Ship Girl Lingzhou Yue

The invitation to the Heaven's Chosen Assembly was a double-opening brocade crafted from ancient Scarlet Flame Spirit Sandalwood.

It is one foot long, half a foot wide, and one inch thick, making it much more valuable than Spirit Stone of the same volume.

The surface is engraved with the Dao Alliance Sword Cloud emblem in gold foil, and inside the box is an invitation letter with text personally written by the Dao Alliance Leader. In the groove in the middle, there is also a special Space Ring for the Dao Alliance's prodigy.

A flat, dark silver ring.

A dazzling silver sword light appeared in front of me, but at a certain angle it reflected the Nine Radiances Sword Light.

From the Scarlet Flame Spirit Sandalwood to the gold-plated sword emblem, from the Daoist master's own handwriting to the Heaven's Chosen Silver Ring, everything gives people a sense of grandeur and magnificence, inspiring awe.

Some people have other ideas.

When Lingzhou Yue saw the Heaven's Chosen Silver Ring flashing with the Nine Radiances Sword Light, her eyes, which were originally filled with a fierce sword aura, instantly transformed into the ring shape.

"It's a brand new version, but unfortunately the materials and workmanship have regressed quite a bit compared to when I was a kid."

Xiao Ran then realized that his Master had been a prodigy of the Dao Alliance five hundred years ago.

At that time, Lingzhou Yue was just an ordinary student at the Dao Alliance Academy.

Her Cultivation Level had already reached the Spirit Severing being at the Dao Alliance Realm. She treated the Grade A missions like an internship, completing them as easily as eating and drinking. Even so, she refused to become a teacher, was too lazy to the Wraith Punishment Bureau Palace, and disdained the empty title of Dao Alliance Prodigy.

The Dao Alliance spared no expense to make her the prodigy.

It was she who maintained the reputation of the Dao Alliance's prodigy.

Without her, who would dare Dao Alliance's prodigy? The prodigy adds luster to Xiao Ran.

The Master, however, added luster to the prodigy.

In the True Spirit Continent, these are all well-known facts.

However, in Xiao Ran's view, the Dao Alliance has placed greater emphasis on and attracted talent in the last five hundred years than ever before. Instead of talking about ideals and making empty promises, they have lowered their standards and started giving talent direct cash benefits.

The way his Master looked at the ring confirmed Xiao Ran's guess.

"Given the current market conditions, shouldn't the Dao Alliance make the rings even better in order to win over the prodigies?"

Lingzhou Yue gave Xiao Ran a long, glaring look, then changed the subject:

"Do you really think the Dao Alliance is so kind? Let me tell you, there's a hidden surveillance door inside this ring. There might even be some old man or something that could possess you at any time. A prodigy like you, whose strength isn't quite there yet, shouldn't carry it around. Let your master keep it safe for you."

The old man in the ring...

I shouldn't have let you see "Horse Breaks the Sky".

However, for Xiao Ran, neither the sandalwood, the ring, nor the Daoist leader's handwritten letter could be directly absorbed and converted into Spiritual Power.

Selling it would be too impolite, so it's better to let Master keep it and exchange it for Filial Piety Points.

Thinking this, Xiao Ran shoved the letter into his Master's arms.

"Not only the silver ring, but all the invitations are kept by Master."

Lingzhou Yue accepted the invitation, bowed gracefully without making a sound, and puffed out her chest like a wealthy woman.

After all, he could only verbally promise to keep it safe, and he couldn't show any excitement, lest Master Boyun laugh at him.

Unfortunately, her Filial Piety Points betrayed her.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 238 Filial Piety Points!]

Xiao Ran was taken aback.

Good heavens, it's even more valuable than Lu Pingtian's Immortal Crystal...

The Dao Alliance has really gone all out this time!

Xiao Ran then looked at Master Boyun's clone beside him.

Her features were delicate, and her face showed worry, as if she had something on her mind.

"Is there anything else you need to tell me, Senior Brother?"

Xiao Ran asked tentatively.

Master Boyun said:

"The Heaven's Chosen Assembly is in three days. Martial Uncle Ling Zhou will go with you to protect your safety. You two can start preparing now."

