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Chapter 46 He is a genius of cultivation

Chen Ye and Su Chunyi were chatting happily, while Lan Shi secretly watched the two of them, feeling somewhat superfluous.

The girl who used to chatter like a little bird can now only remain silent.

But after the princess died, Lan Shi found himself with nowhere to go.

She could have easily made her way in the martial arts world with her skills and wouldn't have been afraid of starving, but no matter how much she messed around before, she could always return to the princess's side. Now, even if she stole ten thousand taels of gold, she doesn't know where to put it.

Chen Ye and Su Chunyi had a pleasant conversation, but Chen Ye could also sense Lan Shi's thoughts.

The little girl has been following me around for several days now, without saying a word, just staying by my side.

Seeing that she had suffered a great calamity, Chen Ye couldn't bring himself to send her away so decisively. But he was, after all, a cultivator, and it was impossible for him to have a young girl by his side. Putting aside the trouble it would cause, she couldn't keep up with him when he ran.

Now that the topic of parting has come up, it's a good time to be frank.

“Miss Lan, I’m going to slay demons and monsters. If you’re interested, you can come with us. Once we’ve dealt with Jiang Shiyue, it will be avenge for you, and you can go back to living your life without any worries.”

Upon hearing this, Lan Shi clutched the hem of his clothes tightly, keeping his head down and remaining silent, as if not speaking would prevent him from being driven away.

Su Chun felt sorry for her when she saw her and asked softly, "Young lady, if you have nowhere to go, I can find you a place to stay. There are many prosperous and peaceful towns near Qinghe Sword Sect, so it won't be difficult to make a good living."

The Qinghe Sword Sect is the most worldly sect. After suppressing the flood, the banks of the Qinghe River became the most fertile land. With immortals by its side, there would be no corrupt officials like Magistrate Cui who would exploit the land to the extreme, and there would be very few ruthless criminals who would disregard human life.

It may not be a true paradise, but it is certainly a place where people can live and work in peace and contentment.

Seeing that he couldn't get away with it by remaining silent, Lan Shi finally spoke up and asked, "I know that ordinary people can't keep up with flying immortals by walking on their own. But I have nowhere to go, and I don't want to be alone. I've never been alone before."

Lan Shi raised his head and looked at Chen Ye with anticipation, asking, "Daoist Master, can you teach me cultivation? I am very hardworking, and I promise I won't hold you back. I'm willing to do anything."

Chen Ye smiled wryly: "If you want to cultivate, why would you learn from a rogue cultivator like me? Miss Su is a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect. If you could become a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect, you would be on a meteoric rise."

Lan Shi glanced at Su Chunyi, but finally said to Chen Ye, "Can I learn from you?"

Before Chen Ye could refuse, Su Chunyi said, "If you cultivate only to follow him, you will fall behind in less than a year and eventually become a burden."

Lan Shi quickly replied, "How could that be? I never slack off when I practice."

Su Chunyi said, "Because you are following a genius of cultivation. No one in this world can kill two demons in the Profound Realm while only in the Qi Sea Realm. Even the leader of our Qinghe Sword Sect has never had such a glorious record."

Chen Ye felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "It was just luck. I made some preparations beforehand."

Su Chunyi shook his head and said, "Sir, there is no need to be modest. You have only been cultivating for a short time and your cultivation level is insufficient. Your understanding of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements is deeper than mine. The fact that two demons at the Tongxuan Realm died at your hands is proof of this. This is a talent that no one can match."

Su Chunyi had already discovered Chen Ye's abilities when they were refining pills in the cave last time. A rogue cultivator's understanding of formations surpassed that of her, a disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect. Such talent was extremely rare among all cultivators.

Lan Shi dared not refute, after all, Su Chunyi and Chen Ye were both immortals, while he was just a mere mortal.

