I let out a helpless laugh. I had actually forgotten about that. The children of the Lineage had always done no work and focused only on cultivation, while their daily cultivation expenses were allocated according to their cultivation level. Naturally, the favored children of the Lineage received more, and vice versa.
That was where the difference in cultivation speed came from. After all, when cultivating normally, most people relied on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to get by. Only when they had plenty to spare would they use Tribulation Lightning Crystals. As for a supreme Dao art like the Wrathful Immortal Art, its consumption was simply too great. How could the spiritual energy of heaven and earth alone be enough? Unless she knew a supreme spell like the Spirit-Gathering Art, drawing in the spiritual energy within a ten-mile radius for her own use, she would never escape this cultivation cycle.
Gu Fei had run out of food after only three days, and that was merely for altering her meridians. Once she truly began cultivating, a large supply of Tribulation Lightning Crystals would also be needed. Otherwise, with the Gu family's limited capital, how many months could they last? Her father would probably have to raise his hands in surrender. After all, if a household head did not embezzle anything, how much salary could he possibly earn in a month?
Daughters were truly hard to raise.
"If I sold your entire person to me, the money I got still wouldn't cover your consumption. So if you really borrowed from me, I'm afraid you'd never be able to repay it." I smiled. Gu Fei's eyes widened, then her face instantly flushed red as she said awkwardly, "But... what should I do? If I cultivate the Wrathful Immortal Art here, it'll