"This..."

"Refining... Middle Tier!"

In an instant, Su Xihe sharply inhaled, her mind stirring with great waves of shock, her head completely blank.

How is it possible?

How is this possible?

This is absolutely impossible!

She denied it thrice, making it hard for her to believe what she was witnessing.

Qin Yu’s Spiritual Power had broken through just recently?!

It’s been hardly half a year.

Yet within half a year, his Spiritual Power has broken through again?

Even if she heard this from someone else, she would surely scoff, dismissing it as mere nonsense.

But now, witnessing it with her own eyes, the shock and disbelief flooded over her like a tide.

Instinctively, she pinched her arm.

"Sss—"

"Master, what are you... doing?"

Qin Yu, still dazed, felt his hand enveloped in a gentle and delicate embrace. He instinctively wanted to immerse himself in this rare comfort, but then he felt his arm being pinched hard.

The pain, though not excruciating, helped him gradually regain clarity.

With the breakthrough of Spiritual Power, the pain in his mind slowly faded away, leaving him a bit drowsy but fairly clear-headed.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing the sound, Su Xihe snapped back to reality. She lowered her gaze, realizing she was still tightly holding Qin Yu’s hand, hastily letting go as if it burned her, then rising lightly.

But as she rose, her eyes were drawn to something baffling and unusual, particularly something prominent.

Fwoosh!

Su Xihe’s face visibly turned unnatural, even glaring fiercely at Qin Yu. If he weren’t lying on the ground, she would surely give him a kick.

She was so worried before, and he broke through his Spiritual Power without informing her, his master, causing her, her...

Her phobia of large objects flared up again.

And unlike last time in the medicated bath barrel, there was no cover now, it was all laid out before her.

No wonder...

The younger sister hurried Lin Qianqian and the rest to move in.

Just thinking about it made her skin crawl.

"Change your clothes and come out."

Tossing cold words behind, Sect Leader turned to leave.

She needed time to forget the recent scene.

Perhaps.

She didn’t even realize she started to care for this disciple.

Usually composed and reserved, she lost her poise at that moment, not even considering the aspect of Spiritual Power, instinctively blaming it all on her concocted medicated bath.

This led to significant... contact between the two.

Qin Yu smiled faintly, rubbing his temples gently, glancing around, finally noticing the shattered bathtub.

No wonder the master was both angry and embarrassed.

Outside.

The sky had darkened.

"Master."

After dressing neatly, Qin Yu stepped out the door, finding Su Xihe standing in the night, her slim figure silhouetted under the moonlight like a Fairy walking out of a mural.

Initially wanting to reprimand him, she saw him standing there respectfully, in a proper manner.

Opening her mouth, she didn’t know what to say.

Punish him?

No need.

After all, she was the one who rushed in, and Qin Yu’s state seemed genuine, not feigned.

Suppressing the turmoil within, Su Xihe hesitated momentarily before asking, "You... broke through your Spiritual Power again?"

She wasn’t aware of everything Qin Yu encountered in Lin Xian City.

But.

Qin Yu’s recent breakthroughs in Spiritual Power happened right under her nose.

Such speed can’t merely be described as ’fast.’

Enhancing Spiritual Power requires long periods of tempering and insight, an extremely protracted process.

Yet Qin Yu’s practice was just refining an Elixir each day, and he slackened in Cultivation at night; no tempers, no insights, none of it was seen.

Despite this... he managed to break through within months?!

Although he was her disciple, Sect Leader almost lost composure.

Then what of their diligent hard work?!

Is there even a need for diligent hard work anymore?!

"Yes."

As Qin Yu spoke, his Spiritual Power surfaced again, allowing his master to sense it.

"It’s indeed Refining Middle Tier!"

After reconfirmation, Su Xihe’s heart still couldn’t settle down.

Granted, with Qin Yu’s talent, this was inevitable, but being too early was just too hard to accept.

Is effort so worthless before talent?!

"How did you do it?"

Unable to resist asking, Su Xihe queried.

Knowing Master would ask, Qin Yu pretended to hesitate for a moment before stammering, "Just suddenly felt something, then... broke through."

"..."

A gentle breeze blew, lifting a few strands of Sect Leader’s hair.

What kind of nonsense sudden insight is this!

Can breakthroughs occur simply due to sudden insight?!

Moreover.

You were in a medicated bath, you were boosting Cultivation, how did you suddenly perceive Spiritual Power?!

Is this rational?

She narrowed her eyes slightly, staring at Qin Yu, as if saying, "Do you think Master believes this?"

But...

What other explanation is there?

Su Xihe stared at Qin Yu, seemingly wanting to discern something from his eyes.

However, Qin Yu’s gaze was clear, his demeanor respectful, and slightly ’honest,’ utterly the picture of a well-behaved apprentice.

She didn’t know what else to say.

Cultivation is determined by Root Bone.

But Spiritual Power truly relies on ’effort’ and ’insight.’

She considered another possibility.

Could it be destiny itself tempered Qin Yu’s Spiritual Power?

Doesn’t seem right either.

The younger sister also gained destiny, yet there was no enhancement in Spiritual Power strength visible.

"Forget it, you can go back."

Finally, Su Xihe didn’t pursue further, needing time to calm her chaotic thoughts.

The next day.

Initially overseen by Liu Zixiao, yet Sect Leader appeared once more.

She came to guide Qin Yu in refining Elixirs.

At this moment, Liu Zixiao learned that Qin Yu’s Spiritual Power had broken through again.

This disciple now shares the same Spiritual Power level as the master?!

No wonder seeing her good sister today, she looked quite complicated.

Turns out her own disciple has caught up with her.

What’s next, surpassing the master?

Qin Yu had already surpassed Foundation Establishment, able to refine Second Level Elixirs now.

Unlike First Level Elixirs of Qi Refining Realm, Second Level Elixirs require different quantities and ages of ingredients.

The difficulty of refining naturally escalates.

Moreover, as the number of ingredients increases, the incompatibility among their properties becomes more frequent.

At this time, neutralization is essential.