On Cangwu Island, the matter of the spirit beast king was quickly resolved with the intervention of the Wang family.
As the beast tide receded, the Wang family left a portion of their people behind to oversee the reconstruction of Cangwu City, while the rest returned to the family first.
Wang Mengxia came to invite Wen Jingshu to visit the Wang family, saying, “Guest Elder Wen, Miss Wanting specifically instructed us to host you well. Furthermore, since you have done our Wang family a huge favor this time, the Family Head also wishes to thank you in person.”
“The Family Head said that you will definitely not refuse her reward.”
For the leader of one of the Eight Great Families to say such a thing, the thank-you gift was bound to be incredibly generous.
Since Wen Jingshu would have to pass through Songhuai City regardless of which route she took, it wouldn't hurt to stop by the Wang family along the way.
However, Wen Jingshu did not plan to leave just yet.
“I only arrived on Cangwu Island a few days ago and haven't had the chance to enjoy the scenery yet. Once I return to the mainland, I will definitely visit at the earliest opportunity.”
Since Wen Jingshu had put it that way, Wang Mengxia naturally could not insist. After exchanging a few more polite remarks with Wen Jingshu, she departed on a flying boat first.
After the members of the Wang family left, Wen Jingshu gave Jinyin a few instructions and began her secluded cultivation.
There were no cultivators at or above the Mahayana Stage on Cangwu Island. After tossing out an isolation formation plate to ensure that high-level cultivators wouldn't sense anything amiss, Wen Jingshu entered the Shengsheng Bead.
She had already touched the threshold of the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage and only needed a large amount of spiritual energy to break through!
Since there was no lightning spiritual energy inside the Shengsheng Bead, it was the perfect opportunity for Wen Jingshu to test the conversion capability of the Hundun Bead.
Sitting cross-legged, the bead flowing with seven-colored light floated above her head. With just a thought, boundless immortal qi surged toward her. It was first completely absorbed by the Hundun Bead, then converted into pure lightning spiritual energy before flowing into Wen Jingshu's dantian.
This lightning spiritual energy was actually a bit more overbearing than the lightning spiritual energy in the outside world. Was it because it had been converted from immortal qi?
Wen Jingshu drew the bead back into her dantian and tried to convert the energy directly within it. Sure enough, it worked.
However, compared to having the bead outside, the conversion speed inside her dantian was slightly slower.
This was likely because when the bead was outside, it absorbed spiritual energy on its own, unrestricted by a cultivator's absorption speed. Naturally, it was faster than her drawing in the spiritual energy herself.
Placing the bead outside once more, Wen Jingshu focused on circulating her heart mantra. In just two days, her lightning spiritual root successfully broke through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and her wood immortal root became even more solid, comparable to the early Golden Core Stage.
Following her double breakthrough, Wen Jingshu took out her spiritual sword. As she executed Cloud-Falling Thunder Strike, the first stance of the Thunder Brake Sword Art, she simultaneously activated the Hundun Bead.
In an instant, the originally violent lightning element transformed into a vibrant green wood element.
The sword qi split open a giant tree before her, and the wood element lingered for a long time. Wen Jingshu sensed it—indeed, it was a highly destructive wood element.
After all, it was a wood element disguised by the lightning element. The Hundun Bead was essentially meant to help cultivators convert various types of spiritual energy for cultivation.
Wen Jingshu using it to disguise other spiritual roots was purely exploiting a loophole.
“Holy crap, I knew Yinian'an was the ultimate treasure! Just a single Hundun Bead can absorb any spiritual aura in the world!”
“This is this celestial maiden's dream artifact! To be able to see it in my lifetime, I can truly die without regrets.”
Mu Yanghe, a pile of bones, hugged the shattered giant tree and shouted loudly.
“Of course, Little Celestial Maiden is still the most incredible of all, actually getting Yinian'an to recognize you as its master!”
Listening to Mu Yanghe's messy forms of address, Wen Jingshu corrected her once again: “I am no celestial maiden. I am just the most ordinary cultivator in the cultivation world.”
Mu Yanghe said, “Alright, I got it, Ordinary Cultivator Little Celestial Maiden.”
Wen Jingshu: “...”
Wen Jingshu couldn't be bothered to argue with her and called over Suyao and the other three little beasts to play with her.
Suyao, Congbai, and Xuanzhi were currently growing teeth, and their gums were very itchy, while Zhaocai was a rodent. The four little beasts each picked a bone they liked and began gnawing on them to grind their teeth.
