I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 42: Chapter 33: Private Lesson

Lii Jiuchuan finished speaking, then let out a self-mocking laugh without waiting for Jiang Yuebai’s response.

”Forget it, I can’t even protect myself. Following me won’t bring you much future. In the future, if you have any doubts regarding cultivation, you can come to me anytime. While I still have the energy, I will do my utmost to guide you.”

Jiang Yuebai nodded gloomily, mustering the courage to ask, ”Elder Lii, can your Lifebound Magic Treasure truly not be repaired?”

Lii Jiuchuan did not shy away from the question, ”It’s very difficult. My Lifebound Magic Treasure was designed based on scattered records in the Five Flavors Collection, without a complete refining method, solely relying on my own exploration. It was indeed formidable at first, allowing me, at the Early-Stage Golden Core, to contend with those at Late-Stage Golden Core, but... ultimately it has flaws. I think aside from Wuwei Mountain Man today, no one else could help me repair it.”

”Can’t you replace it with another?”

”A Lifebound Magic Treasure is linked with the Golden Core Divine Soul, how could it be replaced? Unless...”

”Unless what?”

”Shattering Elixir and Rebuilding!”

”Ah?” Jiang Yuebai was shocked, noticing the resoluteness in Lii Jiuchuan’s voice, indicating he was seriously considering it.

”Can’t you, can’t you find Wuwei Mountain Man?”

”She travels the world; it’s not easy to find her. Even if found, concerning the Lifebound Magic Treasure, she may not be willing to reveal the refining method to me.”

Jiang Yuebai bowed her head, silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and took out an exquisite wooden box from her storage pouch.

”This is the Spiritual Mist Immortal Tea I bought at Nangu Market, to thank Elder Lii for your guidance during these days.”

Jiang Yuebai rose to pay respects.

Lii Jiuchuan opened the box and looked, ”This year’s Winter Solstice new tea, very good, and I’ve just finished my tea here, save me a trip to buy more.”

Lii Jiuchuan poured out the old tea leaves from the teapot, took the new tea and placed it into the teapot, Jiang Yuebai breathed a sigh of relief, fearing Elder Lii might not like her gift.

Jiang Yuebai sat down again and said, ”I have another question I’d like to consult Elder Lii about.”

”Speak freely.”

”It was during the snow disaster that day, I was in the fields casting the Grass and Wood Technique, but inadvertently stirred up Water Spirit Energy.”

Lii Jiuchuan raised his eyebrows slightly, ”Oh? What happened afterward?”

”My hands got frozen, so I’m puzzled, could it be when Wood Element Magical Technique is driven by other attribute’s Spiritual Energy, it can create new changes? Could other spells also have these changes, only pity is that I’ve tried many times again afterward but never succeeded again.”

Lii Jiuchuan put the teapot on the small red stove, asking, ”Aside from Five Elements Conversion, have you ever understood the Three Strange Attributes?”

”Wind, Thunder, Ice you mean? I’ve seen some, but my understanding of Five Elements is still not deep, feels too complex.”

”Other things aside, where do you think ice comes from? Lu Nanzhi has also been pondering this question, chasing me constantly with it. She’s been to my small courtyard many times now, and looks like you’ve understood it ahead of her.”

Jiang Yuebai came to life, leaning forward eagerly, her face full of thirst for knowledge.

Lii Jiuchuan tidied his sleeves, imposing the serious aura one carries during teachings.

”The Five Elements are the foundation of the world’s operation, but among the Five Elements, other changes can also occur, that is the Wind, Thunder, Ice Three Strange Attributes. This still belongs to understanding the Dao and cannot be achieved through mere hard cultivation...”

Red stove brewing one pot of tea, beneath the corridor several branches of plum.

The tea boiled, the fire extinguished, wind rose, plum scattered.

”I understand now, ice is also water, yet cold in nature, not spawning wood, unable to nourish all beings. Thus during the process of water generating wood, it gets excluded, hence why ice remains on my hands.”

Jiang Yuebai’s face was full of joy, as Lii Jiuchuan poured tea from the kettle.

Unable to restrain herself, she immediately turned around and directed the Grass and Wood Technique towards the winter plum outside the corridor.

Red plum slowly blossomed, its faint fragrance drifted around.

Jiang Yuebai widened her eyes in surprise, seeing both hands gradually covered by frost, she succeeded!

Lii Jiuchuan put down the teapot, ”Now that you understand how water creates ice, grasping Wind and Thunder Attributes is merely a matter of time, but understanding is not enough. How to apply them into spells is what you should think about next.”

”You’re clever, but I still must remind you, don’t become complacent with a moment’s achievement, avoid rushing for success. There are many issues between comprehension and application, you might find the key in a few days, or it might take years, even decades.”

