Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique

It was the fifth day since Immortal Master Gu arrived in Chuyun City, and the fourth day of the Ascension Gathering. You Su had, as expected, won his match. However, the process didn't showcase the same breathtaking skill as his first victory against Sheng Ziling, where he ended the fight with a single sword strike. Wu Cheng, on the other hand, had won all three of his matches without drawing blood, effortlessly.

Coincidentally, You Su and Wu Cheng had never faced each other in a match, as if fate itself intended to reserve their first encounter for the finals of this Ascension Gathering.

The crowd was delighted to witness such a scenario. Unable to see the cause and effect behind the coincidences, they added their own layer of fated destiny to the upcoming battle, eagerly anticipating the final showdown the next day.

You Su was no exception. Thinking about completing the first step of his journey to Divine Mountain, he was eager to test his skills. His footwork became increasingly rapid, but he stumbled and nearly fell.

It wasn't that You Su's understanding of the Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique was flawed. It was simply that the secret lesson he had given his Junior Sister the previous night had been too stimulating. This stimulation, of course, wasn't the thrill of direct physical contact with Ji Lingruo, but rather the stimulation of the Spirit Platform within You Su himself.

Without the obstruction of the clothing around his waist, the Mystic Qi that You Su had channeled from Ji Lingruo's lower abdomen didn't just guide from the outside; it had slightly seeped in, mingling with Ji Lingruo's own Mystic Qi.

This not only made Ji Lingruo feel the flow of Mystic Qi more orderly but also inadvertently established a faint circulation between You Su's and Ji Lingruo's Mystic Qi. This method was inspired by dual cultivation techniques. The connection between their Mystic Qi didn't repel each other; instead, it returned to its origin and allowed them to draw in the Mystic Qi of heaven and earth into the circulation. Both of them felt as if they were floating towards immortality.

Previously, You Su would be exhausted after teaching for only half an hour. Last night, however, he taught for nearly an hour with little fatigue.

You Su could swear to the heavens that it wasn't because he was reluctant to let go of the soft flesh of the girl's waist. After all, as a young man in his prime, he had endured considerable pain. It was Ji Lingruo herself who became engrossed in it, ordering You Su to continue the lesson without stopping.

When the lesson moved to her lower body, You Su was guiding her on her thigh when the girl suddenly tensed up as if sensing something. She grabbed You Su's hand, preventing him from continuing. But how could the Qi, which was halfway through its circulation, simply stop? You Su completed the current movement before stopping. The girl suddenly seemed to deflate, her body trembling, and she almost couldn't stand. She cursed You Su with a slightly tearful voice, calling him a "fool," and then, after angrily punching him, she ran off, forcibly ending the lesson.

Feeling the slippery sweat on his hands, You Su thought, What a sin. Even if the teaching is effective, I can't let my Junior Sister wear clothes like this next time.

You Su was gaining a deeper understanding of the profoundness of his sect's Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Union Cultivation Method. Unfortunately, while dual cultivation was beneficial, now was not the time. He believed that he and Ji Lingruo had a long road ahead of them.

By morning, You Su was meditating and observing his Spirit Platform. He saw that it was full of vitality, far more effective than meditating alone. He felt as if he had inexhaustible strength, which made him feel unaccustomed to the sudden surge of Mystic Qi when practicing the Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique.

Returning to the Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique, before reaching the Feather Transformation Realm, cultivators could not fly. This was because, without the tempering of the Condensing Water Realm, the concentration of Mystic Qi within their bodies was still far from sufficient to be released externally to allow them to levitate.

Therefore, movement technique manuals were extremely precious to cultivators below the Feather Transformation Realm. Their functions could be broadly divided into three categories: first, assisting in long-distance travel; second, short-distance evasive maneuvers; and third, extremely subtle dodges.

The Ruyi Wind-Controlling Technique possessed the first two functions: the Wind Riding Vertical Technique and the Wind Riding Ladder Technique.

The Wind Riding Vertical Technique allowed cultivators to travel thousands of miles by borrowing the wind, saving a significant amount of Mystic Qi.

The Wind Riding Ladder Technique, on the other hand, allowed one to briefly levitate, even for cultivators below the Feather Transformation Realm. The principle was to compress Mystic Qi in the soles of their feet and release it, making the practitioner feel as if they were stepping on invisible ladder rungs made of wind.

Unlike the effortless flight of cultivators in the Feather Transformation Realm, the Wind Riding Ladder Technique was extremely difficult to execute. It required extremely strict control over the force and precision of its release, as well as the ability to counteract the body's imbalance during levitation and the significant consumption of compressed Mystic Qi.

However, You Su was quite skilled in this art, especially after multiple lessons with his Junior Sister. He felt as if the flow of Mystic Qi throughout his body was under his complete command. Even so, You Su couldn't ascend in a single step. He would suddenly place his left foot down, then his right, making him look like he was constantly hopping on one foot, which was quite comical. Yet, he found joy in it and never tired of it.

Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Gu Yao stood on the highest rooftop in the city, gazing at the night sky. Through the clear moonlight, he felt as if he could see a patch of indistinct mist.

The mist was ethereal and indistinct, not on the same plane as the clouds behind it. Gu Yao even had a feeling that this mist had always been there. That's why Chuyun City always had a thin layer of mist in the morning, and even when the sun shone brightly, it never dispersed, merely being pierced by the intense light, making it invisible.

As he was feeling strange, he suddenly sensed an approaching aura. He focused his gaze and saw that this person had no cultivation base, which piqued his interest.

The white figure flitted over the rooftops and quickly approached Gu Yao. It was a woman in a white dress with a voluptuous figure. However, this woman was levitating higher than him, which made Gu Yao feel a pang of dissatisfaction. He took a closer look and almost fell to his knees in shock.

He had only had the fortune to see this woman's face once when he was promoted to an outer disciple, and he would never forget it. He felt as if a true goddess had descended to earth. He quickly bowed and said:

"Gu Yao greets the Thirteenth Elder!"

He never would have imagined that he would encounter the Lotus Sword Venerable of Xuanxiao Sect's Lotus Peak, who had been missing for eight years, here. And judging by her demeanor, she was coming for him.

"Mmm," He Shutong's tone was light. "You are here regarding the matter of the Dream-Eating Ghost?"

"Precisely," Gu Yao dared not conceal anything.

"You don't need to worry about it. Leave this area to me."

Gu Yao was astonished, but he dared not disobey the Lotus Sword Venerable. Still, he hesitated, "Gu Yao is not talented, but perhaps I can be of some help."

"I have already called for assistance. If it is truly a Dream-Eating Ghost, a hundred of you are not as useful as she is."

Gu Yao was even more shocked. He vaguely guessed who the Lotus Sword Venerable was referring to as her helper, but he never expected Xuanxiao Sect would be willing to let her out.

"By the way, you have a new task."

"Please, Thirteenth Elder, give your orders!"

"Before I return, secretly protect a young man named You Su in this city for me. Don't be too obvious."

He Shutong gazed into the distance towards where the Mandarin Sword Sect was located, pursed her lips, and then, as soon as she finished speaking, she leaped away from her original spot.

"Gu Yao obeys."

Gu Yao watched the back of the Lotus Sword Venerable as she merged into the night. He then thought of the memorable blind young man, and his heart was filled with questions.