Villain Master, my disciples all want to backstab me

To date, two half-poison pills have condensed in Ye Shuang'er's dantian. Half of them appeared in the last one or two weeks and has not yet been fully formed.

The effect of these two semi-poisonous pills on Ye Shuang'er was that the frosty color at the end of her hair gradually spread to the middle of her hair, and she was about to turn into a white-haired girl; and her cultivation level also soared from the second grade of Golden Core at the beginning to the ninth grade of Golden Core, and was faintly touching the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm.

——This is also the reason why Bai Yuan was unable to break free from Ye Shuang'er's embrace just now.

After all, her cultivation level is two levels lower than that of her own apprentice.

February bounty, open!

As the title says. I'm almost done with the extra chapters I owed for the bounty I offered when the game was released. Only 28 chapters, I don't feel any pressure at all~ (hands on hips)

In order to add some motivation to the writing, I will start another bounty. The bounty period is from today (0:2 am on February 19th) to the last day of the month (12:2 pm on February 28th), a period of 10 and a half days. The bounty rules are still based on one update for every 200 monthly tickets/150 blades/20000 rewards/1500 recommendation tickets. As for the treasure chest, it is calculated as 10 gold and 3 silver. When settling accounts, if the decimal point exceeds 0.3, it will be counted as one update, and there is no upper limit.

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Chapter 103: Meeting Ji Lingyun Again (Two in One)

In fact, if Ye Shuang'er continued to take drugs heavily, it would only take a few days for her to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

And the little girl herself also wants to do this.

However, Bai Yuan felt that the transition from Golden Core to Nascent Soul was a significant hurdle. Improving too much all at once could easily weaken one's foundation. It would be better to slow down and consolidate one's current state, mastering it before continuing.

Anyway, for the time being, the "poisonous body" of the ninth grade of the Golden Core is enough. Generally, cultivators of the third or fourth grade of the Nascent Soul, if their cultivation is not solid enough or they do not have magical tools, will most likely not be able to withstand Ye Shuang'er's poisonous skills, so there is no need to rush for success.

Well... there is absolutely no reason at all. It's because Bai Yuan is worried that his cultivation level will be far behind that of his own disciple, which would be a bit embarrassing.

How could the dignified "Blood Kite Demon Lord" care about such a small thing?

(…Speaking of which, Ye Shuang'er's standard technique for the later stages should be the "Nine Nether Poison Sutra", which allows her to cultivate all the way to the Return to Void Realm. Although the current "Xuan Yin Yang Gu Jue" is also okay, its upper limit is still a bit low. At most, it needs to be replaced after it reaches the second or third level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm.)

(When I have time, I'll take the time to look for that thing, so that it won't be taken away by someone else due to the butterfly effect.)

Bai Yuan was secretly calculating in his mind.

the other side.

“Master, Master, look!”

After digesting the poison, Ye Shuang'er opened her eyes again, tugged at Bai Yuan's sleeve, and spread out her palm as if offering a treasure. Then a cluster of gray mist rose quietly and transformed into a handful of fine needles.

Then, the little girl raised her hand again, and the handful of fine needles flew into the yard, exploding above the flower bed, killing all the blooming crabapple flowers instantly. Even the surrounding flower stands, walls, and soil showed signs of melting.

"This is a move I developed by imitating Second Senior Sister's 'Golden Needle Rain'. What do you think? Is it more powerful than Second Senior Sister's?"

Ye Shuang'er asked excitedly.

"...Yeah, very impressive. Shuang'er is the most impressive. It seems that from now on, I will have to rely on you for protection."

Bai Yuan nodded, rubbed his apprentice's head condescendingly, and spoke softly in a tone of coaxing a child.

Hearing this, Ye Shuang'er immediately smiled, her eyes almost narrowing into crescents: "Hehe~ Master, don't worry! Shuang'er will definitely stabilize her current realm as soon as possible, and then cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm, and protect you well!"

"By then... could Master give Shuang'er a little reward?"

"?"

Bai Yuan raised an eyebrow, but seeing the innocent expression on the little girl's face, he didn't think too much about it. "Yes, it's okay. When you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, your master will give you another gift... It should be much better than this collar."

——Strictly speaking, the [Pet Collar] is not a gift at all, and only Ye Shuang'er would treat it as a treasure.

Even considering that the little girl has been loyally following her for such a long time and providing her with fluctuation value, Bai Yuan also feels that she should prepare some formal gifts for her as a reward.

As for what this gift is...

You can wait for the next lucky bag draw, or think of a way in this world of cultivation. In addition to the "Yuankong Secret Realm", there are many other places worth exploring in the world of "Asking the Immortal".

"really?"

