The host and the protagonist had a happy ending again [Quick Transmigration]

The young apprentice pulled his arm back and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know that even when he pursed his lips into a straight line, his misty gray eyes still shone with joy.

Xu Ran lightly tapped Pei Chenxi's forehead, then turned and walked towards the house: "Come on, I'll help you regulate your spiritual veins."

Pei Chenxi responded and followed behind, "Master, are you really not going into seclusion?"

Xu Ran teased him intentionally, "Why are you asking that?"

Pei Chenxi was stumped by the question. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell the truth: "I feel that if Master goes into seclusion, he may only see my grave when he comes out next time."

Xu Ran stopped and turned to look at him. "No."

Pei Chenxi was taken aback: "You don't know what?"

Xu Ran smiled, but her tone was extremely serious, "I won't be unable to see you."

He doesn't go into seclusion; he has a young apprentice to support.

How can a master let his disciple walk ahead of him?

Perhaps he had overdone his training today, for Pei Chenxi's spiritual energy was surging. Xu Ran examined his spiritual meridians and found that a trace of demonic energy within them was showing signs of resurgence.

The system said worriedly, "There's nothing we can do about this; we can't interfere."

"I won't interfere."

He could seal the demonic energy within Pei Chenxi's body, but if he did that, Pei Chenxi would never make any progress in his life and could only become the lowest-ranking cultivator.

Xu Ran's gentle yet pure spiritual energy flowed into Pei Chenxi's spiritual meridians, and the dull pain completely dissipated.

The magic was so strong that Pei Chenxi must have been in pain every time he cultivated. Perhaps he didn't notice it, or perhaps he did notice but there was nothing he could do about it.

Xu Ran withdrew her hand and smoothed Pei Chenxi's disheveled hair. "You never felt pain in your meridians before?"

Pei Chenxi tried to turn around, but Xu Ran held her down, so she could only maintain the posture of having her back to Xu Ran. "If you practice too hard, it will hurt."

The young apprentice asked nervously, "Is there...is there a problem?"

Xu Ran sighed; he had no idea that there was a problem with his spiritual veins.

He had no master before, no one could tell him how to cultivate, and no one told him that cultivation would not hurt.

Pei Chenxi blinked twice very quickly. Was there something wrong with him? Not only was his talent lacking, but his spiritual veins were also problematic... What should he do? The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became.

If he has problems, will Master still want him?

Pei Chenxi felt the gentle, warm spiritual energy in the spiritual vein with some confusion. Was this what ordinary people felt?

A warm hand gently patted his back. "Don't be afraid, your master is here."

Pei Chenxi shuddered, but his heart gradually calmed down. He gave a soft "hmm," as if he wasn't so aggrieved anymore.

  

Having met my master, it seems there's nothing left to be aggrieved about.

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"You're wrong," Xu Ran said, watching his young apprentice practice swordsmanship while holding a cup of tea. "The spiritual energy isn't concentrated at the tip of the sword."

Pei Chenxi rallied his strength, "Let's do it again."

The sword moved like a dragon, the wrist flicked, bypassing the falling leaves, and pierced straight into a patch of peach blossoms.

The peach blossoms were delicate and fell apart under the impact of the wooden sword, with one of the fallen petals landing right on Xu Ran's shoulder.

Pei Chenxi looked over and felt that the flower was extremely fitting for his master.

Xu Ran's eyes clearly showed a hint of amusement: "Excellent."

A surge of heat rose within Pei Chenxi, rushing straight to the top of his head.

Master is truly... excellent in every way...

Xu Ran beckoned, and his young apprentice came running over like lightning. He asked, "What did I promise you? Do you remember?"

Pei Chenxi was slightly taken aback. Xu Ran flipped his hand, and a sword appeared out of thin air.

It shines brightly, as clear as the sun and stars.

"This is……"

Pei Chenxi had dared to touch the wooden sword before, but this time he didn't dare to move at all.

