Xiao Shuxiang didn't want to lie to his teacher and foster father about the cultivation technique he now possessed, and he couldn't possibly reveal his strength just like that. This was also related to the jade necklace that Xiao Shuxiang had been wearing, his father's inheritance that had now disappeared along with the incident that had happened to him yesterday when he was attacked by the Lin brothers.
Arriving at the reading room, Xiao Shuxiang quickly found the book in question. As someone accustomed to carrying out missions, Li Haoran had unique skills in disguising his cultivation. Although this was commonplace in the Black Dragon Sect, for Xiao Shuxiang this kind of thing was very important to cover up his true identity which was not ready to be revealed.
"This is it..!" exclaimed Xiao Shuxiang excitedly.
Xiao Shuxiang then opened and studied the aura concealment technique, the technique related to breathing techniques that turned out to be not only able to disguise but also regulate how to lower one's cultivation level as desired.
After a while, Xiao Shuxiang managed to learn the technique of concealing the presence of aura well. For the time being, Xiao Shuxiang felt calm, he only needed to suppress his strength to the late stage of Qi Refining realm or one level lower than his true strength.
After everything was done, Xiao Shuxiang chose to take a break because he felt that his body needed to be pampered after cultivating all night. However, as he was about to step towards his private room, the sound of a call calling his name was heard from outside his residence.
"Who's looking for me?" Xiao Shuxiang muttered.
Previously his cultivation strength was too low, so Xiao Shuxiang did not have good spiritual sense abilities. With his realm at that time, he also couldn't feel someone's aura and the characteristics of each cultivator which had distinctive characteristics. Xiao Shuxiang then stepped out of the house, and when he opened the door he saw someone who was no stranger to his life.
"I thought where did you go?" said a woman with her hair tied simply but possessed a very graceful beauty.
Xiao Shuxiang was a little stunned, he clearly recognized the woman named Xie Yuwei. The woman who always helped him and often sent food when the Second Elder was on a mission. Xie Yuwei was also a very kind girl, several times she protected Xiao Shuxiang from the interference of other outer disciples who often bothered Xiao Shuxiang when he was outside the Second Elder's Pavilion.
"Sorry, I didn't come home yesterday because I was too happy to have succeeded in increasing my strength," Xiao Shuxiang replied, giving an excuse.
Xie Yuwei narrowed her eyes, examining Xiao Shuxiang's body condition which was indeed slightly different from before. She did feel Xiao Shuxiang's cultivation increase by two levels, the next second she smiled broadly as a sign of happiness appeared.
"Congratulations on your success.." said Xie Yuwei happily.
"Thank you, I'm also sorry to have worried you," said Xiao Shuxiang calmly.
This was the first time he used the aura concealment technique in front of others, after suppressing his strength level he was worried that he would be found out and cause new problems. However, after a few moments, Xie Yuwei was not suspicious and was even lost in her own happiness.
After being given the opportunity to sit down, Xie Yuwei then explained that yesterday she also visited Xiao Shuxiang after returning from the Resource Pavilion. However, after waiting long enough for the storm to pass, Xiao Shuxiang never came home, causing concern. As his closest friend, Xie Yuwei didn't want anything to happen to Xiao Shuxiang. This was also related to Xiao Shuxiang's ability to prepare himself to take part in the tournament between outer disciples. If he didn't experience development, then Xie Yuwei would lose her best friend who also came from Rainbow Village.
Actually, the tournament among the outer disciples tended to be a re-selection of the talents of the disciples, the Black Dragon Sect was very strict in determining the number and types of its disciples. An outer disciple in three years must have the lowest strength realm at the late stage of Qi Foundation, this period can be considered the most tense time for the disciples because they have to study hard to be at that stage.
If in the tournament there were disciples who did not reach the stage according to the Sect's criteria, they would be expelled from the Sect and then the Sect would conduct a new disciple acceptance exam three months after the outer disciple competition. Not only to determine the lowest student standard, but the outer disciple tournament was also a promotional event for students who would cross over to become inner disciples.
The qualification for an inner disciple was at least at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, so the outer disciples who were already in that realm would become inner disciples who also had three stages of strength.
"Please accept this spirit stone, don't let you lose the opportunity to stay in this Sect," said Xie Yuwei while taking out a bag of energy stones sincerely.
"Thank you, this item is more suitable for you. You don't have to worry about the development of my strength," said Xiao Shuxiang, holding back Xie Yuwei's hand which was still hanging in the air.
"Are you sure? In the next month, you have to be at the late stage of Qi Foundation," asked Xie Yuwei who knew Xiao Shuxiang's character as a stubborn person.
"Yes, of course. In the future, I will train harder and I promise to provide enough resources for you," said Xiao Shuxiang casually.
"Never mind, I'm already very happy with you like this," Xie Yuwei replied with a shy smile.
"By the way, when will your teacher be back?" Xie Yuwei asked later.
"It should be tonight, but I don't know more details considering the teacher's mission this time is quite heavy in the Capital City," answered Xiao Shuxiang in a hesitant tone.
"Hopefully, he'll be back soon," said Xie Yuwei hopefully.
"I also brought steamed buns for you.." Xie Yuwei said later, then took them out of her storage bag.
"Again, I always trouble you, it's true, I haven't eaten since yesterday," Xiao Shuxiang smiled awkwardly, as if at this moment Xie Yuwei was the person who understood his condition the most.
"Don't say that, maybe this is the thousandth time you've said that," said Xie Yuwei with a warm smile.
Since she was in the Black Dragon Sect, she always took the time to make Xiao Shuxiang's favorite steamed buns, she didn't know why every time she did this, her heart became happy without being able to explain it in words. Maybe because the two of them came from the same place and were also in the same Sect so Xie Yuwei had a strong emotional connection to Xiao Shuxiang.
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