SPMT : Chapter 102 Regarding Fasting

Ouyang Di walked over to Ouyang Jing, who timidly called out, “Grandpa Di.”

 

Ouyang Di was a powerful foundational cultivator, one of the four remaining in the city lord’s mansion after one had fallen. His status was highly esteemed. Ouyang Jing, usually unnoticed in the Hou Mansion, couldn’t believe that someone like Ouyang Di would pay attention to her. She felt a mix of surprise and flattery.

 

Glancing at Ouyang Jing, Ouyang Di pointed towards Xiao Jingting and asked, “Do you know that person?”

 

Although puzzled, Ouyang Jing nodded and replied, “Yes.”

 

“Which family is he from? What cultivation level are the elders in his family?” Ouyang Di inquired.

 

Ouyang Jing respectfully answered, “He’s from the Xiao family in Desert City, but it’s a small family. The highest cultivation level among them is only at the ninth level of Qi Refinement.” Although she didn’t understand why Ouyang Di was interested in Xiao Jingting, Ouyang Jing quickly responded.

 

“In the family, the highest cultivation level is only at the ninth level of Qi Refinement?” Ouyang Di asked.

 

Ouyang Jing nodded, saying, “Yes.”

 

“In that case, this person doesn’t have much family support. To reach this level at his age, his aptitude seems good,” Ouyang Di remarked.

 

“He also participated in the trial in the Azure Moon Forest and gained many opportunities during the trial. During the trial in the secret realm, he obtained quite a few fortunes,” Ouyang Jing said, glancing towards Xiao Jingting with jealousy bubbling in her heart. She had also participated in the Hou Mansion’s trial but gained nothing, almost losing her life inside. Xiao Jingting, on the other hand, ranked in the top ten in the trial and seemed to have gained many good pills.

 

“Indeed, without opportunities, one wouldn’t reach the eighth level of Qi Refinement at this age. If we can befriend him, we should,” Ouyang Di suggested.

 

Ouyang Jing widened her eyes in disbelief. “Grandpa Di, did you say he’s at the eighth level of Qi Refinement?”

 

Ouyang Di nodded, saying, “Yes! Just like that girl Mingyue, both are at the eighth level of Qi Refinement. This kid seems even younger than Mingyue. To reach the eighth level of Qi Refinement at such a young age, he might have a bright future.”

 

Ouyang Jing bit her lip in disbelief, her mind churning. How could it be possible? Wasn’t Xiao Jingting at the seventh level of Qi Refinement, not the eighth?

 

Previously, when she was with Xiao Qingyan, Xiao Qingyan often belittled his brother in front of her. Two years ago, Xiao Jingting should have been at the third level of Qi Refinement. In just two or three short years, how did he advance by five levels? What kind of cultivation method did he practice? Encountering such great fortune…

 

“Grandpa Di, is Xiao Jingting’s aptitude very good?” Ouyang Jing asked.

 

“If he reached this level through his own cultivation, then his aptitude is indeed excellent. Perhaps he obtained Foundation Building Pills. With those, it’s not impossible for him to step into Foundation Building. However, Foundation Building Pills are not easily obtained,” Ouyang Di explained. Foundation Building Pills were rare even in the Qingyun Immortal Sect. Over the years, the Ouyang family had spent a lot of effort to obtain just a few Foundation Building Pills from the Qingyun Immortal Sect.

 

“What are you talking about over there?” Ouyang Mingyue walked out and asked.

 

Ouyang Di smiled at Ouyang Mingyue and said, “Nothing much, just that kid over there seems somewhat capable. We should make friends with him.”

 

Ouyang Mingyue was somewhat surprised. This senior member of the family usually had high standards, but it was rare for him to take such an interest in someone. This Xiao Jingting really seemed to have some ability.

 

“That kid is hiding some cultivation. He’s also at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, just like you,” Ouyang Mingyue said.

