14: Stone appraisal

After venting for a while...

Huang Qingxue framed the portrait of Chen Qingxuan, now covered in her footprints, and hung it in the center of her room to spur herself on to Cultivate hard and wash away her humiliation in the future.

After finishing all this, she thought of the slave mark (dragon blood orchid) on her shoulder again.

Especially when she considered that some slave marks had special effects, such as hypnotizing one's consciousness, paralyzing the body, or even transmitting sensations from a distance;

The victims would wake up thinking it was all just a dream.

The more Huang Qingxue thought about it, the more afraid she became.

And so...

Upon meeting Ren Zixia, Huang Qingxue showed the "dragon blood orchid" to her. "Revered Master... do you recognize this Slave Imprint? Will it control me and make me go find that evil Cultivator again?"

"A Slave Imprint?"

Ren Zixia's face showed bewilderment;

After examining the "dragon blood orchid" for a moment, she was even more confused; she had never seen this kind of marking technique before.

Which evil Cultivator had invented this?

The next moment, Ren Zixia said solemnly, "Qingxue, you don't need to worry. There is a special barrier protecting the Divine Phoenix Sect. No matter what kind of wicked power it is, it cannot hope to control you through the barrier... As for this mark... rest assured, I will find someone to try and help you break it."

"Mm-hmm."

Huang Qingxue nodded obediently.

She could tell that Ren Zixia was also helpless against the mark... That damned evil Cultivator had not only defiled her but also left this 'filth' on her body.

Huang Qingxue clenched her small fists, her murderous intent growing even more mature!

After collecting her Sect token, Ren Zixia took her to the Monthly Supply Pavilion to collect the cultivation resources that every Disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect received each month.

Cultivation resources were not uniform; they were divided based on each Disciple's status, Aptitude, and so on.

"Qingxue, place your hand on the appraisal stone to register. From now on, the Elders of the Monthly Supply Pavilion will know what resources to allocate to you," Ren Zixia said, pointing to a waist-high stone in front of them that was rounded like an egg.

This was an appraisal stone, a common material in the world of Cultivation. When a Cultivator placed their hand on it, it could detect their cultivation potential, emitting white, blue, red, or golden light from weakest to strongest.

In addition, it could also display the tester's Realm and cultivation level.

Although it was a relatively low-end detection method and subject to unforeseen variables, it was often chosen by various factions because it was efficient and fast.

Huang Qingxue raised her hand and walked toward the appraisal stone.

Initially, the several Elders of the Monthly Supply Pavilion were listless, treating it as a routine process, until Huang Qingxue's small hand landed on the appraisal stone—

The appraisal stone suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light.

"What? Golden Aptitude?"

"Such intense golden light... I have never seen anything like it in my life... It is unique even in our Divine Phoenix Sect!"

"Elder Ren, this Little Girl... where did you pick up such a treasure?"

In an instant, the Elders of the Monthly Supply Pavilion were incredibly excited.

"Revered Master?" Huang Qingxue looked at Ren Zixia nervously. She didn't understand the significance of the appraisal stone, let alone why the Elders were so excited;

This reminded her of Chen Qingxuan.

"Qingxue, you...?"

Ren Zixia blinked her long eyelashes, wondering for a moment if she was dreaming.

The little Disciple she had accidentally rescued from an evil Cultivator was actually a Genius with golden Aptitude?

One must know that among all the current Disciples of the Divine Phoenix Sect, there were only three Geniuses with golden Aptitude besides Huang Qingxue, and their golden light was nowhere near this intense.

As far as the current situation was concerned, the talent Huang Qingxue displayed through the appraisal stone was one in ten thousand in the Divine Phoenix Sect... no, in the entire Southern Border.

"Quick, look at her cultivation... the Spirit Sea Realm?!"

"What? She's so young and yet she's in the Spirit Sea Realm... Elder Ren, what is going on?"

The next moment, the Elders were dumbfounded once again.

While a Spirit Sea Realm cultivation wasn't considered high, it depended on who it was. If a girl of Huang Qingxue's age could reach the Spirit Sea Realm—

Then she was a damn Prodigy!

"Spirit Sea Realm...?"

Ren Zixia was also stunned.

