Master and Disciple Both Break Through, Double Happiness

Master and Disciple Both Break Through, Double Happiness

In the training ground, a black-clad youth swung the twin blades in his hands, rapidly slashing at the figure before him.

Ahead of him, a figure clad in a blue-green robe held a wooden stick wrapped in Soul Power, easily blocking or knocking aside his attacks. Worse still, whenever the youth exposed an opening, the stick would strike his chest or wrist without warning, sending his weapons flying from his hands time and again or leaving him unable to resume his attack for a long while.

"Your forward grip lacks strength, your reverse grip lacks precision, your footwork is sloppy, and your reactions are slow. Are those twin blades of yours for chopping vegetables? Forget killing people—with your current standards, you'd struggle to kill a chicken. Without your Detached Blade Qi, are you really this useless? Get back up and attack me again."

The two people in the field were Han Li and Azure Luan. Three months had passed since Broad Hill had gone into seclusion.

Over the past three months, Broad Hill's follower clan had come to their door the day after he entered seclusion, and Han Li had begun a grueling life of training.

Every hour of his day had been packed full, and even his sleeping hours were strictly regulated. For someone who loved sleeping in, it was pure misery. Broad Hill's followers were still tolerable; they did not dare force Han Li too harshly and would occasionally give him some free time during cultural lessons to relax.

But Azure Luan Douluo did not care about any of that. After noticing that Han Li especially enjoyed releasing long-range blade qi while wielding his twin blades and had somewhat neglected the fundamentals of close combat, he chose to train him personally. One little wooden stick beat Han Li half to death.

Bang!

Han Li could no longer hold on. After being struck in the leg by Azure Luan's wooden stick once more, he collapsed, gasping for breath and no longer caring whether the ground was dirty.

"Enough for today. Tonight, after your Medicinal Bath, have them give you a proper massage so you don't wake up unable to move tomorrow." Seeing Han Li fall, Azure Luan took the initiative to end the session.

Han Li dismissed his martial soul and wiped away the sweat that was about to run into his eyes. He could not help saying, "Qingluan Shibo, you were way too ruthless. Fine, hit me, but why were you talking trash too? You sound just like Master."

Azure Luan had spent three months with him and had more or less gotten used to his way of speaking. He smiled at that. "Didn't you teach me that? You couldn't beat the teacher who taught you blade techniques, yet you still ran your mouth. In another setting, if he hadn't been your teacher's follower, your head would have been separated from your neck long ago."

Han Li chuckled and retorted, "But I apologized after the fight, and I even paid him a hundred Gold Soul Coins for it. Didn't you see how he was practically begging me to keep going the next day?"

"You always have some crooked logic. Stop running your mouth. You did fairly well today—you lasted a minute longer than yesterday. Go wash up first, then continue cultivating. Later, I'll take you to where your teacher is in seclusion. There was quite a commotion over there yesterday. He'll probably come out soon." Azure Luan gave his instructions as he looked at Han Li, whose face had become smudged like a tabby cat from wiping away sweat.

"Got it. Have someone notify me when it's time. I'm going to get a massage first—I'm hurting to death."

Han Li struggled to his feet. After saying goodbye, he grimaced and limped toward his room.

Azure Luan watched the brat who shouted, "I'm dying," every day yet never once missed training. Shaking his head, he turned and left.

Splash!

After washing himself off, Han Li made a small leap into the medicinal pool, which reeked of herbs. When he emerged from the water again, he greedily drew in a breath and lay comfortably against the edge of the pool, letting the warm water flow over his body as he felt the medicinal effects being absorbed. Yet the swollen, bruised areas still made him uncomfortable enough to let out moans that could easily be misunderstood.

The door creaked, then all fell silent.

Han Li removed the towel from his face and called without turning around, "All right, Xiu'er, come in already. It's not like this is the first time. If you keep dragging it out, I'll absorb all the medicinal effects."

After his voice fell, Xiu'er's voice came from behind the nearby screen. "Xiao Li, you're so wicked. I'll come over once I've changed."