 

Ouyang Jing’s eyes widened. No one knew how much effort she had put in to reach her current position. How many people in the Ouyang family had she surpassed just to solidify her position? Yet Xiao Jingting, who seemed even younger than her, had also reached the eighth level of Qi Refinement. Could it be that Xiao Jingting had single spiritual roots? If she had single spiritual roots, wouldn’t she have been prioritized by the Qingyun Immortal Sect long ago?

 

Thinking of the Qingyun Immortal Sect, Ouyang Mingyue felt a mixture of longing and melancholy.

 

Ouyang Mingyue walked towards Xiao Jingting. Xiao Jingting couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous. The snow lotus he had snatched from Ouyang Mingyue (Ouyang Jing ?) was still lying in his spatial ring. Xiao Jingting had planned to refine the snow lotus into Lotus Pill to enhance his strength. The snow lotus was of a much higher grade than other spiritual herbs. Recently, the spiritual energy in his jade pendant space was insufficient, so Xiao Jingting didn’t dare to produce too many.

 

“Miss Ouyang, may I help you?” Xiao Jingting respectfully called out.

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Xiao Jingting and said, “You look familiar. Have we met before?”

 

“We met after the trial. I was lucky enough to rank in the top ten,” Xiao Jingting replied.

 

Ouyang Mingyue nodded and asked, “Why are you going to Star City?”

 

“My cultivation has stagnated. I want to go to Star City to seek opportunities and earn some spirit stones,” Xiao Jingting replied.

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Xiao Jingting and nodded, saying meaningfully, “Yes, at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, if you want to progress further, you must seek opportunities.”

 

Xiao Jingting was taken aback. Ouyang Mingyue shouldn’t be able to see through his cultivation level, but he couldn’t deceive the foundational cultivator in Ouyang Mingyue’s group. Foundation cultivators could easily live to be two hundred years old, which was tempting to think about.

 

Xiao Jingting smiled and said, “Yes.”

 

“Your progress has been quite fast,” Ouyang Mingyue remarked.

 

Xiao Jingting smiled and replied, “I have to thank the alchemists in the Hou Mansion for their pills.”

 

Ouyang Mingyue’s gaze shifted to Xiao Fan. “I heard that your son gambled and won a Lingcao Silkworm.”

 

Xiao Jingting smiled and said, “Yes, Little Fan was lucky.”

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Xiao Fan and Xiao Dong and said, “Master Xiao teaches his sons well. Both of your sons are at the second level of Qi Refinement.”

 

“They can’t compare to Miss Jinyue. She’s already at the third level of Qi Refinement at such a young age,” Xiao Jingting said.

 

The young ladies from big families were indeed different. His two sons were quite fortunate, having the spiritual spring water to open up their meridians. However, they still couldn’t compare to the little lady of the Hou Mansion, who was fully supported by the Hou Mansion.

 

Ouyang Mingyue stared at Xiao Fan for a moment, remembering what Ouyang Jinyue had said.

 

Ouyang Jinyue mentioned that Xiao Fan had a spiritual aura. In addition to assessing spiritual roots, cultivators also looked at physique. Some special physiques were also highly sought after.

 

For example, some people were born with spiritual eyes, some had an affinity for spiritual herbs, good at finding spiritual medicines, and some had a special birth hour, possessing the Yin body, benefiting greatly from dual cultivation with others…

 

“Jinyue is indeed outstanding. But your son also seems quite good,” Ouyang Mingyue said.

 

Xiao Jingting was puzzled by the praise. “Miss Ouyang, you’re overpraising him. How could my son be so powerful?”

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Xiao Dong and Xiao Fan, her eyes showing a hint of appreciation.

 

Ouyang Jinyue had been highly trained by the elders of the family since she was a child, reaching the third level of Qi Refinement. Xiao Jingting’s two children seemed to be showing signs of breaking through the bottleneck of the third level of Qi Refinement. How could she not be surprised? It’s a pity they weren’t from the Ouyang family! Otherwise, she could give them an opportunity.

 

Ouyang’s caravan continued on, with Xiao Jingting driving the carriage calmly behind.

 

Ouyang Jinyue seemed to like Xiao Fan very much and always came to play with him.

