Chapter 14 Li Tianhen: The Little Disciple Is a Little Pervert

"Eldest Senior Brother, didn't you say the Little Junior Sister's spiritual roots were destroyed? What is going on here?" the young man in red, Mo Yu, whispered as he leaned toward his eldest brother. The young man in blue, Mo Lie, looked over as well.

"Here is the situation..." Ye Yanqing explained to his two junior brothers about Si Nansheng possessing full spiritual roots, and then described her current cultivation level. He 'incidentally' made a point of mentioning how the unreliable Li Tianhen had fed a spirit sparrow to Si Nansheng, who did not have the cultivation base to handle it.

"Master, the Little Junior Sister is still a child, and a girl at that. She needs to be pampered, not raised the way you raised us." Mo Lie looked at Li Tianhen, speechless. His master, usually seen as steady, was becoming increasingly erratic. The brothers had all been left to fend for themselves under their master's tutelage, and they had suffered quite a bit growing up because of him. He hadn't expected that even with the arrival of the Little Junior Sister, their master would remain just as unreliable.

"Master, you’re just jealous of the Little Junior Sister’s talent, aren't you? That’s why you fed her that spirit sparrow just to make her suffer, right?" Mo Yu watched the swirling vortex of spiritual energy, smacking his lips as he offered his blunt, ruthless critique. The disdain in his tone made Li Tianhen want to strike him. And, indeed, he did, landing a slap on the back of Mo Yu's head.

"Am I that kind of person? I just didn't expect this to happen!" Being called out by his own disciple, Li Tianhen rubbed his nose in embarrassment. Usually, when he consumed them himself, there were no such side effects, so he had completely forgotten that his little disciple was only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage and likely couldn't withstand the spiritual energy of a spirit sparrow. However, looking at her now, she seemed to have gained quite a lot of benefit. There were still many spirit beasts in his space; if he let her eat them all, would she be able to advance even further? *No, no, if I actually dared to do that, my eldest disciple would surely kick me out of the sect.* Better to let it go.

"M-Master, look, why does the sky look a bit strange? Is our Little Junior Sister actually breaking through in the proper way?" Mo Yu noticed the weather changing and, looking up, saw lightning clouds rapidly gathering. He immediately cowered behind Mo Lie like a frightened rabbit. The feeling this thundercloud gave him was far too dangerous!

Li Tianhen looked up at the sky, watching the changes in silence.

"Pfft—a Heavenly Dao Breakthrough!" Li Tianhen suddenly realized what was happening and was so shocked he nearly coughed up blood. What kind of monster had he—bah—what kind of prodigy had he taken on? A Heavenly Dao Breakthrough! And she was only breaking through from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage!

Furthermore, Si Nansheng had originally been at the Foundation Establishment stage; her spiritual roots had simply been destroyed, causing her cultivation to vanish. Why would a re-breakthrough cause such a commotion? Li Tianhen hurriedly set up a barrier to conceal Si Nansheng’s aura. Although it couldn't block the tribulation, it could prevent others from sensing her presence. While the tribulation of a breakthrough was painful for a cultivator, it also brought many benefits. He hoped his little disciple could hold on.

"A Heavenly Dao Breakthrough?" the disciples asked, confused.

"Isn't the Little Junior Sister only in the Qi Refining stage? Even if she were breaking through, there shouldn't be a lightning tribulation, right?" Ye Yanqing asked, looking at Li Tianhen.

"Normally, there is no lightning tribulation when advancing from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage; none of you brothers ever encountered one. But for those with extraordinary talent, the advancement is blessed by the Heavenly Dao, triggering a lightning tribulation. I haven't seen this in thousands of years. By breaking through within a tribulation, her future cultivation path will be much smoother than yours, and she will rarely encounter inner demons." Li Tianhen looked up at the gathering clouds. *This little disciple really is a little freak!* he thought. The brothers were all impressed: *The Little Junior Sister is amazing!*

"Master, have you seen this happen before, thousands of years ago?" Mo Lie asked, puzzled.

"There was a genius—no, a freak of nature—whose name you have all surely heard: Ye Xiuran." Li Tianhen sat up straight, watching Si Nansheng. Perhaps Si Nansheng would become the next Ye Xiuran.

"The... The Sovereign?" Ye Yanqing and Mo Lie looked at each other, shocked. Of course, they had heard the great name of Ye Xiuran. He was the man with the greatest strength in this world, revered by the entire cultivation world as the Sovereign. They hadn't expected their Little Junior Sister to have a talent comparable to his.

"The Little Junior Sister is so incredible! Fourth Senior Brother and I have searched for many herbs recently; once she wakes up, I must refine more medicinal pills for her," Mo Yu said, his eyes glowing as he watched Si Nansheng. The others remained silent. Isn't it only right to be good to their Little Junior Sister? Still, if her talent were discovered, it would surely cause a stir!

"You all should move further away. This tribulation is not simple; don't let it harm you." Li Tianhen saw a flash of purple-gold light within the thunderclouds and hurriedly stood up, signaling his disciples to retreat. As soon as they reached a safe distance, a bolt of purple-gold lightning struck the ground right at their feet, as if warning them not to get closer.

"Is this lightning trying to strike us?" Mo Yu looked at the charred ground at his feet and swallowed hard.

"It’s a warning, isn't it?" Mo Lie frowned.

"It seems so. I’m afraid it’s worried we might disturb the Little Junior Sister's breakthrough," Ye Yanqing sighed.

"Indeed, keep moving back." Li Tianhen, being the strongest, naturally had the keenest perception. He sensed that something in the clouds was watching them, so he hurriedly led his disciples further away. Once they reached a position where they could no longer affect Si Nansheng, the feeling of being watched vanished. It really was a warning!

"That... that scared me to death." The Little Junior Sister's tribulation was truly terrifying!

*BOOM!*

A bolt of purple-gold lightning as thick as a wrist descended from the sky. As it neared Si Nansheng, the bolt thinned out instantly. When it struck her, it caused her little damage. The remaining energy of the lightning consciously seeped into her dantian. Li Tianhen and the others watched in surprise; could a lightning tribulation even do that?

After nine consecutive bolts of heavenly lightning, Si Nansheng sat quietly without much reaction. Her aura became more stable, and the spiritual energy around her was purer and more profound than before. The thunderclouds gradually dissipated. Si Nansheng remained seated, absorbing the overflowing spiritual energy. Apart from her clothes and hair being somewhat charred, there was not much change.

Li Tianhen and the others let out a sigh of relief and moved closer.

"It seems the Little Junior Sister won't be waking up for a while," Ye Yanqing said softly, observing her state.

"Yes, she needs to absorb the power gifted by the tribulation."

Outside the Four Gods Sect, many people had witnessed the sky-spanning lightning, and everyone was speculating about who could have triggered such a tribulation. Who would have thought that the one breaking through was just a little girl in the Qi Refining stage?

"Master, the Little Junior Sister has broken through, but her body doesn't seem to have changed at all. Shouldn't a breakthrough reshape the body?" Ye Yanqing asked, looking at Si Nansheng with a face full of confusion.

"Your Little Junior Sister was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This is her second breakthrough, so naturally, it won't reshape her body. If her body is to be reshaped, it will likely have to wait until she reaches the Golden Core stage." Li Tianhen smiled gently at Si Nansheng. He still thought she looked quite cute in her current, small form.