Chapter 32

Unfortunately, Shen Qingli said, "There is no sect anymore that is more worthy of me than the Heavenly Star Sect. When I was deep in the demonic leader's public opinion and on the verge of being besieged by all, the Heavenly Star Sect, which knew nothing of my abilities, unconditionally supported and protected me."

With such righteousness from the sect, as long as I, Shen Qingli, live one day, I will not fail the Heavenly Star Sect for a day! This oath, heaven and earth as witnesses, violators—

"Hey! Not necessary!" Ji Wanxing exclaimed. "It's not necessary to make such a heavenly oath."

Thunderclouds had already gathered above Shen Qingli's head, but Ji Wanxing waved his hand, dispersing the regulatory power drawn by the oath.

In Ji Wanxing's view, Shen Qingli was still a child. At her young age, she should be carefree like Liu Meng and the others; how could she bear such a heavy oath?

Shen Qingli remained silent, but there was a hint of moisture in her eyes.

She had never been treated as a child……

Before Shen Kuo reappeared, she had never felt the affection of an elder.

Joining the Heavenly Star Sect was originally just her casually tying up past affinities.

But first Senior Sister Liu Meng, then the entire sect, showed her pure goodwill.

Seeking no reward.

Seeking no result.

The Great Dao, is it truly unfeeling?

Yes, it moves the sun and moon, nurtures all things, cannot favor one over another, thus must be unfeeling.

But humans are different; we always have relatives, likes and dislikes, and the seven emotions and six desires, which make us human.

Shen Qingli closed her eyes and suddenly sat cross-legged.

The second level of the Immortal-Demon Transformation has loosened!

As it turns out, the essence of the second level of the Immortal-Demon Transformation actually contradicts the core principles of the entire technique.

First level: Enter.

Second level: Person.

To enter is to enter the Dao; knowing that the law is unfeeling makes it supreme.

To be human is to follow the human way; knowing the seven emotions and six desires, not acting against them nor being bound, to be human is to be human, thus it is the human way.

Shen Qingli's cultivation, along with her insight, leapt from the Mystic Scholar realm straight up, soaring into the Mystic Master realm!

"What's up?"

"How is this?"

The crowd beneath the Mystic Platform couldn't understand how Shen Qingli had an epiphany!

Even the Mystic Envoy didn't get it!

Even Shen Kuo actually never understood how his daughter's cultivation works.

"Ah!"

"No way!"

The astonished crowd could not believe what they saw, especially those whose cultivation was above the Mystic King realm.

They blankly witnessed Shen Qingli advancing to king and returning to her peak.

For Shen Qingli, she had actually returned to her peak for the second time.

The Immortal-Demon Transformation advances quickly, but each level must be started from zero, beginning again from the Mystic Neophyte who has just sensed mystic power.

Mystic Neophyte, Mystic Practitioner, Mystic Scholar, Mystic Master, Mystic King. Upon reaching Mystic King, one enters a new cycle and begins cultivating the next level; only after three times as a Mystic King can one advance to the Mystic Ancestor realm.

These profound matters are naturally unknown to the onlookers; only Shen Qingli knows them, even the little snake and chick following her don't understand.

But everyone witnessed Shen Qingli returning to the Mystic King realm!

And it took less than the time to finish a cup of tea for her to get back.

"Is this the cultivation speed of a heaven‑chosen genius?"

"She was born just to strike down us ordinary mortals!"

"It was already terrifying before, now it's even more outrageous! She also mastered beast‑taming and alchemy! My dear mother, did you lack something when you gave birth to me? We're both human, why is the difference so huge!"

The younger generation struck again wanted to cry!

The seniors were also silenced into silence; the Yangtze's later waves push the earlier ones, the rhythm of the former waves being swept away.

Bai Ren Shan regretted it; he realized! His decision this time was truly wrong.

Shen Qingli is not without value; she is far more valuable than before!

"Thank you, Sect Master, for your guidance." Shen Qingli, who had once again returned to the ranks of heaven‑chosen geniuses on the Xuanti Continent in public, thanked Ji Wanxing.

Ji Wanxing stroked his beard, an aura of an expert, "Be good, come down."

If you don't come down, he fears the jealous fellow cultivators will rush up shamelessly to snatch you!

Shen Qingli immediately leapt down, returning to her seat in the Heavenly Star Sect, drawing the gaze of a crowd of red‑eyed jealous onlookers.

"Cough, today's match ends here; let's go back." Ji Wanxing flicked his sleeve, taking away everyone's envy.