"Good."

"We need to leave one person behind to manage Sword-Wielding Mountain and handle some urgent matters on behalf of Sword-Wielding Elder, so Chuyan will have to stay."

Although Chuyan wanted to be with her Grandmaster, she was a country girl who stayed at home and had no interest in the Heaven's Chosen Assembly.

"I will stay."

Master Boyun continued:

"This period is also a time when the sect's defenses are weak. There was also the incident with the Wraith Poison. The elders are all busy with the work of preventing the Nether Poison and have no time to see you off. So I, as an avatar, can be the one to see you off."

Xiao Ran frowned.

Did you put it into practice empty-handed?

The words weren't spoken, but they were conveyed vividly through facial expressions and demeanor.

Master Boyun had also prepared a grand gift long ago.

He took out two plum-brown pills.

"These are ancient elixirs left behind by our Master. You may need them, but I hope you won't."

Xiao Ran grabbed the pills and glanced at them. They were just two healing pills, but they were of the Great Ascension Realm level. Basically, they could restore you to your original state even if the Pill Wall were cracked.

The pill-making process was so-so, not even as good as the quality of my Senior Uncle's pills, but it had the advantage of noble materials and unparalleled grade.

Even Master Boyun is going all out!

Xiao Ran found this thing very useful. He put one down and gave the other to his Master, not giving it all to her.

Master Boyun added, "This time when you go to Chaos City, you don't need to be too concerned about saving face. Our sect's reputation was already at the bottom of the five sects two thousand years ago, and it won't fall any further."

"Aren't dead pigs afraid of boiling water?" Xiao Ran suddenly felt much less pressured.

Lingzhou Yue said, "Of course you old folks can't do it. Xiao Ran is going to Chaos City to bring honor to the sect. Just remember to give more Spirit Stone to Sword-Wielding Mountain when you come back."

Master Boyun's face turned deathly pale.

"With our master gone, we can only strengthen the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array. The Spirit Stone in the Crystal Vault are almost gone."

Lingzhou Yue pursed her lips.

"If you don't have Spirit Stone, Immortal Crystal will do!"

"This matter falls under the jurisdiction of Uncle-Master Huangfu."

Master Boyun felt the pressure and quickly changed the subject, saying, "This time when you go to Chaos City, the sect will provide you with a special ship, and the Eastern Floating Dao Alliance will also provide a ship for you. It's up to you to choose."

Xiao Ran only said:

"Senior Brother, there's no need to worry about the ship. I've already designed the Sword Ship and asked Gao Shi Brother Gao to build it. A few days ago, the people from Sword-Tempering Mountain informed me that the Sword Ship should be completed before our departure."

"Gao Shi Brother Gao, huh?" A complex, slightly playful look flashed in Master Boyun's effeminate eyes.

"Speaking of which, five hundred years ago, Junior Brother Gao Shi, with his outstanding talent in weapon crafting, represented Zongzhi Mountain in the Heaven's Chosen Assembly when he was only at the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Level. He was in the same cohort as Uncle Ling Zhou. I never imagined that five hundred years later, our sect would produce another Qi Refining prodigy... It is evident that our sect is full of prodigies with Cultivation Level."

Gao Shi Brother Gao was actually Foundation Establishment prodigy back then, and even in the same era as Master? This was the first time Xiao Ran had ever heard of such a thing.

" In this Dharma Ending Era, geniuses with talent for weapon crafting must be highly sought after, right?"

Master Boyun nodded slightly, his expression playful and not without a hint of teasing:

"Gao Shi Brother Gao was indeed very sought after back then, especially since the Divine Martial Kingdom offered a lot of money to poach him. At that time, Uncle Ling Zhou happened to say that he was coming to Zongzhi Mountain, which attracted a large number of female disciples to join him. That's why he gave up the generous offer from the Divine Martial Kingdom and stayed at Zongzhi Mountain. Then... he remained single for five hundred years until last month when he finally found Dao Companion thanks to Junior Brother Xiao."

