Chapter 181 Training Returns to the Immortal Cloud Sect
Because Song Yin had been frequently visiting the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion recently and was acquainted with its owner, she received the best treatment whenever she went there. She had no time to worry about such things and went straight to the top floor to find the Nine Heavens Dao Lord.
Upon seeing that the person had skipped the chat phase, Song Yin went straight to the point: "I've gone back to the day before yesterday, how did that happen?"
Nine Heavens Dao Lord: "?" After a moment's thought, he understood Song Yin's meaning and asked, "You returned to the present from tomorrow?"
Song Yin nodded frantically.
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord then asked, "There are two scenarios. One is that you go back to the past, but there is still a 'you' in the past; the other involves deeper karmic connections, and there is only one 'you' after you go back to the past. Which one do you belong to?"
Recalling the Heavenly Dao's previous instructions, Song Yin said confidently, though her words lacked conviction: "For those matters involving deeper causes and effects, I am certain that there is only one me at this moment."
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord stood up in surprise, turning Song Yin around and around. "Those involving deeper causes and effects are even more difficult to achieve. You actually skipped the former and went straight to this step. Here's my advice: live today exactly as you remember it. Don't try to change anything, and don't think you can control time or destiny."
The advice from the Nine Heavens Dao Lord was very similar to the previous instructions from the Heavenly Dao. Song Yin was not a confused person; she could understand it herself.
She had already told Hua Rong not to go out tomorrow.
"What have you changed?" Daoist Jiutian asked definitively. Song Yin's expression clearly indicated that she had already done something.
Song Yin opened her mouth, "Uh...it's an inevitable death for someone." Thinking that since she had the ability, she might as well lend a hand.
"It's nothing serious," said Daojun Jiutian, his tone wise and experienced. "Where are you currently staying? Why don't you stay at Tianji Tower tonight and go back tomorrow?"
Song Yin wasn't sure what Daoist Jiutian was up to, but since that was the case, she wanted to see for herself. "Okay."
Song Yin informed Sheng Hua Rong that she would not be staying at the Hua family's house that night, and then stayed in a guest room arranged by Tianji Tower. She stood by the window all night, enjoying the light fragrance.
She thought a lot, all about things related to her current abilities. This ability was very useful; if used properly, it might allow her to return to her past life before she died. Any regrets in her life could be relived with this ability, achieving a fulfilling outcome. It was similar to saving a game and starting over.
The first rays of sunlight shone through the window, and outside the door stood the Nine Heavens Dao Lord, who had invited her to the Hua family.
The two flew over the Hua family's residence, both tacitly concealing their presence and aura.
The two people hanging in the sky chatted casually, while Hua Rong, who had promised Song Yin not to go out, continued to sleep soundly in bed until noon.
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord was speechless: "Has she always been this lazy?"
Song Yin tried to say a few nice words: "It's a personal habit."
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord bluntly pointed out: "He's clearly just lazy."
Okay, Song Yin had no rebuttal.
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord then asked, "How did she die the first time?"
Song Yin: "She was attacked by a demonic beast. I'm curious, senior, why did you come with me to see her?"
Nine Heavens Dao Lord: "Of course, I'm here to laugh at you as someone who's been through it all."
Song Yin: ?
After getting up, Hua Rong strolled around the yard a few times, then returned to her room and did nothing.
Across from the Hua family, Qin Muyan was also secretly monitoring Hua Rong with his divine sense, but what about Song Yin, who lived in the Hua family?
After some time, Hua Rong came out again. This time, she closed the door and left the Hua family home.
Song Yin almost thought she was going to continue hunting demonic beasts, but instead she went to a place in Dushui Town that sold demonic beasts. There, cultivators would capture demonic beasts alive and sell them to interested people.
Monsters are either kept as pets or contracted beasts. Capturing a monster alive and selling it is usually more valuable than selling a dead one.
When Hua Rong arrived at the destination, she began inquiring about the day's market conditions. She was familiar with the locals, and since the man was much older and slightly more capable than her, she used a sweet tongue and addressed him affectionately.
"Hua Rong is here again. Why didn't she go hunting monsters with the others today?"
"Naturally, it was my calculations that told me it wasn't a good day to travel too far from home. Uncle Zheng, what kinds of monsters have you been collecting lately? Which kind of monsters are selling well? I'll keep an eye out for them next time I go out."
"Popular monsters are either cute and friendly, or they're powerful. Yesterday, a powerful monster arrived. Shall we go in and take a look?"
"Great!" Hua Rong was delighted and followed Uncle Zheng inside to see the monsters. These monsters were all locked in cages, waiting to be chosen.
Song Yin's brow twitched. "Another demonic beast."
