Chapter 375: Chapter 8 “Beta Tester”: Zhu Xiao_2
The Heavenly Father clearly couldn’t be watching over every single person. Previously, when He had used that villain for experimentation, severing the Qi Fortune Line hadn’t caused any issues, but when it came to Zhu Xiao, shortly after He had begun, the Heavenly Father appeared.
Obviously, the ones the Heavenly Father paid attention to were likely to be on the level of Zhu Xiao or possibly above the level of Great Grandmasters.
After all, in the entire Great Zhou, there were only about twenty Great Grandmasters—even if you added the entire world, the number probably wasn’t excessively high. With the Heavenly Father’s prowess, keeping an eye on a select few was no problem at all.
If you were too weak, you wouldn’t even qualify to be noticed.
“I hope you’re brave enough!”
He did want the Heavenly Father to come.
This desire wasn’t so easily realized; half a month later, the Heavenly Father still hadn’t shown up.
However, just as Wang Sheng was about to leave, an accident occurred.
Not an accident involving the Heavenly Father, but one originating from Zhu Xiao herself.
Her cultivation had run into a serious problem.
“What’s the matter?”
“I was a bit too eager for success!” Zhu Xiao was extremely honest and straightforwardly explained her own reason.
Wang Sheng conducted a brief examination and then said, “It’s quite serious, your Qi-Blood has weakened. It should be more than just being eager for success, right?”
With his knowledge of Zhu Xiao, even if she were eager for success, such serious issues shouldn’t have arisen.
“I haven’t had a breakthrough in thirty to forty years, which made me forget how cautious I used to be during cultivation. This is the first time I’ve tried this approach, and because I was too eager for success, I took a wrong turn, resulting in this injury.
But don’t worry, the injuries I suffered when originally carving out this path were far more serious than this. In comparison, these injuries are truly nothing!”
When she was initially forging her path, she had several near-death experiences. This time was nothing in comparison.
“Be careful with the injuries sustained in blazing a new path. This isn’t just the result of being eager for success!”
After Zhu Xiao explained, Wang Sheng had a rough understanding of the situation.
Injuries received from blazing a new path.
It was definitely more than just being too eager – such injuries, no matter how carefully one practiced, were inevitable if one took the wrong direction.
“Qi Blood Martial Arts has taken more than three thousand years to reach the level of Great Grandmaster. With just a few decades, you’re already on the brink of surpassing the Great Grandmasters. The path ahead will be much more difficult than you imagine; one misstep could lead to death!”
Wang Sheng once again issued a warning. Zhu Xiao was one of the few friends he could actually talk to and he didn’t want her to die inexplicably.
“You’re right. Now, my cultivation is fraught with danger at every step. I must be more cautious.”
Zhu Xiao’s expression changed slightly. After Wang Sheng’s reminder, she came to understand the full extent of her problems.
Her problem wasn’t just eagerness — it was far more serious.
“However, at my level, if I make a mistake, the backlash is incomparable to the past. Like this time, it was just a minor error. If it had been slightly larger, I might not even be able to speak lucidly.”
Blazing a new path wasn’t so simple.
Wang Sheng deeply agreed.
If he didn’t have the progress bar to fall back on, he probably would have died countless times during his own cultivation.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something.
“Come with me for a moment!”
Although Zhu Xiao was somewhat puzzled, she didn’t resist, and they quickly returned to the Spirit World.
“This is the same place we were just in, isn’t it?”
“Correct. I’ve simulated most of your condition. Try breaking through again now; don’t fear getting injured. As long as I don’t take action, you won’t truly die here.”
Wang Sheng suddenly had an idea: if the Spirit World could help with breaking through to Grandmaster, what about aiding the progress of a new path?
Although the two were quite different in nature — breaking through to Grandmaster involved the use of Qi Blood Power experience, while advancing a new path meant creating an entirely new way, which was far more complex — he wanted to give it a try.
Zhu Xiao was knowledgeable and naturally understood what Wang Sheng meant.
Without hesitation, she started trying. It didn’t take long before her Spiritual Body experienced a shock, clearly failing an attempt.
“Just as I thought, it didn’t have much of an impact!”
As a Spiritual Body, Wang Sheng could easily sense Zhu Xiao’s excitement.
“Still, take it easy. This process is exhausting and it’s only a simulation. If you simulate something unfeasible, it will be pointless.”
His Spirit World was not particularly perfect; there were some things it couldn’t do.
Afterward, Zhu Xiao became much more restrained.
Still, she continued to try time and again. Before long, Zhu Xiao opened her eyes and said, “I’ve gained a lot but I feel somewhat tired…”
“If you’re tired, it’s not good to continue. It’s probably because of excessive consumption.”
The Spirit World simulation required the expenditure of one’s own spiritual power, and Zhu Xiao was clearly at her limit.
“Alright, it’s about time we wrap this up for now and I think something doesn’t feel right… Let’s head out!”
She was unable to hold on any longer.
Seeing that Zhu Xiao’s spiritual power was almost depleted, Wang Sheng took her back to the real world. Upon their return, she looked unsteady and her face was pale.
“Take this pill. It should make you feel a lot better.”
Wang Sheng gave Zhu Xiao a Nine-flavor Calming Heart Pill to eat, and not long after she consumed it, her complexion improved significantly.
“Much better, thank you!”
“This level of exhaustion is the first I’ve seen.” Previously, when people like Liu Jian’an broke through to Grandmaster, the consumption of spiritual power wasn’t this severe. “Perhaps it’s because of stronger capabilities.”