Luo Han ultimately didn’t chase after him to give Luo Xing another rap on the head. After all, she had always been very doting toward Luo Xing. Hitting him hurt her heart as well. She then set off for Fengxiang Country to return to the small mountain village where she and Luo Xing grew up and take a look.
Meanwhile, at Cloud Mist Peak. Inside the alchemy room, Chen Anqi wore an infatuated expression, holding a green pill in her hand, letting out very strange laughter.
“Hehehe…”
“Little Junior Sister’s first time…”
“Pure Essence Pill…”
“This is the first pill Little Junior Sister ever refined…”
As an admirer of Luo Han, Chen Anqi definitely wouldn’t dare do anything to her right now. But in places where others couldn’t see… that was another matter. Chen Anqi brought the pill under her nose and sniffed carefully, a look of intoxication appearing on her face.
“Ah~”
“It even has the scent of Little Junior Sister’s body fragrance~”
From the first moment Chen Anqi saw Luo Han, she made a secret vow. She must collect every first of Little Junior Sister! Starting with helping her test out all the first pills she refines! As long as it’s the first time, it’s fine!
Luo Han naturally wouldn’t think of this situation. She only thought that Senior Sister Chen Anqi was warm-hearted and just wanted to help her test the pills. After smelling it enough, Chen Anqi didn’t hesitate and directly gulped down the Pure Essence Pill. The pill dissolved upon entering the mouth, and the surging, pure medicinal power spread through her limbs and bones like a tide, making Chen Anqi unable to help but take two deep breaths.
“So comfortable~ So comfortable~”
“Too comfortable~”
“As expected of a pill refined by Little Junior Sister!”
“This quality can be considered upper-middle grade for a second-grade pill!”
With the idea of not wasting it, Chen Anqi quickly entered a meditative cultivation state. After all, Little Junior Sister had been in the sect for less than a year, yet her cultivation was already at the early Golden Core Stage, almost catching up to her, the second senior sister. Although the vast majority of this was because Luo Han had a Fairy Spirit Root. But she, Chen Anqi, was still a senior sister. Having lower cultivation than her junior sister—what kind of thing was that? Moreover, she had promised her younger brother to take good care of his elder sister. Without some strength, how could she be the woman behind her! And the woman above her!
Just as Chen Anqi entered a cultivation state, the door of the alchemy room suddenly opened…
Duan Tian Peak. Ye Li put down an ancient book, glanced at the young man holding a tea tray at the door, and said calmly,
“You came back a bit late today?”
“Oh, I ran into my sister on the way.”
Luo Xing set out the tea and pastries, explaining,
“So it took a little extra time on the road.”
Hearing this, a glint of vigilance flickered in Ye Li’s calm eyes. She hadn’t forgotten that the last time Luo Han came to Duan Tian Peak, she took Luo Xing away…
“She came to see you about something?”
“Nothing major.”
Luo Xing didn’t notice the subtle change in Ye Li’s mood, pouring tea by himself and handing it to Ye Li.
“She just gave me some pills and said she was going back to visit the village where we used to live.”
“You didn’t go with her?”
“No, my sister can go by herself.”
Ye Li was very satisfied with this answer, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but lift slightly.
‘Good, it seems he doesn’t dare to leave casually now…’
‘If not for too many dark histories in the village, I should have gone back to put on a “returning home in glory” act.’
After Luo Xing set out the tea and pastries, Ye Li lightly tapped her brow and released her Sword Qi Avatar outside the house. And Luo Xing obediently went out to practice swordsmanship on his own. For the past three months, this was how he had spent his days. Going to the outer sect in the morning to farm experience, then returning to Duan Tian Peak at noon to borrow Ye Li’s Sword Qi Avatar for sword practice.
“Wait.”
Just as Luo Xing was about to step out of the house, Ye Li called him back and tossed him several jade slips.
“These are some sword techniques. Try practicing them.”
Based on her observations over the past few days, Luo Xing’s swordsmanship had basically reached the standard she wanted, so it was time for him to start practicing some sword techniques.
[Swordsmanship Lv.2: 2/30]
‘Oh ho?’
‘This rebellious teacher finally dropped some skills?’
“Thank you, Master.”
“Don’t thank me yet.”
Ye Li took a sip of tea, her cold phoenix eyes tinged with slyness as she looked at Luo Xing.
“If you don’t make it into the top ten in the sect competition half a year from now, then the entire Xuantian Sect will see something you don’t want them to see.”
At these words, Luo Xing’s eye twitched violently.
‘This rebellious teacher…’
‘Using my dark history to threaten me again!’
The Xuantian Sect holds a sect competition one year after the Selection Ceremony. In layman’s terms, it’s the “monthly exam” of the cultivation world. Besides examining the cultivation results of new disciples over the past year, the more important reason is to give personal disciples a chance to prove themselves. To prove they are worthy of being personal disciples. Secondly, it is also the second chance for inner and outer sect disciples to change their fate, aside from the Selection Ceremony. If one displays extraordinary talent in the competition, not only can an outer sect disciple directly transfer to the inner sect, but if favored by an elder or an independent cultivator in the sect, they can truly soar to the heavens! Therefore, in past sect competitions, personal disciples were the most likely to be challenged.
“Yes… yes…”
Luo Xing nodded with a forced smile.
“Your disciple remembers… I will not let Master down…”
Having said that, he ran frantically out of the house and began practicing swordsmanship.
Seeing Luo Xing’s embarrassed and awkward look—like he wanted to lose his temper but couldn’t do anything to her—Ye Li smiled with satisfaction. Yes. She loved it most when Luo Xing was made uncomfortable and embarrassed by her… She even felt somewhat delighted by it… Although Ye Li didn’t know why. But she did indeed love the look of Luo Xing being bullied by her and unable to speak his bitterness.
However, in Ye Li’s eyes, only this rebellious disciple Luo Xing could give her the feeling she wanted… As for others… Ye Li simply couldn’t be bothered to think about them.
In the evening, after the master and disciple finished their meal, Luo Xing prepared to return to his room to start cultivation. That is, water that potato plant.
[Farming Lv.1: 4/20]
Of course, before that, he had to complete his “daily check-in.” Ever since that day at the spirit spring, when the [Massage] skill saved her life, Ye Li now dared not underestimate any skill. What if after leveling up, this skill also became a conceptual-level skill? Or could derive an even more awesome skill? No one could say for sure, right?
After doing all this, Luo Xing returned to his room and began today’s cultivation. After all, his sister Luo Han was already at the Golden Core Stage, while he was only at the mid Foundation Establishment Stage. No, I still need to work hard… Luo Xing sat cross-legged on the bed and took out cultivation supplies from his storage ring. Clarity Pill, check! Pure Essence Pill, check! Spirit Stones, check! After confirming everything, Luo Xing took both the Clarity Pill and Pure Essence Pill at the same time. The former was to eliminate distracting thoughts in his mind, allowing him to enter a cultivation state more quickly. The latter could remove some impurities from the spiritual energy, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort for the user. Using both together, Luo Xing’s cultivation would become even smoother.