79: Chapter 79 A Slight Hardening

Jiang Miaoyi's movement was very formal and solemn.

Chu Feng stiffened slightly.

In his impression, Jiang Miaoyi was always that valiant, straightforward Golden Core Immortal Master who would occasionally tease him but mostly kept her distance.

She had never bowed to him so solemnly before.

"Immortal Master Miaoyi, you overstate it."

Chu Feng hurriedly stood up to return the salute. "I was just lucky."

"Lucky?" Jiang Miaoyi shook her head and sat back down on the stone bench. She looked at Chu Feng with a serious and solemn gaze.

"Chu Feng, there is no luck in the Trial Assessment."

"To be able to reach the top of the hidden dragon ranking, no matter what means you used, it is your own strength."

Her tone gradually became heavier: "We Cultivators must not only dare to strive for the lead but also dare to bear the 'glory' that should be borne."

"You are the top of the hidden dragon ranking; there is no doubt about that."

"If you always claim 'luck', it is a lack of respect for those you surpassed and a belittlement of your own efforts."

Chu Feng was stunned.

He looked into Jiang Miaoyi's eyes.

Those eyes were clear and firm, with no flattery or polite pleasantries, only sincerity.

She was telling him.

You deserve this top spot, so straighten your back and accept it uprightly.

After a long time, Chu Feng picked up the teacup and took a small sip.

The tea was warm and sweet as it went down his throat.

He put down the teacup, looked at Jiang Miaoyi, and said solemnly: "I will keep Immortal Master Miaoyi's reminder in mind."

At this moment, the humility in his eyes faded slightly, replaced by a more stable confidence.

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Jiang Miaoyi's eyes.

"By the way."

Jiang Miaoyi seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "True Monarch Haori will be returning to Nanyun City soon."

"Really?" Chu Feng's face lit up with joy.

"If True Monarch Haori can return and personally guide me..."

Chu Feng murmured to himself, his eyes full of expectation, "Then the progress of my creation of higher-grade Five-Dragon Beast Spirit Talismans will definitely be faster!"

Jiang Miaoyi nodded: "It's true. The commotion you caused in this trial was not small, so your treatment will naturally be different."

"With a Nascent Soul Heaven Talisman Master like True Monarch Haori personally guiding you, your future path in the Dao of Talismans will be easier."

She paused and added: "Of course, the premise is that you have to work hard yourself. No matter how good the teacher is, they cannot teach a student who refuses to work hard."

"That goes without saying," Chu Feng smiled.

He suddenly remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Immortal Master Miaoyi, I have one more thing to ask."

"Speak."

"If I want my Dao Companions to reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible without damaging their Foundation, which treasure-grade resource would be most suitable to exchange for?"

Jiang Miaoyi raised an eyebrow and glanced at Chu Feng: "You certainly know how to care for people."

Chu Feng smiled slightly.

Jiang Miaoyi thought for a moment and said: "'Xuan Sea Leaf' will do. It is a Profound-Grade treasure resource and has miraculous effects for the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"After you exchange for a Xuan Sea Leaf, you can divide it into dozens of portions and soak them in diluted spiritual liquid."

"Have your Dao Companions take one drop every day for six consecutive months, and they can easily reach Foundation Establishment with a stable Foundation, which will be of great benefit to their future cultivation."

Chu Feng felt a sudden sense of relief.

Profound-Grade treasure Xuan Sea Leaf, he noted it down.

"Thank you for telling me, Immortal Master Miaoyi."

"And."

Jiang Miaoyi added, "The Earth-Grade treasure 'Earth Heart Fruit' is also very important. No matter how serious the injury is, as long as there is still a breath left, taking one can restore you to your original state."

"For a Cultivator, it is equivalent to having an extra life."

She looked at Chu Feng and said solemnly: "In half a year, if you are still the top of the ranking, remember to keep it for yourself. Resources should be used where they are most needed. Your safety is more important than your Dao Companions' Foundation Establishment."

These words were very blunt, even a bit cold.

But Chu Feng could hear the concern in them.

He solemnly cupped his hands: "I understand."

Jiang Miaoyi said no more, drank the spiritual tea in her cup in one gulp, and then stood up and walked out of the stone pavilion.

