21: Chapter 21 Dizziness is normal

Early the next morning.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Mo Zixing opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and invigorated all over.

The spiritual energy in his Dantian was abundant, and his Meridians had been nourished to become increasingly smooth; he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue.

Jiang Yuwei was lying on her side next to him, her eyelashes drooping, her cheeks tinged with a lingering blush.

A few strands of long hair clung to her smooth shoulders and neck, the skin exposed outside the quilt was delicate and soft, rising and falling gently with her breath.

Mo Zixing reached out and pulled up the slipping quilt for her, covering the exposed spring scenery.

He leaned against the headboard and called up his System panel.

[Name: Mo Zixing]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Layer 7]

His cultivation had risen by another minor Realm overnight.

He had broken through directly from Qi Refining Layer 6 to Qi Refining Layer 7.

As the ancients said, diligence leads to progress, and effort brings rewards.

His hard work had indeed yielded a bountiful harvest.

The Qi Refinement Stage has a total of nine layers; breaking through the ninth layer's Bottleneck allows one to step into the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Mo Zixing's current Realm had already left the vast majority of the Outer Sect Disciples far behind.

He casually opened Jiang Yuwei's panel.

The Junior Sister's cultivation had also risen to Qi Refining Level 4.

Although the description wasn't quite appropriate, it felt a bit like "when one person attains the Dao, even their pets ascend to heaven."

He got dressed.

Mo Zixing walked out into the courtyard.

The deep pit blasted out yesterday was still there.

He moved a wooden stool to the edge of the pit, took out the tightly wrapped jade pendant from his Storage Pouch, and held it by the red string, dangling it in mid-air.

"Senior, come out and let's chat."

The jade pendant was silent for two seconds, then a weak voice emerged:

"Kid, you're finally willing to pay attention to this old man?"

"I couldn't get a response no matter how I called you a while ago. What were you doing?"

Mo Zixing lifted his chin and pointed at the charred pit at his feet:

"Nothing much, I just went to the Scripture Pavilion to find a lightning-attribute ultimate skill and gave it a try."

"Didn't you want to be my master? Since you're here, help me evaluate how my lightning technique is coming along."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Remnant Soul inside the jade pendant felt its heart skip a beat, a very bad premonition welling up.

It feigned composure, coughing twice, trying to maintain its air of an expert:

"This lightning technique is nothing more than a minor spell of the Qi Refinement Stage. What's there to evaluate?"

"If you really want to learn top-tier lightning-element Cultivation Techniques, this old man has plenty. As long as you take the jade pendant..."

"Alright, alright, enough with that."

Mo Zixing interrupted it directly:

"I won't beat around the bush with you. Hand over the original, unmodified version of the Spirit Induction Scripture."

"Don't think I don't know about the tricks you pulled in that previous fragment."

The Remnant Soul was startled, not expecting this kid to see through the fact that the Cultivation Technique had been tampered with.

Despite this, it still held onto a glimmer of hope and stubbornly tried to cover its tracks:

"It's not that this old man won't give it to you, but this Spirit Induction Scripture is an ancient technique. I must sense the flow of your spiritual energy before I can adjust it for you."

"Fine, you want to feel spiritual energy, right?"

"I can certainly satisfy that request."

Mo Zixing loosened his fingers, and the jade pendant slipped.

With a clatter, it fell to the bottom of the pit.

Before the Remnant Soul could react, Mo Zixing took a deep breath, and spiritual energy gathered within his body.

"Wave-Breaking Rushing Thunder!"

Dazzling lightning instantly gathered in his palm, and with a clap of thunder, it slammed violently into the bottom of the pit.

It struck the jade pendant squarely.

Boom!

The lightning exploded.

The jade pendant trembled violently in the sea of lightning, and a heart-wrenching scream from the Remnant Soul instantly echoed from within:

"Aaaaaah! Stop! Quickly, stop!"

The lightning-attribute spiritual energy tore at its already weak Remnant Soul. The agonizing pain of the Divine Soul being scorched by lightning was several times worse than having one's Physical Body sliced into pieces!

It never imagined that this kid's lightning technique would be so powerful!

How was this a common spell?

It was at least a High Grade ultimate skill!

But it was also a blessing in disguise; such a high-consumption spell usually couldn't be cast a second time...

Right?

To its despair, the kid didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.

Before the light from the first lightning strike had even dissipated.

A second Rushing Thunder condensed once more.

Another dazzling bolt of lightning slammed into the bottom of the pit, even more powerful than the last.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

The screams were even more shrill than before, and the jade pendant grew slightly hot from the lightning strikes.

Mo Zixing shook his slightly smoking hand and looked at the jade pendant at the bottom of the pit with an expressionless face.

The Remnant Soul inside the jade pendant had been stunned senseless by the electricity.

No!

This was absolutely not a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator!

Does his spiritual energy cost nothing?

What kind of person did that idiot Lin Fan choose?

Is this really an Outer Sect Qi Refinement Stage Disciple?

This is clearly a Foundation Establishment Cultivator disguised as a Qi Refiner!

It's really suffering because of him!

"Now, the complete Spirit Induction Scripture—will you give it or not?"

Mo Zixing's voice came from the edge of the pit:

"My patience is limited. The next strike won't be as simple as just making you feel pain."

Sensing its soul body on the verge of dissipating and hearing those words, the Remnant Soul instantly cowered.

It had managed with great difficulty to preserve a wisp of its Remnant Soul and linger on until now; it didn't want to be electrocuted into a state of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, losing even the chance for Reincarnation.

"I'll give it! I'll give it! Stop the shocking!"

It exhausted the last bit of its Divine Soul strength to send out a series of characters from the jade pendant, which landed on the flat ground at the edge of the pit.

Lines of text arranged themselves.

Mo Zixing activated the System and scanned the Cultivation Technique on the ground.

[Item: Spirit Induction Scripture]

[Grade: Qi Refinement Stage High Grade Mind-Cultivation Technique]

[Status Entry: Complete and Unblemished]

Mo Zixing felt a sense of relief.

Confirming there were no issues, he immediately carved every word of the Mind-Cultivation Technique's mnemonics into his mind.

After memorizing it, he looked up at the jade pendant at the bottom of the pit, without a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

To pull up weeds, one must remove the roots.

Even if he spared it today, it would surely find an opportunity for revenge in the future; keeping it was just asking for trouble.

Moreover, it was still connected to Lin Fan; keeping it would only give Lin Fan more chances to make a comeback.

Dazzling lightning gathered in Mo Zixing's palm once again, thirty percent more powerful than the previous two times.

"Don't! You promised not to kill me—"

Sensing that terrifying lightning-attribute spiritual energy, the Remnant Soul begged for mercy in terror.

"I promise you, I won't let you feel any pain."

Mo Zixing said indifferently, his face expressionless:

"Take a deep breath; dizziness is normal."

As the words fell, the third Wave-Breaking Rushing Thunder slammed down, completely enveloping the jade pendant in a violent sea of lightning.

This time, there were no screams.

The wisp of Remnant Soul inside was directly struck by the supremely masculine and positive lightning into a state of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

The lightning dissipated, leaving only a pile of jade fragments at the bottom of the pit.

Mo Zixing brushed the dust off his hands.

Done.

If you had been this sensible earlier, why would you have had to suffer this electrocution?

Meanwhile.

In a Servant's Courtyard in a corner of the Outer Sect.

Lin Fan was sitting at a table, happily imagining a bright future.

Suddenly, a feeling of palpitations swept through his body, as if something had abruptly vanished.