Tian Buyi Is Angrily Amused!

Great Bamboo Peak.

Shou Jing Hall.

"Master, Mistress."

"Disciple... Disciple isn't playing around."

Ye Xuan's voice was low, with a perfectly fitting huskiness.

Tian Buyi and Su Ru exchanged a glance, both a bit stunned.

What was this kid up to now?

"Actually..."

Ye Xuan turned around, looking sincerely at the two elders.

"Lately, when I've been cultivating, I've felt restless."

"Although the Spiritual Energy in my body circulates smoothly, there's always a... hard-to-describe sense of obstruction."

"It's like... like something is stuck."

"Disciple heard that there's a Tear Bamboo forest behind Small Bamboo Peak. It's quiet and secluded, perfect for calming the mind and focusing."

"Disciple just wanted to take this opportunity to relax there, adjust my mindset, and hopefully... break through this damned bottleneck!"

After he finished.

Ye Xuan also appropriately put on an expression that said, "I'm suffering, I'm anxious, I'm worried sick about my cultivation."

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Tian Ling'er blinked, completely bewildered.

Bottleneck?

What kind of advanced vocabulary was that?

Su Ru also opened her mouth slightly, looking incredulous.

And Tian Buyi...

Tian Buyi's expression at this moment was as colorful as a dye shop.

Flushing red, then white, finally turning a liver-like color.

His chest heaved violently, and two streams of coarse air puffed from his nostrils, as if he were about to explode at any moment.

"Bott... bottleneck?"

Tian Buyi's voice trembled, not from fear, but from anger.

He extended a finger as thick as a carrot, pointing at Ye Xuan's nose, trembling and unable to speak for a long time.

Half a month!

It had only been half a month!

And you've already reached the second level of Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao!

At this speed, let alone the past masters of Great Bamboo Peak!

Even if Ancestor Qingye himself were resurrected, he would probably have to give a thumbs-up and exclaim, "Holy crap!"

Back then.

He, Tian Buyi, considered himself to be of exceptional talent!

But how long did it take him to reach the second level of Tai Chi Xuan Qing Dao?

A full two years!

How many days and nights of arduous practice, how many times his sweat soaked through his clothes, were exchanged for that achievement!

And now, this kid stands before him, looking innocent and saying—

I have a bottleneck.

I want to relax.

Is this a bottleneck?

This is clearly blatant Versailles!

It's like someone who made a hundred million in just half a month.

Then they come to you crying, saying making money is too hard, they feel like they've hit a life bottleneck, and they want to go to Hawaii for a vacation to relax.

If the other peak lords heard this, wouldn't they impale this kid with their flying swords?

"You... you..."

Tian Buyi laughed in extreme anger.

It was a bizarre smile that emerged after his fury reached its peak.

"Good! Very good!"

"To reach the second level in half a month, and you still have the nerve to talk to me about bottlenecks?"

"This is a bottleneck? You're still half asleep!"

"I think you're just asking for a beating!"

Tian Buyi flicked his sleeves sharply.

An invisible wave of air swept out, causing the nearby tables and chairs to creak and groan.

"This is simply preposterous!"

"To go out and play, you'd even make up excuses like this!"

"I'm telling you, Seventh!"

"If you've hit a bottleneck, then there are no geniuses in this world!"

"Get back to cultivating!"

"If you dare mention going to Small Bamboo Peak again!"

"I'll let you know what a real bottleneck is, and that's being beaten by me until you can't get out of bed!"

Tian Buyi roared like thunder, shaking dust from the roof of Shou Jing Hall to fall down in a shower.

Seeing this, Su Ru quickly pulled her husband, afraid he would really flatten their precious disciple with a single palm.

She looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of amusement, a flicker of helplessness in her eyes.

This child's talent was exceptional, but his personality... was a bit too unrestrained.

He actually came up with such a reason to get away with it.

"Seventh, stop fooling around."

"The path of cultivation requires steady progress."

"Your progress is swift, far exceeding ordinary people. Don't try to swallow more than you can chew."

Su Ru advised gently.

"As for relaxing..."

"The back mountain of Great Bamboo Peak is vast, where can't you relax?"

"Listen to your Master and stay on the mountain."

"When you break through to the fourth level, the Object Moving Realm, and gain the power to protect yourself, it won't be too late to visit the other peaks then."

Looking at his furious Master and his earnest Mistress.

Ye Xuan sighed inwardly.

This tactic of playing the victim had clearly failed!

It was understandable.

This excuse was indeed a bit... too forward-thinking.

After all, for mortals, the world of geniuses was always difficult to comprehend.

Ye Xuan shrugged, knowing that this matter was completely hopeless today.

If he persisted, he might really get beaten.

Old Tian's palm, though fleshy, would surely hurt when it landed.

"Yes."

"Master, Mistress."

"Disciple knows he was wrong."

Ye Xuan lowered his head obediently, feigning a look of repentance.

"Hmph!"

Tian Buyi snorted heavily, and his expression finally eased slightly.

It served the brat right for being sensible.

If he dared to talk back again, he would have to resort to family discipline!

"Alright, everyone disperse!"

"Ling'er, you hurry back and pack your things, don't be an eyesore here!"

Tian Buyi waved his hand impatiently.

Tian Ling'er acted as if she had received a great pardon, sticking out her tongue at Ye Xuan.

Then.

She skipped and hopped towards the back hall, humming an unknown little tune, clearly in high spirits.

Watching his senior sister's smug retreating figure, Ye Xuan touched his nose.

Fine, if you don't want me to go, I won't.

My legs are mine to use anyway.

Once you all leave, won't Great Bamboo Peak be under my control?

I'll think of a way to sneak out then, who's going to know?

Besides.

Even if I can't sneak out.

The System didn't say I had to sign in these few days.

There's no time limit on this sign-in quest.

There's plenty of time ahead!

As long as I find a suitable opportunity, I can just go to Small Bamboo Peak, right?

Ye Xuan's mind was racing with calculations.

But outwardly, he respectfully bowed and left Shou Jing Hall.

The moment he stepped outside the door.

The obedient expression vanished from his face, replaced by a knowing smile.

Small Bamboo Peak...

That's a sacred site for sign-ins!

Both the rewards there and the legendary beautiful senior sister Lu Xueqi were worth taking a risk for.

"Seventh!"

Just then.

The honest voice of the senior disciple, Song Daren, suddenly called from behind him.

Ye Xuan turned his head.

He saw Song Daren looking at him with concern.

"I heard Master throwing a huge fit just now, are you okay?"

Ye Xuan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, as bright as the sun.

"I'm fine, Senior Disciple Brother."

"Master is just motivating me."

"Oh right, Senior Disciple Brother, I wanted to ask you something..."

"Does our Great Bamboo Peak have a shortcut to Small Bamboo Peak?"

Ye Xuan leaned in and asked mysteriously, lowering his voice.

Song Daren froze, his expression immediately changed, and he quickly covered Ye Xuan's mouth, nervously looking around.

"Shh!"

"My dear ancestor!"

"You can't just say things like that!"

"If you really dare to sneak off to Small Bamboo Peak, Master will skin you alive!"

Seeing his Senior Disciple Brother's terrified look.

Ye Xuan laughed even harder.

Skin him alive?

Heh heh.

As long as I run fast enough, Master's palm won't catch up to me!