Novel Full Chapter 442
Chapter 442: Chapter 75 Miss Shi Should Repay the Favor Chapter 442: Chapter 75 Miss Shi Should Repay the Favor [Location Three: Penglai Jade Pure Pavilion, Heavenly Craft Workshop.]
[Character Identity: Luo Yan.]
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The moment for Luo Yan had still paused before the start of the White Jade Capital’s grand competition.
The seven people who were the pride of Yuqing View, elegantly referred to as the “Seven Sons of Penglai” within the pavilion, were busy with intensive training every day, striving to strengthen themselves.
The Sect Leader of Xuandu was still dropping by every two or three days to inspect, taking each person aside in turn to provide individual guidance-mainly drawing on the experience and wisdom of a high-rank cultivator to point out the deficiencies in their combat techniques.
Compared to the mysterious Kunlun’s Ziwei Master, and the proud and self-respecting Sect Leader of Shushan and Jade Capital, the Pavilion Master of Yuqing View had no airs about him, speaking with an approachable attitude of a senior member of the sect rather than that of a stern superior.
It’s just that his skill in pumping people up was truly remarkable.
Luo Yan had heard him say more than once in private, “In this competition, the one I have the highest hopes for is you, Luo Yan.”
At the time, he was somewhat moved and guilty, because he had not given his all in the future competition either, eventually placing between fourth and sixth.
Only when Shi Liuli came back and told him did he realize this old fellow said the same thing to everyone, truly a master of motivational words.
As the day of the competition drew closer, Miss Shi grew increasingly anxious, fearful that she would be eliminated in the first round and wouldn’t even make it into the top twelve of White Jade Capital, thus embarrassing Elder Shi Ding upon her return.
Luo Yan, however, who already knew the future, was full of confidence in Shi Liuli.
Not to mention anything else, just with your ridiculously good luck, by simply advancing through bye rounds over and over again, you could easily make it into the top twelve.
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Of course, luck only goes so far, especially since within the top twelve, there are prodigies everywhere and geniuses in abundance-you would stand no chance against any of them.
Don’t think too much, making it into the top twelve is already a victory!
Shi Liuli, of course, was unaware, and just kept dragging Luo Yan to practice swordsmanship non-stop-the reason being that the Sect Leader of Xuandu had repeatedly pointed out to her, “Your swordsmanship is your weak point.”
On closer examination, Miss Shi’s Purple Extreme Han Yuan Sword was of a fairly high rank, and with a wide-area Daoist Magic like the “Southern Dipper Galaxy Secret Technique,” as well as an all-around Magical Treasure like the “Tai Wei Gou Chen Brilliant Star Sand,” her overall strength was indeed not weak.
The only concern was her lack of combat experience.
If her opponent launched a strong sword attack from the outset, under the high pressure she would have no chance to unleash her Daoist Magic or activate her Magical Treasure, rendering all her advantages invisible and leaving her at the mercy of her opponent.
It is known, among all the Myriad Laws, swordsmanship is the fastest!
Whether you are king with treasures or reign supreme with Daoist Magic, you must at least not be too weak in swordsmanship.
Otherwise, just as you begin to make a Sword technique gesture and stir up your True Yuan, your opponent’s Flying Sword already aims straight at your forehead, and then there’s no longer any battle to be had, what then?
“Junior brother!” Miss Shi, tired from practicing, sat next to Luo Yan during a rest and skillfully hugged his arm with her eyes twinkling, “Is there any way…”
The gesture was so familiar to Luo Yan that he immediately knew what Miss Shi meant.
What she wanted to ask was most certainly, “Is there a way to quickly improve swordsmanship,” right?
And all Luo Yan had to do was begin to utter a single “no,” and his arm would be clamped by the tenacious Miss Shi, then shaken and wiggled side-to-side, accompanied by the triple chant of “Please, please help me,” truly devastating to the male psyche.
Although Luo Yan had yet to clarify the most crucial point-whether Miss Shi truly harbored any feelings for him, or was simply an innate flirt unaware of her nature-this did not prevent him from making a practiced response.
First, without a change in expression, he slipped his arm out of Shi Liuli’s embrace, and then Luo Yan slowly smiled and said:
“For senior sister to seek improvement in swordsmanship from me, isn’t that like asking a fish for its perch?
My swordsmanship is not strong either.”
“What do you mean?” Shi Liuli blinked, and almost subconsciously determined that Luo Yan was trying to brush her off again, grabbing his arm to prepare for another chant.
To her surprise, Luo Yan suddenly asked:
“Where does this sword of senior sister come from?”
