Leaping from the Abyss

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"I never expected that before I even taught my junior brother Painting Dao, he would unexpectedly give me new inspiration." Ju Yunxiu finally regained her elegant demeanor, bowing respectfully to Qin Yi: "As his Senior Sister, I have nothing else to repay you with, so..."

So you'd offer yourself in return?

Then Ju Yunxiu picked up the Qing Cha and shook it. The Qing Cha "popped" and turned into a tender green tea leaf tip.

Ju Yunxiu tossed the tender tea buds into the pot, saying, "Please have some tea, Junior Brother."

After saying that, he flicked his finger, and the tender tea leaves jumped out of the pot again, turning back into Qing Cha. They stood to the side, soaking wet, with a look of utter despair on their faces.

Ju Yunxiu elegantly poured Qin Yi a cup from the teapot. "Don't worry, this Qing Cha is absolutely free of any dust, made purely from immortal Spiritual Qi. No one else could possibly drink this; Junior Brother is the first person besides me to drink it..."

"..." Qin Yi looked at the tea in front of him, then at the Qing Cha that seemed to be crying but had no tears, and was speechless.

Seriously, Senior Sister Ju, please stop trying to be elegant. Your elegant Fairy persona has already crumbled.

Ju Yunxiu took a sip of tea and said, "Junior Brother has a Painting Dao. You should learn this art. There's no need to consider anything else; let's put that aside for now. From today onwards, I will teach you to paint."

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat. "How should I teach him?"

"Junior brother, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah, no, no."

Ju Yunxiu smiled slightly, extended her index finger, and tapped Qin Yi's forehead.

Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness trembled slightly, and countless indescribable thoughts drilled into it like physical entities. Light and shadow, lines, brightness and darkness, lightness and heaviness, color, and spirit... eventually merged into "the Painting Dao" and settled in his heart.

"Is this how you teach me to draw?" Qin Yi's expression was just as lifeless as the Qing Cha beside him.

"Immortal Dao teaching, is it not like this?" Ju Yunxiu looked at him strangely. "Do you mean to teach you like a child, step by step?"

Qin Yi was too embarrassed to ask for hands-on instruction, so he could only sigh and say, "Alright, since that's the teaching method, I'll teach you to play the flute at the same time. It's always good to have more skills."

Ju Yunxiu pointed at his brow again. "Teaching you this skill is easy; you can master a thousand musical instruments in a moment. But if you are not truly passionate about it, you will at most acquire the technique, not the essence."

"Having acquired the skill is enough. It can cultivate one's character, refine one's temperament, cleanse one of worldly dust, and lead to immortality. This is my path." Qin Yi bowed and said, "Thank you for teaching me, Senior Sister."

Ju Yunxiu asked curiously, "How come your demeanor changed so drastically? Where did that pitiful, dejected look go?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Because I understand that I am here to seek the Dao, not for any other messy thoughts."

Ju Yunxiu nodded thoughtfully, then with a flick of her slender hand, produced a white jade flute. "This is an Artifact Embryo, a gift for you, junior brother. How you wish to refine it is entirely up to you. If you lack any auxiliary materials, have your attendant come to me."

Qin Yi accepted the jade flute, bowed again, and then turned and drifted away.

This is also the law of cause and effect.

The Wolf Tooth Club is a martial arts weapon, not Immortal Dao Law Artifact. As a Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Martial Arts and immortality, Qin Yi lacks an Immortal Dao Law Artifact. The Demon Slaying Sword is too high-level and can only be used for powerful moves. After his heart of music stabilized, he should have forged a Law Artifact suitable for himself.

I hadn't figured out what kind of Law Artifact I should make before, and I had no idea what it was. But now, I don't need to think about it at all; it just comes naturally.

Watching Qin Yi's graceful disappearance, Ju Yunxiu remained lost in thought, her gaze wandering to the horizon.

Qing Cha tilted her head and looked at her from the side.

Ju Yunxiu didn't turn her head, and asked expressionlessly, "What are you looking at?"

