Introducing Qi into the body
On the third day after Ruan Qingyu began to absorb Qi, she received a message from her family that the Xuan Tian Sect's guiding cultivators would arrive in Yuzhou from Dingzhou in two months.
We will conduct aptitude tests on this group of eligible family members, and then conduct a detailed aptitude test from the Xuantian Sect.
"When the time comes, Sister Qingyu, please remember to go to the courtyard early. The family and all the elders will be conducting aptitude tests at the martial arts arena." The person said to Ruan Qingyu with a smile before heading towards another courtyard.
Although he had the cultivation level of the first level of Qi Refining, he was born into a family and had to do some odd jobs in addition to his cultivation in exchange for resources from the Ruan family.
Watching the other person leave, Ruan Qingyu felt that the other person's first level of Qi Refining was not as effective as her Qi Induction.
Perhaps it's because her fire elemental root is extremely pure? After all, it's an elemental root created by the phoenix bloodline, so calling it a top-grade fire elemental root wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Ruan Qingyu was deep in thought and was about to close the door when she suddenly heard a voice from across the street: "Ruan Qingyu? You're still alive? I haven't seen you leave the house for the past ten days. I thought you had starved to death inside."
Looking in the direction of the sound, Ruan Qingyu saw who was diagonally opposite her. It was Lü Liangke, her childhood nemesis, who was the same age as her.
Or rather, Lü Liangke harbored inexplicable hostility towards her. However, Ruan Qingyu never understood why he treated her so badly.
But her attitude was a bit bad; I inexplicably saw a hint of concern in her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu smiled slightly: "Since you're still alive, I definitely have to live well, otherwise I wouldn't be able to see you again?"
"You!" Lü Liangke was furious and slammed the door shut. Separated by the door, she also breathed a sigh of relief. She had been planning to discuss the qualification test with Ruan Qingyu these past few days, but she hadn't seen Ruan Qingyu open the gate.
Seeing her so lively and energetic, even having the energy to annoy her, I know she's a really good person.
Ruan Qingyu watched the door close from outside, blinked, and quickly curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
Upon seeing Lü Liangke, an idea suddenly popped into her head. Although she had the opportunity to enter the Xuan Tian Sect with above-average talent, she was certainly not the best.
In his previous life, Lü Liangke was found to have a single water spiritual root, which attracted much attention, as did the clan elders and the sect.
As long as she can also make a name for herself, even if the clan elders discover that something is wrong with her, they will not dare to act rashly.
The Ruan family would absolutely not allow good seedlings to be sold off casually.
Thinking this way, Ruan Qingyu simply continued to absorb spiritual energy, determined to raise her cultivation to the first level of Qi Refining before the aptitude test.
With such talent, one will certainly not enter the sect in obscurity.
For several days in a row, except for mealtimes, Ruan Qingyu continuously absorbed fire spiritual energy. As her dantian continued to expand, the spiritual power stored within finally reached its peak at a certain moment.
With a loud bang that only Ruan Qingyu herself could hear, Ruan Qingyu finally transitioned from Qi Induction to the first level of Qi Refining.
From this moment on, she would unconsciously absorb spiritual energy as she walked and breathed, no longer needing to practice rigorous meditation techniques.
With the commencement of the first level of Qi Refining, a corner of the sealed bloodline inheritance memories was also unlocked, passing on to her a Yellow-grade cultivation technique, "Little Phoenix Heaven."
"This cultivation technique can actually be upgraded! Once my cultivation level is higher, I can advance from Yellow Rank, Profound Rank, all the way to Heaven Rank." Ruan Qingyu scanned the cultivation technique with her divine sense, a look of surprise on her face.
This technique can increase her speed of absorbing fire spiritual energy. When the technique is cultivated to its highest level, she can devour all the surrounding fire spiritual energy like a whale swallowing its prey.
At the same time, "Little Phoenix Heaven" is currently the most suitable attack technique for Ruan Qingyu. Its fiery energy spreads like wildfire, and once it is touched by her spiritual fire, it will be burned to ashes.
The most ingenious aspect is that, once fully mastered, this technique allows one to summon a mimicking phoenix using fire energy. One move from this technique is superior to dozens of moves from others.
Ruan Qingyu released her divine sense to memorize the cultivation technique, and then began to mobilize the spiritual power in her body according to the meridian circulation method given in the technique.
In the blink of an eye, a gust of wind seemed to sweep through the room, making the window frames rattle. As the eye of the storm, Ruan Qingyu felt as if the wind had penetrated her from head to toe.
This speed of a hundred times is indeed fast. Ruan Qingyu forced her face to tighten, trying her best to absorb this enormous fire elemental power.
However, if her meridians were like streams, the fire elemental energy absorbed by the cultivation technique was like a vast ocean, constantly impacting her weak meridians.
The meridians throughout his body began to ache faintly, but the efficiency it brought was incomparable to anything he had done before. The spiritual energy he absorbed during cultivation a few days ago was not even as much as he could absorb in a single instant now.
After the fierce winds inside the house subsided, Ruan Qingyu also showed signs of fatigue. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, not from the strenuous process of converting spiritual energy, but from enduring the pain in her meridians.
