Bai Jing looked at Ying Ying who had now reached the peak of Qi Condensation, with a frown on her face.
The cause of Bai Jing's frown was that she was "looking up" at Ying Ying. In the past even though Bai Jing was younger she would always look down on Ying Ying due to her height, but now, Ying Ying was taller than herself. Ying Ying had also matured and lost the chubby cheeks Bai Jing had once took enjoyment playing with.
Bai Jing rubbed her own face, still being able to feel her chubby cheeks.
Maintaining her frown, Bai Jing turned around and headed toward a corner of the room where a full body mirror was.
"Princess?" Ying Ying called out.
Not responding, Bai Jing looked at herself in the mirror, turning back to gaze at Ying Ying every now and then.
"Princess are you-" Ying Ying started to question Bai Jing, but before she could finish Bai Jing's eyes flashed with realization and horror!
Bai Jing instinctively activated her ultimate technique
"Mommy, Daddy Help!" Bai Jing bellowed with tears streaming down her face running like her life depended on it.
Only a moment later two figures appeared in front of Bai Jing, her parents. Not long after they appeared Pai An appeared behind the two parents, and unbeknownst to Bai Jing, Uncle Fang had silently appeared behind her at come point.
"What's wrong Little Jing? Tell me what happened? Why are you crying?" Bai Ting scooped Bai Jing into her arms coddling her.
Bai Kong looked calm but there was a dangerous aura emanating from him. His Divine Sense covered the entire Bai Clan and was still expanding, searching for something.
Bai Jing wiped her tears with the hem of her skirt and began to squeeze out some words.
"M-M-Mommy Daddy why aren't I-I growing up. Am I... Am I going t-to look like th-this forever!" Bai Jing said choking up.
Upon hearing this the corner of Bai Kong's eye twitched as he took back his Divine Sense and Uncle Fang disappeared from behind her.
"What brought this up? Plus what's wrong with staying as a child? I can always carry you in my arms this way!" Bai Ting said with a smile hugging Bai Jing tighter
Bai Jing's expression turned aggrieved and tears seemed like they were about flow from her eyes once more.
"Alright Sister Ting don't tease little Jing anymore!" Pai An said with a laugh.
"Hmmm, you will understand my feelings when you're child is born!" Bai Ting snapped back, taking a glance at Ping An's slightly bulging stomach.
Pai An only smiled in happiness while gently rubbing her stomach at this.
"Mom!" Bai Jing tugged at her mother's clothes, getting back her attention.
"Ok. Ok. Reaching higher cultivation stages will increase your lifespan so naturally your rate of aging will slow down. If you want to look older, I myself am not sure, I know a few disguise techniques to change your appearance but they are either unsuitable for what you want or you cultivation is not high enough to cultivate them. I may have heard of such a pill before but I don't know much." Bai Ting said and turned to glance at Bai Kong with an enquiring look.
"This problem comes up every now and then. There is a pill called the Genius Pill that's meant for this sort of thing, but if you take it now you will only look your true age, 10, at maximum. The pill is also only effective the first time its taken." Bai Kong said.
"So I have to wait till whatever age I want. Isn't there another way?" Bai Jing pleaded as she broke free from her mothers grasp, ran to Bai Kong and hugged his hand with a pleading look.
Looking at his daughter for a moment he replied. "I'm sure Old Fu has something."
"Really? Quick! Quick! Contact Uncle Fu!" Bai Jing was vigorously shaking her Fathers arm.
Bai Kong let out a sigh and with a bitter smile on his face, brought a piece of hexagonal jade to his forehead.
This piece of jade is known as a Sound Transmission Jade. As long as one has the imprint of another sound transmission jade they can communicate or leave messages with the holder, as long as they are within range.
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About an hour later. Bai Jing was pacing back and forth until she heard a laugh.
"HaHa Brother Kong I have arrived!" Uncle Fu appeared in the house and hollered, laughing happily.
Bai Kong had a disgruntled expression on his face.
"Uncle Fu!" Bai Jing yelled running towards Uncle Fu and jumping at him giving him a big hug.
While giving the hug, Bai Jing's little hand stealthily wormed its way into Jiang Fu's robe grabbing onto a small manual. The manual quickly disappeared into Bai Jing's space ring. Bai Jing then quickly retreated from Jiang Fu.
Bai Kong's face twitched, seeing through his daughter's actions but pretended as if nothing happened.
When Bai Kong forbade Bai Jing from learning more techniques she made a deal with Uncle Fu the next time he came to visit.
Jiang Fu has been desperately trying to get Bai Kong to let Bai Jing to join the True Origin Sect. When Jiang Fu asked Bai Jing for her opinion she would always respond with "I'll listen to my Father!" making no progress.
Knowing this Bai Jing told her Uncle Fu that as long as he brought her a martial skill, preferably a ranged Qi attacking method, every time he came to visit. She would convince her Father to let her join the True Origin Sect. Jiang Fu readily agreed and deal was quickly made between the two.
"Did you bring it?" Bai Kong questioned.
"Of course I did!" Jiang Fu said, a piece of jade slip appearing in his hand.
