CHAPTER 81
Master
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"Truthfully, in Senior Sister's eyes, Shiyu's Golden Core is only equivalent to the strength of someone at the eighth or ninth layer of Qi Cultivation."
Ye Qinghan looked utterly helpless. That little Li Shiyu would surely think the Master was picking on her!
"Senior Sister, that's not true! Shiyao genuinely possesses a Golden Core Stage cultivation! Though she loves to play, the elders are strict—she's never neglected her cultivation!"
Naked and nestled in her senior sister's embrace, Li Shiyu shook her head like a rattle drum. She wanted to explain to her senior sister, but couldn't find the words!
Ye Qinghan wore an exasperated yet indulgent expression as she scooped Li Shiyu up in a princess carry, carrying her back to the Spirit Pool Hall.
First, the Master's physique likely couldn't withstand such magical attacks.
Second, this habit of not wearing clothes had to be corrected!
In the partitioned female disciples' changing room, Li Shiyu cried herself hoarse, still hiccuping…
"There, there. Stop crying. When I was cultivating, I went through the same thing. Even though my cultivation level dropped, Shiyu, you've genuinely grown stronger, you know."
"So what if I fell back to Foundation Establishment? Isn't Senior Sister also at mid-Foundation Establishment?"
Li Shiyu sat across from her, utterly dejected. After years of cultivation, she had finally reached the Golden Core stage, only to plummet back to early Foundation Establishment in the blink of an eye…
"Do you trust me, Shiyu?" Ye Qinghan crouched before Li Shiyu with a warm smile.
"Shiyao trusts you, Sister, but…"
"Master's cultivation method works like this. When I first practiced it, I dropped all the way back to Qi Cultivation Stage 1. Didn't I still crush those prodigies?"
"Really?" Hearing her sister had gone through the same, Li Shiyu felt a little better…
"Though Shiyu is only at Foundation Establishment now, her strength surpasses what it was back when she was at Golden Core."
"Really?" Li Shiyu's lips curved upward slightly. Her senior sister wouldn't deceive her!
"If you don't believe me, why not try it out on that dummy later?"
Li Shiyu continued circulating her cultivation technique, half-believing, half-doubting: "Senior Sister, don't leave! Help Shiyu check it out."
"Fine, fine~" Ye Qinghan was utterly helpless with this junior sister. If anyone saw this, they'd never believe the fearsome Lord Ye Yan could show such patience toward anyone besides his own master.
Meanwhile, Su Cheng hummed a tune as he carried the stir-fried dishes to the table, only to find his two disciples nowhere to be seen…
Huh?
"Qinghan? Shiyu? Where'd you run off to play? Come eat!"
Over here, Li Shiyu had just finished circulating her cultivation technique through a Great Circulation Cycle before trotting over with her senior sister to eat.
The two little gluttons, looking like starving ghosts reincarnated, barely managed a perfunctory bow before diving into their food with ferocious abandon!
Cultivating her master's technique took a heavy toll on Li Shiyao, leaving her famished. Now that she was no longer at the Golden Core stage, she truly felt the hunger…
Though she'd been perpetually hungry even back when she was a Golden Core cultivator.
Ye Qinghan, however, had grown accustomed to it. According to his master's understanding, three meals a day were also part of cultivation.
Fasting was possible, but unnecessary. For Ye Qinghan, this was simply a way to bond with his master.
After devouring three bowls of rice in a flash, Li Shiyao suddenly felt compelled to pick up a piece of meat for her master. This gesture genuinely left Su Cheng feeling both flattered and a bit overwhelmed.
Through Ye Qinghan's explanation, Li Shiyao now understood that her master's cultivation method was indeed sound—it was she who had misunderstood him.
She now wanted to apologize to her master, who remained completely unaware. Sharing the meat from her bowl with him was the utmost gesture of goodwill Shiyao could muster!
Such treatment had always been reserved for Ye Qinghan alone. This signaled that Shiyu was willing to be a good friend to her master!
[This kid… unexpectedly… quite sensible?]
Ye Qinghan merely smiled. Just moments ago, this kid had accused her master of trying to harm her!
