Free Web NovelChapter 2: Chapter 2: The Cloud-Stepping Technique
[Records of Cultivating Immortals in the Blue Sea]
Chapter 2: The Cloud-Stepping Technique
Baiyun Palace consisted of three parts: the front hall, the back garden, and the main residence.
The front hall and main residence were where my mother meditated and rested. The backyard was where I lived—and now where Big Niu lived as well.
Big Niu’s real name was Huang Mao. Because of his appearance and sturdy build, he earned the nickname "Big Niu."
When I opened the door, I saw Big Niu waiting outside with a simple, honest smile.
"Good morning, Senior Brother."
Big Niu followed me through the garden of exotic plants and the quiet corridor to the secluded front hall.
Before Big Niu arrived, Mother and I rarely ate. Although I was still a novice, I knew some basic fasting techniques.
Since Big Niu had just joined and was still mortal, I prepared some spiritual fruits for him.
These fruits, which were ordinary in the eyes of cultivators, became delicacies to Big Niu. I watched him devour them ravenously. Then I looked outside and saw Mother, dressed in a plain white robe, slowly emerging from the mist like a fairy descending from the clouds.
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Big Niu and I bowed in salute. Mother walked between us with a gentle smile.
"Sit."
Her voice was soft and touching.
Big Niu and I sat on futons. A mountain breeze blew through the door, carrying a faint fragrance. Mother’s robe was less revealing than yesterday’s, but the fabric clung closely to her body.
Because female cultivators had special physiques, they rarely wore undergarments. At this moment, two faint protrusions were visible on Mother’s full breasts. Big Niu’s eyes went wide.
Still acting like he had never seen the world, I sighed helplessly.
Mother seemed unaware of Big Niu’s reaction. She slowly circulated her energy, releasing a powerful pressure. Big Niu immediately sat up straight. At that moment, Mother’s aura was like the Guanyin statue in a temple—majestic and awe-inspiring.
"Immortal cultivators take it as their duty to slay demons and protect the righteous path. They must never be treacherous or bully the weak."
Mother’s voice was not loud, yet it was incredibly clear.
"The first step in immortal cultivation is Qi Refining."
Hearing this, I felt a surge of excitement. I had been stuck outside the Qi Refining stage for so long.
"But Big Niu has just started, so we won’t rush him. I’ll teach you both some body-refining techniques first."
Mother stood up and gestured for Big Niu to come forward.
I heard her transmit a message: "Run the Azure Dragon Art."
The formulas of the Azure Dragon Art were already engraved in my mind. Suppressing my excitement, I slowly began circulating it.
Big Niu followed Mother to the front of the hall. From my position, I could see everything clearly.
"I will first teach you the Cloud-Stepping Technique. It is a superior body-refining method. Watch carefully."
Mother moved to the doorway. Her graceful figure was bathed in the morning light, creating an enchanting halo.
With lotus steps and gentle swaying of her waist, Mother’s Cloud-Stepping Technique was a pleasure to watch—graceful as a startled swan, like a fairy dancing.
Big Niu looked somewhat dazed.
Behind them, I felt uneasy. I had been circulating the Azure Dragon Art for half a day but still couldn’t sense any spiritual energy.
"Don’t rush. Feel it with your heart." Sensing my anxiety, Mother sent another voice transmission.
Her words calmed me. I had waited seventeen years; this moment was finally here.
"Big Niu, did you see it clearly?" Mother asked after finishing the set.
"No... not really." Big Niu scratched his head in embarrassment.
I thought to myself that this fool had probably been too busy staring at Mother’s figure to remember the movements.
"As a mortal, you don’t need to blame yourself," Mother comforted him. "I’ll teach you again, but only the first half this time."
A fragrant breeze passed as Mother demonstrated the movements once more. Big Niu forced himself to focus and carefully observed her.
As Mother moved, the front of her plain white robe somehow parted, revealing a large expanse of delicate fair skin, exquisite collarbones, and even a hint of cleavage.
"Can you remember it now?" Mother asked again.
Big Niu nodded dazedly. "I... I’ll try."
He stepped forward and attempted the Cloud-Stepping Technique. Unfortunately, his body was too stiff. His movements were ugly and awkward, even making Mother smile in amusement.
"Come, like this. Stretch your arms forward." Mother fulfilled her duty as a teacher and stepped behind him, lifting his arms.
I don’t know if it was intentional, but they were standing very close. I could clearly see Mother’s full breasts pressing against Big Niu’s back.
Big Niu clearly couldn’t handle the stimulation. A towering tent had already risen beneath his waist.
Looking at its shocking size, I was stunned.
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"I’m sorry, Master." Big Niu blushed and bent over, trying to hide his embarrassment.
Of course Mother noticed. She smiled gently and said, "It’s fine. I have the Phoenix Spirit Body. As a mortal, it’s natural that you can’t control your lust."
"Phoenix Spirit Body?" Big Niu didn’t understand.
"Women with the Phoenix Spirit Body emit a special fragrance that arouses men’s desires," Mother explained patiently.
Big Niu suddenly understood. "Oh, so that’s why... naturally..."
Realizing his slip, he quickly shut his mouth.
