It has been several days since the end of the grand competition.
Lu Chuan naturally became the new senior brother of the sect, with Luo Li ranking Second.
Sima Dong was punished with a lower ranking and had to do a lot of labor as a way to apologize for his offense.
Everyone was happy, except Lin Qingxue, who hasn't been feeling well lately.
She feels like she's sick.
When she cultivates, she can't concentrate like before and was always distracted. Even when she tries to relax and sleep at night, she dreams about Lu Chuan.
The details of their dual cultivation in the Secret Realm are vividly reproduced in her dreams.
After waking up, she feels empty. Even though they were intimate in her dreams, he is not by her side when she wakes up.
Lin Qingxue doesn't know what's wrong with her. Maybe it's the aftermath of the dragon poison, or maybe she's just sick.
She plans to ask the elder of the Medicine Valley for some medicine another day.
As she comes out of her room, she saw Luo Li practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
It's not just Lin Qingxue alone on the mountain anymore. Her room is on the mountaintop, while Luo Li's room is arranged halfway up the mountain.
Although the reason given is for her convenience in taking care of the spiritual herbs grown on the mountain, only she knows the real purpose.
If Lu Chuan were to come looking for her and be seen by the newly accepted disciples, she wouldn't know where to put her face as their master.
However, Luo Li was indeed a promising disciple, with a terrifying talent in swordsmanship. Whether it was the comprehension of the sword or the use of the sword in actual combat, Luo Li had an understanding that did not belong to a Qi-refining stage cultivator.
Combined with her diligent practice and serious personality, she was destined for greatness in the future.
The master's swordsmanship had found a successor, thanks to Lu Chuan's introduction.
Without him, she couldn't overcome her inner demons. Without him, a genius like Luo Li would not have joined her sect.
{T/L: Is school or sect better? I am talking about the term in which her "class" is called. I could not find a better term. Suggestions are greatly appreciated.}
"Lu Chuan, what are you doing now..." Lin Qingxue muttered.
"Master, what did you say?"
Luo Li heard Lin Qingxue's voice, put away her sword, and bowed to her.
"How many times have I told you, no need for formalities after bowing!"
Lin Qingxue pretended to be angry, actually trying to conceal what she had just said.
"Yes, Master." Luo Li smiled, took out a handkerchief, and wiped away the sweat from her forehead.
Compared to the crowded courtyard in the inner sect, she prefers living here.
The disciples in the inner sect are mainly focused on competition. They all want to know each other's secrets and learn from each other's cultivation techniques, gaining an advantage.
Here, she doesn't have to worry about all that. There's a quiet cultivation environment and a senior who can answer her questions.
Her Master not only takes great care of her cultivation, but also takes care of her daily life.
She personally built her a house, provided her with Spirit Stones for cultivation, and there is a large garden of flowers and plants on the mountain.
Since she ran away from home, these past few days have been the most relaxed and comfortable in nearly ten years.
Thanks to Senior Brother Lu Chuan, if it weren't for his intervention, she wouldn't have been able to join Master Lin Qingxue's sect so easily.
She has a clear sense of love and hate, and repays kindness with gratitude. Those who have persecuted her will eventually be killed by her. As for her master and senior brother, she will definitely fulfill their requests and repay their kindness.
At this moment, Lu Chuan is in his room, worrying about the Ice Soul Sword.
Wasn't he said to have a flawless sword body, and unparalleled insight into the sword? Why is this sword so unresponsive?
In the original work, the Ice Soul Sword had a sword spirit. As a ninth-grade spiritual sword, having a spirit was not unusual
After Luo Li inherited it, the sword spirit appeared, becoming her teacher and increasing her combat power
Since returning to the sect, Lu Chuan has been trying to summon the sword spirit, but no matter how hard he tried, it doesn't respond.
The damn system knows nothing and only urges Lu Chuan to find Luo Li to trigger the Villain's mission.
Could it be that only Luo Li can summon the sword spirit, and he can't?
He should go find her, demonstrate some moves, and let her touch the Ice Soul Sword. Maybe the sword spirit will awaken.
Lu Chuan thought that he's a genius!
Knock, knock, knock...
"Lu Chuan, are you in your room?"
The knocking was followed by the elderly voice of Zhang Zhenhai, the sect master.
"Master, I'm here." Lu Chuan put away the Ice Soul Sword and stood up to greet the sect master.
"You should go to Junior Sister Lin's place within the next few days and pass on a message to her newly accepted disciple."
