Yu Ze raised the young Xie Qi alone on Qingxu Peak. Without the help of Xie's family, Yu Ze had to take care of everything for the baby himself, doing everything himself.
This went on day after day, year after year. When Xie Qi was three years old, Yu Ze decided to formally teach him the way of cultivation.
The early morning sunlight streamed into the house through the window lattice. Xie Qi sat obediently in front of the bronze mirror, with her soft hair draped over her shoulders.
Yu Ze stood behind him, holding a wooden comb in his hand, gently combing his apprentice's hair. When a few strands of hair fell, Yu Ze leaned over and picked them up one by one.
And the moment these hairs left Xie Qi's body, they turned into crystal clear petals.
Xie Qi opened his round eyes and looked curiously at the petals in Yu Ze's hand: "Master, my hair has turned into petals?" His childish voice was full of surprise.
Yu Ze gently explained, "These petals can save lives and cure diseases. They are rare treasures."
He paused, then gave the choice to his apprentice, "Do you want to keep it for yourself, or give it to someone in need?"
Young Xie Qi tilted his head in thought, his long eyelashes casting tiny shadows on his face. "Can hair be given as a gift?" he asked innocently.
"Ordinary people can't, but you can." Yu Ze patiently explained, "People who are born, grow old, get sick, and die, can't ask for it."
Hearing this, Xie Qi smiled and said, "If it can save people, you can give it to them. I don't need it anyway."
After saying that, he suddenly hugged his head nervously, his little face wrinkled: "But you can't pluck all my hairs out, I don't want to be a monk!" Yu Ze couldn't help but smile at his cute look.
"Of course I won't pull them all out." Yu Ze gently rubbed Yu Ze's little head.
"Then Master, please help me decide. I don't know anyone else anyway." Xie Qi raised his head and gave Yu Ze a trusting smile.
Yu Ze took his soft little hand and said softly, "Okay, but now we have to start today's training." The master and disciple held hands and walked towards the training ground in the morning light.
The flowering period of the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum is different from that of humans. It took Xie Qi more than ten years of human time to grow from one year old to three years old.
During this long time, Yu Ze and Xie Qi were together day and night. Yu Ze had long been accustomed to Xie Qi's presence and could no longer remain silent as he did in the past.
He no longer regarded Xie Qi as just a task, but sincerely hoped that Xie Qi could live well.
During these long years, Xie Qi's cultivation has been constantly improving, and the speed of his progress is amazing.
Time flies, and more than two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, Xie Qi's bone age is only 14 years old.
It was a sunny day, and Xie Qiru was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, feeling relaxed and at ease as usual. Just then, he caught a glimpse of a group of Tianxuan Sect disciples flying through the sky on flying swords.
Driven by curiosity, Xie Qi couldn't suppress his inner impulse. He suddenly stood up and chased after the group of Tianxuan Sect disciples like a flying bird.
The head of the sect saw Xie Qi walking alone from afar, so he went forward and asked with concern, "Why did you come here alone?"
The fourteen-year-old boy looked up, puzzled in his eyes: "Master, where are you going?"
"The disciples of Tianxuan Sect are going down the mountain for trial today."
Xie Qi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had been in the Tianxuan Sect for nearly two hundred years, and had never even set foot outside the mountain gate. "I want to go too!" he blurted out.
Before he finished speaking, the headmaster categorically refused: "No, you can't go down the mountain."
"Why?" Xie Qi asked in confusion.
The headmaster sighed and said, "Those people outside are waiting for you to get out. It's too dangerous. You should ask your master for his opinion on this matter first."
Xie Qi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, then uncle, please be careful on the road." After that, he turned and left.
Back at Qingxu Peak, Xie Qi ran to Yu Ze's room. When he pushed the door open, he saw Yu Ze concentrating on preparing a medicinal bath.
Although Yu Ze didn't turn around at this time, he had already noticed Xie Qi's arrival: "Where did you go?"
Xie Qi came forward, took his master's arm affectionately and said coquettishly: "Master, I want to go down the mountain."
"It's not safe outside." Yu Ze answered without raising his head.
"But I'm very capable now and can handle it." The boy argued unconvinced.
Yu Ze sighed helplessly: "Do you know how many people are eyeing you covetously?"
"I know." Xie Qi came closer with a playful smile, "Master, you've said it eight hundred times. My ears are almost callused."
"Since you know that, why do you still want to go down the mountain?" Yu Ze asked in return.
"I know it, but I'll go down the mountain. I also want to go out and take a look." Xie Qi answered confidently.
Upon hearing this, Yu Ze sighed helplessly, "This is the critical moment for your breakthrough. You can't afford any mistakes."
When Xie Qi heard this, his eyes fell on the medicinal bath bucket next to Yu Ze. Then he took off his clothes without any hesitation and stepped into the medicinal bath.
Amidst the gentle splashes of water, he looked up at Yu Ze with an expectant smile in his eyes: "Master, can you wait until I finish my medicinal bath before going down the mountain?"
Yu Ze's slender fingers gently covered Xie Qi's chest, and his fingertips accurately pressed the acupuncture points under the water.
Xie Qi looked down at Yu Ze's actions. Although he was already used to going through this process every time he took a medicinal bath, the subtle touch still made him laugh out loud.
He raised his wet hand and held Yu Ze's slender fingers: "Master, I can do it myself, it's really itchy haha..."
"Stop making trouble." Yu Ze's voice was gentle but unyielding. "Concentrate on practicing your skills and don't be distracted." After saying that, he continued with the movements of his hands, carefully pressing every acupoint from his chest to his back.
Yu Ze pondered for a moment and said softly, "If you really want to go down the mountain, I will accompany you."
"Really?" Xie Qi's eyes lit up. "Then I'll go after I finish soaking?"
Yu Ze touched Xie Qi's wet hair and said, "Okay."
After receiving the consent, Xie Qi immediately sat up straight, crossed his legs, placed his hands on his knees, and began to concentrate on practicing the skills.
After a few hours, the effects of the medicinal bath were completely absorbed. He changed into clean clothes and couldn't wait to pull Yu Ze down the mountain.
Walking out of the Tianxuan Sect's gate, Xie Qi was as excited as a bird just out of its cage. He looked around curiously, even an animal running by on the roadside could make him stop and watch for a long time.
Yu Ze, dressed in a plain long gown, followed silently behind his apprentice. His eyes never left Xie Qi's side, seemingly strolling leisurely, but in reality, he was on full alert.
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