Xu Ran smiled and forcefully stuffed the sword into his little apprentice's arms: "The Broken Water Sword is yours."

Pei Chenxi's breath hitched, fearing the sword would fall, and she quickly held it up with both hands: "This is Master's sword, how can you..."

Xu Ran shook her head, her tone leaving no room for doubt: "Now it's yours."

Pei Chenxi knew about the Sword of Broken Water. He had heard people say that the sword of the Azure Frost Immortal was named "Broken Water," and its blade was as sharp as autumn frost, making it a peerless weapon.

But later, when Qing Shuang Immortal Venerable reached the Nascent Soul stage, he never drew his sword again... There was no one in this world worthy of his sword.

Pei Chenxi shook his head violently, "How can this be? How can I take Master's sword?"

Xu Ran laughed: "Why not? You're my apprentice. If I don't give it to you, who else should I give it to?"

Pei Chenxi shook his head again. "No, of course it can't be given to others. It's naturally for Master to keep for himself."

As soon as Xu Ran raised his hand, Pei Chenxi obediently lowered his head, letting Xu Ran ruffle his hair. "I also have a sword called Qing Shuang, which isn't quite suitable for you. Once you've mastered Duan Shui, we can spar."

Master is really good at coaxing people. How could he spar with Master? He has improved his sword skills and movement techniques quite a bit these days thanks to Master's guidance, but his spiritual power cultivation is still slow.

The young apprentice retorted, "Wait until I'm reincarnated as a genius, then you can challenge me to a duel."

He was just an ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivator, and he could live for several more decades. To his master, it would be just a blink of an eye.

Xu Ran withdrew his hand and flicked his sleeve, sending his little apprentice flying more than ten feet away.

"Are you still going to throw a tantrum?" Xu Ran asked sternly, displaying the authority and demeanor of a master.

The young apprentice dared not talk back anymore and walked back sullenly, saying, "I'm not making trouble anymore."

"I'll practice hard."

Xu Ran patted his head as a reward: "Don't worry, Master will protect you and won't let you die."

Pei Chenxi lowered his head and tried to calm himself down for a while, holding back the tears in his eyes.

Xu Ran sighed and opened her arms: "Want to hug for a while?"

Pei Chenxi didn't move, and Xu Ran thought to herself that it was true; one shouldn't comfort someone to this extent.

Just as he was about to pull his hand back, a head bumped into his chest. Pei Chenxi said in a muffled voice, "Why don't you take on another disciple? Someone with better talent, someone who can cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, and stay with you for longer."

There was no reason for a master to listen to his disciple, so Xu Ran refused decisively, "I won't accept you."

He only takes on a second apprentice because it takes a lot of effort to train even one.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Ran added, "I don't need anyone else to accompany me."

Pei Chenxi was still nestled in Xu Ran's arms, and he felt his eyes welling up with tears again.

Xu Ran didn't know how other masters comforted their disciples, so he could only hold the person and gently stroke their fur.

"I give you the Broken Water Sword. If my master is not here, it will protect you in my place."

The young apprentice looked up, his eyes slightly red: "When will Master be gone?"

Xu Ran couldn't help but press the corner of his eye. Pei Chenxi closed his eyes and heard his master's somewhat helpless voice: "If possible, I would like to be here all the time."

But there will definitely be times when he is not around. For example, if Pei Chenxi falls into Ghost Tomb Mountain and suffers endless torment, he will not be able to interfere with Pei Chenxi's fall into demonic possession.

Falling into demonic possession is an inevitable path for the protagonist of this world; if he foresees it, he will be forcibly freed from it.

"If there is ever a time when Master is not here," Xu Ran said, casting a mark into Pei Chenxi's body, "it will be so that I can stay with you longer."

Pei Chenxi's heart trembled slightly.

He also wanted to stay with his master longer, no... he wanted to stay with his master forever.