Chapter 26: I Also Want to Practice If Three Methods

"Then when we go to school, Big Brother, you should go back early to catch up on sleep," Su Jin said.

"No, I'll go out with you both. I still have things to do today." Su Jian sent the two to the academy first, then left alone. He still had to return the array disk to its owner.

As soon as Su Jin arrived at the academy, she saw someone kneeling at the entrance.

That was terrifying.

Kneeling at the academy entrance so early in the morning made Su Jin stumble, nearly tripping and falling.

She quickly stepped around the kneeling person and walked into the academy.

As soon as she sat down, she saw Su Cheng slinking over like a dog. "Did you see? The one kneeling at the door."

"Why did she suddenly kneel at the academy entrance?" Su Jin had noticed upon entering that the student kneeling at the door was named Su Chengyue.

"I heard Liu Shi wants her expelled. Unwilling to leave, she just knelt at the entrance, hoping Liu Shi would soften and let her continue attending," Su Cheng whispered, gossiping.

Su Jin gave Su Cheng a deep look, thinking she hadn't expected Su Cheng to be so gossipy either.

"I arrived early today and happened to see her clutching Liu Shi's leg, crying and begging," Su Cheng said.

Su Jin was confused. "We've only been in school for a few days; how did Liu Shi decide to expel her?"

"We've only been in school for nine days. But some people simply aren't worth sympathy," Su Cheng said coldly, glancing at that Su Chengyue. "Do you know why Liu Shi wants her expelled?"

Su Jin shook her head.

"That Su Chengyue, on the very first day we began cultivation, cracked her meridians just to quickly condense her first wisp of magic power.

At that time, Liu Shi felt sorry for her and gave her a pill to repair the meridian cracks, telling her to take the pill, rest for three or five days, and then resume cultivation.

But yesterday, didn't we who broke through to Qi Refining Layer One receive Spirit Gathering Arrays?

That person, overcome by greed and losing her wits, cracked her meridians again just to quickly break through to Qi Refining Layer One.

She is young, and her meridians cracked repeatedly in an extremely short time.

Even after taking the healing pill, she needs to rest for a full year.

As soon as Liu Shi heard about this this morning, she immediately flew into a rage and ordered her expulsion.

That Su Chengyue refused to leave, even demanding that Liu Shi give her another pill to heal the meridian cracks, and then, once she had recovered, let Liu Shi lend her a Spirit Gathering Array so she could catch up with the other students' cultivation progress.

Liu Shi was furious and went straight to find the Headmaster.

Her mother went with her.

She doesn't know what happened; she didn't go along, but instead knelt at the academy entrance herself."

Su Jin listened, looking at Su Chengyue thoughtfully.

She thought, I didn't expect that after only a few days at the clan academy, she would encounter the shamelessness Mother spoke of.

Su Chengyue's behavior was nothing short of shameless.

Liu Shi had already given her a pill to repair her meridians; she actually had the nerve to ask for another. Her intention to continue freeloading off Liu Shi was too obvious.

Which pill capable of repairing meridian cracks doesn't require a huge sum of Spirit Stones to purchase?

Besides, the Spirit Gathering Arrays distributed to the students came from the clan academy, not from Liu Shi.

Asking Liu Shi to lend her a Spirit Gathering Array isn't she hoping Liu Shi would violate the academy's rules and privately lend her the academy's assets for free?

If Liu Shi really did that, wouldn't the academy deal with her? She might not even keep her job.

How could Liu Shi not be angry, unless she were an immortal?

Liu Shi was indeed angry and even told the Headmaster about the matter, letting the Headmaster decide how to handle it.

In any case, that Su Chengyue absolutely could not stay in her class.

The Headmaster didn't coddle anyone either; he directly ordered a male instructor from the Weinan Sect to drag Su Chengyue and her mother out without mercy. He also issued an order banning both of them from entering the academy.

During morning classes that day, Liu Shi kept a stern face, clearly furious.

In the afternoon practice hall, there were only six people.

Su Linyuan and Yang Guan, as a pair, entered the practice hall, found a spot to hunker down, and showed no intention of interacting with the other students.

Su Jin and the others had no desire to play the sycophant either; they formed a small group, occupying an area near the window, and cultivated together.

After setting up the Spirit Gathering Array, Su Jin began to multitask.

She cultivated the Green Wood Eternal Spring Technique and the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art simultaneously.

Activating the effect of a Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Gathering Array while cultivating two Techniques meant the remaining surplus spiritual energy was not much.

Su Jin had a premonition: if she practiced If Three Methods, the effect of a Tier One Low-Grade Spirit Gathering Array would definitely be insufficient.

It would probably require the effect of a Tier One Mid-Grade Spirit Gathering Array to support her practicing If Three Methods.

Her meridians reached their limit again during cultivation.

However, this limit seemed slightly higher than yesterday's. If yesterday's limit was one hundred points, then today's limit was one hundred and one points. The upper limit her meridians could withstand had increased.

Su Jin silently noted this change.

After finishing cultivation and relocking the array disk, Su Jin took the Muscle Jade Bone Technique out of her schoolbag and began to study it.

If she couldn't clear up the various difficulties and doubts in cultivating this Technique, she wouldn't dare to start practicing it directly.

She had studied the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art for several days already.

Su Cheng walked over and looked down.

Then he exclaimed with surprise, "Eh?"

Su Jin's train of thought was scattered by his exclamation; she couldn't help but look up at him in confusion.

"I didn't expect you to be cultivating a body-refining Technique as well," Su Cheng said, somewhat surprised. "I am also cultivating a body-refining art."

"What's so strange about me cultivating a body-refining Technique?" Su Jin asked, confused.

"Su Jin, was the reason Liu Shi called you over last time to explain the cultivation difficulties in this body-refining Technique?" Su Wuji had finished cultivating too; hearing their conversation, he couldn't resist coming over.

"No, I am also cultivating a spirit-refining Technique. Liu Shi explained the cultivation difficulties in the spirit-refining Technique to me," Su Jin thought. Since I cultivate at the academy every day, I can't hide it for long; I might as well just say it.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem." Su Wuji was greatly shocked. "Qi Refining Technique, spirit-refining Technique, plus a body-refining Technique; you are actually practicing If Three Methods? I heard that even within the sects, only the direct descendants of Nascent Soul Grand Masters dare to practice If Three Methods."

In a clan like our Su family, only the direct-line descendants of the clan head's branch qualify to cultivate three techniques simultaneously.

Not only is it hard to get started with cultivating three techniques simultaneously, but it's also said to be extremely resource-intensive."

"It shouldn't be that hard to get started. Our clan school provides a Spirit Gathering Formation, so when the time comes, I'll split my focus three ways and cultivate the three techniques at the same time." Su Jin said.

Su Wuji listened, his face full of astonishment. "I always thought I was bold enough to dare anything, but I didn't expect you'd dare to do this too? No way, I'm not going to compete for top ten in the grade anymore either—I want to cultivate three techniques simultaneously too."

"Isn't top ten in the grade pretty important? You can also get excellent rewards—why are you suddenly not competing for it anymore?" Su Jin asked, feeling puzzled.