Chapter 579: Chapter 527: Night Conversations Between Master and Disciple
Wenn Miao isn’t one to act like a superior elder. When it’s time to escape, she swiftly disappears, even when coaxed with special Spiritual Wine brought by Jiang Yuebai, she doesn’t show up.
Helplessly, Jiang Yuebai can only pester Uncle Fuyi and her own master, clearing up the accumulated issues of the past years.
In reality, her problems have decreased significantly compared to before. She mostly researches and thinks along with her clones and Bai Jiuyou.
But since she’s met with elders, she won’t let the opportunity slip away.
Jiang Yuebai releases her three clones, with one consulting Uncle Fuyi and another consulting her master, while the original body and another record and ponder nearby, distributing newly emerged problems to both sides promptly.
Time-saving, efficiency doubled.
Jiang Yuebai is quite happy asking for advice this way, but Uncle Fuyi and her master are...
Were it not for them visibly paling, eyes vacant, Jiang Yuebai really wouldn’t want to stop.
"Alright, the remaining issues I’ll go back and think over, I should be able to solve them all. I’ve gained a lot from this period, thanks so much, Uncle Fuyi and Master."
Zhao Fuyi closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, feeling relieved. Except for a few complicated issues, she could handle most of them, but the sheer quantity was exhausting, and Jiang Yuebai keeps extrapolating.
Unbearable, truly unbearable!
Lii Jiuchuan picks up a cup to find it long empty, sighing as he sets it down, watching Jiang Yuebai and her three clones tidy the scattered papers, his eye twitching despite himself.
He thought after Jiang Yuebai left the Heavenly Interence Sect, Song Zhi’ang who was desperately cultivating was the most hardworking, but never expected his own disciple had developed from one to multiple clones.
Can’t compare, truly can’t!
Song Zhi’ang saying he’s not even one ten-thousandth of Jiang Yuebai is no understatement, it’s the truth!
"Your cloning technique... very good!" Lii Jiuchuan praises through gritted teeth, unable to dampen his disciple’s enthusiasm.
Jiang Yuebai chuckles, "I think so too. A shame all the Soul Infant Fruits I gathered last time are gone, next time I’ll find similar things and clone a few more."
Zhao Fuyi’s expression freezes, "I... I’m going to buy something, Jiuchuan can you deliver it to Shenzhi and them when you go back."
When Zhao Fuyi leaves, Lii Jiuchuan brews another pot of tea, letting Jiang Yuebai sit down and pushes a wooden box from his storage ring to her.
The wooden box is packed full with Jade Scrolls and letters.
"These are letters from your fellow disciples, Yun Shang, Ge Yuchan, and others."
Jiang Yuebai happily flips through, her second senior Shi Xiaowu and Yun Shang each have a Jade Scroll, while junior Jiangg Ziying, Qii Ming, Qii Yue, Ge Yuchan, Hee Wangchen, and Tang Weimian all have letters. In addition, there are even letters from Song Zhi’ang, Li Shen Zhi, Muh Wushuang, and Fang Yuxing and Yuu Qiuchi.
Those within the Sect who have some friendship with her all wrote letters to her. Just looking at the number of these letters, Jiang Yuebai suddenly feels she’s quite popular, having made quite a few friends over the years.
If counting those outside the Sect too, it would be even more.
Impatient to read, Jiang Yuebai finds Shi Xiaowu’s Jade Scroll contains his insights into the "Great Derivation Scripture" and the "Great Derivation Calculation Scripture" from these years, along with some hypothetical deductions.
This comes at a perfect time, as she is now dealing with increasingly advanced Cultivation Techniques, with difficulty improving exponentially. The second senior has been a big help!
After a quick scan, she picks up Yun Shang’s Jade Scroll for a brief look, her eyes brighten; it includes methods for cultivating Spiritual Insects and Spiritual Beasts. She had been worried about her lack of knowledge in initiating the Spiritual Beasts in the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven.
"Cough~ Those look at them slowly, there’s still another letter."
Lii Jiuchuan separately takes out a letter sealed with an azure sword emblem and places it on the table.
"How come I’ve never heard you mention, you have quite a friendship with Zhuo Qingfeng?"
Jiang Yuebai blinks, confused, "I haven’t mentioned it to you?"
"No!"
Lii Jiuchuan drinks the tasteless tea, but attentively watches Jiang Yuebai’s expression in truth.
