Shortly after Cui Zhu developed doubts, in another courtyard, Tian Ning, who hadn't yet woken up, felt something unusual about her body.
Spiritual energy spontaneously flowed into her body, and her cultivation, which had been stuck for a long time, actually broke through from Qi Condensation Stage Six to Qi Condensation Stage Seven!
This caused Tian Ning to excitedly jump out of bed.
Five years!
For five whole years, she had been stuck at Qi Condensation Stage Six, unable to break through. Heaven knows how she had spent those five years!
No matter how many heaven-grade spirit treasures, spirit pills, or even the Old Man's miraculous Ancient Artifact—capable of experiencing ten years inside while only one day passes outside—she used for cultivation, she couldn't break through. Yet, she broke through on her third day at the Wenren Family.
She remembered the Old Man's words: "This world has been invaded by a faulty System. They bring Transmigrators who recklessly plunder others' Fate, disrupting the order of Heaven and Earth, and the entire world will be destroyed in the future!"
And Tian Ning's constitution is special. Only by restoring balance to the world and driving out Outsiders will her strength improve.
Tian Ning had questioned this.
She possessed memories from her past life in the modern world. Strictly speaking, she could also be considered an Outsider, as the Old Man called them?
But at that time, the usually cheerful Old Man had solemnly told her: "No, Ningning, you are not an Outsider to this world."
Tian Ning trusted the Old Man who had raised and accompanied her.
It seems someone in the Wenren Family is not right. What did she do yesterday that caused her strength to improve?
Besides the few people she met during dinner, there were only the maids.
Tian Ning didn't know.
So, she took out a large handful of spirit rice as a lure: "Jiujiu, help me."
In a short while, the sparrow in Tian Ning's room flew out. It landed on the roof, chirped a few times, and various birds nearby flew over.
After listening to the sparrow's chirps, they all dispersed and obediently went to various locations in Wenren Manor.
Tian Ning didn't idle either. She excitedly tried to improve her strength further, but no matter how she absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy and tried to break through, her cultivation remained stubbornly stuck at Qi Condensation Stage Seven, unmoving…
Tian Ning stared blankly at the ceiling and resigned herself to fate.
It seems she can only identify the Outsiders, eliminate the System, and then her cultivation will improve.
Actually, based on her experience reading novels in her two lifetimes, that person is most likely Wenren Xue. After all, the Old Man had already pointed out the key point: 'plundering others' Fate'. It's proven that Outsiders with Systems won't have a bad life in this world.
But Tian Ning remembered that she hadn't done anything to Wenren Xue yesterday.
Then why did her strength suddenly increase?
It looks like she can only wait for Jiujiu's news.
While thinking, the white cat on the bed was still lazily lying beside the pillow feigning sleep. Outside the courtyard, the five maids from last night had already arrived eagerly.
Although Cui Zhu had her monthly allowance deducted and was in low spirits, she couldn't resist her restless heart and continued to come to listen to the storybook.
Tian Ning was holding a brush, with many sheets of paper spread on the table, not knowing what kind of talisman she was drawing.
The maids' minds were all on the storybook; they didn't bother to look at the talisman drawings, eagerly asking to read for the Sixth Miss.
Tian Ning found it boring to draw alone. She gave the storybook from last night to the maids. Noticing that the thick book only had a few pages left, Tian Ning took out the second volume from the box.
The maids' eyes lit up. There was a second volume!
If it weren't for some of the bold words in the book that made their hearts flutter with embarrassment, the maids would have read with even more feeling!
They read until lunchtime. After lunch, the Head of the Wenren Family was going to take Tian Ning to Wanjian Sect to visit Sect Leader Xiao. Only then did the maids reluctantly leave.
"I saw many storybooks on the Sixth Miss's bookshelf!" a maid whispered to Mo Ran.
"Ah! There are so many interesting storybooks!" Mo Ran's thoughts were written all over her face, full of envy.
"Yes! The storybooks in the Mortal Realm are so interesting! Before, I only thought the Mortal Realm was vulgar and inferior. It's not like the immortals in the Cultivation World who aspire to Ascension. Even we ordinary little maids can live longer and look better in the Cultivation World thanks to the nourishment of spiritual energy. I never thought the Mortal Realm had such interesting things!"
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Originally, they were extremely reluctant to come to the Sixth Miss's courtyard. Now, they were reluctant to leave.
"Sister Cui Zhu, what's wrong with you?" a maid who had a good relationship with Cui Zhu asked.
Cui Zhu, who had been chatting and laughing with everyone last night discussing the storybook plot, was somewhat silent today. The maid thought she was in a bad mood because Fifth Miss had deducted her monthly allowance.
"Nothing, I just…"
Cui Zhu felt uneasy. Regarding the plot of 《The Marquis's Adopted Daughter Runs Away with a Child: Forced to Escape Their Coercive Confinement》, she couldn't help but think of the scene of Fifth Miss and Fourth Young Master together this morning.
Cui Zhu watched the three maids walk away, and there was no one around.
She pulled the maid who had a good relationship with her, lowered her voice, and said involuntarily: "Xiaohua, don't you think there's something… strange about Fifth Miss and Fourth Young Master?"
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Tian Ning followed the Head of the Wenren Family on a small flying ship to Wanjian Sect.
