Chapter 46

The next day.

Early morning.

Jiang Ping'an saw that Meng Jing had not come to find him, guessing that she was still cultivating.

To prevent the sweets Meng Jing liked from being taken by others, Jiang Ping'an did not wait for her.

He went to the cafeteria to get some sweets for her.

According to Old Li, there was a pill called the "Grain Abstinence Pill" that, once consumed, would prevent hunger.

However, Jiang Ping'an felt that eating was a pleasure that could not be replaced by the Grain Abstinence Pill.

When he arrived at the cafeteria, Jiang Ping'an immediately saw Meng Jing.

She was surrounded by boys and girls, chatting and laughing around her.

"Meng Jing, this is a specialty from my family. Try it; it helps with cultivation."

"Meng Jing, do you know about the Divine Dragon? I have the bloodline of the Divine Dragon."

"Meng Jing..."

Jiang Ping'an was taken aback, realizing that Meng Jing had already arrived.

He retracted his gaze and asked the chef for some high-grade monster meat, then found a place to sit and eat, not wanting to disturb them.

The food here was rich in energy, and at this stage, his energy needs were enormous. The more he could eat, the better.

After a while, a plate suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Hey, didn't you see me eating over there? I came early especially to get you a monster leg."

Meng Jing sat across from Jiang Ping'an, saying不满地.

Jiang Ping'an looked up, "I saw you chatting happily with everyone, so I didn't want to disturb you. It's good for you to get to know more talented people."

Meng Jing rolled her eyes, "If it's good for me, why don't you come and join in the conversation?"

"It's meaningless. Even if they talk to me for your sake, they won't be sincere. It would just be a waste of time."

Jiang Ping'an continued eating the meat, absorbing the energy from it.

"Yes, if I didn't have the Thunder Spirit Body and this background, they wouldn't pay attention to me."

Meng Jing propped her chin on her hand, staring straight at Jiang Ping'an, "But you're different. No matter how talented the other person is, you always look like a block of wood. Haha~"

At the end, Meng Jing suddenly laughed loudly, for no apparent reason.

Jiang Ping'an was puzzled. What was so funny?

This girl's thoughts were hard to understand.

Meng Jing suddenly pushed a bottle into Jiang Ping'an's hand.

"This is the pill the princess gave me. She said it can improve one's talent. I don't need it since my talent is already good. You should take it and try to break through to the Martial Artist stage!"

"Tomorrow, the competition for the spots will begin. Good luck!"

Without waiting for Jiang Ping'an to reply, Meng Jing skipped away, looking very happy.

Jiang Ping'an looked at the pill in his hand, falling into deep thought.

Old Li had once said that talent was hard to change.

However, it wasn't impossible. There were two common methods.

One was special cultivation techniques, and the other was miraculous pills.

But both were unimaginably expensive.

Since the princess gave this pill to Meng Jing to improve her talent, it must be extremely valuable.

Jiang Ping'an's hand tightened slightly around the bottle.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Ping'an left the governor's residence and found a shop to exchange the Foundation Establishment Pill for several Essence Cultivation Pills and a large number of Spirit Gathering Pills.

The Essence Cultivation Pill was a pill used by Golden Core cultivators, worth five thousand each.

Today, he would try to break through to a higher realm. If there was a chance, he would attempt to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

Back at his residence, Jiang Ping'an swallowed the Essence Cultivation Pill, and terrifying spiritual energy surged into his body.

If his physique hadn't already reached the Martial Artist level, and if the Body Dominance Technique hadn't improved his body, he would have been burst by this energy long ago.

Jiang Ping'an suppressed the rampant energy and began to fiercely break through the realm barrier.

The resources he had consumed at the Qi Cultivation stage had already exceeded what most Foundation Establishment cultivators used throughout their entire Foundation Establishment period.

Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer...

In the courtyard where Xia Qing was resting.

Xia Qing stared at Meng Jing, who was cultivating, and suddenly said, "You didn't take the Heavenly Profound Pill."

