Since she has cultivated a fire elemental root first, she will cultivate a fire elemental root first!

Seeing that Ji Jiuying truly understood, Xie Huo glanced at her and went back to sleep.

For the rest of the time, Ji Jiuying did not rest for a moment and continued to cultivate.

Upon returning to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Gong Mingyue observed the unusual phenomenon with a clear understanding, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Who is so powerful? They're trying to absorb all the spiritual energy of the Cangyue Kingdom. Master, should I go and investigate?" Yin Han, one of Gong Mingyue's guards, asked in surprise.

"Are you very free?" Gong Mingyue asked coldly.

"No, no..." Yin Han hurriedly replied, afraid that if his master became unhappy, he would be thrown into the Ten Thousand Caves for training again, which was no place for a human to stay.

Yingyue stood to the side with a straight face, but couldn't hide the smile in it. Yin Han was so angry at his gloating that he rolled his eyes at him, and Yingyue glared back without backing down.

"Master, Si Yu from Tianji Palace came looking for me not long ago."

"Hmm~ Yin Han, go investigate Ji Chenyuan's deceased wife. Ying Yue, go to Ji Chenyuan's residence to secretly protect Miss Ji. Don't show yourself unless there are special circumstances." After saying that, she took them away without waiting for their reply.

Yin Han and Ying Yue were left standing there, completely bewildered.

"Yin Han, did you hear what Master just said?"

"Yingyue, you heard right. Our master, who has always been indifferent to women, has asked you to protect a woman."

"And isn't the eldest daughter of the Ji family a good-for-nothing? How come..."

"Go to the Monster Forest and capture one hundred high-level spirit beast cores each. Give them to me before dawn," a clear voice said.

Yin Han and Ying Yue exchanged bewildered glances. A hundred high-level spirit beasts? They would definitely be exhausted! On the verge of tears, the two secretly vowed never to gossip about their master again.

"Yes! Your subordinate obeys!" The two disappeared from the spot as quickly as possible.

The next day, the sun rose.

Ji Jiuying stopped cultivating, exhaled a breath of turbid air, mobilized the spiritual energy in her body, and sensed it. A shimmering light appeared in her dark eyes, and the corners of her mouth slightly turned up.

She reached the eighth level of the Spirit Master realm in just one night. Some people take more than ten years to reach the Spirit Master realm, but she only took one night.

However, Ji Jiuying had no idea that she had absorbed all the spiritual energy of the Cangyue Kingdom into her body while cultivating...

Ji Fengyan reached the third level of Spirit General at the age of twelve, becoming the only woman to squeeze into the top five of the genius list and becoming a genius woman of Cangyue Kingdom, ranking fifth on the Cangyue Kingdom's genius list.

She reached the eighth level of Spirit Master in just one night, so the so-called genius wasn't necessarily that much of a genius.

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Ahhhh

A scream came from Qinglan Courtyard.

"Miss..." Xiao Tao came in and was so startled when she saw Ji Fengyan's face that she knocked the washbasin to the ground with a loud crash.

Xiao Tao immediately knelt down on the ground.

"You lowly servant, what are you yelling about so early in the morning?" Ji Fengyan was startled and her mood soured.

"Miss, your face..." Xiao Tao stammered.

Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyan picked up the bronze mirror.

"Ah~ what happened? How did my face become like this?"

Ji Fengyan's face was covered with dense red dots, and there were blisters inside the red dots. Some of the blisters had burst and were oozing pus. Ji Fengyan herself felt like vomiting just looking at them.

With a loud thud, Ji Fengyan smashed the bronze mirror to the ground.

Suddenly remembering something, she took out the antidote pill her brother had refined from her spatial ring and swallowed it.

After a while, its face returned to its original state, clearly indicating that the antidote had no effect on it.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go fetch Pharmacist Wang!" Ji Fengyan shouted frantically.

"This servant will go right away." Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao immediately flew out of the room, afraid of being implicated. She knew the Second Miss's temper all too well; if she got angry, it would be the servants who would suffer.

"Ji Jiuying, it must be this bastard, I'm going to kill you."

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Soon, Pharmacist Wang arrived at Qinglan Courtyard. His slightly tired expression showed that he had just gotten up when he was invited over.

The pharmacist, Wang, took the pulse, his brows furrowed slightly, and he took it again and again, examining it closely.

Seeing Wang Yaoshi's appearance, Ji Fengyan had a bad feeling.

"What's wrong, Pharmacist Wang? Is my face poisoned?"

Only then did Pharmacist Wang release her hand. "Second Miss, your pulse is normal and doesn't seem like you've been poisoned. Please forgive my limited abilities; I can't figure out why your face looks like this."

Wang, the pharmacist, was a renowned figure in Kyoto. Ji Fengyan was disheartened that even he couldn't find the reason.

"If the young master were here, he would surely find out the cause and help you refine an antidote," Pharmacist Wang sighed.

Unfortunately, she didn't know how long it would take for her brother to get home. Ji Fengyan couldn't wait a moment longer. Now, the only solution was...

Pears and courtyard.

Soon, Qingling brought in breakfast, staring at Ji Jiuying's plain white clothes, and stood there stunned.

Although the clothes were a bit old, the young lady today gave off the feeling of a noble snow lotus, with a subtle and dignified air.

I have a feeling that the young lady has changed, but I can't quite put my finger on what has changed.

Seeing Qingling staring at her intently, Ji Jiuying frowned slightly.

Ancient clothing was not as convenient as modern clothing. It took her a long time to figure out how to put it on properly. It's rare that she put it on incorrectly.

"Light and graceful? Is there something wrong with my clothes?" Ji Jiuying looked down at her clothes.

When asked this, Qingling quickly came to her senses. "No, Miss, I was just amazed by your beauty. I think you look especially beautiful today."

Ji Jiuying was taken aback, then her face showed a look of realization. She smiled and said, "You little rascal, you've got a sweet tongue all morning, haven't you? You sure know how to talk."

"That's because you're naturally beautiful, Miss."

Qingling said with a smile as she set out the food.

Ji Jiuying looked at the food and saw that it had improved a lot. Having learned from Xiaoyu's experience, she was sure those people wouldn't skimp on their ingredients again.

Just as Ji Jiuying was about to put down her chopsticks, her ears twitched as she heard a faint sound of footsteps.

Since she was able to cultivate, Ji Jiuying's vision and hearing have become much more sensitive.

There weren't many people, only eleven.

The footsteps were scattered, with six of them being relatively heavy. If I'm not mistaken, they were six servants, four maids, and Ji Fengyan.

Remembering the substance she had added to Ji Fengyan's face yesterday, Ji Jiuying's lips curled into a faint smile, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and she stood up.

They arrived really early, even earlier than she had anticipated.

Ji Jiuying sat down under the pear tree, looking completely calm. She raised her hand slightly, picked up a cup of tea from the stone table, skimmed off the foam, blew on it, and then took a small sip.

With a loud bang, the courtyard gate was kicked open.

Ji Jiuying turned her head and saw two servants standing on either side of the door. The ones who kicked the door down were none other than the two of them.

Those dark eyes suddenly turned deep and unfathomable, like a bottomless, icy pool. Their gaze turned icy, and they glanced at the other person with indifference, sending chills down one's spine.

The two servants were somewhat frightened when they met that gaze.