Chapter 144 - 143: Sisi Breakthrough, Spiritual Qi Mutation

The announcement from Xiao Ai was somewhat hard to believe.

Not just for Li Jing, even Liu Sisi herself found it incredible.

The reason she had been stuck in One Realm for so many years wasn’t due to a lack of talent, but the suppression caused by her unique physique.

All those years of accumulation were within her body.

She had the potential for sudden progress after long-time accumulation.

Moreover, the presence of Nurturing Spirit Elixir and Spirit Gathering Pill was aiding her. Plus the special winter cultivation boost for her Cold Heart Physique, she surely would have great results from her closed-door cultivation.

But, advancing to the latter stage of Second Realm in one breath was a bit exaggerated.

Keep in mind that she had been busy learning Magic Skill until recently.

When she started her closed-door cultivation, she was still at the Early Second Realm level.

Jumping straight to the latter stage within seven days, even a monstrous genius cultivator might not be able to do so.

Liu Sisi opened her mouth after a blink exchange with a dumbfounded Li Jing.

"Xiao Ai, did your detection function malfunction? How could I possibly reach the latter stage of Second Realm in just seven days?"

"No malfunction, the detection function is working correctly, from hardware to software everything is normal."

Xiao Ai replied.

"Master Sisi, you are indeed in the latter stage of Second Realm. Judging from the quality of your Spiritual Qi, you should already be at the level where you can sense the bottle-neck of the Second Realm, just one step away from the Three Realm."

"Uh..."

Liu Sisi blinked clearly dumbfounded.

Li Jing, on the other hand, frowned slightly hearing Xiao Ai’s words.

Xiao Ai might be mischievous occasionally, but wouldn’t joke with her "professional integrity".

So...

Liu Sisi was indeed at the Second Realm’s latter stage.

She definitely hadn’t sensed the bottleneck of the Second Realm.

If the bottleneck had been perceived, she would have been firmly at the peak of the latter stage of the Second Realm and wouldn’t have felt the need to ask Xiao Ai to test her.

Li Jing looked at Liu Sisi, whose face was full of disbelief, with a peculiar expression.

Liu Sisi, seems to have "cheated".

What kind of "cheat", even she didn’t know.

The aid of the Elixirs could only have a certain assisting effect, not so exaggerated.

If it were that effective, the group of Elixir Masters who easily rake in huge amounts of money would have been rolling in wealth by now.

The leap from the early stage of the Second Realm to the latter stage in seven days is utterly unbelievable.

Even if it were Chen Yuran, who had stepped into Four Realm with his extraordinary abilities, it would still take at least one or two years to accomplish such stride.

There are no shortcuts in the path of cultivation.

The road that should be taken still needs to be walked.

After contemplating for a moment, Li Jing voiced out.

"Sisi, show me your meditation cultivation method."

"Huh? Here?"

Liu Sisi turned her head, hesitated for a moment, and said.

"Alright, but move away. Don’t laugh at me."

"What’s there to laugh about in cultivation?"

Li Jing grinned, standing up and moving away a bit.

After seeing him move away, Liu Sisi crossed her legs on the sofa, formed a handprint from both hands placed on her knees, closed her eyes and activated her cultivation method.

As her cultivation method was executed, the temperature in the living room dropped significantly.

Li Jing sensed this and knitted his eyebrows.

Liu Sisi’s Cold Heart Physique seemed quite strong.

Just by entering meditation, she could affect her surroundings.

No wonder he felt chilly when sleeping in these few days, he thought it was just because the upper levels would be colder than the lower ones in winter, turns out it was because Liu Sisi was cultivating in the adjacent room.

Without thinking much, Li Jing murmured.

"Xiao Ai, search online about the records of Cold Heart Physique, see if there are any instances of cultivators of this physique getting explosive growth in their cultivation level."

"Acknowledged."

Xiao Ai replied, and started browsing the internet records.

Li Jing was also not idle, his handprint stirred and scolded softly.

"Heavenly Eye, open."

A golden vertical eye appeared and opened in his forehead.

Looking up at Liu Sisi, Li Jing was surprised to find that the spiritual Qi within her was a pure white, unlike the milky white of ordinary people, under the scrutiny of his Sky Eye Technique.

There is a big difference between milky white and pure white.

One glance can tell you.

Frowning slightly, Li Jing came to a conclusion.

The spiritual Qi within Liu Sisi has undergone some sort of mutation, resulting from the fusion of her Cold Heart Physique and its unique power, turning into a unique power that exists independently like spiritual power.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, the spiritual Qi circulating within Liu Sisi suddenly sped up.

Subsequently, the pure white spiritual Qi became visibly more concentrated at a fast pace. The Spiritual Qi flow, which was formed by the convergence of spiritual Qi, quickly grew and became increasingly robust.

Upon witnessing this sudden change, Li Jing was momentarily stunned.

Just like when he observed Chen Yuran’s spiritual platform last night, an epiphany emerged in his mind.

Liu Sisi was about to make a breakthrough...

