Vulkara stormed into her room not long after Damian finished questioning her about Fionel.

BANG!

The door closed heavily behind her, making the entire courtyard become quiet for a moment.

Damian, who was still sitting beneath the tree, looked toward the closed door and blinked. "Wow. She’s really energetic."

He casually picked up his teacup again and took a sip, as if nothing had happened.

A short while later, Violetta appeared from the side and walked toward him with a tray of food in her hands.

She placed the food on the table and smiled softly. "Master, you should eat first."

Damian looked at the warm dishes, then grinned. "As expected, Violetta is still the best."

Violetta only smiled gently and stood beside him.

Damian began eating casually, but after a few bites, he suddenly remembered something and looked toward Violetta. "Right, Violetta."

Violetta lowered her head slightly. "Yes, Master?"

Damian pointed toward Vulkara’s room with his chopsticks. "Teach Vulkara the Top-Rank Mortal Grade Qi Absorption Art later." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Violetta nodded without hesitation. "Yes, Master."

Damian continued while eating, "Also, share some pills with her. She’s only at the Qi Refining Realm, so those resources should be useful for her."

Violetta smiled gently. "I understand. I will take care of Junior Sister."

Damian nodded in satisfaction. "Good. She’s stubborn as hell, so don’t be too soft with her."

Violetta chuckled lightly. "Yes, Master."

After saying that, Damian continued eating calmly.

Meanwhile, inside her room, Vulkara sat on the bed with her arms crossed, still feeling annoyed for no clear reason.

She had no idea that Damian had already arranged her cultivation resources and cultivation art without even asking her opinion.

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The next day, Damian remained inside his room, fully immersed in cultivation.

Thunder Qi flowed around his body in faint crackling arcs, and the spiritual energy in the room slowly gathered toward him.

After obtaining so many resources recently, Damian naturally did not want to waste any time.

While Damian cultivated, Vulkara finally walked out of her room.

Her injuries had recovered after using the Top-Rank Profound Grade Blood Qi Recovery Pills.

She looked around the courtyard and immediately saw Violetta sitting beneath the tree as usual.

Violetta noticed her and smiled gently. "Junior Sister, you’re awake."

Vulkara’s mouth twitched slightly. "Don’t call me that so naturally."

Violetta only smiled and gestured for her to sit. "Come here. Master told me to teach you something."

Vulkara frowned but still walked over and sat down across from her. "Teach me? Why isn’t he teaching me himself?"

Violetta sighed softly. "Master has his own cultivation to handle."

Vulkara crossed her arms. "So he just throws me to you?"

Violetta smiled calmly. "You could say that."

Vulkara clicked her tongue. "That bastard really knows how to act like a master."

Violetta chuckled lightly. "You’ll get used to it."

Vulkara looked at her suspiciously. "You say that too often."

Violetta ignored her complaint and took out a jade slip from her storage ring before placing it on the table.

"This is the Top-Rank Mortal Grade Qi Absorption Art. Master told me to teach it to you."

Vulkara froze the moment she heard that. "Top-Rank Mortal Grade?"

Her eyes immediately shifted toward the jade slip.

Although it was still Mortal Grade, a top-rank cultivation art was already very valuable for Qi Refining cultivators.

Back when she was in the Great Flame Sect, the cultivation art she used was only mid-rank Mortal Grade.

Even that had already been considered decent among ordinary outer disciples.

But now, Violetta had casually placed a top-rank cultivation art in front of her as if it was nothing.

Vulkara stared at the jade slip for a while before slowly looking up at Violetta. "Is Master always like this?"

Violetta smiled. "Yes."

Vulkara’s eyebrow twitched. "That bastard is insane."

Violetta gently pushed the jade slip toward her. "Learn it first. This art should help you absorb spiritual Qi much faster than your old one."

Vulkara hesitated for a moment before finally picking up the jade slip.

The moment she sent her consciousness into it, information about the cultivation art slowly entered her mind.

After reading only the beginning, her expression changed slightly. "This really is much better than what I used before."

Violetta nodded. "Master’s gifts are usually very good."

Vulkara looked at her speechlessly. "Usually?"

Violetta did not answer directly.

Instead, she took out a jade bottle and placed it in front of Vulkara. "Also, Master said to share some pills with you."

Vulkara’s eyes immediately narrowed.

After what happened yesterday, she was already sensitive whenever Damian or Violetta took out a jade bottle.

She slowly picked it up and opened it.

The moment the lid came off, a dense wave of spiritual Qi spread out.

Vulkara’s expression froze.

Inside the bottle was a pill filled with extremely pure spiritual energy.

Her voice became slightly stiff. "This is..."

Violetta calmly answered, "A Top-Rank Profound Grade Spirit Gathering Pill."

Vulkara almost dropped the bottle. "What the hell?!"

She stared at Violetta in disbelief. "He gave me Top-Rank Mortal Grade pills, but you directly have Top-Rank Profound Grade pills?"

Violetta blinked calmly. "Yes."

Vulkara’s face darkened instantly. "Damn it. The difference is too big!"

She could understand Damian giving Violetta better resources since Violetta was the first disciple, but the grade difference still made her feel like her heart had been stabbed.

Vulkara clenched the jade bottle tightly and muttered, "That bastard is really biased."

Violetta smiled softly. "Of course he is."

Vulkara looked up sharply. "You admit it?"

Violetta nodded gently. "I am Master’s first disciple, after all."

Vulkara’s mouth twitched hard. "You’re really not as gentle as you look."

Violetta only smiled. "Come on. Stop complaining and cultivate."

Vulkara looked down at the pill again, still feeling shocked. "Can I really use something this high-grade? I’m still in the Qi Refining Realm."

Violetta nodded. "You can, but don’t swallow it whole."

She picked up the pill carefully and explained, "We are still in the Qi Refining Realm, so the medicinal power is too much for us to take directly."

Violetta then took out a knife from her storage ring. "Just scrape off a tiny bit of powder from the pill and absorb it slowly while cultivating."

Vulkara stared at the pill, then slowly nodded. "So even just a small piece is enough?"

Violetta smiled. "More than enough."

Vulkara let out a long sigh and leaned back slightly. "This place really is insane."

Violetta chuckled. "You said that yesterday too."

Vulkara growled and then looked at the jade slip, then at the pill, and finally clicked her tongue. "Fine. Teach me, Senior Sister."

The moment she said those words, Violetta’s smile became a little brighter. "Good. First, sit properly and calm your Qi."

Vulkara frowned but still followed her instruction.