Yun Yun Seeks Instruction

"Nothing..." Hun Qing replied indifferently, choosing not to engage Gu You further. The other man's performance just now had left him feeling somewhat resentful.

Seeing that the other party had no desire to interact, Gu You did not bother to make a fool of himself. Instead, he felt that such behavior was perfectly fine; surviving was more important than anything else.

Besides, he didn't believe that Hun Qing hadn't felt it just now. That flame was capable of burning the soul, and even now, recalling that heart-wrenching sensation sent a shiver of bone-chilling pain through him.

Inside the mountain gate, when Zhang Nian returned to the main hall, Cailin had already gathered all the disciples currently able to move.

Hm?

With this setup, why did it feel like a trial by the three judicial offices?

"Is it all resolved?" Cailin's icy tone indicated that this gathering today was no simple matter.

He nodded woodenly, looking at the three stunning beauties with distinct temperaments before him, and couldn't help but feel a secret joy in his heart—thankfully, the other two were not awake yet.

"Mm-hmm, it's all resolved..."

Cailin gave Zi Yan a look, and the latter understood instantly. She spoke to Zhang Nian in a milky, childish voice: "Master, have we encountered some trouble? We are all your disciples, so we should have the right to know, right?"

Sweat...

It was truly difficult for the child to say such a long string of words that she would never normally utter...

Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true. Since they were all his disciples, he certainly couldn't hide his future plans and arrangements. Moreover, he couldn't fully trust the two from the Soul Hall; there were indeed people in this world who would risk their lives to remain loyal.

"Alright, my flame has attracted the attention of some terrifying forces on the continent. The two who came just now were merely a one-star Dou Sheng and a Ban Sheng expert. I imagine that if anyone comes next time, they will surely be even more formidable."

Zhang Nian was actually not panicked when he said this. After all, he still had a sect-protecting formation in his system's spatial inventory. This item was a treasure from another world, and it was stated at the time that it could not be broken by anyone below the peak of a nine-star Dou Sheng. Currently, there were only a handful of peak nine-star Dou Sheng experts on the continent. Zhang Nian didn't think the Soul Clan was stupid enough to make such a huge commotion for what they believed to be the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame; they had more important things to do.

Otherwise, Xiao Yan would have died in the original story after obtaining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Although he didn't know what Hun Tiandi was doing now, he certainly wouldn't be bored enough to come and cause trouble for him.

"A one-star Dou Sheng?"

Cailin was stunned for a moment, but then, seeing Zhang Nian's completely calm face, she laughed. These matters were not something they could interfere with right now; it was better to focus on cultivation and wait until the day they could help their master.

"Alright, since it's all resolved, everyone go back and cultivate." Cailin stood up with a "swish" and left the hall without a word. Behind her, Zi Yan and Yun Yun looked at each other. Although Zi Yan hadn't grown up yet, she knew the power of a Dou Sheng. She immediately patted Zhang Nian's hand and said:

"Master, why don't you give me more medicinal herbs? I'll eat more, grow up quickly, and next time they come, I'll help you!"

She raised her small, pink fist and waved it. The sound of air being torn apart was incessant, as if she were proving her strength to Zhang Nian.

He smiled slightly and ruffled the little girl's hair. His palm flipped upward, and space rippled. Based on the maximum medicinal power Zi Yan could currently accept, he gave her four rank-five medicinal herbs and said gently:

"Alright, take these for now. If you need more, ask me. You are still young, and it's good to grow up quickly, but you can't just eat herbs blindly. Wait for me to study them, and in the future, I will use my Heavenly Flame to refine these herbs for you."

Speaking of Heavenly Flames, Zhang Nian suddenly remembered that he still had a map of a Heavenly Flame in his possession. Furthermore, he had a certain talent in alchemy, so he could consider developing in this direction. With the Nanming Li Fire, refining pills would be twice as effective with half the effort.

Hmm...

We'll see. The most important thing right now is still to improve his strength, and all the pills in his hands could be put to use.

"Master, then I'll head back to my room~" Having received the herbs, Zi Yan left happily. To this, Zhang Nian only said gently: "Go on~"

Only Yun Yun remained in the hall. Seeing her sitting still in her seat, Zhang Nian asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are those few Dou Skills too difficult to understand?"

He had hit the nail on the head. In this month, Yun Yun had only barely gained a certain understanding of the first Earth-tier high-grade wind-attribute Dou Skill, but she still couldn't fully execute it. She began to doubt herself. Her master had created it in just seven days, yet she was already a Dou King and had a certain understanding of wind-attribute Dou Skills. As time passed, her frustration grew, and she gradually lost the confidence she had at the beginning, even feeling that she wasn't worthy of being Zhang Nian's disciple.

"Master, my aptitude is truly too poor. Perhaps I should just leave..."

Yun Yun had her reasons for saying this. As the third person to enter the mountain gate, she knew how powerful Cailin was, having reached a five-star Dou Emperor in just one month with excellent cultivation aptitude. As for the always quiet Zi Yan, she could also see some clues—could an ordinary person improve their strength just by eating herbs?

"Uh..."

Zhang Nian was speechless at Yun Yun's words... This girl's self-esteem was a bit too high, wasn't it? She wanted to leave just because of this, even though he hadn't said anything?

He immediately spoke to comfort her:

"Alright, Master can tell you frankly that your aptitude is actually fine. It's just that my realm is too high. I imagine you haven't even mastered the first wind-attribute Dou Skill in this month, have you?"

Hearing Zhang Nian say this, Yun Yun was stunned for a moment, then nodded earnestly.

Seeing this, Zhang Nian continued:

"This was also within my expectations. However, I am not very familiar with wind-attribute Dou Skills either. I can use fire-attribute Dou Qi to demonstrate the principles for you; it's not a very difficult thing. Let me show you a movement Dou Skill first, as I believe this is the most important one."

As he spoke, Dou Qi surged from Zhang Nian's body. He had suppressed his cultivation to the level of a one-star Dou Emperor. His figure turned into a blur, and he instantly dashed out, with words of guidance occasionally echoing in the air.

"This Cloud-Stepping Shadowless relies on one word: lightness. The Dou Qi resides in the lower dantian, soft as a cloud, yet it possesses a continuous, lingering force. It is like a thousand waves of the sea, with layers of force overlapping. As time passes, the force at the soles of your feet stacks up, and when it reaches its peak, it is comparable to a Heaven-tier skill."

Of course, the "Heaven-tier" part was Zhang Nian bragging; he hadn't tried it himself, but it was definitely capable of surpassing Earth-tier high-grade Dou Skills.

Watching her master's figure in the sky, a look of realization appeared in Yun Yun's eyes, and she earnestly memorized what her master had said.

She secretly swore in her heart: Mm! I must learn this!