66 Increase Rank
Rubbing her chin, Gao Lan Mei, observed the changes in the two protestors who were now in a lotus position, gathering all the spiritual energy in the courtyard.
At this rate, those who were not far away could feel a thin layer of energy being directed towards them.
Those who were closer peaked at them astonished, trying to do it discreetly.
The more shameless ones did not even bother hiding their presence and went into her courtyard without permission.
Some were servants like Xiao Jun and Gao Chu, others were protectors of the Zicuìyù Regime.
Boom!
Boom!
It did not take long before, sounds came from the condensed spiritual energy after an increase of rank.
"I have broken through!" forgetting that he was supposed to remain silent, the dark green one masked protector couldn't help but exclaim. Who could blame him? Even those who were around wanted to exclaim because of surprise as well.
Originally a seventh degree martial cultivator, he was now at the eight. He could not contain his excitement and ran towards Gao Lan Mei, jumping around her like a child.
"Young miss! This is wonderful! Do you have more of those?" He asked shamelessly. Gao Lan Mei did not need to guess that this fellows' eyes were twinkling right now.
He did not even express any gratitude but was already asking for more?
Annoyed, she glared at the protector who was now like a child, "I have something that removes it. Your cultivation, I mean. You want to try that instead?" Telling him with a smile so sweet that looked fake as well.
"Cough. I am fine now miss." Containing himself, he respectfully said. He really should just shut up. Always.
Xiao Jun approached, "Is this?" He'd continuously refined pills the day before without stopping until he was finally successful. Then, Gao Lan Mei gave him a new formula that he also was able to refine before finally resting.
Due to his positive progress, he barely slept through the night. He was able to successfully create pills! After so many years!
Then he woke up to hear the news that the Gao household had been attacked by assassins. Though no one was hurt, he still went to the young miss's courtyard to check on her.
Now, here he was, watching Gao Lan Mei test the pills he created. The Spirit Gathering Pill. It would help cultivators to absorb spiritual energy faster to breakthrough.
He hoped to also give it a try, "Ah, young miss, can I try as well?" he asked, face red with embarrassment.
"Try what? You want the advanced version of the slow lily?" Gao Lan Mei grinned at him. "Did you not like to be weak. You want to be pushed down perhaps?"
Eh? He was already too old to be teased. Hearing this, his face became redder. What an awkward situation!
Hurriedly denying, "No! No! The pill young miss..." he spoke softly like it's a whisper, afraid that others might hear, probably forgetting that cultivators had a better sense of hearing.
'Wait a minute. There is an advanced version of slow lily?' Xiao Jun realized the main point of that statement. This made him speechless by Gao Lan Mei, again.
Gao Lan Mei only smiled but did not answer at all. Xiao Jun was the one making the pills for her now, he could just take any if he wanted, but he still asked for her permission first. A very silly man, but she approved.
It took a while for the blue Oni masked protector to fully stabilize his rank increase. From being an eighth-degree martial cultivator, he now was on the ninth degree. Just like his captain.
Who would have thought that he could increase his rank after following Gao Lan Mei for only some time?
