Chapter 27: Descendant of the Witch Clan

"Because my older brother in the higher grade told me that whether we fight for the top ten in the grade doesn't matter. The top ten in the grade are nothing once they reach the Sect."

"The Sect won't give any special treatment to the top ten in our Clan Academy."

"He said that at our age, we will only be in our teens when we reach the Sect."

"The Sect mainly judges us by our cultivation progress; only those above Qi Refining Layer Seven will get a second look from the Sect."

"With a solid foundation, if one can achieve Foundation Establishment before the age of twenty,"

"then the Sect will favor us."

"The higher the possibility of someone achieving Foundation Establishment, the more the Sect will value them."

"When we are cultivating the basic Qi Refining Cultivation Technique, if we also practice a Spirit Cultivation or Body Cultivation Technique, it will be very beneficial for our future Foundation Establishment," said Su Wuji.

"Luckily I entered the Clan Academy; otherwise, outside, I wouldn't know that practicing a Dual-Cultivation Technique helps with Foundation Establishment," said Su Yunhu with a look of relief. He had also run over early to eavesdrop.

"It is not that practicing any Cultivation Technique helps with Foundation Establishment. What helps is cultivating one Qi Refining, one Essence Refining, and one Spirit Refining Technique. This is called practicing the Three Methods together, which is most beneficial for Foundation Establishment," Su Wuji explained helplessly. "Su Jin plans to practice the Three Methods together. I will also practice the Three Methods together."

Su Jin heard this and wanted to say, I am not doing this to achieve Foundation Establishment a few years earlier.

I am being forced by Grandfather.

Su Cheng, hearing that practicing the Three Methods together helps with Foundation Establishment, hesitated for a moment before making up his mind. "Then I will practice the Three Methods together as well."

Su Yunhu's small face, however, kept struggling.

After struggling in his heart for quite a while, he finally said resolutely, "I think I will just cultivate one Cultivation Technique for now. Forget about practicing the Three Methods together; even if I cultivate one more Cultivation Technique, I estimate I won't be able to manage it." Su Yunhu thought to himself, I still have some self-awareness.

He was not a genius who broke through to Qi Refining Layer One on the very first day.

Moreover, practicing the Three Methods together means comprehending three Cultivation Techniques simultaneously? He didn't think his comprehension was that strong!

Su Linyuan and Yang Guan, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, had somewhat strange expressions.

Yang Guan was surprised. Su Linyuan, on the other hand, wore a look of contempt.

As if he was very disdainful of what Su Jin and the others were saying.

Not long after, Liu Shi arrived.

As soon as she arrived, she gathered the six of them together.

"How is your cultivation going? Are there any cultivation difficulties you don't understand that Liu Shi needs to explain?"

Su Jin immediately raised her small hand. "Yes."

Su Wuji and Su Cheng raised their small hands in unison. "Yes."

Su Yunhu was shocked.

Why are you all raising your hands?

Su Yunhu decisively raised his small hand too. "I have one too."

Liu Shi looked and nodded.

She felt that Su Jin and the other four were much more serious about cultivation than the other schoolchildren. Look at their spirit of research; the young children in the neighboring classroom simply couldn't compare to them.

Su Linyuan and Yang Guan, however, did not raise their hands, nor did they say yes.

Liu Shi merely glanced at them.

Thinking to herself: The master leads you to the door, but cultivation depends on the individual! If they don't want to work harder themselves, even if I hitch a carriage, I can't drag them. Let them do whatever they want.

"Then Su Jin, come over first," Liu Shi said, smiling and beckoning to Su Jin.

Su Jin immediately took out two more books from her small schoolbag. Then, carrying three books, she went to ask Liu Shi for guidance.

Liu Shi: You brought three books to ask me? Are you planning not to let me have a moment of rest?

Su Jin did not notice the change in Liu Shi's thoughts.

She discovered that the Green Wood Longevity Technique and the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art, which she had previously thought she had comprehended, now had some aspects she couldn't figure out as her cultivation deepened.

Plus the newly acquired Snow Skin Jade Bone Technique, which she couldn't yet grasp the gist of, Su Jin felt she had too many questions in her heart and needed Liu Shi's help to answer them.

So she dragged Liu Shi out for over an hour of questioning.

Some questions even Liu Shi couldn't answer, so she simply recorded her questions, planning to ask an expert when she returned and then come back to answer them for her.

Su Jin expressed: That's fine; Liu Shi is indeed serious and responsible.

Liu Shi: If I don't ask when I don't know, the Principal will consider my job situation later.

Su Wuji and Su Cheng both took out notebooks and, from the very beginning, quickly recorded the dialogue between the two of them. In over an hour, they filled a thick notebook.

Su Yunhu was somewhat confused, but he followed along and recorded as well, though his notes were quite incomplete. His handwriting was also exceptionally messy; probably no one but himself could read it.

Su Linyuan and Yang Guan initially didn't take their master-disciple Q&A session seriously. But not long after, the expressions of the two of them began to become serious.

Although Su Jin was young, her thinking was very jumping.

She progressed very fast and very far in comprehending Cultivation Techniques.

As Liu Shi's answers became more difficult and profound, Su Linyuan and Yang Guan no longer dared to underestimate her.

Damn, this is a little academic genius who has just been exposed!

Moreover, Su Jin actually asked questions about three books consecutively. She had read through all three books and even figured out questions for all of them.

Obviously, she truly decided to practice the Three Methods together.

This was not only noticed by the schoolchildren, but even Liu Shi saw it.

"You have decided to practice the Three Methods together?" After answering Su Jin's last question, Liu Shi asked her.

"Mm-hmm. Grandfather made me practice the Three Methods together," Su Jin said, wearing an expression as if she was also in a difficult situation but had no choice.

Her expression made Liu Shi laugh.

"If you want to practice the Three Methods together, you must satisfy two points. First, your resources must keep up. Practicing the Three Methods together requires consuming a large amount of spiritual energy and spiritual items. Some Cultivation Techniques even require consuming special spiritual items.

If you want to practice the Three Methods together, you must receive your grandfather's full support.

Second, your comprehension ability must be formidable. You need to comprehend three Cultivation Techniques simultaneously. This is truly something ordinary schoolchildren cannot do. You must be born with a powerful divine soul. So, are you sure you truly want to practice the Three Methods together?" Liu Shi asked Su Jin again.

"Mm-hmm, I am sure I want to practice the Three Methods together. My grandfather has already sent me three hundred Spirit Stones, saying to ask him for more if it's not enough. My mother is a descendant of the Witch Clan, and I possess my mother's bloodline. So I can do it," Su Jin said.

"What difference is there between the descendants of the Wu Clan and us?" Su Yunhu immediately asked.

"The Wu Clan is born with powerful souls. Generally, when one opens the path of cultivation, divine sense is born. No wonder you, Su Jin, intend to cultivate three arts simultaneously." Su Wuji said with a look of surprise. He might be slightly more talented than Su Jin in the basics of cultivating the Qi Refining Cultivation Technique.

But in the cultivation of refining the spirit, he feared she could leave him far behind.

He had not yet combined the method of refining the spirit, yet Su Jin had already begun learning the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art, and judging by her appearance, she had already entered the door of cultivation.

He knew the Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art; it was a very famous spirit-refining Cultivation Technique. Its main feature was being difficult to enter.