(The previous chapter has been completed.) Yun Ruyi pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and turned toward Lin Muyao.
"Come, let's continue. You were doing wonderfully before."
Lin Muyao's eyes brightened, and she immediately sat up straight.
Yun Ruyi took Lin Muyao's wrist and guided her through the hand seals again.
"Next, try dividing your wood spiritual power into three distinct streams."
Lin Muyao held her breath and carefully copied every movement of Yun Ruyi's hands.
Watching the girl grow ever steadier and more practiced, Yun Ruyi felt something stir in her heart.
Lin Muyao could not return to the Heavenly Pivot Sect for now. Her so-called "father" was probably facing far more peril than hope by this point, so this was a good opportunity to keep her in the Southern Continent a little longer.
A thought suddenly arose in Yun Ruyi's mind.
Should I take a disciple too?
No sooner had the thought emerged than she gently pressed it down herself.
Forget it.
The bond of master and disciple carried too much weight. Once formed, it bound them for life.
And storms still lay ahead on the path she walked, with countless uncertainties in the days to come. If one day her body perished and her Dao vanished, if she broke through life and death, why leave behind karmic ties and cause a child needless grief?
"Sister Ruyi!"
"Look here. Should I connect it like this?"
Lin Muyao suddenly turned back, her eyes sparkling, utterly unaware of the hundred turns her goddess sister's thoughts had taken.
That simple call of "sister" was easy and pure, unshackled by karma.
Looking at her bright, vibrant expression, Yun Ruyi closed her eyes and smiled faintly.
*This is good enough. I can teach her Arts, protect her for part of her journey,