Chapter 6 Gentle Senior Sister and the Soul of Arrogance Therefore, the investigation into drawing Qi into the body...

So what exactly is "drawing qi into the body"?

After coming into contact with the world's writing and knowledge, Song Yin felt that everything about cultivating immortality was very profound.

A month later, Song Yin had a general understanding of the cultivation world, and her reading and literacy progressed rapidly. So she began to try to understand the concept of "qi cultivation" at home by examining the literal meaning of the characters.

Drawing Qi into the body means introducing spiritual energy into the body. Senior Zhou explained in class that Qi refers to spiritual energy, and spiritual energy is everywhere.

Song Yin's mind began to interpret it on its own: spiritual energy = air.

Song Yin opened her mouth wide, attempting to inhale air into her body.

Unsurprisingly, she failed.

Song Yin lay on the bed, her eyes vacant. "So how can I draw qi into my body?"

The more complicated she thought about the problem, the less likely she was to succeed.

It was a new day, and Shi Heming knocked on the door to call Song Yin to go to school together.

She hadn't checked the time before leaving and bumped right into Qi Zibo. But Song Yin was no longer the Song Yin who had first arrived! She now knew that Qi Zibo was just cold and unapproachable on the outside, but actually a nice person. Most importantly, fighting among fellow disciples was forbidden within the sect! With that in mind, Song Yin could now calmly accept Qi Zibo as her neighbor.

Good morning, Grandpa Qi.

Qi Zibo snorted, "After studying for a month, you still don't know that in the cultivation world, people address each other based on their strength? Call me senior next time you see me." Although it's normal for cultivators to be several hundred years old, he still thought he was very young.

In the cultivation world, cultivators live long lives, which, for various reasons, easily leads to confusion regarding seniority. Therefore, close friends and family members address each other according to their normal seniority.

People from the same sect or strangers address each other according to their cultivation level. If their cultivation level is the same as their own, such as Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment, they can be called "fellow Daoist". If their cultivation level is one major realm higher, such as Qi Refining versus Foundation Establishment, or Foundation Establishment versus Golden Core, they can be called "senior brother" or "senior sister". If their cultivation level is two or more major realms higher, such as Qi Refining versus Golden Core, or Qi Refining versus Nascent Soul, they can be called "senior".

In short, those with the same cultivation level as oneself can be called fellow Daoists, while those with a higher cultivation level are called senior brothers, senior sisters, or seniors.

This often leads to a situation in sects where older people call younger people "senior brother/sister" or "elder."

Song Yin calling the other party "Grandpa" was entirely to provoke Qi Zibo, but Qi Zibo couldn't do anything about it and could only let out a "humph" every time he heard it.

Qi Zibo: "You've been in the sect for a month and still haven't managed to cultivate Qi into your body. It's a shame you only have a single spiritual root."

Song Yin scratched her head: "I've tried, but it just doesn't work. I even asked Senior Sister Cheng and Senior Brother Xu for help and tried to cultivate according to their methods, but I still didn't succeed."

Mingming and Shi Heming both successfully guided Qi into their bodies. They both have single spiritual roots, so there's no reason why she can't cultivate. Where exactly did things go wrong?

It was unbearable to watch. Qi Zibo directly recited the most basic mental techniques and formulas for guiding Qi into the body.

"Following this method, even someone with poor comprehension can draw qi into their body."

After hearing the tongue-twisting incantation, Song Yin gave an awkward smile: "I tried to cultivate according to the incantation, but I still didn't succeed."

Qi Zibo looked at Song Yin with an expression that said, "This is hopeless," and then turned and left.

Song Yin also heard Qi Zibo muttering to himself.

"I must be out of my mind to think she's so talented..."

I only heard the beginning and not the end.

Shi Heming: "I will teach you how to guide qi into your body."

Song Yin: "But I've tried what you suggested, and it still doesn't work."

Shi Heming: "I can teach you forever."

Song Yin: "Are you saying I'm stupid?"

Shi Heming quickly denied it: "No, no, you are very smart. You have studied for a month and you are better than I have studied for several years."

The two walked to the school together, chatting and laughing along the way. They had already gotten used to life in the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Qi Zibo, who had walked away, stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "It doesn't make sense. Isn't it easiest to draw qi into the body when you have a single spiritual root? That girl doesn't seem stupid. She couldn't possibly have no comprehension at all. How come she couldn't draw qi into her body successfully?"

