Chapter 70: Talent

"I see someone loves her big sister," Seris said in amusement.

She had noticed how loving the child was earlier, but seeing her repeat the question at this moment proved just how kind she truly was.

"I love Big Brother Noa, too. They are the best. Ever," Qiqi added innocently, giggling to herself.

"Good," the woman answered, still smiling. "Look after them, okay?"

Yun Qiqi nodded.

She was still persistent, asking the same question without giving up.

"What about the fireball?"

Seris lowered her brows and moved her hands.

Instantly, the clouds grew in size just to get smaller again. But they paved the way for a new book that approached Noa’s group at high speed.

It was carrying a faint trace of qi.

Spinning slowly in the air, it only stopped after reaching Noa’s eye level, casting an orange-gold glow around him.

He reached out to the book.

The system responded immediately, flooding his vision with rows of text.

{Qi Blaze}

Description: It allows the user to channel fire qi into the palm or legs to launch it like a compressed flame.

Features: Ranged attack, AOE damage

Requirements: Fire attribute, Qi Condensation stage

Rarity: Rare

Price: 50 True Spirit Coins

Reading through the system messages, Noa gave the book a nod of approval.

The description looked solid.

Features looked good as well.

The requirements were new for him, but not something Mia would find particularly hard to reach.

Especially with his help.

But there was something even more interesting.

Maybe he was too hopeful, but Noa thought that every manual would be free. But after considering for a moment, he realized something.

The price of 50 True Spirit Coins wasn’t for purchasing the technique, as it was actually free.

What he had to pay for was the projection they would show to etch knowledge into the user’s mind.

And no matter which angle he looked at it from, this price was... dirt cheap.

Yes, it was a rare rank.

Yes, 50 spirit coins weren’t easy to come by to begin with.

However, he was a freaking tycoon—someone who already owned an entire sect and had almost no use for these coins.

It also made sense for him to pay.

The learning processes would require spiritual energy, and though the space before him was filled with qi, it existed for a reason.

The library needed qi.

So why would it give away its precious resource?

Instead of wasting more time, Noa gave the book to Mia, allowing her to flip its pages.

Seris reminded her from the side.

"She still needs to reach the requirements. How do you plan to help her break through? If you are thinking about using energy from the—"

Noa raised his hand and cut her off.

"Don’t worry," he said softly, confidence carrying his words. "I know what I am doing."

As the woman eyed the siblings with interest, Noa reached out to the system and took his products from the inventory one by one.

Seris gulped upon seeing Noa materializing items from thin air.

Especially the protein shake with its amazing aroma that made her thoughts jumble.

She wanted to question Noa about it.

However, much like him, she was also considering her dignified persona and held herself back.

Noa, meanwhile, offered products to his sister.

Mia knew how to use them.

She started with a shake, causing Seris to swallow in disappointment.

Noa watched as she was devouring the drink with a satisfied grin, but he noted something he had already noticed before.

Mia was talented.

There was no doubt about that.

With her aptitude to harness qi and cultivate by herself, Mia would win against anyone from the sect.

But there was one problem.

The products Noa gave her had much less effect on her than they did on others.

While Xue Hanly, Qing Xuan, and Chen Hao could break through with a single product, Mia couldn’t do it before.

[Staff Overview]

-Part-Timer 001: Mia Stark-

Stage: Body Tempering: 89%/100%

Loyalty: 98%

Sales Instinct: E

Potential: F

Spiritual Sensitivity: S

Combat Potential: SS

Status: Enthusiastic

Favorite Product: Rubik’s Cube

She was close at least, and according to Noa’s calculation, this batch of products would allow her to advance.

As for the reasons, he had only guesses as to why this was the case.

It all came down to the fact that Mia was also from Earth, and the system limited her growth. At least her meridians worked just fine, and maybe there was more to the truth than met the eye.

The protein shake stirred qi inside her.

It calmed her mind, strengthened her muscles, and helped her spiritual energy stabilize.

She was about to play around with a Rubik’s Cube when Seris materialized in front of her, clutching her hands.

"What was that?" the woman asked, eager to find its secrets. "How did you harness this much power in the blink of an eye? Is it something Master Noa is selling?"

Noa was the one to answer her.

"It’s a product from my shop. You can try it as well. I want to hear your opinion about it."

Seris gulped once again.

She wanted to refuse, deny the request, and win against her desire to taste this sweet and refreshing drink, the scent of which still assaulted her nose.

Shaking her head in refusal, she had no idea how the bottle appeared in her hands.

Then, before she even realized it, she was sipping it with a big swallow, embracing the freshness that spread through her being.

Suddenly, her spine arched in delight.

Qi moved beneath her skin, feeding her core as it sent pleasure through her body.

Her lips were asking for more.

She was addicted—there was no doubt about that, and when the glow faded, her eyes regained focus, looking perfectly composed again.

A breakthrough for a person with her status was almost unheard of.

It had been eternities since she had experienced that feeling, but whatever had happened to her now pushed her closer to that moment.

And as she was considering what to do, Mia managed to solve the Rubik’s Cube puzzle and reach the Qi Condensation stage.

Now it was time for her to see what her elemental affinity was.

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