"But it’s okay to say it," Mother said, still smiling.
As the noble White Cloud Fairy, her indescribable dignity made Big Niu feel ashamed.
Seeing him twisting awkwardly, Mother continued, "You and I are now master and disciple. We should speak openly. Suppressing your thoughts will only hinder your cultivation."
"I’m afraid Master will be angry..." Big Niu said with his head lowered.
"You’ve already entered Baiyun Palace. Don’t be so reserved. Just speak your mind," Mother said calmly.
"What I want to say is..." Big Niu glanced at me secretly, then gritted his teeth. "Master’s physique... according to the people at the foot of the mountain, you were born a slut!"
Big Niu blurted it out in one breath. I was furious. How could anyone speak such blasphemy against my noble, fairy-like mother?
I was about to stand up when I suddenly felt a stream of heat surge through my body. I froze.
This was... true qi!
I had finally sensed true qi!
Yet at this moment, I was torn. On one hand, I was ecstatic to finally feel true qi. On the other, my mother was being insulted.
While I struggled internally, Mother’s voice transmission reached me: "Child, finally... don’t move. Continue circulating the technique."
Even through voice transmission, I could feel her excitement.
Big Niu didn’t dare look at Mother anymore. He stared at his toes like a criminal awaiting punishment.
"Oh, so that’s what you wanted to say. I thought it was something else." Mother smiled, revealing a certain charm.
"Master... you’re not... angry?" Big Niu asked incredulously.
"You spoke what was in your heart. Why would I be angry?" Mother replied.
"But I called you... a slut." The crude Big Niu actually repeated the word.
Mother slowly turned and paced. "Whether fairy or slut, they are just names. I have lived for hundreds of years. How could I be angered by a mere title?"
Hearing such vulgar words from my fairy-like mother stirred an inexplicable emotion in my heart.
Yes, they were just names. Yet I had nearly fought a mortal over one.
The morning passed slowly. When the sun was high in the sky, I finally completed a full cycle of the Azure Dragon Art. Only Mother remained in the front hall.
"Mother!"
The single word carried countless emotions.
The humiliation I had felt before, the resentment in my heart, and the joy of stepping onto the path of cultivation all flooded me. My eyes grew hot.
"Good child. From now on, you will no longer be the boy who could only carry water."
Mother’s eyes were also red as she walked toward me.
Mother and son poured out their feelings in front of the hall. I had never felt happier.
"By the way, I didn’t feel true qi at first, until..."
I hesitated. Seeing Mother’s reproachful look, I remembered what she had said to Big Niu and continued, "Until Big Niu called you a slut..."
"That is the mystery of the Azure Dragon Art," Mother smiled. Though I had seen it many times, I was still captivated.
"Is it the Azure Dragon Art..." I suddenly realized something. Did I only feel true qi when Mother was being disrespected?
This thought made me tense. I looked at Mother and received a confirming look.
"No, I don’t want you to be called that." I stood up. If cultivating required my mother to be humiliated, I would rather not practice this technique.
"You can learn the Azure Dragon Art because of it," Mother said, waking me up.
Mother had given up a hundred years of opportunity for this technique. If I gave up now, Baiyun Palace would become easy prey in a hundred years. Even if other righteous sects didn’t act, the demons would surely come to bully us.
"But..." I didn’t know what to say.
"Immortal cultivators seek the Dao and immortality. Names and bodies—why cling to them?" Mother said calmly.
"What?" Her words made me nervous again. What did "body" mean? Would Mother have to...
"I’m afraid you’ll be looked down upon..." I said, lowering my head.
"Child, only the weak are looked down upon." Mother placed her hands on my shoulders and spoke seriously.
Her words struck me like a thunderclap. My father had once said the same thing.
Yes. Only by becoming stronger would no one dare look down on us.
"I’m sorry. It’s all because of my body..." I looked at Mother.
"No need to apologize. Just focus on cultivating. In a hundred years, I will need you to protect me." To comfort me, Mother showed a rare girlish expression.
If any outsider cultivator saw such a charming look, the Heavenly Ranking would surely shift again.
"Mother is already at the seventh level. I’ve only just started. In a hundred years, I’m afraid I won’t even reach the fifth level."
Although this technique was powerful, reaching the seventh level in a hundred years seemed like a dream.
"If you can do it, wouldn’t ancient techniques be too common?" Mother seemed very confident in me.
After talking with Mother, my mood, which had just brightened, sank again. But I had no choice, which left me somewhat miserable.
After bidding farewell to Mother, I went to the backyard and saw Big Niu working in the herb field.
When he saw me, Big Niu smiled foolishly and leaned over. "Senior Brother, don’t you think Master is a bit strange?"
"Why?" I asked.
"She wasn’t angry when I called her a slut today." Big Niu grinned.
"Master is an unparalleled powerhouse. How could you understand her state of mind?" I replied with some discomfort and disdain.
"That’s true, but when Master was teaching me today..." Big Niu looked around and whispered, "Her big tits were pressed right against my back. Ouch, that feeling was worth dying for!"
Big Niu spoke with an intoxicated expression.
"No interest!" I replied curtly.
Back in my room, I sorted through my complicated emotions and wrote another letter to Xiao Han.
