Chapter 36 Ouch! You have no martial ethics! Qi Zibo's true face
The alchemy furnace was fully opened, and six round pills lay quietly at the bottom of the furnace.
Qi Zibo: "It's done? It's really done?"
It's unbelievable! The spiritual energy brought forth six Lesser Rejuvenation Pills, and upon closer inspection, they turned out to be high-grade Lesser Rejuvenation Pills!
His master once saw his talent in alchemy and took him under his wing, teaching him meticulously. In the end, he did not disappoint his master's expectations. When people mention alchemy, they will always mention Shanyuan Jun. Whenever this happens, they will praise Shanyuan Jun's talent in alchemy, saying that he is a born alchemist.
Despite his enduring fame spanning over a thousand years, there were things even he couldn't do in the art of alchemy. For example, refining a second-grade pill in just a few days, or, as his disciple said, mastering one thing leads to mastering everything. He couldn't do that... and not only he couldn't, but no one else could either.
Qi Zibo: "Put the pills away."
Song Yin took out a bottle of pills, put the pills into it, and wrote the words "Minor Rejuvenation Pill" on the bottle.
"Master, you haven't forgotten what you promised me, have you?"
Qi Zibo: "Of course I haven't forgotten. Tell me, what do you want?"
Haha, God has eyes for him and has been kind to him!
Danque Peak's development will surely reach new heights, far surpassing Lingdan Peak!
"Master, I want to learn swordsmanship and become a sword cultivator. I want to cultivate both internal alchemy and swordsmanship."
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"What?"
Qi Zibo picked at his ear, then asked uncertainly, "What do you want to learn?"
Song Yin: "I said I wanted to learn swordsmanship and pursue the path of cultivating both alchemy and swordsmanship."
Qi Zibo swayed, then braced himself against the wall. After a long while, he asked his traitor, "Are you telling the truth? Is this your own thought? Did someone say something else to you?"
If it wasn't her own choice, but someone else induced her to learn swordsmanship, he could still bear it; at worst, he could beat up the person who tried to poach him to vent his anger.
Song Yin: "It was my own idea, and no one said anything else to me."
Qi Zibo clutched his chest with one hand and pointed a trembling finger at Song Yin with the other, "You, you, you!"
He couldn't give her compensation after all; that rebellious disciple was born to anger him.
Song Yin: "I won't neglect alchemy because of learning swordsmanship. I think I can balance alchemy and swordsmanship. Master, I want to learn the way of the sword. I hope you can support my idea."
Qi Zibo's gaze swept over every corner of the alchemy room. He took a few steps forward, grabbed a broom from behind the door, and went to beat up the unlucky kid.
Song Yin quickly retreated and jumped out of the alchemy room, looking at Qi Zibo in shock, and accused him, "You said you would grant me one request if I refined the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, and now that I'm making a request, you not only refuse but also hit me!"
Qi Zibo chased after him, shouting, "I'm not only going to beat you up, you traitor! I'm going to chase after you and beat you up too!"
Song Yin moved with incredible speed, weaving and dodging.
While dodging, he cursed and threatened, "You've lost the demeanor of an elder and lack martial ethics. Believe me, I'll only learn swordsmanship and not alchemy!"
Qi Zibo's mind went blank for a moment, and he strode forward with his long legs, slapping Song Yin's thigh with a broom.
"Ouch—! You actually hit me! All I did was say I wanted to learn swordsmanship. There are plenty of people in this world who want to learn both paths, is it really necessary!"
Qi Zibo: "Do you know that most of those people end up not mastering their skills, getting stuck at different realms with no hope of ascension, and finally watching their lifespans run out! We cultivators just pursue ascension, and you're cutting off your own path to ascension! How can I not be angry! You've already become a disciple, and now you're thinking of learning something else. Isn't that betraying your sect?!"
Song Yin immediately used her spiritual energy to escape and avoid the broom attack.
"If I truly wanted to betray my sect, I wouldn't have personally told you I wanted to learn swordsmanship! Just because those people can't do something doesn't mean I can't. I am Aotian! Besides, it's only that most people can't do it. How can you be sure I'm among the majority? On the contrary, I consider myself one of the few who have ascended!"
