Yu Anle stared blankly at Li Yunxian. “What action?”
Li Yunxian didn’t answer Yu Anle’s question directly. Instead, she first said, “You want my teacher to help you repair the Wenwu Tower, right?”
Hearing this, Yu Anle’s face flushed slightly as he nodded quietly. “Yes.”
Li Yunxian’s eyes curved into a smile.
“My teacher told me that the Four Great Academies, or rather the entire Shenzhou Academy, are one family. After she finishes the secret realm and the Blood Pool, she will definitely go to Wenwu.”
Yu Anle knew this well and honestly told Li Yunxian about the urgency on the Wenwu side.
“But if we count the time, by the time Professor Li comes to help, the one-year academic term will already be over.”
“We…” Yu Anle hesitated to say, “Many of our seniors will have been here for five years soon. This is their last chance.”
Li Yunxian responded with a nod. “I understand. That’s why I contacted other professors in the academy. They will handle the Blood Pool issue.”
“The secret realm — my teacher has been maintaining and repairing it for half a year already. It’s expected to be completed in a little over a month.”
“By the time you finish your discussions, at most half a month later, she can spare some time to go over.”
Yu Anle’s eyes lit up as he looked at Li Yunxian, almost as if he were gazing at a deity.
Seeing Yu Anle’s improved expression, Li Yunxian’s eyes curved again. “But don’t tell anyone else about this.”
Yu Anle nodded vigorously without even asking why.
From Li Yunxian’s words, it was clear that even before Yu Anle approached her, she had already quietly helped resolve Wenwu’s problems behind the scenes, without anyone knowing.
It wasn’t because they gave Li Yunxian anything.
Before Yu Anle came to the villa today, Wenwu hadn’t given Li Yunxian anything.
That pass was just a gesture of apology.
Yet Li Yunxian had already taken the initiative to help silently.
At that moment, Yu Anle completely understood why Li Yunxian was so respected and trusted by many students on the Tian Tong Ranking.
Seeing Yu Anle’s reaction, Li Yunxian continued, “I don’t like how you at Wenwu think in such scheming ways.”
“If there’s a problem, you should think about how to solve it, not how to deal with people.”
However, Li Yunxian recalled that Wenwu specialized in the cultivation of the mind.
Studying human nature so much often made them focus too much on human nature itself.
Li Yunxian chose not to judge or evaluate this.
Or rather, she evaluated it according to her own moods.
“So, I wanted to give you a little surprise,” Li Yunxian said.
That night, Yu Anle once again gathered with his teacher and classmates.
Everyone turned to look at Yu Anle.
“Did Li Yunxian agree to accompany you on the mission?”
“Yeah!” Yu Anle’s eyes shone brightly as he nodded decisively, then asked the others, “If Yunxian puts forward some conditions, can I agree to all of them?”
Receiving Yu Anle’s affirmative, the Wenwu teachers finally relaxed.
They didn’t overthink Yu Anle’s question and gave their approval.
“As long as it’s not too excessive, it’s fine.”
Yu Anle looked at the happy faces of the teachers and classmates and spoke cheerfully, “Then I know!”
***
Meanwhile, Li Yunxian spent the entire morning in the workshop tinkering with her newly obtained materials, forging one sphere-like object after another.
No one in the workshop understood what Li Yunxian was making, so when Li Tianying came in the afternoon, she asked Li Yunxian directly.
“It’s an Array Device, to help calm and focus the mind,” Li Yunxian explained.
Originally, she had planned to bribe Su Wenjing.
But the magical devices made from Earth Grade Materials are at least Profound Grade Superior.
Even consuming Supplementing Spirit Pills wouldn’t keep up with the consumption.
Originally, she had planned to ask Li Tianying to help forge it.
Now the plan had changed.
After considering Su Wenjing’s advice, Li Yunxian also thought her teacher really needed it, and not just her teacher — others in the workshop might need it as well.
The workshop had an intense fire energy, and the atmosphere was quite agitated.
Simply giving Li Tianying a magical device, who knew when she would have time to use it? It was better to set up an array directly in the workshop.
That was perfect.
As long as Li Tianying was in the workshop, the array would take effect. Others who had helped her there would also benefit.
Of course, the main thing was that arrays were much simpler to set up than forging magical devices.
Some things didn’t even require forging, just placing the array’s core.
This array, Li Yunxian could complete on her own.
After all, the difficult part of an array wasn’t the forging.
That morning, Li Yunxian not only completed the Clear Mind and Spirit Array Base but also set all the basic bases in their proper places.
When Li Tianying returned, only the Array Eye was left to be placed.
After speaking, Li Yunxian handed the Xuanshuang Lotus to Li Tianying. “Teacher, please use your spiritual power to attach it to the chandelier hanging at the top.”
Li Tianying looked at the Earth Grade Material in her hand, puzzled as to why Li Yunxian wanted to do such a strange thing.
But despite her doubts, she immediately fulfilled Li Yunxian’s request.
She controlled the Xuanshuang Lotus, and in a few seconds, it rose to the designated spot.
“This kind of thing isn’t something only those at the Separation of Spirit stage can do. Anyone above Qi Refining Stage 4 who can use spells can do it. It’s very simple.”
***
At first, Li Tianying didn’t take it seriously.
