15: Chapter 15 Spirit Awakening

"Congratulations."

Chu Feng smiled, deactivated the Formation, and walked in. "Go wash up and consolidate your cultivation. Tonight... we shall celebrate properly."

The implication in his tone made Cheng Sanniang's cheeks flush red. She shot Chu Feng a look, but she couldn't hide the joy and affection in her eyes.

The night was deep and quiet.

Within the Three Talents Formation.

Chu Feng felt the completely different spiritual energy feedback brought by Cheng Sanniang after her Foundation Establishment.

If the spiritual energy feedback during the Qi Refining Stage in the Three Talents Formation was like a babbling brook, then the Foundation Establishment Stage was like a surging river!

"Sanniang, help me!" Chu Feng growled low.

Cheng Sanniang understood immediately.

Puchi!

A sound only he could hear echoed within Chu Feng's body, and the barrier of the Seventh Level of Qi Refining broke instantly!

Another Breakthrough!

At the same time.

Beside them, Lin Youchu's entire body suddenly glowed with an eerie red light. She began to tremble uncontrollably, letting out beast-like low growls from her throat.

"Youchu, what's wrong?" Chu Feng immediately noticed the abnormality.

"Don't move, she seems to be Awakening a Spirit Physique?" Cheng Sanniang's experience far exceeded Chu Feng's, and she saw some clues.

"Spirit Physique?"

"Yes, a Spirit Physique is like a Spiritual Root; both allow for cultivation. It's possible that the spiritual energy stimulation from the Three Talents Formation just now caused her latent Spirit Physique to begin Awakening," Cheng Sanniang said.

Though Chu Feng was anxious, he did not act rashly.

Time passed bit by bit.

Lin Youchu's trembling became more intense, and faint silver patterns began to appear on the surface of her skin.

Her hair turned white starting from the roots at a speed visible to the naked eye—no, it wasn't an ordinary white, but a silvery white that shimmered with a faint silver light!

After a long time, the trembling stopped.

"Husband..." Lin Youchu's voice was raspy.

"Don't move, rest well." Chu Feng held her hand. "How do you feel?"

Lin Youchu sensed her body and her eyes lit up with surprise: "I, I feel it! There's a warm current flowing through my body... Is that spiritual energy?"

"Yes, you've awakened a Spirit Physique."

Chu Feng smiled, "You can Cultivate now too."

Lin Youchu nodded heavily, tears welling in her eyes: "I'm finally... finally not a burden anymore."

"Silly girl, you were never a burden." Chu Feng stroked her silver hair.

"Mhm!" Lin Youchu replied obediently.

+20!

Chu Feng's eyes widened. A single count of 20? Lin Youchu's Spirit Physique seems quite impressive.

Three days later.

Lin Youchu successfully drew Qi into her body and stepped into the first level of Qi Refining!

Though it was only the beginning, for someone who was once a Mortal, it was an earth-shattering change.

She could clearly feel her body becoming stronger, her five senses becoming more acute, and she could even vaguely 'see' the floating specks of Spiritual Qi in the air.

"Husband, I succeeded!" Lin Youchu was extremely excited. She ran to the Talisman-making Room and, ignoring that Chu Feng was drawing a talisman, hugged him from behind.

Chu Feng's hand shook, and a Fireball Talisman that was nearly finished was ruined.

But he wasn't angry. Instead, he turned around with a smile and pinched Lin Youchu's small nose. "Congratulations. But next time I'm drawing a talisman, don't hug me so suddenly; it's very dangerous."

"I know." Lin Youchu stuck out her tongue, then suddenly stood on her tiptoes and kissed Chu Feng on the cheek. "Thank you, Husband. Without you, I might still be begging on the streets, or I would have died of illness long ago."

Chu Feng's heart softened, and he pulled her into his arms. "Things will get even better in the future."

...

Days passed one by one.

Chu Feng was very busy.

Although he had long been able to produce Profound Rank Low Grade talismans, he was in no hurry to take the True Disciple Assessment.

As for the reason.

He intended to play it safe.

The minimum requirement for the True Disciple Assessment was to produce a Profound Rank Low Grade talisman. If he could produce a Profound Rank Medium Grade talisman, wouldn't he be much more secure?

If that still wasn't enough, what if he created a new Profound Rank Medium Grade talisman?

Exactly.

In over twenty days, Chu Feng had not only increased his success rate for Profound Rank Medium Grade talismans to eighty percent.

He had also improved a type of Profound Rank Medium Grade talisman.

What was originally a Profound Rank Medium Grade Fire Python Talisman had now become a Profound Rank Medium Grade Fire Dragon Talisman.

Both being Profound Rank Medium Grade, the power of the Fire Dragon Talisman was fifty percent higher than that of the Fire Python Talisman.

Talismans, to put it simply, the more Spirit Patterns they have, the stronger the spiritual energy they contain, and the greater their power.

Compared to a fire python, a fire dragon naturally had more Spirit Patterns.

Of course.

Besides talismans, the System's progression was also massive.

With two Mystic Spirit Root Dao Companions, Bai Yafei and Cheng Sanniang, plus Lin Youchu's Spirit Physique, the daily base count was two hundred, and sometimes even three hundred.

Consequently, the number of System upgrades had also exceeded eight thousand.

The next System upgrade was not far off.

With some effort, it would only be a matter of a week.

On this day.

Three days before the one-month deadline agreed upon with the Pavilion Master, Chu Feng arrived at Duobao Pavilion.

Seeing Chu Feng's arrival, Pavilion Master Shen Hongyue was very surprised; it was clearly unexpected.

After all, her previous words were merely meant as encouragement.

The hundred arts of cultivation, especially reaching the Profound Rank level, were never the work of a single night; they often required ten or even decades of effort.

As for Chu Feng, although she didn't know when he had become a Yellow Rank High Grade Talisman Master, he was only in his twenties.

Therefore.

Shen Hongyue gave Chu Feng a deep look; she had still underestimated Chu Feng's talent in the Dao of Talismans.

Of course.

As the Pavilion Master of Duobao Pavilion and a Golden Core Immortal Master, Shen Hongyue's composure was as steady as an old dog.

"Chu Feng, since you've come, I presume you can produce Profound Rank Low Grade talismans?"

"However, passing the True Disciple Assessment and becoming a True Disciple is still extremely difficult."

Chu Feng cupped his hands. "I ask the Pavilion Master to inform me in detail."

Shen Hongyue nodded and said directly, "Applying for the True Disciple Assessment isn't something I can decide alone. You first need to undergo the True Disciple Qualification Assessment."

"The qualification certification requires three Branch Pavilion Masters to invigilate."

"Only after passing the qualification assessment can an application for the True Disciple Assessment be sent to the headquarters."

"As for the content of the True Disciple Assessment, I am not sure. After all, Hongyue City has never had a talisman master Genius participate in the True Disciple Assessment."

"Furthermore, the True Disciple Assessment is not held in Hongyue City."

Not in Hongyue City?

Chu Feng was stunned and blurted out, "Then where is it?"

Shen Hongyue shook her head. "Pass the qualification certification first, then you will know."

"Wait here. I will contact the other two Branch Pavilion Masters now; they will be able to arrive shortly."

Hearing this, Chu Feng cupped his fists. "I trouble the Pavilion Master."