Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship-Chapter 36: Fourth-Layer Qi Refining, a Marriage Proposal?
"Su Ye?"
Luo Qingjun asked quizzically, looking at Su Ye’s dazed expression.
Su Ye didn’t respond.
Instead, he immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the Ghost Water Skill’s Technique!
As the Ghost Water Skill circulated, the fluctuations in his Magical Power began to surge violently!
To Luo Qingjun, who had personally experienced breaking through a bottleneck, this kind of fluctuation was not unfamiliar.
’Su Ye... is he breaking through to the fourth level of Qi Refining?’
Luo Qingjun froze for a moment, then quickly understood.
His eyes then flew wide open, revealing his profound astonishment.
’This is... This is...’
’He had an epiphany after the battle and seized the opportunity to break through his bottleneck?!’
As a direct descendant of a major family, Luo Qingjun was worldly and knowledgeable, and he quickly pieced together the ’truth’ in his mind.
’Unlocking his potential and shattering his shackles after a life-and-death battle...’
’This is truly...’
Although Luo Qingjun had heard many similar stories,
this was the first time he had witnessed it with his own eyes!
After all, compared to the slow, steady grind of cultivation or using realm-breaking pills, this method of breakthrough was extremely risky!
In a life-and-death battle, getting injured, crippled, or even killed were all common occurrences.
Being able to gain an epiphany from it was a test of a cultivator’s mental fortitude and aptitude!
Therefore, cultivators like this could often stand head and shoulders above their peers of the same realm!
’Talented in combat, with outstanding aptitude and excellent fortitude...’
The look of admiration in Luo Qingjun’s eyes as he watched Su Ye grew even stronger.
But soon, this admiration turned to vexation.
’Hmm...’
’The "Qing" generation has so few people. Besides my cousin Qing’e, there’s only one other girl...’
’And that child... I think she’s only eight this year?’ The corner of Luo Qingjun’s mouth twitched.
’Uh... I wonder if Su Ye would be willing to wait a few years?’
...
「On the deck of the Sea Crocodile.」
Su Ye sat cross-legged, absorbing and expelling spiritual energy as his Magical Power surged.
Around him, over a hundred Spirit Stones had been laid out, emitting a dense Spiritual Qi!
The dense concentration of Spirit Stones artificially created a temporary spiritual ground.
CLINK.
Luo Qingjun shook the last Spirit Stone out of his Storage Pouch and placed it on the ground.
"I don’t know if this will be enough..." Luo Qingjun muttered to himself, his face etched with anxiety.
When a cultivator breaks through, even if they seize an opportunity and their bottleneck loosens, they still need a massive amount of Spiritual Qi to completely break through the barrier and advance their realm.
When Luo Qingjun had his breakthrough, he was on Luoyue Mountain. With the help of the Luo Family’s second-tier Spirit Vein and a realm-breaking pill, he had relied on the power of both to succeed.
But out here on the vast, open sea,
Su Ye lacked the support of a spiritual ground, had no pills to use, and could only rely on himself!
This truly made Luo Qingjun break out in a cold sweat.
Even though he had used a large number of Spirit Stones to create a temporary spiritual ground, Luo Qingjun wasn’t sure if Su Ye could break through successfully.
’I hope he can break through successfully...’ Luo Qingjun prayed silently for Su Ye.
After all, if the breakthrough failed, he would suffer a Magical Power backlash. At best, he would be severely injured; at worst, his cultivation would regress! It could even damage his foundation!
...
However, what Luo Qingjun worried about did not come to pass. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Soon,
HUMMM.
A ripple of Magical Power surged forth!
The ghostly blue light surrounding Su Ye, a sign of the Ghost Water Skill, suddenly flared brightly!
POOM.
In an instant, the aura of Su Ye’s Magical Power became more condensed and powerful!
Fourth level of Qi Refining!
Su Ye had smoothly become a Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator!
"Hooo..." Su Ye opened his eyes and exhaled a long, turbid breath.
He withdrew his power, stood up, and dusted off his robes.
From the side, Luo Qingjun walked over and congratulated him.
"Congratulations, Mr. Su, on your cultivation breakthrough. You’ve taken another step forward."
Just like Luo Qing’e, he had set aside the pride of an aristocratic scion and was addressing Su Ye as a peer.
"Thank you for standing guard for me, Captain. The epiphany came so suddenly. Please forgive my rudeness."
Su Ye smiled faintly, showing him due respect.
’Although after achieving Harmony with the Sea Crocodile, his breakthrough had been effortless and completely without risk. He had only done it to avoid causing a scandal. That was why he had deliberately run his Magical Power through a few extra Circulations and taken more time, just to make his breakthrough look a little more normal.’
But even so, Luo Qingjun’s various concerned actions while standing guard for him still warmed Su Ye’s heart.
’Sincerity for sincerity.’
This was Su Ye’s principle for dealing with others.
...
After chatting for a while, Luo Qingjun suddenly spoke.
"By the way, Mr. Su, you’re not yet married, are you?"
"I have a cousin from the direct family line. Although she’s a mortal, she’s well-read, sensible, beautiful, and talented. She’s just a bit young..."
Studying Luo Qingjun’s expression carefully, Su Ye realized there was a hidden motive.
He raised an eyebrow and asked,
"And how old might your cousin be?"
"Er... eight..."
"?"
Luo Qingjun hastily added, "But you could get engaged first. After a few years, when she’s grown up, you can hold the wedding ceremony."
"And if you are willing to marry into our family, your treatment will be on par with a direct descendant—if not better!"
Luo Qingjun said with utmost sincerity.
"This..."
Su Ye didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He could feel Luo Qingjun’s sincerity.
But an eight-year-old...
It was utterly absurd.
Even just an engagement felt absurd to Su Ye.
So, Su Ye politely employed a stalling tactic.
"I am grateful for your kind offer, Captain, and I have no objections in principle."
"However, your cousin is indeed very young. Why don’t we revisit this in a few years?"
...
After Luo Qingjun left, Su Ye fell into thought aboard the Sea Crocodile.
’Marry into the Luo Family?’
’Come to think of it, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea...’
The reputation of a live-in son-in-law wasn’t exactly pleasant.
But... in the Cultivation World, all great power ultimately comes from within!
Su Ye believed that once he reached Foundation Establishment, all rumors would scatter like the wind!
’When that time comes, if he were so inclined, he could even turn the tables and take over the nest...’
And the benefits of marrying into the family were many.
First, with the marriage tie, the Luo Family would undoubtedly trust him more.
As an outsider, the resistance he would face commanding a ship would be greatly reduced.
And with the Harmony ability from his [Ship Panel], as long as Su Ye could command a spirit ship of a higher grade than himself, like the Flying Serpent, he could use its power to ignore bottlenecks and break through rapidly!
This would be of immense benefit to his own cultivation!
Furthermore, as a Foundation Establishment family that had existed for hundreds of years, the Luo Family possessed a large number of skilled sailors, technicians to maintain the Arrays, safe harbors for docking and repairs...
All this infrastructure could provide a great deal of help for Su Ye in commanding a spirit ship.
Besides that, in several hundred years, Su Ye refused to believe that the Luo Family hadn’t had any thoughts about building a second-tier spirit ship.
’Perhaps they’ve already stockpiled many materials, but are just constrained by their circumstances and lack the resources to begin construction?’
’But... an eight-year-old... that’s just too absurd...’ The corner of Su Ye’s mouth twitched slightly.
’If only I could be matched with a woman from the direct line who’s closer to my age...’
A graceful, deep blue figure flashed through Su Ye’s mind.
...