After dawdling for a while longer, Xiu'er finally emerged from behind the screen. Blushing, she stepped into the bath, though she still kept some distance from him. She submerged her entire body beneath the water, leaving only her head exposed. From time to time, she would steal a glance at him, but whenever he looked back, she immediately turned away.

Han Li was helpless, but it was not easy to say anything. Big Sister, it's just a Medicinal Bath. Did you have to get this shy? You're still wearing clothes underneath, and I'm still young. Even though I've absorbed the First Soul Ring and grown quite a bit over these past three months, I'm not old enough to get up to no good yet.

Speaking of which, this change had begun a month ago. Xiu'er had finally cultivated to level ten, and Qingluan Shibo had directly ordered someone to capture a Crystal Bear more than three hundred and eighty years old. After successfully absorbing her First Soul Ring, Xiu'er had changed dramatically.

Perhaps it was because Xiu'er had already been close to ten years old, and girls naturally developed a little faster than boys in childhood. Empowered by the soul ring, Xiu'er had suddenly shot up in height, and her feminine features had become more obvious. On top of that, she enjoyed chatting with the maids in the residence. The result was that, outside of formal occasions, whenever the two were alone and she saw Han Li, she would blush, her little head apparently filled with who knew what.

"By the way, Xiu'er, after the massage and once I'm done cultivating, let's go together to where Master is in seclusion. He should be coming out soon."

After soaking quietly for quite some time, Han Li felt that his body was no longer absorbing the medicinal effects. Seeing that she still looked like a frightened quail, he stood and used Soul Power to steam the water off his body. As he changed clothes, he spoke.

"All right, Xiao Li. Should we prepare a gift?"

Hearing that it was serious business, Xiu'er finally stopped feeling flustered and even thoughtfully asked the question.

"Ha, no need. Everything we have was provided by Master, so what gift would we even prepare? Just being there is enough."

Han Li laughed when he heard that Xiu'er was still arranging things according to the noble customs she had followed before.

"Mhm, then I'll listen to you." Xiu'er nodded.

"All right, keep soaking. Remember to watch the time. Don't soak until you faint."

Han Li pointed at Xiu'er, who had unknowingly stood up, then decisively fled beneath her embarrassed and furious gaze.

After receiving a massage and treatment, Han Li resumed cultivating. These three months had been rather torturous, but they had also helped him form good habits. At the very least, his lazy nature had been corrected quite a bit, and he had not missed a single moment of cultivation.

Not only that, but in such an excellent cultivation environment, cultivating felt as natural to him as a fish taking to water. More than a month ago, he had already broken through to level fourteen. Now, he could faintly sense the threshold of level fifteen and could break through at any time.

That feeling had grown even stronger during his spar with Azure Luan just now. With his master also coming out of seclusion today, he wanted to break through even more badly.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened. However, the mountain where the Worship Hall stood remained bright all year round, so it did not feel like night at all.

Azure Luan had come personally rather than sending a servant. Just as he prepared to knock on Han Li's door, he faintly sensed the Soul Power fluctuations inside growing more intense. He froze for a moment, then swept the room with his Spiritual Power and smiled.

"This brat cultivates quickly indeed. You master and disciple certainly know how to pick your timing."

Azure Luan raised a hand to stop Xiu'er, who had just arrived, signaling that Han Li was in the middle of a breakthrough and telling her to wait nearby. He then stood guard outside the door.

Only after the Soul Power fluctuations in Han Li's room settled did he enter with Xiu'er.

"Qingluan Shibo, I broke through to level fifteen. It took a little extra time. Master hasn't come out yet, has he?" Han Li opened his eyes, leaped straight down from the bed, and asked excitedly.

"Mm, not bad. As for Broad Hill..."

Azure Luan nodded in satisfaction, but before he could finish speaking, a sharp aura burst forth from a residence in the distance. Even the clouds in the sky were scattered apart, and the light seemed to grow brighter. His words halted, and delight appeared on his face.

"Come, I'll take you there. Your master has broken through as well."

Without waiting for the two to respond, Azure Luan's Soul Power swiftly enveloped Han Li and Xiu'er, carrying them toward the source of the surging aura.

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