Chapter 117: Terrifying Talent
Shen Youchu had no idea her talent had terrified Cheng Yuan. She was feeling very uneasy right now. She had discovered that she’d lost her connection to the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
No matter how she tried to cultivate, she couldn’t draw any Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into her body.
Shen Youchu slowly stopped cultivating and looked up timidly at Cheng Yuan. "Brother, is my talent really bad? I could feel the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi just a moment ago, but now, after just a little while, I can’t feel it at all."
The corner of Cheng Yuan’s mouth twitched.
’Your talent is bad?’
’If your talent is bad, the rest of us might as well just go die!’
Cheng Yuan didn’t want Shen Youchu to get arrogant, so he cleared his throat. "Ahem. Youchu, don’t sell yourself short. Your aptitude isn’t exactly exceptional, but it’s probably upper-mid range. For now, calm your mind, solidify the True Essence in your body, and focus all your effort on forming your Dantian!"
"Okay, Brother."
Shen Youchu took a deep breath and began cultivating again, gathering all the True Qi in her body at her lower abdomen and compressing it with all her might.
When the True Qi was compressed to its absolute limit, it formed a small, violently spinning vortex.
This small vortex soon stabilized, forming a stable Dantian structure.
"Brother, I’ve finished forming my Dantian. It’s just a little small. I guess my aptitude really is just average."
Cheng Yuan: "..."
Cheng Yuan was at a loss for words. When he had formed his own Dantian, it had taken him a full five days to succeed!
But Shen Youchu? It hadn’t even taken her five minutes, had it?
’What kind of monster is she?’
If she continued at this rate, Shen Youchu would undoubtedly become a Martial King. As for even higher realms, that would depend on her destiny.
"Let me see."
Cheng Yuan pretended to be nonchalant as he placed a hand on Shen Youchu’s lower abdomen to feel her Dantian. The result left him utterly crushed.
Back then, when Cheng Yuan’s Dantian had just been formed, it had been very unstable, constantly leaking bits of True Qi. Shen Youchu’s Dantian, however, was incredibly stable, with absolutely no signs of leaking True Qi.
’Comparing myself to her is just infuriating!’
Fortunately, Shen Youchu was one of his own. She was quite dependent on him and fond of him. The stronger she became, the greater an ally she would be in the future.
"Youchu, come with me to the basement."
"Oh."
Soon, the two entered the basement. Cheng Yuan closed the door and took out the small box the old headmaster had given him.
The basement had no windows, only a single door, which would preserve the Spiritual Qi to the greatest extent possible.
He wanted to see if, with a sufficient supply of Spiritual Qi, Shen Youchu could become a Grandmaster in one go.
CLICK. Cheng Yuan opened the small box. A dense wave of Spiritual Qi billowed out, instantly filling the entire room!
"Youchu, start cultivating immediately."
"Mhm!"
Shen Youchu quickly began cultivating. She once again felt the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi she had missed so much and happily absorbed it into her body.
Cheng Yuan also sat down cross-legged and started cultivating, using the energy to break through the minor Meridians in his body.
With the help of the massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, Cheng Yuan managed to open all the minor Meridians in his left arm in one go!
Cheng Yuan felt the energy inside him was almost saturated. He couldn’t absorb any more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, so he had no choice but to stop his Cultivation.
Cheng Yuan turned to look at Shen Youchu and found that she was like a small black hole. It seemed her body could never be saturated as she frantically absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!
In just an hour, Shen Youchu’s Dantian had expanded by more than tenfold!
Finally, her Dantian stopped expanding. This meant Shen Youchu had reached the Celestial Realm Peak, just one step away from becoming a Grandmaster!
Shen Youchu pressed on, gathering the surging, boundless Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to strike at her Ren and Du Meridians!
Cheng Yuan grew slightly nervous. This step was crucial!
There was a possibility of Qi deviation. He had to be extremely cautious. If anything went wrong with Shen Youchu, he would have to treat her immediately.
Some time ago, Cheng Yuan had used the Water Grinding Skill, taking a full two months of constant effort to break through his Ren and Du Meridians.
In Cheng Yuan’s mind, it would be incredible if Shen Youchu could break through her Ren and Du Meridians in a week.
However, to Cheng Yuan’s utter exasperation, Shen Youchu had only struck at them seven or eight times before her Ren and Du Meridians began to loosen!
Startled, Cheng Yuan subconsciously activated his Double Pupil. He really wasn’t trying to take advantage of her.
Shen Youchu was only twelve years old, completely flat-chested, and as scrawny as a bean sprout.
Cheng Yuan was looking at Shen Youchu’s Ren and Du Meridians.
And then, he was utterly floored.
’Holy crap!’
’Shen Youchu’s Ren and Du Meridians are way too clean, aren’t they? I can’t see a single speck of impurity!’
’They’re like a newborn baby’s—spotless and pure!’
’The only blockages are a few thin membranes at the meridian gates!’
Under Shen Youchu’s assault, the outermost membrane had already started to crack!
With her continued assault, the few membranes were quickly broken through!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
True Qi flowed through her Ren and Du Meridians without any obstruction. Shen Youchu’s aura skyrocketed!
Shen Youchu burst out laughing.
She felt an endless well of power within her. She threw several punches in a row, sending gusts of wind from her fists slamming into the wall with THUMPING sounds!
Cheng Yuan was already a little numb.
He was starting to question his own existence.
’Is this a talent a human should even have?’
’Is Shen Youchu a descendant of an Immortal or something?’
Fortunately, once her Ren and Du Meridians were filled with True Qi, Shen Youchu’s cultivation speed returned to normal.
This was because her minor Meridians contained a fair amount of impurities and blockages, slowing her breakthrough speed to a level comparable to Cheng Yuan’s.
Shen Youchu pouted unhappily. "Brother, why are there so many impurities in these minor Meridians? I’m afraid I won’t be able to open them today! You were just comforting me earlier, weren’t you? My talent is actually really bad, right?"
Cheng Yuan felt an urge to smack her.
’Oh, for crying out loud, little missy! You became a Grandmaster in a single afternoon, and now you want to open all your minor Meridians in one night?’
’Are you even going to let us mortals live?’
"Youchu, it’s completely normal for the minor Meridians to be a bit clogged. My minor Meridians have some impurities too. I wasn’t lying to you. Your aptitude isn’t the best, but it’s better than most. As long as you work extra hard and get a head start, you can definitely become a top-tier master."
Cheng Yuan felt a little guilty as he said this.
’If Shen Youchu breaks through to become a Divine Realm Grandmaster before I do, I’ll be so embarrassed!’
’No, I have to cultivate harder! I can’t let Youchu catch up to me!’
"Oh, I get it! I’ll definitely keep working hard on my Cultivation!"
Cheng Yuan closed the small box and said in a gentle voice, "Continue your practice. Convert all the Spiritual Qi you just absorbed into True Qi and solidify your Cultivation."
"Okay!"
「Time flew by as they cultivated.」
When Cheng Yuan and Shen Youchu walked out of the basement, the sky had already turned dark.
Lin Xinghe and Hua Yao were already home from work. The family of three was sitting on the sofa with long faces.
Hua Yao sighed and said, "Ruoxi, we still haven’t managed to hire an Antique Appraiser. The preliminary auction is tomorrow. We’re not going to become the laughingstock of all of Luocheng, are we?"