Cultivating Master for the Second Time: Master, Your Disciple Must Be a Handsome Stud, Right?

After Gu He left, a thoughtful look appeared on Yun Yun's beautiful face.

Heavenly Flames...

Gu He was an elder of her Misty Cloud Sect. If he offered compensation and asked her to act, it would be hard to refuse.

However, Yun Yun had other plans at the moment.

Her clear, beautiful eyes settled on Ji Changqing, who was refining medicine at the open furnace.

"Changqing's talent for alchemy is far better than I imagined."

"Heavenly Flames are every alchemist's dream. If Changqing had a Heavenly Flame to aid him, it would certainly benefit his alchemy greatly."

"I must find a Heavenly Flame for Changqing."

Ji Changqing appeared to be concentrating fully on his alchemy.

In truth, he had sensed Yun Yun's gaze. He sighed wearily inwardly, touched yet troubled at the same time.

He didn't lack Heavenly Flames!

Going into the desert to find a Heavenly Flame was such a hassle!

Well, I'll deal with it when the time comes...

Over the past few days.

Ji Changqing had returned to his previous three-point routine.

Checking in, refining medicine, and learning Dou Techniques from Yun Yun.

On the Back Mountain of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun held up a huge boulder with one hand and said to Ji Changqing:

"Changqing, physical strength is just as important."

"I've heard that experts who cultivate body-tempering Dou Techniques can shatter mountains and split the earth with every gesture!"

A breeze swept by, pressing her green fitted outfit against her graceful body. In that instant, even the wind seemed to take shape.

"Come, give it a try."

Yun Yun bent her arm slightly, then suddenly thrust it forward. The huge boulder smashed toward Ji Changqing.

Ji Changqing still had to pretend to be terrified as he shouted:

"Master, are you trying to murder your disciple?!"

Bang—

Yun Yun struck out with her palm, and the boulder exploded apart.

Stone fragments burst through the air as thin green rays, each finer than a little finger, shot toward them and blasted them into dust that drifted down in flurries.

"Ptooey, ptooey!"

Ji Changqing spat out two mouthfuls of dust. Struggling to hold a boulder nearly as large as himself, he said with difficulty:

"Master, your Extreme Wind Meteor Kill is getting more and more powerful."

"Mm!"

Yun Yun answered happily, then continued:

"Changqing, you have no idea. Master's Extreme Wind Meteor Kill is still far from enough. I've seen—"

Her words abruptly cut off there.

"Master, what have you seen?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Yun Yun remembered that she had promised that mysterious senior she would not tell anyone.

Ji Changqing nodded to himself. Since Master had not even told him, she certainly would not tell anyone else.

"Changqing, cultivation requires perseverance. You cannot be careless or half-hearted. Not even the slightest bit."

Yun Yun held a green teaching whip condensed from Dou Qi in her hand. Her pretty face was stern as she watched Ji Changqing hold up the boulder and perform one body-tempering movement after another.

No matter how drenched in sweat Ji Changqing became or how bitterly he complained, she showed him no mercy whatsoever.

Indulgence was indulgence, but when it came to cultivation, only by being strict could she truly be good to Ji Changqing.

For every bit harsher she was now, Ji Changqing might suffer one bit less harm in the future.

Ji Changqing used water-attributed Dou Qi to imitate sweat, making himself look as though he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

In reality, he was so bored he was nearly falling asleep. He was thinking about how to train his master tonight... ah, that sounded ambiguous. How to temper his master.

Ji Changqing had realized something.

He and Yun Yun had reached a delicate balance.

Yun Yun trained him during the day, and he trained Yun Yun at night. Neither of them got the short end of the stick.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Yun Yun took out a handkerchief she had prepared and wiped Ji Changqing's sweat away, while also summoning a cool breeze to cool him down.

"Changqing, are you tired...?"

In everyday matters, she still spoiled Ji Changqing greatly.

Night fell.

Stars dotted the sky, and moonlight washed over the land.

Creak—

Yun Yun gently pushed open her door. As usual, she came to Ji Changqing's window. Only after hearing his steady breathing did she spread her wings and fly toward the southwest.

She did not know why she so often thought of checking on Ji Changqing at night.

It was somewhat like how a mother would always tuck in her child's blanket in the middle of the night.

A few seconds after Yun Yun disappeared.

Ji Changqing flashed out from his room, melting into the night as he streaked across the sky at high speed.

On a secluded hillside, silver moonlight cast vague shadows over everything.

The grass swayed in the wind, giving off a fresh, sweet scent. Tiny motes of silvery, lively light drifted and flickered among the grass—dancing fireflies, like scattered stars sprinkled down from the heavens.

"Senior?"

"Senior, are you here?"

Yun Yun called softly twice and turned to look around.

When she turned back again, she saw a hazy mass of green mist quietly floating beneath a concealed canopy of trees.

"Yun Yun greets Senior."

"Mm."

An old woman's hoarse voice came from within the green mist, and the next sentence made Yun Yun's delicate body tremble.

"Why has your Dou Qi level stagnated? Could it be that you did not take my Profound God Pill?"

Yun Yun was silent for a long while before gritting her teeth and speaking softly:

"Forgive... forgive me, Senior. Your Profound God Pill... this junior gave it to my disciple."

"Oh?"

The voice from within the green mist held neither joy nor anger, but it made Yun Yun feel immense pressure.

"You dote on your disciple so much. That disciple of yours must be a really handsome stud... cough, cough... Open your mouth!"

Yun Yun was still startled by why the senior had said such a thing. Then, upon hearing the suddenly resounding voice that seemed to carry a soul-stirring force, she instinctively parted her red lips.

Whoosh—

A streak of golden light shot into Yun Yun's mouth.

A vast medicinal force erupted within her body, making Yun Yun's pretty face flush crimson at once.

At that moment, a warm hand pressed against her back.

"Focus your mind and refine the medicinal power."

"Thank... you, Senior."

Yun Yun thanked him gratefully, then hurriedly sat down cross-legged, closed her beautiful eyes, and absorbed the pill with complete focus.

After roughly half an hour.

With Ji Changqing's guidance, Yun Yun perfectly absorbed the effects of the Profound God Pill. Vigorous Dou Qi energy radiated from her graceful body.

Awooo—

Yun Yun rose to her full height and let out a clear cry.

Before the cry could spread, however, Ji Changqing immediately dispersed it with a wave of his hand.

He flicked his finger irritably, sending a wisp of Dou Qi against Yun Yun's smooth forehead.

"What are you shouting for?"

"What if you draw people here?"

Yun Yun rubbed her forehead and said sheepishly:

"Yun Yun understands."

If anyone else in the Jia Ma Empire saw Yun Yun's constrained appearance at that moment, they would likely be left utterly dumbfounded.

The dignified Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect could actually reveal such a girlish side.

"Senior, what are we practicing today? My Extreme Wind Meteor Kill has already improved."

Yun Yun spoke happily and raised her hand as if to demonstrate it.

"Wait."

Ji Changqing interrupted her.

"Now that you have found the knack for cultivating the Extreme Wind Meteor Kill, you no longer need my help."

"As for what we will practice today..."

Within the green mist, Ji Changqing recalled the daytime and held back his laughter.

"Yun Yun, compared to Dou Qi level, physical strength is equally important."

"I will teach you how to temper your body."

"Yes, Senior!"

Yun Yun answered respectfully.

But immediately afterward, her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Huh, why did those words sound so familiar...