Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Entering Seclusion Together

Yun Xi did not force Dian Dian. She was willing to give Dian Dian that bit of freedom.

Yun Xi reached the summit hall, saluted respectfully, and then thanked True Lord Leng with full sincerity for the apprenticeship gift he had given her.

Leng Ruo Han accepted Yun Xi’s thanks, then spoke. “I will enter seclusion to push for Deity Transformation, and I won’t be able to come out for a short time. I’m afraid it would delay your cultivation, so I prepared all the cultivation resources you need to advance to Gold Core as well. How you use them and when you use them is for you to decide.”

“Yes, Master. Your disciple understands.”

“Come. Tell me what problems you met in cultivation.”

Leng Ruo Han quickly stepped into his role as a master and began answering his disciple’s questions.

“Master, your disciple feels the spiritual power conversion isn’t smooth…”

Yun Xi did not hold back. She took out the jade slips in her storage ring and asked each problem she had encountered in cultivation, one by one.

Leng Ruo Han explained them one by one as well. When Yun Xi did not understand, he even demonstrated with spiritual power himself.

After Yun Xi finished asking all the questions she had accumulated, it was already noon.

“Master, your disciple gained a lot today. I want to go back and digest what you taught me. Tomorrow, I’ll come again to ask Master about the ice attribute cultivation method.”

“Fine. Remember – don’t bite off more than you can chew. The questions you asked today can’t be digested in one or two days either.”

“Yes, Master. Your disciple will remember.”

Yun Xi saluted respectfully again and then withdrew from the hall.

The next two days were the same as the first day. Master and disciple went back and forth in questions and answers. When they ran into a point they disagreed on, they would both test it personally.

For those two days, Yun Xi was like a sponge, absorbing everything rapidly. She also experienced the difference between having a master and not having one. Even though she considered herself an adult with strong comprehension, certain fixed ways of thinking really had limited the growth of her cultivation.

On the third day, after the question-and-answer session ended, Leng Ruo Han told Yun Xi that he would enter seclusion tomorrow. If she ran into something she could not resolve, she could seek help from the Sect Master Martial Uncle.

“Yes, your disciple will remember. But after Master enters seclusion, your disciple also plans to enter a small seclusion, to reorganize everything I understood in these three days. Your disciple will try not to trouble the Sect Master Martial Uncle. He has countless matters every day, and he shouldn’t be distracted by such small things.”

Leng Ruo Han’s lips lifted slightly. He said flatly, “That’s up to you. If you truly encounter something you cannot resolve, you can avoid it by returning to Soaring Snow Peak and wait until I come out of seclusion. Soaring Snow Peak can protect you in the end.”

Yun Xi chuckled and said she would take care of herself.

Early on the fourth day, Yun Xi saw the summit hall covered in clouds and mist. The formation was activated, showing clearly that Leng Ruo Han had already entered seclusion.

After confirming that Leng Ruo Han had entered seclusion, Sheng Yu Hong could not wait to visit Yun Xi at Soaring Snow Peak. Unfortunately, the disciples of Soaring Snow Peak told Sheng Yu Hong that Yun Xi had also entered seclusion.

Sheng Yu Hong frowned slightly. The disciple explained patiently, “Senior Brother Sheng, Senior Sister Wei was guided by the Peak Master for three days. She probably gained something, so she entered seclusion. If you have something important, you can send Senior Sister Wei a message talisman. When she comes out, I’ll remind her too.”

Sheng Yu Hong nodded helplessly, then turned and left Soaring Snow Peak. Before he could return to Hao Ran Peak, he ran into Wei Yun Qing.

Wei Yun Qing had already adjusted her mindset, and her expression control was perfect. She showed a smile that was just right. “Senior Brother, did you just come back from Soaring Snow Peak?”

Because he did not get to see Yun Xi, Sheng Yu Hong was in a bad mood. After hearing Wei Yun Qing, he only nodded, not wanting to say much.

Wei Yun Qing misunderstood. She bit her lip lightly and said, “Senior Brother, did you see my little sister? Is she alright? I went to see Yun Xi, but they stopped me outside the peak. It feels like Little Sister doesn’t want to see me.”

Sheng Yu Hong glanced at Wei Yun Qing’s aggrieved look and finally spoke. “Is that so? They didn’t tell you Junior Sister Wei is in seclusion?”

“Seclusion? I didn’t know…”

“I didn’t see Junior Sister Wei either. She was guided alone for three days before Peak Master Leng entered seclusion, and after that she went into seclusion. They probably stopped you because of that, not because Junior Sister Wei meant it.”

Wei Yun Qing felt uncomfortable after hearing that, but since Sheng Yu Hong also did not see Yun Xi, her mood inexplicably improved. She immediately put away her sadness and smiled. “So that’s how it is. I knew Little Sister Yun Xi isn’t that kind of person. That disciple didn’t explain clearly and made me misunderstand my own little sister. Luckily I ran into Senior Brother, or I might really have become estranged from my little sister.”

Sheng Yu Hong only nodded faintly, with no desire to keep talking. He hurriedly said goodbye to Wei Yun Qing and returned to Hao Ran Peak.

Wei Yun Qing watched Sheng Yu Hong leave, then turned and went back to Pill Peak. She did not plan to tell the other Wei Family disciples that Yun Xi was in seclusion.

Gold Core Master Wei Chen Yin of Law Peak also received the news that Yun Xi had entered seclusion. She was not surprised. The elders and True Lords of Hao Ran Sect all knew that Yu Ling (ling) True Lord was about to break through to Deity Transformation, and they had all kinds of guesses about why he took a disciple before the breakthrough.

Even she, the most low-key Master on Law Peak, had people coming to her in roundabout ways to probe for an explanation. All they really wanted to know was what was special about that Wei Family girl, and why even Yu Ling (ling) True Lord, who had never shown any interest in taking disciples, made a move.

Wei Chen Yin only smiled and said, “I truly don’t know either. After that girl entered the inner sect, she originally planned to join my sect, but because she broke through through sudden enlightenment, she spent four years in seclusion consolidating her cultivation. As soon as she came out, she joined Yu Ling True Lord’s sect. I was surprised too. But that girl has strong comprehension. It’s probably because of that that she caught Yu Ling True Lord’s eye.”

Someone immediately followed her words. “That’s true. Disciples who advance through sudden enlightenment are extremely rare in the sect. If their comprehension is high, their aptitude can really be ignored.”

After that, this explanation became everyone’s guess for why Yu Ling True Lord took a disciple.

After Wei Chen Yin got rid of their probing, she also wanted to see Wei Yun Xi, but before she could even send a message talisman, she received the news that Yun Xi had entered seclusion.

Still, she was not in a rush. They were all Wei Family. There would be a day they met.

Other Wei Family disciples learned from different channels that Yun Xi had entered seclusion. Even though they were disappointed they could not go to Soaring Snow Peak, they all worked hard to cultivate. They did not want to fall too far behind.

At this time, the Yun Xi everyone was thinking about was cultivating Bright Moon Condensing Frost Art. Using the pure ice spiritual power from the snow ling flowers, she felt like she was soaking in a hot spring. Not only was it not cold, it was very comfortable.

White ice spiritual energy rushed into Yun Xi’s body one after another. Guided by her divine sense, it traveled along its path through her body. Only after completing a full major cycle did it enter her dantian.

This seclusion lasted three months. Yun Xi cultivated Bright Moon Condensing Frost Art to the level of mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and she refined the ice needle sealed in the thousand-year cold ice, making it her second weapon.

That ice needle was a spirit treasure named Frost Profound Ice Needles, perfectly matched to the cultivation method she practiced.