"Master, these dumplings? Bell? How do you use them? Shiyu only uses swords. Could Master give Shiyu a sword too?"
Li Shiyu, now also a "good friend" of her master, naturally didn't hold back.
"It's Chaos, not dumplings… I gave you this Chaos Bell for a reason. Compared to a sword, this Chaos Bell suits you better."
【How could I possibly have that many swords? All my swords were taken by your eldest senior sister! Go ask Qinghan for one!】
【As for how to use it? Use this thing however you like—it's an ultimate defensive treasure! Once your cultivation is strong enough, you could even smash enemies to death with it!】
"If Shiyuo can master the Chaos Bell as skillfully as Qinghan wields the Frostsword, she'll naturally figure out how to use it."
Li Shiyu tilted her head, complaining right in front of Su Cheng. After all, they were good friends—it shouldn't matter, right?
"Sis Qinghan, does Master always speak so mysteriously? Shiyu doesn't understand…"
Ye Qinghan burst out laughing. Mysterious? The Master was just putting on airs!
Truthfully, the Master didn't know how to use that Chaos Bell either! That's precisely why you had to figure it out yourself!
But as a member of the Su family, she still had to defend Su Cheng.
"Master wants Shiyu to learn how to wield the Chaos Bell on her own. Cultivating techniques and mastering magical treasures—no one can help Shiyu with this. She must figure it out by herself."
Li Shiyu nodded with a look of sudden understanding, though she still seemed to grasp only part of it. She mimicked Ye Qinghan's actions and helped clear the tableware.
But one thing was certain: ever since Li Shiyu arrived, Lingxian Hall never had leftovers again…
"Shiyao, you eat so much, yet you don't gain weight at all."
"Senior Sister eats quite a lot too, yet she isn't fat either?"
"I was born with a natural charm. I don't need to worry about such things. I just don't gain weight."
"What's a natural beauty?"
"It means being naturally beautiful and having a great figure?"
"Wow, Senior Sister is amazing! Shiyu wants to be beautiful too!"
"Shiyao is already beautiful."
Honestly, if he hadn't traveled to this world, Su Cheng couldn't even imagine what it would look like for these two beauties washing dishes…
Listening to the sisters' whispered conversation, Su Cheng felt his worldview crumbling…
These two had reached the pinnacle of beauty—there was simply no room for improvement.
Later arrivals could at best match their beauty—outdoing them? Forget about it.
One was a nation-ruining beauty, the other a peace-bringing angel; one possessed an intelligence that was almost frightening, while the other was so innocent it was hard to believe…
After dinner, the two beauties began their respective cultivation practices. For several days straight, they sat motionless in the courtyard, each achieving a Breakthrough.
Ye Qinghan successfully reached the late Foundation Establishment stage. Such terrifying power made her feel invincible! At this rate, breaking through to the Core Formation stage was just a matter of time!
Then her master would be nothing but fish on a cutting board, helplessly at Qinghan's mercy!
[If I ever gain the heavens, I'll take my master for a taste!]
On Li Shiyao's end, it took considerable effort to stabilize her cultivation at the early Foundation Establishment stage. Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without the Foundation Establishment items her master had provided.
Though she missed the thrill of Breakthrough, even the most obtuse person could see she had grown stronger!
But by how much? Shiyu had no clue~
"Senior Sister, do you still have any Quick-Acting Fox-Saving Pills?"
Li Shiyao didn't know the exact effects of this Quick-Acting Fox-Saving Pill, but whether injured or exhausted, taking just one pill would restore her in no time.
They weren't expensive, and Su Cheng had stockpiled plenty for Ye Qinghan, who treated them like candy beans.
"You've used up all the heavenly treasures and rare herbs your Master gave you?" Ye Qinghan was a bit surprised. This girl had managed to stabilize her cultivation at the early Foundation Establishment stage, which was beyond her expectations!
"Yeah, rebuilding my foundation with the materials Master gave me for that purpose nearly killed me."
Her white gown clung to her body now, her chest and jade-like back drenched in fragrant sweat. Beads of sweat as large as beans were clearly visible on her forehead.
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