"Master's attitude towards this junior master is different from those who faked becoming disciples before. He imparted the true teachings and gave him the Artifact Embryo he originally wanted to refine."

"Because he taught me a new way of painting, I should repay him in kind."

"That kind of painting style is of little value to Master; at most, it's just a supplement." Qing Cha pouted. "Isn't it because, of the four elements— Wealth, Companion, Law, and Land— Master has no companion at all, and has always been hoping for something else?"

"Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and painting are all my companions. Men are all big pigs' trotters, what's there to look forward to?" Ju Yunxiu yawned and went back into the house. "Sleep, sleep. I unexpectedly learned a new method, and I feel refreshed. I should have sweet dreams tonight."

Qin Yi returned to his cave abode and sat by the stream beside the Herb Garden. He twirled his jade flute a few times and laughed, "Wow, I never expected that my trip to the Immortal Palace to seek the Dao would actually lead me to learn to play the flute and paint. This wasn't my original intention, but now that it's happened, it seems to be exactly what I was looking for. How could the ethereal and carefree life of immortals be complete without poetry and painting? Perhaps I can attain enlightenment amidst these mountains, waters, and the sound of the flute."

If one truly sits alone in a cave, oblivious to the passing of time, it may be difficult to improve oneself. I had this feeling in the Ancient Corpse cave abode. That kind of quiet cultivation was different from the otherworldly life I envisioned.

Playing the zither and painting, amidst mountains and rivers, perhaps conveys a more fitting meaning. So it's not about learning music and painting, but about finding a sense of transcendence and a deeper understanding of nature, like seeing white clouds emerging from the mountains and spirit birds fluttering when Ju Yunxiu plays the zither.

Therefore, the Immortal Dao that suits one is not a Daoist like Wang Chongyang, but rather a peach blossom like Huang Yaoshi.

This Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect, and painting has come to the right place.

He held the flute to his lips and gently played a tune.

It was the same piece that Ju Yunxiu had played earlier. With a single finger pointing at it, he didn't even need to learn the sheet music.

The flute music played softly, and a small bird curiously landed on a branch. Qin Yi smiled, stretched out his hand, and the bird fluttered and landed in his palm.

The Water Marsh Imagery within the body grew increasingly ethereal and expansive. A feeling of spiritual and physical ascension arose spontaneously.

It's even faster than meditating in a cave.

No wonder Ju Yunxiu doesn't need to meditate. Since she cultivates herself when she Zither and Painting, and reads, why doesn't she sleep when she's free?

That's really interesting.

"Awesome, cultivating immortality is really fun!"

"Is it more fun than women?"

"Hmm, we have to add that, because Senior Sister is a beauty, which makes cultivating immortality more fun."

Liusu chuckled softly, "I wonder if it's a bit of a mood killer for me to ruin your mood right now."

Qin Yi smiled and said, "I know what you want to say... I should start refining my Law Artifact, right?"

"Not bad," Liusu said. "Do you know what I thought of when Ju Yunxiu gave you this kind of Artifact Embryo?"

"Huh? What?"

"If you were to use music against the enemy, what are some applications you can think of?"

"Sound waves can injure, bewitch, or motivate allies—that's about it, right?"

"That's right..." Liusu said slowly, "Do you remember the peaches you got in the rift valley? That Soul-Seizing Essence Metal is the perfect match for refining this Law Artifact, as if your harvest back then was just waiting for today."

Qin Yi was stunned.

Is it really the Unseen preordained?

Liusu said, "Minghe once cast a divination in her cave abode, and I peeked at it."

Qin Yi: "?"

"That is to Leaping from the Abyss, and advance without blame. Even with only basic common sense, one should know that no matter what choice you make, it will ultimately be the right one. Go with the flow and follow your heart."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then asked, "So, should we divine for her or for me?"

"Is there a difference?" Liusu said calmly, "She thought it was a divination for her, but how could the situation at the time be separated from you? It could be a divination for her, it could be a divination for you, it could even be a divination for the relationship between you two, why not?"