Before leaving, Wenren Xue said with a smile: "I specially sent a voice transmission to Master. If my sister's talent is acceptable, Master said that he would do his best to keep my sister for my sake."
The Head of the Wenren Family said with relief: "Good child, you've put in the effort."
Tian Ning is not blind; the gloating in Wenren Yang's eyes was almost overflowing!
"My sister has already helped you so much. If you still can't enter Wanjian Sect, it means you're a waste." Wenren Yang seemed to be able to see Tian Ning returning dejectedly.
"Fourth Brother," Tian Ning suddenly called sweetly, "Your clothes today are so beautiful."
Wenren Yang: "..."
This crazy girl, doesn't she want to publicly strip him again?
This is at their doorstep; does he still want face?!
Wenren Yang shut his mouth.
He hid behind Madam Wenren, covering his clothes with both hands, and was wary of Tian Ning.
Tian Ning didn't care about his cowardly appearance. The father and daughter arrived at Wanjian Sect without speaking.
Because the Head of the Wenren Family had greeted them beforehand, Sect Leader Xiao and a group of Elders were already waiting. They all knew what had happened in the Wenren Family. After all, both children were direct disciples of Wanjian Sect.
Regarding the Head of the Wenren Family finding his lost biological daughter, Xu Yu Zhenren—Qin Mingcheng—Wenren Xue's Master, had seen his beloved little disciple secretly wiping away tears late at night more than once.
He was even affected during his Golden Core breakthrough, and almost lost his Dao Heart because of this…
Now, the Wenren Family actually wanted to send her to Wanjian Sect, which is truly too much!
He would never let Xue'er suffer such injustice!
The other Elders came with a mindset of watching the fun. Of course, as they were all in the same sect, they had basically all received instruction from Qin Mingcheng.
For the sake of Xu Yu Zhenren, today, they would not accept this true Miss Wenren no matter what.
"Head of the Wenren Family, long time no see. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you for sending Xue'er and Yang'er, two good seedlings, to Wanjian Sect, which makes it very likely that Wanjian Sect will win first place in next year's Six Sects Grand Competition!" Sect Leader Xiao greeted him with a smile.
"Where, it's all thanks to the guidance of the Seniors of Wanjian Sect."
The Head of the Wenren Family politely exchanged a few pleasantries before pushing Tian Ning forward: "Speaking of which, my Wenren Family has another child, the sixth in the ranking. She also greatly yearns for Wanjian Sect. She has come to visit today, and I wonder if there is such a fate."
Sect Leader Xiao looked at Tian Ning, with a smile as benevolent as the Buddha Maitreya: "Alright, alright, I'll have a disciple fetch the Spirit Stone."
Generally, entering a sect requires testing one's Spiritual Root. Among them, single-attribute Spiritual Roots have the best talent and are extremely rare. Their cultivation speed is also faster than those with multiple Spiritual Roots, and they are the talent that many sects prioritize in vying for.
Tian Ning had heard the maids of Wenren Manor say that Wenren Xue had an extremely rare mutated Ice Spirit Root, a once-in-ten-thousand-years cultivation genius. Even Wenren Yang had a Fire and Wood dual Spiritual Root, a genius second only to single-attribute Spiritual Roots.
Tian Ning had never tested her Spiritual Root, but she always felt that she would definitely not have a single-attribute or dual-attribute Spiritual Root…
Because she seemed to… be able to use every element?
But for the Cultivation World, the more Spiritual Roots one has, the more mixed they are. Especially the five-element Spiritual Root. It's wishful thinking to cultivate to the Golden Core stage one day; the cultivation speed is simply not comparable to those single-attribute geniuses!
Soon, a disciple brought the Spirit Stone.
The Head of the Wenren Family said: "Ning'er, put your hand on the Spirit Stone."
Tian Ning obediently complied. After a while, light began to appear on the stone.
Like a rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, and blue appeared. The Head of the Wenren Family was silently unhappy. So, the contract with the Dragon Ancestor was truly just an accident? Did he misjudge this child?
An elder with gray hair said, "A full Spiritual Root. Head of the Wenren Family, I'm afraid no sect would dare to accept this child's talent."
Qin Mingcheng was in a good mood.
Looking at the Head of the Wenren Family's expression, he didn't need to take action himself. This useless girl had already lost face, and such a waste was no match for Xue'er?
But as the five colors disappeared, the Spirit Stone became half bright and half dark, followed by patterns of thunder, snow, and strong winds.
"This…" An Elder was surprised, "I have never seen a full Spiritual Root that also has other mutated Spiritual Roots…"
Even Sect Leader Xiao, who had seen a lot, was surprised. This was simply the most mixed of mixed Spiritual Roots!
Couldn't it be a cultivation failure?
A legendary total failure?
"Oh my, Head of the Wenren Family, Wanjian Sect can't accept this child!"
"That's right! I think this girl grew up in the Mortal Realm and is not suitable for cultivation at all."
"Just go home and be a Young Miss. The Wenren Family doesn't lack food."
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A group of Elders spoke in a flurry, their disdain almost overflowing, making the Head of the Wenren Family's old face almost unable to hold back!
He had never been so humiliated!
He wanted to go back immediately and teach this unpromising girl a lesson!
Sect Leader Xiao smoothed things over: "Alright, alright, don't you still need to test her bone structure? We can let the Head of the Wenren Family take her back after testing her bone structure."
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