Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Li Yunyu raised his hand, his fingertips pausing for a moment in front of her brow.

Yu Luoning felt a cool sensation enter her meridians, and the next moment, it felt as if something gently tapped deep within her dantian.

"Buzz".

A light suddenly appeared somewhere inside her body.

Li Yunyu said, "There is a trick."

Yu Luoning felt a sense of relief and almost kowtowed to him on the spot.

Before she could even feel happy, she heard him say another sentence.

"All ten roots are taken."

Yu Luoning: "...Huh?"

Li Yunyu: "You have everything about Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."

"Doesn't that sound pretty impressive?" Yu Luoning asked cautiously.

Li Yunyu chuckled: "Having all ten of the ten roots of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements is what people often call a useless spiritual root."

Yu Luoning: "..."

"I have no way to cultivate?"

"No, actually it's too complicated and too resource-intensive. There are very few aristocratic families in the entire Dongbao Continent that can afford to support them."

Yu Luoning's heart, which had just relaxed, jumped again: "Can I fix it or not?"

"Yes, but the potential is limited."

After saying that, Li Yunyu waved his hand and placed a thin booklet in his palm.

Yu Luoning's eyes lit up; this must have been taken from a storage bag.

She was itching to get one; she wondered how much money such a spatial storage bag would cost. If she could obtain one, it would make things so much more convenient in the future.

Li Yunyu handed the booklet forward.

"This is the Qi Guiding and Unifying Method. It allows you to first guide spiritual energy into your meridians and keep it within your body, so that it won't be neutralized by the clash of spiritual roots."

Yu Luoning took it, carefully holding it in her hands, and asked again:

"I heard from the other maids that the Qi-guiding method is for beginners. Is it similar to this Qi-guiding and unifying method?"

Li Yunyu: "No, this is only for core disciples."

Yu Luoning asked in confusion, "So, Young Master, you're just giving it to me directly?"

Unsure, she asked again, "Can I really cultivate this?"

Li Yunyu looked up at her and, unusually, said a few more words: "You can't use the basic Qi-guiding method. Your spiritual root is too chaotic, and the Qi will dissipate as soon as it is drawn in."

Yu Luoning couldn't contain her joy; the corners of her mouth were practically turned up to the sky.

But she still remembers her current public image.

So she quickly stopped laughing, lowered her head, and spoke in a soft voice, with a hint of deliberate sincerity:

"Young master...you are so kind to me."

Li Yunyu remained silent.

He sighed: "Go down. Once you've thoroughly studied the book these next few days, you don't need to come and serve you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning immediately became anxious.

How can she not serve him? She needs to make her presence felt.

"How can that be?"

"For me, cultivation is a minor matter; serving you, young master, is the most important thing."

"My life was saved by you, young master. How could I forget my roots because of a book?"

Li Yunyu: "..."

His lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

"what ever."

Yu Luoning immediately beamed, hugged the book tightly, and turned to leave.

The room fell silent.

Li Yunyu rested his chin on his hand, his eyes covered with a white silk scarf, his expression indifferent.

After a long pause, he chuckled softly.

/

Yu Luoning returned to the room and, without even having time to drink some water, sat down with the book "The Method of Guiding Qi to Oneness".

She read it through once first.

The more I look at it, the happier I become.

She meditated as instructed in the book, making hand gestures and closing her eyes.

There was nothing at first.

The air was so still that she could even hear her own stomach growling.

Later, I experienced numbness in my legs, soreness in my lower back, and a burning sensation in my back.

Four hours passed, and she was almost asleep.

Suddenly, a very fine, cool sensation, like the tip of a needle, gently touched her brow and then seeped into her lungs through her breath.

Yu Luoning suddenly woke up.

That was not an illusion.

It truly possesses spiritual energy.

But once spiritual energy enters the body, it's like falling into a broken sieve, leaking out completely in an instant.

She was so angry she wanted to curse, but she was afraid her bad luck would come true, so she had to hold it in.

From that day on, she would pretend to show her face in the young master's courtyard during the day, and then lock herself back in her room to practice at night.

Practice hand gestures until they cramp up, practice breathing exercises until you feel dizzy.

She never worked this hard when preparing for graduate school entrance exams in her previous life.

The idea of ​​cultivating immortality is ingrained in the Chinese people; they can't resist it.

She just wanted it to be quick.

Faster.

One day, when Feng Qiguang came chasing after him again...

She casually made a hand seal and vanished into the void, traveling thousands of miles away.

