Chapter 934: Spiritual Jade Test

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow slightly, "This thing is rare; did someone put this thing on you?"

Lu Qiqi gave an awkward smile, "No, I placed it on myself."

Back then, after she and Yun Zhonghe had a muddled liaison, in a fit of anger she placed a Crimson Blood Rainbow on him and also on herself, calling it, in a flattering name, to ensure he could never escape her pursuit in this lifetime.

As a result, it backfired!

Because of the Crimson Blood Rainbow's nature, an invisible link exists between them; even if she runs far, he can roughly locate her by the Rainbow's aura!

Of course, she can also sense Yun Zhonghe's location. However, because her strength is lower, the range of perception is fuzzier.

"Isn't it a bit difficult?"

Lu Qiqi asked weakly, "At least during the Mysterious Void stage, even the sect leader of the Purple Extreme Pill Sect couldn't refine a pill that can conceal the Crimson Blood Rainbow's aura."

Ye Qingran, you probably aren't stronger than the sect leader of the Purple Extreme Pill Sect, right?

"Hmm, it's a bit difficult."

Ye Qingran affirmed.

Lu Qiqi's sparkle dimmed, and as she grew disappointed, Ye Qingran continued, "But for me, it's not a big problem."

"Huh?"

Lu Qiqi was shocked.

Half an hour later.

"Here, your Crimson Blood Rainbow Concealment Pill."

Lu Qiqi stared at the plate of pills before her, dumbfounded.

"Th-this, th-this, so many?"

"Hmm, I'm too lazy to refine pills often, so I just made a bunch at once."

Make more at once?

A few hundred and some—what on earth does that have to do with anything?

Lu Qiqi muttered inwardly.

Don't think she doesn't know about pill refining; she once spent a considerable time at the Purple Extreme Pill Sect, and the number of Pill Emperors she refined could be counted on one hand.

Ye Qingran, on the other hand, refined several hundred at once—something a normal person could actually do?

"Sister, just get used to it."

Xiao Hu smiled reassuringly.

Lu Qiqi: "......"

"Oh, this Crimson Blood Rainbow stuff is special; a single pill can only conceal the aura for half an hour at a time, so manage the timing yourself."

Ye Qingran instructed.

"Alright, then how much do these pills cost?" She hasn't been a Lu Clan heiress for a long time and doesn't have much money. If they're too pricey, she can't afford them.

"Family, no charge."

Family?

Lu Qiqi wore a puzzled expression.

"Oh, sister, Mother means that meeting is fate, we're all family, no need to fuss over details," Xiao Chen explained earnestly.

I see!

Lu Qiqi's heart filled with emotion, "Ye Qingran, thank you!"

"These pills have some side effects; be careful, avoid strenuous exercise, and remember to take one each day."

Ye Qingran said, then pulled out another bottle of pills for Lu Qiqi.

Lu Qiqi stared at the second bottle, bewildered.

Why can't I do strenuous exercise? Why do I have to take other pills?

She doesn't understand!

But she's a pill master; whatever she says is right.

"Alright!"

Western Garden Cafeteria.

Yun Zhonghe took off his now‑stained white chef robe, ending a day's work.

At this moment, dusk had settled, and a few stars above twinkled in the night.

"Xiao He, see you tomorrow!" the enthusiastic chef uncle waved goodbye to Yun Zhonghe.

"Hmm. See you tomorrow."

Yun Zhonghe nodded, then stepped out of the cafeteria, heading toward his residence.

Near his residence, his steps halted; he looked around, a puzzled expression appearing on his face.

After a few breaths, he resumed walking forward, entering his dwelling.

Behind an ancient tree, Lu Qiqi leaned against the trunk, breathing heavily, her face a mix of sorrow and joy.

"It's you, really you..."

She whispered softly, her tone tinged with sobs.

She hadn't seen him for a long time, thinking she had resolved to never see him again, but when she saw him again, she realized how deeply she missed him, how unable she was to let go of him!

"A He, I miss you so much, really miss you."

Tears streamed freely.

"But why did you come here?!"

"I don't want to run, but I have no choice; they won't let me go..."

Lu Qiqi slowly crouched, hugging her knees, letting the tears flow unabated.

She longs to find him, to tell him she misses him so much, to tell him she… loves him!

But she can't!

In this world, nothing is more painful than having the one you deeply love right before your eyes, yet being unable to embrace them.

Yun Zhonghe returns to his residence, but his mind grows increasingly restless.

Just now, he seemed to have sensed that woman's presence, but only for an instant, like an illusion.

"Maybe it's because I miss her too much!" Yun Zhonghe chuckles self‑deprecatingly, the curve of his lips tinged with bitterness.

Even because of the Crimson Blood Rainbow, he can only learn that she is also in Wànlíng Chéng; her exact location remains unknown.

"Where exactly are you?"

Yun Zhonghe covers his chest, gazes at the bright moon above, and speaks in a deep voice.

Night deepens, the moonlight is radiant, yet Yun Zhonghe does not know that the one he constantly thinks of is just within arm's reach, separated from him by only a wall.

Three days pass in an instant, and the day of the Spirit Jade Test arrives.

Aside from the year‑end comprehensive assessment, the Spirit Jade Test is the second grand and bustling event of Wànlíng Xuégōng.

Because the Spirit Jade Test is based on four Spirit Jades, the test is divided into four venues; those who cultivate different Spirit Jade Power go to their corresponding venue for testing.

Since the academy has far too many disciples, those with weaker Sensing Power are grouped in batches of one hundred; disciples with Sensing Power of level four or above are tested individually.

When disciples communicate with the Spirit Jade, the academy's Elders assess their Sensing Power level based on observed reactions.

Sensing Power is divided into ten levels, each with four grades: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding.

To reduce error, each time twenty Elders and Instructors participate in scoring; the highest score and the lowest score are discarded, and the average of the remaining scores becomes each person's final result.

Because resonating with the Spirit Jade is extremely difficult, currently most disciples in the academy have Sensing Power at levels two and three; level four is already considered excellent, let alone level five.

Level‑five Spirit Jade Sensing can already rank within the top ten of the Four Great Academies!