Noticing Huang Qingxue's nervous expression, she didn't ask for an explanation on the spot. Instead, she had the Elders of the Monthly Supply Pavilion bring the resources and led Huang Qingxue away.

Inside the room.

Ren Zixia's heart could not calm down for a long time. "Qingxue, didn't you say you had been wandering for many years... why do you have a Spirit Sea Realm cultivation?"

"In response to Revered Master, that evil Cultivator taught me how to Cultivate and even used a Spirit Gathering Array for me..."

"The evil Cultivator taught you?"

This was beyond Ren Zixia's understanding.

"He... he said I was too weak... he wanted me to grow up faster so I could be his Cauldron." Huang Qingxue pinched the corner of her clothes. Recalling the reaction of the Monthly Supply Pavilion Elders, she pursed her small lips. "Revered Master... why did they react so strongly just now... will I be in danger?"

"Don't worry, they were just surprised by your high talent. This is a good thing."

"A good thing?"

"Yes, high talent is naturally a good thing." Ren Zixia showed a heartfelt smile. "To be able to take in a Genius like you, they must be green with envy... By the way, Qingxue, I originally planned to guide your cultivation in a while, but since you already have a Spirit Sea Realm cultivation, I'll help you with Body Tempering first. This will facilitate your future cultivation."

"Mm-hmm."

After learning there was no danger, Huang Qingxue smiled.

Body Tempering began;

Looking at the almost non-existent Impurities in the bath barrel, Ren Zixia was bewildered. "Qingxue, have you undergone Body Tempering before?"

"Emm..." Feeling the familiar sensation of power in the barrel, Huang Qingxue thought for a moment. "Once in a guest room of a Merchant House... that evil Cultivator also had me soak in this kind of water."

"Him again?"

Ren Zixia was stunned.

First, the never-before-seen slave mark, then nurturing Huang Qingxue to the Spirit Sea Realm, and then helping her with Body Tempering to the point where even Ren Zixia's unique Divine Phoenix Sect Body Tempering method couldn't extract many Impurities... It had to be said that the evil Cultivator was indeed very capable;

In other words, an evil Cultivator with such extraordinary means... had probably had his way with many women.

On the other side.

Chen Qingxuan, who was currently flying on his sword, felt his body shudder. He felt a certain flow of energy about to burst through his body, and he let out a long sigh of pleasure.

Bang—

His Realm instantly jumped from the Spirit Sea Peak to the Bone Forging Realm.

"I broke through?"

Chen Qingxuan hadn't even reacted yet;

Feeling the abundant power in his body, he was truly overjoyed. It seemed the Little Pitful One had officially stepped into cultivation at the Divine Phoenix Sect.

Now that he had reached the Bone Forging Realm, he could be considered a minor expert in the Southern Border or the Eastern Lands.

Finally, I have the ability to protect myself... The Eastern Lands.

Shenyou Stronghold.

Although it was not comparable to Sect powers or thousand-year-old clans, it was still a small force with a scale of several hundred people.

In the main hall, a middle-aged man looked at the Little Girl standing in front of him, then looked around at his surroundings.

"From today onward, Susu will be my, Lu Tianzheng's, adopted daughter. Everyone must treat her exactly as you treat my daughter Linger, do you understand?"

"Yes."

Everyone responded in unison.

"Susu, hurry and call him Foster Father."

At this time, a slightly older girl walked to Jiang Susu's side. She was the daughter of the Revered Master of Shenyou Stronghold, Lu Tianzheng—Lu Linger.

"Foster Father."

Jiang Susu looked up with her small face and called out somewhat nervously.

"Haha, good, good!"

Lu Tianzheng laughed heartily, then looked at his own biological daughter beside him.

Lu Linger took Jiang Susu's small hand again. "Susu, there's also me. What should you call me?"

"Big Sister."

"Susu is so good."

Lu Linger stroked her head, greed unable to be hidden in her eyes. "From now on, we are a family. We are a family, okay!"

Before Jiang Susu could respond, the sound of rushing wind broke the warm atmosphere;

A youth in white burst in on a flying sword. After entering the door, he shouted:

"Family my ass!"

The Little Pitiful One will soon go online to kill Chen Qingxuan~~~