Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 5 Dual Cultivation of Life and Life
"Xiao Xun'er, right? May I call you Xun'er?" Xiao Yue said softly, looking at the little girl in the purple dress in front of her.

"Um…"

Xiao Xun'er lowered her head and gave a soft "hmm".
"I've already tidied your room. It's getting late, so go to sleep and rest. Tomorrow I'll show you around the Xiao residence..." Xiao Yue noticed her nervousness and spoke calmly.

Although she is not usually good at interacting with children, she was quite willing to take care of this cute little girl who seemed a bit shy.

After all, such a young child came here all alone, with no friends around. She probably felt quite lonely, and she understood that feeling.

"Thank you for your help, Sister Yue'er," Xiao Xun'er said softly, her voice gentle and sweet, making one want to protect her forever.

You're welcome, goodnight.

After all,

Xiao Yue turned and left the room cleanly and decisively.

"Okay, goodnight," Xiao Xun'er said softly, feeling a growing fondness for the beautiful silver-haired, red-eyed woman.

Watching Xiao Yue's departing figure, Xiao Xun'er gently turned off the light. Gazing at the empty room, she sat on the bed, hugging her knees, her eyes somewhat blank. After all, she was just a little girl of a few years old, and it was inevitable that she would feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar environment.

……

the next day,
early morning,

Xiao Yue woke up early. She got up, washed up, ate breakfast, and then changed into a clean set of training clothes.

As the morning sun shone brightly and the vibrant energy filled the air, Xiao Yue began a new round of cultivation, just as she always did.

Today she practiced Tai Chi, and her practice was different from usual. She slightly closed her eyes, and a faint light shone between her brows. The image of the White Tiger Visualization from yesterday slowly appeared in her mind.

It was the same picture, but this time there was an extra line of small text on it.

"Observe the White Tiger, capture its spirit, and condense your martial soul!"

Xiao Yue murmured to herself,

These nine characters are easy to understand; anyone can grasp their meaning.

But then a question suddenly occurred to her: which is more important, a martial artist's physical body or their soul?

"Cultivating both body and spirit..."

Xiao Yue practiced Tai Chi slowly, seemingly lost in thought.
She recalled the phrase "cultivating both body and mind" from the Tai Chi classics, and the martial arts principle of "yin and yang in harmony." In her previous life, she had no choice, but in this world, it seemed she could cultivate not only her physical body but also her soul.

After understanding this true essence of martial arts, Xiao Yue's understanding of Tai Chi Chuan reached a new level.

As she finished her practice, she glanced at a shadowy corner of the courtyard. Although the other person liked to hide in the shadows, they were always well-behaved and did not violate any privacy. They knew what they could and could not see.

She had no choice but to pretend she knew nothing.

Of course, most importantly, she couldn't beat him; otherwise, she would have to teach him a lesson.

……

After returning to the room,
Xiao Yue noticed that Xiao Xun'er had already gotten up and was sitting at the dining table, staring blankly at the food on the table.

Good morning.

Xiao Yue stepped forward and greeted them calmly.

"Good morning, Sister Yue'er." Xiao Xun'er raised her head and gave Xiao Yue a serene smile. Looking at Xiao Xun'er's sleepy eyes, Xiao Yue knew that the other hadn't slept well last night, which made Xiao Yue frown slightly.

After breakfast,
Xiao Yue showed Xiao Xun'er around the mansion. The servants who passed by did not dare to be negligent and all bowed to them.

Xiao Yue nodded in return for each greeting. Although she was usually a bit aloof, she was not arrogant at all. And so, she led Xiao Xun'er on a tour of the Xiao residence.

……

noon,

After finishing lunch, Xiao Yue led her little follower to the library, which was her main daily routine since coming to this world.

She is a person who loves reading and learning.

In addition, she has only been in this world for a few years, and she lacks a lot of knowledge about this magical world, so it is inevitable that she will be curious about it.

As the saying goes: "In books, you'll find beauty like jade; in books, you'll find houses of gold."

Books were precisely the fastest way for her to understand the world.

The library contains many biographies and unofficial histories.

It was in this library that Xiao Yue gained a general understanding of this world within just a few years.
Although the Xiao family is a family of cultivators, they still have a lot of ordinary books, mainly for elementary education. The library is different from the cultivation manuals for fighting qi, which have strict entry requirements. As long as you are a family member, you can enter this ordinary library.

The library contained various adventure novels, such as "The Biography of xxx," which she had been reading as novels before she started reading.

After all, those biographies of xxx begin with boastful descriptions such as: "I began cultivating fighting spirit at the age of five, became a fighting master at ten, and was second to none in my age group. At twenty, I became a fighting king, at thirty, I reached the peak of the fighting emperor, and before forty, I had already become a great fighting sect master. At sixty, I touched the barrier of the fighting venerable, and from then on, I could not gain any strength. I was never weaker than anyone else in my life." Such pretentious descriptions make it hard to believe their authenticity.

However, Xiao Yue enjoyed it. Although most of the book had a fantasy element, it did provide her with a lot of strange and wonderful knowledge.

...

that's it,
Xiao Yue sat by the window in the corner of the second floor of the library for an entire afternoon. A gentle breeze blew through the curtains, and the afterglow of the sun cast a soft light on her. Her long, silvery-white hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, highlighting her elegant and composed demeanor.

Xiao Xun'er, who was nearby, was stunned.
In her young eyes, bathed in the glow of twilight, her silver hair resembled a tranquil lake, its beauty enhanced only by the gentle breeze, a picture of serene tranquility.

"Sister, you're so beautiful..."

Thinking this to herself, Xiao Xun'er felt a ripple in her young heart, and without realizing it, the relationship between the two of them had become much closer.

As the sun was about to set,
Xiao Yue lazily raised her eyes to look at the corner of the curtain that had been blown up by the wind. She gently tucked her snow-white hair behind her ear with her jade-like hand. Her fair profile was stunningly beautiful in the halo of light, and her temperament was extremely serene.

With a gentle blink of her eyelashes, the interplay of light and shadow in her eyes was like a profusion of flowers in full bloom.

Xiao Xun'er looked up curiously and asked, "Sister Yue'er, are those books really that good?"

"There are houses of gold in books, there are beauties like jade in books..." Xiao Yue closed the book, sat in a chair, leaned against the wall, and lazily looked out the window, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

The autumn wind outside the window tossed her long, snow-white hair, a few strands partially obscuring her crimson eyes that seemed to be savoring the tranquility.
In fact, compared to her identity as a martial artist, Xiao Yue prefers to be a scholar. She believes that the most interesting thing in the world is to explore and gain new knowledge. Now she is on the path of exploring martial arts knowledge and seeking the truth of martial arts.

These ones,

This will be her testimony to understanding this world in the future.

Thinking of this, she led Xiao Xun'er, who was still pondering her earlier words, away from the library. There was still one place they hadn't visited today…

(End of this chapter)