Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 142 Three years and three years

The body in the incubation pool grew very quickly. In just over ten days, the old man's new body was formed. Moreover, since it was a creation of Blue Star technology, the strength of the new body far exceeded that of ordinary people.

Without hesitation, the old man from Juanshan directly separated his primordial spirit from his body and merged with the new body. Since the body was created using his essence and divine sense, there was no rejection reaction at all, and it merged with the new body very smoothly.

"Master, this... is finished." Old Man Juanshan soaked in the pool, clenching his hands and feeling the vigorous vitality he hadn't felt in a long time. The heavy, gloomy feeling in his body had also disappeared, but he still had a dreamlike feeling. This was... his second life.

"It's not that simple." Qiu Ci rolled her eyes at him and pressed him back down as he tried to climb out of the pool. "Don't move, just stay in the water."

"Master?" He looked puzzled.

Qiu Ci then explained, "Although you have changed bodies, your primordial spirit is still the same. The body is secondary; the important thing is to replenish the damage to your primordial spirit." Over ten thousand years, not only has his body aged, but more importantly, his primordial spirit has been depleted. If simply changing bodies could allow one to live a second life, then the world would be full of powerful beings possessing bodies.

If the primordial spirit is greatly depleted, even if one is given a stronger body, the primordial spirit will eventually be unable to withstand the strain and will perish.

"The culture medium in this nurturing pool can repair the damage to your primordial spirit and replenish your lost vitality. You cannot leave this pool until it is completely repaired," she said earnestly.

Old Man Juanshan realized what was happening and immediately squatted down obediently, beginning to meditate and sense his new body. Sure enough, he felt strands of life force nourishing his decaying primordial spirit. "Master, how much longer do I need to stay here?" He couldn't wait to try out his new body.

"About three years." Qiu Ci estimated the time; the culture medium extracted from those psionic flowers would be just enough for three years.

Old Man Juanshan: "..."

Is it a coincidence? How come it's been three years again!

Is the Master sure that he didn't set the three-year term because he himself had been caught in the rain and wanted to tear up the umbrella?

However, in the end, the old man from Juanshan obediently stayed in the pool. Three years was really nothing for someone like him who could sleep for two hundred years at a time.

Qiu Ci explained all the precautions to him, then stopped guarding the place and returned to the academy to prepare to start working again.

The dean and the various pavilion masters showed extraordinary enthusiasm for her return. After checking her body repeatedly and confirming that she was fine, they immediately made up her schedule.

"What is your cultivation level, young friend Chu? Are you carrying some kind of magical artifact to conceal your cultivation? I can't see through it at all," Elder Quan of the Sword Pavilion blurted out.

Qiu Ci was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had forgotten that she had already reached the Celestial Realm. Naturally, they couldn't see through her cultivation level. So, she immediately suppressed her cultivation level and wondered what kind of cultivation level she should make up.

"I am currently at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage."

"Peak of Tribulation Transcending!" Elder Quan was shocked, and the pavilion masters present were also overjoyed, surrounding her and praising her in various ways.

"Excellent, excellent, truly worthy of being our academy's top talent, hahaha..."

"It's been less than three years, and you've already crossed a major realm. Young friend Chu is indeed a genius."

"It's more than just a major level; with a little more effort, they'll soon catch up with us."

"It seems that young friend Chu has obtained a great opportunity in that secret realm! No, I have to tell those shameless old men in the Fourth Academy about this, hahaha..." Qiu Ci: "..." It is indeed a great opportunity, the kind that allows your ancestor to be reborn.

Although the Dean and the Pavilion Master were concerned about her experiences in the secret realm, they didn't bother to investigate what kind of fortuitous encounter she had obtained. They were only concerned with showing off her excellence to their friends and relatives. Qiu Ci was really worried that the Dean would drag her around visiting relatives and friends again, so she made up an excuse that she still needed to prepare lessons and slipped away.

It wasn't that Qiu Ci didn't want to tell them the truth, but mainly because it was a pleasant surprise to be able to advance one major realm in less than three years, and it would be a shock to advance four major realms. That's why she decided to suppress her cultivation to the Tribulation Transcending stage.

"Master Chu, is he there?" A familiar voice rang out as soon as she returned to the courtyard gate.

"Master Chai!" Upon coming out, she saw Chai Duo standing at the door, and she quickly waved her hand to remove the restriction.

"Master Chu has finally returned." Chai Duo was also delighted to see her after more than two years. He looked her up and down before continuing, "I heard someone say you were back a few days ago. I came here several times but didn't see you. I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out it's true."

Qiu Ci smiled and said, "I did come back half a month ago, but I went into seclusion to consolidate my cultivation, so I haven't been here since."

"I see. It seems that Master Chu's cultivation has greatly improved." He glanced at her cultivation level and handed her the paper in his hand. "No wonder the dean asked me to deliver the new course schedule to you. You will be teaching at Sujie Hall tomorrow. Those students are all fifth or sixth grade alchemists."

"Thank you for making the trip, Master Chai." Qiu Ci quickly accepted the gift and took a closer look. Sure enough, this time the courses arranged were all advanced classes from various pavilions. Perhaps because there were fewer people, there were actually fewer classes than before.

"Master Chu, you're too kind." Chai Duo smiled, chatted with her for a few more minutes, and then introduced some information about the advanced class before preparing to leave.

Qiu Ci escorted the person to the door, but Chai Duo suddenly seemed to remember something, "By the way, Master Chu. I remember there's a disciple in Jian Ge named Jing who seems to know you well, right?"

"Jing? Jing Hong?" She paused for a moment, what's wrong with the socially awkward Jing?
“Yes, that seems to be the name. I heard he was injured during a recent academy mission. I wonder if Master Chu knows about this?” Chai Duo asked casually.

"What!" Qiu Ci exclaimed in surprise, "When did this happen?"

"It seems like...it's been a few months." Chai Duo thought for a moment and said, "Junior Brother Mu said that he hasn't gone to the Sword Pavilion for classes in a long time, I wonder..."

"I'll go take a look." Her heart sank, and she immediately turned and headed towards the Sword Pavilion.

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When Qiu Ci arrived at the Sword Pavilion disciples' quarters for the first time, she realized that she had no idea where the socially awkward Jing lived. She could only use her divine sense to search the entire disciples' quarters and soon found the person in a secluded courtyard on the left. She immediately headed towards that direction.

Before even entering the courtyard, I heard a heavy coughing sound. Without thinking of anything else, I pushed open the door and went inside.

"Socially anxious Jing," she called out, and the next moment she saw the figure on the bed coughing hysterically. The other person was leaning weakly against the headboard, pale-faced and much thinner, looking as if they were terminally ill.

She was startled by the other person's appearance, and for a moment she couldn't believe that the person in front of her was the socially anxious Jing she knew.

"Xiao Ci... Sister?!" The person inside the room was stunned, rubbing their eyes vigorously. "It... it really is you!"

He instinctively tried to come over, but forgot that he was still in bed. In an instant, his whole body tilted back, and he looked like he was about to fall.