Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"What's missing...?"

"The most basic things are also the most fundamental things."

Yunping held a wooden knife, his expression solemn.

He already had a clear idea in mind about Fan Luokui: if he wanted her to understand that speed is not the ultimate goal, the best way was to teach her the opposite of speed.

He slowly and heavily twirled the blade with his right hand, while gently stroking the blade with his left. The plain wooden knife, held in Yun Ping's hand, seemed to possess a spirit, appearing no different from a divine weapon.

Watching Yun Ping's slow and deliberate swordsmanship, Fan Luo Kui couldn't help but think of the precise and heavy swordsmanship of Puppet No. 4, which, though not fast, was impossible to dodge.

"Study hard, watch carefully. I don't want you to abandon your pursuits because of this sword technique. I just want to tell you—"

"There is skill in speed, and there is beauty in slowness."

Fan Luokui stared at the knife in Yun Ping's hand, repeating Yun Ping's words, and involuntarily fell into deep thought.

There's a certain charm to slowing down... isn't there?

Having always pursued the ultimate speed and completely rejected the concept of slowness, she, for the first time in her life, began to try to deny the path she had taken over the years.

……

Time flies like an arrow, and there is not much time left before the battle of the myriad factions begins.

It is worth mentioning that less than two days after Yunping taught Fan Luokui a set of sword techniques he had developed, Fan Luokui, who took the initiative to challenge the No. 4 puppet again, only spent three minutes to overcome the previously insurmountable difficulty.

It must be admitted that Fan Luokui has a truly exceptional talent for understanding swordsmanship. Otherwise, she would not have been able to grasp the swordsmanship taught by Yun Ping within just two days.

Thus, on the fifteenth day after the start of the puppet combat training—

Ye Yuchan defeated two No. 2 puppets for the first time. Although it took a long time, she still completed this hellish training that she initially thought was impossible.

After defeating one of the puppets, Jiang Yuetian was locked in a stalemate with another puppet, number three, until both of them eventually exhausted their spiritual energy.

Although not as perfect as Ye Yuchan's, it can still be considered a successful breakthrough.

Zhang Ruoxue didn't defeat a single puppet, but her fist techniques became increasingly refined. Before her spiritual energy was exhausted, she was able to deal with two puppets simultaneously without being defeated.

As for Fan Luokui—

Her progress was similar to Zhang Ruoxue's. Although her main attack method was still drawing her sword, every movement seemed to have become different from before... to put it another way, it was as if it was mixed with something mysterious.

"That's good. Everyone has completed the most basic training. No one has fallen behind."

Standing before his disciples, and seeing their expressions so different from before, Yun Ping smiled faintly.

"I was originally planning to punish one of you who didn't pass the training, but you guys have really lived up to expectations."

The disciples exchanged smiles; they had truly undergone unimaginable trials over the past two weeks.

Although they initially suffered great physical and mental blows, as time went by, failures and setbacks became more like motivation for them.

To put it bluntly, they've gotten used to being abused.

Yunping had no doubt that if they trained for another month, his Yuntian Academy would turn into a masochistic academy.

Yunping was quite satisfied with the progress of his disciples' cultivation.

"Now that everyone has finished training, it's about time we set off."

Upon hearing the words "departure," Ye Yuchan and the others shuddered violently, their faces flashing with terror.

They weren't afraid of going to the capital, nor were they nervous; they were simply afraid of setting off.

Because whenever the topic of going out comes up, that old rogue will definitely pull out some random stuff.

A flying chicken cleared the way in front, and a BMW hit someone behind.

Every time the old rogue sets off in his special vehicle, something rather unpleasant happens.

The flying chicken cleared the way, but was roared down from mid-air by a dragon's roar halfway there. After the BMW hit someone, it also got into a conflict with a little monk and eventually even had murderous intent.

From any perspective, anything created by flattening clouds is never a good thing.

"You're going to the capital?"

Before Ye Yuchan could speak, the little girl hiding behind Fan Luokui poked her head out.

Duan Chenxi was no longer the shabby little beggar she had been half a month ago. Yun Ping pulled out a gorgeous blue and white dress for her from somewhere.

They also dressed Duan Chenxi in snow-white over-the-knee socks and black ankle boots, making her look like a little princess.

—That dress was originally prepared for Lin Yuan, but Yuan'er herself didn't like it, so Duan Chenxi just wore it instead.

Speaking of Lin Yuan, she returned from the Qin Sect on the eighth day. Perhaps she had just passed the assessment for an eighth-level Qin master, and the little girl was very happy.

Moreover, she quickly formed a "loli duo" with Duan Chenxi, thanks to her equally petite figure and age, and they seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

Lin Yuan stood beside Yun Ping, looking curiously at Duan Chenxi, whose expression was strange. "What's wrong, Chenxi? Don't you want to go?"

