Resource Exchange

After giving it some thought, Wei Yunxi decided to accept the other party's proposal. She also wanted to see just how much these Milk Fruits could improve her physical strength.

Moreover, from what the Tribal Warrior had said, these Milk Fruits were only useful to younglings. Once one reached adulthood, the effects would probably be negligible.

So she made her decision without hesitation.

"Alright, I agree."

The three parties then carried out the resource exchange. Wei Yunxi traded Thousand Shadows Swaying in the Wind with Survival is the Hardest Truth for the energy shield and several Crystal Cores. The Tribal Warrior then used the Milk Fruits in his possession to exchange with Wei Yunxi for the energy shield and Crystal Cores. Thus, this three-way resource exchange came to a perfect conclusion.

Everyone else in the group merely watched and did not participate, as there were no resources they needed.

Looking at the five large wicker baskets of Milk Fruits piled inside her space, Wei Yunxi happily hummed a tune. After checking them over and confirming that everything was correct, she bid the Chat Group members farewell and logged off.

Once her consciousness returned to her body, Wei Yunxi did not rush to cultivate. Instead, she sorted through her recent gains and clarified her future cultivation direction.

First, she had already reached the fifth layer of Qi Refining and could cultivate the various elemental arts recorded in the jade slip her little uncle had given her, at the very least gaining enough strength to protect herself.

Second, with the Milk Fruits, she essentially possessed an upgraded version of the Body Tempering Pill—and without any Pill Toxin. While strengthening her physique, she had also stepped into the ranks of beginner body cultivators, laying a solid foundation for her future cultivation.

Third, she currently only possessed the cultivation method Thousand Shadows Swaying in the Wind. She had no Lightning or Ice cultivation methods, so she would need to find a way to exchange for them from the sect later on.

However, since she was still in the Qi Refining stage, the Qi Refining Art she was currently cultivating was sufficient for the time being. The Qi Refining Art was the foundation, and cultivating a cultivation method suited to her Spiritual Roots after Foundation Establishment would not conflict with it. Therefore, she still had time to search for suitable cultivation methods.

In her understanding, the Lightning Spiritual Root possessed the strongest offensive power and was impervious to a hundred evils. Therefore, she wanted to find a Thunder Sword Art as her means of attack.

The Ice Spiritual Root, meanwhile, was better suited for group attacks, so she wanted to find an Ice Cultivation Art to make up for the Thunder Sword Art's shortcomings.

Fourth were the Four Arts of Cultivation. She had to master one of them as a means of earning cultivation resources in the future. Alchemy was clearly well suited to her outwardly displayed Spiritual Roots, and the Feng Family had already laid the groundwork for her. She believed she would pick it up easily.

Talisman drawing was the art with the lowest initial investment, but achieving results still required diligent practice. She decided to find an opportunity to attend a Lecture Hall class on talisman drawing. Whether she could do it or not, she would try first.

As for arrays and artifact refining, she did not plan to study them in depth for now, though she could learn a little of the basics.

With enough spirit stones, she could buy ready-made formation disks and magical artifacts. However, she also needed the discernment to judge the quality of formation disks and Refining Materials, or she would easily waste spirit stones for nothing.

Wei Yunxi then thought of the resources in her space that she had not yet had the chance to use, and felt that achieving these goals should not be difficult.

Taking stock of the things on her person, the Wooden Token Space Chat Group was her trump card. As her cultivation improved, the level of resources she could obtain in the Cultivation Realm would also rise, and she could use the Chat Group to exchange for cultivation resources.

Then there was the Silver Ring given to her by the Feng Family, which could conceal her Spiritual Roots and allow her to continue keeping a low profile while developing in obscurity. The Flower Diadem Immortal Artifact at her brow could hide her cultivation level and protect her when necessary.

She also had two defensive magical artifacts on her. At this stage, they were enough for cultivating within the sect. Once she reached Foundation Establishment and went out to gain experience, she could purchase other equipment.

As for the several boxes of resources she had received from the Chat Group, she had no intention of opening them yet. She was afraid that after seeing them, she would want to lie flat and do nothing. That would not be conducive to striving onward, so she planned to open them only when the mountains were exhausted and the waters ran dry.

