Chapter 168 Xiangfei Sword and Maid Outfit
Qu Fu Immortal City, which is located in the northern part of the Southeast Region, near the Eastern Region, is the seat of The World Academy Southeast Branch.
The distance from Wendao Immortal City is very far, and even a Third Stage flying boat would have to fly for over a month—most importantly, one must cross the territory of the Extreme Path Demon Sect.
Therefore, if Yu Qingtan wanted to go, the best way would be through a teleportation formation. Wendao Immortal City has a formation leading to Qu Fu Immortal City, unlike Tianxiang Valley and Suichuan Immortal City, where no such formations exist.
"Many thanks to True Disciple Yan Ziqing for the invitation. I, Qingtan, will surely find time to visit this year."
Yu Qingtan accepted the invitation.
"Then we'll be waiting for you at The World Academy. We are going to board the flying boat and head towards Wendao Immortal City now. Once Master Yan Ziqing has finished his business, he will be teleported directly back to Qu Fu Immortal City. So, Master Yu, this is goodbye for now."
Jing Hao said. Without the invitation of a person from Wendao Sect, outsiders are not allowed to stay on Mount Wendao for long. It was True Disciple Rou Jia who invited the people of Tianxiang Valley in the name of Master Yong Li.
"Until we meet again!"
The three of them bowed to True Disciple Rou Jia and the other Golden Core Cultivators and said their farewells.
True Disciple Rou Jia piloted the flying boat with everyone inside towards the Earth Vein.
"Look, Qingtan has already started taking late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators as students."
On the way there, True Disciple Shui Yun kept praising Yu Qingtan, and True Disciple Rou Jia was also astonished, thinking that she had found quite a treasure of a disciple.
The Earth Vein of Wendao Sect is located in an even higher and desolate area of Mount Wendao, almost devoid of vegetation, with only rocks and dirt.
Once everyone disembarked from the flying boat, they followed True Disciple Rou Jia to a hall named Earth Path Hall, where Master Yong Li, a simple and honest-looking man, greeted them at the entrance.
"Salutations to Master Yong Li!"
Everyone from Tianxiang Valley paid their respects, and after a warm exchange, they entered the hall and took their seats.
Master Yong Li and True Disciple Rou Jia made no attempt to hide their intimate relationship with exchanged glances.
Yu Qingtan was speechless, recalling how her senior sister Li Xingruo had told her that her master, True Disciple Rou Jia, had gone to settle accounts immediately after her breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Golden Core. It seemed she had included herself in those plans.
True Disciples Shui Yun, Zixin, You Zhi, Rou Jia, and Master Yong Li had a brief chat before Master Yong Li took the people from Tianxiang Valley to visit the Earth Vein, leaving only True Disciple Rou Jia and Yu Qingtan in the Earth Path Hall.
"Master, when will you return to Xiangfei Elegant Garden? The senior sisters miss you very much."
Yu Qingtan asked directly.
"I too miss Xing Ruo and the others. Tell you what, I'll head back at the end of the month. You can stay here as a guest with me for a while."
She had been enjoying her sweet days recently and didn't really want to go back.
"Master, when will you and the grandmaster become Daoist companions?"
"When Xing Ruo forms her Golden Core. It's not your place to concern yourself with such matters. Since this is the first time we meet, we should properly complete the ritual of accepting a disciple."
Yu Qingtan dared not overstep again and hurriedly poured a cup of spiritual tea for True Disciple Rou Jia, respectfully offering it with a bow.
"Please have some tea, Master."
True Disciple Rou Jia accepted the cup with satisfaction and drank it.
"Now then, you officially become my fifth personal true disciple. I will teach you my self-created Xiangfei Sword Technique. Before that, do you have any questions about your cultivation?"
"Thank you, Master! When I cultivate, the meridian under my armpit..."
Yu Qingtan asked some questions about issues she had encountered during her cultivation, which True Disciple Rou Jia patiently answered.
Upon hearing that Yu Qingtan's current cultivation technique was still only the Greenwave Technique, True Disciple Rou Jia said she would take her to the Wendao Sect Water Vein later on. After all, she was still the recorded True Disciple of the Wendao Sect Water Vein, and it should not be a problem to request a more advanced cultivation technique.
By this time, Master Yong Li had returned with the people from Tianxiang Valley. Yu Qingtan informed True Disciple Shui Yun that she would be a guest at Wendao Sect for some days and would return to Tianxiang Valley with her master at the end of the month.
