When they reached home, Zhi Rui left the woman to one of the maids and gave the order to teach and take care of her.
That taken care of, Zhi Rui told the maid to not let anybody bother her through the week.
Zhi Rui turned to her brother, staring into his eyes, she said: "I need a hundred crystals, can you give me?"
Zheng Li did not utter a single word, he took it out of his storage pouch and gave it to her smoothly.
as it fell into her hands Zheng Li turned and walked away.
Zhi Rui ignored him and wrote a list of what she wanted for lunch and dinner throughout the week.
She handed it to the maid, took two bottles of wine and a piece of cheese She walked slowly and relaxed to her room. The rattling of the crystals in the bag was like songs in her ears.
She wanted this time alone so she could study, and avoid having to act out remorse in front of other people. Just thinking of dealing with the weeping of the maids while acting mournful herself, Zhi Rui got shivers. As for what story her father told about Arthur's death, and what he'll request of the emperor. She'll just ask her maid later.
For today, as the first day in this new life, she wanted to relax and enjoy. Drinking wine and eating cheese, followed by having a good night of sleep. The things she had never done, drunk or eaten. before. She'll indulge in now. Like her mother hoped to do one day.
The maids heard about the young lady taking two wine bottle to her room and they couldn't help but lament, such a gentle and caring young lady shouldn't suffer like this. And even more, she shouldn't drink in suffering at such a tender age.
Zhi Rui entered her bedroom and locked a door.
Inside the privacy of her room, she let it out. Even though the old Zhi Rui kept her room simple and humble, it couldn't stop her joy, she undressed only wearing her panties on, she lied down on the bed thanking the god of light that the old Zhi Rui allowed herself at least a comfortable bed.
Zhir Rui started to smile
"What a good life! HAHA. A powerful dad to protect me, a caring and understanding elder brother. And loyal, dedicated servants!"
Zhi Rui looked at the sky outside the window.
"I'll use and enjoy this. Then I'll multiply my assets. I'll make the imperial palace my house. This country's people will be my servants. Then I'll plunge the light sect into Nothingness and that'll only be the beginning. After all, life is meant to be lived, I cannot stay in this place forever."
"pffthuhehaHaHAHAHA!" Zhi Rui did not hold back her feelings and cried, laughed and cried. her shoulders trembled with maniacal laughter, while her eyes poured out tears of joy and suffering.
Only after a long while, she slowly settled her breath.
She took the thin book for beginners.
Zhi Rui made herself forgot every broken bit of information she had learned before, so she could better assimilate the full knowledge. She opened the book cover. After two hours she finished it.
then went to the first page, gave it another slow attentive read. After three hours
She closed the book, and started processing all the information, filtering unimportant details, she resumed it.
The first step; Forming the inner core.
To form a core, you need to gather the energy of heaven and earth. And overwhelm the body, then you condense all the energy. Using your mental and spiritual strength to mold it into your core.
The core is a vital part of oneself, it's resilient, it heals itself as fast as your body does, it takes at least something two times stronger than oneself to destroy it.
The second step; Evolution of the core.
The heavenly energy used to form a core condensed with the body as a whole, doubling your physical capabilities and qualities. If you were able to lift fifty kg before, then after, you're able to lift a hundred. Now you can refine materials inside the core to straighten the body and mind.
Your talent for a cultivator is defined by your affinity with the elements. and energy quality.
But what truly matters it's what you can refine. Two people might have the same exact core and strength, but if one refined a beast core and obtained an ability then the other who didn't will die in a fight.
You can utilize the ability of a beast core at the cost of the beast core itself. Or you can refine the whole core into your own inner core, and get an innate ability and attribute permanently. And it'll evolve as you grow
Zhi Rui opened her eyes. "For now, I don't need to know more."
She took her wine and cheese, went to the table beside the window opened the encyclopedia and dined in leisure.
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Throughout the week, Zhi Rui didn't leave her room not even once. Every time the maids delivered dinner or lunch, she would ask them to leave it on the door. Then picked it up later.
She only ordered plentiful, tasty portions of food
Even Madam Xue who was mourning her husband's death felt better.
"This girl is finally eating well, you would feel good seeing this Arthur."
Madam Xue got tear-eyed thinking to herself.
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The week was over Zhi Rui closed the encyclopedia.
Zhi Rui sighed thinking about the core the old Zhi Rui formed.
Ordinary, nothing else but common. if she wants to get strong she'll have to nurture her inner core first.
The way for supremacy is ruthless, so, she has to be even more so.
She gathered all her crystals and scrunched her face.
while she got her allowance, it's still just a small amount of twenty common crystals per year. as she was frugal her dad only gave this much. of course, her elder brother works in the front line and is gonna be the future family head. so he gets more.
the good news is that the old Zhi Rui only spend enough to buy some clothes and special herbs to eat.
Her total is three hundred and fifty common crystals.
She could buy some materials to start nurturing her inner core
but she has no way of getting another windfall, so instead of being impatient.
Zhi Rui decided to invest half crystals in a long-term business.
and the other half on a high-risk high return.
She smiled, she already knows what to do.
Suddenly an image of light passed through her head.
"As for the light sect, maybe I don't need to wait long.
like the girl though, I can still enter as a common disciple in the next recruitment. Except my aim is to destroy them from the inside. and as the general's daughter, I'll have the perk of going in and out as I want. That'll allow me to manage my situation in both the country and the sect."
She thought to herself. With all her plans in mind, Zhi Rui decided to put everything in motion.
She got out of her room.
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