Accompanied by Ye Qingxian, I walked slowly through countless rays of light to the center of the square.
On the raised platform sat the little box everyone was watching.
Bathed in a terrifying yet soothing surge of Spiritual Energy, I felt every pore open. Spiritual Power flowed faster through my meridians, and the barrier I had already been close to shattered with ease.
Sixth Realm.
Seventh Realm.
Eighth Realm!!
I closed my eyes, my eyelashes trembling like raven feathers.
I surrendered completely to the pleasure of breaking through.
Ye Qingxian quietly watched her Junior Sister's profile.
A hint of a smile entered her eyes.
This was different from swallowing Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to force one's cultivation higher.
This breakthrough felt more like a gradual progression.
There were no visible side effects.
When I sensed that, a faint dimple appeared in my cheek. "Senior Sister, I think I broke through several realms."
"Mm. Well done, darling." She was generous with her praise.
I rose onto my toes and picked up the little box from the platform.
Simply drawing near it had been enough to make me break through.
I grew even more curious about what was inside.
Could it be some unfathomable treasure?
The next moment, surprise flashed in my eyes.
I had finally seen what the box contained.
It was nothing like the unfathomable treasure I had imagined. Instead, it looked utterly ordinary: an ancient-looking book. I wondered if it was a mysterious tome recording some hidden secret, but the answer left me gaping again. Every page was blank. No matter how I turned it over or examined it, it was just a plain yellow-covered book without a single distinguishing feature.
"Senior Sister." Whenever I had a question, I habitually looked up at Ye Qingxian.
That instinctive reliance