At the Foundation Establishment stage, the speed at which someone absorbs spiritual energy is faster than someone at the Golden Core stage like him. This completely shattered the Fourth Prince's previously high self-esteem!
The Fourth Prince's aptitude for cultivation was quite good; otherwise, he wouldn't have achieved the Golden Core at such a young age.
"Could this be the reason why the Five Elemental Roots cultivation method was lost?"
With a body possessing five spiritual roots, such a cultivation speed is astonishing.
The cultivation speed is fast, and coupled with the massive resources required for a five-elemental root body, the growth of one five-elemental root cultivator may be enough to create the rise of ten or even more single-elemental root cultivators.
Under such circumstances, even if a cultivator with five spiritual roots is powerful, he will still become a public enemy.
Upon discovering Rong Xi's terrifyingly fast cultivation speed, the Fourth Prince pondered many things.
I can't afford to raise them!
Carefully sensing the rate at which the spiritual energy contained within each mid-grade spirit stone was being consumed, the Fourth Prince felt that if his wife continued to cultivate at this pace, he truly could not afford to support her.
However, when the Fourth Prince discovered that he was having a hard time even providing for his wife's cultivation, he did not despair, nor did he try to stop Rong Xi from cultivating. Instead, he burst forth with strong fighting spirit.
He was Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen, the fourth prince of the Qing Dynasty!
If he can't even provide for his wife's needs for cultivation, then can he even be considered a man?
The Fourth Prince did not disturb Rong Xi, but turned and left; he had to think of a way.
When problems arise, solve them.
The Fourth Prince has always been like this; he has never been a person who is afraid of trouble.
...
Rong Xi was unaware that the Fourth Prince had visited her while she was cultivating, and that he had been impressed by her rapid progress. Even if she had known, she wouldn't have held back because of it.
She has no time to care about these things right now; cultivation is the only way forward.
Rong Xi practiced her cultivation all night long.
As dawn broke, the five-colored altar sprang forth on its own, swallowing the purple aura of the morning glow as usual. But this time, Rong Xi was unaware of it.
Even the Imperial Observatory Director, Master Qianmu, could only discover that the purple aura from the east had disappeared, but he had no way of pinpointing where it had gone.
The news quickly reached the palace and was reported to Emperor Kangxi.
"Didn't Master Qianmu notice either?"
"yes!"
Liang Jiugong's expression was extremely solemn. This purple aura from the east was a reflection of great fortune. For the imperial court, if it could gather these people with great fortune, it would greatly benefit the cohesion of the nation's destiny and the continuation of the dynasty.
Therefore, after the Qing Dynasty was established, it adopted the Zhengyi Daoist sect as the state religion and used the Zhengyi Daoist sect's art of observing qi to recruit talents for the court.
The results over the years have been remarkable.
During the Kangxi reign, the nation was at its peak, and many geniuses in spiritual cultivation emerged. These individuals had all been recruited by the court early on and became its officials.
But now, if the whereabouts of the purple aura from the east cannot be found, it would be a major blow to the Qing Dynasty.
"Master Liang, why do you think this is?"
Emperor Kangxi frowned.
If the direction of the purple aura coming from the east cannot be determined, then the court will be unable to recruit talent, which is a very bad thing.
"Your Majesty, this servant did not know!"
Although Liang Jiugong possessed considerable cultivation, he was completely ignorant of the art of physiognomy. This art of facial analysis could be mastered by those who reached a certain level of cultivation. Of course, such skills could also be used to select talent for the country. The imperial examinations held every three years, seemingly based on the rigid eight-legged essay, were in reality overseen by examiners who were all masters of facial analysis.
However, this method of judging people by their appearance is ultimately unable to accurately identify those with great fortune.
"Go and summon the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Kangxi pondered for a long time before finally speaking slowly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Liang Jiugong quickly took his leave and went to Yuqing Palace, where the Crown Prince resided, to invite the Crown Prince into the palace.
...
Rong Xi was unaware that her five-colored altar had become the possessor of the purple aura from the east, nor did she know that this matter had alarmed Emperor Kangxi. Even if she knew, she was helpless, as the five-colored altar was beyond her control.
Even now, Rong Xi still doesn't understand what kind of system she encountered. This system is amazing, but also incredibly misleading.
"master!"
As dawn broke, the magpie entered Rong Xi's room.
At this moment, the mid-grade spirit stones surrounding Rong Xi's body had completely turned into powder.
The magpie came in, and the wind from opening the door blew the powder all over the room.
"ah!"
The magpie was startled when it saw the dust rising from the house.
"Master, this, I..."
"Oh dear, this is none of your business, don't worry!"
Rong Xi raised her hand and waved, and a gust of wind rose in the room, carrying the spirit stone powder inside and flying it out the window.
In the blink of an eye, the room was clean again.
Perhaps I should learn some magic!
Looking at the spirit stone dust flying in the courtyard, Rong Xi felt that she really needed to learn some Five Elements-based spells. As a cultivator, if you don't understand spells and can't put your cultivation into practice, then your cultivation loses much of its meaning!
I remember reading in novels that cultivators knew some kind of cleansing spell, which could be used to clean rooms. If she mastered this spell, she wouldn't need to expend so much spiritual energy to create such a strong wind.
But does such a spell actually exist?
Rong Xi stood up, looked at the magpie, and asked, "Have Granny Rui and Granny Xiang returned yet?"
Not yet!
"Oh, by the way, Master, the Prince said he will have lunch with you at noon, and asked you to wait!"
"It's still early for lunch, let's talk about breakfast first!"
After cultivating all night, Rong Xi was incredibly hungry. Damn it, she even wondered if she would become the first Five Elements Spiritual Root cultivator to starve to death if she couldn't solve her food problem soon.
"Breakfast is ready, I'll have someone bring it over right away!"
"good!"
...
Breakfast was very plentiful.
If Rong Xi hadn't been so hungry from her cultivation that she was practically going crazy, she would definitely have thought that the person who prepared this lavish breakfast had a grudge against her!
However, right now, she only does one thing: eat!
When Rong Xi had eaten about six-tenths of her fill, an announcement came from outside.
Song Gege and Li Gege have arrived!
"not see!"
Upon hearing that Song Gege and Li Gege were requesting an audience, Rong Xi refused to see them without hesitation.
It's said that rivals in love are especially hostile when they meet.
Although Rong Xi didn't consider herself a rival in love with these two women, the thought that they were also the Fourth Prince's women made her unhappy. She felt she lacked the demeanor of a primary consort and the virtues of a virtuous woman.
She's a petty woman, the kind who's very calculating.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness, and pays her respects!"
Before the magpie could relay Rong Xi's words, Song Gege and Li Gege entered together and appeared before Rong Xi.
Rong Xi looked up and was slightly taken aback.
These two people have actually reached the Golden Core realm.
Rong Xi frowned, realizing that these two people had come with ill intentions!
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