Chapter 423: Chapter 231: Junior Sister, Have You Been Secretly Practicing a Different Dual Cultivation Technique? (2)
The Void Realm is still far too distant for You Su, and this elixir is temporarily useless for him, but for the Master... it’s truly a rare treasure!
"You Su will not fail you!"
The Chief Elder knew the situation of the Lotus Sword Venerable well. His words were obviously intended to motivate You Su by offering a hint, yet the young man did not resent it. Instead, he looked grateful, earning a look of approval from the elder.
How can a young man so loyal and affectionate not earn the trust of others?
"Don’t stress too much. The probability of investigating the outcome is already low. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be you but your senior sister who goes. As for the Nine Revolutions Spirit Recovery Elixir, you will have a chance to obtain it eventually."
"Yes."
...
You Su cooked his younger sister’s favorite chestnut chicken tonight, as well as his senior sister’s favorite sweet and sour ribs.
Though Wangshu herself didn’t eat, she loved watching You Su eat. Each time she saw him gnaw on ribs and separate meat from the bone, she felt quite satisfied, even though in the end, most of it might end up in Ji Lingruo’s belly.
The night was cold. Although cultivators are not afraid of hot or cold weather, meals would get cold, so the three of them sat separately in the kitchen, with You Su naturally seated in the middle.
Ji Lingruo looked at the full table of her favorite dishes but did not show the usual excitement. She seemed very calm:
"Are you heading out again?"
The girl was more perceptive than You Su expected.
You Su distributed a pair of chopsticks to each of them and nodded. He did not intend to hide it:
"It’s the first task since becoming the Divine Son, but it isn’t dangerous. The surface task is to go to the Spirit Void Mountain Range to seize an opportunity, but in reality, it’s just to investigate the cause of the secret realm owner’s death."
With the identity of the Profound Sky Sect backing him, even seizing opportunities wouldn’t endanger his life, not to mention You Su had plenty of life-saving magical treasures.
"Then I’ll go with you."
Ji Lingruo looked at the dishes on the table, but none seemed appetizing.
"I’ll go too."
Wangshu’s blue eyes twinkled, unwilling to be left alone at home.
You Su shook his head, having anticipated this situation.
"Junior sister, this opportunity was left by a Void Realm Venerable. Even Feather Realm Perfection-class great cultivators might come to compete. You, at the Middle Spirit Platform Realm, going would be too dangerous."
After You Su finished speaking, he turned to Fairy Wangshu:
"Senior sister, you definitely can’t go. This is my first task, crucial for stabilizing my position. With you by my side, even if I complete the task, others would think it’s all due to you."
Fairy Wangshu slightly lowered her head. She clearly didn’t want to be separated from her junior, yet she could sense his strong conviction in not wanting her to accompany him. Of course, she wouldn’t go against You Su’s decision, but she still felt a bit down.
"Aren’t you just at the Spirit Platform Upper Realm too? Why can you go, but I can’t?"
Ji Lingruo wasn’t as easy to appease as Wangshu, and asked as such.
"Firstly, seizing the opportunity is just my superficial action; I won’t put myself in unnecessary danger, but bringing another junior sister adds more variables. Secondly, you can’t help much with the investigation. Lastly, I’m not at the Middle Spirit Platform Realm; I’m at the Spirit Platform Upper Realm. If the junior sister manages to reach the Spirit Platform Upper Realm overnight, I’ll allow you to accompany me."
You Su’s three points left Ji Lingruo speechless, with her hands on her hips, wanting to speak but unable to, her cheeks puffed cutely.
"Alright, I already said it isn’t dangerous. Including the round trip, I’ll be back within ten days at most." You Su smiled warmly, picking up a pair of chopsticks and placing a large chicken leg in front of his junior sister, "Come, let’s eat."
"When are you leaving?" Ji Lingruo resentfully picked up her chopsticks, glaring at You Su, obviously still upset.
"Probably leaving tomorrow. I’m not familiar with the Spirit Void Mountain Range, so I’ll go ahead and scout it out."
Ji Lingruo felt helpless, inwardly lamenting her lack of strength, unable to assist her senior brother. She turned her grief into appetite, zealously devouring the tender, spicy chicken leg before her.