While others encounter hurdles in the later stages of cultivation, she encountered one right at the beginning.

Song Yin was also pondering the matter of guiding Qi into the body during class. After spending more than a month together, Senior Zhou also became aware of Song Yin's problem.

Senior Zhou: "Don't be impatient. Keep a calm mind. Maybe the process of guiding Qi into the body will happen naturally."

The school rests on the tenth of each month; if today's classes end, there will be a day off tomorrow.

On their day off, Shi Heming suggested they go for a walk around other parts of the sect, as always staying indoors to cultivate wasn't a solution. Song Yin agreed to Shi Heming's invitation. She never expected that one day she would receive guidance from Shi Heming through cultivation; in the past, she was the one who comforted Shi Heming about the troubles her family had gone through.

Although we can't go to the inner gate, the outer gate is already quite large.

The two arrived at the largest floating island, which has the sect's largest square, and disciples often set up stalls here.

The stalls mostly sold cultivation supplies, which Song Yin couldn't afford right now, so she just browsed without buying anything.

"Second-tier spirit talismans are being sold cheaply."

"Red Candle Fruit, fresh Red Candle Fruit, Red Candle Fruit just brought out from the secret realm."

"I offer grade three pills, not for sale, only for exchange."

The shouts of vendors continued, and Song Yin and Shi Heming ran from stall to stall, looking around. The stall owners were all fellow disciples, and none of them were angry to see the two children. Some of the senior female disciples even let Song Yin and Shi Heming touch the magical artifacts they were selling. Because Song Yin was sweet-talking and always presented a well-behaved and obedient demeanor, some stall owners were very fond of her and would even give her snacks. Whenever this happened, Shi Heming, who didn't like to talk to strangers, would also receive a free treat.

Holding the item in his hand, Shi Heming felt that Song Yin was too strong. She was clearly very powerful, but she felt weak because she couldn't draw qi into her body.

People come and go here, so bumping into someone is normal.

Song Yin bumped into a senior student's leg without noticing.

Song Yin immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, are you alright?"

The person was very tall, dressed in a blue robe with their hair styled in a high bun, adorned with a hair crown and hairpins. A crimson lotus pattern was painted between their brows, and their face was veiled, revealing only the upper half. Their aura was ethereal and otherworldly, as if they were about to ascend to immortality at any moment.

When they bumped into each other, the other person looked down and paused for a moment upon seeing Song Yin and Shi Heming. Hearing Song Yin apologizing, she knelt down, patted Song Yin's head, and said gently, "It's alright, are you hurt?"

Wow! What a gentle older sister! She's beautiful and has a lovely voice!

Song Yin slowed her breathing and shook her head, "I'm fine."

"It's good that you're alright. Be careful when you walk." After saying that, the senior sister got up and left.

Song Yin watched her senior sister's departing figure. This senior sister was so unique, she liked her so much! Thinking back to the countless arrogant astrologers she had read before, she felt that an arrogant astrologer should be as unique as this senior sister!

The collision on the road made Song Yin completely decide to become a phoenix.

You ask why Song Yin read so many arrogant novels in her past life? It's because the world mutated in her past life. After the base was established and life gradually stabilized, novels began to focus on saving the world, and the protagonists were all incredibly arrogant. Back then, after clearing the mutations and returning home to the base, Song Yin loved to relax by reading these world-saving saga novels. After reading so many, she was naturally influenced and inspired to emulate the protagonists and become arrogant heroes like Long Aotian or Feng Aotian.

Dragons are arrogant, phoenixes are arrogant, who cares about being arrogant, as long as they are arrogant.

Shi Heming noticed that Song Yin was lost in thought, so he patted her on the shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"

Song Yin snapped out of her daze, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm not going to shop anymore, I'm going back to cultivate." How could a proper protagonist be defeated by something as simple as Qi Induction?

Shi Heming: ?

Did I miss something? Why does she suddenly want to go back to cultivating?

Shi Heming will never know that today's collision has awakened Song Yin's proud and fiery soul.

Song Yin was serious about cultivation! She was confident that she could definitely guide Qi into her body, but the techniques and formulas were too difficult. If she were to teach someone cultivation or write a cultivation manual, she would definitely use the simplest and most understandable language!

Another month passed in the blink of an eye, and Song Yin still hadn't successfully guided Qi into her body, while most of the disciples who entered the sect at the same time had already done so. The news that there was a single-spiritual-root cultivator in Class D who hadn't yet guided Qi into her body had also spread. The six people who had lost face in front of Song Yin last time even came all the way from Class C to Class D to mock her.

