Enlightenment?!*

As Mo Suyin made her way to Jianyu's chambers, an awkward silence hung heavily in the atmosphere of Jianyu's chambers.

 Xin Guang, who had been sitting in front of Jianyu, wore an expression of uncertainty as he glanced around, his usual aura of pride replaced by an unusual hesitancy.

"So, did you like your cultivation method?"

Jianyu's voice broke the silence, and in response, Xin Guang struggled to find his words.

"I... this... The Sun-blaze ascension arts ..."

After a moment of hesitation, Xin Guang met Jianyu's gaze, determination filling his eyes, "Ahem! What I want to ask is, did you truly create that cultivation method?"

Jianyu couldn't help but feel a wave of nostalgia wash over him as he gazed at Xin Guang. There was a sense of deja vu in their interaction, a familiarity in Xin Guang's somewhat direct way of questioning.

There was a flicker of nostalgia in Jianyu's eyes as he looked at Xin Guang as if he saw a reflection of someone he once knew, 

"Of course, I made it myself. There's no long-term profit that I'll gain from lying about something like this." Jianyu's demeanor was casual, yet there was an air of playful boastfulness about him.

'He's so similar, in both good and bad ways...'

Gazing at Jianyu's boastful expression, Xin Guang asked, "How?" Xin Guang's question lingered, reflecting his difficulty in comprehending the situation. 

While he had come to accept that Jianyu possessed greater talent than him, the creation of a wholly new cultivation method was an entirely different matter. It required profound knowledge of the core concepts, as well as a deep understanding of the body, spirit, and soul.

"Well, obviously it's because I'm a genius, an exceptional genius~"

Jianyu's playful boast made Xin Guang sigh in resignation.

"Haa... Whatever."

At that point, Jianyu's gaze shifted to the entrance, "Enter." and he beckoned for someone to enter.

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Mo Suyin, having rushed to Jianyu's residence, stopped at his door. It suddenly occurred to her that she hadn't even checked her appearance before leaving her room. 

Her clothes and hair were disheveled, so she hurriedly attempted to tidy herself up. However, before she could make any significant adjustments, a voice from inside the room disrupted her efforts.

"Enter."

Upon hearing Jianyu's voice, Mo Suyin hesitated for a moment before entering his room.

Inside, she found both Jianyu and Xin Guang staring at her. Xin Guang's reaction was almost comically exaggerated, his eyes widened, and his mouth hung open in astonishment. Mo Suyin couldn't help but tilt her head in confusion at their reactions.

Ignoring the initial surprise, she greeted Jianyu with a respectful bow. In response, Jianyu nodded and gestured for her to take a seat.

"It seems you had quite the gains from today's events," Jianyu remarked.

Mo Suyin felt her qi, now purer and more potent, coursing through her body as she acknowledged Jianyu's observation.

"Yes, I was able to further my understanding of the harmony between the natural elements, thanks to Senior Brother."

She bowed slightly, expressing her gratitude to Jianyu.

"Haha, no need to mind such a small thing. Most of your gains were thanks to your talent anyway."

But Mo Suyin persisted in thanking Jianyu for his assistance, her unwavering expression earning a light smile from him.

"Alright then, do you have any questions regarding your cultivation method?"

Jianyu's question caught Mo Suyin off guard, and her hesitance became apparent.

"I..."

"Hm?" Jianyu tilted his head, intrigued by Mo Suyin's reluctance.

"I d-didn't finish reading it..."

"Oh? Was there perhaps an issue that caused this?"

"Actually, I had fallen into a deep state of cultivation while pondering over the cultivation method and couldn't read it..."

Mo Suyin's voice trailed off, her confidence waning.

"Is that so...?"

Jianyu wore a smile on his face, but his narrowed eyes showed an unusual expression.

'Is she trying to hide her enlightenment from me? No, that's unlikely... There's no true merit to her unless she's trying to fool me, which is unlikely considering her behavior till now...'

Jianyu regarded Mo Suyin, who appeared embarrassed, with suspicion.

'Wait... could it be? Does she not realize that she had an enlightenment? Even a toddler knows about enlightenment, how could she not know?'

"Well anyway, allow me to congratulate you for achieving enlightenment~"

With a playful smile, Jianyu extended his congratulations, curious to observe her reaction.

"Huh?"

"Huh?!"

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"Huh?"

Much to Jianyu's surprise, both Mo Suyin and Xin Guang seemed utterly baffled by his statement.

'No, why the heck are you acting surprised?! Just look at her appearance!'

Jianyu mentally cursed himself as he observed Xin Guang's reaction.

"Sigh..."

Jianyu sighed audibly, his thoughts racing, 'Did he not even try to remember her appearance, or is he just that oblivious? Also, how can she be so ignorant of enlightenment? Is it an issue of confidence?' Jianyu began to grow increasingly worried about the two 'brats' in front of him.

"Umm... did I truly go through enlightenment?"

Mo Suyin pointed at herself as she questioned with a doubtful expression.

"Sigh..." Jianyu sighed yet again, realizing that this 'junior sister' of his had a truly harsh upbringing, to not even know of such simple matters, "Junior sister, haven't you noticed that you've grown a bit taller?" He spoke, his index finger pointing toward Mo Suyin.

"Now that you mention it..." Mo Suyin muttered, as she looked around and noticed that she did indeed feel like she was a bit taller.

Looking at her reaction Jianyu sighed yet again and massaged his temple, "Also, the tips of your hair have turned green." 

"Huh?!"