“Of course, from the previous expedition in Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm…” Shi Liuli began, but then she suddenly realized the implication.
Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm was a typical “Heritage Secret Realm,” where the legacies of three ancient Loose Cultivators were left behind.
The “Huayang Da Mao Temple” was specifically designed for the teaching of swordsmanship.
Instead of blindly practicing here with junior brothers, why not go to Huayang Da Mao Temple to receive guidance from an immortal?
That’s an immortal we’re talking about!
Even the Master of Xuan Du wouldn’t dare to claim his guidance was definitely better than that of an immortal!
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With that thought, Miss Shi immediately made up her mind.
To rush to Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm for a wave of swordsmanship!
Of course, she had to take Junior Brother Luo along.
Luo Yan was dragged away by her without explanation, his heart filled with mixed feelings of laughter and tears.
Shi Liuli indeed belonged to that typical type of young mistress who “knows no bounds,” reckless in making demands, yet never hesitating when offering benefits, truly making one exclaim, “What a precious thing exists in this world!”
You should know, although it was initially Luo Yan who suggested taking her to find the Kuocang Mountain Secret Realm, in the end, only she herself found the entrance to the secret realm.
According to the unwritten rules of the Cultivation Realm, that secret realm belonged solely to Miss Shi.
However, considering that it was Luo Yan who provided the clue, some compensation and benefits should be provided to him-an actual array of cultivation resources or sharing of information about the entrance to the secret realm, but definitely something must be given.
Otherwise, who would be willing to take you on adventures in the future?
So much time has passed and only now did she think to bring him to that secret realm, showing that the concept of “reciprocal courtesy” was completely absent from Miss Shi’s mind.
(Thinking about it, after the crisis of the hundred thousand demons attacking Penglai had ended, Elder Shi Ding giving him the Heavenly Craft Hundred Treasures Bag might have been a kind of compensation, and also probably because he saw through his daughter’s naive disregard for worldly affairs, knowing without Luo Yan’s care, disaster was inevitable.)
There is nothing more to say, only to be moved!
In the upcoming grand competition at White Jade Capital, he must properly repay Miss Shi’s kindness!
The two traveled by sword control, leaving Penglai Island, following the coast of the East Sea to arrive near Kuocang Mountain.
Compared to the visit countless years ago, Kuocang Mountain now had a bit more human activity, with groups of devotees staying temporarily in Jinyun Temple, offering incense, or even going nearby to enjoy the scenery; the mountain was bustling everywhere.
Luo Yan and Shi Liuli arrived above Ruan Lang Pavilion and saw several young masters sitting in the pavilion boiling wine and reciting poetry, while maids and servants bustled about attending to them.
As the two descended from the sky, the maids and servants were so frightened that they all prostrated on the ground, and the young masters looked at each other bemusedly before they realized what was happening and continuously bowed down, excitedly saying,
“We pay respects to the immortals!”
The reason was simple: In the coastal regions of Yangzhou, the existence of Penglai Yuqing View was no secret.
Many wealthy families would consider sending their children to Penglai, to have a chance encounter with immortality…
Seeing the two of them arrive on their swords, the young masters of rich backgrounds immediately recognized them as Penglai Cultivators, and were overjoyed.
Luo Yan couldn’t be bothered with their nonsense, and simply tossed them a Purifying Bottle, saying,
“We are borrowing this place, leave quickly.”
One of them wanted to say something more (presumably something presumptuous like not wanting spiritual medicine but only to request to be taken as disciples), but his companions were more tactful, realizing the two immortals didn’t want to waste words, so they quickly picked up the Purifying Bottle, held him by the arms, and beckoned the servants and maids to leave in haste.
After Luo Yan scattered the onlookers, Shi Liuli didn’t make a big deal of it, for there is a distinction between immortals and mortals, after all.
She just excitedly dragged Luo Yan and said,
“Somewhere on this rocky wall, the carvings mark the entrance to the secret realm.
It was only after you got me drunk that I stumbled upon those carvings and accidentally entered!”
“Senior Sister!
You can’t talk nonsense,” Luo Yan immediately protested in shock, “What do you mean, ‘got you drunk’?
If I hadn’t suggested we emulate Yang An by having a little wine, how could Senior Sister have stumbled upon that secret realm and reaped such great benefits?”
In fact, you owe me your gratitude, you should repay me.
“Oh, I’m not blaming you!” Shi Liuli hurriedly waved her hand and said anxiously, stamping her foot, “I just…
I just…
oh, why don’t you understand!”