Mortal Cultivator
Chapter 40

Nan Fairy Delivers a Batch of Nine Spirit Jade Profound Pills

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Chen Ganliu's first reaction was—he was going to die.

He had only recently been confirmed as a "remnant of the Demonic Sect," and had even received the acknowledgment of the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade. Especially the acknowledgment of the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade, it was ironclad and irrefutable.

This immortal flying blade had been refined by Yao Hanshan for hundreds of years. Who could receive its acknowledgment if not a "personal disciple"?

Even ordinary personal disciples couldn't. Jiang Ningxue and Xie Zhanrou couldn't wield the Mind-Wandering Zen Blade; it had to be a disciple who inherited the mantle.

Chen Ganliu thought of seven or eight plans in an instant, but none of them were useful. He was helpless and didn't dare to go out to "welcome" his master's old best friend. He just wanted to find a place to hide.

Nan Shiheng and Yun Susu had a very good relationship. She called out a few times but no one came out. She was slightly surprised and thought, "Is Susu not in Dragon Cloud Cave?"

"Or is she still in seclusion and can't hear my call?"

"But why isn't Qinghong here either?"

Although Dragon Cloud Cave was in Green Leaf Mountain, cultivators took all precautions. Yun Susu had set up restrictions in her cave dwelling, and only her two disciples could enter and exit freely.

Nan Shiheng came from a prestigious orthodox sect. Even if her friend's cave dwelling had no restrictions, she wouldn't barge in. She waited a little longer, called out a few more times, and still got no response. Helplessly, she placed the Spirit Medicine she brought at the entrance of Dragon Cloud Cave, wrote a short note, and released a ball of Golden Radiance, enveloping the Spirit Medicine and the note. It turned into a beam of Golden Radiance and flew away.

Even though Chen Ganliu knew that this Senior Sister had left, he still didn't dare to go out.

Coincidentally, less than half a day after Nan Shiheng left, Yu Qinghong returned to Dragon Cloud Cave with a Flower Basket. She saw a ball of Golden Radiance at the entrance of the cave dwelling and recognized it as a spell from the Immortal Encounter Sect.

Nan Shiheng and Yun Susu were very good friends, so they had taught each other some minor spells that their sects allowed to be passed on externally.

Yu Qinghong happened to know this restriction spell from the Immortal Encounter Sect. She reached out and broke Nan Shiheng's spell, took the Spirit Medicine and the note, and entered the cave.

She saw Chen Ganliu and asked, "When did Fairy Nan come? Why didn't you bring her in?"

Chen Ganliu didn't dare to tell the truth and replied, "I just returned from Myriad Talisman Tower and didn't see any Fairy Nan."

"I don't know the origin of this Golden Radiance, so I didn't act rashly."

"Senior Sister, did you go to gather medicine for Master again?"

Yu Qinghong said "Oh," and replied, "I can only gather ordinary Spirit Medicine. Recently, I gathered all the ingredients for a batch of Nine Spirit Jade Profound Pills. I knew I didn't have the skill to refine it, so I went to find Uncle-Master Shen for help. I haven't been in the cave dwelling for over ten days."

"I just returned today and saw Fairy Nan delivered another batch of Nine Spirit Jade Profound Pills."

"I'll go deliver this to Master now..."

After chatting with Chen Ganliu for a few words, Yu Qinghong suddenly showed a look of slight surprise and said, "Junior Brother, how did your cultivation improve so much?"

Chen Ganliu quickly replied, "I have to thank Senior Sister for the insights. I had very little to do at Myriad Talisman Tower, so I cultivated a bit and achieved some success."

Yu Qinghong didn't quite believe it and asked, "Which Spirit Talismans have you mastered?"

Chen Ganliu replied, "I have learned all thirty-six introductory Spirit Talismans."

Yu Qinghong was even less convinced. She intended to test her Junior Brother and said, "You've learned them all? Demonstrate them for me."

