Chapter 17: Convergence without a Way to Go
"Alright, everyone, stand still. Many of these courses require exams. If you fail, you'll have to retake them."
Geng Jihuan spoke at the right time, and the disciples listened with frowns on their faces.
"Elder Geng, if I fail the exam, do I have to keep retaking it?"
A disciple asked, and Geng Jihuan smiled evilly.
"Of course, and to ensure fairness, we won't take any money."
Hearing this, Yan Weiwan looked melancholy.
But then, Bai Yunshu's words rekindled her hope.
"Why look so sad? The exam isn't difficult. You can pass it as long as you put your mind to it."
She enlightened the disciples present, and Yin Huan lowered her eyes.
What the teacher said was not difficult was as difficult as climbing to the sky for the students. She had gone through many exams and understood that what they said was simple was not easy at all.
You have to try your best every time to get the top spot.
Following Bai Yunshu's voice, all disciples stood still.
Seeing that the disciples were quite well-behaved, Bai Yunshu got down to business.
She took out a bunch of magical grass seeds from her storage ring.
"These are the seeds of various spiritual herbs. They need to be stimulated by spiritual energy in order to break out of their shells and sprout, just like this."
After she finished speaking, she picked up a seed and placed it in her palm.
I saw strands of blue spiritual power flowing out from her fingertips, and the seed broke out of the shell in her palm, growing upwards, starting to become thicker and longer, branching out, and a flower bud appeared on the top.
The purple petals slowly unfolded, the center of the flower exuded a leisurely fragrance, and it grew freely in her palm.
“How amazing!”
"Wow! What beautiful flowers."
The disciples cheered and came forward cautiously.
Yin Huan looked at the flower and felt it looked familiar.
If I remember correctly, there used to be a large area of fruit trees planted in Mu Shengfeng's backyard, but she later pulled them out to make room for fruit trees.
I don’t know how the fruit trees I planted are growing.
While she was still thinking, Bai Yunshu was already distributing seeds.
"I will give one to each of you. Everything should be done step by step. Your task this afternoon is to gather spiritual energy and make it sprout."
When the disciples heard that the afternoon's task was so simple, they immediately cheered.
It sounds quite simple. Finally, they don’t have to suffer from that inhuman torture. They are still suffering from back pain.
Bai Yunshu distributed the seeds patiently, and the disciples held the seeds and observed them from left to right.
"Elder Yingsu, are everyone's seeds the same? If they don't bloom well, can we exchange them?"
Bai Yunshu shook his head.
"It hasn't even bloomed yet, why worry so much? But everyone's flowers are different. Don't be obsessed with whether others' are more beautiful than yours, because yours is also unique."
Just like people, everyone is unique.
Those that you grow and raise yourself are irreplaceable.
Shortly after the distribution began, Bai Yunshu was about to walk in front of Yin Huan.
Yin Huan looked at the person who was getting closer and closer to him, and felt a little nervous.
She kept staring at Bai Yunshu, and finally mustered up the courage to ask Bai Yunshu.
"Elder Ying Su, do you still remember me?"
After she finished speaking, she stretched out her palm, waiting to be distributed the seeds to her.
There was expectation in her eyes. Bai Yunshu looked down at her and nodded indifferently.
"Remember."
She said just two words, which caught Geng Jihuan's attention.
Geng Jihuan did not notice Bai Yunshu's emotional fluctuations and the special treatment he gave to Yin Huan.
Logically speaking, Bai Yunshu should have been surprised when he saw Yin Huan.
After all, she had doted on her disciple before, and he even destroyed his own cultivation to go to the underworld. She had seen all of this.
But no, the current development does not match her imagination, nor is it like what is written in the storybook.
Based on the conversation between the two just now, she guessed that the two had known each other for a long time, and wondered if they were doing this just to show off to others?
Or perhaps, Bai Yunshu saw it clearly and knew that the person in front of him was not the same person as before.
No, she must find out clearly later.
Geng Jihuan's eyes kept wandering between Bai Yunshu and Yin Huan.
When Yin Huan was about to say something to get closer to him, Bai Yunshu interrupted her.