Ye Shuang'er stretched out a finger: "Then Master, make a pinky promise with Shuang'er!"

"...Okay, okay, pinky promise."

The master and disciple hooked their pinkies together, gently swung them a few times, and then released them. Ye Shuang'er's face once again revealed an innocent and bright smile.

Said a few more words.

Bai Yuan gestured to the little girl to go back and rest for a while, then he took a few steps forward and came to the courtyard outside the bedroom. He first glanced at the somewhat unreal scene of the rolling sea of ​​clouds in the sky, and then looked at the courtyard wall not far away.

There, there stood a simple stone tablet with densely packed "正" characters engraved on it.

Do not misunderstand.

These "正" characters have no other meaning and are simply used to record time.

Since more than three months ago, this stone tablet has been added to every twelve hours. Sometimes it is Bai Yuan or Ye Shuang'er who does it, but most of the time it is Ji Tingxue.

Because it was "written" with a sword instead of a pen, those seemingly simple strokes contained extremely pure sword energy, almost filling the entire stone tablet and faintly forming a miniature sword formation. If this stone tablet were to be lost in the mortal world and obtained by a martial arts family...

Then, a legend of "The Nameless Sword Manual" will probably appear in the world of martial arts.

If those ordinary warriors have good enough qualifications, it is not impossible for them to comprehend one or two sets of exquisite sword techniques.

Light footsteps came from behind.

Then, Ji Tingxue's cold voice reached Bai Yuan's ears: "A total of 21 correct characters, 103 days. We have been here for three and a half months. We haven't appeared in the cultivation world for so long. I'm afraid those outsiders think we are dead."

"...That's perfect, isn't it? When I get back this time, I can give them a surprise."

Bai Yuan said this and walked forward a few steps, coming to the flower bed where Ye Shuang'er had just poisoned her.

She looked at the dead crabapple flowers, pondered for a moment, then raised her right hand and gently touched the petals with her fingertips.

Close your eyes.

The skills are activated and the spiritual power is circulating.

At this moment, a light golden flower ornament appeared between Bai Yuan's eyebrows, and the leaf vein shape on her chest and her slender fingertips as white as jade also emitted golden rays, spreading into the flowerbed in front of them.

Wherever the golden light passes.

The vegetation within a radius of several feet suddenly grew wildly. The scorched crabapple petals instantly lost their lifeless aura, as if time had reversed. At a speed visible to the naked eye, they revived and in the blink of an eye, they were back to their full bloom. A dazzling array of colors was exceptionally beautiful.

However, it recovered its blooming posture almost the next second.

These flowers and plants withered at an even faster rate, as if all their vitality had been exhausted. Within a few breaths, they fell into complete silence. No matter how much Bai Yuan urged his spiritual power, he could not see any response.

"...It seems that my understanding of the Way of Time is not yet sufficient."

"This effect is far inferior to the 'life' and 'death' of the [Exquisite Dice]. The principle seems a little off..."

Bai Yuan looked at the scene of withering and flourishing in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, as if thinking about something.

at this time.

Ji Tingxue spoke again, a cold voice coming from behind: "It's indeed not enough, it's just scratching the surface."

As she spoke, Ji Tingxue flicked her finger, and a drop of verdant sap flew out from her fingertip. When it landed, it immediately turned into a green seedling, and then in the blink of an eye, it grew into a towering ancient tree. "The true way of time should be like this, breaking down and then building up, rather than forcing things to grow."

As the words fell, the ancient tree withered and decayed before the two of them watched, only to spring forth anew from its very roots. This cycle of withering and flourishing continued nine times before it finally transformed into a jade-like trunk, standing tall before the flowerbed, like the mythical moon laurel tree.

Bai Yuan extended her palm and brushed it against the trunk of the tree. She saw snow-colored mandala blossoms bloom. The seemingly ordinary petals seemed to hold a certain Daoist rhyme, stirring her mind and seeming to realize something.

suddenly.

Bai Yuan came back to his senses and turned to look at Ji Tingxue, his pupils shrinking slightly:

"Wait, you are..."

——Although Ji Tingxue's true form is the leaves of the ancient tea tree of enlightenment, its spiritual power or body fluids are equivalent to fairy dew for ordinary spiritual plants, and have some growth-promoting effects, but it is obviously not something that Ji Tingxue can do to arbitrarily control the cycle of withering and flourishing like just now.

The only person who can do this is...

"Shh~"

Ji Tingxue raised a finger to her lips, silencing them. Then, under Bai Yuan's slightly uneasy gaze, he scrutinized her with a playful look.

Even though he still had doubts just now, now, seeing this look and action, Bai Yuan has 100% confirmed the identity of the person in front of him -

Not Ji Tingxue.