But as she approached the chandelier, she suddenly felt an inexplicable resistance, and the closer she got, the stronger the resistance became.
Li Tianying made a small sound of surprise.
She sensed that this resistance was not from a person, nor was it a repulsion from the material.
Having forged countless magical devices, the first thing that came to Li Tianying’s mind was the kind of binding resistance encountered only when forging high-level magical devices.
She intensified her control over the spiritual power guiding the Xuanshuang Lotus.
One minute, two minutes.
Li Tianying’s expression grew serious as she battled against the resistance.
Only when she and others forged a Heavenly Grade magical device had she experienced such a feeling.
Noticing Li Tianying’s expression, the others in the workshop couldn’t help but look up, watching what had originally seemed like a simple task.
They watched the translucent Xuanshuang Lotus inch closer to the chandelier.
At the moment they overlapped, everyone present seemed to hear a refreshing, spirit-awakening bell sound coming from a faraway place beyond the sky.
Buzz—
The chandelier faintly emitted a series of seven-colored halos, like ripples on a jade-green pond.
It felt like something had been completed.
Li Tianying seemed to sense something, yet not.
It was like returning to a few days ago, when Li Tianying received the Soul Restoring Pill Recipe from Li Yunxian.
Before Li Tianying could ask anything, she heard Li Yunxian’s joyful voice first.
“Teacher, you seemed a bit anxious lately. Are you feeling better now?”
Li Tianying originally had many questions, but upon hearing this, her heart softened.
Hehe, my disciple is really great.
Which disciple doesn’t ask their teacher for things? Only mine thinks of giving her teacher gifts.
Moreover…
Li Tianying didn’t know exactly what the Array Device Li Yunxian mentioned was, but from the Earth Grade Spirit Material Xuanshuang Lotus in her hand and the difficulties she had in the Separation of Spirit stage’s device forging, she could feel it was something quite difficult to bond.
There was no doubt the thing Li Yunxian gave her was very valuable.
Of course, the most important part…
Looking around the workshop, Li Tianying saw that others’ faces also showed a sense of relief and the envy when hearing Li Yunxian’s words.
Compared to the value of the thing itself, the emotional value of being able to show off something her disciple gave her in front of all colleagues…
That feeling as a teacher was overwhelming.
So this is what it feels like to have a student?
No wonder so many of her peers liked to take on students.
A smile crept uncontrollably onto Li Tianying’s face, only to be wiped away by Li Yunxian’s next caring words.
“Half a year ago, when I started attending your classes, you didn’t seem like this.”
“I hope that every day you can be relaxed and at ease.”
Li Yunxian’s voice was sincere, but Li Tianying’s mouth stiffened.
That was right.
When she first met Li Yunxian, she was in good condition, but after taking her on as a student, her state deteriorated sharply.
Why was that? It was really hard to guess.
Haha.
Li Tianying forced a dry laugh and silently looked at this Li Yunxian, who was both a devil and an angel, and said, “What are you trying to do?”
Li Tianying was on guard.
This thing to help calm and focus — surely Li Yunxian wasn’t planning some explosive stunt and sending her a quick-acting lifesaver in advance?
Li Yunxian did indeed take this opportunity to tell her about her plans and the thoughts from the Wenwu side.
In a place without many people, after listening to Li Yunxian’s words, Li Tianying snorted coldly.
She was from Tian Tong, straightforward and direct. She didn’t like Wenwu’s “slick” plans at all.
“Show me what Wenwu gave you,” Li Tianying said.
Li Yunxian took it out. “Some of it, I used this morning.”
Li Tianying hummed and then glanced over the storage Array Device, her expression relaxing slightly.
“Not bad.” You could say Wenwu wasn’t completely sincere, but you couldn’t say they weren’t earnest.
After giving her approval, Li Tianying asked the most critical point, “Then regarding the Blood Pool, besides me, which other professors in the academy can handle it?”
Li Yunxian coughed lightly and didn’t answer directly. Instead, she said, “Teacher, you know, I’m the current first place on the Tian Tong Ranking.”
“At that time, I was injured, and Professor Sun who was recruiting promised me a chance to enter the Blood Pool.”
Li Tianying was one of the important professors of Tian Tong and was present at the meeting.
Even Su Wenjing, usually silent, spoke at the time, so she remembered clearly.
Now… suddenly hearing Li Yunxian mention this.
And thinking back to the time the Blood Pool incident happened.
Li Tianying suddenly had a certain premonition.
She silently fixed her gaze on Li Yunxian.
Li Yunxian smiled shyly, “You were guiding me in forging, so you should have sensed that my physical fitness has already reached the Foundation Establishment level.”
“That’s basically an admission.”
Or rather, Li Yunxian was directly admitting it.
Previously, knowing how important the Tongtian Blood Pool was to the academy, Li Yunxian kept silent for caution.
But last time, from Su Wenjing’s attitude, or the faint attitude he showed, toward the academy’s stance.
Li Yunxian now felt this was at least something she could tell someone she trusted.
Li Tianying looked at Li Yunxian speechless.
She reached out and patted Li Yunxian’s head, slightly displeased. “Next time, tell me these things earlier.”
“You kept it inside for so long and scared yourself, huh?”
“You deserve it!”
“Some things you kids think are big, but to us adults, they’re nothing.”
“If anything happens, come to your teacher, okay?”
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