Suddenly, a furry paw reached out and touched the woman's face on the bed.
Qi Yu closed her eyes, buried her face in Xiao Hei's belly, and took a deep breath.
I barely remember how I got back to my room last night.
The smile of the girl in white seemed to overlap with her mother's smile at some point.
Everything was so sad, devoid of any vitality.
She felt as if she had returned to that age of helplessness, only able to watch helplessly as they drifted away from her.
After a moment of quiet contemplation, Qi Yu opened her eyes. The room was still dimly lit, with torrential rain pouring down. It was as if the world was shrouded in a dome, heavy and oppressive.
She sat up, opened the door, watched the rain for a while, and then sat back down on the bed.
The bait used to lure out mid-level monsters was blown to smithereens in the middle of the night, and now all we can do is wait for the teachers and elders of the Spirit Academy to search for it.
She's not of much use anyway; it's better for her to continue cultivating and improving her strength.
Although she has reached the critical point where she can attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, she is worried that failing to achieve Foundation Establishment will affect her actions.
She was waiting for the storm to pass so that she could go with Hua Nongying to retrieve the Grade 3 Foundation Establishment Pill.
It's not a bad thing to save up spiritual energy; let's wait a little longer.
Qi Yu took a deep breath and began to cultivate.
In the following days, the Spirit Academy was eerily quiet. No one used the distress call artifacts that Master Lin had given to the disciples, as if all the demons had vanished overnight.
The disciples gradually relaxed a bit. Although they still carried the magic tools for calling for help, they were no longer as apprehensive and cautious as they had been a few days ago.
"In my opinion, those monsters were so frightened by the fact that the teachers of the Spirit Academy were too powerful that they ran away with their tails between their legs."
"I think so too. The instructors have turned the Spirit Academy upside down these past few days, but they haven't found a single demon. They've probably already left, so there's no need to be too afraid!"
Qi Yu and Gou Dan stood outside the dining hall, watching the two disciples walk past them with relaxed postures, and exchanged a glance.
Dog Egg fiddled with the SOS artifact in his hand and asked, "Sister, do you think the demon really exposed itself like they said?"
“Impossible.” Qi Yu said without hesitation, “These past few days, the Dean has opened the Spirit Academy’s defensive array. Only disciples whose identities have been verified can enter and leave the Spirit Academy. If it were a mid-level demon, it might still be able to escape…”
Based on the information she had, she carefully analyzed, "But ordinary low-level monsters certainly can't escape. And the monster that attacked me that night hasn't been caught yet, so there's at least one more monster in the Spirit Academy."
In the past few days, she only went out of the Spirit Academy to visit Granny Li and the scholar surnamed Yi at the old house in the south of the city. Commander Bai, who was guarding the entrance of the Spirit Academy, strictly checked her to make sure she was not a demon in disguise before letting her in and out of the Spirit Academy.
Commander Bai was quite familiar with her, and even he wouldn't let her off easily, let alone the other disciples.
And the demons hiding within the Spirit Courtyard...
Actually, she had a vague feeling about it.
She sensed that Lingyuan was shrouded in a strange shadow, as if something was taking root and sprouting in a dark corner unknown to her.
Dog Egg agreed, "I think so too."
"Yes, so you must bring your distress signal device, understand?"
Dog Egg nodded, and Qi Yu pulled him into the dining hall.
I haven't eaten in so long, and I feel really depressed.
Although he had taken the fasting pill and felt no hunger at all, Qi Yu's stomach still inexplicably felt empty when he saw Xu Lanyue standing in the dining hall gently cooking for the disciples.
She walked over and said with a smile, "Senior Sister Lanyue, are you cooking today too?"
Xu Lanyue noticed Qi Yu and said, "That's right. Although monsters are scary, you still can't survive without eating enough."
Qi Yu happily filled a large bowl with rice and dishes, found a seat, and began to eat.
At this time of day, the canteen is usually bustling with people, but because the monster has not yet been captured, there are far fewer people today.
While eating, Qi Yu inquired about Gou Dan's cultivation progress.
"Sister, I've already reached the third level of Qi Refining!"
Qi Yu nodded and encouraged, "Good, keep up the good work, don't waste your talent."
She had seen all of Gou Dan's efforts these past few days, and she was planning to buy him a suitable sword in a while.
The boy has been using that wooden sword for so long, it's time to get him a better one.
She's from a very wealthy family now!
As Qi Yu and Gou Dan walked out of the dining hall after finishing their meal, a gentle voice called out, "Junior Sister Qi, wait!"
Xu Lanyue, still wearing an apron, ran over, panting.
"Junior Sister Qi, there's something I want to tell you."
Qi Yu asked doubtfully, "Senior Sister, just say what you want to say."
Xu Lanyue awkwardly wiped her hands on her apron and said, "Senior Sister, I heard that you refined a fifth-grade Foundation Establishment Pill a few days ago?"
"Yes."
Xu Lanyue's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Is the Foundation Establishment Pill still there?"
Qi Yu said, "Yes, I haven't used it yet."
"Senior sister knows that you won the sword competition organized by Commander Hua and will be able to get the third-grade Foundation Establishment Pill in a few days. So, could you... sell this fifth-grade Foundation Establishment Pill to senior sister?"
"Hmm?" Qi Yu's eyes flashed with gossip, and she smiled, "Is Senior Sister buying this for herself or..."
As far as she knew, Xu Lanyue was only at the third level of Qi Refining, and was far from Foundation Establishment. Buying this Foundation Establishment Pill was still too early.
And Mu Luo...
That's been stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining for a long time.
"Senior sister wants to give this to someone important..." Xu Lanyue's beautiful face flushed slightly as she said, "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you just because you're my senior sister. I'll just charge the market price!"
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