Deep into the night.
Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating the unparalleled cultivation technique - the Insect God Sutra that he gained from the Supreme Gu God Bowl. This technique could refine countless Gu Insects in the world for his own use, it was of infinite utility and could be considered a divine cultivation technique.
Whoosh~~
Beween heaven and earth, strands of nature's spiritual energy entered his body, flowed into his meridians, and increased his True Yuan bit by bit.
"It's so slow, too slow."
After 108 cycles of circulating his Qi, Zhou Sui opened his eyes and stopped cultivating. A helpless look appeared on his face. The efficiency of increasing True Yuan in his body was extremely slow.
Even if he was cultivating a divine technique, he would need two or three years to advance to the Qi Cultivation Second Layer. The reason for this was that his aptitude was too poor, merely a Ninth Grade Spirit Root.
It's necessary to know that there are differences in the grading of the aptitudes in this world. From the Ninth Grade Spirit Root to the First Grade Spirit Root, the ninth grade being the worst and the first being the best.
From the ninth grade to the seventh grade is considered as Lower Grade Spirit Root, from sixth to fourth grade; the Mid Grade Spirit Root. And from third grade to first grade as the Upper Grade Spirit Root.
To join a sect like the Immortal Mist Sect, at least a Mid Grade Spirit Root is needed.
As for those with Lower Grade Spirit Roots, they can only become loose cultivators, no sect would recruit them as disciples.
Surpassing the First Grade Spirit Root is the Heavenly Spirit Root. To reach this level,
if one possesses a Heavenly Spirit Root, all major sects would swarm like bees to them. Because a cultivator with a Heavenly Spirit Root is bound to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even has a great chance of becoming a Golden Core Master.
However, people with this kind of aptitude are rare as hen's teeth.
Anyway, he had never seen such a top-tier genius before.
"Forget it, no more cultivation. Continuing to cultivate ardently won't bring any progress to my cultivation."
Zhou Sui was utterly helpless.
He now realized how difficult it was for cultivators with low aptitude. They needed a ton of time to progress even a single step. No matter how old they became, they couldn't advance to the Qi Cultivation nineth Layer, let alone becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
He would not be able to break through his cultivation in a short period of time without various spiritual medicines and pills to aid him.
No wonder his predecessor did not like to cultivate. No amount of cultivation would result in progress. The lack of a sense of achievement would deter anyone.
Whoosh!
Having thought of this, Zhou Sui left his room and went out to the courtyard to calm his mind and vent his frustration.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou."
But at this time, a beautiful figure had already appeared in the courtyard. Dressed in white pajamas, she was revealing an impressive figure, she was simply a beauty under the moonlight.
She was the long-legged royal sister, Ji Bingyu.
"So it's fellow Daoist Ji. It's a long night, can't you sleep either?"
Seeing such a royal sister, Zhou Sui was on the verge of losing control, his blood boiling, but he held back. After all, she was a cultivator in the Late Qi Cultivation stage.
If he completely offended her, there wouldn't be anyone to go to even if he was killed.
Although he had planted the Obsession Gu on her, it was hard to say when it would take effect. He had to tread carefully no matter what.
"Yes, fellow Daoist Zhou, are you the same?"
Ji Bingyu took a deep breath. The moment she saw Zhou Sui her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
Just thinking about living under the same roof with this man has her heart racing. She would often daydream that she should have been in cultivation by now, but no matter what she did, she couldn't settle into cultivation.
So she had to leave her room, but she never expected that she would bump into Zhou Sui who had just come out of his room. Could this be the so-called fate?
Thinking of this, her pretty face immediately turned red and her heart began to beat faster.
But Zhou Sui didn't notice her abnormality and replied, "Yes, cultivation is really too difficult. Even with several hours of hard practice, my cultivation doesn't progress. I am frustrated, so I thought I'd leave the room for a walk."
He was extremely helpless. If he could enhance his spiritual root aptitude, his cultivation process would not be so tough.
"Friend Zhou, don't worry. Cultivation is always hard in the beginning and easy later on. Once you overcome this hurdle, I believe your future will be limitless."
"I believe, friend Zhou, you are definitely going to become a foundation establishment cultivator or even a Golden Core Master."
Ji Bingyu felt as though her heart would burst from her chest. She was so excited that she couldn't contain herself. Seeing Zhou Sui in a state of distress was just too adorable.
How could there be such an adorable man in the world.
She had a strong desire to embrace him and shower him with love.
In her eyes, Zhou Sui was just like a kitten or puppy who had been wronged. Her heart brimmed with affection and love was welling up inside her so much that she could barely control it.
"I appreciate your words, Friend Ji."
Hearing this, Zhou Sui was in a much better mood. It seemed that the Obsession Gu was indeed effective, at least enhancing others' favorability towards him.
Perhaps after some time, their intimacy would continue to grow.
"On another note, you seem to live a difficult life in Misty Cloud City due to your average aptitude, the death of your parents, and your cultivation only at the first layer of Qi cultivation."
Ji Bingyu turned the topic.
"Indeed it is hard, but luckily I inherited a house from my parents. With the rent, I can just about make ends meet," Zhou Sui admitted.
"Perhaps you are able to sustain living but as a Qi Cultivation beginner who has a valuable house in Misty Cloud City, you may attract some scheming cultivators," Ji Bingyu hinted.
"You're right, friend Ji, there are indeed many with ill intention. Thanks to the good enforcement in Misty Cloud City, no one has dared to touch me so far. However, if I could increase my cultivation, those with evil intentions might reduce," Zhou Sui said.
"Increase your cultivation? With your aptitude, when will your cultivation improve? By the time it does, you may already have been assassinated by those cultivators with ill intentions.
I think you may need to find some protection to keep this house," Ji Bingyu hinted more openly.
"What do you mean?"
Zhou Sui looked confused. He vaguely sensed something but did not dare to admit it.
"Friend Zhou, you are smart. You obviously know I, Ji Bingyu, am at the ninth level of Qi cultivation. Not many in the whole Misty Cloud City are capable of challenging me, other than the major foundation establishment cultivators,"
"If I were your protector, you could rest easy and focus on your cultivation,"
"Those who intend to covet you would need to consider the sharpness of my sword," Ji Bingyu said with a mischievous grin.
"This!"
Zhou Sui was dumbstruck. He began to sense something was amiss. It seemed that the leggy beauty before him was acting like some spoilt rich kid, staring at him with predatory eyes and trying to intimidate and monopolize him - a flower in the prime of youth.
Although he wished to engage with this leggy beauty, he didn't want it to be like this.
"Friend Zhou, don't hesitate. Even if you refuse, I won't accept it,"
"Honestly, from the moment I first saw you, I wanted you," Ji Bingyu admitted and assertively hoisted up Zhou Sui and headed toward the room.
"You,"
Zhou Sui tried to struggle but he, a mere first layer Qi Cultivator, was no match for a ninth layer one. His feeble attempts only further excited the woman.