The Spirit-Devouring Sacred Scripture!
If one successfully cultivated this scripture, one could absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi at a hundred times the normal speed. Moreover, the scripture had no grade: the higher one's realm, the faster one could absorb Spiritual Qi!
Most terrifying of all, the scripture could purify the Spiritual Qi absorbed into the body, turning it into the purest Spiritual Qi. And this pure Spiritual Qi was more than dozens of times stronger than ordinary Spiritual Qi!
Its power was different as well. If you fought someone at the same level who used ordinary Spiritual Qi while you used the purest Spiritual Qi, there was absolutely no way they could defeat you.
Of course, Su Chen could not have possessed this scripture on his own. The system had given it to him.
Ye Lingxi was overjoyed. "Brother, is this scripture really powerful?"
Su Chen smiled faintly. "It's all right, just so-so."
System: "..."
Ye Lingxi felt a little disappointed. "Is that so? I thought it was really powerful."
Su Chen patted Ye Lingxi on the head and smiled. "Be content with what you have. Actually, this scripture is very powerful. I only meant it was so-so for me. For anyone else, it's a different story."
Ye Lingxi looked up at Su Chen and blinked. "Really?"
Su Chen smiled. "Really! When have I ever lied to you?"
Ye Lingxi grinned. "All right, all right, you're the best, Brother! I'll go study this scripture first."
With that, she ran off in great strides.
Su Chen shook his head with a smile and said nothing. He slowly closed his eyes, rocking in his wicker chair as he leisurely basked in the sun.
Boom!
Just then, the Spiritual Qi around Ye Lingxi surged toward her at a terrifying speed, and her presence grew stronger bit by bit!
Su Chen opened his eyes and watched the scene with a smile. "As expected of an Emperor-Grade Talent. She comprehended it so quickly!"
Ye Lingxi's presence grew stronger and stronger, and the ground around her began to tremble slightly.
Su Chen rose and came to stand before Ye Lingxi. He then pointed a finger, and the presence she was emitting immediately calmed down.
Ye Lingxi opened her eyes and looked up at Su Chen in confusion. "Brother, what's wrong?"
Su Chen said, "You're now roughly at the Peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Gathering. It's not good to advance too quickly, understand?"
Ye Lingxi blinked and asked, "Why?"
Su Chen explained, "Advancing too quickly will make your foundation unstable. If your foundation is unstable, it'll be hard to make further progress later on. And when you fight someone with a solid foundation, even if they're several realms below you, they can still defeat you across the gap in realms. Do you understand?"
Ye Lingxi nodded, only half understanding. "I understand."
Su Chen smiled. "Next, stabilize your current realm first. After that, you can think about advancing."
Ye Lingxi smiled sweetly. "Okay!"
Su Chen patted Ye Lingxi on the head, then turned and lay back in his wicker chair, basking in the sun.
In the days that followed, Ye Lingxi devoted herself to cultivation. Her goal was to fly in the sky as soon as possible, so she worked especially hard.
Su Chen, meanwhile, spent his days either basking in the sun, making something tasty, or going fishing. His life was utterly leisurely and carefree.
A year passed in the blink of an eye, and snow had fallen on Ancient Moon Peak. Like a melodious poem, the white flakes drifted gently down upon the world in early winter.
Snowflakes fluttered thickly, dancing through the air like spirits.
The distant mountains, rivers, rooftops, and trees all seemed to have donned snow-white cloaks, standing quietly in the silver-white world.
Inside the house, Su Chen lay in his wicker chair, reading. A brazier sat by his feet, and the warmth it gave off made the cold weather less chilly.
Today, Su Chen wore white, with a white fur coat draped halfway over his upper body. His hair was silver as snow, glowing softly in the firelight.
Beside him, Ye Lingxi sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, a powerful presence radiating from her. Her bearing was also completely different from before. Now, like a noble princess, she was sacred and inviolable.
Su Chen put down his book and looked at Ye Lingxi. "Good heavens, she went from the Qi Gathering Realm to the Ninth Level of the Divine Treasure Realm in one year. If anyone else found out, how shocked would they be?"
Just then, Ye Lingxi opened her eyes and looked up at Su Chen. "Brother, can I fly now?"
Su Chen nodded. "Yes. Actually, you could already fly once you reached the Divine Treasure Realm."
After hearing this, Ye Lingxi gave Su Chen a resentful look. "Then why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Su Chen protested his innocence. "You never asked me."
Ye Lingxi: "..."
She stopped bickering with Su Chen and went outside the loft. Channeling Spiritual Qi to her feet, she gradually lifted them off the ground and finally began to fly.
Her face was full of excitement and exhilaration. "I... I did it! Hahaha! I can fly!"
As she spoke, she accidentally lost control of her Spiritual Qi, and her whole body shot into the sky.
"Ah!"
A scream rang out from above as Ye Lingxi fell from the sky.
Su Chen watched with a helpless look. "This girl really never lets me stop worrying."
With that, he vanished from the spot. When he appeared again, he had already caught the plummeting Ye Lingxi in his arms. Then he vanished once more, reappearing on the ground.
Ye Lingxi's face was pale, without a trace of color. Clearly, she had been badly frightened.
Su Chen gently tapped her on the head. "Couldn't you get used to it before flying? Shooting up that high all at once-do you have a death wish?"
Ye Lingxi lowered her head without speaking, her eyes reddening as though she might burst into tears the next second.
Su Chen let out a long sigh. "I really don't know what to do with you. All right, all right, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been harsh with you. I'll make you something tasty to make it up to you, all right?"
Ye Lingxi grinned, a sly glint flashing in her eyes. "You said it! No going back on your word!"
Su Chen: "..."
He felt that the girl had tricked him.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared. It was Du Yuan.
Su Chen turned to look at Du Yuan. "What is it?"
Du Yuan cupped his fists. "Peak Master Su, the Holy Lord asks that you come to Star Hall."
Su Chen nodded. "All right."
Du Yuan said, "Then I'll be on my way. Farewell."
With that, he vanished from the spot.
Ye Lingxi looked at Su Chen. "Are you leaving?"
Su Chen patted Ye Lingxi on the head. "I'll be back soon."
Ye Lingxi pouted without speaking.
Su Chen smiled faintly. How could he fail to see that the girl was angry? He said softly, "Be good. When I get back, I'll make you a really, really delicious dish."
Ye Lingxi nodded. "All right."
Su Chen patted Ye Lingxi on the head again. "Good girl. Wait for me to come back, and practice flying on your own in the meantime. Remember, don't fly too high."
With that, he turned and left.