Purple Mansion (Bonus Chapter—Monthly Votes Appreciated)
"So that was how it was—"
Zhan Hongxiu drew a deep breath.
She swept her Spiritual Sense over them and found that these few had only just recovered their Core Formation Stage cultivation, yet their Divine Abilities were profound, and they could even escape into the Great Void.
They could calculate the affairs of lesser cultivators—practically a portion of what a Nascent Soul cultivator could do.
So this was immortal cultivation? It truly far surpassed our ordinary methods. And how many years had it been since these few reincarnated? They had already recovered their Core Formation power—
Zhan Hongxiu had to admit she felt some envy and jealousy. She even wanted to take the medicine and reincarnate herself, so she could cultivate the immortal methods anew.
"Ahem—little Hong—"
Just then, Turtle Elder spoke within her sea of consciousness: "Don't fall prey to the Obstacle of Knowledge. You've cultivated the Tortoise-Crane Longevity Formula deeply and even reached Spirit Transformation. Even if you reincarnated, you would still carry the imprint of this art—
"Besides, subtle though these methods are, they may not surpass your own—"
"I was only thinking about it. How could I really discard my cultivation?"
Zhan Hongxiu answered with her Spiritual Sense, a wry note in her voice, then looked toward Yu Xiang'er and the others.
Now that Yu Xiang'er had grown up, she had much of the Lunar Yin divine maiden's elegant, lofty bearing. Her manner was even cool and reserved, though her eyes held a hint of allure. Smiling, she said, "I cultivate the Leaping Unicorn Rite. It merely gives me some ability to leap toward the moon and accomplish certain matters of the Lunar Yin Rite—"
Zhan Hongxiu asked a few more questions and learned that Mingyue had gained the