The next morning, Yun Fei finished her night of cultivation.
The demonic energy content in this Profane Realm was almost zero.
Without the help of external objects, the conversion rate from absorbing Spiritual Power was pitifully low.
Because of this, the Demon Sovereign had considered it beforehand.
Before they set out, he arranged for a group of people to carve a Permanent Energy Conversion Rune on everyone going to the Profane Realm.
It could convert Spiritual Power into Demonic Power with an efficiency of over ninety-eight percent for the user to practice.
It was a must-have for the Demon Race coming to the Profane Realm.
Legend had it that this rune was formed three hundred years ago by a junior proficient in runic arts who had gone undercover in the Profane Realm and modified ancient conversion methods.
However, the carving of this rune was extremely meticulous.
To exert its maximum efficiency, it had to be carved at the greatest gate of Demonic Power input on the body. Everyone’s gate was different.
Therefore, before carving, finding this location was the key.
Yun Fei’s rune was located slightly below her lower abdomen.
However, she remembered that back when she was still a male, her right arm seemed to be the fastest place for Demonic Power input.
After becoming a female, had it actually changed that much?
But… having such a mark on her lower abdomen felt a bit strange?
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Opening the door, someone was already in the courtyard.
It was Mu Lingxi.
Should she expect any less from a genius of the Profane Realm?
She was already practicing her sword in the courtyard so early in the morning.
On the east side of the courtyard grew an old scholar tree.
The tree’s canopy was massive, covering nearly half the sky of the 24th District.
Mu Lingxi had her eyes closed.
As a breeze brushed past, leaves whose vitality was nearly exhausted drifted down.
At that moment, Mu Lingxi gripped the hilt tightly and turned her wrist.
Her body leaped nimbly left and right.
With the enhancement of ice-blue Spiritual Power, she swung out streaks of sharp sword light.
The leaves passed by the sword light were instantly frozen, exploded, and turned into blue-white powder that dissipated in the air.
She slowly opened her eyes and flipped her small hand.
The spiritual sword suddenly flew from her hand, stabbing straight toward Yun Fei.
The tip of the sword stopped two centimeters in front of Yun Fei’s neck, not advancing another inch.
“What are you doing? Are you trying to murder me?”
Yun Fei was startled by Mu Lingxi’s movement, but she suddenly noticed that the sword held in front of her neck was actually composed of pure ice Spiritual Power.
Its amount of Spiritual Power was insufficient; if this strike had landed, it wouldn’t even have broken her defense.
“Murder? What are you thinking! I wouldn’t deign to do such a thing… You were capable yesterday, and it was indeed my carelessness. I admit defeat, but next time… hmph~”
Mu Lingxi retracted the sword and then walked toward Yun Fei.
She kept her voice very low, her tone indignant.
“I have already explained yesterday’s matter to the Senior. If you are ungrateful and tell anyone, you’ll be sorry!”
“In that case, I’ll return those words to you exactly as they were. If you say anything about my affairs, I don’t mind letting you see this Young Master’s true ability!”
Yun Fei’s eyes darkened slightly as she responded coldly.
“Oh my~ That’s enough! Honestly, you two! You’ve only just arrived and you’re already at each other’s throats~ According to previous habits, there will be a Newcomer Competition in a month. At that time, settle all your grudges on the field, and after that, act as if nothing happened, alright?”
Jiang Qing, dressed in a moon-white skirt, stepped between the two of them, trying to persuade them like a mediator.
“I have no objection.”
Yun Fei responded immediately.
A month was enough for her to become familiar with the power of the Nether Realm Purple Fire.
By then, things would not be like they were now.
Once she finished refining the Nether Realm Purple Fire that was completely fused within her body, her strength would undergo a substantive leap.
The day to turn the tables was just around the corner!
Yun Fei was looking forward to facing Mu Lingxi in a month.
“Fine.”
Mu Lingxi also gave an affirmative response.
She picked up her breakfast from the stone table near the courtyard gate and went into her room.
The atmosphere finally softened, and Jiang Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
“Sorry, Senior Jiang. There’s a small conflict between her and me, and I’ve troubled you.”
Yun Fei noticed the faint dark circles on Jiang Qing’s face.
It seemed she was not in a good state of mind, so she quickly apologized to her.
“It’s nothing. I am the District Head, so helping you resolve conflicts is my duty. There’s no such thing as a ‘trouble.’ Come eat quickly.”
