CHAPTER 80
The Treatment of New Disciples
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The sisters rose early, for today the Master said he would impart cultivation techniques to Li Shiyao, who was also eagerly anticipating it.
"Senior Sister, what are you doing?"
"Why do you always ask silly questions? I'm washing my face—am I drinking water instead?"
"Senior Sister, I heard from the Sixth Elder that fox demons are very clean. They often use magic to groom their fur and clean their bodies. Don't you do that?"
Li Shiyu stood nearby, her face brimming with curiosity, as if she'd stumbled upon a scientific discovery.
"Our Master said eating, sleeping, washing your face, and brushing your teeth are all part of cultivation."
Li Shiyu heard this and wondered, Is that right? Why has Master never mentioned this to her?
"Senior Sister, does Master dislike Shiyu? Why has he never told me any of this? And why won't he let me wash his clothes?"
"Shiyao, you mustn't be impatient. Didn't you hear what Master said yesterday? 'Avoid arrogance and impatience.'"
"Sis, I think you're the one who really needs to guard against arrogance and impatience… Oops, Sis, I messed up! Oops!"
Li Shiyu hadn't finished speaking when Ye Qinghan reached out to smack her bottom. Dazed Yao took off running!
"Senior Sister, see? I told you you need to guard against arrogance and impatience…"
Before Li Shiyu could finish, something flew through the air toward her! She scrambled to dodge it.
In the sleeping quarters, Su Cheng had just finished his morning routine. With Li Shiyu now present, the dawn air felt unexpectedly lively.
Even before yesterday's formal initiation, the system had already dispatched Li Shiyao's apprentice reward.
It was no different from Ye Qinghan's, though Ye Qinghan had possessed sword techniques in addition to cultivation methods back then, while Li Shiyao only received cultivation methods.
[Early in the morning, Lingxian Hall was also bustling with activity.]
Following the sound, Ye Qinghan—who had been pinning Li Shiyao to the table, preparing to administer punishment—immediately dropped her domineering senior sister act. She hurriedly bowed and greeted, "Master."
Having narrowly escaped punishment, Li Shiyao scrambled to her feet and returned the greeting: "Good morning, Master."
"Qinghan, carry on," Su Cheng chuckled. He didn't think Ye Qinghan was the type to bully others; rather, it was probably Li Shiyao's sharp tongue that had provoked her.
Upon hearing this, Li Shiyao immediately fled, hiding behind Su Cheng and using him as a shield. "Hey! Master, what are you doing?"
"If I were to protect Shiyu, Qinghan would have reason to object. To say I favor one over the other—how could I ever do such a thing?"
Su Cheng chuckled heartily. This Li Shiyu was quite amusing. Though she had a sharp tongue, she was undeniably entertaining.
"Master, please stop teasing Shiyu. You've scared her half to death." Ye Qinghan couldn't help but laugh at Li Shiyu's comical expression, as if she'd stumbled into a den of wolves.
"Alright, here's the cultivation technique I prepared for you. Just toss the one you were practicing before."
Su Cheng spoke as he tossed the [Mysterious Technique] granted by the system onto the table.
It was called the Mysterious Technique not because it held any profound secrets, but simply because that was its actual name. Su Cheng couldn't inspect it, nor could he cultivate it.
"With your aptitude, Shiyu, I needn't elaborate further. You'll grasp it on your own."
"Oh, and Shiyu, I wasn't teasing you earlier. Now that I've given you both the cultivation technique and the magical artifact, if you train diligently and manage to pin Qinghan down on the table to bully her, I won't help her."
Li Shiyu listened to this speech in stunned silence, convinced her master was just being unreasonable!
What did you give Shiyu? A cultivation technique, not some cheat code?
Pin Sister Qinghan down on the table? Li Shiyu had a feeling that even the master himself might not be able to pin Sister Qinghan down on the table!
She couldn't even picture the scene—what expression Sister Qinghan would have if pinned down on the table? It was beyond her imagination!
It was beyond her comprehension!
Still, Li Shiyu didn't take it too seriously. Senior Sister wouldn't really hit her—it was just girls roughhousing.