True Disciple Shui Yun then took everyone with her except Yan Xi, who stayed behind as Yu Qingtan's servant. Xiang Yiyi looked reluctantly at her friend but had no choice but to follow True Disciple Shui Yun and leave.
After arranging a guest room for Yan Xi to cultivate in, True Disciple Rou Jia began to teach Yu Qingtan the Xiangfei Sword Technique.
The first technique, Xiao Xiang Misty Rain;
The second technique, Lord of Xiang Shedding Tears;
The third technique, Spotted Bamboo Bursting;
The fourth technique, Endless Xiang River;
The fifth technique, Unbreakable Lovesickness.
Among them, the first three techniques belonged to Second Stage Spells, while the last two were already Third Stage Spells, Yu Qingtan couldn't learn them yet.
Time silently passed, and after nightfall, Yu Qingtan was arranged to rest in the guest room next to Yan Xi.
As usual, after setting up the Protective Array, Yu Qingtan opened the system panel and, upon seeing the high Charm Points amounting to over 87 million, his heart blossomed with joy.
He exchanged most of the Charm Points for Affection Value, bringing it close to 90,000. Yu Qingtan then purchased the advanced Spiritual Root Upgrade Card and three Third Stage Cultivation Upgrade Cards, leaving him with 77,000.
"Even the Immortal Body and Innate Divine Ability upgrades seem within reach!"
After laughing for a long time, Yu Qingtan managed to calm his excited emotions, collected the upgrade cards, and decided to save them for use back at Tianxiang Valley.
Next, Yu Qingtan took out the Nine Python Profound Fire Cover and the Innate Bing Fire, and then refined the Fourth Stage Innate Bing Fire into the Nine Python Profound Fire Cover. Soon enough, the Innate Bing Fire devoured a Second Stage Spiritual Fire, transforming into a ferocious fire python.
"It's almost at the quality of a mid-grade magical artifact!" Yu Qingtan said contentedly as he put away the Nine Python Profound Fire Cover.
Remembering Yan Xi in the neighboring room, Yu Qingtan's face revealed a mischievous smile as he took out a pile of fabric and got busy with it.
After some time, Yu Qingtan looked at his creation with satisfaction, put it away, and then took out the Core Formation insights from that Nascent Soul master to study in detail.
Having finished studying, he took out the Innate Ren Water, Innate Gui Water, and the Canglan Umbrella to comprehend the Path of Water contained within the Innate Spirit Water and tried to refine it into the Canglan Umbrella.
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The next day, it wasn't fully light yet, and after a brief rest, Yu Qingtan left his room and went to the door of the next room, knocking on it.
"Yan Xi! Yan Xi!"
Yan Xi, who liked to sleep in during the mornings, was annoyed to be woken up, but upon hearing it was Yu Qingtan's voice, she jolted awake, hurriedly got out of bed, opened the door, and welcomed Yu Qingtan in.
"Miss, good morning!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seeing the groundswell of sin beneath Yan Xi's sleeping gown, Yu Qingtan pursed his lips, not expecting Yan Xi to be so capable; it seemed that she had been too constrained usually.
"Yan Xi, this is for you, it's a servant outfit I made. From now on, you'll wear the clothes I make for a year!"
As he spoke, Yu Qingtan took out a set of clothes and placed it on the table in the room, which was precisely his masterpiece from the previous night.
"Hurry and change into it!"
Yu Qingtan sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.
After savoring a cup of tea, Yan Xi, her face blushing, came out from behind the screen, and Yu Qingtan's eyes lit up.
Before him, Yan Xi was wearing a black and white maid costume with a pure white headband on her head, and the fabric on her chest couldn't hide the colossal sanctity.
"Miss!" Yan Xi said in a low voice, her head bowed. She felt this dress was so shameful, but she dared not refuse such a moderately unreasonable request from Yu Qingtan.
Yu Qingtan sighed and had no choice but to let her change out of it, temporarily making it a bit larger, and then letting her put it on again, otherwise, it really wouldn't be convenient for going out.
"Hmm, not bad! Let's go!"
After making the adjustments, Yu Qingtan nodded with satisfaction, maintaining a poker face but inwardly jubilant.
"That's for hitting me before, hmph!"
Yu Qingtan, taking Yan Xi with him, headed towards Real Person Rou Jia's residence. They walked there with a particularly light step, indicating Yu Qingtan's cheerful mood.
However, as they approached their destination, strange noises came from inside.
"Hmm, exert yourself, exert yourself!"