Chapter 4: Things Seem a Bit Off

It was the dead of night.

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the peerless cultivation technique he had obtained from the supreme treasure, the Gu God Bowl—the Gu God Scripture. This technique could refine countless Gu Insects in the world and incorporate them for his own use; it could be described as having infinite marvelous uses and was worthy of being called a god-level technique.

Whoosh, whoosh~~

One could see wisps of heaven and earth Spirit Qi surging into his body from between heaven and earth, entering his meridians, causing the True Essence within his body to increase bit by bit.

"Slow, it is truly too slow."

After circulating the energy for one hundred and eight cycles, Zhou Sui opened his eyes and stopped his cultivation. A look of helplessness appeared on his face; the efficiency of increasing True Essence within his body was truly too slow.

Even though he was practicing a god-level technique, if he wanted to advance to the Qi Refining Second Layer, it would be impossible without two or three years of time. The reason this situation occurred was because his aptitude was truly too trashy, being merely a Ninth Grade Spiritual Root.

One must know that the aptitudes in this world also have distinctions of three, six, and nine grades, ranging from the Ninth Grade Spiritual Root to the First Grade Spiritual Root; the Ninth Grade is the worst, and the First Grade is the best.

The Ninth Grade to the Seventh Grade are Lower Grade Spirit Roots, the Sixth Grade to the Fourth Grade are Middle Grade Spirit Roots, and the Third Grade to the First Grade are Superior Spiritual Roots.

To want to join a sect like the Xianxia Sect, one must at least have a Middle Grade Spirit Root.

As for those with Lower Grade Spirit Roots, they can only be Loose Cultivators; no sect would recruit them to become a Disciple.

Beyond the First Grade Spiritual Root is the Heavenly Spirit Root; reaching this level,

if one possesses a Heavenly Spirit Root, people from all major sects will swarm over, because a Cultivator possessing a Heavenly Spirit Root will inevitably become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and there is even a high possibility of becoming a Golden Core Cultivator.

However, people who possess this kind of aptitude can be counted on one's fingers.

In any case, he had never seen such a top-tier genius.

"Forget it, I won't cultivate anymore. If I continue to toil in cultivation, my cultivation base won't make the slightest progress."

Zhou Sui felt extremely helpless.

He now finally knew just how difficult it was for a Cultivator with low aptitude. Every step forward requires consuming a massive amount of time; even until they die of old age, they are unable to advance to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer realm, let alone become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Unless there are various Spirit Medicines and Pills to assist, otherwise, the cultivation base cannot achieve a breakthrough in a short period of time.

It is no wonder his predecessor didn't like cultivation much; it is truly that no matter how one cultivates, one cannot achieve progress. Without any sense of accomplishment, anyone would be beaten back by this kind of torture.

Swoosh!

Thinking of this, Zhou Sui left his room and went to the courtyard to clear his mind and vent the frustration in his heart.

"Daoist Zhou."

But at this moment, a beautiful figure had already appeared in the courtyard, wearing white pajamas, revealing an alluring figure; she was simply a stunner under the moonlight.

She was the long-legged royal sister, Ji Bingyu.

"So it is Daoist Ji. The night is long; could it be that Daoist Ji also cannot sleep?"

Seeing such a royal sister, Zhou Sui almost couldn't hold himself back, his blood boiling, but he still endured it; after all, the other party was a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Late Stage.

If he completely offended her, even if he were beaten to death, there would be nowhere to seek justice.

Although he had already planted the Infatuation Gu on her, it was hard to say when it would take effect. In any case, he still needed to act cautiously.

"That's right, is Daoist Zhou the same as me?"

Ji Bingyu took a deep breath. The moment she saw Zhou Sui, she felt as if her heart was about to jump out.

Because thinking about being under the same roof as this man made her heart nervously accelerate, often causing her to let her imagination run wild. She, who should have entered a state of cultivation long ago, found that no matter what she did, she could not enter meditation.

So she had no choice but to walk out of her room, but she never expected that she would happen to run into Zhou Sui, who had just walked out of his room. Could this be what is called fate?

