After completely refining all the spiritual energy he had absorbed, Chen Juenian began to think again about matters related to Mu Qiu Ying.
He had always helped this girl before, and now, he really wanted to see it through to the end.
If he had to say, right now, only he could soothe the jealousy in Mu Qiu Ying’s heart.
The reason she was jealous of her sister was himself.
“Xuanyuan Nian.”
Mu Qiu Ying walked up to Chen Juenian.
“Your mother said… once you achieve Foundation Establishment, you can leave this place.”
Xuanyuan Jiong had already kept Chen Juenian within the Thousand Arms Sect for nearly two months.
Facing Mu Qiu Ying, Xuanyuan Jiong actually found it quite difficult to shamelessly accept her help.
After all, Mu Qiu Ying was a friend of her aunt, not her own.
Mu Qiu Ying had agreed to take care of Chen Juenian for her, likely entirely out of respect for her aunt.
“I understand. Thank you for your assistance these past days, Senior Mu. I will remember your kindness!”
“No. After you establish your foundation, I will have you stay at the Thousand Arms Sect a while longer. At the very least, I must have you learn the Hundred Arms Art first.”
Chen Juenian’s current state was reflected in her light gray eyes.
He was already nearing the peak of the Qi Refining Stage.
The speed wasn’t actually very fast.
In theory, if someone with good talent absorbed high-quality spiritual energy every day and casually consumed eighth or ninth-grade pills, breaking through to Foundation Establishment would only take about ten days.
Chen Juenian had taken two months.
“Go and rest. I can see you’re tired.”
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Mu Qiu Ying, only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, was attacked by a Core Formation demon tiger in the forest.
She had only wanted to find a rare medicinal herb to exchange for a dozen or so spirit stones…
Finding an opportunity, she stabbed the demon tiger with her spear, and immediately understood the vast gap between herself and the beast.
She couldn’t even pierce its skin!
Taking advantage of the demon tiger’s momentary daze, Mu Qiu Ying immediately dropped her spear, turned, and ran for her life.
Although her speed was inferior to the tiger’s, Mu Qiu Ying was at least much smarter and more agile than this mindless creature.
Gradually, she realized that no matter how she tried to evade, she couldn’t shake the demon tiger that was hot on her heels.
‘There is a bow and a martial technique manual in the cave ahead of you. Go in, take the bow. Perhaps you can still have a sliver of hope.’
A man’s voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
Mu Qiu Ying glanced at the deep cave before her, gritted her teeth, and dove inside.
The darkness within the cave and the echoing roars of the demon tiger pressed down on Mu Qiu Ying’s nerves.
All she could do now was hope that the mysterious voice hadn’t lied to her.
Otherwise, she would die.
As the demon tiger’s sounds grew closer, Mu Qiu Ying, seeing nothing but darkness ahead, could only continue forward.
There was no turning back now.
‘It’s right at your feet. Infuse it with spiritual energy and draw the bowstring.’
Bending down and feeling for the bow, Mu Qiu Ying hurriedly infused it with spiritual energy.
As a faint blue light glowed, she vaguely saw the figure of the demon tiger.
Drawing the bowstring, Mu Qiu Ying suppressed the fear in her heart and shot an arrow at the demon tiger, which was less than ten meters away from her.
The arrow formed from spiritual energy instantly pierced through the demon tiger’s skull.
With a dull thud, its massive body collapsed heavily before Mu Qiu Ying.
Now, all Mu Qiu Ying could hear was her own heavy breathing and the sound of sweat dripping.
She had done it!
Dropping the bow in her hand, utterly exhausted, she stumbled backward until her back hit the cave wall.
“Thank you for your help, Senior… May I ask…”
‘We met once, years ago—alright. Before you leave, remember to take that bow and the martial technique manual. They will aid you greatly in the future.’
Met once?
Mu Qiu Ying took a deep breath.
After adjusting her state, she picked up the bow again, then used the faint blue light from its string to find the ‘martial technique’ the mysterious voice had mentioned.
There was no way she could handle the demon tiger’s corpse.
Besides this bow, which could pierce its hide and flesh, any other weapon would just become blunted against it.
Only after leaning against the wall and walking out of the cave, back into the light, could Mu Qiu Ying finally see the bow’s specific appearance and the name of the martial technique manual.
Sealed Dust Bow.
Placing the manual into the storage pouch at her waist, Mu Qiu Ying gently ran her fingers over the character for ‘Seal’ engraved on the bow.
“Thank you… Immortal.”