Upon hearing Yan Qi’s words, Ma Fangfang—who had already become her disciple—did not question her at all. She quickly straightened her posture and obediently stretched out her neck.
“Master, is this alright?”
Seeing that Ma Fangfang’s posture perfectly met her requirements, Yan Qi smiled faintly and replied,
“Yes, just stay like that. Wait for me to crouch down.”
“Wait for you to crouch down?”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Ma Fangfang, who was standing obediently in place, couldn’t help but show a hint of confusion on her face.
However, before she could voice her doubts, Yan Qi had already crouched down and pressed her forehead against Ma Fangfang’s.
“Ah!!!”
Seeing Yan Qi’s face so close to hers, Ma Fangfang—who was observing this stunning beauty from such a short distance for the first time—instantly blushed deeply. Even her breathing became somewhat erratic.
“What is Master trying to do? Could it be that she’s like those girls in magical girl anime?”
Just as Ma Fangfang was letting her imagination run wild due to Yan Qi’s actions, Yan Qi herself remained completely unaware of the turmoil in her disciple’s mind.
Instead, Yan Qi was already organizing the cultivation technique she had previously deduced using the Dao Yan Empress’s innate talent. Through a special memory-transmission method, she prepared it in her mind.
Looking over the sorted cultivation technique, Yan Qi didn’t hesitate for a moment. She quickly transferred the complete technique—the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method”—directly into Ma Fangfang’s mind.
Feeling something enter her mind, Ma Fangfang, who had been lost in her wild thoughts, instantly cleared her head and began absorbing the information flooding into her consciousness.
After a while, once Yan Qi confirmed she had fully transmitted the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method” to Ma Fangfang, she ended the forehead contact and put some distance between them. She looked at the still somewhat dazed Ma Fangfang and asked,
“So? You should have memorized the cultivation technique I just passed on to you, right?”
Hearing Yan Qi’s voice, Ma Fangfang—who had successfully received the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method”—snapped out of her daze.
Recalling her earlier wild thoughts about Yan Qi, Ma Fangfang couldn’t help but feel extremely embarrassed.
Fortunately, her master didn’t seem to know what she had been imagining—otherwise, she would have been so embarrassed she could dig a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.
Setting aside those messy thoughts, Ma Fangfang focused on the cultivation technique now etched in her mind.
Realizing she could recite every single word of it without missing a beat, her face immediately lit up with amazement.
Remembering Yan Qi’s question, she quickly replied,
“Yes, I’ve memorized the cultivation technique you taught me, Master. I never knew you had such incredible methods. I’ve really broadened my horizons today.”
“It’s nothing, just a small trick not worth mentioning,” Yan Qi replied with excessive modesty. After a brief pause, she continued,
“Alright, let’s not dwell on that. Since you’ve received the cultivation technique, you should start practicing right away.”
“Start practicing now?”
Although the memory transmission had firmly implanted the complete cultivation technique in her mind, Ma Fangfang still felt unprepared to begin cultivating immediately. She couldn’t help asking this question.
Seeing her hesitation and remembering why Ma Fangfang had sought her as a master in the first place, Yan Qi replied,
“Yes, start now. Only then can you quickly become a true supernatural being and protect your family.”
Hearing this, Ma Fangfang thought of her father and the servants who had watched her grow up. Remembering her original purpose for seeking supernatural power, she cast aside her doubts and said to Yan Qi,
“I understand, Master. I’ll start cultivating now. Please guide me carefully.”
“Don’t worry, I’ve been practicing this for a long time. I’ll definitely guide you well,” Yan Qi assured her, patting her own ample chest—even though she had only been practicing the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method” for less than half a month.
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Ma Fangfang, who believed her master had been cultivating the technique for a long time, immediately felt relieved.
Soon after, Ma Fangfang sat down on the clean carpet and, following the instructions of the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method” in her mind, began controlling her breathing while waiting for a natural spiritual energy vortex to form in her dantian.
After about fifteen minutes, Ma Fangfang—who was growing impatient from meditation—finally felt a spiritual energy vortex appear in her dantian.
At once, she grew nervous and hurriedly tried to control her breathing to master the vortex.
But perhaps because she was too impatient, her breathing became disordered, causing her to fail to control the vortex properly.
“Master, it seems I’ve failed,” Ma Fangfang said dejectedly, opening her eyes and looking at Yan Qi.
Hearing this, Yan Qi—who knew that failure was common when first practicing the “Spiritual Energy Vortex Method”—didn’t scold her. Instead, she comforted Ma Fangfang, saying,
“It’s alright. Failure is the mother of success. Try a few more times, and you’ll surely succeed.”
Encouraged by her master’s words, Ma Fangfang quickly shook off her disappointment and nodded, saying to Yan Qi,
“Thank you for your encouragement, Master.”
With that, she closed her eyes and continued cultivating, following the steps in her mind.
After failing several times in a row, Ma Fangfang—now with accumulated experience and under Yan Qi’s guidance—finally succeeded in mastering a spiritual energy vortex that appeared in her dantian. She entered a selfless state of absorbing spiritual energy and continuously refining her body.
Noticing the change in Ma Fangfang’s condition, Yan Qi knew her disciple had successfully entered the selfless state of cultivation. A faint smile appeared on her face as she thought to herself,
“Finally, she’s entered the selfless state of cultivation. This means she won’t need my guidance on the ‘Spiritual Energy Vortex Method’ anymore.”
Finding it boring to just sit on the ground waiting for Ma Fangfang to awaken from her meditative state, Yan Qi took out her phone—which had been modified by the virtual singer—and started playing a game.