A Slightly Wonderful Feeling

The hearts of people are made of flesh, not to mention that the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect had been teaching and guiding her with utmost care and effort. Whether it was the residual feelings left by the original host or Yan Shu herself, they had already regarded the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect as a figure akin to a teacher and father.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Shu was startled and hurriedly asked, “Master, what happened?”

The Sect Master of Xuantian Sect looked at her with a hint of helplessness and said, “I have already fallen. Do you remember this?”

To be honest, Yan Shu had somewhat forgotten. During these days, the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect had always been present in front of her, and she felt that apart from lacking a physical form, he was no different from being alive.

Seeing her instantly dimmed expression, the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect revealed a benevolent smile and softly said, “All feasts come to an end, and this remnant consciousness left by me can’t last much longer. When you break the seal in the future, you will still need my assistance. Without my spiritual power and aura, the seal cannot be opened.”

Listening to the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect’s words and thinking about his already fallen state, Yan Shu muttered with a dull tone, “If the seal is opened, will you also dissipate, Master?”

The Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect looked at her with a lowered head, filled with a sense of loss. He wanted to reach out and touch her head, but he only touched emptiness.

He consoled her, saying, “The bond between you and I, as master and disciple, has lasted for more than ten days. It is already a gift from the heavens. From now on, you are Yan Shu, my youngest disciple. Xuantian Sect is your home.”

Yan Shu responded with a dull “Yes”

The Sect Master of Xuantian Sect sighed softly, “From now on, you have to walk your path.”

Yan Shu took a deep breath. She raised her head with a smiling face and said, “Master, rest assured, I won’t let the tragedies written in the book repeat themselves!”

Not wanting to burden her with too much pressure, after all, even if such calamities were to occur, it would be Xuantian Sect’s own doing, The Sect Master of Xuantian Sect smiled at her and said, “Just do your best.”

After saying this, he returned to the seal once again.

Although the Sect Master of Xuantian Sect didn’t speak much and rarely opened his mouth unless Yan Shu asked a question, his presence made her feel that she wasn’t completely alone.

Now that the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect had departed, she suddenly felt a bit lonely.

Yan Shu wasn’t the type of person who liked to dwell on sadness. She quickly adjusted her emotions and immersed herself back into cultivation.

However, at this moment, Xiao Jihan, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.

Today was the day when Yan Shu’s inner demons would arise. Over the past year, on this day each month, he had to endure excruciating pain.

Although he hadn’t deliberately kept track, his body remembered the pain. On this day each month, his heart would ache without any reminder.

Thinking of the things in the mustard seed bag and the unused Blazing Fire Furnace, Xiao Jihan lifted the restriction with his hand and quietly waited for the arrival of the night.

Yan Shu knew nothing about this. She was immersed in her cultivation.

Cultivation was a very satisfying thing. The taste of spiritual energy entering her body was both numbing, painful, and pleasant. Although Yan Shu didn’t have much experience, she felt that this feeling should be comparable to that of a certain sage.

According to the Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect, the body was like a vessel that contained spiritual energy, and the realm represented the size of this vessel. Although Yan Shu’s realm was suppressed, it didn’t affect her cultivation. On the contrary, it made her vessel stronger and her strength more powerful. Although she was suppressed at the Foundation Establishment stage, as long as she cultivated diligently, her Foundation Establishment stage would undoubtedly surpass others’ Nascent Soul stage.

Many people believed that reaching the Tribulation Crossing stage would lead to ascension. However, only those who truly reached the Tribulation Crossing stage would know how distant they were from ascension.

The Sect Master of the Xuantian Sect fell on the path from the Tribulation Crossing stage to ascension.

Although Yan Shu hadn’t thought about such distant matters, she was now focused on cultivation simply because she had nothing else to do!

And the taste of being a sage was slightly wonderful.

Night gradually fell.

Xiao Jihan sat quietly on the bed; his gaze fixed on the main hall. His heart was beating slightly restlessly as if he was anticipating something.

Time passed slowly, and he didn’t show any expression on his handsome face.

Gradually, the moon hung above the willow branches.

Gradually, the moon slanted westward.

Gradually, the sky turned a fish-belly white.

Gradually, the warm sun began to rise

Xiao Jihan sat motionless through the night, silently watching the room in the main hall until the first ray of sunlight penetrated the window and fell upon him, casting a layer of golden light. Only then did he blink his eyes.

She didn’t come.

His heart returned to calm.

Does this mean that he can finally believe that there are people in this world who genuinely treat him without ulterior motives?

The thought flashed through Xiao Jihan’s mind, and he lowered his eyes with a cold sneer. Even if she had eliminated her inner demon and given him something, she was still just a righteous cultivator compensating for the mistakes she had made before.

And why should he harbor greed?

Xiao Jihan closed his eyes again.

Days passed, and although Yan Shu didn’t enter seclusion, she was still immersed in cultivation. When she finally snapped out of it, she realized that less than ten days remained before the opening of the Brahma Secret Realm, and she hadn’t told Xiao Jihan.

More than a month had passed, and she still didn’t know how their relationship had progressed.

Yan Shu felt a bit anxious as she stepped out of the door.

The restrictions outside had been lifted, indicating that Xiao Jihan had come out of seclusion.

Yan Shu approached the door and peered inside but found nothing.

She hesitated for a moment before reaching out and knocking on the door. “Disciple, are you there? Master has something to tell you.”

No response came from inside the room. Yan Shu asked again, but still, no one answered.

She thought about using her spiritual sense to envelop Wushang Peak and see if Xiao Jihan was there, but she hesitated and gave up. After all, she only had the cultivation of the late Golden Dan stage now, while Xiao Jihan was about to form his Nascent Soul.

Once she used her spiritual sense, he would immediately sense her cultivation level. If he still held any grudge against her, wouldn’t it be like telling him, “Hey, I’m now a junior in front of you? Hurry up and kill me”?

Yan Shu cherished her life and didn’t want to seek her death for now.

So she pretended to casually wander around Wushang Peak. After exploring every corner, she confirmed that Xiao Jihan had already left Wushang Peak.

Yan Shu’s eyes lit up. Does this mean she can leave Wushang Peak and go to the Spirit Spring to take a bath?!

She wanted to find a place to hide and wait until Xiao Jihan ascended. She didn’t want to think about it anymore. Firstly, because of the Xuantian Sect and her several senior brothers, she had a sense of belonging to the sect. Secondly, she couldn’t stand being struck by lightning.

After confirming the location of the Spirit Spring, she waited until it was dark before cautiously testing it. When she found that she hadn’t been struck by lightning, she headed towards the Spirit Spring.