"Yes."
"I'm about to become a Soul Ancestor."
Xue Wu still looked utterly bewildered.
Her cultivation had jumped three levels in a single day, leaving her with a sense of unreality.
Although the Dean of Skywater, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er had told her plenty about the Jar Little Shop on the way here, some things simply could not be believed without experiencing them firsthand.
"Congratulations, Sister Xue Wu!"
"Sister Xue Wu, don't save them for later so you can quietly rake in the rewards this time. Raise your level right now and let us see!"
"..."
The Skywater Team members beside Xue Wu were all thirsting... no, positively bursting with anticipation.
They really wanted to see how such tiny slips of paper could raise someone's cultivation.
Xue Wu did not answer immediately. Instead, she turned her gaze toward Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao smiled faintly. "Even if my Little Shop is closing, I can spare the three to five minutes you'll take."
"Thank you."
Xue Wu bowed to Lin Xiao before beginning to use the items she had obtained from the jars.
Despite her excitement, she had not forgotten the proper order.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Xue Wu first took out the Experience Capsule and swallowed it in one gulp.
Gulp.
Her throat bobbed as the Experience Capsule slipped into her stomach, and Xue Wu felt a powerful surge of soul power erupt from within it.
It flowed throughout her body, merging with her own soul power.
Pop.
She felt as though something had been punctured, and a feeling of ease spread throughout her body, filling both her body and mind with pleasure.
"It worked! Level thirty-eight!"
She closed her eyes and carefully savored the experience for a while before opening them and addressing everyone.
In truth, even without her