Shen Zhiyi glared at him.
The Way of the Heart.
You are indeed the Sword Master.
But also the sword of respect.
She hummed twice, exhaled a breath of white air, and felt a chill running through her body.
"I don't want to call you Sword Master."
"You are Cangliu Yu."
"You despicable and hateful Cangliuyu!" she accused him, trembling. "I haven't even done anything to you yet, just thinking about it, and you treat me like this."
"The Way of Ruthlessness is truly ruthless."
Cang Liuyu stared at her trembling eyelashes.
The sound of the rushing water beneath the frozen lake was crisp and lively, almost causing tiny cracks to appear on the thick ice surface.
He closed his eyes and spoke softly.
"If you want to feel less cold, you must learn to concentrate your mind and gather the scattered spiritual energy in your dantian."
"That will make you feel much better."
He knew that she approached him in order to improve her cultivation.
Even if she is from the Hehuan Sect, dual cultivation is not necessarily the only path for her.
This extremely cold illusionary realm possesses a pure aura. Although it is bitterly cold, it is a rare place for cultivating Qi.
If she has gained some understanding, it shouldn't be difficult for her to establish a foundation within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Shen Zhiyi's brain went numb from the cold.
His body was also trembling.
Yet, in my hazy state of consciousness, I heard his steady and powerful instructions.
"I will teach you the method of breathing exercises."
"Breathe in and out, feel the spiritual energy."
"Remember, you are the master. Only by learning to guide it can you control it."
"Don't let this anger disturb your mind."
His voice pierced through my consciousness.
Shen Zhiyi calmed down and unconsciously followed his lead, slowing her breathing.
She made an unexpected discovery.
Although the cold air was biting, it was precisely because of this coldness that it became more easily felt in the body!
She had always been unable to find her breath.
Now, however, I can easily feel the spiritual energy flowing through my meridians.
Knowing where they are makes traction much easier...
She stood still and meditated, slowly gathering them into her dantian...
A subtle tingling sensation came from my meridians.
Strands of spiritual energy gradually condensed into a walnut-sized bead in the dantian, which floated steadily.
She has achieved Foundation Establishment!
Shen Zhiyi suddenly opened her eyes.
Free your hands, and let your luck condense and shift.
A ball of spiritual energy actually appeared in my palm!
"Cang Liuyu!" Her watery eyes widened, her voice no longer trembling, but carrying a high-pitched tone, "I actually skipped the late stage of Qi Refining and went straight to Foundation Establishment!"
"I'm a genius!"
Hahahaha!
Who would have thought that she, a complete failure, would actually achieve such a breakthrough!
This is absolutely incredible.
Cang Liuyu opened his eyes.
Looking at her beautiful, spring-flower-like smile amidst the vast expanse of white snow and frost, and the faint blush on her face caused by excitement.
Her eyes softened for a fleeting moment.
"Hmm," he said softly, "not too stupid."
Shen Zhiyi came over with a grin, "Sword Master, you are the best teacher."
She was very close.
Cang Liuyu reached out, a burst of sword energy touched her forehead, and gently pushed her away.
"I'm not that old."
He flipped his hand, about to gather his energy.
But they found that the sword energy lingered on Shen Zhiyi, reluctant to leave, and stayed in her hair.
Unbridled in basking in her scent...
Cang Liuyu pressed down on his brow bone.
With a forceful press of the palm, the sword energy instantly dissipated into nothingness.
Shen Zhiyi, unaware of all this, still said in a good mood, "I take back what I just said."
"You're not hateful or annoying, you're awesome and kind."
“Kindness?” Cang Liuyu remained expressionless, turning to look at her. “Then you’re probably mistaken.”
"The Way of the Ruthless follows the laws of all things."
"If you wish to enter the illusion, I will lead you in."
“This is an opportunity for your spiritual practice, not an act of kindness on my part.”
His voice was extremely cold, "I don't have such a thing."
Kindness implies bias.
Bias leads to unfairness.
All things in heaven and earth should occupy an equal place in his heart.
Once one develops excessive focus on something and becomes obsessed with it, one's resolve to follow the Tao will inevitably be destroyed.
He wouldn't let her be "different".
Absolutely impossible.
Shen Zhiyi stared at his parting lips, watching the snowflakes fall on his soft, crimson lips, only to be pressed into watermarks by his cold, hard curve.
Her breath caught in her throat.
Even the wind and snow seemed to stop for a moment.
"What are you babbling about?" She swallowed hard. "I want to kiss you..."
Cang Liuyu's expression froze for a moment.
"Don't force me to stab you with my sword."
"Huh?" Shen Zhiyi blinked shyly at him, "Can I take something else?"
"More ferocious than a sword..."
Her long eyelashes fluttered, and a blush rose to her face.
His gaze was fixed on it...
Cang Liuyu: ...
He drew his sword, the one that could cut through water, and held it against her neck.
"You're really not afraid of death."
Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment.
They weren't stunned by fear, but rather by his handsome, aloof face amidst the biting wind and snow.
She began to understand the elder's saying, "To die beneath the peony is to die a romantic death."
She inexplicably rested her head on the hilt of his sword.
She tilted her head to look at him.
"Is this how you die? Huh?"
Her bright, clear eyes, like melting frost and snow, looked at him frankly and adorably.
The wind and snow were howling.
Her hair billowed, fluttering along with the hem of her red dress.
It is stunningly beautiful in spring, yet possesses the purest innocence.
Cang Liuyu's eyes suddenly darkened.
He swallowed hard.
Sheathed her sword and turned around, her fingers gripping the hilt tightening. "You should be glad that killing is forbidden in the secret realm trial."
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