She then glanced at the cultivation technique on the table…
"Huh? Master? Where's the cultivation technique? I was just about to take it, but it's gone?"
As she spoke, Li Shiyao began circling the desk, searching everywhere—even under Ye Qinghan's skirt—but it was nowhere to be found!
Ye Qinghan pressed her skirt, utterly speechless!
"Didn't I tell you last night? Master's cultivation technique is unique. You don't need to carry it around in your bag or flip through it while practicing. It's stored in your spirit platform."
"The Lingxian Hall has a spirit platform? But didn't Master just place it on the table?"
"Let go first! Stop lifting my skirt!"
Li Shiyao quickly let go and took a couple steps back…
Ye Qinghan exhaled deeply, feeling as though she’d taken on a disciple herself!
[Qinghan's legs… they'll be the death of me… Thank goodness this world doesn't have stockings… Otherwise, I'd die at your hands long before you become the Demon Emperor.]
"Qinghan, go buy groceries for your master."
Ye Qinghan had just been about to explain to Li Shiyao, but upon hearing her master's words, she turned her head blankly.
"Master, there's still plenty in the kitchen hall…"
"Hmm?" Su Cheng merely smiled.
"Qinghan will go immediately."
Ye Qinghan had been a bit confused, but meeting her master's gaze, she instantly understood.
His decision to bestow the Chaos Bell upon her was an act of trust, wasn't it? Why should she concern herself further?
Master's gaze clearly signaled that he wanted Shiyu to grasp the cultivation technique on her own.
Li Shiyu was undoubtedly a prodigy herself. It was simply that with her master by her side now, she naturally wanted her senior sister to assist with everything.
The master and disciple parted ways. Though Li Shiyu felt something was off, she couldn't pinpoint any flaws…
"Why are they both leaving?" Shiyu fidgeted with her hands, her face wearing a look of slight disappointment.
She watched them depart in opposite directions with lingering reluctance, like sand slipping through her fingers…
She tried to call out to her master, but he had already sprinted away. She tried to call her senior sister, but she vanished the moment she turned her head.
Li Shiyu began searching for the "spiritual platform" her senior sister had mentioned…
It wasn't until nearly dinnertime that Ye Qinghan and Su Cheng emerged from their rooms, but by then, Li Shiyu had vanished without a trace.
At that moment, Li Shiyu was immersed in the Spirit Pool Hall, circulating her cultivation techniques. She had searched every corner of Lingxian Hall before finally finding the Spirit Pool Hall, only then realizing what she had done.
She decided to immerse herself in the pool and begin circulating her cultivation technique. At first, she didn't think much of it, but as she circulated her energy, something felt terribly wrong…
The instant she switched cultivation techniques, her Golden Core cultivation plummeted to mid-Foundation Establishment!
"Huh? What just… Wait?"
But she distinctly felt herself growing stronger! How could her cultivation level have regressed to Foundation Establishment?
Li Shiyu refused to believe it. She continued practicing, but the more she cultivated, the more panicked she became!
Practicing this mysterious technique not only failed to advance her cultivation at all, but it kept regressing. She was now back at the early Foundation Establishment stage!
If she continued cultivating like this, she might even regress back to the Qi Condensation stage!
"Senior Sister! Waaah! Please help Shiyu!"
Li Shiyu, still naked, burst out crying!
However, Su Cheng was busy stir-frying vegetables, leaving only Ye Qinghan outside the hall. Seeing the naked, tear-streaked Shiyu, he hurried over.
"Shiyao, why aren't you wearing clothes?"
"Senior Sister, Master is tormenting me! I practiced the cultivation technique Master gave me, and now I'm only at the early Foundation Establishment stage. If I keep practicing, I'll regress back to the Qi Cultivation stage!"
Li Shiyu was both furious and aggrieved. The Master was bullying her as a new disciple, deliberately setting her up! The Master really was a villain!
Though Ye Qinghan saw Li Shiyu as a Golden Core Stage, he understood the truth behind it. Compared to the Master's cultivation technique, Li Shiyu's Golden Core Stage was only equivalent to the eighth or ninth layer of Qi Cultivation…
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