Li Yunxian didn’t think too much about it. After sitting down, she asked Zhao Longhua for ink and talisman paper.
But when Zhao Longhua also made a posture like he was ready to learn, her expression turned strange for a moment before she began drawing talismans as usual.
She drew a few, used up her spiritual power, then watched how others drew theirs and gave a few pointers.
And so the cycle repeated.
By the time all fifty talismans were drawn, two people had actually managed to successfully make Illumination Talismans.
Pretty talented, actually.
Li Yunxian herself had learned to draw talismans… quite quickly, too.
At that time, she was already at the Fenshen Stage. The steadiness of a Sword Cultivator’s hand and her control over spiritual power were not something ordinary cultivators could compare to.
So, she succeeded on her first try.
The Fellow Disciple who had taught her back then immediately turned sulky.
Li Yunxian couldn’t help but smile, and vaguely remembered that these two people weren’t doing too well financially.
So she privately messaged Zhao Longhua, suggesting that these two could be given some extra training in private.
Sword in hand, Li Yunxian arrived at the Wild Area.
Amid the lush forest, the faint sounds of insects and birds could be heard. Li Yunxian listened for a while, then turned and walked toward the quieter direction.
Quiet meant there were more Beasts.
“Sheng Yu, are you still going to camp out at the Trading Market after returning to the city?” A member of the Changguang Guild asked as they walked, having just come back from fighting a boss.
Sheng Yu’s eyes looked dead, as she replied, “Yeah, I have to camp.”
“Why don’t you just ask Zhao Longhua for the boss’s contact info?”
“He won’t give it.” Sheng Yu pouted. “And Zhao Longhua said the boss hasn’t logged in these past few days.”
Her companions weren’t surprised at all, immediately showing their true ‘care’ for her without any trace of camaraderie: “Oh, since you’re going to keep camping there, help us put our stuff up for sale too.”
Sheng Yu:
What was she even hoping for?
Just from the fact that she bought out all of Li Yunxian’s Revival Potions just to mess with her own guildmates, it was obvious what the ‘friendly’ atmosphere of the Changguang Guild was really like.
When there’s no danger, their companions are the greatest danger to each other.
Sheng Yu responded weakly, “Fine.”
After Sheng Yu answered, everyone from Changguang Guild suddenly turned their heads and looked in the same direction.
“How did someone at Qi Refinement Second Layer get all the way here?” someone in the Changguang Guild exclaimed in shock.
“A Foundation Establishment Beast.” Sheng Yu immediately perked up, grabbing the longsword in her hand and hurrying toward the fight. “Come on, let’s save them.”
In less than half a minute, the Changguang Guild arrived at the scene—and were stunned.
They had expected to see a Qi Refinement Second Layer cultivator desperately struggling against the assault of a Foundation Establishment Beast.
But in reality, that Qi Refinement Second Layer cultivator was moving nimbly, always dodging just before the Beast attacked.
The Spirit Sword in her hand didn’t use any flashy moves or techniques—just simple slashes and thrusts, seemingly without any force, yet every strike left a wound on the Foundation Establishment Beast.
This was a Foundation Establishment Stage Beast!
Even if this one didn’t have much defensive hide, it shouldn’t be something a Qi Refining cultivator—let alone someone at Qi Refinement Second Layer—could break through so easily!
And that wasn’t all.
The Changguang Guild members quickly noticed that every wound was either at a vital spot or at one of the Beast’s joints.
In other words, this Qi Refinement Second Layer cultivator’s every strike was an effective attack.
Was this… really something a Qi Refinement Second Layer could do?
Isn’t it impossible to conceal one’s cultivation in Ten Thousand Things?
Sheng Yu’s eyes went wide.
The impact hit her even harder than the others.
Boss?!!
Huh?
According to her family’s analysis, wasn’t she supposed to be purely a research-type talent?
But why did it look like…
So cool…
Li Yunxian glanced at the newcomers. Seeing that they were only staring in shock and not doing anything else, she ignored them and simply increased her attack speed.
She had already figured out this Beast’s attack patterns.
Guiding the Beast to attack from the angle she wanted, Li Yunxian stepped onto a nearby boulder, leapt up, and landed on the Beast’s body, then reversed her grip and plunged her Spirit Sword straight into its vital spot.
The Beast let out a mournful howl, then collapsed with a crash, turning into three materials and a Coin Pouch.
Li Yunxian reached out and collected them all, then looked at the Changguang Guild members. “Is there something you need?”
Sheng Yu was startled awake by that voice, the one that had appeared in her mind countless times and seemed to be branded into her heart.
She finally realized what had happened.
With tears in her eyes, Sheng Yu rushed over and hugged Li Yunxian’s thigh without a second’s hesitation.
“Boss, take me as your disciple!!”
Li Yunxian looked down at Sheng Yu, then up at the Changguang Guild members, repeating the motion twice. Her face was practically screaming, ‘Aren’t you going to do something about her?’
The Changguang Guild members hurried over, scrambling to pull Sheng Yu up as they exclaimed in shock, “Sheng Yu, what are you doing?!”
Li Yunxian was stunned when she heard the name.
She’d heard that name a lot lately.
In the Trading Market, many people had told her that Sheng Yu from the Changguang Guild had been camping out waiting for her.
Zhao Longhua had also mentioned that Sheng Yu had asked him for her contact information.
When she’d asked Sheng Yu what she wanted, Sheng Yu never said, always acting all mysterious, possibly up to no good.
