There are still many regrets waiting for you on Qingxu Peak...
Han Shuangying straightened her sleeves and said, "Let's recite."
Yan Huanyue coughed a few times, walked to Han Shuangying's side, and began reciting "The Chapter on the Slow Stop of Spirit Movement".
Among the disciples inside the study who were writing a summary of their experiences in the secret realm that day, a few leaned out the window to watch the three people under the moon, while others gathered together, unfastening their waist ornaments to bet on whether she could finish reciting the entire text.
Once the passage was memorized, the winners and losers were clear, and a mix of joy and sorrow ensued. Those who cried poverty and denied their debts, and those who laughed and demanded payment, were like cold water splashed into a hot oil pan, causing a riotous explosion.
Han Shuangying coughed, and the room immediately fell silent as if the tide had receded.
Gu Yuxiao, standing under the eaves, said, "You've finally paid off your debts of many years."
Holding the candlestick, Xue Jingnian assumed that her sudden emphasis on cultivation was merely a ploy to gain Yu Zhao's favor, and couldn't help but mutter, "Why go to such lengths..."
Han Shuangying raised her hand. "Alright, go back to your study room for evening lessons."
Yan Huanyue bowed to her, took the book she had received from her the night before from her treasure pouch and returned it with both hands, then followed her instructions and walked past Gu Yuxiao into the Xinzizhai.
All the junior and senior students in the study were holding books, and all eyes in the study were glancing in her direction.
Yan Huanyue looked at each of them. Some people shrank into their books in a flash, some had their eyes curved into crescents, and others had a slightly arrogant mockery and contempt in their eyes.
She walked to her desk, sat down cross-legged, placed the collection of techniques on a stack of books on the desk, and then took out a book called "The Wonderful Methods of the Five Elements" from the stack and opened it to read it carefully.
This book is the foundation of multi-spiritual root cultivation. It explains the distinction and function of spiritual sea and spiritual root, and how to use spiritual root to absorb spiritual energy into spiritual sea and then transmit it to the spiritual meridians throughout the body.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is derived from the five elements. When a person's spiritual sea has the same capacity, a single spiritual root can absorb a full amount of its own spiritual energy at once and circulate it, while a five-element spiritual root can absorb a full amount of the five elements' spiritual energy at once and distribute it to each spiritual root, only one-fifth of the amount absorbed by a single spiritual root.
According to the breakdown of "The Five Elements Mystic Method", those with multiple spiritual roots must refine all their spiritual roots to the same level of absorption power as those with a single spiritual root, and expand their spiritual sea to accumulate spiritual power. After that, their cultivation level will definitely surpass that of those with a single spiritual root by many times.
Therefore, it is necessary to refine internal energy to seal off excess spiritual roots and specialize in each one.
However, those with five spiritual roots inherently possess the energy of the five elements. The five elements are intertwined, and the internal energy is mixed, making it extremely difficult to completely separate and seal the spiritual roots.
Moreover, because only one spiritual root is left for cultivation each time, there are risks such as sudden drop in cultivation level, the death of sealed spiritual roots and veins, and the drying up and collapse of the spiritual sea.
Therefore, most people with multiple spiritual roots simply work hard to improve their cultivation based on their existing foundation. Although this is limited, there are exceptions.
Those who can truly cultivate each spiritual root to an extremely high level through internal energy cultivation and successfully expand their spiritual sea are either born with extremely strong comprehension, possess great fortune, or frantically accumulate genius spiritual treasures.
There are many reckless, bold, and self-proclaimed lucky people among us. They have suffered countless deaths and injuries due to the internal energy method, but they have never learned their lesson. It was not until the demon race attacked that the human race could no longer harm those with spiritual roots, and only then did they completely remove the restrictions on the internal energy method.
Not to mention that the true method of cultivating internal energy has been completely hidden due to the high probability of death, she herself has already died once, so it is impossible for her to blindly practice internal energy cultivation in order to kill her enemy.
Although she wanted them dead, she wanted to live even more.
Turning to the chapter on how the Five Roots perceive the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, she slowly exhaled, repeatedly using spiritual energy to cleanse her spiritual sea and veins, making a small effort to gradually expand and refine them.
Holding the candlestick, Xue Jingnian turned to look at the half-open window and said with a smile, "How many more days can this be maintained?"
Han Shuangying sat upright in a high chair, slightly tilting her head to look at the white magnolias floating under the night sky, and said softly, "It is not easy for people to fight against their nature and to raise their beliefs to change. No matter how many days it takes, it is better than before. Take it slow."
Xue Jingnian abruptly withdrew his gaze. "Senior Sister Han has never liked wasting time with lazy people."
Han Shuangying remained calm as always, saying, "Being self-centered is fundamentally different from becoming an instructor."
Xue Jingnian said, "When we talked about it in private before, we thought that with Senior Sister Han's talent and comprehension, she would choose to keep cultivating and breaking through, or even seek enlightenment and ascension. We never expected that she would ultimately choose to stay in Zhijing Hall."
Han Shuangying looked down at her clean hands and said nonchalantly, "The strength of one person is ultimately weak. Ascension... is just about living a carefree life alone. I only hope to select a few greater weapons for my clan's teachings, or a group of people who can slaughter all the people in the thirty-six continents of the Demon Realm in the future. That would be enough for me in this life."
Xue Jingnian laughed and said, "Then Senior Sister doesn't need to waste her time on Yan Huanyue. She has always wanted to go out into the world and live a carefree life. Once this enthusiasm of hers passes, she'll probably have to walk away from you when she sees you in the future."
Han Shuangying remained silent for a moment, then said, "Let's see."
Just as Yan Huanyue completed a full cycle of spiritual energy circulation, she glanced out the window as she raised her hand to turn the pages of a book.
