Black All the Way Through

"Your upper body must remain upright and not twist or turn." Li Wuxian was practicing the Arch Stance, and Qin Yi stood beside her, reaching out to press on her waist and back to support her. "Keep your head upright, chest slightly concave and back straight, shoulders relaxed and elbows drooping, and spine straight."

The most frustrating thing about martial arts is mastering the fundamentals.

This isn't something that can be achieved simply by taking a medicinal bath.

Qin Yi's original body had also practiced the basics for more than ten years, so after entering the field, he felt that Martial Cultivation was easier than Daoist cultivation because he had already skipped the long, tedious and arduous process in the early stages.

Of course, Li Qingjun can teach these things to her niece later, but as a master, it is only natural to fulfill her responsibility before leaving and give her apprentice a foundation.

Li Wuxian's face turned this purple from holding her breath.

It wasn't the effort from mastering the basics that was exhausting, but rather the sensation of his large hand touching his lower back, which sent an electric current coursing through his body, making his legs weak and his lower body feel unsteady. Forcing himself to maintain proper footwork was a hundred times more difficult than usual.

"Don't let your feet wobble." Qin Yi pressed down on her leg, which was subtly twisting, and placed one hand on her waist. "Your waist should move like a snake, your steps like glue. Sink your energy to your Dantian, and stand firm. Be light and agile above, and steady below. Let the rain and wind blow, I will remain rooted to the heavens and earth."

Qin Yi was genuinely teaching, but Li Wuxian felt flustered and confused by the ambiguous position between them. His presence was right beside her, and the heat of his palm felt like it was burning her.

So she wouldn't listen to anything anyone said; it all went in one ear and out the other.

Actually, Qin Yi was also slightly distracted. He wasn't exactly aloof; even in this posture, he was a little absent-minded. However, his mind wasn't really wandering in that direction, and he wasn't intentionally trying to take advantage of the situation. He quickly regained his composure and said with a straight face, "Why are you still fidgeting?"

As his face hardened, he also withdrew his hand a little, realizing that his apprentice had indeed grown up and that this was not a good way to act.

Seeing that Qin Yi had stopped, the girl's eyes darted around, her legs went weak, and she fell to the side.

Qin Yi caught it immediately and lay down in his arms.

"Master, I'm tired." The little apprentice leaned pitifully against his chest and said coquettishly, "Can't you rest for a bit?"

Qin Yi said helplessly, "Your perseverance is much lower than I imagined... I thought you were someone with great perseverance, this is just a simple Arch Stance..."

"Perhaps he didn't have to suffer so much after becoming emperor."

"Then go sit down and rest for a while."

Li Wuxian squirmed comfortably in his arms. "My legs are sore, Master, carry me over."

Qin Yi shook his head. "Go by yourself."

"Why? Master used to be able to lift me up high in the air," Li Wuxian sniffled. "Does Master not love me anymore?"

"You yourself said you're all grown up, do you still want to be carried around like a little kid?"

Li Wuxian stared wide-eyed.

Did we overdo it?

She insisted, "Master has no other thoughts. Even if he takes on a disciple, what difference does it make whether he's older or younger?"

Qin Yi put her down, saying irritably, "Because you need to move around to improve blood circulation at times like this, even if you're determined, you have to walk around a few times!"

Li Wuxian immediately asked, "So, that means Master can still carry me after we finish walking?"

Qin Yi was both annoyed and amused. "Didn't I just hug you? Go away, you're even flirting with your master. You were probably nowhere to be seen when your master was flirting with girls, and now you're trying to pull this on me."

You actually knew I was flirting with you!

You know I'm just teasing you, why don't you take it seriously?

Am I really that harmless?

Li Wuxian blinked. "Then Master, can you help me walk?"

"Alright, alright." Qin Yi didn't argue with her. In his opinion, this was just a girl being spoiled and unable to endure hardship. He helped her walk slowly, saying, "Your aunt is probably much more hard-lined than me in this regard. Don't try this with her later, or she might really hit you."

Li Wuxian nodded "Mmm-hmm," leaning on her master's shoulder as she walked slowly, feeling a little happy, but not listening to anything he said.

He smells so good.

The Liusu sat inside the stick, eating watermelon. It found it quite amusing.