Bai Jing's eyes gleamed and excitement welled up within her.
As Jiang Fu waved around the jade slip in his hand as he spoke pompously.
"This is the [Maturation Rejuvenation Scripture] one of the many techniques in my True Origin Sect. It wasn't easy taking this out from the library, in fact I only managed to bring the first two layers of the technique, and already I had to make a few deals detrimental to myself to secure it."
Lamenting for a moment he continued.
"I even made some empty promises like, recruiting someone with a transcendent grade spirit root into the sect within a few years. Oh the hardships I go through for my good Brother Jing and his family!" Jiang Fu ended his speech with a sigh.
"Old Fu!" Bai Kong said with a harrumph seeing his daughter get anxious.
Tossing the jade slip to Bai Jing, Jiang Fu spoke, emphasizing certain words.
"Little Jing don't worry although its only the first two layers from what Bai Kong told me the first layer is all you need. If you want to learn the rest come to the True Origin Sect, we have the most techniques in the world and disciples can browse the library anytime they want!" A wide grin appeared on his face, his moustache also curved upward.
"Thank you Uncle Fu! Thank you Daddy!" Bai Jing said after grabbing onto the jade slip, carefully putting it away.
"I'm going to go read it now!" Bai Jing was excited to start right away.
"Go on, I have some things to speak about with Old Fu." Bai Kong responded.
"Ok. Bye Mommy, Aunty!"
Bai Jing quickly ran back to her room.
Back in her room Bai Jing took a moment to calm herself down. Then she took out the jade slip she had just received, but before reading it's contents she contemplated if there was anything else obvious that she had forgot about herself or if anything else about her that was off.
After a few moments she jolted up as if shocked, her breathing and heartbeat accelerating.
Bai Jing nervously licked her lips and swallowed her saliva. Taking a deep breath and holding it, she gently parted her lips just a little, and used a small voice to speak.
"System?"
"..."
After waiting a minute and hearing nothing. Bai Jing let go of the breath she was holding and jested to herself.
'I guess my luck wasn't that ridiculous. Or does that just confirm that I didn't die via truck?'
Shaking her head, Bai Jing examined the jade slip containing the [Maturation Rejuvenation Scripture]. She placed it on her forehead, closed her eyes, and sent Divine Sense into the jade slip, reading the information.
She sat there still, for a good hour, until she opened her eyes thinking over what she had read.
'Perfect, the technique will actually make my true body age, it's not just some disguise I need to maintain. The second layer is also interesting, but I don't see a need for it, unless I pick up some bad hobbies.'
'However, this scripture is much more complicated than any of the previous techniques I've learned. It will probably take me a while to cultivate. I guess I'll start after I breakthrough to the Core Formation stage.'
'My lifespan is already 200 years now and when I breakthrough it will be around 500. It's so surreal and still hard to fathom.'
While sitting in her room, Bai Jing realized she hasn't had her snack yet. Looking around she did not see the tray of fruit and tea Ying Ying had previously brought in. Spreading out her Divine Sense she found Ying Ying nearby.
Bai Jing sent a voice transmission to Ying Ying asking her to bring some snacks over.
Voice transmission was a simple technique all cultivators learn. Using spirit energy or Divine Sense to convey information to someone within range.
Ying Ying soon entered the room with a tray of tea and fruit, seemingly the same she had brought in before, and placed it down on a table.
"Princess has everything been solved?" Ying Ying asked, referring to Bai Jing's earlier outburst.
Bai Jing happily nodded and began to eat her snack, while gazing at Ying Ying.
Bai Jing's eyes flashed with a calculating look. Swallowing the fruit, she flashed her most charming smile, turned to Ying Ying and spoke.
"Little Ying come here and sit next to me."
Ying Ying sat down obediently.
"Here have a piece of fruit. Say Ahhh!" Bai Jing smiled sweetly to Ying Ying and held a piece of fruit towards her.
Ying Ying head reeled back in confusion and suspicion.
"Are you sure you're alright Princess? I have never seen you give anyone a piece of your food before!" Ying Ying questioned, her eyes closely examining Bai Jing.
"..."
"I-It's a reward for my cute little Ying Ying. You've done so much for me, of course I need to treat you good." Bai Jing sweetly replied after a moment and scooted closer to Ying Ying, bringing the fruit closer to Ying Ying's lips.
Ying Ying hesitantly took a small bite of the fruit. Suspicion still apparent on her face.
"Is it good? Do you like it?"
Ying Ying gave a small nod and Bai Jing continued to feed Ying Ying.
'Yes. Yes. That's it. The only reason you haven't fallen for me yet must be because I haven't grown In to my womanly charm yet! But soon I will mature and you won't be able to help yourself from falling for me. So I'll start spoiling you for now.' Bai Jing thought as her sweet smile got wider, yet twisted into something devious. Her eyes like that of a wolf looking at it's prey.
Ying Ying's shivered as her instincts kicked in. A foreboding feeling arising in her heart, looking at her Princess' face.
However she could only bury her worries and continue to eat.