Chapter 122: Late Nascent Soul, the Deathmatch Begins

As soon as Yun Man swallowed the Immortal Comprehension Fruit, her mind cleared. Things she hadn’t understood before gradually became clear.

She directed the Spiritual Qi throughout her body along the prescribed meridian paths. It was as though a broad road lay before her, leaving no chance of a wrong turn.

Qin Xiao and Lin Shimeng stepped aside and watched her breakthrough curiously.

Qin Xiao didn’t understand the process. This was only the second breakthrough he had watched, the first being Gong Yuankui’s.

Lin Shimeng watched Yun Man, comparing the process with her own breakthroughs to see what was different.

The Spiritual Qi in Yun Man’s body raced faster and faster. She rapidly absorbed Qi from the Middle Grade Spirit Stones arranged around her. The courtyard’s Spiritual Qi was no longer enough, which was why she had resorted to the stones.

When the Spiritual Qi reached a certain peak, it suddenly burst outward. Yun Man slowly opened her eyes.

Others might have to store Spiritual Qi, refine it for purity, gain comprehension and go through various other steps. Yun Man skipped all that complexity. The Spirit Stones supplied all the Qi she needed, she had no need to refine its purity, and the Immortal Comprehension Fruit directly improved her comprehension. That was how she completed the breakthrough so quickly.

“Master, I did it! I’m at late Nascent Soul! This fruit really works. It improves comprehension, and every step of the breakthrough became clear.”

Yun Man checked the changes in herself and spoke happily.

“What? It truly worked?”

Lin Shimeng stared in utter astonishment. She had broken through just like that?

“Not bad, not bad! That’s my eldest disciple—quite something. But did the fruit really improve your chances by thirty percent?”

After praising her, Qin Xiao asked whether the fruit’s promised benefit was real.

“Master, it improved my chances by at least thirty percent. I only had a sixty percent chance before, but after eating it, I met no obstacles at all. Everything went perfectly. The improvement may even have been forty percent.”

Very pleased with the Immortal Comprehension Fruit, Yun Man promptly described what she had felt.

“Master, I want to try too.”

Lin Shimeng wanted to try at once. She only had a forty percent chance right now, but Yun Man had already broken through. If she didn’t give chase, she really wouldn’t catch up.

“Do you have a sixty percent chance too?”

Qin Xiao asked curiously.

“No, only forty percent. But I want to try, or I really won’t catch up to her. Don’t worry, Master. If it won’t work, I won’t force it.”

Lin Shimeng was firm.

“There’s a risk. Are you sure?”

Qin Xiao wasn’t reluctant to give her the fruit. But forty percent plus thirty percent was still only a seventy percent chance. If she failed and got hurt, it wouldn’t be worth it.

“Second Junior Sister, eat the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit first. After you refine it, you’ll have an extra ten percent chance. You can ask Master again then.”

Yun Man wasn’t worried that Lin Shimeng would catch up to her; she didn’t mind. That was why she reminded her to try the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit first.

The Saint Origin Spirit Fruit strengthened the Primordial Spirit, which also helped with breakthroughs. Even if the increase wasn’t much, it should just about add ten percent to her chances. The source of this chapter is novelping.com.

“Oh, right! Master, I’ll go refine the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit first. Remember to let me try tomorrow.”

Yun Man’s reminder made Lin Shimeng realize that she hadn’t refined the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit yet.

When it came to foundations, Lin Shimeng had enjoyed the finest resources since childhood, and with the Sect Leader as her father, her base was by no means inferior to Yun Man’s. Having cultivated for far longer, she possessed every reason to believe she could catch up.

Two quiet days passed. Once Lin Shimeng went into her room to refine the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit, she didn’t come out again. It seemed she wanted to prepare thoroughly before trying.

Today they would go to Tianyuan City. It was the day of the Deathmatch.

“Master, I’m ready.”

Just as Qin Xiao wondered when Lin Shimeng would finally step out, the door opened, and she appeared.

“What are your chances now?”

Qin Xiao asked with interest.

“Fifty-five percent, Master. I’ve been throwing resources around these past two days and wasted quite a lot. If I succeed, you have to replace what I used.”

