Chapter 216 – Spirits Blossoming (V)

Chapter 216

Spirits Blossoming (V)

“My deepest apologies!” It was kind of funny, seeing her face transition from rage into shame and then fear, before she bolted over and bowed like an upside-down ‘L’. “I have transgressed greatly, and I will do anything to repent…”

Haah.

She’s a bad actress. I mean, that’s not a bad thing–it means she’s an honest person–but having to stand here and pretend I believe her… it kind of irks me. Not in an irksome way, if it makes sense, but more like… I’d rather she just keep treating me like homeless trash.

“Do forgive Senior Sister,” Gu Hai said. “She has a mean tongue, but she means well! I think…”

“It’s fine,” I dismissed it. It didn’t matter; whether she respects me or not has less than no effect on me. I’m mostly worried about how the kids would react if they realized she was lying.

Looking over at them, it seemed only Long Tao and Wan Lan picked up on it. Luckily, neither spoke up, even if I did notice Wan Lan’s eyebrows twitching slightly.

“Thank you for your benevolence, Senior!” she exclaimed. Okay, now you’re just doing it on purpose, aren’t you? “I will excuse myself now and go to stare at the wall for a day; I must repent.”

“… she must be really talented,” I said as she disappeared from our sights, vanishing somewhere between the buildings.

I mean, I know she’s talented since I’ve immediately used Creator’s Eyes on her, but even without them, I could have ventured a guess.

[–creator’s eyes used]

[Target: Ren Xinyi]

[Age: 20]

[Talent: low-Sky)]

[Cultivation Realm: mid-Foundation Establishment]

[Cultivation Method: Array of Spirits (Heaven)]

[Cultivation Arts: Touch of Nature (mid-Sky), Roots of Eternity (peak-Earth)…]

[Traits]

[Roots of Mother Earth (Legendary) — divinely blessed by natural attunement to nature. Target’s Qi automatically attunes to the exact necessary nature whilst handling plants]

[Arrogant (Rare) — extremely self-assured; difficult to gain her acknowledgement]

[Elemental Spirit (Legendary) — meridians are naturally resistant to elemental shock. Can embody any of the basic elements of nature. Any and all arts using elements become empowered when used by her]

[Hateful (Epic) — a lifetime of hate has festered into a silent Demon buried deep within her heart. If not handled properly, it will likely result in Qi Reflux someday in the future]

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[Assessing suitability…]

[Special Physique Discovered: Nature’s Child (Ancient)]

[Nature’s Child (Ancient) — a human blessed by the spirits of nature at birth, endowing them with nigh-incalculable affinity with elements. She will more easily pick up on arts involving any of the elements, will inherently discern elemental traces in both nature and people, and will never experience the Elemental Baptism during the breakthrough into the Shedding Mortality Realm. However, those with this physique are often frail in spirit and extend their lifespans only by half as much during breakthroughs]

[…]

[Recommendation: the target’s progress is extremely slow due to the inherently low quality of Qi in her surroundings as well as the lack of any elemental Qi. She requires nurturing of the Elemental Springs as well as a method that unifies the five basic elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water]

[…]

[Final Assessment: Though not an unprecedented talent, she still has the capacity to become one of the most renowned alchemists in the world. Unfortunately, due to the inherent drawbacks of Nature’s Child physique, she is unlikely to live long enough to reach the realm of an Empress. Additionally, unless she is baptized by at least one Elemental Spring soon, all her potential will become sapped]