“How is it, Rongrong? Have you already learned the first volume of Shenji Baiduan?”
Inside the room, the silver-haired girl dressed in white and the pink-haired girl sat cross-legged on the bed, facing each other.
Seeing the child put down the blue-green booklet in her hands, Yun Xuechang asked softly.
“Mhm! I’ve memorized it all.”
Hua Xiangrong nodded her small head vigorously, her tone cheerful.
“Rongrong is so smart.”
The corners of Yun Xuechang’s mouth curved slightly as she reached out to gently rub the top of the girl’s head.
Cultivation methods in the Cultivation World were mostly divided into three volumes—first, middle, and last—based on one’s cultivation realm, making it easier for cultivators to understand and comprehend them step by step.
Since Hua Xiangrong was still in the Qi Refining Stage, what she was practicing now was naturally the most basic first volume.
“This will be your primary cultivation method from now on, so you must practice diligently.”
“Mhm, I know, Mother.”
The girl squinted her eyes comfortably as she was being rubbed, her cheeks puffed out, looking exactly like a lazy little kitten.
So cute…
Looking at the soft little girl before her, Yun Xuechang found herself somewhat reluctant to stop rubbing the top of her head.
“By the way, Mother, I want to learn the sword from you. Is that okay?”
After having her head rubbed for a good while, Hua Xiangrong suddenly opened her squinted eyes and looked at Yun Xuechang with a sparkling gaze.
“That… naturally, you can.”
Yun Xuechang stopped her movements, feeling a bit surprised. She then asked warmly, “But Rongrong, can you tell Mother why you want to learn the sword?”
The path of Divination was not originally suited for offense or defense.
Those who practiced this path would often study spells or techniques as a sub-specialty to protect themselves.
In fact, it wasn’t just Divination cultivators; there were many people in the Cultivation World who practiced multiple paths at once.
However, the most taboo thing in cultivation was biting off more than one could chew.
For an ordinary cultivator, choosing one or two methods to master was enough to consume a lifetime of effort.
“I thought… you would choose to learn some spells from your mother as a sub-specialty.”
After all, paths like that of a Sword Cultivator or a Body Cultivator had always required enduring a lot of hardship.
Most women who embarked on the path of cultivation would choose the way of a Magic Cultivator—it was both flashy and beautiful, and they didn’t have to spend every day exhausting themselves with difficult training.
“I am going to learn magic from Mother, but I also want to learn the sword.”
Hua Xiangrong blinked her large pink eyes, her tone full of longing.
“Swords are so cool! Just like you, Mother, with one or two strikes, you can take down the bad guys! Spells are also very powerful, so I want to learn both!”
“But learning the sword requires suffering,” Yun Xuechang explained patiently. “If Rongrong truly wants to learn, you must start from Post Standing and practice step by step.”
“Then… are there no quick sword moves? For example, simple sword moves that can be learned easily?”
“There are none.”
Yun Xuechang shook her head gently.
‘Host, I told you long ago that being a Sword Cultivator isn’t that easy! You didn’t believe me and even said something like “Yun Xuechang is the female lead, maybe she has a way.” Now you know, right? You should just settle down and learn slowly!’
The voice of 099 rang out in Hua Xiangrong’s mind, carrying a hint of mockery.
Hua Xiangrong tilted her head, then spoke clearly, “Well then, I won’t learn the sword anymore. I’ll just learn spells from Mother instead.”
‘Host, where is your ambition?!’
‘How much is ambition worth?’ Hua Xiangrong rolled her eyes internally. ‘I could barely keep up when I was doing the Horse Stance every day before, and now I have to start from Post Standing? Forget it.’
‘Host, if you’re this lazy, how are we supposed to save the world?!’
‘I already told you that saving the world doesn’t depend on me!’
Yun Xuechang naturally couldn’t hear the mental bickering between the person and the system.
She only assumed that Hua Xiangrong had a child’s temperament—retreating as soon as she saw that learning the sword was difficult. She nodded gently.
“Alright. Since Rongrong doesn’t want to learn, then just learn some spells from your mother.”
“Mhm!”
