Night began to fall, and the master and disciple were still sitting on the summit.

Seeing that she was still engrossed in the story, Ji Yun said, "Yuexi, there's actually another version. Would you like to hear it?"

Yuexi immediately replied, "Yes."

"Wait a minute, I can't quite remember. I'm exhausted after talking for so long."

Yuexi said with concern, "It's alright, Master, take your time thinking about it. Yuexi is not in a hurry."

Ji Yun looked around at the moonlight and realized that it was just the two of them there.

So he said, "May I hold your hand?"

Yuexi blushed slightly: "Master, you...you can't..."

Before she could finish speaking, Ji Yun reached out and grabbed her small hand, then held it tightly.

Yuexi struggled a few times, but dared not use her cultivation, for fear of hurting her master.

Her face flushed, and she looked at Ji Yun with her big, watery eyes.

"Master...we can't do this."

Ji Yun ignored her and said, "I can't remember for a moment. In the past, I needed to hold a weapon to remember some things. Over the past few thousand years, I have forgotten a lot."

Yuexi asked softly, "Why do you need to hold a weapon to think?"

"Because I am a demonic person, my cultivation level was low at that time and I needed to hide. People who claimed to be righteous would come to attack me from time to time. So I had to be very vigilant when I was cultivating and sleeping."

Yuexi felt a little sad, realizing that her master had lived such a cautious life before.

Ji Yun felt her small hand being held tightly instead of being grasped.

He placed Yuexi's small hand on his lap and comforted her, "Don't be sad, it's all over now. Your teacher won't have to be so cautious anymore."

Yuexi said earnestly, "Master is always forced to do things against his will, Yuexi understands."

"I have no cultivation left, so I am a little scared, which is why I held your hand."

"......"

The two figures on the cliff edge were seen by the blue phoenix in the distance. It was a little confused. Why would that junior disciple call that mortal "Master"? Could it be that he was hiding his cultivation level?

Also, how could the master and disciple be holding hands? The female disciple's hand was even on the man's thigh.

Ji Yun looked at the moon in the sky and said, "So in the future, when I'm scared, I'll hold your hand. Don't be afraid."

Yuexi hesitated, "This..."

"We are innocent and have a clear conscience, that's enough."

Yuexi said haltingly in a low voice, "Don't...don't hold hands in front of outsiders."

Ji Yun turned to look at Yue Xi and found that Yue Xi dared not meet his gaze, knowing that she was a little shy.

"Alright, as long as we have a clear conscience, we don't care what they think or how they see us. We cultivators cultivate our hearts, and we are not swayed by the words of outsiders, nor do we hesitate because of the opinions of others."

Yuexi pondered, "Yes, as long as I have a clear conscience, that's enough. Cultivating the Tao is about cultivating the mind."

The moonlight shone on Yuexi's face, making her look quite beautiful.

It was a bit chilly at night, and even colder at the mountaintop. Ji Yun felt a chill from the wind.

He said, "Yuexi, your teacher feels a little cold."

"No, it's very cool."

As soon as Yuexi finished speaking, she realized something was wrong. She had cultivation, but her master didn't seem to.

She said, "Then let's go back."

Ji Yun shook her head: "I want to see the moon tonight."

“Your master can see it when we get back.”

"I think this place is good."

"Then Yuexi used her spiritual power to help her master."

Then Ji Yun felt a warm sensation coming from the small hand she was holding, and her body warmed up as well.

Ji Yun quickly said, "It's not something that will happen in a short time. Your master will need to observe for a long time. Your spiritual power can't last that long."

Ji Yun patted the back of her hand, indicating that she didn't need to waste her spiritual energy.

Seeing that Yuexi refused, Ji Yun said helplessly, "Actually, there is another way."

Yuexi blinked at him: "What method?"

Ji Yun held her small hand tightly and said, "I'll hold you..."

"Master, you can't do this! I'm leaving!"

Yuexi withdrew her small hand, then got up and left.

"No, I was just joking with you. It was to train your Dao heart. Look, your Dao heart is already unstable."

Yuexi turned to look at him: "Is that really true?"

Ji Yun said earnestly, "Yes, your teacher is going to teach you how to stabilize your Dao heart. Why is it so easy for your teacher to enter your sea of ​​consciousness? It's because your Dao heart is unstable."

"But......"

Ji Yun interrupted her directly: "Look, why do so many people perish in the Heavenly Tribulation and the inner demons? It's because their Dao Heart is unstable. If you have a stable Dao Heart, these inner demons can't harm you at all."

“This fellow Daoist is right.” A voice came from afar.

"Hmm?" Ji looked around but didn't see anyone; visibility was low at night.

Yuexi said, "It is Senior Qingluan."

"Oh." Ji Yun understood; so it was a guardian beast of the mountain.

In this cultivation world, some of the stronger sects have guardian beasts, which are mostly passed down from generation to generation and have an absurdly high seniority.

Ji Yun walked over and gently patted Yue Xi's shoulder: "Come on, let's go see it."

Ji Yun and Yue Xi walked forward and saw a large blue bird circling in the air.

The blue phoenix transformed into human form and landed on the ground, walking towards the two of them.

"Greetings, Senior Qingluan," Yuexi said, bowing.

"No need for formalities." The blue phoenix's gaze fell on Ji Yun. "You are Yuexi's master?"

“Exactly,” Ji Yun replied.

The Azure Phoenix looked Ji Yun up and down before speaking, "Although you have lost your cultivation, it is clear that you were once a master. What you just said makes a lot of sense. However, Yuexi is a simple and kind child. If you want her to solidify her Dao heart, she needs to undergo more trials."

Ji Yun nodded in agreement, "Yuexi is my disciple, and I will teach her myself. I hope Senior Qingluan will take good care of her in the future."

The Azure Phoenix smiled. "Yuexi is a disciple of my Lingyun Sect, so I will naturally take good care of her. If you have nothing else to do, you should go back and rest early."

Ji Yun raised his hand and said, "Wait! Fellow Daoist, you are a divine beast of the sect, enjoying the sect's sustenance. Don't you have anything to offer in return?"

The blue phoenix was a little surprised: "What does this mean?"

"I brought my disciple here to meet you, fellow Daoist. Shouldn't I offer you a small gift? That wouldn't be right."

Seeing Yuexi tug at her sleeve, he ignored her and continued, "What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Seeing the blue phoenix staring intently at him, he didn't back down either, putting his hands behind his back.

The Azure Phoenix couldn't really tell how powerful the person in front of it was, but to have a disciple who had reached the Golden Core stage as his master, he must have some ability.

Then a feather drifted toward Yuexi.

Yuexi caught it and was somewhat incredulous: "Senior, this is too precious."

Ji Yun calmly said, "Take it, no need to be polite."

The blue phoenix laughed and said, "This disciple, there's no need to be so polite. It's a gift to you, so just listen to your master."