Chapter 5 The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation is up to you…
Chang Yu and Bai walked for several days in a row. During this time, except for Xiao Qingyun who needed to rest and eat, the two did not stop at all.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were disaster victims fleeing non-stop.
Xiao Liqingyun had a droopy face, and there was not a trace of desire for survival in her eyes.
Chang Yubai was used to his master's stern face and never felt anything was wrong.
This caused Xiao Liqingyun's mental state to collapse even further.
At least one thing is certain—this big, dumb guy definitely didn't come to kill him.
If they don't have the intention of killing people to create puppets, then everything is fine. As long as they are alive, there is always a chance for things to turn around.
After walking for so many days, Li Qingyun had gotten a better understanding of the big, dumb guy's personality. This guy's brain was probably different from ordinary people. If he said something, the big, dumb guy would think of something else. Even if it was sarcastic or mocking, he wouldn't understand. Heaven knows he was about to be driven crazy by this dull block of a man.
Li Qingyun decided to skip the probing and ask directly.
Why don't you kill me?
"Why would they want to kill you? We have no grudge against each other." Chang Yubai frowned. "Does someone want to kill you? Who is it?"
Li Qingyun: "If you're not going to kill me, then why did you buy me?"
Li Qingyun bluntly exposed his own wounds: "People have paid money to buy me before, all to kill my Soul Refining Banner or puppet. You don't look like an evil cultivator."
Chang Yubai's eyes slowly widened: "I don't practice any evil or crooked methods! I'm a model youth of the Plain Red Banner!"
Li Qingyun: "..." Can you say something I can understand?
"So it's because you're a good person that you help everyone you meet?" Li Qingyun didn't believe it.
Whether Chang Yubai is a good person or not is another matter, but their wallets have certainly gotten fatter in the last few days.
Chang Yubai: "No."
He wouldn't stoop so low as to become a great philanthropist in a foreign land; the customs and traditions of the Guanwu Continent simply don't suit his hometown.
Li Qingyun was exhausted. He seriously suspected that the person sitting opposite him was the puppet, and that he could only get a response by giving orders.
So Xiao Li Qingyun continued to press, "What's the reason?"
Chang Yubai: "?"
What reason is needed to save one's master?
There is no reason.
If I had to give a reason, he had already witnessed his master die once, and he couldn't just watch his master go through the ordeal again, could he?
If he really abandons the matter, his master will definitely run into Li Tiansheng again, and then fight this Long Aotian to the death.
Of course, the only option is for Li Qingyun to die and Li Tiansheng to live.
Chang Yubai's mind raced through the logic, and he came to a conclusion, confidently replying, "Because of Master."
This time it was Li Qingyun's turn to ask a question.
Li Qingyun: "...What do you mean by 'because of Master'?"
"Isn't your master still lying peacefully in your mustard seed space?"
After saying that, Li Qingyun fell silent, clearly realizing just how hellish her rant had been.
Chang Yubai nodded.
"Because I want to accompany you as you grow up, just like my master raised me."
Huh?
This answer was unexpected by Li Qingyun.
At least on his own, he would never have been able to conceive of the cause-and-effect connection between the events leading up to this.
The child spoke haltingly: "So, you didn't buy me to use me for anything, you just want to raise me... right? Really?"
No way, could he have really met some great philanthropist?
Chang Yubai nodded again.
And deliver a devastating blow: "With you here, it's like Master is always by my side."
At this moment, Li Qingyun was unaware of the connection between his words, but she clearly saw the warm smile that Chang Yubai showed after he finished speaking.
That smile must come from someone so happy that it appears unintentionally.
The fact that she could say what she just said in this state makes it impossible for her to be faking it; it would be too much of a waste.
But if this person wasn't lying... Li Qingyun shrank back, her expression towards Chang Yubai becoming more complicated.
If what Chang Yubai said is true, then this person is probably quite pitiful.
He couldn't bear to bury his master after he died, and wandered alone in the Great Wilderness City. He even accidentally came to the underground market of Tiansha City and wanted to take in any child he saw... How lonely must he be?
It wasn't that Li Qingyun was too trusting; it was simply that Chang Yubai's cultivation was profound, and someone with such high cultivation could do anything with ease. Why would he need to lie to a child like him?
At worst, he could deceive his own feelings and trick himself into becoming an adult so that he could be used as a furnace. But by then, Li Qingyun would already be an adult. With his special physique, he wouldn't have to worry about being unable to surpass Chang Yubai in cultivation. Even if he did have a plan, it would all be in vain. Li Qingyun would actually get more than ten years of resources to raise him for free. Why not?
Li Qingyun's eyes shone brightly. She had redefined the big, dumb guy as a sucker. Seeing such a good opportunity, she decided to go all out and squeeze the sucker dry!
He immediately stood up, knelt before Chang Yubai, kowtowed deeply, and exclaimed in a loud voice, "Master!"
Chang Yu's white tiger body trembled!
woc!
Before he could even process what was happening, he had already picked Li Qingyun up again and thrown her back onto the stool.
Holy crap, that nickname was so provocative, my heart almost exploded.
Being called "Master" by one's master is terrifying. It's like one's own father kneeling down and calling him "Dad." It's like turning the world upside down. The overwhelming sense of immorality makes me want to rush over and beat him up.