As she left, she casually remarked, "Don't chase after her. She's a woman you can't win over."

With this goal in mind, Yu Luoning trained even harder.

One day, half a month later, she suddenly froze while changing into her maid's uniform.

The collar of the shirt was loose, and the shoulder line, which was originally so tight it looked like it was about to burst, was now looser by more than two fingers.

The most obvious feature is the chest.

She glanced down and fell silent.

He used to walk with a "duang duang" sound, but now he's much more well-behaved.

Yu Luoning: "..."

She took out a small bronze mirror and held it close to the window to examine herself carefully.

My skin is indeed smoother, and I look much cleaner and softer.

But his facial features haven't changed much.

Yu Luoning sighed.

It seems that if you want to become a stunning beauty at first glance, you still have to take that shortcut.

But that's enough.

The changes that could occur in just half a month were already a pleasant surprise for her.

What made her even happier was that Li Yunyu was going into seclusion.

Jixuexuan is now closed.

With more guards outside the courtyard gate, the corridors have become much quieter.

When it comes to seclusion, the worst thing is to be disturbed.

Once one's mental state collapses, at best one will go into a state of demonic possession, and at worst one will be crippled on the spot.

She secretly rejoiced.

While the young master is in seclusion, she can focus on her cultivation for a while.

That night, Yu Luoning circulated his Qi according to the "Guiding Qi to One Method".

Suddenly, the spiritual energy that had been dissipating as soon as it entered the body finally stopped in the dantian.

A sudden warmth filled her heart, and she felt as if she were soaking in a hot spring, her limbs and bones relaxing completely.

Yu Luoning thought to herself: It's finally done.

After guiding her through three cycles of energy circulation, she opened her eyes and saw that the back of her hand was covered with a layer of black mud.

When he lifted his shirt to take a look, he almost suffocated on the spot.

"It looks like you haven't showered in a month."

She was both disgusted and excited, and ran to wash herself three times that night until her skin was so white and shiny that she didn't dare to stop.

One layer of Qi Refining!

She was no longer just an ordinary mortal.

The next day at mealtime, Yu Luoning casually took two rice balls made of spirit rice as usual, preparing to return to her room to continue her cultivation.

She didn't want to interact with many people.

But as soon as she turned around, she heard someone call her from behind.

"Little darling."

Yu Luoning paused in her steps.

The one who called her was a maid named Chanyi from the courtyard.

Chanyi stared at her, looking her up and down, seemingly a little angry:

"Have you lost a lot of weight?"

Yu Luoning: "Oh, I used to be fat because I took too much medicine."

"Now that I've stopped drinking it, I've naturally lost weight."

Chanyi narrowed her eyes: "Is that really so?"

Yu Luoning nodded: "That's right."

She couldn't be bothered to explain any further.

They're just colleagues; explaining too much will only cause trouble for myself.

Holding the rice ball, Yu Luoning turned to leave, but the suspicious gaze behind her remained fixed on her.

Several maids huddled together under the eaves, whispering among themselves.

"After the young master went into seclusion, who in the courtyard wasn't idle? Only she could be seen once a day except when she went to get food; otherwise, she hid in her room like a thief."

"You didn't know? She's cultivating."

"I heard from the maid who delivered the book that before the young master went into seclusion, he personally explored her spiritual aperture and gave her the Qi-guiding technique."

The group exchanged glances, their expressions instantly changing.

"No wonder she lost weight so quickly."

"But it only took half a month... to reach this level?"

Someone frowned, "Look at the way she walks, not out of breath or feeling weak, and the faint spiritual energy around her. She's probably already at the first level of Qi Refining."

"Level 1 Qi Refining?! How is that possible?"

The other person almost raised their voice, their face turning pale:

"Back when we got the 'Qi Induction Manual,' it took us a year or two to barely manage to induce Qi into our bodies! How come she can do it in just half a month?"

Chanyi raised her eyes and said sarcastically, "There must be something strange going on. Maybe the young master gave us some other good stuff. And you say you're not here to take our resources? I'm not afraid, I still have my father to back me up, but you guys are a different story..."

Upon hearing this, the group fell silent.

These words struck a chord with them.

This world is characterized by scarce spiritual energy and limited resources.

Even a tiny bit of resources is enough for cultivators to fight to the death over.

Chanyi deliberately incited a sense of crisis among the others, simply wanting them to direct their anger towards Yu Luoning.

To kill someone with a borrowed knife and reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

This is what her father taught her: how can a servant born into a large family survive without some shrewdness?