Thinking of this, her pretty face immediately turned red, and her heartbeat kept accelerating.

However, Zhou Sui did not notice the other party's abnormality and replied, "That's right, cultivation is truly too difficult. After toiling for several hours, my cultivation base cannot progress, and I feel frustrated, so I wanted to leave my room for a walk."

He felt extremely helpless. If he could improve his Spiritual Root aptitude, he certainly wouldn't find cultivation as difficult as it was now.

"Daoist Zhou, no need to worry. Cultivation has always been difficult at first and easy later. As long as you step over this hurdle, I believe Daoist Zhou will surely have a vast future ahead."

"I believe Daoist Zhou will definitely be able to become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, or even a Golden Core True Person in the future."

Ji Bingyu felt as if her heart was about to jump out. Looking at Zhou Sui's distressed appearance, she was excited beyond measure. Ah, ah, ah, cute; this man's distressed appearance is truly too cute.

How can there be such a cute man in the world?

She really wanted to pull him into her arms and cherish him fiercely.

In her eyes, Zhou Sui now looked exactly like a kitten or puppy that had been wronged; the pity and love in her heart kept surging, almost making her unable to control herself.

"Then I thank Daoist Ji for your kind words."

Hearing this, Zhou Sui's mood immediately improved quite a bit. It seems the effect of the Infatuation Gu is indeed not bad; at the very least, it increased the other party's favorability toward him.

Perhaps after another period of time, the intimacy between him and the other party will continue to rise.

"But then again, Daoist, your aptitude is ordinary, and it seems your parents have also passed away. Your cultivation base is only at the Qi Refining First Layer; I fear life in Miyun City is also very difficult for you."

Ji Bingyu changed the subject.

"It is indeed difficult, but fortunately, my parents left me a house. Relying on the rent, I can barely manage to maintain my life." Zhou Sui also admitted this point.

"Perhaps you can maintain your life, but Daoist, you are only at the Qi Refining First Layer, yet you sit on a valuable house in Miyun City. You will likely be targeted by quite a few Cultivators with ulterior motives."

Ji Bingyu spoke with implication.

"It is indeed as Daoist Ji said; there are quite a few people with ulterior motives. Fortunately, the public security in Miyun City is still quite good, and for the time being, no one dares to make a move on me. If my cultivation base improves, perhaps there will be fewer people coveting it."

Zhou Sui said.

"Cultivation base improvement? According to your aptitude, when will your cultivation base be able to improve? By then, before your cultivation base has improved, you will likely have been assassinated by Loose Cultivators with ulterior motives.

I actually think that you might need to find a backer to be able to keep this house."

Ji Bingyu's beautiful eyes flickered.

"What do you mean?"

Zhou Sui was a bit confused. Although he vaguely guessed something in his heart, he did not dare to acknowledge it.

"Daoist, you are also a smart person. You must be very clear that I, Ji Bingyu, am a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Even looking at the entire Miyun City, apart from the great Foundation Establishment Cultivators, no one can do anything to me."

"If you obtain my protection, you can naturally sleep soundly and cultivate with peace of mind."

"As for other Loose Cultivators wanting to covet you, they will have to ask whether the sword in my hand is sharp or not."

Ji Bingyu said with a beaming smile.

"This!"

Zhou Sui was completely bewildered; he began to feel that something was not quite right. How had this long-legged imperial sister before him suddenly become a wicked young master, eyeing him like a tiger stalking its prey, intending to intimidate and forcibly possess him, a maiden in the prime of youth?

Although he did want something to happen with this long-legged imperial sister, it was not supposed to be in this manner.

"Daoist Zhou, don't hesitate; even if you don't submit today, you will have to."

"To tell you the truth, from the moment I first laid eyes on you, I have wanted to possess you."

Ji Bingyu was very overbearing; she scooped Zhou Sui up horizontally by the waist and walked toward the inside of the room.

"You."

Zhou Sui tried his best to struggle, but as a mere Cultivator at the Qi Refining First Layer, how could he be a match for a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer? His feeble resistance only made this woman more excited.

(End of this chapter)