Over those two days, Lin Shimeng had tried everything to improve her chances and spent resources freely. Waste hadn’t even entered her thoughts.

“All right. If you break through, I’ll give you both another reward.”

Qin Xiao readily agreed; so long as cultivation advanced, resources were merely minor details.

Lin Shimeng then received an Immortal Comprehension Fruit from Qin Xiao. Following Yun Man’s method, she placed plenty of Middle Grade Spirit Stones around her and took out some Spirit Liquid just in case.

All preparations complete, she began her breakthrough.

Time passed, second by second. Lin Shimeng was taking a little longer than Yun Man and still hadn’t succeeded.

“Yun Man, Shimeng won’t run into trouble, will she?”

Qin Xiao asked with concern in his voice.

“It’s all right, Master. Everything’s normal. It shouldn’t take much longer.”

Yun Man kept her attention fixed on her junior sister, prepared to intervene at the slightest hint of danger.

Another quarter of an hour passed. Then the Spiritual Qi around Lin Shimeng burst outward too. It seemed she had succeeded.

“Master, I did it too! I’m at late Nascent Soul! I’ve finally caught up!”

Lin Shimeng cheered in delight, having finally closed the distance between herself and Yun Man.

“You’re celebrating too soon. Even with the same cultivation, you’re still no match for me.”

Seeing Lin Shimeng getting a little too cocky, Yun Man dampened her enthusiasm.

“Hmph, we’ll see about that. A match is one thing. In a Deathmatch, I wouldn’t be afraid of you either.”

Naturally, Lin Shimeng refused to take the slight lying down.

“Qin Xiao, I’ll escort you to this Deathmatch myself, in case anything happens on the way.”

Amidst their bantering, Lin Tiancheng arrived. Read the latest chapters at NovelPing.

“Father, look! I have reached the late Nascent Soul stage!”

Spotting her father, Lin Shimeng immediately stepped forward to display her achievement.

“Hm? You really have. How did you reach late Nascent Soul so suddenly?”

Startled by the sight, Lin Tiancheng appraised his daughter in disbelief. Scarcely two days had passed since he last saw her, yet she had already stepped into the late stage?

“Hm? Yun Man too? What happened these past two days?”

Lin Tiancheng turned to Yun Man and found that she too had reached late Nascent Soul. This was frighteningly fast. Advancing one step in the Nascent Soul stage took a dozen years or even decades. How long had it been for them?

“Since you’re here, Sect Leader, let’s leave for Tianyuan City.”

Opting not to elaborate, Qin Xiao prepared to depart.

“Let’s go. The Great Elder and the others have already left. It’s time we went too.”

Lin Tiancheng knew this was Qin Xiao’s secret. Since Qin Xiao hadn’t brought it up, he wouldn’t ask.

The four then arrived at Tianyuan City. As a large city, it naturally had its own arena.

No one knew whether someone had accidentally leaked the news or spread it on purpose. Either way, the Tianyuan City arena was packed with people there to watch the excitement.

“Xiao’er, are you all right?”

When they entered their side’s preparation area, Ye Qiuyue had already been waiting for some time.

“Master’s Wife, thank you for coming all this way.”

Catching sight of Ye Qiuyue, Qin Xiao finally let out a long breath of relief. With a Body Integration stage expert present, he no longer needed to fear the Great Elder losing his mind.

“After this fight, you’re coming with me to the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion. There’s no point staying in this lousy sect.”

Ye Qiuyue said this right in front of Lin Tiancheng.

“Master’s Wife, that’s what I was thinking too. That’s why I asked you to come. We can go together after the match.”

Qin Xiao readily affirmed her words.

“Good. It’s been a while. I’ve missed you a little too.”

Ye Qiuyue nodded.

“Enough talk. Get on with it.”

Yao Tiansheng knew why Qin Xiao had called Ye Qiuyue here. Wasn’t it just to stop him from killing the boy himself? Too bad—you’ve miscalculated. I won’t need to act. You’ll die on the dueling platform.

Hearing the Great Elder’s urging, Qin Xiao ceased his exchange and stepped toward the platform.

“Then let it begin.”