Su Chunyi, unusually, put aside his gentleness and said seriously, "I know you are still unconvinced, so I will let you know the difference between Master and ordinary cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye sensed something was amiss, fearing that Su Chun might immediately say, "Let's have a friendly spar." That would be the death of him.

Fortunately, Su Chunyi said, "Let's go find that hiding devil and resolve the matter of Cui County once and for all."

Chen Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't dare to fight the cultivators of the Qinghe Sword Sect, but fighting a little devil who was also at the Qi Sea Realm was a piece of cake.
Sword light emanated from Su Chunyi's body, enveloping the three of them as they flew out of the teahouse and into the sky.

Although this was his second time flying on a sword, Chen Ye's heart was still pounding. Looking down at the pristine white Cui County, he wondered when he would be able to learn this technique.

Speaking of which, Su Chunyi always flies using sword light. He's not greedy; flying on the sword box would be fine too.

As for Lan Shi, she was trembling with fear.

Even with her exceptional lightness skills, she had never reached such a height. Although she stood firmly and could not feel the wind, looking down at the county town, which was only the size of a fingernail, she felt her legs go weak and instinctively gripped Chen Ye's sleeve tightly.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will find that demon right away."

Su Chun pointed his fingers like swords, drawing thousands of sword lights in mid-air, which intertwined into a complex array.

Chen Ye had witnessed this move before. After these sword lights converged, they could point out the direction of the target and calculate the approximate distance, which was quite amazing.

The two hadn't been very close before, so Chen Ye hadn't been able to bring it up. But this time was different, so Chen Ye went straight to the point and asked, "Miss Su, you use sword energy as an array to deduce the demon's whereabouts. What exactly is the principle behind this?"

Su Chunyi explained, "I can't really explain the specifics. This is a sword technique I learned from the Boundless Sword Wall. My master said it's a new sword technique created by the sect leader in recent years, and it hasn't been named yet. Apart from the sect leader, I'm afraid no one can explain the principles behind it. I only know how it works, but not why it works."

"If we use what you said before to explain, perhaps this is cause and effect. When I set up an array on the victim's corpse, I could point to the location of the murderer. Now, when I set up an array above Cui County, and with the help of the cause and effect between you and Miss Lan, I can find the hidden demon."

Upon hearing about the effects of this sword technique, Chen Ye couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "This technique integrates divination into swordsmanship. Its power lies not in divination itself, but in enabling one to naturally master this divination method while learning swordsmanship. It's not surprising to be proficient in both swordsmanship and divination, but to be able to teach others in this way, your sect leader truly deserves to be called the best in the world."

Su Chun smiled and said that she had heard many compliments from the sect leader, but Chen Ye's words were different and made people feel comfortable.

Chen Ye wasn't just being polite. Learning for oneself is one thing, but teaching others is another. He had been with Mo Ci for so long, but most of the time he had relied on self-study. Mo Ci really couldn't even explain why there was a unified posture for meditation.

A master is not necessarily a famous teacher.

The entry barrier to divination is "understanding the profound," and it's something most people simply can't learn. Mo Ci, for example, was completely clueless and couldn't get started no matter what he tried.

The fact that the Qinghe Sword Sect leader could teach his disciples this method, even if they only knew how but not why, was quite a frightening skill.

Chen Ye sighed, "Even the most ruthless demons in the world must be trembling with fear."

Imagine if every disciple of the Qinghe Sword Sect mastered this method, and could immediately locate the murderer wherever they went. How could that demon survive?
"It's not that complicated. Divination using sword formations shouldn't be too complex. I've tried to divine the matter of Cui County before, but I didn't have any clues at the time, and the more I tried, the more confused I became. Only when the matter is simple and clear can I get a definite result. Just like now, I even know the name of that demon, so it's easier to divine."

As if hearing Su Chunyi's words, the tangled sword lights quickly coalesced into a pillar of light, pointing directly to the northwest.

Seeing the outcome, Su Chunyi frowned and said, "Huh? How come this devil still dares to stay in Cui County?"

(End of this chapter)