Several more days passed.
A young girl with bright eyes and gleaming white teeth came to visit.
She was also a descendant of the Xu Lineage, named Xu Qinghe.
"I heard you have wondrous techniques to teach here, Senior. Is that true?"
Xu Xuan smiled faintly. "I do."
"But you come from the Xu Lineage. Why come to me to learn techniques?"
"Senior Xuanchen, the Lineage only taught me the balanced and gentle Water-Nourishing Art. It's no help in combat. I simply can't accept that." Dissatisfaction and a trace of resentment colored the girl's voice. Xu Xuan saw that she possessed dual water and wood spiritual roots; at least her aptitude was not much worse than his in his previous life.
After all these years of development, the spiritual root aptitude of the Xu Lineage's bloodline had become quite good.
His assessment of Xu Qinghe was fairly favorable.
But cultivation was not a matter of aptitude alone.
Then Xu Xuan added, "Your foundation is good. Unfortunately, the path of cultivation isn't just about sitting in meditation and refining qi."
He took out a jade slip.
"This contains the Flowing Cloud Water Escape and the Mustard Seed Breath-Concealment Technique. They may help you in combat."
"Also, this is a bottle of Clear Spirit Liquid."
"One drop a day will nourish your meridians."
Xu Qinghe accepted them and briefly studied the techniques.
She immediately found both spells extraordinarily exquisite, far superior to those taught by her Lineage.
The medicinal liquid was an equally precious substance she had never seen before.
Clever since childhood, she immediately recognized their value.
"Senior, such generous gifts-"
"Opportunities are given to those with whom fate connects us."
Xu Xuan interrupted her, his words carrying a pointed meaning.
"The cultivation world overseas is immensely dangerous. Women have an