Chapter 18: Show your eyes and meditate, but your heart is still calm

Yan Weiwan made precise comments, but Yin Huan pursed her lips and said nothing.

What exactly is the problem? Why is my control over spiritual power so unfamiliar?

She used to be an excellent graduate, how could this happen...

Seeing that she was silent, Yan Weiwan reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"It was just a small mistake, why do you have that expression? Relax."

Yin Huan took a deep breath and looked a little depressed.

Yan Weiwan stared at the black lump in her hand and couldn't help but speak.

"Um, you...why don't you go ask the elders? Ask her for another seed. She's such a kind person, she won't mind."

After all, Elder Ying Su said that this seed must be kept well and will be used in future classes. She will not be responsible if it is lost.

Yin Huan looked into the distance, indicating that this was the only way.

But if Bai Yunshu asked the reason, what should I tell him?

She had no choice but to step forward shamelessly.

"Elder Yingsu, may I bother you for a moment? Can you give me another seed?"

She asked cautiously, her tone full of tentativeness.

She knew that Bai Yunshu would not refuse this request, but she had to maintain her timid image.

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on her.

Yin Huan was the first in the physical training this morning. Everyone basically remembered her, but they found that she was a quiet person who liked to hide in the corner like a little transparent person. She also seemed to be in poor health, coughing frequently and looking pale.

Apart from Yan Weiwan, who could chat with her for a few words, she seemed to be indifferent to everyone else.

"Of course. Where's your previous one? Did you lose it?"

Bai Yunshu hesitated for a moment and asked while taking out the seeds.

Yin Huan slowly stretched out his hand.

“Here…”

In her not-so-delicate palm, a pile of black ash lay quietly, making it difficult to identify that it was a seed.

When she came over, Geng Jihuan also walked to Bai Yunshu, wanting to see what she was going to do.

Looking at the seeds that had turned into ashes, Bai Yunshu and Geng Jihuan frowned at the same time.

"How come?"

Talent like Yan Weiwan's is rare. It is totally unscientific for Yin Huan to burn the immortal grass just after he learned how to draw qi into his body.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, if given too much spiritual energy, most of the plants will directly bear fruit, leaving behind new seeds and will not die.

Yin Huan explained in a low voice.

"It seems I used too much spiritual energy. It withered after growing, blooming and bearing fruit. I didn't want it to become like this. I'm really ashamed."

Her tone was full of helplessness and regret, and Bai Yunshu said it was not a problem.

"It's nothing, it's not your fault. It's common to not be able to control the strength properly at the beginning. Here."

She pulled another seed from her sleeve, took the black ash from her palm, and handed it to her again.

Seeing Bai Yunshu's fingertips touching his palm, Yin Huan's heart also felt itchy.

She held the new seed in her hand and spoke with a determined look.

"Elder Yunshu, I want to know the reason. I can't control the spiritual energy I collected very well. Can you give me some guidance? I'm afraid it will be burned again."

Bai Yunshu has always treated everyone equally, treating her as just an ordinary disciple, and said it was okay.

"Try to use your spiritual power for me, and remember not to be impatient."

She gestured to Yin Huan, and Yin Huan followed the previous steps to gather spiritual power again.

In the first few times, she couldn't gather her spiritual power, and she felt anxious again.

Someone nearby was getting impatient waiting and started joking.

"Come back after you've finished your training. You're wasting Elder Ying Su's time."

"That's right, there are so many of us waiting to be asked."

Bai Yunshu glanced at the disciples, his eyes slightly cold.

"You need to be patient when doing things and don't be too noisy. I don't like it. You shouldn't disturb others when they are doing their work."

She looked unfriendly, and the disciples immediately realized their mistake and quickly lowered their heads.

"Follow the elders' instructions."

What was that scary look in Elder Ying Su's eyes just now?

Yin Huan watched this scene and murmured some mantras.

"In accordance with my will, spring will come to life in desperate situations, all things will be revitalized, the bright color of fire will pour down undefeated..."

She now had only one thought in her mind.

I can't embarrass myself in front of Bai Yunshu again... If I fail, she will probably teach me the trick.

Just when she was hesitating, the spiritual power finally gathered in her palm again.

She was delighted that the seed had successfully hatched and was growing and spreading as before.

Everyone nearby was watching this scene, and the flower buds were gradually taking shape.

