bayedsolid Chapter 156 Absorbing Spiritual Energy: Each According to Their Own Abilities
Chapter 156 Absorbing Spiritual Energy: Each According to Their Own Abilities
How could she possibly miss such a great opportunity?
Not being a novice, Wenwen quickly entered a meditative state. She could feel the spiritual energy around her increasing and gathering, many times more than she had detected during the day.
As the vortex was about to form, there was a sense of impending doom.
As if possessed, Wenwen began to attract spiritual energy closer to herself, silently reciting incantations and slowly guiding the spiritual energy through her meridians. After one complete cycle, a large amount of spiritual energy surged into her body.
She circulated her energy again for another full cycle, and before she knew it, an hour had passed. Her meridians began to swell, and then she felt a slight pain. Wenwen knew that she had completed her cultivation for the day.
This experience came to me recently through reading and self-cultivation.
Generally speaking, cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining can absorb a certain amount of spiritual energy each day. Too much is as bad as too little; if you try to absorb too much, you won't be able to digest it and there is a risk of your body exploding.
Wenwen thought to herself, since she had reached the limit of her cultivation today, she would investigate again to see how the remaining spiritual energy fluctuated after her consumption.
Wenwen remained still and used her exploration technique.
As it turned out, the vortex did indeed show signs of shrinking after it had consumed its own energy.
The remaining spiritual energy has now been divided into several areas.
A large group of them surrounded their grandfather, a small group surrounded their father and the others, and another small group surrounded their brothers.
It seems that she and her grandfather have become the biggest consumers of this spiritual energy, and thanks to these children, the two of them have become the biggest beneficiaries.
Wenwen then observed carefully.
To her delight, a faint wisp of spiritual energy swirled around her sisters. These particles of spiritual energy danced around them, rising and falling, displaying various graceful movements.
In this fiercely competitive time, what is it that attracts this wisp of spiritual energy? It takes skill to keep this wisp of spiritual energy by your side.
Wenwen has a faint expectation for the older sisters; she really looks forward to starting the race alongside them!
Bypassing these expectations, Wenwen used her investigative skills to conduct a more thorough investigation.
She discovered that there was no spiritual energy fluctuation from her grandmother, mother, aunt, or other relatives.
However, these elders continued their efforts without showing any signs of giving up or becoming discouraged.
Overall, their spirit is commendable. If they maintain this enterprising spirit, they will eventually succeed.
She was determined to succeed or die trying, and with her strong support behind her, she believed her family would also succeed.
After Wenwen figured this out, she got up, shook her hands and feet, and walked around the room a few times. She had been sitting cross-legged for so long, it was good to move around a bit.
At this moment, she noticed something. She guessed it was because her body was storing spiritual energy. She had walked for so long during the day, running and jumping for dozens of miles, and then cultivated for so long after entering the house, but she didn't feel tired. On the contrary, she felt refreshed after finishing her cultivation.
While she was feeling well, she took out her books, sat down at the table, and began to read and study.
She is now completely different from before. She knows all the commonly used characters, and unless they are very obscure characters, she doesn't need to ask her teacher for help.
It's not that she can completely break away from her teacher and go solo; she doesn't have that ability yet.
When encountering obscure or difficult words and phrases, one still needs the Master to explain them in detail.
Just like now, she has indeed encountered a chapter that is difficult to understand.
Based on the principle that it's always good to have more skills, Wenwen took advantage of her free time to organize a bunch of books from the bookshelf in the courtyard. They were all about the basics of alchemy, talismans, artifacts, arrays, and various spells that cultivators were obsessed with.
These books are right here on the table.
Wenwen initially focused on reading books that interested her, but as she read, she became bored and switched to another book.
Before I could even read a few paragraphs, a roadblock appeared: unfamiliar, obscure characters forming incomprehensible sentences suddenly appeared before me.
Wenwen couldn't help but seek help, and looked towards Master Zhou.
While Wenwen was reading, Wen Yuanqian, Wen Qilin, and Master Zhou finished their cultivation one after another.
Reading after practicing cultivation has become a routine for the Wen family. They read more when they have the energy, and rest earlier when they don't.
The table is full of books, for you to choose from.
At that moment, these people were sitting at the table, engrossed in their books, with Master Zhou sitting right opposite Wenwen.
Master Zhou felt the gaze coming from the other side and looked up.
He saw Wenwen across from him, holding a book and staring at him, but her eyes were unfocused, as if she were lost in thought.
Master Zhou was all too familiar with Wenwen's appearance.
In the past, whenever she encountered words or paragraphs that were difficult to understand, she would experience this confused and disoriented state.
Master Zhou thought to himself, "This child must have encountered another problem. As his teacher, it is my duty to answer his students' questions when they ask for help. It is my responsibility as their teacher."
Master Zhou took the book directly from Wenwen's hand.
This book is not thick; the cover has four large characters: "Basic Formations".
Master Zhou thought to himself, "This kid has such a wide range of interests. He studied alchemy before, and now he's studying formations. He's really a role model for everyone."
Master Zhou opened the book and studied it carefully. His initial idea was to understand it as soon as possible and then explain it to Wenwen.
However, a strange thing happened.
As Master Zhou read, he became more and more engrossed, increasingly absorbed in the text.
Wenwen only saw Master Zhou read the book from beginning to end, and then from end to beginning, flipping through it several times. Then he selected a few articles in the middle to study carefully, his lips moving as he muttered something.
Wenwen was certain that the Master had developed a strong interest in this book on formations, otherwise he wouldn't be in this state.
Alright, it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to accept the knowledge after the Master has understood and figured it out.
Whether in the mortal world or the world of cultivation, having a master by your side is a blessing for the whole family.
Wenwen ignored her and picked up another book to continue reading.
During this time, the other family members also finished their cultivation one after another. After finishing, they gathered around, found a book that interested them, sat down casually, or pondered it by themselves, or discussed it quietly among themselves.
As night deepened, the entire Wen family went to bed and, listening to the wind outside, quickly drifted off to sleep.
It snowed heavily outside all night.
When they woke up the next day, the heavy snow not only showed no signs of stopping, but had intensified into a blizzard.
Large snowflakes, like goose feathers, fell in large flakes, fluttering down, looking from a distance like a torn quilt, covering the sky and the earth.
The sky was overcast and gray, and the howling north wind stung my face.
Lord Zhu realized that they had encountered a mountain pass blocked by heavy snow and it seemed they would have to wait for the snow to stop before they could continue their journey!
After discussing the matter with his two assistants, Lord Zhu decisively announced that they should wait in place for two days.
They also announced news that made everyone even more frightened.