Jiang Yuebai nodded, ”Yes, actually because of the issue of water generating ice, I already have some ideas. For instance, whether I can trigger Cloud Rain Technique with Golden Spiritual Energy? At that time, Golden Needle would fall like rain, wouldn’t it make the Cloud Rain Technique a lethal spell?”

Lii Jiuchuan smiled slightly, ”In principle it’s feasible, but it requires years of practice to execute like an extension of your own arm. Also, this method likely can only be achieved by someone like you who has traversed the Five Elements Wheel Bridge, and can be considered a unique secret technique.”

Jiang Yuebai bowed deeply in gratitude, ”Thank you Elder Lii for the guidance today, you have opened my eyes.”

”It is your insightful nature. In truth, you’re quite suited to stay at Ten Thousand Laws Hall to delve into spells, but unfortunately, with your current status entering Ten Thousand Laws Hall openly remains challenging. As it’s getting late, let me get a few volumes for you, hurry back, follow me in.”

Lii Jiuchuan stood up and walked into the adjacent room filled with bookshelves, Jiang Yuebai following closely behind.

Passing through row after row of bookshelves, she saw two scrolls hanging at the very end of the room.

One depicting a female cultivator in green garment, drunkenly lying at the mountain’s peak, drinking alone under the moon, uninhibited and whimsical.

Another showing a female general in black clothing, wielding a spear, riding a horse, chasing clouds and sun, free and unrestrained.

Jiang Yuebai’s gaze fixed on the depiction of the female cultivator in green clothes on the first scroll, nervously asked, ”Whose image is this?”

Lii Jiuchuan glanced while fetching books, ”The first is Lu Xingyun, ancestor of the Heavenly Interence Sect, the second is Wuwei Mountain Man. They are the two I respect most in my life; both are Five Spirit Roots powerhouses.”

Jiang Yuebai’s pupils quivered, oh dear, it was Lu Xingyun, ancestor of Heavenly Interence Sect, who guided her on the Immortal Path back then!

But isn’t something wrong? Wasn’t she said to have ascended tens of thousands of years ago? Could it be someone extremely resembling her?

Lii Jiuchuan hands over a thick stack of books to Jiang Yuebai, ”These are all compiled by me, concerning the operation principles of Low-Level Five Elements Magical Techniques, and besides, this set of Five Flavors Collection, is all that can be gathered in the current world, I’m giving it to you.”

Jiang Yuebai was both honored and surprised, ”Thank you Elder Lii, you truly are a very, very good person.”

Lii Jiuchuan gently smiled, ”I’m not as good as you think, my insistence on teaching at Dharma Hall is not only about imparting knowledge and skills, but more so, enjoying the respectful gaze from you all, otherwise I would be unsettled day by day.”

Jiang Yuebai seemed to understand but not quite.

”Why am I telling you this, I’ll escort you out.”

At Huaxi Valley, at dusk.

”Bold demon, halt! As decreed, go!”

Jiang Yuebai was in high spirits, bouncing along and reciting incantations, hands constantly moving, imagining herself as a Daoist exorcising demons in the mortal world.

”Hahaha, falling into Master Yuebai’s hands today, you’ll be surely reduced to ashes. Take this! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”

Gwa~

”Ouch!”

With a frog croak, Jiang Yuebai stumbled over a stone, sprawled face down, even flinging off a shoe.

Half of a toad’s head poked out from the pond, glanced at Jiang Yuebai before bubbling back down again.

”Senior Sister Jiang, what are you doing lying there?”

Looking up, Jiang Yuebai saw Shi Xiaowu carrying a basket of wild vegetables, holding a small hoe, standing not far away.

Besides tending Spiritual Field, Guo Zhen also raised some colorful brocade chickens in the yard, Shi Xiaowu has to go out daily to dig wild vegetables to feed the chickens.

Jiang Yuebai climbed to her feet, rubbed her nose, summoned back her shoe with Divine Sense, coughing twice to mask her embarrassment.

”Well, I went to Nangu Market with my grandfather to buy Beggar’s Chicken, made with demon birds from Feifeng Forest. These two are for you, one for you to eat, the other for you to give to your master to accompany drinks.”

Previously, Guo Zhen and Shi Xiaowu protected her, she remembered it well in her heart.

Shi Xiaowu happily swallowed, ”Great, I haven’t had meat for ages, my master is ridiculously stingy.”

Shi Xiaowu tore open the oiled paper and handed over a chicken leg to Jiang Yuebai, who declined, so he took it for himself, chomping ravenously, eating and making his mouth oily.

”Eat slower, this slingshot is also for you. Don’t forget to call me to roast if you hit some birds, no eating alone.”

”Mm-hmm, I’ll definitely call Senior Sister Jiang.”

The two walked into the valley, not yet having gone more than a couple steps before seeing Lv Ying tossing grass aside, walking out sulkily.

Eyes met, Lv Ying snorted before turning her head and walked away.

”Lv Ying, wait a moment!”