I Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] - Chapter 3

After settling Zuo Wuyi, Mo Xiao was not in a hurry to return to cultivation. She first slowly went to collect the cultivation resources she hadn’t picked up during this time, and then turned to the Hall of Hundred Tasks, where the sect issued missions.

“Senior Sister Yun Mu, are you here to take a mission?” The disciple at the Hall of Hundred Tasks was slightly surprised to see Yun Mu, as she was a well-known cultivation fanatic in the sect and the number of times she came to take missions was extremely rare.

“Mhm, are there any missions near the sect?” Mo Xiao asked. After thinking for a moment, she added, “The kind that takes a relatively short time.”

“Senior Sister Yun Mu, please wait a moment, let me check.” The disciple at the Hall of Hundred Tasks flipped through the wooden plaques recording the missions and, after a short while, selected two small plaques. “Senior Sister Yun Mu, the first is to escort two Pill Pavilion disciples into the dense forest north of the sect to search for spiritual herbs. The escort time is no more than eighteen shichen (36 hours). The other is to hunt a specified demonic beast, with no geographical limit.”

Mo Xiao took the plaques and looked at them, then handed the disciple at the Hall of Hundred Tasks a list. “I’ll take both of these. Please convert the rewards into the items on this list—as much as possible.”

The disciple at the Hall of Hundred Tasks took the list, looked at the items written on it, and nodded readily. “Understood. I will prepare these for Senior Sister Yun Mu first. You can come and pick them up anytime after you complete the missions.”

After Mo Xiao accepted the missions, the task of instructing Zuo Wuyi naturally fell to Yun He.

“Qi Condensation is very simple. First, sit cross-legged, then close your eyes and sense the spiritual energy around you.” Yun He sat cross-legged in front of Zuo Wuyi, teaching her the key method of Qi Condensation. “You might not feel anything at first, which is completely normal. Just relax slowly and continue to meditate and sense it. Generally, this process can last from one day to one…”

Before Yun He could finish her sentence, she felt the spiritual energy around her begin to fluctuate, then rapidly converge towards Zuo Wuyi.

Seeing this, Yun He couldn’t help but widen her eyes. W-Was Qi Condensation successful already? Junior Sister just started meditating and regulating her breath, right? Is this the speed of a supreme-grade spiritual root? It’s truly terrifying!

After the surprise, Yun He quickly reacted, took out some spirit stones from her storage space, and rapidly extracted the spiritual power within them to supplement the surrounding spiritual energy, making it easier for Zuo Wuyi to absorb.

Zuo Wuyi’s talent was indeed excellent, but her speed in achieving Qi Condensation relied on her experience. After all, in her previous life, she was a cultivator who had broken through to the Mahayana stage. Even starting over now with her cultivation gone, she had not forgotten the experience and cultivation techniques accumulated over time.

This single session of meditation lasted three days. Zuo Wuyi was completely immersed in cultivation and didn’t even know that the person guarding her outside had switched from Yun He to Mo Xiao. Only when the spiritual power within her body gradually stabilized did she slowly open her eyes.

Before she could sense the cultivation base within her body, a wave of weakness and hunger swept over her, making her so unstable that she toppled to one side.

“Open your mouth.” Mo Xiao had long anticipated this situation. She effortlessly supported Zuo Wuyi and took out a Nourishment Pill.

Zuo Wuyi recognized Mo Xiao’s voice. She obediently opened her mouth and held the Nourishment Pill inside.

“Drink water.” Mo Xiao’s voice continued. Zuo Wuyi obediently opened her mouth again, swallowing a mouthful of water along with the Nourishment Pill.

After regaining some strength, Zuo Wuyi gripped the front of Mo Xiao’s robe. Her eyes shone brightly as she looked at Mo Xiao, presenting an expression of seeking praise. “Senior Sister, I succeeded, I have achieved Qi Condensation, haven’t I?”

Mo Xiao nodded. “You are now at the initial stage of the Qi Refinement cultivation.”

“Then, Senior Sister, can I learn to fly with my sword now?” Zuo Wuyi asked full of anticipation. “Can I practice swordplay with Senior Sister now?”

“Sword flight requires at least the Foundation Establishment stage. Your cultivation isn’t high enough.” Mo Xiao’s words were direct. She stood up as she spoke. “Rest well today. Starting tomorrow, you will attend morning lessons with the other Inner Sect disciples. I will not be with you.”

“Then where is Senior Sister going?” Zuo Wuyi pouted, her eyes revealing clear disappointment.

“I have my own matters to attend to,” Mo Xiao said. Seeing the disappointment on Zuo Wuyi’s face become more pronounced, she added, “I will come over tomorrow morning to check on your morning lesson. You must study seriously.”

“Mhm, mhm, I will.” After hearing Mo Xiao’s words, the expression on Zuo Wuyi’s face immediately brightened. “Senior Sister, I’m still a bit hungry. Can you accompany me to eat?”

Mo Xiao considered it briefly, then nodded and agreed. “Alright, I’ll take you.”

After successfully achieving Qi Condensation, one could be considered to have one foot on the path of cultivation. Starting from the Qi Refinement stage, one can improve their cultivation by absorbing the spiritual energy of the world, thereby gradually transforming their body and extending their lifespan.

As for the true path of cultivation, that begins after successfully forming the Golden Core. From breaking through to the Golden Core stage, one can sustain themselves without food, cultivate the Great Dao, shed their mortal coil, and seek eternal life.

