Chapter 26
Facing Nan Xi's words, the system gave in and said: [Since you understand, then do it well.]
After finishing speaking, the system disappeared again, and Nan Xi had already perked up, ready to deal with the next development. However, when she looked up, she found that the people around her were looking at her with a very strange look, which made Nan Xi's scalp tingle.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Nan Xi took a step back fearfully.
[Oh my, it's so scary, it feels like there's a ghost behind me. ]
Only then did everyone realize that they had been staring at Nan Xi, so they looked away and pretended to be normal.
Of course they did not hear the sound of the system, but this was the first time that they heard the form of a dialogue from Nan Xi's own voice.
It was as if there was an invisible person around, or maybe not a human. But who could look Nan Xi in the eye with their heart?
Once they thought of this problem, not to mention other people, even the disciples couldn't help but be alert. Moreover, Nan Xi had just mentioned the character setting. Combined with the context of the words, they seemed to be able to vaguely sense the meaning of the character setting.
...similar to personality.
But why does Nan Xi want to discuss her own personality?
While everyone was thinking, Luo Tingyun reacted quickly. He just looked at Nan Xi and said, "It's nothing. It's just a sword fight. What do you think?"
This question instantly brought Nan Xi back to her senses. She had already thought of how to deal with the situation, but she immediately showed hesitation on her face.
"My swordsmanship is average and not up to par with that of a master swordsman. I'm afraid I can't compete with you, Junior Sister."
This statement brought the disciples who were in deep thought back to their senses. After hearing what Nan Xi said, they became angry.
Thinking back to when their senior sister was just practicing sword skills normally and made them breathless.
If Nan Xi's swordsmanship is not worthy of being worthy of being performed in a refined manner, then what are they? It would be an eyesore to watch.
At this moment, the disciples had no time to think about the meaning implied in Nan Xi's words just now, and their emotions were instantly boiling.
"Sister, if you are not worthy of being accepted by the upper class, we will be embarrassed to watch you."
"Sister, why are you being so modest? You are hurting us by saying this."
"That's right, Senior Sister, please don't say such things next time."
Seeing the disciples boiling with excitement, Nan Xi was confused, [Huh? What's going on? Although I know I have improved a lot recently, there is no need to be so angry, right? ]
Nan Xi thought about it, and suddenly it came to her mind, and her eyes lit up.
[So that's how it is. Do you guys really think I'm awesome? You really have good taste! ]
Disciples: “…”
Seeing that Nan Xi showed no remorse and was even complacent, they said they didn't want to care about her anymore.
Nan Xi considered her reaction for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Please don't flatter me. I know what I am like. Why do you have to say these empty words to flatter me?"
After hearing these words, the disciples became even angrier!
Senior Sister is like this, it's simply incomprehensible! It's like stabbing a knife into their hearts.
Nan Xi didn't realize that she had inadvertently impressed everyone. She was still thinking about her performance just now. Whether it was her actions, expressions or words, they were all impeccable.
[It's perfect.] She sighed in her heart.
Luo Tingyun listened to Nan Xi's interaction with everyone, smiled a little, and said: "I think Senior Sister's swordsmanship is very good, and I am ashamed of myself. I won't compete with her in swordsmanship."
After saying this, he glanced at Li Yunzheng secretly.
Although this proposal was made by Li Yunzheng, the most important thing for them now is obviously not fencing.
In other words, Nan Xi did not notice Li Yunzheng. The smile on Li Yunzheng's face had faded and he was deep in thought as he looked at Nan Xi.
It's a good thing Nan Xi didn't see it, otherwise she would have been scared.
Li Yunzheng noticed Luo Tingyun's gaze, so she looked over too, then smiled again. She didn't say anything to Luo Tingyun, but clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention to her.
With some regret, he said, "Well, since neither of the two protagonists has any intention of sword fighting, let's forget it."
Her gaze inadvertently fell on Nan Xi again, and then quickly passed by.
In a short period of time, I had already thought about it.
"By the way, it seems that your training for today has come to an end. If you have nothing else to do, there is no need to gather here. Just go back."
Li Yunzheng gave orders.
The disciples, who were a little angry just now but now regretful for not seeing the sword fight, responded listlessly.
"oh..."
Li Yunzheng laughed, "If you want to see it, then organize it yourself."
