The lights in the Cultivation Room stayed on until midnight.
Xiao Yun leaned against the door frame, arms crossed, watching the backs of the six women absorbed in cultivation—Shui Ruoyan sat cross-legged on the cushion without moving, her water-blue hair falling over her shoulders, the Azure Wave Feather Fan laid across her knees, its fan surface folded shut, its nine silvery-white feather pieces gathered into a short silvery-white rod. The True Qi of the Water Movement Art in her body slowly circulated along her Ren and Du Meridians, and with every cycle, her aura grew a little steadier.
Yao Yuerou's Thorn Crown glowed with a faint purple light under the dim lamps, its nine dark-green Poison Crystals flashing on and off. The True Qi of the Wood Emperor Art moved through her body along the Twelve Main Meridians, nourishing her meridians, flesh and blood, and bones.
Shui Bing'er extended a finger, and an ice crystal formed at her Fingertip. The crystal was only the size of a grain of rice, but it was clear, translucent, flawless, like a diamond shrunk countless times. With a light flick, the ice crystal shot out, struck the Wall, and sank into the blue bricks, leaving behind a tiny hole.
Shui Yue'er kept her eyes closed, rehearsing Lingbo Weibu's footwork again and again in her mind—left foot on the Xun Position, right foot on the Dui Position, turn to step on the Li Position, retreat to step on the Zhen Position. She had practiced the True Qi circulation route, landing point, and body posture of every step countless times.
The emerald-green light between Yao Zi's ten fingers grew brighter and brighter. Vines spread out from beneath her feet, covering the ground within three feet of her. Every vine had tiny leaves growing on it, the