Mo Xiao retracted her aura and stood a short distance away, watching the Inner Sect disciples practicing their morning lessons. Without needing much effort, she found Zuo Wuyi among the Qi Refinement disciples.

Those who could enter the Inner Sect were basically those with dual or single spiritual roots. With sufficient talent, achieving Qi Condensation was not a difficult task. Therefore, those lined up at the very front were mostly young disciples, holding wooden swords and practicing basic sword moves with a stiff, methodical repetition.

Compared to other disciples who had some foundation before entering the sect, Zuo Wuyi’s movements were slightly unfamiliar. However, after repeating each sword move five or six times, her movements would gradually become standardized. From this, it could be seen that Zuo Wuyi was very talented in the Dao of the Sword.

Of course, this conclusion was drawn by Mo Xiao after a short period of observation. What the truth actually was, probably only Zuo Wuyi herself knew.

“Is Mo Xiao still there?” Zuo Wuyi maintained the motion of practicing her sword technique, while diverting a part of her consciousness to communicate with the system in her Sea of Consciousness.

[She is. Mo Xiao is still watching you from the original spot.] The system’s voice sounded somewhat weary of life. [Host, this is the tenth time you’ve asked this question. Please concentrate on your sword practice. If Mo Xiao leaves, I will notify you.]

“I don’t trust you.” Zuo Wuyi’s reply was quite cold. “I will be satisfied as long as you can answer my questions accurately.”

Hearing Zuo Wuyi’s words, the system snorted in dissatisfaction, then sulkily continued to monitor Mo Xiao’s movements.

The collective morning lesson lasted for about one shichen (two hours). Mo Xiao, having the previous day’s experience as a baseline, was not in a hurry to cultivate now. She simply stood there for most of a shichen, and only when the teaching Elder announced the end of the morning lesson did she take a step forward.

After the end of the morning lesson was announced, Zuo Wuyi did not leave like the other Qi Refinement disciples. Instead, she stood in place, repeating the sword moves taught during the lesson over and over again.

“Stop. Raise your hand a little higher here.” Mo Xiao appeared beside Zuo Wuyi at some unknown point, directly using her hands to correct her posture. “When thrusting, you can put a little more force into it.”

Zuo Wuyi nodded, repeating the corrected sword move. “Senior Sister, is this how I should execute the move?”

“Yes.” Mo Xiao nodded, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. As expected of the Female Lead, she grasps things immediately. This level of comprehension is much better than my own when I was young. “You are still young. Just completing the morning lesson on time is enough; there’s no need for extra practice.”

“Okay, Senior Sister.” Zuo Wuyi nodded obediently, put her small wooden sword into her storage space, and then blinked her eyes at Mo Xiao. “Senior Sister, I’m hungry.”

Mo Xiao temporarily halted her thought of leaving and said, “Alright, I’ll take you to eat.”

At this time, the only disciples eating in the refectory were those in the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages. As soon as Mo Xiao, a Golden Core stage cultivator, appeared, she quickly drew the attention of most people. Those who had met Mo Xiao before all stood up to greet her.

“Hello, Senior Sister Yun Mu.” “Good morning, Martial Aunt Yun Mu!” “Hello, Martial Aunt Yun Mu!”

Mo Xiao only nodded slightly in response, then led Zuo Wuyi straight inside, choosing a less crowded spot to sit down.

“Martial Aunt Yun Mu, what would you and Junior Martial Uncle like to eat?” The refectory disciple recognized Mo Xiao. As soon as the two sat down, he stepped forward to greet them.

“Prepare two portions of superior meals, just make sure there’s a good balance of meat and vegetables.” Mo Xiao had little appetite. Since entering the non-grain sustenance stage, she rarely ate.

The meals in the refectory were divided into two types: ordinary meals and superior meals. Ordinary meals were made from mundane crops that contained no spiritual energy. Since the raw materials were inexpensive, they were provided for free to low-level disciples. Superior meals, however, used spiritual energy-containing ingredients. Eating them would simultaneously ingest spiritual energy, which was beneficial for cultivation. Therefore, a certain number of spirit stones had to be paid to obtain them.

“Senior Sister, is this meal very expensive?” Zuo Wuyi held the rice bowl with both hands. She didn’t know if the refectory disciple had shown special consideration for Mo Xiao, but the bowls served to the two of them were even larger than Zuo Wuyi’s head.

“Not expensive.” Mo Xiao picked up her chopsticks. “Once you reach Foundation Establishment, your monthly stipend will be enough for you to eat here every day.”

Zuo Wuyi tilted her head. “After I reach Foundation Establishment, what is my monthly stipend?”

“Some resources and one thousand low-grade spirit stones,” Mo Xiao said, picking up a piece of vegetable and putting it in her mouth. Although there was spiritual energy in these dishes, it was negligible for Mo Xiao. If she used the same amount of time for meditation, the spiritual power she could absorb would be more than ten times that of eating.

Zuo Wuyi nodded, used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of meat with bone from her bowl, placed it in Mo Xiao’s bowl, and looked up at her with a smile.

Mo Xiao stared at the extra piece of meat in her bowl. “You… couldn’t eat that much, so you gave a piece to me?”

Zuo Wuyi: …That’s not it. I just purely wanted to thank you and let you eat more!

Why, after all this time, is Mo Xiao still so dense!