Li Yunxian took a closer look at Sheng Yu, recognizing her as the wealthy boss who’d bought out all the remaining Revival Potions during her first sale.
Unable to hold it in, Li Yunxian asked in shock, “You’ve been camping out for days just to ask me to take you as a disciple??”
From the cultivation world to returning to the modern era, Li Yunxian had encountered all kinds of strange trouble.
Especially those who relied on their high status and liked to find a sense of presence by picking on ordinary people.
…Of course, Li Yunxian also admitted she was a bit nosy.
She was quite used to being targeted.
But in all her thousands of years, she’d never met someone like Sheng Yu, who stalked her so persistently, only to want to become her disciple.
After hearing Li Yunxian’s words, the other Changguang Guild members were also shocked, suddenly turning to look at Li Yunxian. “Ah?! You’re the boss who sells potions?!”
Li Yunxian: “?”
“What?”
***
After cross-checking the information, Li Yunxian finally understood the situation.
She looked at Sheng Yu. “So, you want to learn how to make potions?”
She’d already traded Talisman Crafting to Zhao Longhua, so she certainly didn’t mind discussing Alchemy with others.
She had no intention of letting anyone monopolize it.
But then Li Yunxian saw Sheng Yu shake her head, eyes sparkling. “No, I want to learn swordsmanship!”
Li Yunxian froze again, unable to help herself: “I’m only at Qi Refinement Second Layer, and you’re… Foundation Establishment Stage, right?”
Though she’d lost her sense, Li Yunxian could still roughly judge the other’s cultivation level.
Sheng Yu answered without hesitation, “Isn’t that even better? If you’re this strong at Qi Refinement Second Layer, won’t I be even stronger if I learn from you?”
Li Yunxian couldn’t help but laugh.
She’d practiced swordsmanship for thousands of years.
From the very first swing, to the basic moves, to all sorts of intricate sword techniques, and finally to her current state of returning to simplicity, where no move was the best move.
“Let’s just talk about potion-making.” Li Yunxian said coldly.
Sheng Yu: QAQ
That topic was better not discussed in the Wild Area.
—Who knew when new Beasts would respawn.
The group decisively decided to return to town and continue the conversation at the Changguang Guild headquarters.
Li Yunxian readily agreed.
She had fought from Qi Refining Beasts all the way to Foundation Establishment, and already had a good idea of her own strength on the platform.
Overall, it was about the same as in reality, except she couldn’t mess around with Soul Fragments, and her previous trick of nurturing Sword Qi for a One-Slash Burst was also off-limits.
If she relied only on her spiritual power reserves and sword skills, she was about the same as an ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivator.
—Li Yunxian had indeed just killed a Foundation Establishment Beast, but the Beasts in Ten Thousand Things were just mindless programs, a bit different from a real fight.
—Still, it felt great to move her whole body again.
So, on the way back, Li Yunxian’s eyes lit up when she saw a Qi Refining Eighth Layer Beast ahead.
She was just about to make a move when suddenly, a sharp crack sounded in her ear. A bullet shot past Li Yunxian, shattered the Beast’s armor with a snap, and blasted a huge hole straight through its torso.
Li Yunxian:
She turned to look at the Changguang Guild member holding the gun.
Seeing Li Yunxian’s expression, the other thought she was shocked, and looked a little embarrassed. “It’s nothing, I just have a high cultivation and strong attack power.”
Li Yunxian nodded. “So you missed your shot just now.”
That made Li Yunxian a little uncomfortable.
This detail.
The other person:
Li Yunxian said, “You were off by two degrees, and your aim was off-center from its vital spot.” But since your attack power was high, the damage area made up for it.
“I saw your shooting posture was fine, and your angle was fine too.”
Li Yunxian estimated that, judging by the items for sale in the Trading Market of Ten Thousand Things, the developed equipment probably had some posture correction assistance.
Star Technology really was impressive.
Li Yunxian was even considering whether she should pick up a bit of interstellar knowledge and bring it back to her own world.
But it was too early for that, so she just thought about it for now.
She casually offered another suggestion, “You could try channeling your spiritual power from Quchi straight to Laogong. It’ll be a bit more stable.”
The other person fell into deep thought at her words.
No one questioned Li Yunxian’s advice.
They’d all seen how she killed the Foundation Establishment Beast.
Her hands really were steady.
That aim was truly precise.
And everyone knew their own flaws.
Li Yunxian could spot them at a glance, point them out, and even offer advice… She was amazing!
No wonder Sheng Yu had rushed over, hugged her thigh, and begged to become her disciple at first sight!
And so… when the next Beast respawned, Li Yunxian didn’t get it either—it was snatched up by another Changguang Guild member.
And after the kill, they looked at her just like Sheng Yu had earlier.
Eyes full of stars.
Li Yunxian:
Has anyone ever said that this expression looks cute when pretty girls do it, but when burly guys try, it’s really not suitable at all!
But Li Yunxian still offered some suggestions.
She didn’t even want to talk about the results.
Don’t think she didn’t notice—the Changguang Guild bunch had purposely taken a detour through a Beast-filled area just to get back to town!
When she stepped into the Changguang Guild headquarters, Li Yunxian’s face was expressionless, and it felt like the cries of ‘Boss!’ still echoed in her ears.
Suddenly, she felt like she should really fix her nosy habit.
This was the same problem her old Fellow Disciples had nagged her about for thousands of years, and she’d never thought to change.
Li Yunxian couldn’t help but recall the enthusiasm of her classmates back at Jincheng No.1 High School.
…So, does the level of human enthusiasm develop along with science and technology too?
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