"Well... it's not that I don't want to go, but if you're going to participate in the Battle of Ten Thousand Sects, then go. There's no need to take me with you, is there?"

"But we're all leaving. Won't you be lonely, Chenxi?"

Duan Chenxi's pretty face darkened, and she turned her head away, muttering, "It's...it's okay, I...I'm fine on my own!"

His body was trembling as he spoke...

It doesn't look like there's anything wrong at all.

However, seeing how resistant she was to the capital, Yun Ping stroked his chin, narrowed his eyes, and went straight to the point: "I say, since you're so resistant to the capital, could it be that your home is there?"

Before he could finish speaking...

Duan Chenxi's face suddenly darkened, and her delicate body trembled violently.

She bit her lower lip and sneered, "How could my home be in the capital! It must be... somewhere else!"

—It seems I guessed correctly.

A child's lie couldn't fool anyone present. Even Lin Yuan could tell that Duan Chenxi was probably afraid of certain people in the capital, which was why she refused to go home.

However, Yunping still wouldn't choose to leave Duan Chenxi alone in the courtyard, for no other reason than that there were still people outside chasing after this sharp-tongued little girl.

Although the courtyard house itself is quite safe, the other party might use some method to harm this girl—given her intelligence, she'd probably be able to help the scammers count their money even after being cheated.

—Keeping her by my side seems to be the safest option.

and……

Yun Ping's divine sense swept over Duan Chenxi's petite body in an instant, and at the spiritual root in her lower abdomen, there was a pale golden reptile the size of a thumbnail fast asleep.

Blood Emperor Gu.

The fact that someone could be poisoned with a Gu, especially such a precious Gu as the Blood Emperor Gu, indicates that Duan Chenxi's status is definitely not low, and the fact that she can be connected with the empire suggests that she is likely a member of the royal family.

In other words, this girl's real name is probably Chu Chenxi, not Duan Chenxi.

If this girl is a descendant of the Chu family, then Old Yun has no choice but to get involved in this matter.

"In short, I'm not comfortable leaving you home alone, so you should come with us."

"Why should I listen to you?! I'm not going, absolutely not!"

Duan Chenxi put on a tough and unyielding look, refusing to agree to Yun Ping's request no matter what.

As if to confirm her attitude, Yunping asked again—

"You absolutely refuse to go?"

"I will not go there no matter what! I disdain a place like the capital!"

"Oh, really?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yun Ping suddenly revealed an unusually sinister smile. He looked at Fan Luo Kui, then at Duan Chen Xi, who was clearly unwilling to go to the capital, and used telepathy to say something to the little girl.

"Once we get to the capital, I can let you sleep with your sister Luo Kui."

The little girl's eyes flickered twice, but she gritted her teeth and remained silent.

But Yunping's telepathic messages kept coming in, like the whispers of a demon—

"I can even let you take a bath with your sister Luo Kui~"

"You can even sneak up at night to ambush your sister Luo Kui and give her a sweet kiss... or something~"

Such a beautiful scene immediately appeared in Duan Chenxi's mind.

She suddenly straightened her expression, revealing disdain, and continued to look at Yunping with contempt.

However, the tone of his words took a complete 180-degree turn.

"I've been thinking about it. It's not impossible for me to go to the capital with you to see your clumsy performance. But let's make it clear first, you have to guarantee my safety no matter what—I've heard there are a lot of bad people in the capital."

—His previous indomitable demeanor vanished instantly.

So, the honey trap strategy really works even among girls!

"Since everyone agrees, let's head to the capital now."

"Now?"

Duan Chenxi tilted her head; she didn't see any means of transporting them to the capital.

It should be noted that in the past, when she traveled, she usually rode in a magnificent gold and red sedan chair, pulled by three or four powerful lions with cloud-splitting wings, and with hundreds of complex formations to protect her.

Although she didn't really expect Yunping to use such a wealthy and powerful method to take them away, she at least hoped he could provide some decent vehicle.

It's impossible to walk all the way from Jinglin City to the capital! That would be a death sentence!

"..."

Compared to Duan Chenxi's doubts, Ye Yuchan and the others, who had experienced flying chickens and BMWs before, couldn't help but swallow their saliva. They knew the character of the young man in front of them.

Perhaps knowing that his disciples had come to regard his means of transportation as unreliable, Yunping sighed and said, "Don't overthink it. This time, our mode of transportation will be absolutely reliable!"

"You said the same thing last time..."

Does Ye Yuchan still remember the BMW hit-and-run incident?

"Don't worry, this time we won't take a car or a flying chicken, we'll ride an electric bike!"

"tram?"

Ye Yuchan was completely astonished. How could that old rogue have managed to create such a high-tech product?

I hope it's not like the last time BMW did this; she's really scared of Yunping.