The Nine Heavens Dao Lord looked down at a person nearing the end of their life. "Isn't it amazing? For you, this is the best ending. If you had truly rewritten her fate, you would have had to bear the corresponding consequences."
"The concept of cause and effect constantly reminds us cultivators not to despise fate or anything just because we have some strength."
There was a huge cage in the spacious area, covered with a black cloth.
Zheng Bo led Hua Rong to the cage. "This beast was originally very aggressive, but after being captured, it probably resigned itself to its fate and stayed quietly in the cage, showing no malice towards people."
After saying this, Zheng Bo ripped off the black cloth, revealing the monster underneath.
The familiar Crimson Scorpion remained quietly in its cage. Suddenly exposed to light, it turned its body inside the cage and then looked at Hua Rong.
The next moment, no one expected that the previously quiet Crimson Scorpion would become violent, break out of its cage and pounce on Hua Rong, its venomous stinger instantly piercing Hua Rong's body.
"Hua Rong!" Zheng Bo exclaimed in shock as he rushed towards Hua Rong, simultaneously casting a spell to strike the Crimson Blood Scorpion.
The venom took effect quickly this time; the volatile Crimson Scorpion was determined to kill its prey with a single blow.
Hua Rong collapsed to the ground, this time without even waiting for rescue. Her eyes stared at the distant Crimson Scorpion, gradually losing their light.
So it turns out I really shouldn't go out today; that's what Sister Song meant when she told me to stay home...
"Hua Rong! Hua Rong!" Zheng Bo's fingers trembled as he pressed them against Hua Rong's neck; she had already breathed her last.
"Help! Help! Arrest that wicked creature! Quickly summon the alchemist!" Everyone heard Zheng Bo's voice.
Soon, a large number of people rushed over, and even those with cultivation levels above Zheng Bo were alarmed.
Song Yin, flying in the air, had a dry throat. "When I first came to this time and space, I saved Hua Rong from the Crimson Blood Scorpion."
Nine Heavens Dao Lord: "That's right. She was destined to die from the Crimson Blood Scorpion. Today's outcome was simply her fate."
Song Yin couldn't understand something: "There are fortune tellers in the world who can predict good and bad fortune, and change people's fates with just a few words, even saving lives that are destined to die. Why doesn't this work here?"
Nine Heavens Dao Lord: "We are different from them. Being saved means that some people are not destined to die, and being saved is also predestined. We comprehend the power of the Great Dao Laws, and when we cultivate to a certain level, we are not even restricted by the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, we must be more cautious in the use of our power."
"I want to try again," Song Yin said firmly.
"Still not giving up?" Daojun of the Nine Heavens wondered, Song Yin didn't seem like someone who couldn't make sense of things.
Song Yin turned to face him and said, "It's just training my strength. Don't worry, I won't interfere with Hua Rong's fate."
Nine Heavens Dao Lord: "You are now going back to the past, and going further would be going to the future. I can't go further, but you can do it."
Qin Muyan used his divine sense to track down Zheng Bo, and he could only sigh at the fact that Hua Rong had died again from a monster attack.
well.
The next moment, Qin Muyan suddenly realized something was wrong. He strode out of the room. In the courtyard were herbs that had been drying a month ago, and Hua Rong's voice could be heard from next door.
Song Yin, Song Yin, what are you up to now!
Qin Muyan was unaware that Song Yin was training him; he only assumed that Song Yin had not yet recovered from Hua Rong's death.
The first time she returned to the past, Hua Rong died; the second time she returned to the past, Hua Rong died; the first time she returned to the past, Hua Rong died… the tenth time she returned to the past, Hua Rong still died.
Each time I went back, the time was further and further back. At first, it was a day before, then a month before, and then two months before.
When Hua Rong died for the tenth time, Song Yin left the Hua family. Qin Muyan could no longer bear it and stormed out of the house.
"Song Yin, stop right there!"
Song Yin stopped and turned around. It was Qingmu. "Is there something you need?"
Qin Muyan didn't want to see her successor sink deeper and deeper into this mess. She seemed to have mastered time, but she was controlled by time as she returned to the past time and time again.
Qin Muyan said, "The past cannot be changed, so why be so attached to it?"
Song Yin: ...
Song Yin's eyes widened: ! !
How did he know?
Does this mean that every time I travel back in time, I bring Aoki with me?
Song Yin: "How come you also have memories of the previous times?" Even the Nine Heavens Dao Lord didn't have any!
Helpless, Qin Muyan could only release the pressure of the Mahayana stage, but did not actually make things difficult for Song Yin.
He guessed that he went back to the past with Song Yin either because he didn't belong to this time and space, or because Song Yin took him with her when she first used her ability, so that she naturally took him with her the following times.
Aoki is in the Mahayana stage?!
