The girl slipped inside her room, its size a stark contrast to her last visit. Perhaps it was because she wasn't treated the same as the other contestants this time. Back then, they were all contestants borrowing an aircraft, and the common rooms provided were identical, spartan affairs befitting their temporary status. However, since the tournament was over, she obviously wasn't treated as a contestant anymore. Instead, she was now an owner of this very aircraft, and the best accommodations were naturally reserved for her. The spacious room, adorned with fine silks and gleaming jade accents, spoke volumes of her status. A subtle scent of sandalwood and jasmine lingered in the air, that told Zhi Ruo that the whole thing was meticulously prepared just for her.Zhi Ruo however, with her meager realm (as of now) felt that the room was suffocating from the moment that she stepped inside the room. It was oppressive and suffocating. Like it was like hot water painfully and forcefully
As Zhi Ruo's level and realm expanded, she discovered that her lotus mark's absorption of Qi no longer affected her. Freed from this constraint, Zhi Ruo leisurely examined the two items now in her possession. Zhi Ruo found herself holding a tree sapling and a delicate flower encased in a glass box.The girl's initial observation revealed that the tree sapling, emerging from the time-frozen confines of her lotus mark, visibly absorbed substantial quantities of Qi as soon as it was exposed to the visible spectrum.The Qi in the room, depleted almost instantly. With it being sucked dry from a singular unassuming sapling in the middle of Zhi Ruo's left palm. The array within the room struggled to match the connate tree sapling's voracious absorption rate, leaving Zhi Ruo grappling with the overwhelming influx of Qi that suppressed her entire being, making it difficult for her to breathe and adapt. Instantly, an iridescent shimmer flashed in Zhi Ruo's eyes, she looked like a kid who just
The contrast between the sinister illumination and her otherwise delicate features was unsettling, transforming her beauty into something otherworldly and ominous. Yet, despite the darkness that seemed to envelop her, a bright and unmistakable glee radiated from her eyes, a stark reminder of the twisted delight she took in her newfound power. As the arcane symbols pulsed with energy, she could feel the slave contract, which her master had so casually taught her, slowly weaving its way into the deepest recesses of her mind."It was worth all the whining I did," Zhi Ruo muttered under her breath, her voice tinged with a mix of satisfaction and lingering embarrassment. With a deliberate and confident motion, she reached out and clutched the sapling in her hands, feeling the life force pulsing beneath its delicate bark. The connate Qi that had been swirling chaotically around the room moments ago now responded to her touch with an almost reverent obedience. No longer did it spread out ra
Although Zhi Ruo isn't entirely sure how Ravel levels up or even how her butler continues to grow stronger, she is certain of one thing: Ravel has the ability to level up. It's a fact she doesn't fully understand but has come to accept nonetheless. Zhi Ruo's puckered up her lips unconsciously. Her thoughts shifted to the state her contracts were in.Zhi Ruo finally tore her gaze away from the sapling, reluctantly pulling back her heightened senses so that she was no longer acutely aware of the intricate state of her contracts. With her focus shifting, her eyes settled on a delicate flower resting quietly a short distance away, its presence unassuming yet somehow captivating. Her expression remained mostly unchanged, though a faint glimmer of curiosity surfaced in her eyes. Having finished evaluating the first prize, Zhi Ruo turned her attention to the second, the one she had chosen at random. Naturally, it was the flowerInside the glass box sat an unassuming flower, its petals perf
My back straightened instinctively, a subtle tremor running through my hands as I stood among the sea of petals. The air was thick with the fragrance of flowers, in its own way, it was almost eerie. Each delicate bloom seemed to pulse with life, amplifying the excitement I could barely contain. If Ravel was here to see my expression, he would have called me a lunatic despite his upbringing.Still, it would have been weird if I wasn't excited upon receiving such a huge landfall. The realization that I could wield a law without ever fully mastering it was nothing short of incredible. It wasn't just any law either—it was one that felt deeply familiar, intricately woven into my life through the teachings of my master. The humm in my consciousness made me realize the true potential of the petals around me.But the excitement soon faded, the initial rush of wonder slipping away as the petals around me vanished at my command. With just a single thought, they retreated, condensing into a su
A dancing silhouette could be seen flying across the raining valleys. Wait, no not dancing, fighting should be the exact term. It seems to be fighting an invisible force, blow by blow resounded in the empty and wet valley, the wind and rain were blown of by the vigorous action of the silhouette.An open palm strike struck out in the empty space, it seemed to have hit something. It was then followed by a loud resounding crash, in front of the palm on the ground laid a huge crater. And inside that huge crater has a huge hole."Open palm technique, basic 1.." the figure said, it's voice soothing, angelic and godlike, like an immortal speaking from the sky. Making one wanting to hear more."Zhi Ruo! You damn wench!...I'll...get you... next ti-" a laud screeching noise pierced through the air before it suddenly stopped, the owner of the voice finally made itself visible laying inside the giant crater.
:::Zhi Ruo disappeared only to re-apear on a whole new universe.:::_____________________________________Zhi Ruo's POVThe searing headache was not yet dissolved, even after that strange flash of light. The light sucked me in before I could even go to my dimension. I let out an audible groan and sat up.I let my hands wonder around me, seeing that I can't open my eyes yet without flinching. I felt a flimsy clothe covering me and my weakened body. I opened my eyes to try and reach for the phone to call my secretary.When the sight greeted me was a rundown ceiling, holes littered the flimsy wood. I was surprised was an understatement, I was panicking, losing my composure.I bolted from the place where I have been laying, but before I could register anything. Memories flashed through my mind, memories that aren'
:::["There's a difference between arrogance and confidence"]:::______________________________________Zhi Ruo's POVI don't need to do any of that work, I can just do things my way, my style. But this body can't handle that right now, even by just going inside the lotus dimensions I can already feel my Qi almost empty. My body is doing well though, this was due of my will of course. If I was any other person, I would have already succumbed and faint.I can only get some low grade water stones I have at hand. They require almost no Qi to activate and one of those pebble like Stone can fill up the tub that I'm gonna be using. I gather up of what's remaining of my Qi and pulled two brightly blue rocks, stones if I rephrase.I can feel my vision starting to blur just by pulling out two low grade rocks. I