Novel Full Chapter 638
Chapter 638: Chapter 66: Epic Failure of Eating Alone Chapter 638: Chapter 66: Epic Failure of Eating Alone An Zhisu was extremely anxious.
The reason she liked to defend her shortcomings was mostly because of Su Jian’s reminders and mentoring, which had subtly instilled in her some traditional notions, such as “a master should look after their disciples,” “a father should protect his children,” and “a senior sister should protect her junior brother,” and so on.
However, what should she do when her junior brother’s cultivation level surpassed the senior sister?
If Su Jian were to comment, he would say, “this senior sister really isn’t very impressive.”
After all, in Su Jian’s view, I look after you because I am senior to you and stronger than you, so it is only right.
But if I am senior to you and yet weaker than you, who should look after who?
Losing the dignity of a senior sister, this natural order of relationships would be in chaos!
It was because of this that An Zhisu had been somewhat sullen these past few days, and consequently, she drank quite a bit more liquor.
Ling Yunpo saw this and guessed what was happening, and he also felt a bit of heartache.
The task of guarding the Demon Locking Tower came once every ten days and lasted an entire day.
Essentially, there was nothing to do.
Although one could take advantage of the position to play inside the Demon Locking Tower, as a Golden Core True Person, Ling Yunpo did not have the same high demand for external objects as someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm of the Refining Mansion grade, and since he did not care much for ordinary cultivation resources, his only option was to pass the time by practicing swordsmanship with senior sister.
The result of half a day’s practice was the realization that the senior sister seemed to have gotten weaker…
oh, no, it was he who had become too strong.
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The powerful True Yuan of a First Grade Golden Core was incomparable to that of a Second Grade Golden Core, and combined with the talent of an Innate Sword Bone, the performance in swordsmanship sparring was like “unstoppable strength” and “irresistible force.”
No matter how exquisite Senior Sister An’s swordsmanship was, or how sharp her consciousness, if she couldn’t even block a single strike from Ling Yunpo, then there was no point in continuing the fight.
Noticing something was off, Ling Yunpo, who had already been holding back, realized that Senior Sister An seemed unable to withstand his attacks, so he held back even more strength.
With this reduction, An Zhisu, with her Innate Sword Heart, sensed something was wrong and guessed that her junior brother was deliberately letting her win, which made her feel an added sense of sorrow in her heart.
Not long after, she proposed to the sect that she wanted to go out for experiential training.
A Golden Core True Person applying for experiential training was like a corporate worker applying for annual leave-it was their rightful entitlement, and as such, the sect naturally could not easily refuse, so they quickly approved a three-month period.
Upon learning that Senior Sister An was leaving, Ling Yunpo hastily requested a three-month leave as well and followed Senior Sister An out of Shushan.
“Senior Sister, where are you heading to?” he caught up from behind and asked, “The Demon Cult has just attacked our Shushan and may have left ambushes outside.
It’s too dangerous.
Wouldn’t it be better if I accompany Senior Sister on the journey?”
“This…
that…” An Zhisu faltered.
“Could it be that Senior Sister has discovered some clues about a relic and intends to explore it alone?” Ling Yunpo said with a stern expression.
An Zhisu fell silent, and Ling Yunpo cried out in his heart, “Goodness, how can this be,” but his face showed a look of dejection as he said:
“Since Senior Sister is unwilling to bring me along, there must be a reason for it.
Fine then, your junior brother will return to Qingluo Peak.”
After speaking, he pretended to leave, but as expected, An Zhisu grabbed his arm and said in a low voice:
“Enough, I won’t hide it from you.
Just come with me.”
As the two of them flew on their swords together, An Zhisu spoke the truth:
“The place I am heading to this time is an island in the Southern Sea.”
“In the books left by Master, it was mentioned that this island was inhabited by an ancient Sword Immortal, who was willing to entertain Golden Core True Persons from the Divine Land Continent.
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That is why I wanted to search for an opportunity there,” An Zhisu said.
“I see,” Ling Yunpo nodded, not asking why Senior Sister An hadn’t planned to tell him this-if she didn’t keep it to herself, how could she have the chance to surpass her junior brother in cultivation and regain the dignity of being a senior sister?
Humph, I still caught on.
“Then is it alright if I accompany senior sister there?” he asked, pretending to be embarrassed.
“Whether we can find that island or not is still an uncertain matter,” An Zhisu sighed, “It is said that the island’s location is not fixed and changes continuously.
Master once stumbled upon it while fleeing from his enemies and encountered a fortunate adventure.
However, when he tried to return to find it, he discovered that it could no longer be located…”
The two of them flew at high speed on their swords, bypassing the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Southern Border and finally arriving at the Southern Sea.
An Zhisu, following the route left by Su Jian, led Ling Yunpo sometimes southeast, sometimes southwest, eventually stopping above a vast expanse of the sea, reminiscing and pondering:
“According to Master, it should be around here,” she said.
“Why is there no island?” Ling Yunpo scanned the surroundings, puzzled.
“It seems we still have to rely on chance,” An Zhisu sighed, “How about we search separately and see if we can chance upon the island?”
“Just blindly searching like this, isn’t it like looking for a needle in the ocean?” Ling Yunpo hummed thoughtfully and then said with a smile, “Senior sister, do you know the fastest way to find an island in this sea?”
“What way?” An Zhisu asked blankly.
“Of course, it’s by relying on birds,” Ling Yunpo, with the wisdom at his fingertips and confidence in his eyes, calmly explained, “Birds flying over the sea need to find islands to rest periodically, otherwise they will exhaust themselves and fall into the sea.
Therefore, most seabirds only move between islands and will not fly aimlessly.”
“If we can follow the migratory direction of the birds, we can quickly find nearby islands.
This is certainly more efficient than an indiscriminate search.”
“So that’s how it is,” An Zhisu suddenly realized and praised him sincerely, “Junior brother, you’re really clever!
I could never think of these things.”
“There’s more,” Ling Yunpo continued, patting his hand and smiling, “Since this island has been almost unheard of previously, then it would surely appear in places where human footprints are scarce.”
“The farther south we go in the Southern Sea, away from the Divine Land, the less explored it is comparatively.
Hence, we can start from here and head south, following the seabirds to search for nearby islands, checking them one by one.”
“Junior brother, your considerations are indeed meticulous,” An Zhisu nodded, ceasing her own thoughts, “Then let’s follow your plan.”
They continued their journey southward on their swords, spreading their Divine Sense far and wide, searching for any traces of seabirds.
After checking six or seven islands, all of which were untouched, pristine uninhabited islands, An Zhisu remained calm, but Ling Yunpo grew somewhat irritable.
He then asked the Kunlun Mirror in his mind:
“Miss Shi can calculate the location of the Donghua Sect, surely you, Ah Jing, can figure it out too?
Can’t you?”
“Nonsense,” the Kunlun Mirror spoke languidly, “I am merely a mirror, how could I master Art Calculation?
If I knew everything, would I need you to mend the heavens for me?”
“Wow, Ah Jing, you’re really useless!” Ling Yunpo grumbled discontentedly, “You can’t even help with such a trivial matter.
Of what use are you to me?”
The Kunlun Mirror, holding back its anger, asked the Green Duckweed Sword:
“Do you know of the island where that ancient Sword Immortal resides?”
“If it’s about a Sword Immortal who secluded himself in the Southern Sea, I do know of one,” the Green Duckweed Sword spoke with a smile, “As to whether he is the one your master met back then, that I do not know.”