 

Xiao Jingting was somewhat curious about Ouyang Jinyue’s gaze. There were many children in the Ouyang family’s convoy around the same age as Ouyang Jinyue, but this young lady only liked to play with their own silly son. Well, their son was no longer silly, just not very shrewd.

 

When Ouyang Jinyue came over to play with Xiao Fan, Qian Yu would always follow, guarding them like a fox guarding against wolves, fearing their intentions were not good.

 

Ouyang Mingyue didn’t seem to mind Ouyang Jinyue coming over, but often looked at him with an inquisitive gaze. Several times, Xiao Jingting secretly suspected that his previous snatching of the snow lotus from this girl had been exposed, but later he realized that Ouyang Mingyue seemed to be interested in his rapid advancement to the eighth level of Qi Refinement.

 

“Little fatty, do you want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect?” Ouyang Jinyue asked.

 

Xiao Fan stretched his head between the two of them and asked, “What’s the Qingyun Immortal Sect? Is it delicious?”

 

Xiao Jingting took a deep breath. He had been touched when Xiao Fan said he didn’t want to leave him and Xu Mu’an to go to the Qingyun Immortal Sect. Now it seemed that Xiao Fan didn’t want to leave him and Xu Mu’an because of the delicious food they made. It was a misunderstanding!

 

Ouyang Jinyue stared at Xiao Fan with a black face and said, “You actually called female cultivators at the Yuanying stage old witches. You’re really asking for it.”

 

“It’s the same as being at the Nascent Soul stage,” Xiao Dong added.

 

Ouyang Jinyue: “…”

 

“Do you really not want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect?” Ouyang Jinyue asked, somewhat puzzled.

 

“Is it weird not to want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect? Aren’t there people in this world who don’t want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect?” Qian Yu sneered.

 

Xiao Fan looked at Qian Yu with displeasure. He didn’t like this woman; he felt that her body was full of malice.

 

Ouyang Mingyue walked towards Ouyang Jinyue and said, “Jinyue, let’s go back. Grandpa Di said a large caravan seems to be coming.”

 

Ouyang Jinyue was taken aback for a moment, nodded to Xiao Fan and the others, and returned to the caravan.

 

“Miss, stay away from that chubby kid. He’s insincere and only talks nonsense,” Qian Yu advised after they left Xiao Jingting and the others.

 

Ouyang Jinyue frowned and said, “Where is he insincere?”

 

“He said he didn’t want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect! Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect?” Qian Yu shook her head.

 

“What’s so strange about not wanting to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect? There are always some people whose pursuits are different in this world,” Ouyang Jinyue said.

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Ouyang Jinyue with some curiosity and asked, “That chubby kid doesn’t want to enter the Qingyun Immortal Sect?”

 

Ouyang Jinyue nodded and said, “Yes! He said that entering the sect would require fasting, and he prefers to eat well, so he doesn’t want to go.”

 

Ouyang Mingyue smiled and said, “Entering the sect doesn’t necessarily mean fasting. Many people, for the sake of cultivating their minds and bodies, gradually stop eating.”

 

Ouyang Jinyue smiled and said, “Oh, I see! I was a little scared when I heard that chubby kid talk about fasting before.”

 

“Jinyue, why are you listening to that kid’s nonsense?” Qian Yu sneered.

 

Ouyang Mingyue looked at Qian Yu with narrowed eyes. Qian Yu was her mother’s person. Originally, she had been loyal and devoted, but recently, her ambitions had grown. This time, even during the assessment, Qian Yu still wanted to push her son in. She was getting increasingly confused about her identity, so she would have to have a talk with her mother when she returned this time.

 

Xu Mu’an looked at Ouyang Mingyue’s departing figure and said, “Miss Ouyang seems quite interested in you, doesn’t she?”

 

Xiao Jingting turned his head and looked at Xu Mu’an with a smile. “Are you jealous?”

 

Xiao Fan squeezed his head between the two of them and asked, “What’s jealousy? Is it delicious?”