Chapter 45: Su Cheng's Choice

Su Jin did not mention Bing Chen Lu to Su Cheng, because his family prepared various delicious spirit meals for him every day.

With so many spirit meals, he did not intend to waste spirit stones to exchange with Su Jin for Bing Chen Lu.

"Speak quickly, how exactly did a three-spirit-root cultivator break through to Qi Refining Layer One in just one day?" Su Jin asked impatiently.

"Actually, it is very simple. Drinking a mouthful of spirit liquid, or eating a nourishing spirit meal, or even eating one or two first-grade spirit fruits of a certain quality can allow a three-spirit-root cultivator to break through to Qi Refining Layer One within a day. Of course, such a breakthrough holds no meaning in the clan school." Su Wuji added.

"Why do you say this breakthrough holds no meaning in the clan school? She broke through to Qi Refining Layer One in one day; does that not mean the instructors in the clan school will value her more?" Su Jin did not understand.

"Then tell me, since the elders of the clan all know these methods, why did they not use them on their own children when the clan school first opened?"

"Would it not be better to have all the students in our class break through to Qi Refining Layer One in one day?" Su Wuji countered.

Su Jin immediately fell silent.

After thinking for a moment, she continued to ask, "Then why do the elders not do this?"

"Because it would expose the truth." Su Wuji said.

"Huh? Expose the truth?" Su Jin was surprised.

"The clan school values the true talent and potential of the students. You can cheat for a while, but can you cheat for six years? Once your cheating is discovered, what attitude do you think the instructors will have toward you?" Su Wuji sneered. "As soon as you enter, you use various resources in rotation, disguising yourself as a little genius.

Then what will you do when you later want to break through to Qi Refining Layer Four or Qi Refining Layer Seven?

Your own aptitude is poor, and you consumed a large amount of spirit items in the early stage, causing your body to develop resistance to various spirit items. Your state of mind has not undergone tempering, so you cannot stabilize your mind during breakthroughs. In the future, nine times out of ten, you will get stuck at these two bottlenecks.

At that time, having to watch helplessly as students who previously scored worse than you one by one surpass you, what kind of feeling would that be?"

Su Jin and Su Cheng both drew in a sharp breath upon hearing this; if it truly came to that point, it could really drive someone to death.

Those with poor psychological resilience might be unable to recover.

Their elders had instructed them to use various spirit items as little as possible during the early stages of cultivation.

Wait until the bottlenecks of breaking through to Qi Refining Layer Four and Qi Refining Layer Seven approach, then use a large amount of spirit items in a sudden rush, and then break through Layers Four and Seven quickly in one go.

Because the bottlenecks of these two layers become tighter the longer they are delayed.

The more you delay, the harder it is to break through.

Only bold and rapid advancement is the correct method of breakthrough.

This experience was gained by the elders through trial and error time and again.

The elders have stepped into how many pitfalls.

Therefore, Su Cheng only ate spirit meals, and Su Jin merely brewed Bing Chen Lu for herself as a daily drink.

Su Wuji also rarely consumed spirit items other than spirit fruits.

Everyone understood restraint.

"By the way, about how much more time do you two need to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three?" Su Cheng suddenly asked.

"What's wrong?" Su Wuji looked at him in confusion.

"Because I also need to cultivate three techniques simultaneously, I must control the time carefully. I absolutely cannot let cultivating three techniques simultaneously delay my breakthrough to Qi Refining Layer Three. If it really cannot be helped, I plan to cultivate only two techniques simultaneously first. So I need to reference your breakthrough times and then arrange my own cultivation plan.

After all, both of you broke through to Qi Refining Layer Two ahead of me; making a plan based on your breakthrough schedule is the best method I can think of right now."

Su Cheng, you can do it.

Su Jin and Su Wuji both fixed their gaze on Su Cheng's face.

"Why are you looking at me? Just say whether it works or not," Su Cheng said.

"Based on my current progress, I probably only need four months. Su Jin, what about you?" Su Wuji asked hurriedly.

"Three and a half months, or three months; I should be able to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three." Su Jin said.

"What?" Su Wuji and Su Cheng both looked at her in shock.

"How can your cultivation progress be so fast?" Su Wuji asked in astonishment.

"Because my Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique is progressing too fast. It directly pulled up the cultivation speed of my other Cultivation Techniques." Su Jin said helplessly. "I also wanted to slow down and contemplate the deep meaning of the several cultivation techniques more. But there is no way; I am now like someone pulled onto a roller coaster, unable to get off even if I want to."

Her Great Expansion Spirit Refining Art truly increased her soul power by a thread every time she completed one major cycle.

She had estimated that although her soul talent was good, her original total soul power was probably only around sixty threads.

But now, every time she cultivated one major cycle, her soul power increased by one thread; it had only been a few days, and her soul power had already exceeded one hundred threads.

She had a feeling that her soul power would soon break through one hundred twenty threads.

Once her soul power breaks through one hundred twenty threads, she should be able to break through Soul Refining Layer Two.

"Has your Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique broken through to Spirit Refining Layer One?" Su Wuji asked anxiously.

"Mm-hmm." Su Jin nodded directly.

Su Wuji looked utterly shocked. "Your Spirit Refining cultivation speed is too fast. I feel that even if I break through to Qi Refining Layer Three, my Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique might not even break through to Spirit Refining Layer One."

"You can eat a few more spirit fruits that increase soul power." Su Cheng suggested from the side.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuji immediately formed a plan in his mind.

"Then do you think I chose the wrong Cultivation Technique? Should I not have cultivated Body Refining Techniques alongside from the start? Should I have cultivated Spirit Refining Techniques instead?" Su Cheng said.

"Why do you say that? Did your Body Refining cultivation encounter a predicament?" Su Wuji immediately countered.

Su Cheng sighed heavily. "Sigh, my Body Refining Cultivation Technique is cultivating too slowly. I have been cultivating for nearly half a month and still cannot see any progress at all. It is difficult to enter the door for a long time. The initial medicinal bath was unbearable for me. Later, my aunt changed it to a milder medicinal bath; the key point is that this medicinal bath actually has no auxiliary cultivation effect."

"Then why not try the Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique? You and Su Jin are both descendants of the Witches Clan. I think you might also have some talent in Spirit Refining, right?" Su Wuji said.

"What do you mean by 'might also have'?" Su Cheng laughed loudly. "Anyway, I have already decided to switch and try it."

Su Jin and Su Wuji both rolled their eyes, thinking: You have already made up your mind, so why are you asking us?

The two of them did not yet know that the reason Su Cheng made up his mind to switch to the Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique was also because he was provoked by Su Jin and Su Wuji.

These two monsters actually planned to break through to Qi Refining Layer Three within four months.

If he did not change his cultivation plan, he feared he would be left far behind just like Su Yunhu.

If Su Yunhu knew this, he would surely think: You change your cultivation plan, so change it; why drag me into it to make yourself look better?

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