"It's not easy to come here, we met by chance, be dedicated and diligent, and practice well."
She warned Yin Huan, placed the seed in her palm and walked towards the next person.
The two were strangers who had only met once and simply exchanged hellos.
Some of Yin Huan's words were stuck in his throat and he hadn't said them yet.
She wanted to say, "I came in to live up to your expectations. Thank you for the food you ate earlier."
She wanted a compliment or comfort, but Bai Yunshu didn't want to listen to her nonsense at all.
Yin Huan looked at the seeds in his hand and held them tightly.
She is so cold, but she seems to be very enthusiastic towards others.
She finally realized that Bai Yunshu didn't even bother to give her a glance.
After the distribution was completed, Bai Yunshu stood back in the front.
"I've just said that this seed needs spiritual energy to grow and open. You must first draw the spiritual energy into your body and place it in your Dantian. So feel the energy from your Dantian flowing into your palms. Remember to concentrate fully. You can try it first."
She taught her disciples with extraordinary care and patience.
The disciples held the seeds in their hands and stared at them intently.
But unsurprisingly, none of them succeeded.
"First, draw the Qi into your body and feel the fluctuations of the spiritual energy. This is a very long process, so don't rush. Everyone's method of drawing the Qi into the body is different. You can discuss it together."
She allowed her disciples to explore freely without restricting their nature.
The disciples cheered and formed groups, and Yan Weiwan naturally sat next to Yin Huan.
This was not difficult for Yin Huan, but for some reason, she just couldn't gather her spiritual power.
She looked at the seed and sighed.
Bai Yunshu was not far away. She was very patient and told me that if I had any questions, I could ask her.
This resulted in her being surrounded by disciples all the time.
No matter what the question is, Bai Yunshu will answer it patiently.
Soon, Yan Weiwan also abandoned Yin Huan to join in the fun.
Yin Huan sat in the distance, looking at the seeds in his hand that had not changed at all, and put them aside in annoyance.
Yan Weiwan was the first disciple to succeed.
With the guidance of Bai Yunshu, she first felt the spiritual energy, and then collected them bit by bit and gathered them in the palm of her hand.
When the seeds in her hand broke their shells, she almost jumped for joy.
"Elder Ying Su! Look, look, I succeeded!"
She cheered and Bai Yunshu nodded approvingly.
"That's right. The rest of the disciples should also work hard. You can ask Yan Weiwan for some tips."
Yan Weiwan's eyes sparkled when she was praised. She turned around and found Yin Huan in the corner, running over with her sprouted seeds in her hands.
"Yin Huan! Look!"
She sought praise from her friend, and Yin Huan looked at the seeds in her hand and said something awkwardly.
“Very impressive.”
One has to admit that Yan Weiwan is the one with the highest comprehension and the best fate among this group of disciples.
"You too! I believe in you."
She encouraged Yin Huan, who nodded and focused on the seeds.
Seeing that someone else next to him succeeded, Yin Huan became even more anxious.
She gritted her teeth and, relying on her previous memory, kept reciting the formula silently.
But her peripheral vision was still on Bai Yunshu, who was surrounded by disciples in the distance.
Bai Yunshu smiled happily and would even gently pull the hands of other disciples, tapping their palms with his fingertips, indicating that spiritual power should be gathered there.
Yin Huan frowned, his mind full of hypocrisy.
She is still the same as before, gentle to everyone.
Despite her dissatisfaction, she finally felt the fluctuation of spiritual energy in her palm, and the seed in her hand broke out of the shell.
Not only did it break through the soil, but it even began to grow green branches.
Yin Huan was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be good if the spiritual power could still be gathered.
She was about to laugh, but the next second the seed sprouted, grew, blossomed, and bore fruit at lightning speed. She wanted to control herself, but it was too late.
Before she could see what it looked like, the flowers instantly withered in her palm, leaving only a black lump.
Yin Huan held the pile of ashes in silence.
Yan Weiwan, who was watching her, was also silent. After a while, he spoke awkwardly.
"Why do I feel like you're really angry? You seem to have burnt this flower."
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