"division……"
"Stop!" Xiao Liqingyun wanted to ask why he was being stopped, but she was interrupted by Chang Yubai before she could finish the first word. "You! You are not allowed to call me master!"
Li Qingyun: "..." If you don't want to call out, then don't. Why are you making such a loud noise?
But Li Qingyun still put on a wronged expression: "Why? You just said you would take care of me, and you also said you would teach me martial arts. You taught me martial arts and raised me to adulthood, doesn't that count as a master-disciple relationship?"
"I thought...we would get closer."
The child looks like he could cry at any moment.
Unfortunately, the person sitting opposite him was no ordinary person and couldn't grasp the seductive meaning in his words.
Chang Yubai's brain: Master, damn, Master, I'm doomed, this title is so catchy.
Yes, this piece of wood is still savoring the reversal of the Heavenly Gang just now.
Xiao Li Qingyun cast a tearful glance at the blind man, her lips clenching slightly.
This idiot!
When you open your eyes, can you only see the road?
Give me some response, or it'll make it seem like I'm being unreasonable.
After Li Qingyun had cursed this person countless times in her heart, Chang Yubai finally finished savoring the moment and continued the previous topic: "You must never call me master!"
Li Qingyun: So you didn't see any of my performance just now?
Or maybe we should just sell the ears too; they seem to be completely useless.
Undeterred, Li Qingyun continued, tears welling in her eyes, her face full of grievance: "Is it really not possible? Then what kind of relationship do we have?"
Damn it, could this guy really want to raise me as a furnace, and therefore refuse to admit that we will have a master-disciple relationship?
But this isn't an era where upholding the taboo of master-disciple relationships would get you condemned to death. Is it really necessary to be so old-fashioned?
Would it kill you to cooperate with the performance?!
Chang Yubai still looked terrified, and his fear intensified after he realized that Li Qingyun had not changed her mind.
"No! No, no, no, please don't call me Master, please don't! Call me Big Brother, Elder Brother, anything like that is fine, please, please don't call me Master!"
It will shorten your lifespan!
I dream of being chased and beaten up by my deceased master!
Respecting the elderly and caring for the young are traditional virtues, and we cannot go against the principles of the Heavenly Gang!
Although there is no morality in the Guanwu Continent, there is a saying that "a teacher for a day is a father for life"! A master is like a father, and making your father kneel down means you'll be served by the Seven Wolves!
Li Qingyun gritted her teeth to keep her expression from crumbling.
"I understand, brother. It was my fault for not distinguishing boundaries and causing you trouble." Although he was furious inside, he couldn't stop putting on a pitiful act.
Xiao Li Qingyun carefully considered the nuances of her tone, calculating which words would evoke the sympathy of this blockhead.
He was quite afraid that he had misjudged Chang Yubai's thoughts, causing Chang Yubai to dislike him and become unwilling to treat him well.
That won't do, that absolutely won't do!
He absolutely cannot go back to the underground marketplace and wait for maggots to pay the bill.
Thinking of those miserable days when she never saw the light of day, Li Qingyun's tears became genuine and heartfelt.
“I still remember you saying you would teach me skills.”
"I misunderstood."
Chang Yubai blinked twice, having never seen his master's new look before. His fingers obeyed his brain's command and curiously touched his little master's eye sockets.
It's wet.
Will tears actually appear?
Chang Yubai was shocked.
Li Qingyun has turned to stone.
What words are needed? Wiping away tears is the right thing to do, but what words should be used to say them?
What's with your surprised, speechless reaction?!
Fortunately, Chang Yubai wasn't deaf. Despite his shock, he managed to understand Li Qingyun's request.
With a wave of his hand, the jade ring gleamed, and then Li Qingyun felt a weight in her arms. Looking down, she saw a cultivation manual in her hand.
...Well, since they're giving us resources so readily, it's not like we can't say a few nice words.
But soon Xiao Li Qingyun's smile faded.
"Here's a manual for you. Just read it every day. Don't worry, cultivation is very simple. Once you finish reading it, your cultivation level will increase rapidly on its own. I've tried it."
Chang Yubai is just missing the pose of proudly putting his hands on his hips.
He couldn't understand what the young master's face, which had turned white, then black, then green, meant. After thinking about it, he couldn't possibly have realized that he had discovered his fraudulent cultivation technique and that he hadn't actually read the entire manual...
Chang Yubai shrank his shoulders slightly, looking guilty.
But you can't blame him for that. Cultivation is too boring. You have to sit in meditation all the time. When he closes his eyes, he tends to think about all sorts of things. How could he possibly concentrate on reciting the secret manual?
No, I must be firm and eliminate any possibility of my master discovering that I'm slacking off!
So Chang Yubai patted his chest and said, "Trust me, it's very easy. I finished reading it in a month, and mastering it won't be a problem."
Although he slacked off for ten days this month, he was still sitting on the cultivation platform, so how can that not count as working hours?
Li Qingyun was still holding the manual in his hands, not uttering a single word.
"This is a Xuan-level cultivation technique..." Finally, Xiao Li Qingyun couldn't hold back any longer.
Look at yourself, are you even speaking human language?
It's not like he hasn't cultivated before. He even had to explain the Yellow-Rank cultivation method when he read it, and it still took him a year to comprehend it before reaching the Initial Martial Realm.
One month! And he even taught himself!
Are you &￥％＠ showing off that you're a genius?!
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