Chapter 4975 — Raising Her Power
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
And besides, come to think of it—with Ning Xuefei's lazy, slipshod nature, even if her innate talent were peerless, the way she worked three days and slacked off for two, it was anyone's guess whether she would ever reach the Xuan Ascension stage at all.
So after turning it over and over in his mind, Wei Zhao had decided to raise her power first. Then she, along with Leng Rufeng and Yang Qianshuang, could join Huo Yudie and the others in heading for the Xuan-tier sea, and he would have nothing left to worry about. As for the lack of a solid foundation, that could be shored up bit by bit later—with Wei Zhao's methods, he would always find a way.
"Wonderful!" Ning Xuefei cheered at once, hopping with joy—utterly forgetting her present state. Wei Zhao turned red to the ears, while she noticed nothing at all and pressed on eagerly: "So what realm can you raise me to? Could you take me straight to the Xuan Ascension stage?"
"Heh. Weren't you swearing up and down just this afternoon that you'd cultivate diligently? That resolve didn't last long, did it? Aren't you afraid I'll smack your bottom?" Wei Zhao laughed.
"Smack away, then—as long as I don't have to cultivate! Think of all the things I could do with all that time saved!" Ning Xuefei chirped, sweet and artless.
Wei Zhao was speechless. If not for the fact that time was short and business came first, a scene like this might well have been too much for his self-control. He could only say: "Straight to the Xuan Ascension stage is impossible. But I can first raise you to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, then conjure an artificial lightning tribulation for you, helping you fuse a spirit root and break through to Xuan Ascension. Here—these are two seventh-grade Great Return Pills I just refined. You still have the Thunder Mystic Pill I gave you last time, don't you?"
Ning Xuefei numbly took the two pills. Both were of a peak quality rarely seen. Puzzled, she asked: "I do. But isn't the Thunder Mystic Pill all you need to break through to Xuan Ascension? Why the seventh-grade Great Return Pills as well?"
"The Thunder Mystic Pill can only buffer the lightning tribulation. For ordinary cultivators like Yudie and the others, one Thunder Mystic Pill truly is enough—even if the breakthrough fails, their lives are safe. But you're different. Your power has been raised by external means, and with an insufficient foundation I fear something may go wrong. These two peak-grade Great Return Pills may well come in handy." Wei Zhao explained.
In truth, if seventh-grade Great Return Pills alone would do, he need not have refined them on the spot. But he feared mishaps, and only peak quality refined by his own hand could set his mind at ease. This matter was no trifle, after all; failure was not an option.
Were it not for Chang Minghui watching like a hawk, Wei Zhao could simply have raised Ning Xuefei to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, let her consolidate for a few months, and only then had her break through to Xuan Ascension. As things stood, the situation was exceptional, and he could only take a slight risk.
Of course, this too was because Ning Xuefei's aptitude was extraordinary. Had she only been middling-to-good, Wei Zhao would never have done it—for to break through to Xuan Ascension immediately after being raised to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage was a feat of no small difficulty, one only a true genius could possibly achieve.
Wei Zhao believed Ning Xuefei was just such a genius—only this genius happened to be somewhat lazy by nature, and had never cared much for cultivation.
"Let's begin, then." Wei Zhao delayed no further and set about raising Ning Xuefei's power. The whole process went smoothly, as easily as could be—and apart from the somewhat amorous atmosphere, there was not a single hitch. (~^~)