74. New Junior Sister
"Yun Ling, I don't have much more to teach you. You'll have to walk your own path of cultivation from now on."
Jingwei gave this reminder the day after Yun Ling finished unleashing his divine power.
"Huh? Master...cough cough cough, are you trying to send me down the mountain...cough cough cough."
Overwhelmed with excitement, Yun Ling coughed incessantly.
Lin Chaoyu, who was standing nearby, quickly brought him some honey water to drink.
"I didn't say that, and you don't need to make wild guesses." Jingwei shook her head.
"Phew... I thought Master was going to send me down the mountain." Yun Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
"Young Master Yun Ling, why would you give up being a prince and come to Mount Taixu to learn martial arts? Is it for the legendary immortal Jingwei's secret to immortality?"
Lin Chaoyu was still young and didn't understand the dangers of speaking carelessly.
These words made Jingwei look at Yun Ling with curiosity. She only knew that Su had sent him, but why did Su send him here?
"Immortality...heh, immortality isn't necessarily a good thing, and I've never craved it." Yun Ling shook his head.
"On the day I was born, a fortune teller said that I would die when I reached the age of twenty, but that there was a way to save me when I came to Mount Taixu, and that I could live for several more decades if I learn from the Immortal."
"As he said, from the day I was born, I was sick every three days and had minor illnesses every two days. I hardly had a peaceful day. It's a miracle that I'm still alive today."
"While I don't wish for immortality, I also don't want to die so easily," Yun Ling explained.
"Furthermore..." Yun Ling seemed to want to say something more, but after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head.
"Ahem, that's all."
Seeing that Yun Ling didn't want to mention any other reasons, Lin Chaoyu and Jingwei didn't ask any further questions.
"I have no secret to immortality. All I can teach is this 'Taixu Sword Qi'."
However, the Taixu Sword Qi alone is enough for everyone to benefit from for a lifetime, except for Yun Ling, this freak.
In just two weeks, he mastered all five elements of the Taixu Sword Qi and reached an extremely high level.
"Immortality may be alluring, but who knows the suffering it brings? They must endure countless separations from family, friends, or lovers..."
"I guess Master always looks so indifferent because she doesn't want to experience the pain of separation and longing again," Yun Ling said earnestly.
Many details reveal that Jingwei is actually not a cold person.
She's just not good at expressing her concern, or she deliberately hides it.
"We'll add an extra hour of training today," Jingwei said calmly.
"Huh?!" Lin Chaoyu was a little confused.
Yun Ling's face showed a hint of helplessness.
"Yes, Master."
After Jingwei left, Lin Chaoyu asked Yun Ling why Jingwei had punished him.
"Because no one has stipulated that immortals cannot have feelings, so of course they will feel embarrassed if they are exposed."
"Immortal Jingwei... is she shy?" Lin Chaoyu racked her brains, but couldn't imagine what Jingwei would look like when she was shy.
"I always feel that Young Master Yun Ling knows so much." Lin Chaoyu looked at Yun Ling, who was about the same age as her, but felt that there was a big gap in their thinking and knowledge.
"The more you learn and the more you think, the more you will naturally know and understand," Yun Ling explained.
"Practice for another half hour. You're not allowed to eat until you finish." Jingwei's voice drifted from afar.
"..." Lin Chaoyu and Yun Ling both chose to remain silent.
...
More than a decade has passed, and Yun Ling and Lin Chaoyu have both grown up.
Yun Ling had grown into a handsome, distinguished young master with a leisurely demeanor.
Lin Chaoyu has also grown into a graceful young woman, holding a "Light Dust Willow" sword, exuding both heroic spirit and gentle naturalness.
Once, when Lin Chaoyu followed the two down the mountain, she almost missed an important event due to her physical condition. Therefore, after returning, Jingwei began to teach her the Taixu Sword Qi.
The original intention was to help her improve her health and reduce the possibility of her going astray in cultivation. In this way, Yun Ling gained a junior sister.
Due to the unique nature of the Taixu Sword Qi, it can subtly transform the entire human body into a container and channel for true qi. True qi passes through the body without entering it, so it is impossible to experience qi deviation due to loss of control over true qi.
Therefore, he is known as the "Supreme Martial Arts Master" in the world of martial arts.
Lin Chaoyu's talent was average, and her cultivation speed was very slow. She was not on the same level as Yun Ling.
Even after so many years, his sword heart realm is only at the "Dustless" stage, still quite a distance from the "Clear Mirror".
"Master, Senior Brother, you're back?!" Lin Chaoyu greeted them with a smile.
"Was this trip fruitful?"
Although Lin Chaoyu was already considered a top-tier expert in the martial arts world, Jingwei believed that her cultivation was still insufficient, so she could not accompany them on their travels.
"During our travels in the Oirat region, we stumbled upon a woman who had 'fallen into demonic possession.' When we killed her, we discovered she had a daughter..."
Yun Ling stepped aside and saw a little girl staring blankly at the sky, lost in thought.
"She's special. Get her ready and teach her the Sword Heart Technique," JIngwei said calmly.
Lin Chaoyu took the girl away.
"Master, are you really planning to adopt her? Although she is only three years old, she can already recognize objects and read, and the hatred in her eyes doesn't seem fake." Yun Ling was clearly hesitant.
At just three years old, she already possesses such a mindset and discernment; no matter what, her future achievements definitely wouldn't be low.
"It doesn't matter. Whether she hates me or resents me, I will only teach her martial arts so that she can slay demons and monsters in the future." Jingwei shook her head.
Good disciples with good talent are really hard to find; Su Mei's talent should be much better than Lin Chaoyu's.
In recent years, the number of demonic beasts and demon-possessed individuals has begun to increase, and it is starting to become difficult for just Jingwei and Yun Ling alone to take care of the entire land of Shenzhou with just both of them.
"...Yes, I'll listen to Master. In that case, she will be my junior sister." Yun Ling nodded in agreement.
"During this trip, have you made any progress with the self-created martial arts technique you created?" Jingwei shifted the topic to Yun Ling.
Yun Ling pondered for a moment and replied, "Yes, I have gained some insights, which should be enough to make up for the deficiencies in the last two levels of the Sword Heart Technique."
Jingwei sighed softly: "Your talent is excellent, and your understanding of divine essence has far surpassed mine, but divine essence still puts a great burden on your body, so try not to use it."
She could only offer limited help in martial arts, and she also had consulted many famous doctors about Yun Ling's illness, but the answers she received were surprisingly consistent.
There is no cure!
All she could do was use the Fenghuang Down feather to relax Yun Ling's mind before he went to sleep.
Yun Ling cupped his hands slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Master. I will consider it."
Besides his exceptional talent in swordsmanship, Yun Ling is also impeccable in all other aspects of his conduct, so Jingwei never has to worry about her.
"Master, I heard some folk activities are going on at the foot of the mountain recently. Would you like to go and check them out? It would help relieve the fatigue of our travels."
"Okay, bring Chaoyu along too."
"...Yes, Master."
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