As the epiphany arose, Liu Sisi, who was seated there, shuddered. Inside her body, there was suddenly a "boom," and the spiritual Qi flow, which had already been growing constantly, suddenly grew substantially larger and denser.

Under the Sky Eye Technique’s observation, the gathering of pure white spiritual Qi even gave Li Jing the illusion that the spiritual Qi within her had transformed into a liquid state.

Li Jing was dumbfounded.

Clearly, Liu Sisi had already completed her breakthrough.

Right before his eyes, she had broken into the Three Realm...

Breaking into the Three Realm is different from the One Realm and the Second Realm, as it prompts the first power mutation, making it extremely noticeable.

While Li Jing was taken aback, Liu Sisi also stopped her cultivation and opened her eyes, her face full of confusion.

"Li Jing, did I just..."

"You’ve broken through."

Li Jing replied numbly.

"..."

Liu Sisi fell silent, then spoke.

"Is there something wrong with my body?"

"There may be a little problem, but it’s a good thing for you."

Li Jing said, and informed her of the changes in the spiritual Qi inside her body.

After learning that her spiritual Qi may have mutated because of its fusion with the unique power of her Cold Heart Physique, Liu Sisi was somewhat flustered.

"So, should I go to the hospital for a check-up?"

"This is something a hospital might not be able to figure out. It’s not very appropriate to openly show others your unique power."

Li Jing shook his head and said,

"If you don’t feel any discomfort, let’s observe for a while."

Hearing this, Liu Sisi hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Okay, I’ll listen to you."

Even without Li Jing explaining, she understood.

One’s unique characteristics should not be easily revealed to others.

Seeing Liu Sisi sitting cross-legged there with some anxiety, Li Jing sat down next to her.

"Pay attention to yourself while you cultivate these days, and tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable. I don’t think there should be any major problems. At least from what I see through my Sky Eye Technique, the mutated spiritual Qi inside you does not cause any harm to you."

"Hmm."

Liu Sisi gently replied, looked up at the vertical eye opened in Li Jing’s forehead, and suddenly chuckled.

"What kind of spell are you using? Opening a vertical eye like this, if you hold a tower, it would be a conflict of character settings."

"..."

Li Jing fell silent and dismissed the Sky Eye Technique.

At that moment, Xia Ai spoke up.

"Master, the search for the Cold Heart Physique has been completed. Over the past fifty years, there have been over a thousand documented owners of the Cold Heart Physique. Among them, there has been no occurrence similar to what Madam has experienced."

Afterwards, Xia Ai continued,

"However, there have been a few cases of power mutation as mentioned by the Master earlier. Except that their mutations are not as thorough as Madam’s; their spiritual Qi only differs slightly in color from ordinary people. According to search results, the mutated spiritual Qi provides a better bonus when casting water attribute magic skills compared to using the unique power of the Cold Heart Physique alone, but there isn’t much benefit in terms of cultivation."

Hearing that besides Liu Sisi, there were other owners of the Cold Heart Physique who had experienced spiritual Qi mutations, Li Jing smiled.

"It looks like, Sisi, you’re quite special."

"So, you thought I was just ordinary before?"

Liu Sisi raised her eyes and provocatively flexed her slim arm.

"Times have changed. Now, I’m a powerful cultivator at the Three Realm, having caught up with your cultivation level. Mind your words, or I might just sock you one."

Li Jing couldn’t help but smirk at her words.

Liu Sisi was getting a big head, even more so than Chen Yuran.

She had barely entered the Three Realm, and she was already threatening to beat him up?

This was unacceptable.

Giving her a glance, Li Jing raised one hand.

"You’re not the only special one."

As he spoke, a drop of liquid spiritual power emerged from the tip of his finger.

Seeing the emergence of the liquid spiritual power, Liu Sisi was momentarily stunned.

Even though she just stepped into the Three Realm, it meant she had become an advanced cultivator.

With the upgrade of her realm came a deeper understanding of the world and power.

At just one glance, she saw that the liquid spiritual power on Li Jing’s hand was incredibly unique, containing a force far superior to that of Spiritual Qi.

Looking at the man who was half-smiling, Liu Sisi pouted.

"So, what? What are you trying to say? You dare to hit me?"

"..."

Li Jing was speechless. He quietly said,

"I dare not."

"I knew you wouldn’t have the heart."

Liu Sisi grinned triumphantly and unfolded her crossed legs, saying,

"I’m motivated to go into seclusion again. I’ll go upstairs and cultivate later."

"Take it slow for the next couple of days. Don’t be too impatient."

Li Jing interjected.

"You’ve just entered the Three Realm. Your body needs time to adapt to the first qualitative change in your power. There’s no rush to start cultivating once you’ve adjusted a bit. Also, you need to stabilize your realm. Impatience can lead to mistakes in your cultivation."

Hearing Li Jing’s experienced words, Liu Sisi naturally took them seriously.

Seeing that he advised her to rest a few days before cultivating again, she obediently agreed.

"I do feel a bit unable to control the amount of force I’m exerting right now. I’ll coast for a few days and study some Three Realm magic skills."