Chen Ganliu, having learned from his previous experience, didn't dare to do them all at once. He drew the thirty-six Spirit Talismans one by one, using the Heart Talisman Technique. Even so, Yu Qinghong's eyes almost popped out. She thought to herself, "Is this Junior Brother's talent this amazing?"

"In just three months, he can master thirty-six Green Leaf Spirit Talismans?"

She then tested Chen Ganliu on several key points of the Green Leaf Sect's talisman techniques. Chen Ganliu understood some and didn't understand others, answering them one by one, and even took the opportunity to ask about a few key points.

Yu Qinghong nodded and thought, "As expected, he has strong cultivation talent. He's a fine spiritual seedling sent by Uncle-Master."

She said, "I'll go deliver the medicine to Master first. Come to my meditation room later, and I'll guide you in detail."

Chen Ganliu breathed a sigh of relief, but then he started to worry again. He thought to himself, "Who knew Senior Sister had such a friend?"

"Their relationship is so close, they'll definitely interact often in the future. I could avoid her once, but how can I avoid her this time?"

"I need to think of a way to solve this problem once and for all."

After Yu Qinghong delivered the refined Spirit Medicine to her master, she called Chen Ganliu to her meditation room and began to guide him in the Green Leaf Spirit Talisman technique.

Although Chen Ganliu had achieved success in his studies, he was self-taught after all, and many key points were still unclear to him.

Under Yu Qinghong's guidance, many of his troublesome difficulties were resolved, and he couldn't help but express his gratitude, "Thanks to Senior Sister's guidance, otherwise, I fear I would never understand the subtle uses of these spells in my lifetime."

Yu Qinghong smiled and said, "You are my Junior Brother, and we have the same master. How could I not guide you?"

"Since you've learned the thirty-six introductory Spirit Talismans, you should also learn the proper Daoist techniques."

Chen Ganliu was overjoyed and asked, "Master is in seclusion. Won't Senior Sister be scolded for teaching Daoist techniques without permission?"

Yu Qinghong laughed, "Our Green Leaf Sect doesn't have so many petty rules. Since Master has accepted you as a disciple, there's no reason to hide anything. What's the difference between Master teaching you and Senior Sister teaching you?"

Chen Ganliu was extremely happy and assumed an attentive posture.

Yu Qinghong said, "Although our sect has many spells, the fundamental Daoist techniques are the one hundred and eight Green Leaf Spirit Talismans created by our Ancestor and the two Grand Elders, who are our Grand-Master and Heavenly Moon Fairy Ancestor Qi."

"This is a method of entering the Dao through talismans. As long as you cultivate step by step, you will have the Hope for True Sun Realm."

"However, currently, only Ancestor has ascended to the True Sun Realm. Our Grand-Master and Heavenly Moon Fairy Ancestor Qi are stuck at the peak of the Spirit Embryo Realm, always one step away."

"In terms of Daoist technique level, within the Great Gan Dynasty, only the Immortal Encounter Sect's Azure Emperor Jia Yi Art is slightly superior to our Green Leaf Talismans."

"The thirty-six Green Leaf Spirit Talismans you've learned are only introductory. In fact, each Spirit Talisman is incomplete and lacks some subtle uses."

"After becoming a true disciple of the Green Leaf Sect by formally apprenticing, you can learn the complete versions from your elders, which are also the fundamental secret techniques for the Qi Refining stage."

"When you cultivate to the Golden Core Realm, you will be taught another thirty-six Spirit Talismans. If you can advance to the Spirit Embryo Realm, you will have learned all one hundred and eight Green Leaf Spirit Talismans."

Chen Ganliu's heart surged with emotion, but then he felt a little dejected, thinking, "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn the thirty-six Spirit Talismans of the Golden Core Realm."

"However, being able to learn the true transmission of the thirty-six introductory Spirit Talismans is also an opportunity. In my past life, I wouldn't have dared to have such extravagant hopes."

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