Her progress in cultivation has caused a bewilderment. Her parents were shocked by this. However, they were also joyful. Achieving such progress in less than a year was an obvious sign of her talent.

  “Are you writing a letter?”

  "As we agreed. I will inform the director of Eastern Cloud Academy. After all, she will participate in the tournament in just three years. She has the best chance of getting into the Inner Court..."

  In the past six years, the Eastern Outer Court has only managed to get three children into the Inner Court—Cloud Sect Academy. This is the worst performance of all four Outer Courts. Therefore, the leaders of the Eastern Outer Court are determined that at least one child will get in.

  “When the lecturers at Eastern Cloud Academy hear about her talent they will give her tremendous support.”

  Only the best of the best could get out of the Outer Court to the Inner Court.

  Her sister failed to get into Cloud Academy.

  Her sister, Lily Shang, was now 14 years old and had already reached an impressive level of Qi Refinement 5th stage; her talent was better than her father's, as even he was not at that level at her age.

  Children of Outer Court cultivators go through the same stages of education:

  6 years old — First stage, learning the core concepts from parents (here is the current May).

  8 years old — Going to Outer Court Academy to learn from the best teachers in Outer Court

  10 years old — Tournament, the best have a chance to get to Cloud Academy on Mt. Junlin in Inner Court.

  If someone doesn't manage to get into Cloud Academy they can continute their studies at one of the Outer Court academies. Like May's sister Lily, who failed, and now she was studying cultivation at Eastern Cloud Academy, which was a branch of Cloud Academy.

  Of course, she had worse teachers, less resources, and hardly anyone at branch school managed to get into the Inner Court.

  The study at the Outer Academy lasted five years.

  On the other hand, at the main academy - Cloud Academy in the Inner Court it lasted as long as 10 years! The difference was too great.

  Almost everyone at Cloud Academy eventually reached Foundation Establishment. Unlike the Outer ones, which almost no one ever reached this level.

  But that was precisely why her parents were set on getting her into Cloud Academy!

  “Since you have successfully reached the second stage of Qi Refinement I will now teach you the three basic techniques.”

  “Good.” She replied simply. She knew that basic techniques required at least a second stage for some reason.

  Her parents were incredibly happy when they learned of her progress.

  "There are three basic techniques that everyone must know in the Qi Refinement stage. You already know the first one although you don't know it: sensing Qi."

  Actually, I already know about it.... The system shows me this skill under my stats. It has an F- rank, but at least I'll finally know what it's all about.

  "As the name implies, this skill allows you to detect Qi. You can already detect your own Qi, but with training you will learn to detect it in your environment. It will allow you to tell who the cultivator is, and with the right level, you will even be able to see with your eyes closed. Of course, this is quite difficult."

  “Can you see in the dark?” She asked curiously.

  Her father laughed.

  "It requires a strong focus. My limit is about two meters, but yes, I can do it, it took me years of training though. So you will have to study hard."

  So the range is quite limited? Either way it is quite a useful skill.... Detecting other cultivators is a must have. I wonder how the rank of this skill will increase then, will it be D or maybe C-Rank?

  “What about the other two basics techniques?”

  "The other is called Qi Suppression. It allows you to hide your Qi. It allows you to hide and not be detected so easily. Of course, if your opponent is much stronger and looks at you with its Qi sensing, then you will still be detected. But it is still very important ability."

  This technique also sounded important.

  “What about the last one?”

  "The last technique is the most difficult to master. It's called Qi Control."

  "Wait a minute! Don't I control Qi already? When I cultivate I certainly manipulate Qi energy."

  "You may think so. But in reality you don't control it; you only influence its flow in your body. Real control involves the complete manipulation of Qi; it is possible to extract it from the body and manipulate its properties. Although this is an advanced technique."

  "I understand, and so until now I have never controlled my Qi," She said.

  "Yes now let's start from the beginning. Take this. The first training will require you to cover your eyes, then you will have to blindly avoid my attacks. Pain is the best teacher."

  Before starting training she took additional, very strong pills that cost 250 mu to make the effects even better.

  Her father attacked her with a wooden sword, his attacks were slow enough to be avoided. Of course, she was blindfolded, so it wasn't easy. She couldn't rely on sound because he was doing it extremely quietly. She only had her Qi sensing.

  After a few hours of training, she got better at it, but her entire body was covered in bruises. It was an extremely brutal training.