But it’s Ji Lingyun!

Over the past three months, she had considered the possibility of meeting Ji Lingyun again many times and had even prepared several scenarios, thinking about how to improve her impression of this big boss and gain some benefits. However, she had never expected that their first "meeting" would happen at such a time and in such a place.

It was quite... sudden.

This unexpected meeting completely ruined Bai Yuan's previous preparations.

present.

She could only follow Ji Lingyun's gestures, stand there and keep silent, watching Ji Lingyun pace and circle around her, as if buying vegetables in the market, looking her carefully from head to toe, especially looking at her towering chest and sharp face, the expression on her face became a little subtle.

after that.

Ji Lingyun returned to her starting position, facing Bai Yuan head-on. She pursed her lips and said, "Well, not bad. The quality of your new body is much higher than your last one. It seems my alchemy skills haven't declined too much."

"...Senior, you are incredibly talented and your demeanor is truly captivating. Your alchemy skills are naturally unparalleled."

Bai Yuan flattered him calmly.

Across from her, Ji Lingyun chuckled. "Don't bother with these meaningless compliments. I'm not your silly disciple who believes everything you say."

"After all, eyes and ears are the easiest to deceive."

Ji Lingyun's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

When they first met in Huangjia Town, Ji Tingxue was deeply deceived by Bai Yuan. For a long time, she mistook her for Su Baizhi of the Qingxin Sect. Even after Bai Yuan revealed her true identity, she still lied and repeatedly twisted the truth about Ye Shuang'er and Jiang Rao, but she was not exposed.

Just when Bai Yuan was thinking about whether to explain.

Ji Lingyun continued, "Well, these are all Ji Tingxue's affairs. They have nothing to do with me, so I won't bother to care about them. And you don't have to overthink it, thinking that I'm plotting against you.

"Actually, I'm willing to help you rebuild your body for a simple reason. I just find you quite interesting and reminds me of some things from the past... After all, it's been years since I've seen anyone practicing both the Way of Time and the Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art at the same time."

"...?"

In the world view of "Asking the Immortal", [The Way of Time] is indeed a niche track.

Among the NPCs who practice it, the only one with a name is Blood Kite; and among the players, there are also very few people willing to devote themselves to this path.

Because the cost-effectiveness is too low - in terms of cultivation speed, it is not as good as the [Wu Ruthless Way] of "no woman in mind, draw the sword and become a god"; in terms of happiness, it is far inferior to the [Happiness Way] that can sing and dance day and night... What attracts players more is its diverse forms.

But isn't that just a matter of modding? With mods, you can transform into anything from a lolita, a girl, or a mature woman to a bunny girl, a Uma Musume, or even Jerusalem. There's no need to waste time and energy on the difficult and intractable "Path of Time."

On this basis, people who also practice the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Art" are even rarer.

But according to Ji Lingyun...

Had she ever known someone who did this before?

This is something that is not mentioned in the "Asking the Immortal" expansion pack.

Bai Yuan originally thought that only someone like him, who was both a Demonic Lord and a time traveler, would choose such a niche way of playing.

"Excuse me, senior, what happened to the person you knew back then..." Bai Yuan chose his words carefully while staring at Ji Tingxue's expression, trying to get some information from her.

"died."

Before Bai Yuan could finish, Ji Lingyun responded casually, "The Way of Time is inherently difficult to master. Things like the cycle of life and the growth and decline of time are not so easy to comprehend or change. As for the Blood Essence Heart Falling Technique, it's even more brutal than the Heavenly Demon Disintegration, a self-mutilation technique. Few have mastered it in the past few thousand years."

"Two fellow practitioners, are you worried that you won't die quickly enough?"

"If that's the case, then it would be better to practice a self-destruction technique. It would be easier. At least you only need to die once."

Bai Yuan: “…”

indeed.

If she hadn't wanted to rebuild her spiritual roots, she probably wouldn't have practiced the "Blood Essence Heart Meteorite Technique." Although the level and upper limit of this technique were relatively high, under normal circumstances, there were still many better options.

the other side.

Ji Lingyun continued, "But you don't have to worry, because the person I know died after cultivating to the Return to Void Realm, and you..."

At this point, the Ji family saintly lady glanced at Bai Yuan without revealing any expression, then smiled broadly, "It's just a small golden elixir, far from her. If you can't even cultivate to the Return to Void stage, and your body dies, then when you get there in the future, don't tell me you recognized me. I can't afford to lose face."

"...Since I have the good fortune to embark on the same path as my predecessors and old friends, I will naturally do my best to go further on this path and allow my predecessors to observe me for a longer time."

Bai Yuan took advantage of the opportunity to speak.

"Oh?"