Chapter 2626 - 2618: Another Encounter with Transcendence

Chapter 2626: Chapter 2618: Another Encounter with Transcendence

In Feng Jun’s heart, he didn’t think Yu Qingzhu’s breakthrough failure was greatly influenced by domain factors.

He believed the most critical reason was still what he was worried about—that the battle experience of the members of Luohua was too little.

When Yu Qingzhu was slightly affected, her aura immediately became unstable, still lacking in mental fortitude training.

In the same situation, if Yun Buyao were to try, he believed there would absolutely be no problem.

So he believed it was really necessary to accelerate the development of the virtual combat system—this thing indeed could train a person’s will and also cultivate real combat experience.

Master Yandun, seeing that he truly didn’t care, finally breathed a sigh of relief and left.

However, Yu Qingzhu cried in the cave for two hours and still refused to come out.

"Alright, that’s enough, come out now," Feng Jun said in a deep voice, "Can crying solve problems? I don’t want delicate cultivators under my tutelage. If you keep being so fragile, don’t blame me for dealing with you then."

He didn’t want to speak too harshly in front of so many people, but if the other party didn’t take a hint, he wouldn’t mind being strict, even considering expelling her from Luohua—he has been really considerate of his own sect, but he wasn’t Yu Qingzhu’s parent.

A fragile cultivator couldn’t go far on the path of seeking Dao. He didn’t want his hard work to cultivate a soft egg.

As soon as he said this, Yu Qingzhu immediately stopped crying. After about three to five minutes, she sobbed and said, "Then let them leave first, I want to be alone for a while."

Zhang Caixin heard and pouted, turned around and left, thinking, you just don’t want me to see your embarrassment, right? As if anyone’s eager to watch!

Yi Jue shook his head and disappeared as well, as did Qian Zhong—for them, standing at the cave entrance wasn’t important at all.

Feng Jun helplessly shook his head and walked into the cave, "It’s not a big deal, is it worth crying over? Adjust yourself, and continue to push through later... rest assured, your aptitude is not an issue, I guarantee it."

Yu Qingzhu sat cross-legged, head lowered, and didn’t speak. After a while, she softly asked, "Am I the first among us to experience... breakthrough failure?"

Feng Jun was dumbfounded and laughed silently upon hearing that, realizing the crying was over this, "Is there anything that hasn’t happened for the first time? Failure is the mother of success, why worry about this... is it worth it?"

"You’re still laughing!" Yu Qingzhu was almost exploding with anger.

She genuinely wanted to compete with Zhang Caixin. Unlike the average second generation, she usually didn’t have a strong desire to compete, but Zhang Caixin was constantly high-profile in Luohua, declaring herself the second of Luo Er.

Over time, Yu Qingzhu started to feel dissatisfied—weren’t you just a few days ahead in cultivation? If we compete in aptitude, can you beat me?

She didn’t intend to replace the second person of Luohua; she just hoped that once her cultivation level surpassed Zhang Caixin, she wouldn’t be directed by her and could cultivate relatively freely.

But now, in full view of the public, she failed to advance and became the first negative example, leaving her always proud self at a loss—it made her feel so ashamed she even had the thought of dying.

Feng Jun furrowed his brows and spoke with imposing authority, "Is this how you talk to a superior?"

"I’m... I’m sorry," Yu Qingzhu realized, this wasn’t Luohua but the cultivators’ plane. Although it appeared no one was around, many could be secretly observing,

Understanding the danger here, she quickly stated, "I was wrong, too impulsive, please punish me, leader."

"I’m not interested in punishing you," Feng Jun waved a hand, expressing nonchalantly, "I can understand temporary emotional outbursts, but you need to learn emotional restraint, or if you offend other mastered cultivators, I won’t be able to speak for you."

"I understand," Yu Qingzhu naturally knew the rules here. However, after about a minute, her tears began to fall again. Lowering her head, she remained silent, appearing very aggrieved.

"It’s actually not your fault," Feng Jun, helpless, could only recount Qian Zhong’s explanation, finally saying, "The domain’s incompatibility can cause significant issues. It’s better you encounter it now than later. At that time, its severity might be far beyond what it is now."

"Huh?" Yu Qingzhu stopped crying when she heard this, raised her head to reveal her eyes swollen like peaches, but the next moment, she lowered her head again, "Is that so? Then, do others also have this risk?"

I don’t know either if it’s like that, Feng Jun spread his hands, answering helplessly, "The other people probably don’t have this risk, only you are an exception... you have some kind of fortune that surpasses ours greatly."

Yu Qingzhu actually understood this line, thought for a moment, and unwillingly said, "Gu Jiahui is similar to me, could she also have this risk?"

Feng Jun rolled his eyes at the words. She’s from the collateral line, you’re from the direct line, her constitution isn’t as good as yours, is that even comparable?

