The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 309 Shuang’er Succeeds in Qi Refinement_1

Chapter 309: Chapter 309 Shuang’er Succeeds in Qi Refinement_1

Following Ning Fan’s previous instruction, Shuang’er began practicing the Qi-Refining Initiation technique.

The spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array also started surging toward her body.

Ning Fan sized up Shuang’er, offering tips and correcting problems in her cultivation from time to time.

As she practiced, the spiritual energy in the room suddenly grew denser.

Before long, Ning Fan suddenly froze, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked at Shuang’er.

"This... she’s broken through?"

Shuang’er, who was sitting cross-legged, had her eyes tightly shut as vast amounts of spiritual energy flowed into her body, her spiritual power fluctuating like the tides.

After several such fluctuations, Shuang’er’s aura surged, and she actually broke through to the first level of Qi Refinement!

Whoosh!

Shuang’er abruptly opened her eyes, lightly tapped her toes, and soared into the air like a nimble swallow before slowly landing on the living room floor.

"Master, did I... did I break through?!" Shuang’er looked at her own hands, exclaiming with surprise and joy.

Ning Fan nodded, equally astonished, "Yes, you really did break through. You’re now at the first level of Qi Refinement... How did you do it?"

Having taught Lin Xiaoling before, he knew it was nearly impossible for an ordinary person to initiate Qi Refinement.

But... how did Shuang’er break through?

Shuang’er shook her head in confusion, "Master, I don’t know... It just felt like doing that would make me stronger, so I did..."

Hearing this, Ning Fan was speechless for a moment.

"Perhaps you really are one of those with exceptional talent," Ning Fan shook his head, then seriously asked, "Now that you’ve reached the first level of Qi Refinement, do you still want to seek revenge on Elder Yuan?"

When he first took in Shuang’er, they had made a pact.

She wasn’t to lay a hand on Elder Yuan until she had completed her training.

And the condition for completing her training was the initiation of Qi Refinement.

In other words, if Shuang’er wanted to, she could now go and attempt to assassinate Elder Yuan, and their agreement would no longer stand.

However, to Ning Fan’s surprise, Shuang’er shook her head and said earnestly, "Master, I want to stay by your side and be your disciple for life."

"The vengeance against Yuan Huaiyi... Let what happened in the past pass. There’s no need for me to continue the enmity of the previous generation."

A slight smile formed on Ning Fan’s lips, "Can you tell me why you’ve given up?"

Shuang’er spoke seriously, "Because you, Master, are the first person to trust me, and I don’t want to let down your trust."

Feeling heartened by her words, Ning Fan said, "Good, since that’s the case, I will teach you the subsequent cultivation techniques."

Now certain that Shuang’er wasn’t inherently evil, he passed on the techniques for the second, third, and fourth levels of Qi Refinement to her.

Eager to begin, Shuang’er couldn’t wait to start practicing the new cultivation techniques.

Ning Fan also returned to his room to continue his own cultivation.

...

That evening, Xu Yourong and Su Qingcheng returned to the Xu Family home, and after freshening up, lay in bed discussing the past couple of days’ events.

"How did he become a judge of the Qingyun List?" Su Qingcheng wrapped herself in the blanket, curiously asking, "I heard that Hu Xinnian and that old Mr. Weng are both sticklers for rules, very rigid, and fair-minded."

"Of course, it is because Ning Fan is outstanding," Xu Yourong said playfully, "And don’t forget your marriage arrangement with Ning Fan. You promised you wouldn’t back out."

"Humph, in three months, I’ll annul the engagement with him again! I just can’t with you. Other people worry about their fiancés cheating, yet here you are, eager to ship your fiancé off."

Su Qingcheng wrapped her arms around Xu Yourong’s slender waist, with an interrogative look, "Now tell me the truth, haven’t you been planning to trap me from the start?"

"Don’t say that, we’re good friends, aren’t we? Isn’t it nice sharing the same man?"

"What’s nice about that!"

"We’ll never part for as long as we live... hey, stop touching me there!"

"Hehe, little girl, seems you’ve gotten bigger again. Let your sister check on you!"

"Get lost, do your own checking..."

The two women immediately started frolicking on the bed.

Before long, the room was filled with springtime joy.

...

The night quickly passed, and Ning Fan slowly opened his eyes.

With the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array, his cultivation progressed faster than before, although he still hadn’t broken through.

Coming downstairs, he saw Shuang’er still practicing earnestly next to the Spirit Gathering Array, and he didn’t wake her.

Just as Ning Fan sat down on the sofa, Lin Xiaoling and Yu Lu suddenly arrived.

"How are things coming along with the branch office?" Ning Fan offered them some water as he asked.

Lin Xiaoling smiled and nodded, "Yu Lu has been working here for many years, and with her help, we found quite a number of candidates and have already interviewed a batch of them."

Yu Lu smiled sheepishly at the mention, "I’m just leveraging the connections I’ve made over the years; it’s nothing much."

"You two have been working hard lately," Ning Fan said, "Once the branch office gets on the right track, you won’t need to put in so much effort."

Lin Xiaoling nodded with a serious expression, "Brother, we came to discuss another matter. Shen City will soon be hosting an international biology conference, which has a big reputation in the medical community. We wish to participate as it could be an opportunity to make Tianling Biology known."

"International biology conference?" Ning Fan contemplated, "That does sound like a good opportunity. If we can make a name for ourselves, we could quickly expand the promotion of Spirit Qi Water nationwide."

"Yes, so I plan to attend with Yu Lu," Lin Xiaoling nodded, "Brother, will you join us?"

"Hmm... that works," Ning Fan contemplated for a moment and decided to head to Shen City with Lin Xiaoling.

He suddenly remembered, wasn’t Shen Bingying, his fiancée whom he met last time in Sea City, from Shen City?

Going to Shen City this time would be the perfect opportunity to annul his engagement.