Chapter 521: Martial Arts Techniques
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The four disciples exchanged glances before turning their attention back to the cultivation techniques before them!
As the second direct disciple, Li Shiyu naturally received the thickest volume! It appeared thicker than the other three combined!
Li Shiyu was stunned!
She thought to herself: Senior Sister has fallen out of favor. Finally, it's my turn!
The Master truly loved her!
Once she mastered the secrets within this massive tome, heh, even if her senior sister wanted to wash the Master's clothes, she'd have to get her permission first!
And she would never agree!
She would sleep with the Master and wash his clothes, just like the senior sister had done!
With these thoughts swirling, Li Shiyu turned her gaze to the absurdly thick, golden-glowing manual!
The more Li Shiyu looked, the more fascinated she became. Her master's cultivation manual was truly something special!
Though she couldn't read the characters,
The characters on this cultivation manual glowed! It must be incredibly powerful!
Though Li Shiyao wasn't well-read, she recognized Dongfang Jue. These were ancient characters. While Dongfang Jue didn't know them all, she happened to recognize the six characters on the cover of Li Shiyao's cultivation manual…
【Compendium of Four-Character Idioms】
The moment Dongfang Jue understood, he could only think…
This did seem like her master's style. At least it wasn't just characters—it was way better than that previous 【Mysterious Technique】!
When Ye Qinghan had called it the Mysterious Technique, she hadn't believed him!
She had to pore over ancient texts just to decipher those two characters…
It truly was called the Mysterious Technique, and it was indeed mysterious.
Now, looking at the manual lying before her, she didn't recognize a single character among the four on the cover. She shrugged it off, deciding she'd just practice it as written when the time came.
As for Chu Youwei, she hadn't even glanced at the manual before her. If her master gave it to her, even if it were a cookbook, she'd follow it to the letter!
If it turned out to be some technique for absorbing yin energy to replenish yang, or even a method for uniting joy… well, that would be even better~ Hehe~
But she knew better than to hope. She understood her master's affection for her, yet she also knew that no matter how fond he felt, he would never forget she was his disciple.
Still, she would strive diligently—strive to grow stronger, to become worthy of her master, to earn everyone's respect.
As for Miaomiao…
Miaomiao stared blankly at the "cultivation technique" before her. Was this really a cultivation technique?
Starting with Li Shiyao, each subsequent volume grew thinner and thinner. By the time it reached her, the fifth disciple, it was barely more than a few sheets of paper…
Miaomiao estimated it couldn't possibly have ten pages—at most, seven or eight!
Master was always fair and impartial. Such blatant favoritism today clearly had a reason!
Where there's smoke, there's fire. Coupled with Master's attitude today, something was clearly amiss!
Miaomiao felt she needed to examine the manual closely upon returning or consult her senior sisters before reaching a conclusion.
Meanwhile, Su Cheng watched Ye Qinghan, whose panting grew increasingly ragged as if in heat, and sank into deep thought.
【Hiss… This doesn't add up. Logically, Ye Qinghan should be asking why there's no cultivation technique for her!】
【Did something go wrong? Normally, if something wasn't meant for her, she'd definitely be upset!】
【Could it be that my stern expression scared her into silence?】
【But she doesn't look scared at all! And since just now, her gaze has grown increasingly terrifying!】
【Wait, your junior sisters are still here. How could you…】
【Forget it. If she won't ask, then she won't. I won't say anything—none of you little ones would ever guess anyway. Heh.】
Ye Qinghan: Cultivation techniques don't matter right now. What's important is changing into a new dress…
Hmm… I really want to practice dual cultivation with Master. I wonder if that rope of Yulan's is still around. Last time Master led me around Lingxian Hall with it, even spanking my bottom—it felt so good! I want to play again!
If Master were to give my bottom a hard smack right now, I'd probably… just like last time…
Ugh, these girls are so annoying. Why aren't they leaving yet? Judging by Master's expression, he clearly wants to practice dual cultivation with Qinghan already!
"Here are the cultivation techniques. Take them and practice. I have important matters to attend to now. I'll check on your progress later."
Ye Qinghan, serving as a footstool, naturally had no intention of leaving unless Master removed her foot from her back.
As for the other disciples, they didn't dwell on it much. After all, Li Shiyao had received such a thick volume—as the direct disciple and First Disciple, Ye Qinghan surely wouldn't be treated any differently!
After all, the vivid image of Ye Qinghan being completely drained dry by her master yesterday was still fresh in their minds!
The treasures Ye Qinghan possessed could destroy the heavens and earth several times over!
With that many treasures, even the laws of heaven themselves would likely bow down to Ye Qinghan and serve as her footstool!
They simply couldn't believe the Master could have forgotten about Ye Qinghan!
They suspected the cultivation technique given to Ye Qinghan was superior to theirs!
But this time, they were overthinking it. Ye Qinghan knew full well she wouldn't get any cultivation techniques, and she couldn't care less!
She belonged to the Master. What use was a cultivation technique to her? All she wanted now was for the world's greatest and most magnificent Master to love her fiercely! So fiercely! To make her feel alive and dead at the same time~
Truthfully, Ye Qinghan was merely caught off guard by Master stepping on her head. If her desire subsided and she regained her composure, perhaps even knowing Master did it deliberately would leave her feeling slightly uneasy. After all, didn't all the other disciples have theirs?
But in truth, the Master had no intention of practicing dual cultivation with her. Not for these three years, at least.
By the time Ye Qinghan realized what was happening—even if only for a moment—all she saw was the hem of her master's robe vanishing around the doorframe.
Even now, despite her mind-reading abilities, Ye Qinghan could only grasp that her master's actions had a reason behind them. As for what that reason was, she remained uncertain.
In the courtyard, the other four direct disciples each found a spot, eager to see what marvels this cultivation technique held.
But after reading the technique, all four disciples were dumbfounded!
This… it seemed like they'd been tricked by their master…
Li Shiyao had initially studied it quite earnestly. After all, the very first page listed numerous precautions—such as how this technique was extremely precious, requiring a secluded and secure location, forbidden from being seen by others, and meant to be practiced alone…
Li Shiyao hadn't doubted a single word—she'd even hidden inside a wardrobe!
But upon turning to the second page…
【Thief cries thief is a four-character idiom meaning: a thief shouts to catch a thief. It metaphorically describes confusing the issue, diverting attention to evade blame, and is commonly used in…】
"This… Master, what exactly…"
Li Shiyao froze for a moment before turning to the second page…
【Confusing the issue means deliberately misleading others with false appearances or lies…】
"Whoa…"
Sure, the Master gave her a cultivation technique, but is this technique even legitimate?
But if you suggested the Master was just toying with her, the Master had even anticipated that she wouldn't know the meaning of "confusing the issue"…
Yet even this had to be kept hidden, forbidden from others' eyes?
Li Shiyao skimmed through it briefly and quickly realized—there was no cultivation technique inside at all!
Nothing but four-character phrases!
Li Shiyao didn't know if cultivating this would lead to immortality, but she was certain it would make her fluent in four-character phrases!
Meanwhile, the other disciples who received cultivation manuals were equally baffled!
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