Su Qianqian, sitting on the ground, was breathing heavily—the exertion just now had taken a real toll on her.
She stretched out her hands. They had become delicate again, and her figure had returned to its original petite form…
“ε=(´o｀*))) Sigh, I really thought I’d finally develop a bit more this time, but in the end, it still didn’t work…” Su Qianqian thought to herself in dismay.
She wasn’t especially concerned about her figure in general, but as an older sister, being a whole size smaller than Su Lingling left her feeling completely lacking in the dignity of an elder sibling.
Several months had passed, and Luo Siqian had grown even taller.
In a little while, she’d probably surpass her, and Su Qianqian couldn’t even properly cradle her own daughter in her arms… She felt her self-esteem had taken a hit.
“Qianqian/Sis/Mom! Are you okay?!”
Su Qianqian was lifted up around the waist by Lin Muxue, who half-squatted to support her.
Su Lingling and Luo Siqian stood worriedly by her side.
Seeing everyone’s concern made Su Qianqian quite happy, but being so easily carried in someone’s arms only made her feel more dejected…
After a quick check, it turned out Su Qianqian was merely low on magical power, with no serious injuries.
Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief. But it was clear she was in no good mood, sighing repeatedly.
As the ones who knew Su Qianqian best, everyone quickly pieced together the reason for her gloominess based on what had just happened.
But comforting her about something like this was tricky—it could easily backfire, so both Su Lingling and Lin Muxue struggled to find the right words.
However, Luo Siqian, being a child, didn’t think so much about it. She only saw that her mother was upset because of this!
“Mom, it’s alright! No matter what, Siqian will always love you! And you’re really cute being small too. When I grow up, I’ll be able to hold you in my arms and cherish you—just like you do for me!”
Luo Siqian earnestly comforted her, her face full of seriousness.
She truly wanted to cuddle her adorable mother, to show her love and gratitude just as her mother had done for her!
Su Qianqian patted Luo Siqian on the head, letting out a few bitter chuckles.
She could tell that Siqian was trying her best to comfort her, but after hearing those words, she actually felt even worse—her self-esteem seemed to have shattered.
Seeing the light fading from Su Qianqian’s eyes, both Su Lingling and Lin Muxue grew anxious.
Lin Muxue, not good with words, could only look helplessly at Su Lingling for help.
Su Lingling, brain running at full speed, firmly met Lin Muxue’s gaze and nodded to her Master.
“Sis!”
“Mm?”
Su Lingling called out, her tone lively yet deadly serious, drawing Su Qianqian’s attention.
Seeing her little sister’s determined expression, Su Qianqian’s legs felt a little weak, but she still forced herself to stand up, meeting Su Lingling’s eyes seriously.
Knowing her sister well, she understood that Su Lingling had made up her mind to get serious.
As her elder sister, she ought to listen sincerely!
“Sis, ever since we were little, you’ve always done your best to take care of me. You’ve always been gentle, encouraging my strengths, patiently correcting my shortcomings, pouring all your love into me. I can feel all of that. In my eyes, you’ve always been a towering figure; the sense of security you give me is unparalleled!”
“So, Sis! Don’t worry about these superficial things! What defines someone is responsibility and devotion—not height or body shape!” Su Lingling spoke with passion.
These words were the truest thoughts in her heart, and she wanted to take this chance to finally express them!
Of course, with little Siqian and Master nearby, she only said part of what she wanted.
Su Qianqian looked at Su Lingling with deep relief—her little sister really had grown up. She realized she had been being too stubborn.
Seeing her sister’s spirit recover, Su Lingling mentally gave herself a thumbs-up, then spread her arms wide: “Sister, come here for a sisterly hug!”
Pulling her sister into her arms, Su Lingling couldn’t help but sigh. “Although being cradled in your broad embrace is nice, I really do prefer holding my dainty big sister in my arms. It gives me this feeling of ‘having’ you.”
“You…” Su Qianqian was rendered helpless by her sister’s remarks, but what could she do? She could only indulge her.
After hugging her sister, Su Qianqian immediately turned and hugged her daughter as well.
She originally wanted to give Lin Muxue a hug too, but Lin Muxue glanced at Luo Siqian and refused.
Whenever Luo Siqian was around, Lin Muxue always felt like she was ‘stealing’ Siqian’s mother away, which gave her a guilty conscience.
After this little episode, Lin Muxue finally started to ask Su Qianqian about her breakthrough and what had just happened.
That attack just now was almost forty percent as strong as Lin Muxue’s own all-out blow, yet Su Qianqian had only just reached the Yuan Ying stage. That was frightening.
Su Qianqian gathered her thoughts and said, “Mm… My cultivation is, as expected, much stronger than a normal Yuan Ying’s. The biggest gain, I suppose, is that the Heavenly Medicine seems to have completely fused with my Yuan Ying. At the instant of fusion, countless bits of knowledge about the origin of things flooded into my consciousness, but they were too profound, so most of them are sealed away in the depths of my memory. I’ll need to comprehend them bit by bit.”
“As for that form just now… After my Yuan Ying fused with the Heavenly Medicine, it took on that appearance. I seemed to instinctively gain the ability to push my potential to the limit—that is, to transform into the mature form you saw.”
“In that state, I can instinctively draw on more primal powers, and my ability to mobilize and control spiritual energy becomes vastly stronger. I can instantly unleash spiritual power many times greater than a normal Yuan Ying, to the utmost extreme!”
“Of course, such power comes at a price. In that condition, my body and mind are under tremendous strain. While I’m in that ‘limit’ state, I don’t feel it, but once I exit, the exhaustion and emptiness hit me like a tidal wave—though, honestly, this price is nothing compared to the power gained! As expected of Heavenly Medicine—even in my previous life, I don’t think I ever truly explored the true potential of these medicines…”
As someone who had once reached the Divine Palace Realm, she naturally realized how terrifying this ability was.
For someone at the Yuan Ying stage, this power was downright heaven-defying!
In her previous life, even at the peak of the Yuan Ying stage, she would have had to risk her life to deliver a blow of that magnitude.
Now, having just advanced, the only price was a short period of weakness—such strength was simply unreasonable!
And, what was even more unreasonable was that Su Lingling, Nuonuo, and even Luo Siqian would probably become this strong as well!
“Muxue, I have a hunch—the entire cultivation world is about to change!” Su Qianqian said excitedly to Lin Muxue.
Lin Muxue understood what Su Qianqian meant and couldn’t help but smile.
With disciples as strong as Su Qianqian, Sword Sect would have two of them! And even though the other one wasn’t from Sword Sect, she was still her ‘grand-disciple’!
After her excitement ebbed, Su Qianqian gradually calmed down and remembered her conversation with Luo Wuhen…
After asking Su Lingling and Luo Siqian to leave, Su Qianqian began solemnly explaining to Lin Muxue what she had learned from Luo Wuhen…