Fairy Wangshu felt somewhat better seeing Ji Lingruo eating again.
You Su found it amusing. Although he didn’t like viewing his senior sister as a child, her personality was truly no different, driven entirely by a herd mentality.
The dinner concluded happily with Ji Lingruo repeatedly saying ’it’s delicious.’
The two girls weren’t as stubborn as You Su initially feared; perhaps they knew such days would become the norm in the future.
...
The stars flickered, the night silent.
You Su sat on his bed recovering his energy, with the True Yang Sword Nurturing Spell focusing on ’nurturing the sword with Yang.’
Coincidentally, You Su had abundant Yang energy, more than sufficient for nurturing the sword. It not only assisted his nighttime combat but also allowed him to wield the Mo Song Sword with ease.
He couldn’t help but acknowledge that the Book Mountain Pavilion’s ability to select the most suitable cultivation technique for visitors wasn’t just a gimmick.
Only then did You Su remember; his junior sister had already reported to the scripture hall. She should have opened the pseudo-door of the Divine Mountain too, acquiring a technique most suitable for her, yet why hadn’t she mentioned it?
Given his junior sister’s show-off nature, she shouldn’t have kept silent...
Could it be... a technique that can’t be shown to others?
He suddenly recalled those days when his junior sister isolated herself shortly after joining the mountain. He initially thought she needed time to acclimate to a new environment, but now it seemed she was secretly training.
Just then, the door was gently pushed open, and Ji Lingruo entered You Su’s room this politely for the first time.
"Junior sister, why have you come?" You Su appeared delighted.
Ji Lingruo wore a silk nightgown, her hair draped lazily, adding a touch of languidness to a girl already pleasing to the eye.
"Can’t I come to your place whenever I want?"
Ji Lingruo entered You Su’s room, looking around and touching this and that like a bandit entering a city, without any restraint. Yet her tense expression betrayed her attempt to mask her inner nervousness with seemingly casual actions.
"Yes, the junior sister can come whenever she wants."
You Su laughed, lifting a corner of the quilt to make space for Ji Lingruo, naturally eager for her visits.
Ji Lingruo blushed, sitting down beside the bed.
"Why are you still training so late? Seeing you training so late every day recently, have you been cultivating all this time?"
You Su edged closer to the girl with a smile. "If I’m not diligent, how can I protect what I want to protect?"
As he spoke, he gently nudged the girl with his shoulder.
The girl understood You Su’s implication, lightly biting her lip. "Who needs your protection? Just take care of yourself."
Though languid, she was also determined, unwilling to hide behind You Su forever.
"The junior sister speaks truth, but why shouldn’t the junior sister secretly practice while the senior brother can’t?"
You Su subtly probed, curious about what cultivation technique Ji Lingruo had acquired.
Ji Lingruo, reacting like a cat that had its tail stepped on, exclaimed:
"When did I secretly practice? Don’t talk nonsense!"
Recognizing she didn’t want to talk, You Su didn’t press, knowing there’d be opportunities for her to confess.
"Junior sister, did you come to supervise my training?"
"Wh-why else?"
"That’s great, recently I have been neglecting the sect’s ancestral cultivation techniques. Why don’t you supervise my training?"
You Su didn’t hold back, knowing his junior sister was visiting late at night because he was soon leaving and she likely wanted to dissolve his excessive Yang energy before departure.
Ji Lingruo blushed furiously. "You’re so diligent in cultivating this skill... why do you need my supervision..."
Between her hesitations, You Su shared a new story with her.
"On this day, the Great Saint, chasing a serpent demon, leaped into a long and deep path.
After a thrilling battle with the serpent demon for over ten rounds, the sounds of combat rose and fell, finally deciding the victor..."
The Great Saint narrowly won, but still angrily questioned:
"Hey, what made you so tenacious, growing stronger the longer we fought?"
...
"Junior sister."
"What is it..."
"Have you been secretly practicing another dual cultivation technique?"
"Don’t talk nonsense... I haven’t..."
Then she has...
It seems the Book Mountain Pavilion provided her a technique no less than the True Yang Sword Nurturing Spell...
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