Chapter 3 - Are You Kidding Me? I Woke Up in the Primordial Spirit Realm!
Engage in a comparison, and if I win, I get rewards?!
Feng Jiuge’s eyes lit up at the thought.
But then, a question arose in her mind: What if she lost the comparison?
As if sensing her thoughts, the Yin-Yang Heavenly Ruler trembled slightly, and new information appeared. [If the comparison is lost, the loser must serve the winner. If the winner is satisfied, the loser may receive some additional compensation!]
What?!
Serve the winner?
She, a reincarnated female emperor, had to serve someone else?
But upon further reflection, she realized that in this world, the strong prey on the weak.
It wasn’t unusual for the weak to serve the strong.
“My strength hasn’t fully recovered yet. If I can quickly improve my cultivation, some sacrifices are inevitable! This Yin-Yang Heavenly Ruler is incredibly profound—it must be an immortal artifact. If I can make good use of it, I might not even need three hundred years to regain my former strength!!”
Feng Jiuge took a deep breath, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Alright.
Let’s see who the first comparison target is!
[The first comparison target selected by the Yin-Yang Heavenly Ruler is…]
[Tianxuan Peak’s Senior Brother, Li Xuan!]
[The first comparison will begin in one month!]
[The comparison target will not change until the comparison is won!]
The Yin-Yang Heavenly Ruler provided Feng Jiuge with more information.
Hearing this, Feng Jiuge’s eyes sparkled.
Li Xuan?
That Qi Refining trash of a senior brother?!
Hahaha…
This is a sure win!
Why wait a month? She could crush him right now!
“The Heavenly Ruler’s ability to select comparison targets needs improvement. How can Li Xuan even compare to me?”
“He’s a mortal, while I have the Phoenix Holy Body!”
“He’s just an ordinary man, good-looking and a decent cook, but how can he compare to me, a reincarnated female emperor?”
“Heavenly Ruler, if you want to give me rewards, just say so! Why go through all this trouble?” Feng Jiuge shook her head and laughed.
She was already confident of her victory.
She was eagerly anticipating what rewards she would receive in a month.
“Let’s focus on cultivation for now!”
Feng Jiuge took a deep breath and began cultivating.
The technique she was currently practicing was called [Duxian Art], the most common cultivation method in Duxian Sect.
It was divided into seven levels!
Each level corresponded to a cultivation realm!
In other words, reaching the seventh level of [Duxian Art] would allow one to attain the Primordial Spirit realm, a level at which one could become an elder in Duxian Sect!
The next realm, War King, was considered a powerhouse even in the entire Tianxuan Continent!
There weren’t many War Kings in Duxian Sect.
Feng Jiuge chose to practice this technique not because she lacked more advanced methods, but because, as a disciple of Duxian Sect, it would be suspicious if she didn’t practice the sect’s foundational technique.
If she revealed other techniques, it might raise suspicions that she was a spy from another sect. Moreover, her most powerful technique, the Emperor Scripture she had created in her previous life, required her to reach the Saint realm to practice!
Right now, she was still light-years away from the Saint realm.
Since she couldn’t practice the Emperor Scripture for now, there wasn’t much difference in practicing other techniques—they were all just temporary means to boost her cultivation.
Besides…
The [Duxian Art] wasn’t bad either.
In the Tianxuan Continent, it was considered a top-tier cultivation technique.
“I’ll practice the [Duxian Art] first. Once I reach the Primordial Spirit realm, I’ll switch to another technique to advance to the Saint realm. Then, I’ll finally practice my strongest Emperor Scripture!”
Feng Jiuge had it all planned out.
She believed that with the help of the Yin-Yang Heavenly Ruler, she could achieve her goals in no time. With renewed determination, she began her cultivation!
She sat cross-legged, circulating the true energy within her body.
The surrounding spiritual energy began to converge toward her.
Her cultivation level started to rise, and the power of her Holy Body was fully unleashed. Her efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy was more than ten times that of an ordinary cultivator practicing the [Duxian Art]—truly terrifying!!
Meanwhile, on Tianxuan Peak.
Inside Liu Tianxuan’s cave, the half-step Supreme was sprawled out on her bed, fast asleep. A bubble even formed at her nose as she snored.
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something. The bubble at her nose popped, and she groggily opened her eyes. She glanced in the direction of Feng Jiuge’s cabin, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she murmured, “The Phoenix Holy Body… quite impressive.”
Then, she turned her gaze to Li Xuan’s cabin.
After washing the dishes, Li Xuan had also gone to bed. The wine gourd beside him was empty—he had clearly drunk himself to sleep.
Liu Tianxuan yawned, “This level of laziness… reminds me of myself.”
Then, she pulled the blanket over her head and went back to snoring.
On the entire Tianxuan Peak.
Only Feng Jiuge was diligently cultivating.
The next day.
At the break of dawn.
Feng Jiuge ended her night-long cultivation session.
In just one night, her cultivation had improved significantly, advancing from the first layer of the True Essence realm to the second layer!
Below the Supreme realm, each cultivation stage was further divided into nine layers!
For an ordinary cultivator, advancing from the first to the second layer of the True Essence realm would take months of hard work. But Feng Jiuge had done it in just one night!
The power of the Phoenix Holy Body was truly remarkable!
Feng Jiuge was quite satisfied with her progress. “With this rate of improvement, how can Li Xuan possibly compare to me in a month?”
She was brimming with confidence.
Thinking about how Li Xuan would become a stepping stone for her advancement, she couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for him. “After all, he’s my nominal senior brother. Although his talent is lacking, his cooking skills are quite good… When I regain my peak strength, I’ll make him my personal imperial chef!”
Becoming the personal chef of a female emperor…
That would be the highest honor in the culinary world.
It would be like ascending to heaven in a single step!
Even some War Kings would fight tooth and nail for such an opportunity!
Meanwhile.
Li Xuan had just woken up at dawn.
Suddenly.
The system notification sounded.
[Ding! Feng Jiuge has advanced from the first layer of the True Essence realm to the second layer after a night of cultivation! System feedback initiated!]
[Ding! As this is the host’s first feedback, the system rewards a super feedback! Congratulations, host! Your [Duxian Art] has been upgraded to the seventh level!]
The system notifications kept coming.
Li Xuan felt the true energy within his body skyrocketing.
From Qi Refining, it transformed into True Essence.
Then, the True Essence condensed into a vast ocean.
Next, the ocean of spiritual energy began to contract, forming a Golden Core!
The Golden Core gradually gave birth to a mysterious force, which eventually exploded with a loud bang.
A majestic force surged through his limbs and bones, forming a vast inner world within him—the Void Transformation realm!
But it didn’t stop there.
Within the inner world, true energy surged upward, forming a massive pillar that shot straight through the top of his head, opening the divine aperture in his brain!
With the divine aperture opened, divine consciousness was born!
The power of divine consciousness grew stronger and stronger, eventually condensing into a…
Primordial Spirit!!
From Qi Refining, to True Essence, then all the way up to Spirit Sea, Golden Core, Mystic Passage, Void Transformation, and finally… the Primordial Spirit realm!
The entire process left Li Xuan in a daze.
Are you kidding me?
She only advanced from the first to the second layer of the True Essence realm…
And you pushed me from Qi Refining all the way to the Primordial Spirit realm?!
That’s six major realms in one go!
This is insane!!