Banshee Family Training Record

As Cui Quanyi listened, his expression suddenly changed, and he thought to himself that the time seemed to have come.

He then whispered in his senior brother's ear, "Senior brother, when you taught me, didn't you say that lightning is violent and has excellent conduction? Because of these two advantages, it's best to launch a fierce attack and take the initiative to eliminate the enemy, right?"

"If we use lightning as protection, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse and achieving little with much effort?"

The eldest brother remained silent. Elder Gong usually had his own things to do, and he was the one who guided the junior brothers and sisters in their studies.

If it were according to his usual character, this man would surely admit his lack of knowledge and humbly learn from him. Perhaps this fellow Daoist Yun possesses unique skills that they are unaware of.

But now, his jealousy had been stirred up by his junior brother, and he no longer respected this guest who was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Driven by negative emotions, he wanted to embarrass Yun Chu'an, so he immediately looked up and said, "Wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Yun, I have some objections."

Yun Chu'an's speech was interrupted. He immediately turned his head and said calmly, "Ah, senior brother, you go ahead."

Although the other person's words and actions were quite impolite, he didn't mind and maintained basic manners, waiting for the other person to speak.

Then he heard his senior brother say, "I have tried many methods to use thunder magic for protection, but my experience has shown that this approach is less effective."

"After hearing what Fellow Daoist Yun said today, I am now very eager to see for myself what level Fellow Daoist Yun's protective lightning technique can reach."

The implication was that he wanted to have a friendly spar with Yun Chu'an.

Yun Chu'an was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at the senior brother who had just seemed quite composed, wondering what he had said that offended him.

Strange. Could it be that the method I just described doesn't align with his way of life, which is why he's so angry?

Or is it that this actually conflicts with the philosophy taught by his master, and as the eldest disciple of the sect, he has to protect his master's reputation?

After all, his master was at the Nascent Soul stage and couldn't personally participate, otherwise it would be seen as bullying the weak. But if he were to participate, there wouldn't be so many concerns. Even if he lost, he could explain it as his own lack of skill and inferiority, rather than a problem with his master's teaching...

Yun Chuan had many thoughts in mind. After all, this was his first time doing academic exchange, and he didn't know if he had said something wrong or offended anyone. He was quite worried.

He never imagined that he would be suddenly being harassed just because Yan Shui had inadvertently acted too intimately with him, which caused two male disciples to be jealous of him.

That's how this scene came about.

He wasn't sure, but since the other party had brought it up, he couldn't refuse. He nodded slightly, about to agree: "That's no problem. If it's convenient, since Senior Brother has so kindly invited me, I can make a fool of myself and offer my services..."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard Elder Gong suddenly say, "Wait!"

Yun Chu'an immediately stopped, and many disciples also turned to look at their master, their expressions puzzled.

Then, everyone saw the still charming middle-aged woman with a gentle smile on her vermilion lips, who said, "Fellow Daoist Yun is a guest who has come to exchange thunder techniques with our lineage. Even if it is just a friendly exchange, how can we let you go first?"

As she spoke, she looked at Yun Chu'an, eager to try: "Let me do it."

Upon hearing this, the eldest disciple's face immediately turned red. He realized that he had just offended his master and felt quite ashamed.

Beside him, Cui Quanyi looked even more anxious.

His main purpose in instigating his senior brother to fight was to satisfy his own petty desires. He wanted to embarrass Yun Chu'an during the sparring session later, thereby lowering Yun Chu'an's impression of him in Yan Shui Yi's eyes. That way, he might still have a chance to succeed.

If it were his master making the move, he would definitely give him the opportunity to practice and let him show off all the advantages of his skills and supernatural powers.

By then, what chance will he have?

Immediately, Cui Quanyi couldn't help but speak up first: "Master is a Nascent Soul cultivator, how can you do this personally? It would be more reasonable for your disciples to do it."

Upon hearing his advice, Yun Chu'an's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he glanced at him, his face remaining impassive. He resolved to secretly investigate what he had done to offend this man.