  In fact, there was no reason for her father to use such a painful method of learning. Most children learned in less extreme ways. However, this one was faster and more effective.

  Her sister learned in a different way, but May's talent must not go to waste...

  I learned this way myself, so I know how painful it is, and I didn't want my kids to go through it, but.... I will do it for her.

  After finishing her training, she sat down on the ground to take a breath. All her muscles and her whole body ached.

  So this is what real training looks like. I am fucking exhausted. But I think it was worth it. I can really feel the improvement. I can now sense everything within a few centimeters, whereas before I could only feel Qi in my body. Furthermore, I was able to do it in just a couple of hours.

  Let's see. Profile.

  At this sight, she smiled; all her stats increased significantly. In particular, her Qi and Growth Energy. At that rate she should have no problem getting into Cloud Academy and later Inner Court.

  In addition, my Qi sensing skill has improved from the rank of F- to just F. Hey Minnie, am I somehow able to check the description of this skill?

  "Yes you can; you just didn't ask before."

  Regardless, you could have let me know about it. Anyway, it doesn't matter; just show me the description.

  I understand. In these few hours of training, my sensing increased from zero to as much as 17.7 cm in the environment, quite good. For now, my goal should be to increase the distance to 1 m.

  The father looked at his daughter.

  What a terrifying talent.

  He didn't know that she had taken pills to increase her sensitivity to Qi before she started training. In addition, her improved talent was significantly helping her to develop more quickly.

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  At this rate, she will soon catch up with her sister. I hope my letter has already arrived.

  In the meantime, she discovered one more thing. After upgrading the system to a higher level, she did not immediately look at the store page. However, a new category appeared there. Called lottery.

  So did the system add gambling? Well in the end it is said that in cultivation you need to be lucky.

  I have some money, so it won't hurt to try it. I'm going to try it from bronze and see how it works.

  She chose the bronze category. A wheel of fortune immediately appeared in front of her eyes. There were various things written on it, and it was also divided into four parts. The first largest part was white, the second largest was yellow, then orange and red.

  “Minnie can you explain?”

  "You draw the wheel. The white items are the worst, but they're still pretty good. Yellow corresponds to a rare item, or a E-class skill, orange corresponds to very rare and D-rank, and red corresponds to epic. There are also inscriptions on the wheel that tell you what you have drawn, currently available: items, abilities and others.

  Well, just as I exactly expected.

  “Well, I'll just spin it.”

  The wheel of fortune began to spin. It lasted half a minute. She was already getting impatient.

  No way!

  The wheel of fortune stopped at the color orange. It was the one of the least common colors!

  So lucky! Let's see... Wow, I won a ability? So it should correspond to level D? The F tier ability is already quite amazing, so I wonder how stronger a ability two levels higher will be?

  Potion Shelter? What a strange name, however judging by that it will be something like a defensive skill? Well I'll just check it out. Minnie show me the description.

  "Sure. Right away."

  Reading the skill description, she was very impressed. This skill seemed amazing and importantly very versatile!

  However, after a while, she realized that something was wrong.

  "Wait...? Fuck?"

  Minnie remained silent.

  The description suggested that this ability was created by a magician....

  However, I am a cultivator. I can't use mage skills. They are incompatible.

  "Minnie. Explain."

  "Lotteries are completely random. The system doesn't take into account your affiliation."

  “But that means the skill is useless!” She snarled and shouted. Her mother was also a mage, but she couldn't join the sect because it was common knowledge that a cultivator was unable to use mage techniques and vice versa.

  "Hold back your anger. It's true; normally it's impossible, but the system has adjusted the mage's technique so that you can use it, even though it would normally be impossible. So don't shout."

  "Oh. I am sorry."

  "it's fine."

  She pondered whether it was really fine.

  In any case, it was good news. Combined with the system store, where she could buy almost any potion, this made this skill OP.

  Should I try it again? I will try bronze again!

  This time she drew white.

  Maybe next time?

  “What the hell is that?”

  “For one minute you will be incredibly inspired.”

  In fact, she felt inspired inside.

  Maybe I should write a book? That's a good idea! People of the world would surely like the plot and I would make millions.... Wait a minute is it over already?

  The whole plot she had in her head was instantly lost.

  What kind of crap is this! I got nothing out of it! Ugh! I will just try again.

  She tried again. More than 10 times. Each time she drew the same crap.

  Is this the first time I have been deceived? To persuade me to continue gambling? Clever! Hate this whacked out gacha!