The morning light grew stronger, shining on her white dress and reflecting a faint halo.

Her steps were light, her waist swaying gently with her pace. The curves from her shoulders and back to her waist and hips, and then extending to her long legs, outlined a breathtaking arc in the morning light.

Chu Feng's gaze involuntarily fell on her back.

The fabric of the white dress was soft, clinging to her body as she moved, and the inner contours were faintly visible.

The curve spread down from her slender waist, traced a full arc at the buttocks, then tightened, and extended down along her long legs.

Especially that 'ridge line'.

The point where the peak of the buttocks met the waist and back, that slightly recessed and then bulging curve, was looming under the cover of the white dress, as if hiding endless depth.

The physique of a Golden Core Immortal Master, after long-term tempering by Spiritual Qi, had long since been transformed.

Although not as muscular as a Body Cultivator, every inch of skin was as translucent as jade, and every curve was naturally formed.

Chu Feng's gaze gradually became a bit dazed.

Just as his imagination was running wild.

Jiang Miaoyi, who had already walked to the middle of the courtyard, suddenly stopped.

Then, she turned around.

Their gazes met again in the air.

As if he had a guilty conscience, Chu Feng hurriedly withdrew his gaze and subconsciously picked up his teacup, pretending to drink tea.

But his movements were too hasty, and a few drops of tea splashed out, landing on the back of his hand.

"Tap, tap."

The sound of footsteps rang out.

Jiang Miaoyi walked back to the stone pavilion.

She stood still in front of Chu Feng, looking down at him from above.

Chu Feng put down the teacup, coughed a few times, and forced himself to remain calm: "Does Immortal Master Miaoyi have anything else?"

Jiang Miaoyi did not answer immediately.

She looked at Chu Feng quietly for a few moments before slowly speaking, her voice flat and emotionless: "What were you looking at just now?"

"I..." Chu Feng's brain worked rapidly, "was admiring the Spiritual Plants in the medicinal field."

"What Spiritual Plants?"

"Spiritual Chrysanthemums," Chu Feng said, thinking quickly.

"Spiritual Chrysanthemums?" Jiang Miaoyi frowned slightly, "Are there such Spiritual Plants in the medicinal field?"

She turned to look at the medicinal field, where the Spiritual Plants commonly used in the Foundation Establishment Stage were planted: Dew Condensing Grass, Purple Dan Ginseng, Three-Leaf Green... where were there any Spiritual Chrysanthemums?

Chu Feng said solemnly: "They haven't been planted yet, but the Spiritual Chrysanthemum is a Spiritual Plant with extremely high medicinal value. It blooms like golden yellow, can withstand wind and frost, and is even less afraid of the beating of severe cold."

"I plan to have my Dao Companions buy some to plant. They can be for viewing and also used as medicine."

He spoke very seriously, as if he had really been thinking about the planning of the medicinal field just now.

Jiang Miaoyi stared into Chu Feng's eyes.

Those eyes were clear and bright, without a hint of guilt.

Chu Feng's psychological state, after the tempering of the Trial Assessment, had clearly reached a higher level.

After a long time, Jiang Miaoyi withdrew her gaze and said indifferently: "I thought you were looking at fleshly attractions, but I didn't expect you were admiring unplanted Spiritual Chrysanthemums."

She paused, her tone subtle: "In that case, I was overthinking it."

After saying that, she turned around again and walked toward the Meditation Room.

Chu Feng looked at Jiang Miaoyi's back and breathed a sigh of relief.

However, just as Jiang Miaoyi was about to step over the threshold of the Meditation Room.

Chu Feng's head heated up, and he tentatively sent a sound transmission: "Immortal Master Miaoyi, do the conditions mentioned before... still count?"

Now, he was not just in the top three, but at the very top.

After sending the sound transmission, Chu Feng's heart rate accelerated slightly.

Jiang Miaoyi's steps stopped before the threshold.

She did not look back.

But after a few moments, her sound transmission rang in Chu Feng's ears, her voice calm and emotionless:

"The offer still stands."

Four words.

Then, she stepped into the Meditation Room, and the door closed gently.

Chu Feng stood there, his eyes suddenly brightening.

He picked up the teacup, drank the now-cool spiritual tea in one gulp, and a smile curled at the corners of his mouth.