However, this time the effect of the cultivation technique was astonishingly good. Originally, he was only at the first level of Qi Refining, but now he has reached the second level of Qi Refining.
However, Ruan Qingyu dared not go any further. She only wanted to make a name for herself and gain enough attention, rather than become a child who would be punished for possessing a treasure.
Standing up, Ruan Qingyu clenched her fist, feeling incredibly comfortable as her body was filled with fire spiritual energy. Just then, she extended her right hand, and a flickering flame suddenly appeared in her palm, accompanied by a slight warmth.
"This 'Little Phoenix Heaven' truly lives up to its reputation as the most suitable technique for a low-level innate phoenix body. It allows me to convert spiritual energy into spells even at the second level of Qi Refining." Ruan Qingyu's joy was undisguised, as this was a sign that she was gradually becoming stronger.
Suddenly, Ruan Qingyu's heart skipped a beat. A strange feeling spread through her, seemingly emanating from some other space.
But she could also sense that this space was extremely close to her, and Ruan Qingyu was taken aback. She turned and walked outside, but only gazed into the distance from the courtyard, as if something in that direction was calling to her.
However, this unusual sensation vanished as the flame in her palm dissipated, and she could no longer sense it.
However, the lingering unease and the still-discomfort in her heart made Ruan Qingyu inexplicably anxious. She condensed a flame once more, and instantly the call and emotion from that direction came even stronger.
Ruan Qingyu thought for a moment. Apart from the disciples' residences, the only other place was the more distant forbidden area of the Ruan family. It was a seven-story building, and many treasures of the Ruan family were hidden underground.
She is currently just a low-level Qi Refining Stage 2 disciple, and it is absolutely impossible for her to risk her life for this strange emotion.
After thinking for a moment, Ruan Qingyu simply raised her right hand, scattering the ball of flame into the air. She also suppressed her curiosity; whatever was there over there, she had to wait until she could protect herself.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the Ruan family's disciple test arrived. Those Ruan family disciples like Ruan Qingyu and Lü Liangke, who were already in Immortal City, were fine.
Those who belong to the most distant branch of the clan have already settled on a courtyard outside or within the clan, and are waiting in advance at the martial arts training ground.
Because of this testing qualification, nearly 10,000 people from the Ruan family take the test every year, and those who arrive late usually have to wait until evening.
On her way to the martial arts arena, Ruan Qingyu encountered Lü Liangke again. He spotted her immediately and looked at her with a competitive glint in his eyes.
Feeling utterly bewildered, Ruan Qingyu simply stepped forward and said, "Lu Liangke, we haven't become best friends all these years, but does that mean you have to treat me like this every time we meet?"
Lu Liangke, who had been staring intently at her for a long time, was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to ask so directly, and immediately shifted his gaze, saying, "I wasn't looking at you. There's only one road here. If you were right next to me, wouldn't you be noticed?"
Seeing that she was unwilling to speak, Ruan Qingyu said, "You didn't look at me, so why were you so cold to me before?"
Since she couldn't get to the qualification test at the earliest, she decided to talk to Lü Liangke about it.
Unexpectedly, she kept asking questions, and Lü Liangke suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to distance herself, but the two had already walked into the line, and the people behind them quickly lined up at the back.
"What do you mean by being cold and indifferent? Wasn't it you who refused to play with me when we were kids? And you even talked behind my back about how bad I was at hide-and-seek." Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Lü Liangke glared at Ruan Qingyu.
She had thought of a reason for a long time, but she never expected that it would start from their childhood. Ruan Qingyu felt a little helpless for a moment, but Lü Liangke was indeed her childhood friend.
“You had already sprained your ankle, but you still wanted to play hide-and-seek with them. If your injury had been more serious, your mother certainly wouldn’t have wanted you to continue playing with us.” Ruan Qingyu recalled the details and couldn’t help but show a look of reminiscence on her face.
Hearing Ruan Qingyu's explanation, Lü Liangke instantly understood. Her face flushed red, unwilling to believe this most genuine reason.
Seeing that she didn't speak, but her eyes were very expressive, Ruan Qingyu smiled and extended her hand: "Don't think too much. If we can both enter the Xuan Tian Sect in the future, we might still be fellow disciples."
"You really have the nerve to talk big. There are so many people here. Be careful they don't overhear and laugh at you behind your back." Lü Liangke looked at the hand extended in front of her and subconsciously reached out to shake it back.
Seeing that she was still being sarcastic, Ruan Qingyu didn't argue back. Instead, she smiled and looked at the testing area in front of her.
The front of the training ground was divided into about thirty areas, each with an elder and a manager.
On the steward's desk was a jade stone. When all the Ruan family disciples who were being tested placed their hands on it, it would emit multicolored light.
A faint golden light suddenly flashed in front of Ruan Qingyu's group. However, it was mixed with two other colors, and if the steward hadn't focused his spiritual energy on his eyes, he probably would have missed it.
The steward, however, said expressionlessly, "Golden spiritual root, inferior aptitude."
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