Lu Chuan didn't immediately realize who this Junior Sister Lin he was referring to, but then he remembered that it was Lin Qingxue.
He should indeed go to Luo Li's side and take advantage of the fact that she still doesn't have any hostile thoughts towards him, so he can complete more antagonist tasks and improve his own strength.
To put it bluntly, in this treacherous cultivation world, one's background is just an illusion. When facing enemies, only true strength matters.
"This disciple was planning to. Since Luo Li is skilled with the sword, I want to have a match with him."
"Haha, I didn't expect you, kid, to be so good at finding excuses!" The elderly man with a youthful appearance and a mischievous expression on his face chuckled, revealing his white, crane-like beard.
"Missing Junior Sister Lin these days, aren't you? You're itching to see her again, right?"
"Master, please don't tease me. I only have admiration and longing for Martial Aunt Lin."
Lu Chuan didn't expect his seemingly easy-going master to make such teasing remarks, so he explained himself.
He and Lin Qingxue were currently just friends, and they had agreed not to mention the matter of dual cultivation beneath the cliff.
His current goal was still to improve his strength. Although he was at the Foundation Building Stage, one realm higher than the protagonist Luo Li, he couldn't be sure that Luo Li wasn't hiding her true strength.
Upon hearing Lu Chuan's words, Zhang Zhenhai laughed again.
"I understand, I understand. You only have a nephew's affection for her, I understand."
You understand my ass!
Lu Chuan really wanted to punch this unorthodox sect master, but unfortunately, he couldn't beat him.
"Master, let's get to the point."
"Alright, alright. You go tell Junior Sister Lin's disciple that she has obtained the qualification to cultivate her insights inside the Sacred Land of the sect. Gather in front of the Sacred Land in a week."
"I suddenly had a flash of inspiration these past two days and want to seclude myself for a while. If you have any cultivation issues, go find Junior Sister Lin. You should also go, there would be a great benefit to your comprehension. Look for Elder Wang Song in front of the Sacred Land."
Lu Chuan understood the situation and said, "Understood, Master. You can rest assured and seclude yourself. You don't need to worry about your disciple."
"Take these with you, then, I'll go ahead."
Zhang Zhenhai took out a storage ring and gave it to Lu Chuan. He summoned a crane and flew to his seclusion place, leaving behind these words, "Don't embarrass me. I've got thin skin."
Lu Chuan replied, "I won't embarrass you, old man."
Opening the storage ring, there were some basic pills and Spirit Stones for cultivation, enough for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator to use for one or two years.
Lu Chuan chuckled. It seemed that his seemingly casual master really valued him.
He wondered if his master valued him as a person or valued the Lu family behind him.
There were hundreds of sects in the cultivation world, and countless cultivation families.
The Lu family was the top family in the entire cultivation world, and it was said that they had their own influence in various immortal sects.
As the legitimate son of the Lu family, Lu Chuan becoming the sect master's direct disciple in the Immortal Gate Sect was naturally easy.
Speaking of the Lu family, Lu Chuan remembered that he still had a maid.
The maid was about the same age as Lu Chuan, and they grew up together. The maid was responsible for taking care of Lu Chuan.
After entering the Hope Immortal Gate, Lu Chuan, who hadn't awakened his memories yet, found her annoying and drove her away to fend for herself in the mortal world.
Lu Chuan's first half of his life was just like the Lu Chuan in the original work, appearing to be the noble young master of the Lu family, but behind the scenes, he did countless bad things.
Lu Chuan felt a bit guilty. He felt that his previous self was not like himself. From now on, he would refer to his pre-memory awakening self as the original owner, so he would feel less guilty.
It was not easy for a weak woman to live alone in the mortal world. It would be good to inquire about her situation when he had the chance.
Thinking all the way, Lu Chuan stepped on his flying sword and arrived at Lin Qingxue's place.
"Master, Senior Brother Lu Chuan is here."
Luo Li was practicing the sword technique that Lin Qingxue had just taught her. When she saw Lu Chuan flying towards her mountain, she suddenly said.
"Ah, who's here?"
Lin Qingxue, who had been melancholic before, suddenly became spirited upon hearing Luo Li's words.
No longer feeling sore in her waist, no longer feeling pain in her legs, and her voice was no longer as weak as if she was about to run out of breath.
Luo Li was speechless. Her master really had special thoughts about Senior Brother Lu Chuan.
It would be better for her to pretend not to know.