Although they didn't see it now, the disciples thought it was not a bad idea, so they didn't regret it. When they returned, the atmosphere seemed to be no different from usual.
Only Nan Xi was heartbroken.
[Oh! I want to compete!]
Then she consoled herself, "It's okay. I can't show my true strength even if I compete, so I'd better not compete."
This caused Li Yunzheng to look at her with a smile on her face.
"When I was at home, I saw a kind of spiritual creature in a book." Luo Tingyun said lightly, looking at Nan Xi, and said: "The spiritual creature is very magical. It can listen to people's thoughts and can communicate with people without opening their mouths."
Hearing this, Li Yunzheng looked at Luo Tingyun in surprise, and then the curve of her lips became a little bigger.
Nan Xi was a little slow to meet Luo Tingyun's gaze and blinked in confusion.
[Junior sister's eyes are so beautiful… Oh no, what did she say? Is there such a spiritual being in the world?]
Nan Xi was shocked. [This is awesome! If I had such a spiritual object, wouldn't I be able to directly know what other people are thinking?]
[I don't know what Junior Sister is thinking when she is usually so cold and indifferent. ]
Li Yunzheng, Luo Tingyun: "..."
Although I didn't find out what was talking to Nan Xi, at least I knew that thing was not a spiritual object.
If they thought about it carefully before, they would realize that Nan Xi's thoughts had been exposed for a long time, and they had never noticed anything before. It was not easy to know everything now just by thinking about it.
After all, they still have to be careful not to let Nan Xi know that they can hear their thoughts.
[But being able to communicate directly with one's mind is a good thing...]
After hearing this, the two of them immediately became serious again, but Nan Xi didn't want to go. [But it's useless, forget it, go back and continue practicing, eh?]
Nan Xi looked at the two people in front of him and said, "Junior sister and uncle, aren't you going to leave yet?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Yunzheng smiled and said, "Your junior sister and I have something to do at the headmaster's cave. Are you going back?"
"right."
After that, they said goodbye to each other and Nan Xi headed home.
Luo Tingyun and Li Yunzheng were indeed going to look for He Jian. After all, they suddenly knew that there was something with Nan Xi. They were not quite sure at first, but after hearing Nan Xi's ambiguous words, they were sure.
What is next to Nan Xi?
This combined with the things that were not right with Nan Xi in the past, her inconsistency in words and deeds, and her personality, it is hard not to care.
After saying goodbye to Nan Xi, the two went to the sect leader's cave together. On the way, Li Yunzheng asked Luo Tingyun about his feelings after returning to the sect. They chatted casually and soon arrived in front of the cave.
He Jian had heard the noise early in the morning and opened the door for them. He sat at the top of the table, looking at the two strange looking people in front of him and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Talking about business, Li Yunzheng put away the smile on her face and narrated in detail what had just happened.
"…Although I don't know what that thing is, if there really is such a thing that can tell me about my personality, then perhaps my strange behavior and the reasons why he says and does what he says can explain it."
After Li Yunzheng finished speaking, He Jian fell into deep thought, while Luo Tingyun glanced at Li Yunzheng and supplemented him with a steady look.
"And what exactly does personality mean, and why do we need to discuss this? If personality refers to a person's character, or what they would do, then the fact that Senior Sister discussed this with that thing, does it mean that some of the things Senior Sister is doing now are not her own intentions, but for the sake of 'personality'?"
"!"
The idea proposed by Luo Tingyun shocked Li Yunzheng and He Jian almost at the same time. Their eyes were trembling, and they even felt that things that they had never thought clearly before became clear at this moment.
Even if this is just a guess.
He Jian was silent for a while, then said, "I can't tell anyone else at this moment. You guys need to be more careful in your daily life, especially..."
He Jian's gaze wandered between Li Yunzheng and Luo Tingyun, and finally stopped on Luo Tingyun.
"You are Xi'er's junior sister, and she likes you a little bit, so it is easier for you to get close to her in daily life."
"You need to get closer to her and observe more."
Luo Tingyun had no objection to this arrangement. He bowed his head slightly and said, "Disciple understands."
They told He Jian what happened, and He Jian informed them of the subsequent actions, and nothing serious happened. However, when Luo Tingyun left, He Jian was still a little dazed.
He looked at Li Yunzheng who was still standing there and said, "Xi'er was very lively when she was little."
