What could she rely on, then?
Zhu Zhuqing searched her heart. The Spiritual Power Manual was incomplete; it only allowed her to cultivate to the third realm.
Clearly, breaking through to that third realm would not be so simple. Even if she succeeded, it might not resolve her current predicament. Forcing her way up the Thousand-Layer Stairway with spiritual power would be difficult.
The way of the sword was easy to enter but difficult to cultivate. Sword Douluo Chen Xin had spent decades before reaching the Sword Edge level.
Neither option was reliable in the short term.
That left only "heart force."
Cultivating White Tiger Nine Turns required heart force. She had already reached the limit of its second turn and was close to the third.
There was another point: Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level was currently stuck just a little above level 59.
Given a few months, she believed she could soon reach level 60 and become a Soul Emperor.
With that thought, Zhu Zhuqing immediately made her decision. She would pursue both paths at once, using the Heart Separation Control Ning Rongrong had taught her.
She would cultivate soul power and heart force simultaneously.
As for her older sister, Zhu Zhuqing could do nothing. White Tiger Nine Turns was intended for feline martial souls, while the Nine-Tailed Fox was a canine martial soul. It was incompatible.
She could, however, teach her to cultivate heart force.
"Sis, I'll teach you a Heart Force Cultivation Method. Your task now is to cultivate heart force while practicing the Elemental Spirit Art that senior gave you."
The main reason was that Hu Liena's soul power level was only 55. Reaching level 60 in such a short time was completely impossible, so that route offered no improvement in her strength.
"Mm." Hu Liena