However, although Cui Quanyi was jumping around excitedly, his words didn't seem to carry much weight with Elder Gong. The woman's eyes gleamed, her face radiating eagerness: "It's alright, I'll just suppress my cultivation to the mid-Golden Core stage. Fellow Daoist Yun, your lightning quality is higher than mine, so I'll take a slight advantage in cultivation. You don't mind, do you?"

Yun Chu'an immediately replied, "How dare I do such a thing? Since you are so kind, senior, I will make a fool of myself and ask for your guidance."

As he spoke, he stood up and moved to the side. Elder Gong also stood up, facing him. The other disciples also stood up, making room for the two of them. Some of the disciples looked tense, while others looked expectant, wondering how exciting the upcoming battle would be.

Only Cui Quanyi had a gloomy face, clearly in a bad mood, but unfortunately at this moment, no one cared about his feelings.

Ahead, Elder Yun Chuan and the Palace Elder stood opposite each other, slowly taking off.

Yun Chu'an held his hand horizontally, silently chanting an incantation. Golden lightning condensed in his hand into a Guan Dao (a type of halberd), shining brightly. However, despite being formed from lightning, there were no sparks flying from it. It was as if it were a real metal Guan Dao, as stable as a real substance.

Elder Gong gazed intently at the steady lightning in his hand, his voice filled with admiration: "Truly excellent lightning magic! Come, launch an attack on me!"

Yun Chu'an immediately stepped forward, his Guan Dao transforming into lightning, slashing at Elder Gong's body in front of him.

The latter did not feel threatened at all. He simply took a half step back, flipped his hand, and unleashed purple lightning towards the man's heart, striking where the enemy would have to defend, intending to defeat him.

Chapter 550 Elder Gong's Favor?

Yun Chu'an remained unfazed, having anticipated this. Golden lightning surged across his body, instantly forming a sturdy suit of armor that enveloped him from head to toe. From the outside, he appeared to have transformed into a terracotta warrior forged from lightning, the golden lightning providing impenetrable protection!

The purple lightning emitted by Elder Gong did indeed possess the terrifying power of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, but when that attack struck his lightning armor, the two forces immediately clashed and dissipated, ultimately failing to cause him much damage.

And his Guan Dao was still slashing towards Elder Gong's body!

"Ok?"

In a flash, the woman grasped the principle behind it, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "What a clever idea!"

As she spoke, she didn't stop moving. Suddenly, she leaped backward, dodging his blade. She stretched out her hands, and purple lightning condensed in them, transforming into two longswords crackling with electricity. She said, "Be careful, I'm going to get serious!"

She shouted loudly and enthusiastically, which surprised the surrounding disciples, as their master had not been this excited in a long time.

The leader, Elder Gong's eldest disciple, and one of the many senior disciples of the lightning cultivators present, watched this scene with a shocked expression. As the one with the highest cultivation and lightning technique attainments besides Elder Gong, he naturally understood the intricacies of the matter in that instant.

And with his experience, he immediately understood the ingenuity of it, which made him greatly admire it.

Is it possible to use tiny bolts of lightning to shatter the opponent's attack, destroy the structure of the attack, thereby eliminating its lethality and achieving the effect of using minimal force to deflect a powerful attack, easily neutralizing the offensive?

This is truly... an ingenious concept, a brilliant design!

He was greatly impressed. In fact, he was not the oldest among the disciples, but he was respected as the senior brother by everyone because of his cultivation and mastery of thunder magic.

The reason he was able to achieve all this, besides his talent, is essentially because he loves cultivation and research, and is so obsessed with the ever-changing nature of thunder magic that he cannot extricate himself from it, which is why he has achieved what he has today.

After all, how many people with mediocre talent can enter the Qingyun Sect? The fact that he can stand out among geniuses shows how much he loves this path.

At this moment, excited by the discovery of new techniques, he couldn't even care less about jealousy and envy. He stared intently at Yun Chu'an's movements, hoping to learn even a little bit from them.