Mu Yanghe immediately collapsed to the ground, laughing hysterically, “It tickles so much! You guys are chewing on my funny bone!”
Wen Jingshu sent the talkative skeleton away and tried converting into other elements. Once she became proficient in the application, she put away the Hundun Bead and took out the Heaven-grade cultivation method she had just acquired, Heavenly Dao Concealment.
The essence of Heavenly Dao Concealment lay in merging the body with the earth and the spirit with the heavens. It was divided into two parts: the first and second volumes.
The first volume was about concealing the physical body. Once mastered to Great Perfection, one's physical form would perfectly merge with the surrounding environment.
The second volume was about concealing the soul. Once fully mastered, one's aura would be completely restrained, making it impossible for even a Tribulation Passage Stage expert to locate them using divine sense.
Wen Jingshu had personally witnessed Sun Yang use this method and had a deep appreciation for the concealment effects of Heavenly Dao Concealment.
Sinking her divine sense into it, Wen Jingshu began to comprehend the first volume.
This comprehension lasted for half a month.
Having achieved minor mastery of the first volume of Heavenly Dao Concealment, Wen Jingshu vanished from inside the Shengsheng Bead in the span of a single breath.
Mu Yanghe watched Wen Jingshu vanish right before her eyes, her entire skeleton filled with shock. “Holy crap, what kind of cultivation method is this? It's so awesome!”
“Even with my piercing eyes, I actually can't see where you are?”
If she couldn't still sense the divine sense aura on Wen Jingshu, she would have truly believed that Wen Jingshu had left the Shengsheng Bead!
Wen Jingshu asked, “How is this cultivation method?”
Mu Yanghe replied, “Extremely strong! So strong that it doesn't seem like a cultivation method from the lower realm! Little Celestial Maiden, tell me secretly, did your family's Immortal Emperor give this to you?”
Wen Jingshu was speechless once more and clarified, “I am a native-born cultivator of the lower realm, not some Little Celestial Maiden!”
Mu Yanghe did not believe her at all.
What lower-realm cultivator would possess an immortal bone and immortal root before even ascending?
What lower-realm cultivator would have the ability to contract a divine artifact?
What lower-realm cultivator would raise an Azure Dragon egg?
Given the Dragon Race's notoriously protective nature, if Wen Jingshu weren't a Little Celestial Maiden, how would she dare to raise one?
She had to be the imperial princess of some Immortal Emperor!
Explaining was starting to tire Wen Jingshu out, so she simply left her seclusion.
During the time she was in seclusion, Cangwu Island had taken on an entirely new look.
Jinyin had never left. Seeing Wen Jingshu emerge from seclusion, she continued to stay by her side, ready for orders.
“Miss, the Sun Family Head has been waiting for you to emerge from seclusion.”
Almost as soon as Jinyin finished speaking, Sun Xiaosheng stood outside and called out respectfully, “Miss Shu, if you have some time, I would like to present the thank-you gift from my Sun family!”
Upon receiving permission, Sun Xiaosheng quickly entered the room and presented a storage ring.
“I know that ordinary treasures would not catch Miss Shu's eye. Inside this ring are one thousand supreme-grade spirit stones and a Ninth-Grade spiritual plant, the Bone-Growing Flower.”
Hearing the words “Bone-Growing Flower,” Wen Jingshu was instantly re-energized.
Ninth-Grade pills were precious not only because Ninth-Grade Alchemists were hard to find, but also because Ninth-Grade spiritual plants were incredibly rare!
Under the restrictions of the Heavenly Laws, the heavens did not allow top-tier resources to overflow. Otherwise, with the greed of human cultivators, they would frantically refine Ninth-Grade pills to forge a batch of peak experts and directly dominate the cultivation world.
By then, the demon race, the magical beasts, and even the legendary Elven Race would be oppressed by the human race.
It was said that the quantity of Ninth-Grade spiritual plants was strictly limited; only when one was picked would the next be nurtured and born by heaven and earth.
Wen Jingshu took the jade box and carefully observed the condition of the Bone-Growing Flower from the outside. It was of excellent quality and well-preserved. She was highly satisfied.
“Thank you for your trouble, Sun Family Head. I like this very much.”
Hearing that Wen Jingshu liked it, Sun Xiaosheng let out a sigh of relief. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Wen Jingshu, he took his leave.
Just as he stepped out of Wen Jingshu's courtyard, Sun Cheng approached him head-on.
“Family Head, my uncle died under mysterious circumstances. I demand that the Discipline Hall investigate this thoroughly!”
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