Transmigrating as a Crazy Villainess, She Becomes Invincible by Slacking Off - Chapter 65

Some of the cultivators who entered the Secret Realm noticed the abundant spiritual energy. Like Ruan Dongling, they found secluded spots to meditate and cultivate.

These cultivators felt the impact even more acutely, as most of the spiritual energy around them was being drained away!

This drastically reduced the effectiveness of their cultivation.

Many cultivators, who were deep in meditation, were jolted awake in frustration.

“What’s happening?! Why has the spiritual energy diminished so drastically?!”

“With the spiritual energy this scarce, what’s the difference between cultivating here and outside the Secret Realm?!”

“Forget it, forget it. I might as well go look for opportunities elsewhere!”

The cultivators who had been lying low to meditate and cultivate abandoned their efforts and scattered to search for opportunities.

As a result, the competition for spirit herbs, spirit plants, spirit objects, and Spirit Beasts intensified across the Secret Realm.

Naturally, the death toll also rose.

Ruan Dongling remained blissfully unaware of these developments, sleeping soundly.

The tree hollow was like the gaping maw of a colossal abyss beast, devouring nearly all the spiritual energy within the Secret Realm.

As time passed, the flow of spiritual energy into the tree hollow gradually diminished.

This Secret Realm was neither small nor large.

Cultivators practiced by absorbing spiritual energy from the heavens and earth to transform their bodies. Spiritual energy was vital for every cultivator, as well as for the growth of spirit herbs and plants.

Because this Secret Realm was being opened for the first time, its stored spiritual energy was exceptionally dense. However, even that couldn’t withstand Ruan Dongling’s voracious consumption.

The amount of spiritual energy required for a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator to advance to the Golden Core Stage was immense.

Moreover, Ruan Dongling’s circumstances were highly unusual; she likely needed more than five times the spiritual energy of an ordinary cultivator!

Given her rapid absorption rate, the rate at which spiritual energy was generated naturally couldn’t keep up with her consumption.

In just two days, the spiritual energy throughout the Secret Realm had thinned considerably.

The remaining sparse spiritual energy was being desperately contested by the various spirit objects and plants within the Secret Realm.

Otherwise, Ruan Dongling might have drained the entire Secret Realm dry!

When Ruan Dongling opened her eyes for the second time, another twelve hours had passed!

The Earth Treasure Azure Profound Grass should have matured by now. However, Ruan Dongling’s absorption of spiritual energy had delayed its maturation once again.

The moment Ruan Dongling opened her eyes, her first thought was whether the Azure Profound Grass had matured.

Upon learning that there was still no news of the Earth Treasure, Ruan Dongling breathed a sigh of relief.

Little did she know that the reason the Azure Profound Grass hadn’t matured lay entirely with her.

Ding! Host has successfully slacked off! Reward: Five years of cultivation!

“Huh? Why only five years? Wasn’t it supposed to be eight? Where are the remaining three years? Did you take a cut?” Ruan Dongling demanded of the System.

Ding! The spiritual energy in the Host’s cultivation area is insufficient. Only five years of cultivation can be returned!

Ruan Dongling froze. Insufficient spiritual energy?

Is that even a thing?

Just then, the familiar sensation surged through her again—the overwhelming flood of spiritual energy left her with no further interest in arguing with the System.

She immediately focused her mind and gathered her energy, guiding the Spiritual Qi Vortex toward the collision with her Dao Foundation, just as she had done before…

The once cloudless sky was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds, purple lightning crackling across the heavens!

A massive purple thundercloud reappeared in the Secret Realm, drifting erratically from east to west, its destination unknown.

The cultivators scrambled for cover, cursing under their breath. “Damn it! What’s going on? Is this Secret Realm even letting us live?!”

For as long as Ruan Dongling absorbed spiritual energy, the thundercloud lingered in the sky.

The cloud’s presence exerted a powerful deterrent effect on cultivators below the Golden Core stage within the Secret Realm.

Only after Ruan Dongling had completely converted and absorbed all the spiritual energy did the thundercloud rapidly dissipate.

Now, Ruan Dongling’s Dao Foundation had fully transformed into a perfect sphere.

A lustrous, round, purple orb rested at the very center of her Dantian.

As the sphere rotated, it drew vast quantities of spiritual energy into her body, converting it into spiritual energy liquid.

Ruan Dongling was now just one step away from reaching the Golden Core stage.

Once her Dao Foundation was completely transformed into a spherical shape by spiritual energy, she would effortlessly ascend to the Golden Core realm!

Estimating the remaining cultivation time, she figured she needed roughly a few more months.

Outside, it would only take a few naps to reach the Golden Core.

Ruan Dongling wondered if her cultivation speed was too fast.

Such rapid progress might attract unwanted attention, contradicting her principle of maintaining a low profile. It wasn’t ideal.

If only she could remain at the Foundation Establishment Stage for now.

At least until the Sect Grand Competition concluded, then breaking through to the Golden Core would be perfect.

She had heard Duan Tianhe mention that the competition would be divided into stages based on cultivation levels: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core.

If she stayed at Foundation Establishment, wouldn’t winning first place be a breeze?

Ruan Dongling carefully recalled the books she had read, searching for cultivation manuals that could compress and stabilize her cultivation at a specific stage.

Suddenly, she remembered Feng Yunxi’s method of sealing her own cultivation. That technique might work.

Once she returned to the Sect, she would need to thoroughly research such cultivation manuals, striving to remain at Foundation Establishment until the Sect Grand Competition.

Having made up her mind, Ruan Dongling dared not laze around sleeping any longer.

As she emerged from the tree hollow, she found the Silver Treasure Fox pacing nearby. Seeing her, it immediately leaped from a nearby branch into her arms.

The fluffy little head rubbed incessantly against her chin, its fox eyes squinting into happy slits, utterly adorable.

Ruan Dongling rewarded it with a large chicken leg.

“Good job! You did great, managing to keep me hidden!”

The Silver Treasure Fox’s fur shimmered with an even brighter silver glow, suggesting its strength had grown considerably.

As soon as Ruan Dongling stepped out of the tree hollow, she noticed the spiritual energy in the air had thinned significantly.

She was about to complain when she suddenly remembered something the System had said.

Could I have exhausted all the spiritual energy?

Ah, this…

Truly, what a sin!

As Ruan Dongling wandered aimlessly, she pondered why the Earth Treasure Azure Profound Grass hadn’t matured yet.

They hadn’t gone far when the Silver Treasure Fox, having finished its chicken leg, suddenly became alert. Its fox ears perked up, and its bright eyes fixed intently on something to the side.

Then, it abruptly leaped into Ruan Dongling’s arms, urgently tugging at her clothes with its teeth.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

The Silver Treasure Fox jumped to the ground and darted sideways, running a few steps before stopping to look back at Ruan Dongling.

“You want me to follow you?”

The fox chirped twice and resumed running forward.

Puzzled, Ruan Dongling followed behind.

Advancing in cultivation truly made a difference.

The first time she’d encountered the Silver Treasure Fox, its speed had been so blindingly fast she hadn’t even gotten a clear look at it.

But now, she followed effortlessly, strolling leisurely as if taking a leisurely stroll through a courtyard.

The pair moved swiftly. Before long, Ruan Dongling could hear commotion ahead.

She extended her spiritual awareness forward and let out a surprised “Oh, wow!”