"He really got lucky like a blind cat catching a dead mouse!" The Ten‑Thousand Sect Master is truly jealous!

"Is that a mouse?" Zhou Qichang sneered.

The Ten‑Thousand Sect Master wasn't angry either, "It's just a metaphor; meanwhile, White Sect Master, your heart must be dripping blood, right?"

Who would say otherwise? Bai Ren Shan is truly heartbroken; the loss is enormous!

Zhao Yue, however, remained obstinate: "I've never seen a normal person's cultivation speed become like that; only demonic cultivators!"

"Lady Zhao, are you not crazy?" the Ten‑Thousand Sect Master laughed, "The Mystic Envoy personally tested her; she is not only not a demonic cultivator, but her ten spirit roots are all unobstructed, like a glass‑like prodigy. Such a flawless cultivator is naturally not an ordinary person."

"Calling her a goddess is not an exaggeration." Zhou Qichang regretted, "But a goddess is unfeeling."

His grandnephew is also not bad‑looking, even more handsome than Pei Jianshu and Zhou Zheng; why can't he win the goddess's favor?

"Legend, you, don't just know cultivation; learn from Junior Brother Pei how to win the favor of female cultivators."

Pei Jianshu, named again, clenched his fists! Zhou Chuanqi still said, "Uncle Wang, better not learn; he didn't keep anyone anyway."

"Also." Zhou Qichang glanced at Pei Jianshu, then looked at Su Chacha beside him, his gaze venomous as he understood everything.

Su Chacha, however, still thought his glance was meant for her, that he looked upon her favorably, and immediately bowed humbly, saying, "Junior pays respects to Lord Zhou."

Zhou Qichang's eyes suddenly burst with golden light; Su Chacha felt as if her whole body was being scrutinized, her mind and spirit greatly shaken!

Zhao Yue immediately shouted, "Zhou Qichang, you dare!"

Holy Light spread forth, and the Holy Sword fell before Su Chacha.

Zhou Qichang, however, withdrew his gaze a step earlier, "So that's how it is."

Shen Qingli really hadn't exaggerated her misery; she truly had two hundred and six Phoenix Bones pulled out.

"Who would have thought a birth mother could be this vicious." Zhou Qichang was quite surprised, "I don't know what the Holy Maiden Zhao was thinking when she saw her own daughter, flesh and blood mangled, to be so calm and utterly without guilt."

The crowd erupted again! After all, it wasn't only Zhou Qichang who thought that although Shen Qingli hadn't lied, she had deliberately exaggerated her misery to win public sympathy.

But Zhou Qichang's words, combined with the Royal Clan Secret Technique he had just employed—Fiery Eyes Golden Pupils! —were enough to prove that, at least regarding the point that all her Phoenix Bones had been personally pulled out by her birth mother Zhao Yue, Shen Qingli had not exaggerated.

This unexpected gain also surpassed Shen Qingli's own expectations, "I should actually thank this Regent Prince."

"I saw your potential and merely sought to forge a good connection." Shen Kuo fully understood Zhou Qichang's thought.

"Those who add flowers to brocade are never lacking." Shen Jin also said.

"Yes." Shen Qingli then took the grilled fish Shen Jin had given her and passed it to Liu Meng, saying, "Senior Sister, eat."

Liu Meng was overjoyed, "I knew I hadn't misjudged my junior sister—she's beautiful and kind-hearted, how did she know I was hungry!"

Shen Qingli smiled, but Gu Cihe's voice echoed in the camp, "Senior Sister!"

Liu Meng froze for a moment, "Who called me?"

"Calling me." Shen Qingli rose and left the camp.

Seeing her come out immediately, Gu Cihe secretly rejoiced, and he already fell to his knees with a "plop!"

"What are you doing?" Shen Qingli hurried to help him up.

Gu Cihe, however, refused to rise, "Please forgive me, Senior Sister; earlier my heart was clouded by lard, and I treated you so badly. If you do not forgive me, this junior brother will not rise from his long kneeling."

Shen Qingli truly did not help him up; Gu Cihe was stunned, this was not what he had expected.

"If you want my forgiveness, it's actually simple: as long as you agree to help me expose Su Chacha's true nature and explain to my mother that she has always been the one sowing discord between us mother and daughter,"

"and that she has been scheming to have my mother seize my Phoenix Bones; then I will forgive you and grant you the Fire Phoenix Inheritance." Shen Qingli gave her promise straightforwardly.

"Good!" Gu Cihe agreed readily, without hesitation.