"Not only is he lively and smart, he is also always thoughtful and willing to find interesting things to give to me. He is also extremely talented. It only took him three years from Qi training to foundation building."
Having said this, He Jian paused, seeming to realize that he had said too much.
"Later, she became completely different from before. I just thought it was love that made her fall in love."
After that, He Jian fell silent, and Li Yunzheng slowly spoke up afterwards, "Brother, don't worry, we will know what happened to my nephew sooner or later."
…
In fact, after the sword conference, the atmosphere in the Tianyun Sword Sect has become much more relaxed.
Not only because everyone had been idle for a few days, but also because the days of hard training had passed, and most of the disciples had already completed the practice of the Tianyun Sword Technique. Even if they had not achieved some minor success, they had at least mastered it.
That is to say, after a while, the sword practice in the morning was no longer organized among the disciples.
From now on, if disciples want to obtain any sword techniques, they need to fight for them themselves. After obtaining them, their practice depends entirely on their own self-discipline.
Although hard training is still required, there will no longer be any rigid daily tasks.
These have some relationship with Nan Xi, but not much.
Even if the Tianyun Sword Sect would become particularly free in the future, she had already made up her mind that even if she went out in the future, she would do it secretly and change her name.
It would be best if I could ask my uncle for that little magic weapon that can change one’s face.
Otherwise, apart from anything else, she is worried that if she does something that is inconsistent with her character and encounters a reunion or other plot tasks, she will be punished for nothing.
After a few days of staying at home in the courtyard to cultivate himself, apart from practicing sword skills, Nan Xi felt that it was not going well.
The techniques of the foundation-building period are no longer suitable for her, and the same goes for swordsmanship. She has already mastered almost everything she has learned. If she does not study the techniques and just absorbs spiritual energy and circulates it, it may be disadvantageous to her over time.
What's more, the system also controls her cultivation time.
After thinking about it, Nan Xi went straight to the library after practicing sword on that day.
The library has five floors. Ordinary disciples can enter the first floor. If they want to enter higher floors, they must reach the standard of cultivation or a certain level of contribution points, and then go there to choose books, either martial arts or swordsmanship.
As the eldest senior sister and the master's direct disciple, Nan Xi is allowed to travel freely within the fourth floor.
As for the fifth level, only those who have reached the level of the elders can enter.
She went straight to the fourth level, trying to find a technique that would not affect her cultivation but would allow her to practice it recently. If the technique didn't work, then a mental method would do.
If that doesn't work, you can read other books and practice some small techniques.
Ever since Luo Tingyun received He Jian's entrustment, he has been paying more attention to Nan Xi's movements. Today, Nan Xi came directly to the library, so naturally she did not escape his eyes.
Luo Tingyun followed soon after. As soon as he reached the fourth floor, before he got close, he heard Nan Xi's mumbling voice.
[Cultivation record notes? What is this? It can be placed on the fourth floor... Oh, our ancestor's notes, let me take a look, but it seems useless. ]
[The method of tranquility? It is a method of tranquility that is used to help people with restless minds to eliminate distracting thoughts. It is of a very high grade and should be very effective, but it doesn’t work for me. I have a very good mentality.]
[Long Wind Thorn? Let me see... emmm, it's some kind of hidden skill, used for sneak attacks, it seems to be quite useful, but it's a pity that it conflicts with my martial arts, so I can't practice it.]
In just a short while, Nan Xi had already flipped through three books. Luo Tingyun had no habit of eavesdropping and walked straight to Nan Xi's side.
"What are you looking for, sister?"
Nan Xi had been frightened for the whole day and almost dropped the book. She looked over warily, like a guilty hamster, and then she realized that she didn't need to feel guilty, and she straightened her expression.
"I haven't been to the library for a long time, so I came to take a look. If I can find anything useful, it would be good to practice."
Having said that, Nan Xi looked up and saw Luo Tingyun also turning his head to look at the bookshelf. His dark hair contrasted with his snow-white skin, and the color of his profile seemed to be even more vivid.
But Nan Xi was still wondering, "Why did Junior Sister come here at this time? I need to find a book."
Although Luo Tingyun's arrival did not seem to affect her search for books, the reason why Nan Xi was looking for books was because the exercises of the Foundation Establishment Period could no longer satisfy her. She must be looking for something that can be practiced in the Golden Core Period. If Luo Tingyun found out, she would not be able to explain it clearly.
