Male Inferiority and Female Supremacy in the World of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 36 - . Have I already been this awesome?

Along the way, Fang Zhou encountered many monks, all of whom were women, which made him think that Lanruo Temple should not be called a monk's temple, but a nunnery instead.

However, in this world where yin prevails over yang, there are no nuns, and all monks are referred to simply as monks, differentiated only as female monks and male monks.

The meditation rooms arranged for the three of them were located behind the side hall, featuring a large courtyard with a huge locust tree planted in front of the entrance, and rows of houses within the courtyard.

Just as the three of them stepped into the courtyard, the door of one of the houses suddenly opened, and a young woman came out.

This woman, dressed in gray attire and carrying a longsword on her back, had an indifferent expression and a long scar on her left cheek.

The woman in the gray attire surveyed Fang Zhou and his two companions, her gaze swept past Ling Xiaoyue and Han Li, lingering a bit longer on Fang Zhou's face before she left the courtyard straight away.

Fang Zhou asked the young monk who was leading the way, "Is this person also here to search for the Secret Treasure?"

The young monk's cheeks turned slightly red, "Yes, there are many such visitors in the temple who come to search for the Secret Treasure. They do not come out during the day and only appear at dinner time."

The three of them were assigned to three connected meditation rooms, furnished simply and spartanly, with only bedding, a table, and several stools. There was nothing else.

Its only advantage was its cleanliness.

Were the standard meditation rooms simply bare floor spaces then?

The young monk informed the three that the latrines and baths were located at the back of the courtyard. They were allowed to move freely around the entire temple, and dinner started at the time of You (5-7 PM), which they had to get themselves in the temple's dining hall.

After the young monk left, Ling Xiaoyue jumped onto the canopy of the locust tree to bask in the sun.

After putting down her luggage, Han Li planned to stroll around Lanruo Temple to familiarize herself with the surroundings and asked Fang Zhou if he wanted to join.

Fang Zhou shook his head and declined, hiding in his room for cultivation after she left.

He recently felt that he was just a little bit away from advancing his realm in cultivation, but always failed to grasp it, feeling extremely uncomfortable in a stagnant state.

There was also a considerable amount of Spiritual Energy accumulated in his body, which, aside from nourishing his body, was left to naturally dissipate.

Fang Zhou did not know if other cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm experienced the same, but he himself felt it was a waste.

Time always passed quickly during cultivation. When Fang Zhou heard the sound of a door opening next door, he emerged from his cultivation state and realized the sky outside had already darkened.

He stretched lazily and stepped out of his room into the courtyard.

At that moment, the woman in the gray attire who had left earlier returned.

Perhaps because Fang Zhou was alone, her gaze towards him became unrestrained, sizing him up thoroughly as if wanting to strip him bare.

Fang Zhou frowned slightly; he felt that the woman's gaze carried not just possessiveness but also a distinct hostility which made him uncomfortable.

After a few seconds of mutual staring, the woman in the gray attire slightly curved the corners of her mouth into a silent smile, then entered her room and slammed the door shut.

Fang Zhou stood in the courtyard for a while longer and looked up at the locust tree's canopy, but couldn't spot Ling Xiaoyue, unsure where she had wandered off.

"Mr. Fang."

Han Li's voice came from behind him. Fang Zhou turned around and saw her coming out from the next room.

Han Li had already realized that the expert who had scared off the Mountain Demon at the Land God Temple that night was not Fang Zhou and guessed from his daily cultivation that he might be in the same Qi Refining Realm as her.

But since Fang Zhou had indeed saved her life that night, she still hadn't changed her respectful way of addressing him.

Fang Zhou, used to it from his previous life, didn't think there was anything wrong with the title "Mr. Fang" and did not correct her.

Seeing Han Li, Fang Zhou suddenly remembered the issue he had contemplated before the cultivation session and asked her, "What do you do with the excess Spiritual Energy accumulated inside your body after cultivation?"

Han Li looked at him curiously, "There isn't any excess. How could there be excess Spiritual Energy?"

Thinking she might have misunderstood, Fang Zhou patiently explained, "I mean the Spiritual Energy stored in the Dantian after cultivation, the bulging one."

Han Li's gaze became even stranger, but she didn't speak rashly. After pondering for a while, she solemnly said, "Mr. Fang, usually when I cultivate for half a day, refine the Spiritual Energy to nourish my body through circulation, the Spiritual Energy left in my Dantian is less than a finger full."

Fang Zhou blinked and looked at her, wondering what kind of joke is this, then what is this bulging mass inside my Dantian that sometimes even feels uncomfortably swollen?

Could it possibly be gas?