……
“You’re saying you don’t want to learn the sword from this blockhead and want to learn some spells from me as a sub-specialty instead?”
Hua Yan lay lazily on the couch. She casually set down the novel in her hand and looked up at the two figures before her—one in white and one in pink.
“Mhm!”
Hua Xiangrong nodded vigorously.
“Mhm… not bad.”
A smile instantly curved at the corners of Hua Yan’s mouth.
She hadn’t expected this. She originally thought that after Yun Xuechang arrived, this girl would definitely clamor to learn the sword.
She never imagined the child would take the initiative to seek her out to learn magic.
It seemed that compared to that expressionless blockhead Yun Xuechang, the girl was ultimately closer to her.
The effort spent doting on her recently hadn’t been in vain!
The red-haired girl, who had a severe miscalculation of her own parenting skills, smiled with increasing pride.
“Good, then I shall be the one to teach you spells.”
Hua Yan sat up straight and said seriously, “Although I taught you some basic Five Elements Spells a few days ago, those were after all just the very beginning of the basics. With your constitution, you can learn anything. And as for me—”
She raised her chin slightly, her tone carrying an uncontrollable pride.
“Never mind the Five Elements, I can teach you anything you want to learn.”
“Speak, girl, what do you want to learn?”
“Mother, can you give me some examples? For instance, what kinds are there?”
Hua Xiangrong tilted her small head and asked, blinking her large pink eyes.
‘Heh, quite clever. As expected of my daughter.’
Hua Yan glanced at her and said with satisfaction, “Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. The five elements each have their own strengths, and they reinforce and counteract one another. Are you willing to learn?”
“That’s too ordinary. I won’t learn it,” Hua Xiangrong said, shaking her head.
‘Oh? Quite picky? Unwilling to be ordinary? As expected of my daughter.’
“Then how about Wind, Lightning, and Ice? They all belong to mutated attributes and are different from the basic Five Elements. Are you willing to learn?”
“They feel too blunt and aggressive. I won’t learn them,” Hua Xiangrong shook her head again.
‘Hmm, cautious and not impulsive. As expected of my daughter.’
“Then how about Formations and Talismans, or Alchemy and Tool Refining? They can trap enemies, heal wounds, and kill. Their uses are infinite. Are you willing to learn?”
“It feels like they wouldn’t be strong enough when fighting alone. I won’t learn them,” Hua Xiangrong continued to shake her head.
…This girl has a hero complex! She has backbone. As expected, as expected of my, Hua Yan’s, daughter!
“Then how about Music or Mental-type spells? You can directly attack a person’s soul, making them impossible to guard against. Are you willing to learn?”
“They’re useless if I run into someone with a powerful soul. I won’t learn them,” Hua Xiangrong still shook her head.
“You won’t learn this and you won’t learn that! What exactly do you want to learn!”
Hua Yan finally lost her patience and stood up with a start, hands on her hips as she began to shout.
“Um… Mother, all those things you just mentioned… could I… learn all of them?”
Hua Xiangrong blinked her large eyes and looked at her with a face full of expectation.
“No.”
Hua Yan refused flatly.
“Although you possess the Heaven-Blessed Dao Body, this constitution only makes your cultivation slightly faster than others. It is far from enough to support you in practicing so many spells at once. Just pick one or two fields to specialize in and that’s it. Biting off more than you can chew is a bad idea!”
‘Exactly! I told you long ago, Host, but you didn’t believe me!’
The voice of 099 also rang out in Hua Xiangrong’s mind.
“Then why can Mother learn so many spells?”
Hua Xiangrong was still unwilling to give up.
“Me?”
Hua Yan pointed a slender finger at her own nose, feeling a bit amused.
“Your mother has a naturally special constitution. Just like your Dao Body, it’s something others cannot learn. Give up on that idea as soon as possible.”
“Hurry up and speak. What exactly do you want to learn?”
She urged impatiently once more.
“Oh… then I’ll learn the easiest one.”
“Ouch!”
Before her voice had even faded, the girl received a light flick on the forehead from her mother.
“Look at how lazy you are!”
Hua Yan glared at her crossly.
“Then I’ll just learn the Five Elements!”