Teaching Zhou Xue

He began extending his divine sense in all directions. Wherever it passed, it sent back real-time images like eyes with a full 360-degree view. Every blade of grass and every tree appeared clearly in his mind, covering more than half of the Divine Land.

As Li Dalong's divine sense swept over them, many cultivators jolted out of their cultivation, their hair standing on end. They suddenly felt as though someone was watching them, yet could not pinpoint where that sensation came from. Some especially sensitive cultivators who were engaged in unspeakable activities abruptly lost all interest.

After testing it for a while, Li Dalong withdrew his divine sense. He stepped outside his cave abode, took out some spirit tea, and sipped it while gazing up at the stars filling the sky. Thinking back on the more than ten years since he had come to this world of cultivation-from having his cultivation crippled immediately after his miserable transmigration, to obtaining his system cheat, to finally possessing the strength to truly protect himself-he was overwhelmed with emotion.

The scene shifted to Zhou Yong's residence in the Righteous Qi Sect's Sect Master's Hall. After Zhou Xue came home that evening, her father and mother called her over and told her that they would send her somewhere the next day to learn cultivation from her martial uncle. She would spend the day with him and return home at night.

Zhou Yong said gently to Zhou Xue, "Xue’er, do you know why your mother and I want to send you to learn from your martial uncle? It's because he's the strongest expert in the sect, and its guardian, too. He can teach you lots of interesting things."

Yun Yao lightly patted Zhou Xue's little hand and said tenderly, "Xue’er, you're still a child, and we hope you'll have great strength someday. Your martial uncle is the secluded expert your senior brothers and sisters in the sect always tell you about. You can learn lots of interesting things from him."

Pouting, Zhou Xue muttered reluctantly, "Mother, I don't want to go. I want to play at home."

Zhou Yong and Yun Yao exchanged a glance. Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Be good, Xue’er. We know you like playing at home, but learning to cultivate is very important, too. Do you know why? Only by learning can you gain better control over your strength and become a true hero. Then you can roam the world and eat all the delicious food it has to offer."

Yun Yao gently pinched Zhou Xue's cheek and said with a smile, "Besides, you'll only study with your martial uncle during the day. He'll bring you home at night."

Zhou Xue stuck out her lower lip and said, still reluctant, "No! I don't want to study. I just want to play."

Zhou Yong and Yun Yao looked at each other, both well aware of Zhou Xue's nature. Zhou Yong gently patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "Sweetheart, we know you like to play. Once you've made progress in cultivation, you'll be able to go to even more places to play."

Yun Yao added gently, "And your martial uncle is the hero you used to admire most!"

Zhou Xue hesitated for a moment. Seeing how determined her father and mother were, she finally nodded reluctantly, agreeing to learn cultivation from her martial uncle.

Zhou Yong and Yun Yao exchanged another glance. Xue’er had agreed, easing their worries that Zhou Xue might refuse. They hoped their senior brother could build a solid foundation for her early on, allowing her to go further in the future. In the Cultivation World, strength reigned supreme, and the path of cultivation was immensely arduous. Without early preparation, the road ahead would only grow harder.

Once Xue’er agreed, they hurried to coax her to bed so they could get up early the next morning and take her to the Forbidden Grounds of the Rear Mountain to study.

The night passed uneventfully. When the sun rose the next day, Li Dalong formed his spiritual power into a huge, invisible hand and brought Zhou Yong and Zhou Xue, who were waiting at home, to the forbidden grounds.

The instant Li Dalong's giant hand of spiritual power appeared, Zhou Yong sensed tremendous danger approaching and braced himself as though facing a formidable enemy. Seeing his tension, Li Dalong sent him a message through his divine sense, telling him to relax.

Only after hearing that this was his senior brother's doing did Zhou Yong lower his guard. At the same time, his awe of Li Dalong's cultivation deepened.

After her martial uncle Li Dalong used his giant hand of spiritual power to scoop her up from home and bring her to the cave abode in the forbidden grounds, Zhou Xue stared around in fright, not knowing what had happened. She saw a tall figure standing before her-her martial uncle, Li Dalong.

Zhou Yong said softly to Zhou Xue, "Xue’er, this is your martial uncle."

"Come, kowtow to your martial uncle!"

Zhou Xue obediently kowtowed to Li Dalong.

Li Dalong looked at her with a smile and said, "Xue’er, get up. I'm your martial uncle, Li Dalong. From now on, you'll cultivate here with me."

Although she was a little frightened by his words, Zhou Xue still tried hard to control her emotions. Turning to Zhou Yong, she asked, "Father, will I really only cultivate here during the day? What if I miss Mother?"

"Xue’er, you'll cultivate here with your martial uncle during the day. This is a wonderful opportunity! If you miss your mother, your martial uncle will take you home at night, and then you can see her, can't you? Listen to your martial uncle and be good!"

"I understand, Father," Zhou Xue replied helplessly.

Li Dalong watched Zhou Xue and Zhou Yong with a smile. Then he said to Zhou Yong, "Now that Xue’er is here, you can rest easy. Go on home!"

"Senior Brother, I'll leave Xue’er in your care, then. I'll head back now," Zhou Yong replied, looking at Xue’er with a complicated expression. Then he turned and walked toward the edge of the forbidden grounds.

At that moment, Zhou Yong gazed at Xue’er, reluctant to part with her, looking just like those young parents from Li Dalong's previous life taking their daughters to kindergarten for the first time.

"Father!" Seeing that Zhou Yong was leaving, Zhou Xue hurriedly called out.

Hearing Zhou Xue's voice, Zhou Yong did not stop, nor did he dare to. He hurried out of the forbidden grounds.

After Zhou Yong left, Li Dalong said to Zhou Xue, "Xue’er, starting today, I'll teach you to cultivate. You must remember what I tell you and cultivate according to my instructions. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Martial Uncle," Zhou Xue replied.

Li Dalong turned his hand over, and the Righteous Qi Art, the Righteous Qi Sect's Basic Cultivation Method that he had prepared beforehand, appeared in his palm.

"This is the cultivation method I've prepared for you. You'll learn this Basic Cultivation Method first."

"I'll explain the method to you first. Afterward, practice exactly as I tell you, without making any mistakes."

"Yes, Martial Uncle. I'll study hard," Zhou Xue replied. She was a clever child to begin with and knew that, now that neither her father nor her mother was beside her, she had to listen to her martial uncle.

Li Dalong continued explaining to Zhou Xue, "Xue’er, there is a supernatural power in this world called spiritual power. Only through cultivation can we come into contact with it and gain great strength. I brought you here to teach you to cultivate, so you can master this power and become a truly powerful cultivator."

After listening to Li Dalong's explanation, Zhou Xue still had some doubts, but she carefully committed her martial uncle's instructions to memory.

Li Dalong told her that cultivation was not easy and required a great deal of effort and patience. Only with a willingness to endure hardship and toil could she truly grow and improve.