Yun Chu'an was completely oblivious to the changes in everyone's mindset. He focused his mind and concentrated all his attention on Elder Gong in front of him, driving lightning around her as he flew at high speed, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

Elder Gong was not someone to be trifled with. This seemingly gentle and charming middle-aged beauty was actually a deadly killer, striking his vital points with every move she made.

The tips of her pale white fingers looked as if they were painted with purple nail polish, but they were actually composed of pure and terrifying purple lightning.

As she guided the lightning with her fingers, it formed purple rings of lightning, from which a terrifying magnetic force emanated, attracting Yun Chu'an's body and trying to bind him into the rings, rendering him unable to move!

In reality, although these attacks were merciless, they were not used at full strength. Or rather, they were "holding back their strength." Every attack was aimed at killing him, but the real power was not enough to actually hurt him.

Her goal, just as Cui Quanyi had thought, was to exhaust all these dangerous methods so that Yun Chuan could fully demonstrate the unique and exquisite aspects of the thunder magic he had learned.

It must be said that Yun Chu'an's performance at this moment was even better than she had imagined.

Although the lightning rings, rich in powerful magnetism, caught him off guard, this man was very perceptive and understood the underlying principles at a glance.

He immediately manipulated the golden lightning to form a rotating lightning circle in the opposite direction to counter her. He even used this technique to manipulate the lightning circle in a different way, causing the magnetic force within it to change direction. In the end, he even used her own force against her, causing her own lightning to attack her instead.

These ingenious maneuvers greatly impressed Elder Gong. Her gaze towards Yun Chu'an grew increasingly satisfied, and for a moment she even felt a pang of regret—why wasn't such a promising talent her own disciple?

What a pity, what a pity...

She sighed inwardly, suppressing her cultivation level, while carefully observing Yun Chu'an's condition. If he showed signs of fatigue or weakness, she would stop immediately.

Although she was suppressing her power, she was, after all, a Nascent Soul cultivator with a higher realm and more experience, so she was suppressing Yun Chuan the whole time.

She knew that this man would eventually run out of energy, and since they were just sparring, they couldn't really hurt each other.

Elder Gong observed so carefully, even as she was still riding the lightning and racing against him in the air.

But soon, she suddenly froze, her expression turning even more astonished. Just now, she had done a quick calculation and was suddenly horrified: after fighting for so long, if she were truly at the level of her mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, her spiritual energy would already be exhausted, and she would be defeated.

And Yun Chuan...

He was still full of energy, as if he had just finished a warm-up and was still in the most excited state!

This……

His stamina is unbelievable!

At this moment, Elder Gong was once again astonished. She stared intently at Yun Chu'an opposite her. The man was breathing heavily, his body trembling slightly with excitement and a fine layer of sweat on his forehead, which only made him appear more masculine and charming.

He wielded lightning, like a tireless perpetual motion machine, launching ever-changing attacks on Elder Gong. If it were truly fair, she should have conceded defeat by now, becoming his defeated foe!

Realizing this, the woman was filled with even more admiration.

Little did she know that Yun Chuan actually possessed the special constitution of a wood spirit, as well as a heavenly spiritual root that was rare to see in the cultivation world for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Even though his cultivation was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, as long as he was not killed in one wave, a continuous stream of spiritual power would replenish him, allowing him to fight, fight, and fight again!

He had never shown this fighting technique before. After all, the enemies he had encountered before were not like Elder Gong, who was not only much stronger than him, but also deliberately suppressed his spells to avoid killing him, so that he could bring out his advantage of being able to fight fiercely.

However, although she didn't know the inside story, at this point, she had no desire to continue fighting. She exchanged another lightning strike with Yun Chu'an, and the woman retreated ten meters away, stopping in place. She waved her hand and laughed, "I'm not fighting anymore, I lost!"

These words caused an uproar among the crowd. No one expected that the duel would end with their master admitting defeat!

Cui Quanyi was even more shocked. In this situation, in order to save face for both sides, shouldn't they declare it a draw and have no winner?

What is this about my master...?

His mind raced with thoughts, but Elder Gong was a cultivator who specialized in magic and didn't have the complicated thoughts of the leaders of noble families.