Maybe I'll even start to suspect her.
"Really?"
Luo Tingyun picked up a book at random, flipped through two pages, and heard Nan Xi's thoughts clearly.
But his expression did not change. He just looked at Nan Xi with a faint smile on his face. He looked at Nan Xi with his dark eyes, "Senior Sister doesn't seem to welcome me very much."
Nan Xi was shocked when she heard this. She waved her hands and denied it subconsciously. "No, no, you are overthinking it."
"I was just overthinking it." Luo Tingyun casually let the matter go.
Nan Xi was puzzled, but after looking at Luo Tingyun again, she suddenly lost her temper.
[At worst, I can come back tomorrow. ]
She made a decision, and soon walked over to Luo Tingyun with a smile, asking, "Junior sister, what are you looking for now? Have you finished practicing what you learned before?"
During this period of time, Nan Xi found that this junior sister was very serious, rarely emotional, always stayed away from the crowd, and didn't talk much. This was actually nothing, after all, she was her white moonlight, so she had to have some dignity.
But it would be fine at other times, but now there were only Nan Xi and Luo Tingyun around, and Nan Xi couldn't help but want to tease such a serious person.
Luo Tingyun said: "I came here to read books, such as this one."
He pointed to the book that Nan Xi had just ignored, "Although this cultivation manual does not record any cultivation techniques, it contains a lot of cultivation knowledge and the ancestor's own insights."
The pair of dark eyes looked clear and bright. "Very useful."
As soon as he finished speaking, he found that Nan Xi was no longer in front of him.
He looked down and saw that the other person had already sat down and was looking up at him, "Really? Then Junior Sister, come with me and take a look."
Just after she finished saying this, Nan Xi heard the system's warning, "Host, please pay attention to your character setting."
Nan Xi grinned and argued, "There are not many people around at this time, and my junior sister is quiet and doesn't get close to anyone. It won't affect anything if I talk to her a few more words."
[But still...] The system was silent for a while, and just after uttering two words, it was interrupted by Nan Xi.
She said firmly, "It really won't have any impact."
The system fell silent.
Nan Xi tried hard to get the system to relax some limits on some small matters. When she saw that the system didn't say anything, Nan Xi knew it was done, so she smiled at Luo Tingyun again, "Junior sister, why are you still standing there? Don't you want to read with me?"
Luo Tingyun was originally listening to Nan Xi's inner thoughts. In fact, these two sentences sounded a bit like talking to himself, but he didn't think so. When he heard Nan Xi talking to him, he pursed his lips.
"I……"
He paused for a moment, then sat down next to Nan Xi and said, "It's really inconvenient for two of us to read the same book, and isn't Senior Sister here to look for a book?"
"There's no rush to find the book, and if I can gain some insights from it, that's good too."
Nan Xi approached Luo Tingyun secretly, but still kept a certain distance, just a little close, and said, "Let's try it first. If it's really inconvenient, I'll go find a book. How about that?"
Luo Tingyun saw Nan Xi's little action and was about to say something when he was interrupted by his inner voice.
[Junior sister has a good temper and seems to have some kind of fragrance on her body? But does she read books on weekdays? That's amazing.]
Nan Xi thought as she narrowed her eyes, [I rarely get close to people in the sect.]
Luo Tingyun stopped talking about asking Nan Xi to stay away because of this voice in his heart. In the end, he said nothing and just turned the page of the book.
After that, she became somewhat quiet. Nan Xi was not the type who could not calm down, but she did not have much mood to read today. After reading the previous chapter slowly, she felt a little tired and simply rested her chin with her hand.
[Although it is said that if you don't practice, reaching the Golden Core stage won't affect anything, but I have already reached the Golden Core stage, how can I just do nothing? 】
Nan Xi was distracted, not even blinking, [But if I practice without a method, it might be bad for my future practice. ]
Thinking of this, Nan Xi felt a little worried.
Luo Tingyun was reading a book very seriously, but when he heard this, he pulled himself away from the book, thought about the reason why Nan Xi came here, and then he suddenly understood.
Originally, he was worried about the cultivation after the Jindan stage.
He glanced at Nan Xi. Although she was in a daze, she came back to her senses when she saw what he was doing. She looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Luo Tingyun closed his eyes and said, "I suddenly remembered something else."