Bai Yunshu wanted to say something good.

The flower has begun to bear fruit. It seems that the one in front of him is the most insightful among this group of disciples.

Before she opened her mouth, she realized something was wrong.

The formula Yin Huan was muttering sounded so familiar...

Yin Huan was trying her best to stabilize her spiritual power. Seeing that the flower had already borne fruit, any longer would turn it into ashes again. Bai Yunshu quickly raised his hand to stop her.

Blue spiritual power overflowed from her fingertips, directly interrupting the gathering of hidden joy and wrapping the flower in it.

The spiritual power was interrupted, and the flower had turned into a small ball with new seeds inside.

After removing the wrapping, the seeds came out and life returned to his hands.

"When water is full, it overflows. Haste makes waste. Keep your mind calm. Also, where did you learn that motto you're repeating?"

Bai Yunshu's eyes showed inquiry, and Yin Huan was stunned. He chose to lie.

"When I came here, I bought a lot of storybooks. They had something written in them, so I wrote down a couple of lines. I just said them casually, and I never thought they were true."

She lowered her head, and a look of shame flashed across her face when she mentioned the storybook.

Bai Yunshu didn't pursue the matter.

"It's impressive that you can remember. Your biggest problem is that you don't have a calm mind. Practice more. When you have already blossomed, you should put away your spiritual power."

She pulled Yin Huan's hand and drew a picture on her palm.

"Under normal circumstances, the acupoints at Laogong acupoint converge and form. If you don't control it well, you will see them blooming, and you should block them at Taiyuan acupoint..."

She taught seriously, but Yin Huan just kept watching her demonstrate with her hands.

It was itchy, so itchy that she wanted to take her hand back and not let her touch it.

"Do you understand?"

Seeing Yin Huan was absent-minded, Bai Yunshu frowned.

She kindly explained why Yin Huan looked so uncomfortable.

Yin Huan swallowed and nodded.

"Disciple understands. Disciple will go to the side to practice."

She left after she finished speaking. Bai Yunshu looked at her back without saying a word.

After Yin Huan left, Bai Yunshu asked the other disciples to practice well as well, and she would come over to check on them later.

As soon as she sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, Geng Jihuan came over.

"Junior sister, are you worried about something? Tell me about it."

She poured tea for Bai Yunshu, but Bai Yunshu shook his head to indicate that he didn't have any.

"Sister, why are you being so attentive for no reason? Just say what you want to say."

"That Yin Huan, do you think there's anything special about her?"

Geng Jihuan stopped pretending and went straight to the point.

Bai Yunshu thought about it seriously.

"Yes, she seems to have good talent, but she is a little impatient. Senior Sister, you can consider taking her as your disciple."

Hearing this, Geng Jihuan put down his teacup and tilted his head to look at her.

"Is this what I'm telling you? If the spiritual herbs were all pure spiritual energy, they wouldn't be burned at all."

Bai Yunshu didn't take this seriously.

"Hmm? And then? Anything is possible."

She felt that now was not the time to dwell on this.

Geng Jihuan was very unhappy.

From beginning to end, she could not find any other emotions on Bai Yunshu's face.

She was no different from usual, even calmer.

"Don't you think that Yin Huan looks like someone?"

She tested him intentionally or unintentionally. Bai Yunshu looked at Yin Huan who was sitting with Yan Weiwan in the distance.

As if sensing her gaze, Yin Huan also turned around.

But when I looked back, I realized that it wasn't there.

Bai Yunshu was chatting and laughing with Geng Jihuan with a faint smile, not paying any attention to her.

Is it an illusion...

Maybe it's an illusion caused by caring too much.

She turned back unhappily and focused her attention on Yan Weiwan's seed.

In the distance, Bai Yunshu withdrew his gaze and asked Geng Jihuan with a smile.

"Like who? Senior Sister has been very strange before. I don't want to play so many tricks with Senior Sister. Senior Sister, just speak directly."

"Ningzhu."

Geng Jihuan almost gritted his teeth as he said these two words.

She originally didn't want to mention these two words. After all, for Bai Yunshu, it was a taboo and he might turn against her at any time.

Hearing these two words, Bai Yunshu looked at her and put the teacup on the table with a "bang".

“No.”

There was still a smile on her face, but in her eyes, there was a sadness, like ten thousand years of ice that could not be melted.