Chapter 671: Shocked Eileen! How Did You Manage It?

Xia Lan had just finished her training and returned from the Lei Ting Martial Hall.

Before she even reached the villa's entrance, she ran into Eileen, who had come to deliver cultivation resources.

As for Eileen, the EU's number one person who possessed an S-rank ability, she naturally knew her as well.

Upon learning that Eileen had come to deliver plant-life cultivation supplies for Xu Jingming.

Xia Lan walked amicably with her toward the villa.

"Speaking of which, Jingming's plant life has indeed been cultivated for quite some time now.

I wonder when exactly it can break through — you're an expert in this area, you should know, right?"

About a hundred meters from the villa, Xia Lan asked Eileen curiously.

The Thorn Sword Grass Xu Jingming kept on the second floor, she had also seen before.

In fact, during the period when Xu Jingming was away, she had even helped feed it Narcissus Milk.

"Xu Jingming's Thorn Sword Grass will need about another half month before it can advance."

Eileen replied with a smile.

Like Xia Lan, Eileen was also tall and strikingly beautiful.

Being from the EU, she carried an exotic charm all her own.

The two lovely ladies walking along the road drew admiring glances from many passersby.

"Another half month? Is there no way to shorten that time?" Xia Lan asked, somewhat puzzled.

She knew well that Xu Jingming had poured a great deal of capital into this Thorn Sword Grass.

The longer the advancement took, the greater the investment.

"This is the optimal cultivation plan our Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce has rolled out.

Although the price is steep, the cultivation speed is also the fastest.

Judging from the Thorn Sword Grass's original state, without three months' time, it simply couldn't advance."

Eileen shook her head, then said half-jokingly:

"If there really were a way to shorten the cultivation cycle, our Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce would be willing to pay a hefty price to buy it."

"I see."

Xia Lan finally gave up her questioning, and seeing the villa was now less than five or six meters away, said with a light laugh:

"Jingming is very likely resting at this hour — I'll go up to the second floor in a bit to call him."

Every time Xu Jingming came back from outside, he would sleep for at least several hours, sometimes even the better part of a day.

She had long since grown used to it.

"Alright." Eileen nodded.

She had come to deliver supplies this time precisely to check on the Thorn Sword Grass's growth and offer corresponding suggestions.

That way, she could also leave a good impression on Xu Jingming for both herself and the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce.

After all, Xu Jingming was Blue Star's number one prodigy.

Building good ties now was far better than waiting until he had already become a ninth-tier powerhouse to make connections.

It was precisely for this reason that she had never once mentioned to Xu Jingming the batch of Thick Black Earth supplies lost by the procurement supervisor.

Even though she clearly knew that batch of supplies was on Xu Jingming.

"Welcome back, trainee Xia Lan."

The camera at the villa's main gate recognized Xia Lan and automatically slid open on both sides.

Eileen was just about to enter with Xia Lan when suddenly an extremely powerful aura burst forth from the villa's second floor!

"This is... the aura of a seventh-tier, Grandmaster-level ability user!"

Xia Lan and Eileen were startled.

Xu Jingming had broken through to seventh tier?

How could it be so fast?

Eileen was the first to react, and said in a low voice:

"No, this looks more like a plant life breaking through!"

Sure enough, a great mass of grass blades could be seen bursting out from the villa's second floor.

In an instant, they covered the entire villa!

At first glance, it looked just like the tree-houses elves were said to dwell in, in Western mythology.

"It's Xu Jingming's Thorn Sword Grass!"

Eileen blurted instinctively.

Once she came back to herself, her heart was once again filled with doubts.

Something was off!

According to the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce's cultivation plan, the Thorn Sword Grass would need at least another half month before it could break through at the earliest.

How could it have reached seventh tier now?

"Could it be... Xu Jingming has some other plan on hand that speeds up cultivation?!"

At this thought, Eileen couldn't help but begin breathing rapidly, her impressive chest heaving violently along with it.

The Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce's cultivation plans were the final versions, optimized by numerous cultivation masters until they could be optimized no further!

Even being able to break through three or four days early could already be called astonishing.

Let alone Xu Jingming's Thorn Sword Grass, which had broken through a full half month ahead of schedule!

"The immediate priority is to confirm whether this is caused by the Thorn Sword Grass's own special nature.

Or by a different cultivation method......"

A look of boundless longing played across Ailin's pretty face.

If it was the latter, she might be able to obtain an entirely new cultivation plan from Xu Jingming!

"Ah!"

Just as Ailin was lost in her daydreams, a delicate cry rang out from the side.

The stalks of the Thorn Sword Grass, like thick vines, bound Xia Lan up tight.

And the way she was tied was exactly the same as when Ailin had been bound by that black-purple vine in the cave — extremely embarrassing.

"It must have learned this from that black-purple vine..." Ailin gently bit her pearly teeth, a flush of shame rising on her pretty face.

But unlike that time, this Thorn Sword Grass only seemed to be playing around, not truly intent on killing Xia Lan.

Swoosh—

In the blink of an eye, countless vines came surging toward Ailin as well.

"Such speed!"

Ailin's heart jolted; she had no time to react at all before she too was bound up by the Thorn Sword Grass.

And so, right in front of the villa,

there were now two young ladies tightly bound by vines, their alluring figures squeezed into view.

Fortunately the villa was fenced off from the surroundings — otherwise, if anyone had seen this scene, it would have been unbearably embarrassing.

"Little Sword, stop playing around. Let them go."

Xu Jingming walked out of the villa, calling out with a smile.

After entering the seventh tier, the Thorn Sword Grass's defense, attack power, and regeneration speed had all multiplied several times over.

Its intelligence had also reached the level of a human teenager — just a little on the mischievous side.

Swish, swish—

With its master's command issued, the Thorn Sword Grass finally released the two of them and returned to Xu Jingming's side.

It swayed its vines about, looking very pleased.

"Xu Jingming, how did you do it? Can you tell me?"

Ailin, just set down, didn't even bother to straighten her clothes as she asked Xu Jingming expectantly.

"Do what?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"The Thorn Sword Grass's breakthrough speed!"

Ailin strode over on her long legs, covering three steps in two, and stopped in front of Xu Jingming, her gaze burning as she asked:

"The Thorn Sword Grass's breakthrough speed is a full half-month faster than expected.

Did you use some additional cultivation method? Could you tell me what it is?"

Today Ailin was wearing a white blouse and a pencil skirt.

Because of the Thorn Sword Grass's binding, the blouse was already torn in quite a few places, exposing large swathes of Bai Xi's spring scenery.

One could even faintly glimpse a hint of that rounded, full curve.

But she paid it no mind, simply staring fixedly at Xu Jingming.

"So that's what you mean."

Xu Jingming arched a sword-shaped brow, his right hand lightly stroking the Thorn Sword Grass's leaves as he drawled:

"Want to know? Easy — just as long as you can pay a high enough price."