In her worldview, admitting defeat and making mistakes is never a big deal, and it doesn't make her lose face. If you're wrong, you're wrong; if you lose, you lose. How can you discover the truth and go further if you don't admit it?

That's what she thought, and her attitude was extremely open-minded. Seeing her stop, Yun Chu'an also stopped, saying, "Senior clearly still has the strength to fight..."

Elder Gong laughed and said, "I said I would spar with you at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, but I would suppress you by one realm. I just sensed that at this level, your spiritual energy should have been exhausted long ago, so you lost."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over his body, her eyes growing increasingly appreciative: "This is a victory you deserve. Don't be modest, accept it boldly!"

Yun Chu'an clasped his hands in a fist and said modestly, "You flatter me."

Seeing how outstanding he was yet so polite, Elder Gong's gaze towards him grew even more appreciative.

What a promising young man...

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Yun Chu'an suddenly heard a system notification in her ear: [Ding, a clue has been detected that Elder Gong's favorability towards the host has increased, triggering the quest "Conquering Elder Gong"...]

Chapter 551 Elder Gong's Favor?

Yun Chu'an didn't immediately recognize what this was, but then, the system's pale blue screen appeared before him:

[Strategy Guide for Elder Gong]

[Task Description: It is known that Elder Gong of the Wanfa Peak of the Qingyun Sect favors young men who are knowledgeable yet humble and skilled in the art of enduring hardship. If this relationship develops, she may become a member of your family, or even a companion on your cultivation journey.]

[Mission Objective: To make Elder Gong a family member and raise his trust level to "Admiration".]

[Quest Reward: Spell 'Ten Thousand Thunderbolts']

When Yun Chu'an finally saw what was displayed on the system panel in front of him, his scalp tingled, and he hurriedly roared in his mind, "Give up! Abandon the mission!"

Just kidding. Although Yan Shuiyi hadn't told him about Elder Gong's marital status, he couldn't possibly try to seduce her.

Even if we take a step back and say that he only knows that the person's surname is Gong, he doesn't even know what their given name is!

The difference is too great, system...

This system really doesn't consider any practical situation at all!

But then again…

Once the system's task was canceled, Yun Chuan couldn't help but look up at the smiling middle-aged woman in front of him, muttering to himself.

This is this...

What happened? She suddenly took a liking to me? Mei is here, is there any plum blossoms in the poem? Mei is free, Lin is here, is there any plum blossoms in the poem?

Hmm... I'd better be careful...

Unaware of the complex emotions he was experiencing, the people around him were all talking amongst themselves, their faces filled with disbelief.

Beside him, the chief disciple under Elder Gong, the senior brother of all the cultivators here, recovered from his shock. He had just watched Yun Chu'an fight his master and felt that he had benefited a lot. The many techniques and knowledge he had learned made him feel a little dizzy.

He felt a sense of fullness, and the jealousy he had felt towards Yun Chu'an earlier had long since vanished without a trace along with these feelings. In its place came a spontaneous admiration, which filled his eyes with appreciation when he looked at him.

He stepped forward, cupped his hands to Yun Chu'an, and said, "Fellow Daoist Yun, I was blind to your greatness and spoke rudely before. I apologize to you."

“I must admit that your mastery of thunder magic surpasses mine. Although I am a few years older than you, I still have much to learn from you in this area.”

He was completely convinced. The many exquisite skills that Yun Chuan had just displayed had completely won him over, and he could no longer feel any jealousy.

Yun Chu'an never knew from the beginning that the man's trouble-making was actually because he was jealous of him. He had guessed from the beginning that it was a conflict of ideas about the Daoist tradition. Now that he heard him say this, he became even more certain of his guess and concluded that this guy was a person who was obsessed with magic research and had no interest in human relationships.

He then returned the gesture with a cupped-fist salute and said politely, "Not at all, senior brother, you flatter me. I only learned these techniques by chance. As for the orthodox and mainstream theories, I still have to learn from you senior brothers."