### Chapter 472: Face Is Everything You Give Yourself, Honey!
“Last just a little longer. Absorb more spiritual energy. But don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you don’t inherit the powers of the Four Beasts, that’s fine.”
Yun Zhonghe slipped a zi Yao immortal peach into Mu Jixue’s spatial ring and whispered softly.
He could sense that Mu Jixue was quite tense, her fists clenched as if she was desperate to get something.
Yun Zhonghe thought maybe she felt her own power was insufficient to win and forced herself to strive for the Four Beasts’ powers.
Every time, Yun Zhonghe took the lead, but he could only do so much…
Yun Zhonghe was worried she might act rashly if her brain got too heated. So, he decided to give her some mental prep, like a little pre-game pep talk.
Qin Wushuang suddenly perked up, noticing their conversation. “True, go at your own pace. Back in the day, I went through the Four Beasts Secret Realm and lasted a whole day!”
“Cough, cough.”
Suddenly, several Transformation Gods, who were responsible for firing up the Heavenly Origin Ancestor Talisman, all started coughing!
Master, keep your boasting at home. Not everyone here is buying it! We know your limitations, buddy.
Qin Wushuang ignored them; he was trying to comfort his juniors, not brag about himself.
Qin Wushuang continued, “Though the Four Beasts Secret Realm is open for three days, few can actually last even a day. I lasted a day and crossed five realms…”
Exhausting, right?
Especially for the old-timers who watched Qin Wushuang grow up, they couldn’t help but smirk.
Could this Qin guy stop bullshitting in front of his juniors?
What exactly did you last a day?
When did you break through five realms consecutively?
Don’t you have any shame left?
Qin Wushuang was still cool-as-a-cucumber and kept boasting without a hint of worry, “Even a genius like her could struggle to last a whole day, so take it easy, y’know. If it gets too tough, just back off. Don’t risk your foundation.”
The Transformation Gods exchanged awkward glances. They weren’t saying much, but there was a silent agreement.
After all, he’s the Master. It’s better to just let him have his moment and pretend it all makes sense.
Through Yun Zhonghe and Qin Wushuang’s words, Mu Jixue’s anxiety eased significantly.
“Thank you, Yun Zhonghe.”
Her soft voice filled with warmth and sweetness.
But no matter what, I want to become stronger.
Lin Zhongyu, spotting the glance between the two, smiled with satisfaction. She could see they were getting closer and closer.
Looks like “that day” isn’t too far away, eh?
…
Finally, the four stepped into the time rift of the Four Beasts Secret Realm.
They walked in.
It felt like traversing space itself. Yun Zhonghe blinked, and the next moment he found himself in a desolate wasteland.
Empty, silent, except for the barren ground and dark stormy clouds above.
He seemed to have been teleported to a Thunder Domain.
Thunder Domain, corresponding to one of the Four Beasts, the Azure Dragon?
This choice was from the Realm Spirit, wasn’t it?
Yun Zhonghe originally thought he would be sent to an ice-bound wasteland corresponding to the White Tiger. According to theory, the White Tiger aligns with metal, which would match his attributes perfectly.
Yet, the Azure Dragon aligns with wood, and the realm was a flurry of lightning and aggressive lightning elemental energy.
Well, thunder does fall under wood in the Bagua system. That worked out.
The spiritual energy here was much denser than outside, almost suffocating. Even without actively cultivating, Yun Zhonghe could feel the sheer volume of pure spiritual energy flooding his body.
These energies had no element, so there was no need to fear element conflicts.
Gradually, Yun Zhonghe felt his energy storage max out.
Here, he didn’t have to actively cultivate; everything was passive absorption.
That’s why Master Qin used time spent as a measure for cultivation.
These forces wouldn’t take no for an answer—they would barge in and force their way into his body.
While it’s a bit cringe, that’s exactly how it goes.
A regular person might struggle with these floodgates of energy, feeling like they’re drowning and needing to desperately purify those forces just to breathe.
“It’s no wonder Uncle Qin said even a genius would find lasting a whole day tough.”
Too intense, it’s suffocating… Can’t swallow any more…
—
“Where am I…”
Mu Jixue looked at the endless white snowfield and realized she was in the White Tiger Secret Realm.
White Tiger, where only people not yet fully grown deserve to enter (just kidding).
Mirroring Yun Zhonghe’s Azure Dragon Secret Realm.
Every second counts!
As soon as she entered this white world, she immediately sensed the pure spiritual energy sweeping from all directions, quickly surging into her body.
Mu Jixue’s meridians, recognized by Yun Zhonghe for their width—five fingers barely fit… well, it’s just super wide.
Even then, she felt her meridians stretching painfully.
If she didn’t swiftly exhaust these energies and instead allowed them to accumulate inside her, she’d d*e within minutes from the explosion.
This Secret Realm is seriously intense!
Fortunately, Master Youyue had warned her about the details of the Four Beasts Secret Realm. She was somewhat prepared.
In her handy little bottle of medication, Master Youyue had filled it with Cold Moon Yin Water, which she had personally made for Mu Jixue. Rich in Yin energy.
Icy Heart Technique has the special effect of absorbing primordial Yin energy, boosting a cultivator’s efficiency by tapping into other girls’ primordial Yin.
Although Cold Moon Yin Water isn’t primordial Yin, it still ups the temporary power ceiling of her Ice Heart Technique for Mu Jixue.
Her rate of energy absorption instantly doubled.
With her innate exceptional Ice Attribute Spiritual Root, she broke through to the second level of Golden Core after just a short while.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhongyu and Su Xiaoxiao, once they felt the remarkable nature of the Four Beasts Secret Realm, also quickly entered rapid training mode, rapidly purifying the forcefully rushing energy into their bodies.
Lin Zhongyu was in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, while Su Xiaoxiao was in the Black Tortoise Secret Realm.
Poor Lin Zhongyu, with her metal affinity Spiritual Root, she was stuck in a Flame Hell, filled with fire-elemental energy suppressing her severely.
Luckily, having learned advanced Five Elements Sword Techniques from the Dual Yin-Yang Sword God, she sat in meditation to conjure her internal spiritual energy into a Five Elements Array, providing a decent environment for cultivation amidst such chaos.