The last vestige of self-reproach in Xiao Ran's heart vanished quickly, leaving nothing behind. He simply smiled and sighed, "So Gao Shi Brother Gao was tricked at Zongzhi Mountain after all."

Master Boyun's expression shifted slightly, her delicate eyes fixed on Xiao Ran.

Will Junior Brother Xiao be deceived at Zongzhi Mountain like Gao Shi Brother Gao?

So that's what they were waiting for me!

That's normal, though. Xiao Ran is now famous throughout the Cultivation World, so it's foreseeable that he would be poached by the Dao Alliance or other sects.

"Don't worry about me. If you can keep Master here, you can keep me here. I'll be wherever Master is."

Master Boyun nodded without any surprise.

"With your words, the sect Master can rest assured."

After speaking, his body dissipated and turned into dust.

Xiao Ran frowned slightly.

He wondered, "Isn't the Sect Leader True Person in seclusion? Why is he also paying attention to him?" On the Sword Plaza.

Lingzhou Yue patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder.

"This is incredible! First, Li Wuxie pulled you into the Academy, then someone from Flamefree City tried to get you to the Wraith Punishment Bureau, and now Master Boyun is keeping you in the sect. Everyone is trying to win you over, afraid that you will run away... This has finally made me understand a profound truth."

Xiao Ran was taken aback.

"What famous quote?"

"A good teacher produces outstanding students."

Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine, puffed out her chest, and revealed her imposing and dignified demeanor as a teacher.

The curve is self-proclaimed to be quite good.

Xiao Ran said, "This disciple also recalls a famous saying."

"What famous quote?"

"A blind cat stumbles upon a dead mouse."

Lingzhou Yue's sword-like eyes narrowed slightly, and she said only:

"I'm not blind, and you're not a dead mouse... Don't underestimate yourself. There have been strong individuals in history who were endowed Cultivation Level Balanced Five-Elements Endowment. Especially before the end of the Dharma Ending Era, there was a person who forcibly raised all Five Elements Mahayana elements' cultivation to the Great Ascension Realm. He was called the Heavenly Dragon Body. Even the Immortal Emperor personally welcomed him into the Immortal Realm. It is said that only dragons who have transformed into humans can withstand the cultivation of all five elements."

Xiao Ran had also heard of this legend, which was one of the reasons why he had repeatedly failed and fought on over the past three years.

However, this was the first time Xiao Ran had ever heard of the Heavenly Dragon Body.

Is this what they call Primate?

"So Master thought I was a true dragon?"

Lingzhou Yue looked embarrassed and could only cover it up by drinking.

"Ahem, I guess you're either a true dragon or a descendant of the dragon."

Blind Cat, you're right!

Xiao Ran sincerely praised:

"Master has excellent eyesight."

Lingzhou Yue drank the wine in gulps, and only after finishing the pot did she say, "Besides, weren't you ranked first in the entrance exam back then?"

An entry-level assessment...

Only two months had passed, Xiao Ran felt as if twenty years had gone by, and even the entrance exam seemed so far away.

Thinking back to that day.

Xiao Ran was ridiculed by Zhang Shun at the Outer Sect, who told him not to waste his spot in the Mountain Climbing Assessment and to leave the opportunity to those with higher talent.

Xiao Ran insisted on climbing the mountain to participate in the entrance examination.

His actual performance was utterly disappointing!

Relying on his experience of failing dozens of entrance exams for the Subsidiary Sect, Xiao Ran accumulated a wealth of test-taking skills to compensate for his lack of talent.

During the entrance examination, before being chosen as Direct Disciple by Lingzhou Yue, he was the fastest and highest climber among the hundred examinees.

Even so, Xiao Ran knew that with his talent, it was impossible for him to maintain first place until the end.

In the past, he often took the lead from the start, but was gradually overtaken by talented players and eventually dropped out of the top ten, losing the chance to enter the Outer Sect.

At that time, the new policies of the Dao Alliance had just been implemented. In order to evade responsibility, Lingzhou Yue wanted to find a newcomer who seemed to have good test scores but was actually lacking in talent.