"Aotian?" Qi Zibo pondered the word for a moment before scoffing, "Quite the boast."
"Awooo! Stop chasing! Stop hitting me!"
"Traitor! Take this!"
Song Yin used the trees in the yard to dodge and avoid being hit. Apart from the previous blow to the thigh, Qi Zibo was not hit at all.
Song Yin felt that Qi Zibo should have calmed down, and that he wasn't really angry, otherwise how could she, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, have escaped the pursuit of a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Song Yin climbed up the tree and, panting, said, "Phew—I'm not running anymore, I'm not running anymore. You stop chasing me too, let's talk this out."
Qi Zibo stopped leaning on his broom and stood still, displaying the heroic spirit of a swordsman who had planted his sword in the ground.
"Why do you want to learn swordsmanship?"
After confirming that he had stopped hitting the child, Song Yin slowly revealed her true thoughts.
"During the Foundation Establishment Competition, I fought against a Golden Core Wild Boar and deeply felt that my strength was insufficient. At that time, I thought about learning swordsmanship to enhance my strength. Alchemy is good, but its attack power is not strong. Any spell or magic weapon requires spiritual power to activate. But swordsmanship is different. Even without spiritual power, it still has the strength to fight against enemies."
For a moment, Qi Zibo was lost in thought. He seemed to see himself, young and spirited, across a thousand years, chatting and discussing the future with many friends. Several of his friends were sword cultivators. He asked them why they studied swordsmanship. They replied that it was to pursue power, to become stronger, and to have the strength to continue fighting even when their spiritual energy was exhausted!
Sighing, Qi Zibo threw down the broom and said calmly, "Come down, I agree to let you learn swordsmanship."
Song Yin climbed down from the tree.
"Don't worry, I will only have you as my master. Even if I go to learn swordsmanship, I will not seek another swordsmanship master."
Qi Zibo looked up at the sky and said nostalgically, "Your words remind me of my friends when I was young. Some of them were sword cultivators and said similar things to you."
Ah, this has stirred up Master's past memories. Judging from his tone... could it be that his friend is gone?
Song Yin thought for a moment and said, "Please accept my condolences."
Qi Zibo instantly snapped out of his reverie and returned to the present, exclaiming, "What's there to mourn! Those guys are still alive!"
Song Yin looked embarrassed and said, "Just a little bit."
Qi Zibo waved his hand, "Alright, I said before that as long as the request is reasonable, I can agree. Your explanation is acceptable, so I agree to let you practice swordsmanship. You also remember your promise to me that you can only have me as your master. No matter how well you achieve in swordsmanship, you must shoulder the responsibilities of Danque Peak and not give up alchemy."
Song Yin: "Yes, Master, no problem, Master!"
The storm has finally passed, and thankfully the outcome was good.
That beating I took was worth it!
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Song Yin's plan was to obtain advanced sword techniques from the Hidden Law Pavilion, since she had already mastered the basic sword techniques. Once she obtained the advanced sword techniques, she would begin to study them on her own, and when she encountered anything she didn't understand, she would go to the inner sect academy to listen to senior sword cultivators explain the techniques and ask them for guidance.
A few days later, Qi Zibo suddenly told her, "I found a sword cultivator elder. After listening to my suggestion, she agreed to guide you in swordsmanship in the future."
"A sword cultivator elder? Guiding me?" Song Yin pointed at herself in disbelief.
Huh? Me?
She had intended to find some sword techniques to practice on her own, but unexpectedly, her master found her a famous teacher.
Qi Zibo: "I'll change my clothes first, then you can come with me."
Song Yin was in a daze, "Okay, Master."
Song Yin waited for a moment, and Qi Zibo came over after changing his clothes.
"Let's go." The voice was young and gentle, like a warm winter breeze.
That sound is so unfamiliar.
Song Yin turned her head and asked, "Who are you?"
"...Master?"
