CHAPTER 15: CHAPTER 15: GOING TO SCHOOL

Ten hooded figures in white sat cross-legged around a circular altar, the surface of which was etched with complex and intricate patterns.

Each pattern on the altar had ten starting points corresponding to the places where the ten white-robed people meditated, and strands of blue-violet light emanated from their bodies, snaking along the patterns and converging in the crystal ball at the center of the altar.

As more blue-violet light gathered, the crystal ball grew brighter, spinning faster and faster until it abruptly stopped without warning, ejecting all accumulated purple rays inside. The altar was instantly enveloped in a dazzling blue-violet glow.

The purple light poured onto the white-robed figures as if delivering a heavy blow, causing them to collapse in unison on the ground, leaving the altar in dead silence.

Much later, the white-robed figures gradually stood up one by one, resuming their meditation to adjust their breath.

A heavy sigh broke the silence, and one of the white-robed individuals spoke, "What do you make of it?"

The other eight lowered their heads in silence, with only one shaking their head and responding, "It’s a dead end, unsolvable."

Upon hearing this answer, the white-robed people were filled with sorrow, and a slightly younger voice said:

"Our masters poured their hearts and souls into planning our survival, teaching us the ways to live. We had hoped our lineage could escape these dire circumstances, yet we still cannot escape the fate of annihilation. Is the Heavenly Dao truly so unyielding?"

The young voice’s words prompted the group to reflect once again that heaven and earth are heartless, treating all creatures as straw dogs.

The first voice that had questioned spoke again.

"Do not despair, my fellows, for I have glimpsed a ray of hope from the Purple Demon Pearl."

"Oh? What did the Great Elder see?"

"Please speak directly, Great Elder!"

The Great Elder stroked his beard thoughtfully and slowly said:

"In the first half of the Purple Demon Pearl’s vision, Elder Xiang and I saw the same scenes of demon beasts running rampant, life in ruin, and Qianyuan Continent bathed in blood. The difference was at the end of the vision, where a figure descended from the sky. Unfortunately, the vision vanished before I could discern his features."

The crowd was astonished, questioning how this could be considered a ray of hope.

"Great Elder, could you have been mistaken? If the Purple Demon Pearl’s prophecy comes true, all elemental spirits of Qianyuan Continent would surely not sit idly by. That figure might just be one among thousands of warriors, nothing special, right."

The Great Elder remained silent for a moment before confidently declaring:

"Even though I couldn’t clearly see the person’s features, from the moment he appeared, I inexplicably felt a sense of salvation. This feeling is mysterious and vague, beyond words.

The Purple Demon Pearl is a legacy left by our masters, containing mysteries beyond our understanding. Since that figure appeared in the vision, he must have his reasons.

"The Heavenly Dao is fifty, the workings of heaven forty-nine; humanity finds one escape. If heaven truly decrees our extinction, it’s predestined and cannot be altered. If there’s truly a glimpse of hope, we should just go with the flow, pondering unnecessarily."

The white-robed figures nodded in agreement.

With a few months left until school starts, Li Xing is confident she can restore her body to its best condition, and she’s also preparing for school.

During the day, she uses her optical brain to access the Star Network, feverishly absorbing this world’s knowledge, integrating her previous learning with the common sense and technology here, sharing and enhancing each other’s strengths.

At night, she consistently cultivates the Eternal Green Technique, and with her relentless efforts, her muscles and bones have strengthened, her joints no longer creak, and her cultivation technique has smoothly progressed to the Flesh Tempering Stage.

After purging a large amount of impurities and sediments, Li Xing’s skin subtly emits a radiant luster, though she remains thin, the sickly appearance is gone, and she exudes a vibrant vitality.

Upon entering the Flesh Tempering Stage, her body’s demand for Chaos Qi increased, and the Chaos Qi in the air is no longer sufficient for her cultivation, slowing down her practice pace.

Li Xing desperately wants to venture into the Star Beast Forest to capture Star Beasts and mine Crystal Stones, but her martial arts skills are still too weak, and entering the forest would be tantamount to delivering herself to the Star Beasts. She can only extract Chaos Qi bit by bit from the air.

Her bone age is currently six years old, having completed the Bone Tempering Stage four years early and progressing to the Flesh Tempering Stage. As long as she breaks through the Flesh Tempering Stage before turning eighteen, she will avoid any backlash from the cultivation technique. With twelve years remaining, she must seize the time to grow and obtain enough Crystal Stones for cultivation.

Li Xing’s days are filled with meaningful activities—surfing the net, cultivating, and when tired, she strolls in the vegetable garden, watering and fertilizing, secretly providing small doses of Spiritual Energy to the crops burdened by poor harvests.

With the Spirit Gathering Array and Li Xing’s care, the vegetables and fruits grow quickly, taste excellent, and are rich in Spiritual Power. Anna, being an ordinary person without a primordial spirit, feels the effects most noticeably, even reducing her medication consumption.