"Kiddo, hurry and see if anything in your body has changed."
That evening, Qin Yan and the Anomalies and Spirit Beasts in the household crowded into the bedroom. Meimei's voice brimmed with excitement.
Qin Yan was bewildered, not understanding what Meimei meant at all.
But she was obedient. Told to feel for changes, she did just that.
Then...
"My Little Tree Sapling grew!"
Her Little Tree Sapling had only been as tall as her arm before, but now it was as tall as she was.
It had also grown a little sturdier, with another dozen or so leaves.
Meimei's voice grew even more excited.
"You've entered the Qi Refining Stage, though you're only at Qi Refining, First Layer."
Before, Qin Yan had only achieved Qi Introduction.
Although this world had spiritual qi, it was far too impure.
Fortunately, Qin Yan was special. The spiritual qi she absorbed was automatically purified of all those mixed impurities.
To the Cultivation Realm, this world was a Mortal Realm barren of spiritual qi.
That made cultivation very slow.
Qin Yan was still so young. Reaching Qi Refining, First Layer in such a short time would have made her a top genius even in the Cultivation Realm.
Qin Yan clenched her little fists.
"I'm eating a bit more than before."
"I think I'm stronger, too."
The little one ran excitedly around the room.
Then, at Meimei's suggestion, she crossed her chubby little legs and began cultivating.
Clearly, cultivation was much faster at Qi Refining, First Layer.
Fubao and the others all crowded close to her.
Qin Yan's body actively purified the spiritual qi she absorbed.
After purification, the pure, clean spiritual qi remained inside her, while the turbid qi her body did not need was expelled.
But this turbid qi she did not need happened