After going through all the things she currently had, Wei Yunxi felt that things were not bad. At the very least, she was not destitute. Furthermore, the Feng Family still had the things her mother had left for her. As long as nothing went wrong midway, supporting her cultivation all the way to the Spirit Realm would absolutely not be a problem.

However, with Wei Yunqing, that rat dropping in the pot of porridge, at her side, she had to be mentally prepared. Fortunately, she had already been overturning the plot step by step. As long as she worked hard enough, she believed she could pry loose her predetermined fate.

After silently cheering herself on, Wei Yunxi calmed her mind and continued cultivating.

When she finished cultivating for the day and met up with the three Wei sisters, Wei Yunting said in delighted surprise, "Yunxi, you've already cultivated to the second layer of Qi Refining?"

Wei Yunting's words shocked Wei Yunying and Wei Yunqing. They had not expected their youngest sister to catch up from behind, her cultivation actually surpassing both of theirs.

Wei Yunying said sourly, "Yunxi, your luck is really good. How long has it been since you broke through to the first layer of Qi Refining? And you've broken through again already."

Wei Yunqing was alarmed and jealous. Her aptitude was clearly better than her younger sister's, so why was the other girl always biting at her heels so relentlessly?

Wei Yunxi narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly. "Sister Yunying, I won't stand for you saying that. Ever since entering the sect, Little Sister has used cultivation in place of sleep every night. On top of that, the Spiritual Qi in the sect is abundant, and I took a top-grade Nourishing Spirit Pill given by Little Uncle. That is why I was able to break through so quickly.

"I have Three Spiritual Roots. If I want to refine pills, I must raise my cultivation to the middle stages of Qi Refining as soon as possible. Otherwise, when will I ever be able to refine Nourishing Spirit Pills for everyone's cultivation?"

Wei Yunxi understood the art of speaking. With that explanation, she dispelled the doubts of the other three. After all, she had even taken the pills her little uncle had given her. If she still could not break through, she would have let those top-grade pills down.

As for Wei Yunxi mentioning refining pills for everyone's cultivation, that was also laying the groundwork in advance.

Wei Yunting said with a smile, "I have seen Yunxi's efforts with my own eyes. The improvement in your cultivation was earned through your own diligent practice. There is no need for you to be jealous. Cultivate properly, and I believe you will all break through soon as well."

"Sister Yunting is right."

Wei Yunying agreed with a cheerful smile. In any case, she had already touched the threshold of the second layer of Qi Refining and had been trying to break through these past two days. Tomorrow, she would not go to the dining hall at noon either. She would make one vigorous push and break through first.

Wei Yunqing secretly decided that she had to break through to the second layer of Qi Refining as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would truly be outdone, which would not only be embarrassing but would also affect her future apprenticeship.

After the four returned to their residence, they each went back to their rooms. Other than Wei Yunxi, the other three continued cultivating cross-legged. Only she chose to lie down and sleep. She had discovered that using cultivation to replace sleep with her current small body was very detrimental to her physical growth.

Had she not relaxed her mind and slept for three shichen in the cultivation room, she would not have naturally broken through to the fifth layer of Qi Refining. The dense Spiritual Qi in the cultivation room had played a part, but so had her joyful state of mind.

Therefore, from that moment onward, she had decided that she had to sleep at least three shichen every day. Cultivation also needed a balance between work and rest; she could not blindly pursue higher cultivation.

And now that she had reached the fifth layer of Qi Refining, she felt that she needed to consolidate her foundation. She could not break through again anytime soon.

The next day, all eight members of the Wei Family gathered together, a rare occurrence. Everyone then discovered that after not seeing one another for some time, their cultivation had all improved.

Wei Yunting had successfully broken through to the fourth layer of Qi Refining the previous night, while Wei Zonghan had broken through to the fourth layer of Qi Refining during the day yesterday. The two remained the leading figures of the Wei Family.

Having been provoked by Wei Yunxi, Wei Zonghao had also broken through to the second layer of Qi Refining. Wei Zongjin and Wei Zongyu were likewise on the verge of breaking through to the second layer of Qi Refining.