She searched for several days in both the Outer Sect without success. Just when she was about to give up, she spotted Xiao Ran among the new recruits taking the Outer Sect assessment.

The data looks good; we're currently ranked first in the Outer Sect assessment!

In reality, he Balanced Five-Elements Endowment, yet his talent is considered exceptional! Perfect!

Of course, Xiao Ran had no evidence of his Master's reasons for choosing him; he could only guess.

"I think Master, you're trying to drag me, the number one, down into a ditch!"

Lingzhou Yue smiled but remained silent.

"How can I prove my educational talent is truly terrible if I don't drag you down with me?" Chuyan, who was knitting a sweater with a sword nearby, suddenly asked, pricking her ear.

Which ditch are you referring to?

Despite the approaching Heaven's Chosen Assembly, there was no sense of tension at Sword-Wielding Mountain.

Eat and drink as you please.

Xiao Ran had already made all the necessary preparations.

With his current strength, no Nascent Soul Stage cultivator can break through his defenses.

The attack power of Serendipitous Critical Strike depends on luck, but it's at least at the Nascent Soul Level, so at least you won't lose face, and it might even bring honor to the sect.

As for Gentleman in the Black Ring Group, even if they wanted to cause trouble, they wouldn't kill him.

Besides, his Master is in Chaos City; he'll teach him a lesson.

Therefore, Xiao Ran really intended to go on vacation during this Heaven's Chosen Assembly.

Now, all that's left is for Gao Shi's Sword Ship to be completed and ready for shipment.

For the past three days, Xiao Ran has been practicing swordsmanship.

Xi's Lifebound Sword.

I haven't decided on a name for my Lifebound Sword yet, so I'll call it Broken Sword for now.

He never quite figured out what was going on with the Broken Sword.

A lot of blood was dripped, but the sword didn't react, and the system didn't give any notification.

The only solution is to practice more.

To dance with the sword, to sleep with the sword, to bathe with the sword.

His Master was displeased when he bathed with the sword.

Inside the Hot Spring Cliff, the air was thick with mist and peach blossoms were in full bloom, creating a romantic and pleasant atmosphere. However, Xiao Ran's sturdy Lifebound Sword was stuck there, which was inappropriate.

Lingzhou Yue's sword-like eyebrows twitched slightly as she questioned.

"Why are you taking a bath with a sword?"

Xiao Ran closed his eyes in thought, and instinctively replied:

"The Sword-Wielder must always carry his sword."

Lingzhou Yue shook her head.

"The sword is just a form. When you don't have a sword, you can use anything as a sword. You still need to slowly understand this level."

How do we experience it?

"Anyone with hands can do it."

"Understood."

The day before the Heaven's Chosen Assembly.

Gao Shi, sailing his newly built Sword Ship and carrying Junior Sister Zhehui, finally arrived at Sword-Wielding Mountain.

The boat stopped above the Lone Pine.

It's very impressive.

Gao Shi pulled his Junior Sister Zhehui off the boat.

Today, without the Eye-Obscuring Iron Ring, his slightly stubble-covered face radiated the spring glow of someone returning triumphantly from their honeymoon.

As soon as he saw Xiao Ran, he began to complain.

"Junior Brother Xiao, I went to great lengths for your ship, running all over the sect and East Floating City, and even lost money."

"So you used it for sex on the boat?"

Chuyan was studying clothes in the Disciple Quarters when her Master went to the Main Peak. Only Xiao Ran was there to greet the Gao Shi.

The Gao Shi shook his head and said in a serious tone:

"In professional terms, this is called a trial run, to ensure that the ship will not collapse under any operating conditions."

Xiao Ran then took a closer look at the boat.

It is ten zhang long and two zhang wide, with Fire Rock Iron blade and Sword Bamboo railings. The entire ship adopts a streamlined design and is an open-top flying sword with an extremely low drag coefficient.

The sword is entirely dark blue-green and surrounded by a retractable railing that can be raised to form a roof, creating an enclosed space.

One-third of the way behind the sword, there is a Bamboo House.

