Seeing that she could no longer absorb the Fire Spirit, Xin Lin couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed.
She stood up and practiced the Fire Explosion Technique over and over again until she had expended most of the Fire Spirit in her body before stopping.
"It’s indeed odd, why my Spiritual Practitioner cultivation hasn’t made any progress."
Xin Lin wondered.
Perhaps it was because she didn’t possess a Dark Spirit Root but only a "bean sprouts" spirit, that both her martial and spiritual cultivation grew very slowly.
Martial Artist Cultivation was alright; with the help of Jade Pure Spring, she had just broken through to the Xuanwu Second Realm a few days ago.
But her Spiritual Cultivation, even after mastering the Fire Explosion Technique, still showed no signs of loosening.
Without a breakthrough in cultivation, it ant Xin Lin couldn’t absorb more Fire Spirit.
"I won’t be jinxed by Sikong Ran’s unfortunate predictions, will I? That I’m never truly going to cultivate in this lifeti?"
Xin Lin sighed, but she did not lose heart.
Man proposes, God disposes. Perhaps, she would ask the Heaven-defying Book another day to see if she could change her unique constitution. To say the least, having a single Spirit Vein would be good.
Dawn was breaking, and Xin Lin walked towards the School Clinic.
Before long, a wisp of cooking smoke rose from the School Clinic, and a new day began.
For the students of Qingtian Academy, a new day had just started.
Yet for Emperor Longteng, the new day began even earlier.
Emperor Longteng was a diligent sovereign. After the early court, he went straight to the Imperial Study Room.
"Reporting to the Emperor, the Minister of Imperial Sacrificial Worship has been waiting for a long ti."
Inside the Imperial Study Room, a chessboard was already set up with black and white pieces, along with so pastries.
"Feng Xi, it seems we must trouble you again. My hands have been itching to play chess lately, but it’s a pity that apart from Bei Qing, nobody in the vast court truly dares to play against . I have no choice but to seek you out."
Emperor Longteng chuckled.
With the affairs of the court being busy, the two pastis of Emperor Longteng were chess playing.
Minister of Imperial Sacrificial Worship Feng Xi smiled without saying much, rely gesturing for the ga to begin.
They began to play chess across the board.
At the end of the ga, Monk Fengxi captured Emperor Longteng’s last piece.
"Monk Fengxi plays well, no wonder Bei Qing said that the number one person in the kingdom’s chess world is none other than you."
Despite losing the ga, Emperor Longteng’s mood was not dampened; he laughed heartily.
"Your Majesty’s chess skill is extraordinary, on par with that of the Divine Doctor and myself. However, Your Majesty plays chess differently from the rest of us. All we have in our hearts when playing are the pieces, yet Your Majesty bears the affairs of the world in mind."
Monk Fengxi placed his palms together and bowed.
Emperor Longteng was taken aback.
"Ha, what affairs of the world could occupy my mind? Longteng is but a small parcel of land, and the daily matters are but minor troubles."
Emperor Longteng feigned indifference.
"Monk Fengxi has waited a long ti without dining, co, in the Imperial Kitchen today, there’s a new pastry chef who has arrived from the lands of celestial battles. It so happens he’s from the sa hotown as you, I wonder if it suits your taste."
Emperor Longteng picked up a pastry and passed it to Fengxi. Just as he lifted his hand, he chuckled sheepishly.
"Look at my mory, you are a person of cultivation, and do not partake in worldly food."
Monk Fengxi, however, smiled and took the pastry, elegantly taking a bite.
It was just a bite, but it surprised Emperor Longteng imnsely.
Was this the Monk Fengxi he knew?
A hint of intrigue raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I’ve recently changed my habits and occasionally consu so grains and cereals. However... this pastry is not to my liking. The vegetarian buns from Chu’s Restaurant are sowhat tastier."
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