However, in the end, she stopped crying, and Feng Jun was quite satisfied with that. "Even if she’s the same, you’ve advanced so quickly in cultivation that it’s like you’ve paved the way for her. When she breaks through, I’ll be highly attentive."

Yu Qingzhu felt a little better hearing the phrase "paved the way," but upon further thought, realized that paving the way came at the cost of humiliation, making her mood turn sour again.

In any case, she understood the necessity of emotional control, forcing herself to ask a distracting question, "Will she not be affected if she advances in a different place?"

Feng Jun shook his head, "You can’t spend your whole life advancing elsewhere, can you? It’s easy to say for different levels, but what about Golden Core? Nascent Soul? Properly speaking, it’s good for future development to break through at places like Kunhao when your cultivation level is relatively low."

"This is... truly," Yu Qingzhu’s feelings were mixed, and after a long while, she sighed, "If I had known the benefits on Earth were just so-so, I would prefer to be an ordinary person."

"Hey, hey," Feng Jun couldn’t stand it anymore, so he simply set up a Spiritual Qi Shield for isolation. "Do you have to be so Fensai? When I was working as a laborer, I got bullied badly by you, without even the ability to fight back."

"I was just speaking casually," Yu Qingzhu replied, not knowing what she thought of, she suddenly started laughing, "Did I bully you? No, right? I don’t even remember you!"

Well, damn... Feng Jun’s mouth twitched briefly, but he quickly controlled his emotions. Thinking back to those days, he felt inexplicably soft-hearted, so he spoke with a smile, "It seems we should keep it that way, that you don’t remember."

"That won’t do," Yu Qingzhu shook her head, then glanced at him, "How long do I need to rest before I can break through again?"

"If your mindset isn’t affected... about a year," Feng Jun answered in a serious tone, "But if you can’t control your emotions, it’s hard to say. I’m currently refining a Magical Treasure to strengthen will and combat technique; maybe you’ll find it useful."

"A year..." Yu Qingzhu mulled over it before asking, "Will Sister Cai Xin advance again?"

Feng Jun shook his head and replied sternly, "I know the answer, but I can’t tell you. If you can’t let go of this obsession, I have to say, your mindset is really lacking."

Yu Qingzhu was taken aback, chuckling indifferently, "Actually, letting go is quite simple..."

The days that followed were uneventful cultivation, and two months passed in a blink. Feng Jun fetched some people back from the Void while sending another batch off—he really didn’t want to keep alternating between the two planes at night.

There was no significant change in the battles in the Insect World, but another group of cultivators returned to White Pebble Beach to rest. The environment there wasn’t very friendly to cultivators.

Another two months passed, and Yun Buyao successfully broke through, advancing to the rank of Exalted Mortal. Due to the breakthrough, the scar on her face automatically healed, and her legs regained balance.

After stabilizing her realm, the first thing she did was to find Feng Jun and expressed her desire to go to Qiuchen Market to exact revenge.

Feng Jun knew her legs had been broken by someone, and her facial scar was self-inflicted. It was probably the people who abducted cauldron seedlings that did it.

Though Feng Jun had severely punished a batch of such people, and cauldron seedlings now had other uses, making their situation considerably better, those who used to do such things weren’t completely eradicated; some slipped through the cracks.

During her years living in Qiuchen Market, Yun Buyao persistently gathered information and basically identified the culprits from back then, but she requested Feng Jun that she wanted to take revenge herself.

It wasn’t a simple grudge; her entire family had been killed, and the injuries on her body were really insignificant in comparison.

Since she had this determination, Feng Jun naturally agreed, and now was the time for her vengeance.

However, Yun Buyao had another request. Her most direct enemy was a martial cultivator from the Mortal Realm, and since she had already advanced to Exalted Mortal, she couldn’t act recklessly in the Mortal Realm. So she hoped Gao Qiang or Gazi could accompany her.

"Do those restrictive rules for lower-ranked cultivators apply to White Pebble Beach?" Feng Jun dismissed the notion, but halfway through speaking, he changed his mind, "Forget it, try not to upset the Domain... I’ve been a bit arrogant, losing my sense of reverence."

Yet, he couldn’t easily let Gao Qiang or Gazi go, as they were needed on Earth, and they were among the few male disciples at White Pebble Beach. "Why not borrow a High Tier of Qi Refinement from Du Wentian, the Du Family will definitely be willing to cooperate."

The Du Family would more than just willingly cooperate? As the designated patrol force at White Pebble Beach, the Du Family has received considerable benefits from Feng Jun’s rise; previously, they only had two Exalted Mortals, now they have four.

More disciples of the Du Family have advanced to the High Tier of Qi Refinement, and it’s foreseeable that the number of Exalted Mortals in the Du Family will soon see a surge.

When Yun Buyao visited, barely concealing her Exalted aura, Du Wentian offered a thousand Spirit Stones as a congratulatory gift, without saying a word. Upon hearing her intentions, he immediately stated, "One High Tier of Qi Refinement isn’t enough, at least four!"

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