This Peach Blossom Spirit has finally met her end, becoming the object of others' teasing and seduction, all without her even realizing it.

Liusu understood the cause immediately. Its Divine Sense probed into Li Wuxian's ring and saw inside— Qin Yi's own writings to win over his Senior Sister ...

This cause and effect is really interesting.

If it weren't for this book, this girl might not have focused her attention on her master. But once she did, she couldn't let go. Because this Peach Blossom Spirit truly had many merits: not only was she handsome, but her abilities were also top-notch among her peers, and she was genuinely kind to her...

It just so happens that she needs to stabilize the Foundation of the Nation, and that's when she will start thinking about this issue.

Li Wuxian met many men during his unification of the world, but compared to them, his master was like a firefly in the dark.

Even if she was naive before, once she had this thought and her mind turned in this direction, everything about her was simply irresistible.

Furthermore, if she can't get what she wants, and that leads to obsession... then this kind of girl can be terrifyingly stubborn, with an extremely high probability of going down a dead-end path.

But the Peach Blossom Spirit herself really didn't have such thoughts. If he found out, he probably wouldn't be pleased with himself, but rather terrified.

This is interesting...

It's a pity I have to leave soon, otherwise this would have been quite an adventure.

The target is the distant sea. Taotie Huiyang said that he had a faint feeling that Jianmu was indeed there. This confirmed what Chu Jiantian had said before, so it could be basically confirmed.

But that place is no ordinary place. It is the key that directly separates the two sides of the ocean, the area where the Palace Master of the Myriad Dao Immortal Palace was "attacked and retreated" in the records of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, an area that even the Penglai Sword Pavilion cannot easily set foot in. Besides the Jianmu tree, there must be something very mysterious there. It is highly likely that there is a powerful expert above the Wuxiang level in charge, or a restriction and natural wonder equivalent to the Wuxiang level.

It would be inappropriate to directly confront this Distant Sea Boundary Line. Xu Buyi was beaten back, so Qin Yi doesn't think he's as powerful as the Palace Master right now.

The decision made after discussing it with Liusu was to try a detour. First, they would go through the spacetime Twisted Passage in the Land of Chaos to the other side of the sea, then head towards the center from the other side to see if there was any difference in the resistance encountered on either side. If all else failed, they would cultivate on the other side for a while, and also look for their Senior Sister and Qing Ying ...

The plan is sound, but it means that if things don't go smoothly, I might have to leave China for a very long time.

I wonder what she'll look like when she comes back next time, all grown up?

No, it doesn't even need to be bigger. At this age, it's already black when cut open.

Qin Yi carefully helped Li Wuxian walk around a few times, then helped her sit down at the stone table. "I don't see anything wrong with your Qi and Blood circulation. You walk normally, so why do you seem so weak and keep collapsing at me?"

"Uh..." Li Wuxian shrank back, afraid that her master would take it seriously and use his Divine Sense to scan her, then she would be completely exposed—she didn't have any Qi and Blood stagnation, she hadn't even been in the Arch Stance for very long, she was just leaning on her master for comfort...

Her mind raced, and she secretly channeled her Law Power, reaching straight to her ankle and twisting her Achilles tendon.

The Liusu were breathtakingly Celestial Person.

What a ruthless girl.

"Hiss..." Li Wuxian was in so much pain that large beads of sweat dripped down his face. "Master, I must have twisted my ankle. I didn't feel it when I was walking, but now it hurts..."

"Let me see." Qin Yi squatted down and took a look, and sure enough, he saw the swollen ankle.

"What the hell? How could I have twisted like this after just a short horse stance? This doesn't make sense..."

"I don't know either..." Li Wuxian said pitifully, while also covering up all the previous gaps in her understanding. "So, it's not that I lack perseverance, it's just that I twisted my ankle somehow, no wonder I feel uncomfortable no matter how I stand."

"No wonder..." Qin Yi never expected his disciple to deliberately harm himself to deceive him. He hadn't paid attention to this aspect from beginning to end, which led to him being completely fooled. "It's alright. It's just a simple physical sprain. Master will cast a healing spell on you, and then a palace maid will massage it to improve blood circulation."

Liusu Su Guaji took a bite of the white mist melon.

"Then..." Li Wuxian glanced furtively at Qin Yi's profile, "Master, could you rub it for me?"