Chapter 64: Shattered Pride

After class, Su Jin and the others moved to the Third Classroom.

Because lunch was approaching soon.

So everyone wanted to squeeze in time to practice spells. Su Jin directly withered ten gourd vines again.

She then threw the dead gourd vines into Little Wu Tian.

Her Little Wu Tian had recently seen gourd vines grow wildly into patches.

She had become increasingly skilled at summoning gourd vines; for fun, she even deliberately rolled the vines, leaves and stems alike, into the shape of whips, making them wrap around things more tightly and making escape harder.

Moreover, without using the Wrapping Technique, she could still wield this whip at will.

Anyway, Su Wuji was also practicing the Vine Whip.

Neither of them knew any martial techniques for whip training. But everyone could just play around.

The funny thing was, Su Cheng had also cultivated a Wooden Spear Art.

In the end, with two whips and one spear, their play-fighting went on endlessly.

The benefit was that spell proficiency shot up; the drawback was that it wore out their spell robes quite a bit.

Su Jin already had two spell robes showing scratch marks or even holes from the whipping.

But everyone was in the same boat; no one took it seriously.

On the contrary, they were having quite a lot of fun.

To gain an advantage in future chaotic battles, Su Jin had decided she must soon be able to control two vines simultaneously to entangle people.

At noon mealtime, Su Yunhu actively ran over to join their table.

After all, there were many small dining tables in the Clan School cafeteria.

The table they chose was surrounded by large-leafed banana plants, very secluded.

"Why didn't you eat with the people from the Second Hall today?" Su Cheng asked curiously.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. They're fighting so much they're going mad.

I simply couldn't stand it, so I ran here to hide and find some peace." Su Yunhu wore a look of grievance.

It seemed that since entering the Clan School, he hadn't had a single day in a good mood.

"Fighting? Why are they fighting?" Su Jin asked.

"It's all about whether they can enter the Beast Blood Meridian-Cleansing Pool! Instructor Liu already said that students with Clan Bloodlines cannot enter the Beast Blood Meridian-Cleansing Pool. Yet some people just refuse to believe it, insisting on diligently cultivating a body-refining technique alongside, claiming they want to enter the Beast Blood Meridian-Cleansing Pool to cleanse themselves." Su Yunhu thought those people were sick in the head, and seriously so!

"No need to worry about those fools; the instructors at the Clan School won't agree to their requests," Su Wuji said.

"I think the Clan School should let them cleanse themselves; once they wash away their entire Clan Bloodline, they'll finally come to their senses," Su Yunhu complained. "Some people, ever since discovering they possess a Clan Bloodline, have gotten carried away. They're not diligent in cultivation anymore, and their tone toward classmates grows increasingly rude.

Those who have truly awakened a Clan Bloodline aren't like that at all, yet they're about to fly off the roof with arrogance.

Isn't that right, Su Cheng and Su Jin?"

"Why do I feel like you're fishing for my words?" Su Cheng shot him an annoyed glare.

Su Jin swallowed her last bite, rolled her eyes wordlessly.

She poured four small bowls of Bing Chen Lu.

Exactly one bowl for each of the four people. Su Jin took a small bowl and began sipping it, one small sip at a time.

Drinking Bing Chen Lu after a meal offered a unique flavor.

Su Wuji and Su Cheng each took their own small bowl.

One bowl remained; Su Yunhu looked at it and asked, "Is there one for me too?"

"If you don't drink it, you can save it for me," Su Jin said.

Su Yunhu smiled, quickly took the small bowl, took a tiny sip, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"What a good thing! Is this Spirit Dew?"

"This is Bing Chen Lu, mixed by Su Jin. It has a miraculous effect on calming the mind and gathering Qi," Su Wuji said. He was arguably the second most familiar with this Bing Chen Lu, since he had asked his own old servant to bring back a large jar directly from Su Jin's home, a ten-jin container.

Normally at home, he was also happy to drink a small bowl now and then.

It could boost spiritual energy and make entering a cultivation state easier.

"Your little life is just too good," Su Yunhu said, utterly envious.

"Then break through to Qi Refining Layer Two sooner and you can come over," Su Cheng mocked him. "If only you weren't so lazy."

Su Yunhu: Wanted to cry, but couldn't.

So miserable.

You're all forcing me!!

"In another month, I will definitely break through to Qi Refining Layer Two."

Hmph, Su Wuji sneered directly.

Su Cheng looked up at the sky, unwilling to look at this fellow anymore.

Only Su Jin encouraged him: "Keep it up."

Su Yunhu: "..."

Just then, Su Linyuan and Yang Guan pushed in, carrying their lunch boxes.

Seeing them appear, Su Yunhu went completely stiff.

"Y-you... why are you two here too?"

"You're holding a little gathering for Qi Refining Layer Two cultivators here; how could we not come? After all, we're all future Qi Refining Layer Two Dao Friends. Hurry up and tell us what you're plotting. Any benefits?" Su Linyuan teased with a smile.

"What little gathering of Qi Refining Layer Two cultivators? I'm still at Qi Refining Layer One," Su Yunhu said angrily.

"Almost there, right? I think you'll break through to Qi Refining Layer Two within another month at most," Su Linyuan said with a grin.

"How do you know that?" Su Yunhu was stunned.

"I can tell. Besides, I'll be able to break through to Layer Two around the same time," Su Linyuan said. His words sounded more like an announcement, and the ones he was addressing were Su Wuji, Su Cheng, and Su Jin.

Because in his view, these three had formed their own little circle and were extremely exclusionary.

That they could occasionally accept Su Yunhu was because Su Yunhu was likely the fourth student to break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation.

Su Linyuan felt that he and Yang Guan also needed to blend in with them.

After all, in his view, the situation in the Wood Class was now essentially settled.

The strongest in the Wood Class were the three of Su Wuji.

Next came Su Yunhu, him, and Yang Guan.

After that came all the other students!

After all, in Liu Shi's eyes, the trio of the three strongest in the Wood Class were her main focus; whatever good things happened, no one would be left out but those three. So building a good relationship with them was most beneficial for him and Yang Guan.

"You're breaking through too? You really know how to hide it." Su Yunhu was greatly surprised.

He had thought his own progress was the fourth fastest in the entire class, guaranteeing he would break through to the second layer of Qi Condensation in fourth place. He never expected Su Linyuan to catch up so silently.

"Perhaps I might break through even a bit earlier than you." Su Linyuan suddenly said.

Yang Guan nodded along as well.

Su Yunhu immediately turned pale with shock. "It's over, I'm done for. If I drop from fourth to fifth, my father will beat my backside until it blooms."

"That would be truly good; it would teach you a lesson, so you'd never dare to be lazy or slack off again." Su Cheng immediately cheered.

Su Yunhu: "..."

Su Linyuan and Yang Guan heard this and immediately laughed.

They also moved their chairs over to join the table.

"Su Wuji, how do you usually cultivate?" Su Linyuan asked again.

"We practice spells in the morning and train in the afternoon." Su Wuji did not hide it.

This answer directly shattered Su Linyuan's pride.

They were already practicing spells in the morning. They hadn't even broken through to the second layer yet. Moreover, it would still take a month for them to break through!