"Aren't single-spiritual-root people all geniuses? We dual-spiritual-root and triple-spiritual-root people have all successfully drawn Qi into our bodies, how come you're still just a mortal? Hey, you surnamed Shi, stop following her around, come and follow me, how about it?" The girl's name was Wen Shuxue, fourteen years old this year, with dual-spiritual-roots of water and wood. Her most loyal follower was Zhao Zhuoming, also fourteen years old, with triple-spiritual-roots of metal, fire, and wood. Since Wen Shuxue suffered a setback last time, several of her allies have left, leaving only Zhao Zhuoming still following her. Because their families have known each other since childhood, the two often met when they were young, and could be said to have grown up together.

Shi Heming ignored them completely and gave the two of them a pair of eye rolls.

After two months of getting to know each other, Shi Heming had already decided that Song Yin was his best friend.

Song Yin came to the Immortal Cloud Sect to cultivate, not to make enemies. Wen Shuxue has a bad temper, but after being immobilized by Qi Zibo last time, she has never tried to hit anyone again. At most, she likes to go up to people and deliberately provoke them with words, and then leave angrily after being scolded.

At this moment in the school, the afternoon classes were about to begin. Seeing that Wen Shuxue and Zhao Zhuowen had come to cause trouble for Song Yin again, the other students in Class D all craned their necks out of the windows to watch the commotion.

“I escorted Wen Shuxue away in a fit of rage.”

"What is she after? Every time she picks a fight, she's the one who gets angry first."

"I don't know, are you out of your mind?"

The students in Class D huddled together and whispered among themselves.

During her two months at the Immortal Cloud Sect, Song Yin only consumed Bigu Pills, yet her health continued to improve, and her skin began to whiten. At this time, Song Yin resembled a little fairy.

When Wen Shuxue saw that Song Yin didn't retaliate this time, but instead remained silent, she sensed something was wrong.

Just as expected!

Song Yin's eyes quickly filled with tears. She silently sniffed and said with great grievance, "I know I'm stupid and can't draw qi into my body. Can you please stop scolding me and stop stealing my friend?"

Wen Shuxue got anxious: "Why are you crying? I've never hit you, okay? Besides, last time I was just scare you, I didn't really mean to hit you."

"So you've hit students in my class before?"

Senior Zhou's voice rang out from behind Wen Shuxue.

Wen Shuxue froze, turning around slowly. Behind her was Zhou, Song Yin's teacher.

"Senior, I never hit her." Wen Shuxue was fearless at home, except for her tutor, and she remained the same after arriving at the Immortal Cloud Sect.

Song Yin chuckled to herself. So he's afraid of his teacher. That's true, what student isn't afraid of their teacher?

"You're a student in Class C, class is about to start, why are you still outside?"

Wen Shuxue: "I, I'm going to class right now." She tugged at Zhao Wenzhuo's sleeve, "Come on, let's go quickly."

Wen Shuxue grabbed Zhao Wenzhuo and fled in panic.

Senior Zhou lowered his head and said to Song Yin, "I have said before, you must not rush into cultivation. Do not be bound by your talent and think that just because you have a single spiritual root you must cultivate faster than others. You must know that haste makes waste."

Song Yin wiped away her tears. She had deliberately cried when she saw Senior Zhou arrive, trying to make Wen Shuxue appear afraid of the teacher—it was quite amusing. She clearly understood her strengths and weaknesses; her young age was her best protection. As long as the child was well-behaved, everyone would have some goodwill towards her.

"I'm not in a hurry. Senior Zhou, could you please explain the mental cultivation formula to me again after class?"

Senior Zhou nodded.

As Song Yin stepped into the classroom, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in blue in her peripheral vision.

It was that incredibly gentle senior sister! But upon closer inspection, she had vanished.

A note from the author:

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Song Yin: Don't stop me! I'm going to become the Supreme Ruler!!! [Angry][Angry][Angry] Mere cultivation? You can't defeat me!!! [Angry][Angry][Angry]

Completely bewildered, Shi Heming asked, "What on earth are you igniting?!" [Question mark][Question mark][Question mark]

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In the next chapter, Yin Bao will successfully draw in Qi, and our beautiful senior sister is the benefactor who helped Yin Bao achieve this! [rainbow fart]