Fairy, Don’t Be Afraid, I’m Blind

Chapter 120: The Lotus Immortal Seed

Every bone and muscle in his body ached from the intense battle, and his empty spirit platform felt like a starving infant. If it weren’t for the spiritual energy his senior sister was channeling into him to soothe his exhausted meridians, You Su would likely need at least a day of rest before he could begin cultivating again.

You Su didn’t want to waste his senior sister’s kindness. He swallowed a Profound Energy Pill given to him by Gu, a trusted ally, calmed his mind, and began refining it.

But to his surprise, while the pill contained a considerable amount of spiritual energy, very little of it actually flowed into his spirit platform. Where was the rest going?

He focused carefully and discovered that most of the spiritual energy was being diverted away from his meridians and into his physical body.

Most cultivators had extraordinary physiques due to the nourishment of spiritual energy. However, spiritual energy typically flowed into the spirit platform first before spreading throughout the body. In You Su’s case, it was the opposite.

This defied common sense. It was as if his spirit platform could only receive the scraps left over by his body. This phenomenon usually only occurred in cultivators who specialized in body-refining techniques, as their physical bodies were more important than their spirit platforms.

You Su wasn’t sure whether to feel happy or worried. On the one hand, after fusing with the Tai Sui, he had gained an incredibly powerful physique without ever practicing any body-refining techniques. On the other hand, from now on, he would need far more spiritual energy than the average cultivator to nourish both his spirit platform and his body.

The reason he hadn’t noticed this before was likely because, after fully fusing with the Tai Sui, he had never exhausted his physical strength to this extent.

Heavenly Maiden Wangshu noticed that You Su’s spirit platform was still empty and assumed that the spiritual energy she was channeling wasn’t enough to help him. She pressed her hands closer, increasing the flow.

At this moment, You Su’s body, teetering on recovery’s edge, felt every sensation with startling clarity. Even through his robes, he could feel the texture of his senior sister’s hands. Uncontrollably, the young man of Lotus Peak “stood at attention.”

Realizing this, You Su felt extremely embarrassed. Ever since practicing the Righteous Sun Sword Nurturing Art, he had felt increasingly strange. It was as if he were a balloon, filled with energy but easily deformed by the slightest touch. Even the time it took for the rooster to crow each morning seemed to grow longer, much to his distress.

He quickly lifted his senior sister’s hands and turned to hide his awkward situation. “Senior Sister, that’s enough.”

Heavenly Maiden Wangshu blinked, not noticing You Su’s change, and asked, “When I was very tired, Master used to help me recover like this. Don’t you like it, Junior Brother?”

To be honest, having someone else’s spiritual energy soothe his empty meridians was indeed helpful and could even be considered pleasant. But in You Su’s current state, this comfort had become a form of torture.

“Senior Sister, it’s not about whether I like it or not. It’s just that it doesn’t address the root of the problem.”

Heavenly Maiden Wangshu understood this phrase: “Are you in a hurry to recover your spiritual energy, Junior Brother?”

“If I don’t recover quickly, what if someone else challenges me tomorrow? To stay on Lotus Peak, I can’t afford to lose.”

Normally, a spar wouldn’t be so intense that it left someone unable to fight the next day. But You Su’s situation was different.

“Then why don’t you use the Lotus Immortal Seed?” Heavenly Maiden Wangshu withdrew her hands.

The Lotus Immortal Seed?

As You Su focused on the thought, a simple yet elegant lotus pattern flickered between his eyebrows, glowing with a pink-gold light.

The fatigue in You Su’s spiritual sense eased. Without his senior sister’s reminder, he had almost forgotten about this precious gift from his Master’s wife. Perhaps, deep down, he had never imagined he would need to use it.

“But…” You Su hesitated. Although he knew his Master’s wife had left the Immortal Seed for him to use, he couldn’t help feeling reluctant when the time came.

“But what?”

A familiar, sultry voice rang out as Elder San gracefully entered You Su’s room.

She glanced around the room, her gaze eventually settling on the young man: “You’re not reluctant to use it, are you?”

“I…” You Su thought for a moment and said, “I think no one will challenge me in the next two days. Using the Immortal Seed seems unnecessary. It should be saved for more critical moments.”

“Wishful thinking!” Elder San’s tone was cold as she looked down at You Su. “Do you think the strength you displayed today has impressed everyone? Or do you think the Mystic Firmament Sect is full of noble people who won’t take advantage of your weakness?”

You Su fell silent.

“Your strength at the Spirit Platform Realm is impressive, but it’s not unprecedented. Challenging you during your public announcement period isn’t taking advantage of you—it’s following the rules. Let me be clear: if you want to become a true disciple of Lotus Peak, the next two days won’t be any easier than today.”

Hearing this, You Su made up his mind.

His Master’s wife had planted the Immortal Seed in him because she saw him as an important disciple. If he lost his chance to become a true disciple because he was reluctant to use it, she would surely be disappointed.

“I understand.” The lotus pattern between You Su’s eyebrows glowed brighter.

Elder San nodded slightly, sighing inwardly. She couldn’t believe that the Thirteenth Elder, despite her severe injuries, had sacrificed her essence to condense an Immortal Seed for You Su. Had he saved her life or something? Even Heavenly Maiden Wangshu didn’t have an Immortal Seed.

At this moment, You Su’s consciousness turned inward. In his sea of consciousness, an Immortal Seed quietly shattered. Starting from his brow, countless tiny streams of warmth flowed throughout his body. For You Su’s “starving” body, the spiritual energy left by his Master’s wife was like a timely rain after a long drought. No pill could compare to the pure spiritual energy of a Void Realm expert. Every meridian and every muscle in You Su’s body greedily absorbed this life-giving rain.

Elder San stared in astonishment as the Immortal Seed between You Su’s eyebrows dimmed at an alarming rate. She observed his body, feeling as if it were a bottomless vortex devouring spiritual energy.

How could a mere Spirit Platform Realm cultivator possibly drain an Immortal Seed just to recover to his peak state?

No wonder he was able to shatter the divine shadow of Bixi… What kind of physique does he have?

Elder San sighed softly and conjured a spirit fruit brimming with rich immortal energy. Just looking at it, one could tell it was incredibly valuable.

“Little Wangshu, give this to your junior brother when he wakes up.”

Heavenly Maiden Wangshu accepted it without hesitation, saying obediently, “Thank you, Elder San.”

Elder San smiled wryly and shook her head. “You never accept gifts from me, but you take them so quickly when it’s for your junior brother. Take good care of him. Tomorrow will be another tough battle. If he doesn’t give it his all, he won’t win.”

With that, she left the room. Her attitude toward You Su wasn’t particularly good or bad. Helping him was simply to fulfill the Thirteenth Elder’s wishes.