157: Chapter 157 Creamy Papaya

He did not expose Junior Sister's little scheme.

He simply reached into the space within his ring, took out an item, and handed it to her:

"Yuwei, this is for you."

Jiang Yuwei tilted her head, looked at the fist-sized fruit in Mo Zixing's hand, and took it curiously:

"What is this? It looks so delicious."

The fruit's skin was smooth and emitted a faint, sweet fragrance that made one feel relaxed just by smelling it.

"It's not for eating; it's for refining."

Mo Zixing pinched her puffed-up little cheek:

"This is a Creamy Papaya, a Material for your Breakthrough to the Crystallization Stage that Senior Brother specially prepared for you."

In truth, only half of that was true.

He had only just remembered to rummage through the treasures brought from the Qingyun Sect after seeing that Jiang Yuwei was already at the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, the centuries-old foundation of the Qingyun Sect was truly not just empty talk.

There were actually several items suitable for use as Materials for a Breakthrough to the Crystallization Stage.

But either their medicinal properties were too overbearing, or their attributes did not match.

Only this Creamy Papaya had gentle and pure Spiritual Qi, and the risk when using it for a Breakthrough was also the lowest.

[Item: Creamy Papaya]

[Grade: High Grade Foundation Establishment Stage]

[Grown in valleys abundant with Spiritual Qi, it contains gentle and pure wood attribute Spiritual Qi. It is one of the common Materials for a Foundation Establishment Breakthrough to the Crystallization Stage, possessing the effects of detoxification, beauty enhancement, and reshaping skin texture, and can improve the physique of female Cultivators.]

Mo Zixing glanced over the description on the system panel and nodded unconsciously.

Hmm.

The lowest Breakthrough risk is the most important part.

As for that additional effect mentioned later...

It was purely an accidental gain, absolutely not the main reason.

Really.

Upon hearing that this was a Breakthrough Material that Mo Zixing had specially prepared for her, Jiang Yuwei's eyes lit up even more.

She stood on tiptoe and gave Mo Zixing a peck on the cheek:

"Thank you, Senior Brother, Senior Brother is the best to me!"

"Then... I would like to try to have my Breakthrough now, is that okay?"

She hugged the Creamy Papaya, looking at Mo Zixing with eager eyes full of anticipation.

She had long been looking forward to reaching the Crystallization Stage so she could help Senior Brother sooner.

"Don't rush."

Mo Zixing smiled and shook his head:

"You just finished sword practice, so first meditate for a quarter of an hour to adjust your state to the best."

Jiang Yuwei nodded vigorously, hugged the Creamy Papaya, closed her eyes, and began to adjust her breathing.

A quarter of an hour later.

She opened her eyes, her gaze becoming incomparably firm:

"Senior Brother, I am ready."

"Good."

Mo Zixing nodded:

"With Su Li and me here to act as your Protectors, you can just set your mind at ease and have your Breakthrough."

Su Li also walked forward and nodded gently:

"Rest assured, we will watch over the surroundings."

Watching Jiang Yuwei hugging the Creamy Papaya with a happy expression, she couldn't help but hug the Qinglan Sword in her arms even tighter.

Su Li felt that she was becoming more and more greedy.

Even though she had already received such a good gift, her heart still wanted more.

More of Mo Zixing's concern.

She took a deep breath, suppressed the sourness in her heart, and cast her gaze forward again.

Jiang Yuwei walked to the center of the clearing and sat down cross-legged.

She calmed her mood, cradled the Creamy Papaya in her palms, and began to circulate her Cultivation Technique to refine it.

Faint Spiritual Qi surged from her body, gradually enveloping the fruit in her hands.

The Creamy Papaya melted bit by bit, turning into a gentle, warm current that entered her Dantian.

This was the first time Mo Zixing had watched someone else achieve a Breakthrough in their Realm with his own eyes, and he observed with great interest.

He saw that the Spiritual Qi fluctuations around Jiang Yuwei were becoming increasingly intense.

Junior Sister's brows were slightly furrowed; clearly, she had already begun to challenge the Bottleneck.

At first, everything went smoothly.

But just at the moment the Crystallization was about to condense and take form, Jiang Yuwei's body suddenly trembled.

The Spiritual Qi of the Creamy Papaya was too gentle and created a slight conflict with the large amount of restless Spiritual Qi inside her body.

The Spiritual Qi within her Dantian unexpectedly began to become chaotic.

Her face turned pale.

Beads of sweat the size of beans seeped out on her forehead, and the light emitted by the Spiritual Qi around her body also began to flicker.

Su Li subconsciously took a step forward, a worried look appearing on her face.

"Steady!"

Mo Zixing was quick-witted and agile; he channeled a wisp of pure Spiritual Qi from his own body to help her straighten out the chaotic currents in her Meridians.

Under Mo Zixing's guidance.

Jiang Yuwei quickly steadied her mind, and the Crystallization in her Dantian that was on the verge of forming began to emit a stable light once again.

Hum.

A slight humming sound rang out.

The Spiritual Qi within Jiang Yuwei's body rose bit by bit.

Within her Dantian, a piece of transparent Crystallization finally fully formed.

And at the very moment the Crystallization condensed and formed.

An impressive wave of Qi spread outward in circles with her as the center.

First, it blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, then it overturned the gravel nearby.

The robes on Jiang Yuwei's body were blown by the wave of Qi, flapping loudly, and pressed tightly against her body.

Crack.

A faint sound of tearing silk rang out.

A tear first appeared on the front of her robe at the chest.

Immediately afterward, the fabric at her shoulders and waist was also torn apart by the violent Spiritual Qi, and pieces of torn cloth danced with the fierce wind.

As the fabric fell away.

The girl's originally somewhat immature and thin curves were quietly undergoing changes under the nourishment of the Creamy Papaya's Spiritual Qi.