Beneath the lush, white jade-like flowering tree, Han Shuangying sat alone facing the darkness, while Xue Jingnian, holding a candlestick, quietly glanced towards Xinzizhai.
Their eyes met suddenly. Xue Jingnian was stunned for a moment, while Yan Huanyue expressionlessly raised her hand and waved a burst of spiritual energy to close the window.
When Xue Jingnian came to his senses, he felt that her expression just now was excessively cold, even Senior Sister Han looked warmer than her.
After evening class, Yan Huanyue left the Zhijing Hall with the "Five Elements Wonderful Method" in her pocket, bid farewell to her fellow disciples, and headed towards her small courtyard.
Xue Jingnian followed silently behind, without saying a word.
There was no one around at the moment, and Yan Huanyue thought he was still going to cause trouble. She was afraid that if she talked to him, she would upset him and she wouldn't be able to beat him in a fight.
Therefore, without ever looking back, he went straight back to the courtyard, locked the door, put down the restriction, and went back to his house.
Xue Jingnian watched her return to her residence before straightening his clothes and belt, and then flying towards Qingxu Peak on his sword.
In an instant, it swept across the silent mountains under the dark night, brushing past the damp and cold night mist.
Xue Jingnian had just returned to Qingxu Peak and was originally going to quietly go back to his residence, but seeing the bright lights in the main hall, he couldn't help but become curious and immediately went into the main hall.
Before they even reached the palace gate, they heard the woman inside say with a smile, "Master's tacit approval of this matter is correct. Originally, it was just a dispute between the sect leader and junior uncle. You didn't need to get involved. If we're talking about it, back then, the Yu family didn't leave a single capable person in Yunjing. In order to curry favor with the sect leader, they paved a way for themselves to get engaged."
A playful glint spread across Xue Jingnian's eyes.
"But Junior Brother Yu has been ignoring Junior Sister Yan all these years, and now he is getting close to that disciple of the Divine Capital Sect, which has caused Junior Sister Yan to break off the engagement herself. I used to think that Junior Sister Yan was too naive, but I didn't expect her to be so decisive and efficient in handling important matters."
Xue Jingnian thought that it wasn't really true; she should have called off the marriage long ago.
"Now that she has agreed to become a Daoist couple with Xuanzhi, the sect leader will definitely do everything in his power to make this happen. Master, believe it or not, if the Yu clan's letter reaches Tianyan, they will not only not blame her in the slightest, but will also bring generous gifts to praise Junior Sister Yan for being grateful and repaying kindness, saving people from suffering like her parents, and having a kind heart."
Yin Shu twirled a stray hair at his temple, looking at his clever apprentice across the chessboard. Although he was quite satisfied, he still placed the black chess piece between his fingers with a "thud".
"Henghua, don't be impatient. You get distracted when I'm talking to you. See, you lost."
Su Henghua calmly picked up a white stone and placed it among a group of black stones, spreading her hands and smiling, "Master, you still need to guard against arrogance and impatience."
After that piece was placed, the white piece, which had been dying like a wilting snake, suddenly rose up like a living dragon, blocking the black piece's escape route and completely annihilating it.
Yin Shu was a little annoyed because he hadn't seen through her hidden move at all.
Sometimes, when a disciple is too clever, the master feels helpless.
"Third Senior Sister, what did you just say?!"
The master and disciple looked up at the door and saw Xue Jingnian rushing into the hall, his face pale.
Su Henghua got up and served tea to Yin Shu, saying, "Weren't you just standing outside listening? We weren't deliberately avoiding you, so whatever you heard is what you heard."
Xue Jingnian was somewhat unsteady on his feet. "Who is Xuanzhi? Did Yan Huanyue agree to become his Daoist partner?"
Su Henghua turned her head and looked at him thoughtfully, then said to Yin Shu, "Master, you should rest early. I'll take my junior brother back."
Yin Shu seemed oblivious, and simply sipped his tea, saying, "Let's go back. The weather has been bad these past few days. Leave your junior brother on the peak and don't let him wander around."
"Yes, Master."
Xue Jingnian felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. After being led out of the main hall by Su Henghua, he wanted to go down the mountain to find Yan Huanyue and ask her for clarification.
Su Henghua froze him, stood with her arms crossed in the wind, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, Xuanzhi is the son of the sect leader and needs a pure spirit body to save him. Now, Junior Sister Yan is making a difficult choice, canceling the once-in-a-lifetime marriage with the Yu family, and sacrificing herself to save her benefactor's son. It's such a good story, Junior Brother, you shouldn't interfere."
Xue Jingnian was filled with hatred, anger, and anxiety, yet he couldn't break free. He couldn't help but say sadly, "Senior Sister..."
Su Henghua sneered, "Junior brother, you've kept it well hidden. How come I didn't know you liked Junior Sister Yan before? But you always ridicule and mock her, no one would think that's love."
I met Pei Xuanzhi in Chang'an. He and you are not fellow disciples. If you try to cause trouble, someone like him... is beyond your ability to handle.
"So he was born of that succubus? A lowly beast, what right does he have to..."
Su Henghua immediately silenced him with a hand seal, and said in a low voice, "Just because his father was able to force the Sky Patrol Division to reset the laws regardless of his own life, and just because his father eliminated demons and saved countless lives, he only wanted to save his son's life and did not do anything immoral, what's wrong with that?"
He's a lowly beast, what is the sect leader anyway? Do you think everyone has your respectable and noble birth?
Seeing Xue Jingnian's increasingly furious expression, she comforted him, "Junior Brother, this matter is no longer something you can get involved in. You are still young, and there are many regrets waiting for you in this world. What is this little thing?"
After saying that, she put her hands behind her back and looked at the scattered lights of Shouzhuo Plain beyond the shadows of the mountains in the distance.
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