Song Yin almost didn't recognize the young man in front of her as Qi Zibo. From a bearded man who looked to be in his forties or fifties to a handsome young man in his twenties, Song Yin simply couldn't believe that the person in front of her was Qi Zibo.
Qi Zibo laughed, "This is my true appearance. I only appear as a middle-aged person because I think it's more effective to teach my disciples. After all, in a school, disciples tend to listen and study more diligently when the teacher looks older. When my master took me as her disciple, she initially appeared as a middle-aged person to teach me."
"After today, it has been proven that even in middle age, you are still as mischievous as ever."
Song Yin didn't like what she was hearing. "Nonsense! I'm a gifted student, how could I be unruly? If you think I'm unruly, it must be your own problem."
Now I understand the conversation between my master and grandmaster when they met.
Upon hearing his rebellious disciple's rebuttal, Qi Zibo was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
No, he doesn't have a beard now.
Of the six inner peaks, two belong to sword cultivators: Enlightenment Peak and Soul-Piercing Peak. It is worth mentioning that the sword cultivators of Soul-Piercing Peak follow the Path of Ruthlessness, which is a special branch of sword cultivation.
The sword cultivator elder that Qi Zibo sought out was Wen Zhiling, the elder of Wujian Peak next to Danque Peak.
Upon arriving at Wujian Peak, Elder Wen's personal disciple, Shen Yuzhu, was already waiting at the entrance.
"Elder Qi," Shen Yuzhu bowed.
Qi Zibo pointed at Song Yin and said, "Yu Zhu, this is my apprentice, Song Yin." He then said to Song Yin, "This is Shen Yu Zhu. You can call him senior brother."
Song Yin: "Hello, senior brother."
Shen Yuzhu: "Greetings, Junior Sister."
The group entered the interior of Wujian Peak. Shen Yuzhu and Song Yin walked side by side, with Shen Yuzhu leading Song Yin to Elder Wen's residence.
On the way, Song Yin didn't dare to look around carelessly, trying to leave a good impression on the sword cultivator elder. Qi Zibo, on the other hand, walked at the front as if he were at home, constantly pointing out different parts of Wujian Peak to Song Yin. Song Yin glanced at her master's back several times, wanting to say something but then stopped herself. Oh well, whatever.
Shen Yuzhu noticed Song Yin's change and asked, "Did you not understand any of Elder Qi's explanations about Wujian Peak?"
Song Yin: "Haha, no, no, it's just that I feel Master is very familiar with Wujian Peak."
Shen Yuzhu: "That's normal, after all, my master is often at Wujian Peak."
Song Yin seized on the words, "...Master?"
Shen Yuzhu smiled and confirmed, "Yes, Elder Qi and Master are Daoist partners. It seems Elder Qi didn't tell you before he came."
Song Yin: Nobody told me either. :)
Since they were on the same side, Song Yin immediately changed her mindset, from a guest to a host, and generously appreciated the scenery of Wujian Peak.
Shen Yuzhu couldn't stop laughing. He often encountered Elder Qi coming to his master to complain about his disciple's occasional disobedience and asking his master how to discipline him. After hearing this many times, Shen Yuzhu had learned a little about Song Yin's personality and temperament.
"Why would I tell you this?" Song Yin said sarcastically. "This is the first time I've ever seen him look so young."
Shen Yuzhu: Oh dear, Junior Sister Song is in a bit of a predicament! Compared to her, her own master is still the best.
Qi Zibo listened to the conversation between the two children behind him, and the corners of his mouth never left his lips. Especially seeing his rebellious disciple like this, he felt even more relaxed and pleased.
His master used this trick back then, and now he's using it on his apprentice. How satisfying!
Upon seeing Elder Wen, Song Yin felt a strange sense of unease.
No wonder Elder Wen made a special trip to Danque Peak on the day of the Foundation Establishment Tribulation.
Wen Zhiling beckoned to Song Yin, "Come and sit down."
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Author's Note: A continuation of the same lineage [newbie]
I wonder if Song Yin will continue to use this trick if she takes on apprentices in the future [sunglasses]
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