Han Li patiently explained to Fang Zhou that unless one possesses the most top-tier techniques, the amount of Spiritual Energy refined in the Qi Refining Realm each time is not much, and after circulating it throughout the body, little remains. Even the top-tier Qi Refining Techniques wouldn't leave much Spiritual Energy after each cultivation session.

Only when one achieves Perfection in Qi Refining can they store more Spiritual Energy in their body, in preparation for advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

After listening to Han Li's explanation, Fang Zhou fell silent, extremely shocked in his heart.

He realized that if Han Li wasn't lying, then the New Moon Qi taught to him by Ling Xiaoyue is definitely not some common technique.

He is only at the entry-level of the Qi Refining Realm, yet the Spiritual Energy stored in his Dantian after each cultivation session is so plentiful that it becomes uncomfortable, so much that it's unusable, which according to Han Li, even top-tier Qi Refining Techniques couldn't achieve.

Fang Zhou suddenly remembered, when Ling Xiaoyue taught him New Moon Qi, she mentioned it was a Divine Skill bestowed by heaven. Could it be she wasn't just boasting?

Fang Zhou found it hard to believe, mainly because Ling Xiaoyue often left an unreliable impression, far from that of a highly skilled master.

He was eager to find Ling Xiaoyue to clarify this, but he had no idea where she had gone.

Even without asking, Fang Zhou could guess her reaction; she would probably just stand with her hands on her hips, laughing grandly, "Basic operations, trivial matter, sit down!"

"That doesn't make sense; without Spiritual Energy, how do you enhance yourselves during fights?"

Fang Zhou recalled another contradiction; he had seen Han Li and Lingnan Twin Fiends fighting, their strength and speed far surpassing normal humans. Weren't they using Spiritual Energy to enhance themselves in battle?

At that moment, Fang Zhou thought these three must have also learned the Qi Gathering Technique like himself; otherwise, without the aid of Spiritual Energy, how could their skills be so good?

When Fang Zhou raised this question, Han Li didn't show any sign of surprise.

Fang Zhou was asking entry-level questions, how could Han Li not realize he had just started cultivating? Was it possible that Ling Xiaoyue didn't teach him these basics?

"Mr. Fang, I don't use Spiritual Energy to enhance myself during fights, and neither do the Lingnan Twin Fiends."

Han Li told Fang Zhou that their skills came from nourishing their bodies with Spiritual Energy over many years. The little Spiritual Energy gathered during regular cultivation wouldn't be enough to enhance themselves in battle; wouldn't it run out in just one breath?

Fang Zhou pondered, "Have you really not learned any Spiritual Energy Guiding Techniques? Like the kind that instantly spreads Spiritual Energy throughout the body?"

Han Li helplessly shook her head, "No, even if there was such a technique, there isn't enough Spiritual Energy to afford such luxury. I've heard that in Major Sects, there might be such techniques that allow one to use Spiritual Energy to assist in fighting even in the Qi Refining Realm, but it can only temporarily direct it to the limbs, not instantly cover the whole body."

Fang Zhou fell silent again. He wanted to tell Han Li, how can there be none? The Qi Gathering Technique I am learning does exactly that.

But he wasn't foolish enough to disclose such information to others.

His impression of Ling Xiaoyue once again was shattered. What kind of background does this cheap master have, teaching him stuff, one more impressive than the other?

"May I ask," Fang Zhou said to Han Li, "what realm are you currently in? How long have you been cultivating? If it's inconvenient to talk about, then never mind."

Han Li hesitated for a moment, then answered, "I am currently at Qi Refining Great Achievement, just a step away from Perfection. It has been five years since I started cultivating."

Fang Zhou wasn't sure if he should be happy; he had been cultivating for just over a month. If Han Li's combat power was only as shown at the Land God Temple, then Fang Zhou thought he could easily defeat her.

Am I really that formidable already?

However, this was just self-validation. Fang Zhou knew there was nothing outstanding about his intelligence or character.

If he became stronger than Han Li in just a month, it was mainly due to the system, secondly due to Ling Xiaoyue's techniques, and thirdly because of his cultivation aptitude, which even attracted the elders of Xuanji Sect to take him as a disciple.

If the conditions were the same and it was a fair competition, Fang Zhou didn't think he could win against Han Li.

But that's how unjust the world is, true fairness never existed. Fang Zhou could only reflect on this in his mind, reminding himself not to be complacent. The Golden Finger must be used when necessary, we common people rely on it to live comfortably and sleep well.

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After their conversation, the sky had completely darkened, the time had passed Youshi, and the monastery's dining hall rang the mealtime bell.

Yet, Ling Xiaoyue had not returned.