A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

Jiang Ye held the spirit crystal as if it were a rare treasure, his eyes sparkling.

"Sister Li'er, a hundred crystals! I'm rich! Now I can soar to the Spirit Venerable level, right?" He rubbed his hands together, eager to stuff the spirit crystals into his pocket.

Ye Shuli quickly stopped him, her face showing an expression that said, "You're dreaming."

"You think you can reach the Spirit Venerable level with just a hundred pills? Why don't you just go to heaven? Go wash up and go to sleep, you can have anything in your dreams."

Jiang Ye chuckled, not annoyed at all. He sat down cross-legged and picked up a spirit crystal, then stuck it on his forehead.

"Sister Li'er, shall I absorb one first to test the waters and see if I can level up?"

Ye Shuli sighed. This kid really is a man of action; he does what he says without hesitation.

"Absorbing spirit crystals isn't like eating steamed buns, do you think you're playing a matching game? Be careful not to blow yourself up!" She said as she helped Jiang Ye set up the spirit gathering array, lest this idiot really cause himself some harm.

The Spirit Gathering Array was activated, and spiritual energy filled the air as the energy of the spirit crystals slowly flowed into Jiang Ye's body.

However, the expected surge in cultivation did not occur. Instead, Jiang Ye's face gradually contorted, as if he were constipated.

"What's going on? Is this spirit crystal expired?" Jiang Ye's face turned red, feeling as if he had swallowed a weight, making him feel choked up.

Ye Shuli also picked up a spirit crystal to try to absorb it, and the result was as she expected. The energy of this spirit crystal was extremely stubborn and could not be absorbed at all. It was like a tangled mess, blocking the entrance to her meridians.

"Hiss... This is a bit tricky. The energy of this spirit crystal... seems to be locked up by something."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye immediately deflated, drooping like a wilted eggplant.

"Locked up? What do we do? One hundred spirit crystals, are we going to turn them into one hundred stones?" He looked dejected, feeling like he had missed out on a fortune.

Ye Shuli looked at the crystal-clear spirit crystal in her hand and fell into deep thought.

The energy of this spirit crystal is so pure, yet it cannot be absorbed; there must be some hidden secret behind it…

“Something’s not right…” Ye Shuli muttered to herself, her brows furrowed. “This feeling…” She suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed intently on Jiang Ye. “Jiang Ye, bring me that broken knife!”

Ye Shuli stared at the spirit crystal in her hand, her mind racing.

Modern knowledge tells her that the flow of energy is affected by various factors, such as magnetic fields and wavelengths.

Could it be that the spiritual environment of this world is interfering with the absorption of spiritual crystal energy?

Thinking of this, her eyes lit up, and a confident smile appeared on her lips.

"Go quickly, don't just stand there!"

Although Jiang Ye was puzzled, he still obediently handed over the rusty, broken knife that had been with him for many years.

"Sister Li'er, why are you taking my knife again? Last time you used it to peel fruit, it almost broke my heart!"

Ye Shuli ignored him, drew a circle on the ground with her broken knife, and then took out some strange materials from her storage bag—several stones of different colors, some unknown powder, and some metal fragments.

Jiang Ye was dazzled by what he saw. "Sister Li'er, are you... going to refine pills?"

"Refine your ass!" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him. "This is setting up a spiritual energy isolation shield to prevent external spiritual energy from interfering with the absorption of spiritual crystal energy." As she spoke, she arranged the materials in a specific position, muttering incantations.

Soon, a transparent energy shield enveloped the two of them.

"Alright, let's try again." Ye Shuli gestured for Jiang Ye to continue absorbing the spirit crystals.

Jiang Ye picked up a spirit crystal with some skepticism, held his breath, and began to circulate his cultivation technique.

This time, the energy of the spirit crystal entered his body smoothly, although the speed was still somewhat slow, but at least it was no longer as blocked as before.

"It works! Sister Li'er, you're amazing!" Jiang Ye jumped up excitedly, feeling full of energy.

However, Ye Shuli was not as optimistic as him.

"Don't be too happy yet. This is only a temporary solution. The energy absorption efficiency of spirit crystals is still too low."

"What should we do then?" Jiang Ye deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly wiping away his spirits.

"I think we should force a breakthrough, Sister Li'er. Fortune favors the bold, let's just go for it!" Jiang Ye rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

"What are you talking about! Do you think this is a video game? Cultivation requires a gradual approach; you can't rush things, you know?" Ye Shuli mercilessly dampened his enthusiasm.

“But…” Jiang Ye wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Ye Shuli’s gaze.

Ye Shuli looked at the spirit crystal in her hand and fell into deep thought.

“There must be some crucial detail we’ve overlooked…” She looked up, her gaze unwavering as she looked at Jiang Ye, “Jiang Ye…”

Looking at Ye Shuli's determined eyes, Jiang Ye remembered how she always managed to turn the impossible into reality, and ultimately decided to listen to her advice.

He gently patted Ye Shuli's head and said softly, "Sister Li'er."

Following Ye Shuli's method, they tried to absorb the energy of the spirit crystal again.

This time, the energy of the spirit crystal flowed into their bodies like a trickle. Although the speed was still slower than expected, it was no longer as bumpy as before.

Jiang Ye's spiritualist level began to slowly increase. He could feel his spiritual energy filling his body and his strength constantly increasing. He was so excited that he danced around like a little bear who had stolen some honey.

"Whoosh! Take off! Sister Li'er, I feel like I'm bursting with power right now, enough to kill a bull with one punch!"

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at Jiang Ye's silly expression. "Alright, alright, stop showing off. This is nothing! Be careful not to let your joy turn into sorrow!"

Although she complained, Ye Shuli felt gratified to see Jiang Ye's progress.

It seems her method is effective, but its efficiency is questionable...

amount……

There is still room for improvement.

She picked up another spirit crystal and examined it carefully, trying to find a breakthrough.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli sensed something unusual in the air around her; a subtle energy fluctuation was quietly spreading out...

She suddenly looked up at Jiang Ye, "Jiang Ye, have you...?"

Jiang Ye absorbed the energy of the spirit crystals at an increasingly faster rate, and the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuated accordingly.

Strangely, this fluctuation attracted a group of small animals. They surrounded Jiang Ye, staring with their round eyes at the spirit crystal in his hand, as if they also wanted a share.

A bold little squirrel even climbed onto Jiang Ye's shoulder and reached out its little paw to touch the spirit crystal.

Jiang Ye chuckled as it scratched him, "Sister Li'er, look, we've become a spirit crystal attractor! Even little animals are coming to soak up the spiritual energy!"

Ye Shuli also found it amusing, shaking her head with a smile, "It seems that this spirit crystal is really a good thing, even small animals can't resist its temptation."

Suddenly, Ye Shuli felt the air around her freeze, and a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation came from outside the valley, creating an oppressive atmosphere.

Her expression changed, and she suddenly stood up, pulling Jiang Ye behind her as she looked warily toward the entrance to the valley.

Jiang Ye was also startled by this sudden change. He felt a powerful pressure enveloping the entire valley, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"Sister Li'er, what... what's going on?"

Ye Shuli frowned, her eyes sharp, and said in a deep voice, "Someone is coming..." She gripped the spirit crystal in her hand, a resolute glint in her eyes, "Moreover, they are not friendly!"