Li Jing nodded in agreement.

"For the Three Realm magic, you can prioritize learning the Spirit Control Skill."

"Spirit Control Skill? A supportive magic skill?"

Liu Sisi blinked her beautiful eyes, grabbed his arm and hugged it tightly.

"Is there a catch to it?"

"Learning basic Spirit Control Skill will help you adapt quicker to the changes in your body’s power levels, and it will enhance the power and speed of the magic skills you learn."

Li Jing explained meticulously, informing her about the things she should be aware of after reaching the Three Realm, and recommended her to learn the Returning to Origin Skill, which he had previously learned.

When he entered the Three Realm, he had Dai Hong guiding him.

Now that Liu Sisi had entered the Three Realm, he had somewhat assumed the role of a guide.

As Li Jing spoke, Liu Sisi listened attentively.

She might not necessarily heed advice from others.

There were too many people who gave unsolicited advice without having the ability themselves.

But Li Jing... he would never harm her.

After he finished his explanation, Li Jing gently gazed at Liu Sisi who was snuggling up to him like a little bird and said softly,

"Now that you are at the Three Realm, learning the Sword Controlling isn’t urgent, but you definitely need a flying sword. I know an Artefact Refiner, would you like..."

Before he could finish, Liu Sisi shook her head.

"You don’t need to worry about the flying sword. I have contacts in the Refining Association through my business. I’ll ask them to make a reliable one."

"Ahem, alright."

Li Jing coughed.

The Artefact Refiner he knew was none other than Xiang Minghui.

Could Xiang Minghui compete with the big shots in the Refining Association?

No way!

Xiang Minghui was just an apprentice refiner and couldn’t be compared with the big shots in the Refining Association.

This...

Truthfully, it was a bit awkward.

With a sheepish grin, Li Jing decided to shift the topic.

"Now that you’ve successfully entered the Three Realm, do you have any plans?"

"I didn’t even think I could enter the Three Realm that quickly. How could I have any plans?"

Liu Sisi shrugged, shifting closer to him.

"Moreover, there’s still a lot I need to learn. I will stay at your place for now. As long as the Chicken Shop is there, I won’t starve."

She tilted her head back, laughing.

"If worst comes to worst, you can take care of me, right?"

At her words, Li Jing grinned.

Just as he was about to say something, Liu Sisi suddenly leaned in.

Before he could react, a pair of soft lips were already invading his.

!!!

Li Jing.

The move was too sudden.

Before he could savor the moment, Liu Sisi pulled away with her cheeks slightly flushed, then stood up and said,

"Just giving you a little celebration kiss. I’m going upstairs for a shower and will come back down later."

With that, she gave him a sweet smile and headed upstairs.

Listening to her departing words, Li Jing was left speechless.

A celebration kiss, really...

What can be said about that?

Typical Liu Sisi.

Gently touching the corner of his mouth, which was still warm from her kiss, Li Jing looked thoughtfully in the direction of the staircase, feeling a bit introspective.

Liu Sisi was truly extraordinary.

And not just because of the change in her Spiritual Qi.

When she was entering the Second Realm in the past, she had mysteriously done so just by falling asleep.

When she just stepped into the Three Realm, she encountered no obstruction and made it just by exerting some effort.

This situation couldn’t be explained by merely attributing it to a deep and effective accumulation of power.

Nor could it be entirely due to the benefit brought by her Cold Heart Physique.

There must be other reasons influencing her...

Whether it’s her innate talent or something else, he couldn’t be sure.

As far as he could see, everything was beneficial and harmless to Liu Sisi, but further observation was needed to ascertain the ultimate effects.

It would be better to keep this from others unless necessary.

After all, Liu Sisi’s progress was even more exaggerated than his.

While he still had to kill monsters for experience, Liu Sisi entered seclusion for seven days and shot straight from the early Second Realm to the early Three Realm, with absolutely no bottleneck obstruction.

Truth be told, this was incredibly extraordinary.

Li Jing had a feeling.

Compared to his special circumstances, Liu Sisi might be more likely to draw people’s attention.

...

As night fell.

After taking a shower and donning her pajamas, Liu Sisi came downstairs, called out a greeting to Li Jing, and then slipped into the guest room.

Li Jing didn’t disturb her.

Entering the Three Realm meant that there was more for Liu Sisi to understand than what he alone could tell her - retrieving information through Small Hinderance’s avatar would provide a more comprehensive learning experience for her.

While Liu Sisi went off to delve into her cultivation, Li Jing, having nothing else to do, simply turned on the television looking for a drama to watch.

No need to cultivate - he was just being wilful.

He turned on the TV, which happened to be broadcasting on the news channel.

Just as he was about to switch channels with the remote control, the beautiful female anchor finished one news segment, picked up another piece of the news script, and continued with the broadcast.

"According to the latest news from our station, the Spatial Passage of Small Secret Realm No.107, which closed more than half a month ago, has reappeared in less than a month. The Management Bureau and the Research Institute have promptly intervened for investigation."