Jiang Qing smiled kindly and waved for Yun Fei to come to the stone table for breakfast.
Breakfast was simple: a bowl of Spiritual Water Rice porridge, a boiled Bobo Bird egg, and chilled milk from a Quick-frozen Cow.
Although simple, they were all foods with extremely high Spiritual Power density.
The two sat at the stone table.
Sunlight passed through the gaps in the leaves, shining on Jiang Qing’s face, making her pale complexion even more evident.
Yun Fei initially judged that this was likely the result of extreme energy depletion.
But she was a cultivator; what kind of thing could cause her energy to be depleted to this extent?
It was truly bizarre.
But Yun Fei shouldn’t pry, as this was someone else’s private business.
What she wanted to know more about now was the medicine field.
“Senior, are you the one tending to the medicine field behind the house? Or is it someone else?”
“The medicine field? Are you interested in alchemy and medicine, Junior?”
Jiang Qing stopped eating and looked up at Yun Fei.
“I… know a little about refining.”
After a moment of hesitation, Yun Fei nodded.
“That medicine field is currently being managed by me for the time being. Its original owner is Liang Yin, whom I mentioned to you yesterday. She is the senior from Room 04, and she is still recovering from her injuries. However, I don’t know much about medicinal ingredients, so I always feel a bit inadequate when tending to it.”
Yun Fei’s eyes lit up.
There was a chance!
Thus, Yun Fei looked at Jiang Qing with burning eyes.
“Senior, I see that you don’t look well. How about I help you take care of the medicine field? Don’t worry, I have experience!”
Yun Fei patted her chest, looking very confident.
“Really? Won’t it affect your…”
“It won’t, it won’t~ Just leave it to me!”
Seeing that Jiang Qing was about to decline, Yun Fei actually became a bit anxious.
She put down her bowl and chopsticks, grabbed Jiang Qing’s hand, and her eyes released a bright, determined light.
“Uh… since you are so enthusiastic… alright then. As for the Spiritual Yuan, I’ll give it to you next month.”
“Spiritual Yuan? No, no, no, I don’t want Spiritual Yuan.”
“You don’t want money? That won’t do; I can’t let you work for nothing… What do you want? I’ll try my best to help…”
Jiang Qing frowned, looking puzzled.
“Senior, can I pick a few medicinal herbs? Don’t worry, I won’t pick too many!”
“Medicinal herbs? Of course. In the past, Liang Yin would always shove a large pile of herbs at us, saying they were leftovers from her alchemy. I imagine she won’t mind these.”
Jiang Qing pinched her chin and thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Yun Fei’s request.
Eh?
So she wouldn’t mind?
Then I could have just gone and picked them.
Why did I go through all the trouble of offering to tend the field for the Senior?
Yun Fei’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.
But there was no going back on an agreement.
A future Demon Sovereign could not break her word!
Thinking of this, Yun Fei felt she had urgent matters to verify and sped up her eating.
“I’ll be going now. Take care of your health, Senior~”
Before leaving, Yun Fei paid a little attention to Jiang Qing’s physical condition and reminded her to be careful.
Jiang Qing stared blankly in the direction where Yun Fei left, subconsciously touching her own face.
“Is it really that obvious?”
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On the other side, inside the medicine field.
“Oh ho~ Here I come!”
Yun Fei stepped into the area of the medicine field with an excited pace.
The thick scent of medicinal herbs was both fresh and fragrant, yet also bitter, spicy, and sour.
Various scents intertwined at the tip of her nose, combining into a strange aroma.
But Yun Fei only sighed briefly before hurriedly running toward the purple medicinal herb she had seen yesterday.
Only after getting close enough to observe did Yun Fei discover that the parts of the herb showing purple were not the petals or leaves, but small purple balls of powder embedded on the leaf blades.
“Is it pollen?”
Yun Fei looked at this plant she had never seen before.
She wanted to use her finger to touch those tiny, cute purple balls of powder. When she was only a few centimeters away, Yun Fei suddenly reacted.
She had been blinded by excitement; when facing an unfamiliar herb, she should have made full protective preparations.
But because it was unknown, she didn’t know what kind of protective measures would be best.
Should she cover her mouth and nose while picking, or should she coat her hand with Demonic Power to prevent possible corrosion?
Or would this plant have a stress reaction to Demonic Power?
This was a very serious problem.
If not handled well, it could damage her at the least, or cause the medicinal material to lose its original function at the most.