seed, how to infuse one's divine consciousness into it.
The latter two were most likely the reasons for General Chen's slow progress.
However, for Shen Yi, these issues could be resolved with the lifespan of demons. Currently, the only problem was that he didn't have enough demon pills.
After obtaining the core treasure, it was time to return to Qingzhou.
Just then, a figure rushed into the courtyard from outside.
Jiang Chengyun rushed into the courtyard and looked at the two figures sitting across from each other inside the room.
His expression gradually became peculiar, "You two..."
No wonder he couldn't find anyone for half a day; it turned out that he was the only one who went to the banquet in the end? Jiang Chengyun wasn't complaining about the two of them; he just felt that... this matter seemed to have gotten a bit out of hand.
He slightly turned to the side, revealing the androgynous youth in a dark green robe behind him.
The Jinjiang Heir approached the room, his gaze sweeping over the two figures before looking at the empty wine jar on the table.
Shen Yi, clad in dark armor, and Jiang Qiulan, in a black dress, sat quietly, giving off a harmonious vibe even without speaking.
"Miss Jiang," the Jinjiang Heir spoke, breaking the silence.
Jiang Qiulan turned to look at him.
She didn't want to have any further involvement with the Ji Wang Fu, but since she had already broken her promise, she calmly stood up and nodded slightly, "I've already sent someone to convey my apologies to the Princess. Qingzhou has important matters awaiting my attention, and I truly have no time for other things. Please forgive my discourtesy, Miss Jiang."
She had only agreed to come and guide the Heir in martial arts, which didn't include drinking and dining.
However, after yesterday's meeting, it was clear that the Heir's mind wasn't focused on martial arts at all, so she had no reason to stay longer.
(End of Chapter)
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