章 28: Advancing
"Big brother Wan Yan, am I seeing things? It looked like two dragons dancing in the sky!" Lu Ping gasped.
"It really looked like it!" He agreed, nodding vigorously.
On the other side, Song Jia's eyes widened.
"What's wrong?" Sun Xun noticed her change.
"Big brother, I think I'm going to advance soon.."
Sun Xun was taken aback, he looked into her state and found that it's true. He waved his hand and a jade pill bottle appeared. He poured one pill out and handed it to her. "Take this, it'll help you in advancing."
Song Jia was surprised at how readily he gave the pill to her. Seeing that there didn't seem to be anything odd on the pill, she took it and went down in a lotus position.
"What's happening?!" Lu Ping became worried when she saw her mistress suddenly go to sit on the grass.
"It looks like he's about to advance.. Don't disturb him!" Wan Yan warned her so she doesn't approach the young boy.
Lu Ping was surprised at his words. 'She will advance again? She just did this morning!'
But looking at Song Jia now bathed in light, it seemed to be the case.
However, Lu Ping didn't know what her mistress's rank was now. She only knows that her mistress's aura has changed a lot.
They thought it would be over in a while, however the sun had already set and dusk settled, she was not done yet.
Wan Yan thought that he and his master would leave right after they ate their meal. It was delayed by their exchange of moves. But he thought that after that, they would leave. But now Sun Xun didn't even move from his position. He sat only a few feet away from Song Jia.
"Big brother, it's almost night time soon.." Lu Ping reminded him.
"Mmm.. It looks like I have to trouble you again.."
His meaning was that they wouldn't be leaving soon.
"Big brother, the hut only has two small rooms."
"It's okay. We'll be staying out here. Anyway, I could set up camp here.."
"Ah.. I see.. Then, I'll just go in the hut for a moment and cook up some dinner for us. Young Master Shi Jin might get hungry after she's done."
After Song Jia revealed that Lu Ping was a maidservant sent by her senior brother, Lu Ping opted to call her Young Master Shi Jin now.
"Alright.. Let me know if you need any help.."
Lu Ping nodded and went to the hut.
Half an hour later, she had already finished cooking their meal and went out to check up on them. However, Song Jia still continued to advance.
"Big brother, why don't you and Young Master Sun Xun eat first."
"Okay! Let me tell him!" He walked towards Sun Xun cautiously.
His master was staring intently at the young boy. Earlier, when she started to grow pale, he fed her with another pill.
"Master, Lu Ping made us some dinner, would you like some?"
Sun Xun shook his head. He wasn't enticed by the food. It smelled ordinary, unlike the one from lunch.
Wan Yan didn't push him. He went back to where Lu Ping was, setting up the table.
"Master's not hungry. I'll eat it with you first.." He sat down and went ahead and served himself.
"Oh okay.." Lu Ping had thought than they really came here after smelling her mistress's cooking,
She and Wan Yan ate their dinner while glancing at the two.
Moments later, Song jia's aura dissipated. Her spiritual energy settled down.
Slowly, Song Jia gradually opened her eyes and the first thing she noticed was Sun Xun's face in contemplation.
"3rd rank, 3rd level of Qu Transformation." Sun Xun's words made Lu Ping and Wan Yan's mouths fall open.
In this realm, she can now finally release the spiritual energy outside of her body in order to be used for attacking, defending, and other things. This is also the first realm in which a cultivator experiences a World Baptism, which tempers their body for the next realm.
Due to the massive increase in spiritual energy stores in this realm, cultivators often have a harder time balancing their state of mind or temper. As such, they are generally more prone to getting into fights.
Sun Xun stared at Song Jia approvingly.
When Song Jia opened her eyes totally, she saw that it's no longer daytime.
"Big brother Sun Xun, you're still here? I thought you left already. It took too long." She smiled apologetically.
"Mmm.." He didn't bother to explain.
It was rather obvious anyway. Although she focused on her cultivation, she could feel his aura the whole time. He never left.
"Thank you for the pills. Those must have been so expensive!"
"It's okay.."
"But, that was not only one pill.."
Sun Xun sighed. "That's fine. You can make it up to me in some other way."
She didn't have a lot of money in her. Both she and Lu Ping didn't look like they were carrying a lot of money.
Song Jia felt wary of him when he said those words.
"Young master! You must be hungry! I cooked some food!" Lu Ping went to her as soon as she noticed that she got up from her position.
"Hayy..I'm famished! Big brother Sun Xun, join me!" She grinned at him. Her pearly white teeth caught him in a daze.
But this time Sun Xun didn't decline. He also stood up and walked side by side with Song Jia and headed to the table they had set up earlier.
Lu Ping served them. "Young Master, what's your level now?"
"Hmm? It's 3rd rank, 3rd level.." She beamed at her.
Lu Ping gasped, she covered her mouth. "Wow! And you just advanced this morning too! You didn't just advance one level..You said you were at 2nd rank 3rd level right?"
"Yup! I think it's thanks to big brother Sun Xun's pills.. Thank you once again!" She cupped her hands at him, bowing.
"Ahemm. It's nothing.. Just eat your food."
The sky has already gotten dark, it wouldn't be safe to go back to the forest again. And because of his help, she couldn't bring herself to chase them out.
"Big brother, I invite you both to stay the night. It won't be safe for you to head back to the forest to reach the city."
Sun Xun stared into her eyes. She wondered if he wanted to see her sincerity.
After a while, she heard his voice. "Then, I will accept your invitation.."
"Young master.." Lu Ping went to her side and whispered into her ear. "Where is he going to sleep?"
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