Aoki, Aoki, Qin Muyan… Thinking of a certain possibility, Song Yin’s feet seemed to be rooted to the spot, and she looked a little dazed.
"Grandmaster, Grandmaster, Grandmaster?" Song Yin stammered.
Qin Muyan removed his disguise and transformed back into the appearance in the portrait. "If you are looking for Qin Muyan of Danque Peak of the Immortal Cloud Sect, then that is me."
It matches! It really matches! It's exactly the same as the person in the portrait!
"Junior Song Yin pays respects to the Ancestor!" Song Yin was greatly shocked. She never expected that the person she was looking for was actually right beside her.
Before the goal was achieved, Qin Muyan asked, "Do you want to go back to the past again?"
Song Yin nodded blankly, "Yes."
"The past cannot be changed, and everything that happened here is history to you," Qin Muyan earnestly advised.
Song Yin replied frankly, "I know."
"Do you know?" Qin Muyan stammered, "You...you know? Then why are you repeating it?"
Song Yin: "I'm training."
"Training?" Now it was Qin Muyan's turn to be dumbfounded. What was his successor doing?
Song Yin briefly explained her situation.
After listening, Qin Muyan's lips twitched. "This is the first time I've seen someone train the power of the Great Dao Laws."
After realizing it was a misunderstanding, the two remained silent.
Song Yin broke the silence, "Shall I continue my training? Please wait a moment, Master. Once I have fully mastered returning to the past, I will comprehend how to travel to the future, and then I can take you back with me."
Qin Muyan rubbed his dizzy head. "Go ahead and practice." Could he really refuse? Considering she came to pick him up, he decided not to pursue the matter further.
So Qin Muyan followed Song Yin back to the past time and time again. He was very glad that he knew the truth, otherwise repeating the same thing over and over again would be like being trapped in a maze.
For what seemed like the umpteenth time, Qin Muyan was timing her return to the past.
But this time, Song Yin said, "Master, get ready, we're going back to the sect."
Congratulations! Congratulations! Qin Muyan wished he could set off a string of firecrackers to celebrate.
"Go, hurry up and go!"
The repetitive days were extremely agonizing, and he had truly had enough, but he couldn't discourage his successor's ambition.
However, Qin Muyan asked, "When did you learn to travel to the future?"
Song Yin replied matter-of-factly, "It's a reverse deduction."
Is it really that simple? Qin Muyan thought to himself, his successor is truly remarkable.
Perhaps it was the closer one gets to home, the more timid one becomes, Qin Muyan asked Song Yin, "How is our little sect, the Immortal Cloud Sect, doing?"
Song Yin: "Excellent, absolutely excellent! One of the five great sects of the Xuan Tian Realm. Ancestor, get ready, let's go!"
The once small sect has become one of the five major sects, and Qin Muyan feels a strong sense of pride and accomplishment. Then, the scene before him changes, and he is unexpectedly transported through time and space.
The spiritual energy in the air became abundant, and Qin Muyan came to his senses to find himself standing on the floating island of the Immortal Cloud Sect. Cranes spread their wings, and disciples gathered in twos and threes. Many flew on swords, while others sat freely on the ground, discussing the Dao with others.
Song Yin recognized this as the Immortal Firmament Sect and slapped her forehead, exclaiming, "Oh no!"
Qin Muyan recognized the Immortal Firmament Sect, but it was much larger, with many more floating islands, truly deserving of its status as one of the five major sects. "What's wrong? We're already back, is there still a problem?"
Song Yin laughed awkwardly, "I'm not very familiar with the operation of going to the future. I originally wanted to go back to the time when I had just left the ancient battlefield." She looked around, "but this is clearly not the place."
Qin Muyan: "It's alright, just use it again."
Song Yin: "Yes, Master, no problem, Master!"
Just as Song Yin was about to unleash her power again, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye. She stopped what she was doing and stared blankly at the crowd.
Two young children were weaving through the crowd.
Qin Muyan followed her gaze and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Song Yin: "Myself."
Qin Muyan: "You?"
Song Yin recalled her memories of when she first entered the sect. She hurriedly pulled out a veil from her spatial storage, covered the lower half of her face, and then walked towards the crowd.
"Please wait a little longer, Master."
She wanted to teach herself how to draw qi into her body.
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Author's Note: Yinyin: Waaaaah, I saw myself as a child, so cute! [pity]
Qin Muyan: [Question mark]
Next chapter:
Yinyin: What is this? My master, whose cultivation level isn't even as high as mine, is just playing around with me. [doge emoji]
Qi Zibo: That's too filial.
[Updated too late today, so 20 red envelopes will be given away.]
I was mainly busy during the day and didn't get home until dinner time. Please forgive me. [Hands clasped in prayer]
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[Empty bowl]
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