The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

After returning, Jiang Yingxue immediately took Chu Ying to an open space full of spiritual energy.

"From today on, we will meditate and practice here every day." Jiang Yingxue stood still. Although her voice was soft, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.

Chu Ying looked around, her eyes full of surprise: "I didn't expect there is such a good place here!" She exclaimed in admiration and couldn't wait to sit down cross-legged.

Jiang Yingxue carefully observed the surrounding environment and confirmed that there was nothing unusual before asking softly, "How old were you when you entered the late stage of Qi Refining?"

Chu Ying lowered her head and thought for a moment, her tone somewhat helpless. "Fourteen years old. What a pity! Since then, no matter how hard I've tried, I've never been able to build a foundation. I just can't break through." She sighed helplessly, "There are only six days left now. I think I can just practice casually. After all, there's been no progress in all these years. I really don't know if I can break through."

"You can't be so careless." Jiang Yingxue frowned slightly, but her tone revealed a hint of gentle encouragement. "I got up early just to find such a good place for you to meditate."

Chu Ying was somewhat touched, but more confused.

Jiang Yingxue said no more, but squatted down and said softly, "Close your eyes and listen to my mantra. Calm your mind and calm your breath. Relax your whole body and clear your mind of distracting thoughts."

Chu Ying followed his instructions, closed her eyes, and sat cross-legged, her hands resting naturally on her knees. She began to sense the spiritual energy around her and tried to communicate with it.

"Feel the spiritual energy in the air, they are everywhere. Call them gently and get close to them." Jiang Yingxue's voice seemed to have a strange power, slowly guiding Chu Ying's mind and dispelling her anxiety and uneasiness.

Following Jiang Yingxue's guidance, Chu Ying gradually felt the spiritual energy begin to flow around her. Like tiny rivers, it gently yet firmly flowed into her body. Her dantian felt a slight warmth as the spiritual energy was drawn into her body, gathering deep within it and transforming into a warm current that slowly flowed through her meridians.

"Feel the heat in your dantian, it's slowly accumulating strength. With every breath, the spiritual energy blends into your blood, warming your muscles and bones and expanding your meridians." Jiang Yingxue continued, her voice clear and steady.

As this warm current flowed through her, Chu Ying felt as if her body were immersed in a hot spring, her tendons and veins seemingly widening with an invisible force. Her breathing gradually became slow and even, and with each breath, the spiritual energy seemed to become richer and more abundant, flowing directly into her dantian, as if gathering strength for a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage.

It was really strange. She clearly understood what Jiang Yingxue said, but why was the effect of meditation so significant today?

Besides, didn't Jiang Yingxue have any cultivation skills? But seeing how familiar she was with the place, she didn't look like someone who had never practiced before.

Chu Ying had so many questions she wanted to ask, but she had rarely entered her best state and was reluctant to break it, so she had to hold it in.

She closed her eyes and sweat slightly on her forehead, not knowing that Jiang Yingxue was sitting behind her and gesturing, using her internal force to mobilize the strength in Chu Ying's body.

Seeing that Chu Ying had entered into a state of meditation and was on the right track, Jiang Yingxue began to meditate beside her.

All around them was silent and hushed, the only sound being the wind, mingled with spiritual energy, flowing quietly through the clearing. Spiritual energy surged into the two of them like a tide, like a silent torrent, propelling them step by step towards a higher realm.

For the next few days, Chu Ying meditated here and still hadn't eaten a single meal, relying entirely on the fasting pills to sustain herself.

Finally, on the last day, as the sun rose and the first rays of morning light fell on her, Chu Ying felt a powerful force suddenly surge within her body.

The power hit her tendons and veins like a torrent, and the spiritual energy gathered into a ball and erupted like a volcano, instantly penetrating the meridians in her body and reaching her dantian.

Her heart suddenly shook, her body trembling slightly. Spiritual energy surged wildly within her, crashing against the last barrier like a tsunami. The originally stagnant airflow instantly became as smooth as mercury.

Chu Ying could clearly feel that the bottleneck that had troubled her for a long time - the insurmountable barrier between the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage - was shattered at this moment.

She suddenly opened her eyes, then stood up and ran towards Jiang Yingxue, and found that Jiang Yingxue was meditating with her eyes closed, and there was a thin layer of golden light on her body.

Noticing Chu Ying running over, Jiang Yingxue slowly opened her eyes: "Did you succeed in building your foundation?"

Chu Ying nodded excitedly. "Yes! Thanks to you! For five years, I couldn't find a breakthrough every time I practiced. I didn't expect that this time, with your guidance, I could successfully establish my foundation in just six days. It's unbelievable."

After saying that, Chu Ying squatted down, came forward and asked curiously: "You said you are so powerful, how come you don't have any cultivation?"

Jiang Yingxue smiled awkwardly: "I am only good at theoretical knowledge, but I can only talk about it on paper."

Even so, Jiang Yingxue had also achieved a breakthrough just now. She was now in the early stage of the Golden Core Stage.

It has to be said that in places with abundant spiritual energy, the speed of cultivation is fast.

"You've been meditating for so long these past few days. Have you seen any results?"

Jiang Yingxue knew that if she said there was no effect, it would inevitably arouse suspicion, so she said: "He has already drawn the Qi into his body and entered the early stage of Qi Refining, you see."

After saying that, Jiang Yingxue condensed a delicate little ice flower with her bare hands: "It must be because of the abundant spiritual energy here, the cultivation speed is also faster."

Chu Ying didn't feel anything unusual, but quickly congratulated him: "That's great! Tomorrow is the second martial arts test. If you don't have any cultivation at all, I'm worried that you will be hurt."

As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach rumbled with hunger. After taking the fasting pills for so long, Chu Ying really missed the taste of food. She looked at Jiang Yingxue pitifully and said, "Yingxue, how about we go out for dinner today? Please, I really want to get some greasy food in my mouth right now."

Jiang Yingxue finally relented and said lovingly, "Okay, let's just consider it a reward. Let's go."

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The next day, the second round of martial arts examinations was arranged in full swing.

The number Jiang Yingxue drew was one hundred and twenty.

The rules for the second round of the martial arts test were simple. Three hundred and twenty candidates were randomly assigned a number, and then the examiner drew lots for a one-on-one competition.

Theoretically, there were six rounds of competition, and each win earned five points. If you lost, you were eliminated and received no points. In other words, to get the full thirty points, you had to win all six rounds.

However, Jiang Yingxue's goal was simple: to quietly win the first game and get five points. Of course, this was assuming the person she drew wasn't some powerful figure.