"Ah?" Nan Xi stood up, and then Luo Tingyun also stood up. Nan Xi was still a little reluctant, "Junior sister is leaving?"
"Um."
"Okay." Nan Xi's mindset changed quickly, [Then I'll just look for a book. I hope I can find a suitable one today.]
Luo Tingyun nodded, put the book in his hand back to its place, and then left the library. When he was about to go downstairs, a voice came from afar, "Ah, but Junior Sister is really nice, I like her."
A hint of shame flashed across his eyes, and he quickly walked out of the library.
As soon as he came down, Luo Tingyun used a communication talisman to tell He Jian about Nan Xi's worries about the martial arts. After that, he looked around the fourth floor of the library before leaving.
Luo Tingyun had just left and Nan Xi hadn't found the book yet, but her communication token was starting to heat up. She looked and saw that it was He Jian asking her to come over because he had something to tell her.
Nan Xi was confused, but still went to He Jian's cave obediently.
It was already evening, and the setting sun cast a layer of golden light over the scenery of Tianyun Sword Sect, making the place seem peaceful and sacred.
He Jian was not good at hiding things from people close to him, so when he saw Nan Xi, he subconsciously tightened his face. When Nan Xi saw him, she was frightened and almost took back the foot that had just stepped into the door.
[Who made Master angry? Me?]
Nan Xi is usually not afraid of He Jian because she knows that He Jian is rarely really angry with her, but when he is angry with him, Nan Xi will still avoid him if possible.
But let’s not talk about him, He Jian was still thinking about how to pass the skills to Nan Xi in a natural way.
After all, as a master, he couldn't just watch Nan Xi enter the Jindan stage and be delayed because he had no skills.
He thought for a long time, and Nan Xi also thought for a long time.
[I haven't done anything wrong recently. I've been very well behaved in every sense of the word. There's no reason for Master to be angry.]
Nan Xi pondered in her heart, and after a while, she was suddenly horrified, "Ah? Could it be that I accidentally ate his treasured spiritual medicine as a delicacy last time? But it's not my fault, whose spiritual medicine looks like a roast chicken. 】
He Jian, who was in deep thought, was forced to come back to his senses, and his eyebrows twitched immediately.
[No, no, this happened a long time ago. It is impossible that Master has only discovered it now. The fact that he did not make trouble before means that he does not blame me.]
Nan Xi thought about it again, but couldn't think of anything.
[I am so reliable. Apart from the matter of Qi Mi, I rarely make mistakes.] Nan Xi gradually got rid of her guilty conscience and became arrogant. [If you ask me, it is really hard to find a disciple as worry-free as me.]
He Jian, who was thinking hard about his troubled disciple, said: "..."
He suddenly felt that there was no need to think about it any further, so he stroked his beard and said, "You have been practicing well recently, right?"
Nan Xi looked up in confusion, "It's indeed good."
She was very proud in her heart, [She has achieved a breakthrough in the Golden Core stage. ]
"Very good." He Jian nodded and asked again: "Your cultivation has reached the Ji... Foundation Building Stage, right?"
"Indeed, Master, didn't you know this a long time ago?" Nan Xi asked in confusion.
"Ahem... it's like this. Although you haven't reached the Golden Core stage yet, you have already completed the foundation building. According to your talent, it won't take long for you to reach the Golden Core stage."
In order to make his behavior justified, he and Jian Leng had prepared a lot of words in advance.
Then he said again: "In this case, I can give you the skills from the Jindan stage to the Yuanying stage, as well as the sword skills. You can take a look at them in advance, but you must not practice them in advance."
He Jian tried to look serious, "If you practice in advance, it will seriously damage your bones. Don't be impatient, understand?"
You know what? Nan Xi has been hit by the big cake that fell from the sky. She is so happy that she doesn't know what to do. She nods repeatedly with a look of joy on her face.
"Disciple knows!"
He Jian passed the skills and swordsmanship to Nan Xi, and warned her seriously, "Don't practice in advance."
Nan Xi hugged the technique tightly.
"good!"
[Hahahahahahahaha, Master doesn't even know that I've reached the Golden Elixir stage, yet you're still taking it so seriously. I'll practice, I'll practice. Next time I'll show off a few moves in front of you and scare you to death!]
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