After hearing what Annie had said, the Garden and the pavilion fell silent for a while. Lin Daiyu, Xueyan, and Zijuan were all there, but none of them spoke. They simply sat in a daze, lost in their own thoughts.
The sunlight was still warm, and the air remained gentle beneath the floating island's protective array. Yet Lin Daiyu, Zijuan, and Xueyan all felt as though a faint gloom had settled over their hearts.
They had clearly never imagined that the so-called path of cultivation and immortality was governed by such cold and cruel restrictions. The hardships of cultivation they had heard about before now seemed far more tangible and far more daunting.
"Alright!"
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Annie seemed quite pleased with the effect her words had had, but she hadn't meant to discourage them. She clapped her hands and broke the silence again:
"You only need to know about those things. Don't dwell on them, because there's no point."
╰(￣▽￣)╭
"Now, back to the matter at hand. I'm going to teach you the real method of cultivation—the way to draw qi into your bodies."
(ψ｀▽′)o
Annie naturally had a way to solve their cultivation problem, but it didn't involve breaking the laws of the Heavenly Court. The fact that she always paid her fines on time made it clear that she generally approved of this world, ruled by the Heavenly Court, and its heavenly laws.
"!!"
Lin Daiyu quickly gathered her thoughts and respectfully said:
"Yes. Please instruct us, Master."
But then she hesitated, and asked in a small, uncertain voice:
"Only..."
"Xueyan and I were taught the basic method of guiding qi and breathing by our family tutor, Master Jia, back when we were at home. You could say we've... already begun drawing qi into our bodies."
"Do