Chapter 1047: Chapter 1047: Runes Are Interesting To Play With

For a long moment, Xie Lanying simply stared at her in dead silence, absorbing the sheer absurdity of turning a mundane grooming complaint into a commercial cultivation enterprise. Then, she burst out laughing all over again, clutching her stomach.

"Xifeng, you really are an absolute genius when it comes to finding the most random ways to make money!" Xie Lanying managed to choke out between fits of giggles.

"Hey, if you had not brought up the problem in the first place, I would never have thought about it." Bai Xifeng pointed out very seriously, completely practical.

"Honestly, though? A lot of women, and probably a fair amount of noble ladies, would be incredibly interested in something like that." Xie Lanying nodded, wiping a tear from her eye after giving it some actual, serious thought. "Especially those with thick, long hair that takes hours to dry naturally. I am actually quite sure you would make a massive mountain of money."

"Exactly!" Bai Xifeng nodded enthusiastically, completely vindicated.

Then, just as quickly as it had appeared, her explosive excitement dimmed slightly, and she let out a small sigh.

"Unfortunately, I will have to completely postpone the hair-drying project for now. I really need to focus all my time on preparing and writing combat runes for the upcoming competition first." Bai Xifeng said.

"Wait a minute." Xie Lanying blinked, the realisation hitting her. "Are you really planning to use only runes during the entire competition? Not even a single blast of your primary elemental attribute?"

"Yeah..." Bai Xifeng nodded casually, as if she were talking about the weather. "Teacher Ji made it a strict, non-negotiable condition for my participation. Since I am officially representing the Inscriber Division, he insists I should fight purely using runes."

Xie Lanying fell completely silent for a moment, her mind reeling at the immense handicap.

"Teacher Ji really, truly knows how to make things as humanly difficult as possible for people." Xie Lanying let out a long, sympathetic sigh.

"Maybe he does." Bai Xifeng shrugged her shoulders without a single trace of real concern. "But I honestly do not mind it at all."

A profoundly confident, dangerous grin slowly appeared on her face.

"Runes are honestly much more interesting to play with anyway. With enough proper preparation and foresight, I can create all kinds of hidden traps, shifting formations, and complex tactical strategies on the stage. There are plenty of satisfying ways to win a match without stubbornly relying on brute force." Bai Xifeng flashed a grin.

The grin on her face widened further, her eyes flashing with a bit of sadism.

"Besides, watching the arrogant competitors panic the exact moment they realise they have already stepped blindly into one of my hidden runic traps is surprisingly, deeply entertaining." Bai Xifeng continued.

Hearing those words, Xie Lanying immediately felt a massive wave of profound sympathy for any of Bai Xifeng’s future opponents in the tournament. For some strange reason, she had a very strong, undeniable feeling that those poor competitors were going to suffer immensely on the stage.

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Bai Xifeng entered the grand Cultivation Pagoda once again, ready for another productive session. The moment she stepped onto the previous trial floor, she immediately sensed the familiar, dense spiritual energy still lingering heavily throughout the entire area. The concentration of world energy was just as rich and potent as it had been before.

Without wasting a single second of her precious time, Bai Xifeng opened her summoning portal and called forth her contracted beasts.

One after another, her loyal contracted beasts emerged from the glowing gateway of the Mirror World. The moment their paws and hooves touched the ground, they eagerly spread out across the open area, happily and greedily absorbing the abundant spiritual energy surrounding them.

Seeing their deeply excited, joyful reactions, Bai Xifeng smiled warmly. After taking a few minutes to make sure everyone was safely settled into their own spaces, she found a comfortable, flat spot on the dirt and sat down cross-legged to begin her own meditation.

Her consciousness slowly sank inward, leaving the external world behind as she entered a deep meditative state. Soon enough, she arrived within the core of her own dantian, calmly observing the dark, restrictive poison seal that remained deeply embedded within her body.

Bai Xifeng knew very well that this malicious poison seal was currently the single greatest obstacle preventing her from advancing further along her path. As long as the seal remained completely intact, her true cultivation base would remain entirely suppressed. Only by completely shattering the shackles of this poison seal would she finally be able to make a true, monumental breakthrough.

However, while she was carefully and meticulously examining the complex structure of the seal, Bai Xifeng suddenly heard an unusual commotion echoing from nearby.

Her eyes immediately snapped wide open, breaking her trance. She quickly stood up onto her feet and turned her head sharply toward the exact source of the loud disturbance.

At the very centre of the gathering stood the small figure of Baihu. The little white tiger was currently surrounded in a tight circle by all the other contracted beasts, every single one of whom was watching him with intense, locked attention.

"What exactly is going on over here?" Bai Xifeng asked, hurrying over to the group.

Xinghong, the massive Scarlet Tiger, immediately turned his large head toward her.

"Xifeng, the little one is currently undergoing an unexpected breakthrough." Xinghong explained, his deep voice serious.

"Oh?" Bai Xifeng’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. A bright smile immediately appeared on her face. "So this pure spiritual energy really is helping him grow after all."

Bai Xifeng watched Baihu’s small form with careful eyes.

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