This is the location of the Spirit Core engine. You can lie down and input Spiritual Power or consume Spirit Stone to provide the Sword Ship with flight power.

Behind the boat is a small Bamboo Forest, where a mini hot spring has Bamboo Forest dug and a perpetual motion peach tree has been planted.

The hilt is at the back, resembling the tail of an airplane, allowing for adjustments to the flight direction during high-speed flight.

In front of the Bamboo House is a large lawn.

The area was covered with irregularly shaped wildflowers of various colors, all in their natural state, without any pruning or fertilization.

On both sides of the lawn, several Vegetable Plot have been irregularly set up, and the Vegetable Plot are already planted with common vegetables.

In the middle of the lawn, there is an open-air barbecue area.

There's also a stone table in front, the kind that can automatically shuffle Bamboo Tile.

Basically, you could say that this Sword Ship is a miniature version of the Sword-Wielding Mountain.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that Senior Brother Gao Shi accomplished 99% of the functionality using relatively inexpensive raw materials, and the craftsmanship was impeccable, leaving no room for criticism.

It has to be said that he is a genius. No wonder he can become a prodigy in the Foundation Establishment Realm and is even poached by others with high salaries.

Suddenly!

Xiao Ran seemed to have discovered something, and frowned slightly, saying, "Why is the ship's core using Wraith Core?"

The Gao Shi hurriedly explained.

"With my Cultivation Level, the ship can only reach the Nascent Soul. To meet your requirements, I couldn't find a suitable material for the ship core, so I added 10% Wraith Core Powder. It has already passed the registration and review of the Eastern Floating Dao Alliance, so there will be no safety concerns. The 10,000 Spirit Stone you paid last time were all spent on this."

Xiao Ran then remembered that he still hadn't repaid the 10,000 Spirit Stone he borrowed from his Master; he had almost forgotten about it.

The Sword Ship is no ordinary Immortal Boat; it requires a blood oath ceremony to recognize its master.

Before that, the identity of the sword master needs to be confirmed.

The Gao Shi asked Xiao Ran meaningfully:

"Who is the master of this sword? Is it you, or Ling Zhou?"

Xiao Ran noticed that his Master was returning to the mountain and hurriedly said, "The money I spent, of course it's mine!"

In the next instant, Lingzhou Yue took a step forward, covering dozens of miles, and stood with her hands on her hips on the lawn of the Sword Ship.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Have you paid back the ten thousand Spirit Stone you owe your master? If you don't have the money, then mortgage the boat to me!"

As he said this, his clear, bright eyes were fixed on the fully automatic card dealing table.

Xiao Ran feigned helplessness and said, "I have no money, but I have a boat. You can use it as collateral!"

Gao Shi led Lingzhou Yue into the Bamboo House, which is also known as the boat island.

On the stone platform in the middle of the Bamboo House, there is a black control stone with a handprint on it.

"Please have Uncle Ling Zhou imprint the blood-stained palm print on the control stone."

Lingzhou Yue bit her finger, then with a wave of her hand, her palm covered in blood, she pressed it against the control stone.

The ship reacted immediately.

Gao Shi bowed and said, "Congratulations, Martial Aunt, on becoming Ship Girl of this vessel."

"Ship Girl?"

Lingzhou Yue was slightly taken aback, not understanding what "Ship Girl" meant. Was it the mother of a ship?

The Gao Shi hurriedly explained:

"It means the owner of the ship, and it was also a name designed by Junior Brother Xiao himself."

"That's pretty impressive!"

Lingzhou Yue nodded in satisfaction and strode out of the Bamboo House.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 188 Filial Piety Points!]

Xiao Ran smiled without saying a word, sitting on the stone table and sipping the black tea brewed by Gao Shi himself, the aroma of the tea filling the boat.

What the Master didn't know was that the captain of a ship needed to expend his own Spiritual Power to power the ship.

Seeing that Xiao Ran was drinking tea in a very relaxed and comfortable manner, Lingzhou Yue asked him in confusion.

"I'm Ship Girl, so who are you?"

Xiao Ran picked up the cup and took a sip of tea.

"I am the helmsman; I can control the ship with my mind."

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