The Mistress's Gift for Taking on a Disciple

It's unknown how long You Su slept in that ethereal and mysterious pool of water, but she finally awoke.

He slowly opened his eyes, but what came into view was not a blurry vision, but an exquisite Rabbit Mask.

White hair, piled up like snowflakes, wafted from the pillow, and a faint, pleasant fragrance filled the air. The masked woman had clear, flowing blue eyes; she lay on her side beside You Su, silently gazing into his dark eyes.

?

"Senior Sister!"

You Su quickly sat up and leaned back, clearly quite frightened. He had just woken up and suddenly opened his eyes, only to be seen by his senior sister, which caught him completely off guard.

He sensed his body and felt that his entire body was filled with abundant and mellow profound Mystic Qi, as if his limbs and bones were bathed in a spiritual spring. He thought that it must be like when he woke up in the coffin that time, when his body was in a good and full state, he would open his eyes on his own.

Wangshu Fairy slowly sat up, her eyes pure and without a trace of impurity, showing no sign of confusion whatsoever.

"Junior brother, your eyes are so beautiful."

Beautiful?! Wouldn't that scare any normal person?

You Su was taken aback by Wangshu's sudden and sincere praise, and subconsciously replied:

"Thanks."

Then the two sat upright on a bed and fell into a brief silence.

You Su found it strange. Shouldn't his senior sister continue to ask about his eyes under these circumstances? Why did she seem completely uninterested?

You Su decided to change the subject. He looked around; the room was small and simply furnished, much like the room he had in the Mandarin Sword Sect.

"Senior sister, where is this?"

"Your room."

... Then why did you come to my room to sleep?

"Senior sister, how long have I been asleep?"

Wangshu Fairy tapped her index finger on the mask, thought for a moment, and then answered, "Two days."

You Su nodded slightly. He had a strange intuition that since he had slept here for two days, his senior sister had probably stayed with him for the same two days.

He then asked, "What happened to me that day? I remember my Mistress tapped my forehead, and then I fell asleep."

"It's a divine seed that Master planted in your mind; you're adapting to it, which is why you've fallen into a deep sleep."

"A celestial seed? What's that?"

As You Su asked the question, he could also feel a burning sensation coming from between his eyebrows. A simple and elegant lotus pattern flickered faintly between his eyebrows before disappearing.

"A Celestial Seed is a man-made spiritual treasure created by cultivators at the Void Glimpse Realm or above through Secret Method. It is usually planted by seniors within their most important juniors. It has many wonderful uses, such as helping the host dispel confusion and stabilize their State of Mind, as well as Divine Sense and clearing the meridians. Most importantly, when the host's Mystic Qi is depleted, the celestial seed can be digested, and the vast Mystic Qi contained within can be converted into one's own."

Upon hearing this, You Su was surprised. The Lotus Immortal Seed that his Mistress had planted for him was undoubtedly a powerful trump card that would greatly benefit him. He hadn't expected that his Mistress would give him such a generous gift so soon after he became her disciple, without even offering any formal apprenticeship gifts.

Thinking of this, he recalled the warm embrace before he fell into a deep sleep, feeling as if he were enveloped in warm sunshine. His Mistress was no longer just Mistress; she had become his true Mistress.

He then asked, "Does Senior Sister have some too?"

Wangshu Fairy shook her head, but You Su was even more shocked. He had never imagined that he was such a special person in his Mistress's Central Plains.

"I cannot plant a seed of immortality within my body." Wangshu Fairy's tone was calm, revealing no trace of jealousy or regret; she was simply stating a simple fact.

Upon hearing this, You Su didn't press his senior sister for details. His handsome face flushed slightly, ashamed of his earlier narcissistic thoughts. After calming himself down, he asked again:

"Will that immortal seed cause any harm to Mistress?"

"Most of the Mystic Qi that one refines is difficult for others to use, so immortal seeds are composed of the purest Mystic Qi. Planting an immortal seed will cause a great loss to one's cultivation, realm, Divine Sense, and so on."

"Could it really be like this...?"

You Su muttered to himself, his thoughts swirling with unspoken meaning.

That makes sense. According to my senior sister, this immortal seed is a combination of the pure essence and spiritual energy within my Mistress's body, yet she forcibly cut it off and implanted it into someone else's body.

This is like suddenly losing a large part of your body; how could you possibly be okay?

"How is Master's Mistress now?"

"After planting the immortal seed, Master went into seclusion on the mountaintop and told us not to disturb her easily. I will take good care of Junior Brother, just like Master took care of me when I was a child."

You Su frowned, vowing to find a suitable gift to repay his master's Mistress for the immortal seed.

Just then, the world he had seen clearly blurred again, and his completely black eyes returned to normal. Since this topic was still unavoidable, You Su said:

"Senior sister, my eyes... sometimes become like this, but I'm not a weirdo, please don't tell anyone."

"Hmm." Wangshu Fairy nodded obediently. "I know, what you can't tell others is called a secret. I have such a secret too, and my master doesn't allow me to tell anyone either."

Judging from her tone, You Su felt as if she were an older sister patiently comforting her anxious younger brother.

You Su recalled her senior sister's appearance before her vision faded: long, flowing white hair, a swan-like neck, and a shapely upper body. She possessed all the qualities to be called Goddess, but none of them were as eye-catching as the jade Rabbit Mask on her face.

He was somewhat taken aback, guessing that the secret his senior sister couldn't tell might be the face hidden behind this mask. That's why she wore this mask that covered her entire face all the time, even when she slept.

While he was still in shock, Wangshu Fairy had already reached out her jade hand and gently placed it on the top of his head, and began to gently massage it.

You Su's brows furrowed slightly, and she quickly lowered her head to avoid him. Wangshu Fairy tilted her head, her blue eyes filled with doubt as she looked at You Su and asked:

"Junior brother, don't you like it?"

Looking at Wangshu Fairy, who was sharing the same bed with him and only a body's width away, You Su recalled how his senior sister had also been very close to him when he woke up on the boat that day. He couldn't tell whether his senior sister was being too affectionate towards her newcomer junior brother, or whether she was too naive to grasp the proper distance between men and women.

Sensing his senior's tone, he couldn't bring himself to say "I don't like it," so he could only reply:

"Liking someone is one thing, but senior sister, actions also depend on the person, the occasion, and the timing."

You Su felt it was necessary to correct her senior sister's mindset to prevent a similar situation from happening again, like today when her eyes were opened and she was discovered.

What does this mean?

Wangshu Fairy withdrew her hand, placing both hands on her kneeling thighs, appearing every bit the humble, obedient, and eager-to-learn child.

You Su coughed lightly twice, thinking to himself, "Teaching my senior sister knowledge in bed... that shouldn't be a good idea, right?"

Just got off work, there will be another chapter later.