Chapter 38: Daily Cultivation

Zhao Xinyu kept a taut face. The relaxed ease he had shown earlier was completely gone.

Taking a deep breath, he said, “I believe you. Let’s return to the sect now. I’ll bear witness for you—the Heavenly Maiden’s existence is real, and your mission to capture Su Wuchen will be considered complete.”

Hearing this, Qiao Zenan immediately smiled.

He then flew back toward the flying boat.

Reaching the flying boat’s entrance, Qiao Zenan turned around to see Zhao Xinyu still standing where he was. Puzzled, he asked, “Senior Brother, aren’t we heading back? Why aren’t you leaving yet?”

Zhao Xinyu: “Junior Brother, come support me a moment.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Legs… legs feel a bit weak.”

“…”

…

Su Xiaoyu quickly brought the situation under control.

By then, the Blazing Heaven Sect group had also left in their flying boat, which puzzled her.

“Weren’t they headed to the Qixi Festival Sect? Why turn around and leave?”

Su Xiaoyu muttered to herself.

Had her appearance scared them off?

But it didn’t matter. As long as the Blazing Heaven Sect knew someone like her existed at Magpie Mountain, they would eventually send more people, and news of her would spread, attracting more people over.

Su Xiaoyu pulled her gaze back and continued reshaping the terrain.

The previously barren valley had been filled with water and now looked like a river, but both banks were bare and ugly.

She cast Plant Growth, Rattan Spell, and other spells, causing greenery to spread along the banks and adding a touch of green.

“Right, is this water normal?”

Su Xiaoyu suddenly thought of that question.

She had condensed the Water Ball Spell by reaching her hand into the diorama box. It should be ordinary water, right?

Either way, Su Xiaoyu dipped her hand into the river, scooped up a little water, and then sprinkled it over the back mountain of the Qixi Festival Sect.

…

Near the spirit fields behind the Qixi Festival Sect, Liu Jinzhi was checking each field. Seeing how well every plot was growing, a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

Just as she was about to do one more round, suddenly several enormous droplets of water—huge from her perspective—shot through the air and slapped against the mountain, splattering onto the ground and quickly seeping into the soil.

“What’s going on?”

This sudden event startled Liu Jinzhi, but fortunately the number of giant water drops was limited and didn’t cause any real trouble.

Still, she couldn’t just ignore it.

Was the Heavenly Maiden doing something?

She looked up but didn’t see the Heavenly Maiden’s figure.

After thinking for a moment, Liu Jinzhi walked to a nearby rock face and dabbed a little of the flowing water onto her finger to check.

“It seems to just be ordinary water.”

Liu Jinzhi scratched her head, puzzled.

…

“As I thought, it’s just ordinary water.”

Su Xiaoyu wasn’t surprised by this result.

Now that she had reached the Qi Refining Third Layer, her physical fitness and senses—including her five senses—had all been enhanced.

Even without a magnifying glass, she could see the scenes inside the diorama box more easily.

Even without pressing her ear against the box’s wall, she could hear the voices inside more clearly.

All of these were enormous improvements.

Su Xiaoyu was very satisfied with her progress, yet this was only the beginning.

After fiddling with the terrain a bit more, she withdrew her hands from the diorama box.

The Qixi Festival Sect continued its daily cultivation routines.

She also went about her own daily cultivation routine until night fell.

During this time, she occasionally cast Plant Vision Spell, using the plants placed outside her door to observe that sneaky person. She discovered that the guy had stayed in the hallway the entire day, staring at Wen Wanru’s residence without even going to eat.

What was this man trying to do?

As night fell, Wen Wanru would be returning soon, so Su Xiaoyu felt she needed to keep a closer eye on this shady character.

She first ordered takeout for herself, then focused on watching the man outside, treating it as practice for her Plant Vision technique.

The senses provided by this spell weren’t great. In bright places, the vision was still murky, let alone after dark with the fuzzy images making it very hard to identify what was happening.

Su Xiaoyu watched for quite a while before she noticed the visibility improving slightly, which was likely the result of increased proficiency.

‘Even I had to watch for some time before the visibility improved. For others, raising their proficiency with this spell probably isn’t easy.’

Su Xiaoyu thought silently.

After waiting a while longer, she sensed the elevator doors open.

Two people emerged from the elevator.

“The takeout is here… Huh? Sister Wen?”

Su Xiaoyu was a bit surprised. She hadn’t expected Wen Wanru to arrive at the same time as the delivery person.

She immediately went to open the door and took the food from the delivery man, who looked baffled after having been about to knock.

“Xiao Yu, already got your dinner? What are you eating tonight?”

Wen Wanru had been about to return to her own place, but upon seeing Su Xiaoyu open the door, she walked over and asked with a smile.

She was dressed in her usual workplace attire, which gave her a distinctive presence. If her head-turning rate on the street wasn’t one hundred percent, it had to be close.

Su Xiaoyu looked a little bashful. “Tonight I’m having pork rib noodles, with an added egg.”

Wen Wanru smiled. “Good meal, huh? …Huh? You changed wheelchairs?”

Walking closer, she noticed the wheelchair was different.

Su Xiaoyu nodded. “I took a little of the referral commission. Since I was the one who introduced them, I could afford to change wheelchairs.”

Wen Wanru understood. “That makes sense. Still, a wheelchair can only do so much—it can’t give you full protection in daily life. If you ever run into difficulties, be sure to let me know. I’ve finished my current work and handed the rest over to others. I’ll be home for the next few days.”

Su Xiaoyu immediately thanked her.

They didn’t chat for long—after all, Su Xiaoyu had the noodles in her hand, and leaving them too long would make them soggy.

After their brief exchange, Wen Wanru headed back to her own place.

Su Xiaoyu watched her go inside, then closed the door.

…

Hidden behind the door in the stairwell, Ye Haofan cautiously observed the situation outside.

‘So Wen Wanru knows that disabled person? With an outsider here, it’s not the best time to show myself. Forget it—I’ll just go knock on her door later. I just hope Wen Wanru won’t reject me. If she does…’

Ye Haofan touched the inside of his coat, where a fruit knife peeked in and out of view.

There was a hint of madness in his bones. He cared nothing for boundaries when he was after his goals. If anyone tried to stop him from turning his fate around, he absolutely wouldn’t be merciful.