Meng Jing's body stiffened. She had been discovered. Her eyes glanced to the side, and she said guiltily, "I wanted to wait a couple of days before taking it."

"What you're doing is meaningless. Even if Jiang Ping'an takes the Heavenly Profound Pill, he still won't be able to keep up with you. This is irresponsible to yourself."

Xia Qing had completely seen through Meng Jing and guessed that she had given the pill to Jiang Ping'an.

Meng Jing, who had been very nervous, suddenly calmed down.

She lifted her head, her eyes becoming incredibly determined.

"I don't care if it's meaningful or not. I only know that my heart is telling me to do this. Even if I regret it or am disappointed in the future, I don't want to look back on my life and regret not taking action today!"

"I'm sorry to the princess for not trusting me, but sister, rest assured, I will definitely secure one of the top ten spots!"

With that, Meng Jing drew her sword and began to cultivate seriously.

Xia Qing stared at the girl in front of her, completely taken aback by her words.

They were not what one would expect from a little girl.

A maid walked up to Xia Qing and whispered using a special secret technique, "Your Highness, should we take back the Heavenly Profound Pill?"

Xia Qing shook her head.

The maid said solemnly, "Your Highness, that's the Heavenly Profound Pill."

"It's a pill you obtained at great cost and effort. There's only one in the entire Dark King Province! Even in the Great Xia Dynasty, there are very few people who can refine such a pill!"

Meng Jing didn't know the value of the pill, but Xia Qing did.

Xia Qing shook her head, looking at the girl in front of her, and said calmly, "Compared to the Heavenly Profound Pill, Meng Jing's thoughts are more important."

The reason she was willing to give the precious Heavenly Profound Pill to Meng Jing was to win her over.

Since Meng Jing was happy now, let her have it.

If she regrets it in the future, that's her own business.

"Yes."

The maid was reluctant but said nothing more.

That Jiang Ping'an was really lucky to be able to take such a high-level pill.

The night passed.

The competition for the spots would officially begin today.

"Blockhead! Blockhead! Wake up!"

Meng Jing knocked on Jiang Ping'an's door early in the morning.

Jiang Ping'an slowly opened his eyes and exhaled deeply.

He had underestimated the terrifying amount of energy stored in his body.

After taking so many pills, an ordinary cultivator could have reached the Golden Core stage, but he hadn't even touched the Foundation Establishment barrier.

He could only wait for the next time.

He got up, turned off the barrier, and opened the door.

"Did you break through?"

Meng Jing pinched Jiang Ping'an's arm, asking expectantly.

Jiang Ping'an activated his blood qi, releasing the aura of a Martial Artist.

"Haha, that's great. Keep it up. Even if you don't get a spot, don't let down the pill I gave you!"

Meng Jing laughed like a little fool when she saw Jiang Ping'an break through.

Actually, Jiang Ping'an hadn't taken the pill yet.

Meng Jing grabbed Jiang Ping'an's hand and ran toward the back mountain.

"Let's go, the competition for the spots is about to start!"

"I haven't had breakfast yet," Jiang Ping'an said.

"Who cares about breakfast? We cultivators can go days without eating and not starve."

Meng Jing wanted to strangle this man. What was he thinking about breakfast at a time like this?

The two arrived at the back mountain, where a towering peak came into view.

It was clearly divided into thirty levels, each with special array patterns, forming distinct boundaries.

The higher the level, the denser the spiritual energy.

Dozens of young people gathered at the base of the mountain, each with a serious expression, full of vigor, like flames about to burst forth, displaying their power.

The seventy-eight top young geniuses of Blackwind County might become famous throughout the world a hundred years later.

At this moment, a white light streaked across the sky, and Xia Qing and several maids appeared on a cloud.

"Governor!"

"Princess!"

The group of young people bowed to Xia Qing, their voices filled with respect.

"Rise."

Xia Qing's authoritative yet melodious voice echoed.