When he was planning to go to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, he didn’t know who speculated that Jiang Yuebai might have left the Earth Spiritual Realm for the Upper Realm, and her friends secretly came to him with letters.
From within the Sect it was normal, but Zhuo Qingfeng visited personally, looking shy, making Lii Jiuchuan suddenly realize Jiang Yuebai is no longer the innocent little girl sitting by his knee listening with wide eyes.
She has grown up, if she intends to form a Daoist Companion with someone...
Zhuo Qingfeng is excellent in many aspects, yet Lii Jiuchuan just feels a pang of unease.
Jiang Yuebai takes the letter from the table and opens it, "It’s really nothing, just back when attending the Wind and Cloud Meeting in Kongfang City, he wanted me to be his Daoist Companion."
Lii Jiuchuan’s fingers tighten suddenly, "You agreed?"
How much did he miss? Even though he was there at the time, why hadn’t he noticed?
This Zhuo Qingfeng fella, usually silent as an iceberg, actually quietly organized such significant matters!
Jiang Yuebai shakes her head while reading, "Of course not, I don’t like him. Besides, from a young age I set my sights on seeing the scenery atop the Great Dao, men would only be obstacles on my path to brilliance!"
"Cough~ What does the letter say?" Lii Jiuchuan probes.
"Nothing much, bits about Cultivation and travels, also greetings. Zhuo Qingfeng says he’ll find a way to reach the Upper Realm soon, asking if I can be his guide. I’ll write some notes about the Upper Realm’s essentials, I might not have time to guide him personally."
Lii Jiuchuan’s brows relax, the tea in his mouth returns sweetness, tasting quite good.
He’s not against Jiang Yuebai forming a partnership, just...
It’s still early, she’s just established her Nascent Soul, she needs time to solidify her Cultivation. Later with a longer lifespan, finding someone with similar aspirations as a companion won’t be too late.
Seems he ought to hurry in transforming to Divinity himself, reaching the Upper Realm soon to watch over the girl, ensuring she’s not deceived by those with hidden agendas.
And Zhuo Qingfeng, he needs guidance!
The Guiyuan Sword Sect and Heavenly Interence Sect mustn’t repeat past mistakes; because of the ancestors Lu Xingyun and Sword Lord Zhufeng, the two sects almost harbored enmity.
Having completed affairs in the Heavenly Spirit Realm, seeing Jiang Yuebai seated safely before him, Lii Jiuchuan’s heart settles fully.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll return tomorrow. My visit this time was under the pretext of exchanging Sect Masters of the Heavenly Interence Sect, asking the Supreme Elder to apply to the Nine Great Star Alliances, letting me temporarily come to the Heavenly Spirit Realm. The time limit has far expired now, delaying longer will invoke accountability by the Star Alliance towards the Supreme Elder."
"Ah?"
Jiang Yuebai looks up, eyes brimming with reluctance. She knows the Star Alliance’s rules are strict; the reason they three can come to the Upper Realm was due to the Supreme Elder’s dedicated effort obtaining the quota. The Star Alliance agreed because of the Supreme Elder’s willingness to sacrifice Cultivation time and dwell idly in the Earth Spiritual Realm; now her master’s matter can’t be delayed, but...
"Can’t you stay with me a few days longer? Just a few days shouldn’t be a big issue. What if I have new questions tomorrow that I want to ask?"
Lii Jiuchuan:......
Better if he leaves!
"Finish reading these letters tonight and write replies, tomorrow I’ll deliver them back for you. As always, in the Upper Realm, you must rely on yourself. Be cautious in all matters; I’ll also strive hard in Cultivation to transform to Divinity soon."
Lii Jiuchuan rises to return to his room, leaving Jiang Yuebai alone under the pear blossom tree.
Reluctance aside, on this Cultivation journey, Jiang Yuebai has long grown accustomed to ongoing separations.
Fortunately, she still has these letters to ease her inner solitude.
Time is limited, Jiang Yuebai releases her clones, and counting the original, all four of her gather around the stone table, reading and replying to letters together, documenting her journey on the path of Immortal Cultivation with its splendor and peril.
Not far away, Wenn Miao supports her head, lying on the rooftop drinking to the moon, tongue clicked one’s refusal, watching the four identical figures below shaking her head.
"Terrifying girl, she can play mahjong with herself, luckily I escaped swiftly~"