Cultivation Begins with Skill Points-Chapter 189 Shi Yunyi

"Senior Sister Yourong has taken care of you, Master, for so many years; it’s time she...takes care of me."

"You brat."

Yin Daoyan laughed and scolded, then turned his gaze to Gu Yourong and said, "Yourong!"

"Yin...Yin Master."

Gu Yourong blushed so red she seemed almost steaming, her voice trembling a bit.

"Although there’s no official master-disciple relationship between us, you’ve taken care of my daily needs all these years. I’ve long regarded you as a disciple. Zhong Lin is not bad. If you truly wish it, I can make the decision, but if you don’t want to..."

"Yin...Yin Master, I...I am willing."

"Tsk, I haven’t even finished speaking, and you’re already so eager to stop serving me?"

Yin Daoyan teased.

Gu Yourong hurriedly tried to explain, almost speaking incoherently.

"Hahaha, alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Zhong Lin, Yourong is a good girl; don’t let her down."

Zhong Lin reached out and grasped Gu Yourong’s gentle hand, saying solemnly, "Master, rest assured, I am not that kind of person."

As her small hand was held, especially in front of Yin Master, Gu Yourong felt her whole body stiffen, her face growing hotter, even emitting wisps of white smoke from the top of her head. She suddenly stood up and ran back to the room like a startled rabbit.

Watching Gu Yourong’s fleeing figure, Zhong Lin and Yin Daoyan burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the Green Bamboo Courtyard.

...

Time slowly passed, and in a blink, two months had gone by.

Zhong Lin did not immediately leave to travel the world as previously mentioned. Instead, he stayed in the Green Bamboo Courtyard, meditating and refining Qi daily, and spent the rest of the time strolling around the mountains, admiring the scenery.

The entire mountain range where Sword Cauldron Sect was located was most prosperous and flourishing at the Main Peak, Spirit Medicine Peak, and Wind Fire Peak.

The Main Peak housed the Sect Masters of past generations, Spirit Medicine Peak cultivated various rare medicinal herbs, and Wind Fire Peak was where alchemy took place, naturally incomparable to other peaks.

Of course, the other peaks each had their own unique charm and endless beautiful scenery.

Every mountain had anywhere from several dozen to several hundred people residing, all disciples of the Sword Cauldron Sect, forming the foundation.

Bang!

In the Green Bamboo Courtyard, the two who were playing chess suddenly looked up towards the distance.

In the distance, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi was vibrating, and a wild Wind Flow spontaneously arose, sweeping across the four directions, stirring up vast waves. freewebnøvel.coɱ

"The direction of the Main Peak, could it be that Elder Lu has had a breakthrough?" Yin Daoyan exclaimed with joy.

Zhong Lin nodded, realizing that such a massive disturbance in Heaven and Earth Essence Qi could only be caused by Elder Lu Ming’s breakthrough.

"After two months, Elder Lu Ming has finally made a breakthrough, let’s go and have a look."

Yin Daoyan brushed aside the chess pieces and stood up to head towards the Main Peak.

Zhong Lin’s face turned dark; if you’re going to go, just go. Why mess up the chessboard? If you can’t handle losing, don’t play. Always making excuses and cheating.

Yin Daoyan was the one who taught him chess and only won two games against Zhong Lin in the beginning. In the later stages, Zhong Lin began to beat him easily, leading Yin Daoyan to start cheating in various ways. Stealing pieces, taking back moves were just basic; sometimes he even gave handicaps or let Zhong Lin move twice while he moved three times. Even so, he rarely won and yet never got tired of it.

Sighing deeply, Zhong Lin also stood up.

Suddenly, Zhong Lin halted his steps abruptly and looked south towards Sword Peak.

Sword Peak, true to its name, resembled a giant sword piercing the sky, serving as the cultivation site for the senior martial brother Shi Yunyi, whom he had never met.

"What’s wrong?"

"Such strong Sword Intent; this Shi Yunyi is truly talented, choosing an unconventional path by using Sword Intent to break open the Heaven and Earth Bridge. It seems the sect will have another Innate Martial Artist besides Elder Lu Ming." Zhong Lin said with a light smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible will emanated from Sword Peak, radiating in all directions. Wherever it passed, all types of sword weapons quivered continuously, emitting sword hums, as if paying homage to a king.

Yin Daoyan, who also practiced Sword Dao, naturally had various sword artifacts in the Green Bamboo Courtyard, and at that moment, those sword artifacts and their scabbards trembled continuously, with some even unsheathing themselves.

Yin Daoyan looked at the scene in disbelief, completely unable to comprehend.

"Silence!"

Zhong Lin lightly spoke the word of truth, and the entire courtyard instantly fell silent.

"Master, I will go ahead."

After speaking, he stepped forward, soaring into the sky like a great bird, flying towards Sword Peak in the distance.

Zhong Lin was not the first to arrive; Sect Master Yu Jinglei had already reached there.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

Zhong Lin cupped his hands in salute.

Yu Jinglei nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the distant Stone Gate, filled with excitement.

Zhong Lin said no more, standing quietly beside Yu Jinglei, waiting.

After about a quarter of an hour, the Stone Gate before them began to crack inch by inch, then exploded with a bang, as Sword Qi burst forth from within.

Tap, tap, tap!

Accompanied by steady footsteps, a young man in white walked out.

The man appeared to be around twenty years old, tall and upright, striding with a sword, dressed in white, with a jade-like cold and serene face. His bright, deep eyes seemed like sharp swords, making it impossible to meet his gaze directly.

Surrounding him, the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi intermingled with his Innate Primordial Qi, constantly exchanging breath, characteristic of an Innate Martial Artist.

"Yun Yi greets Master, Master, may you have peace."

Shi Yunyi stepped forward to Yu Jinglei, kneeling in salute, withdrawing his Sword Intent at the same time.

"Hahaha, good, good, good, Heaven blesses my Sword Cauldron Sect, Heaven blesses my Sword Cauldron Sect!"

Yu Jinglei laughed up to the heavens, his voice echoing for miles, the joy in the Sect Master’s laughter heard by all Sword Cauldron Sect disciples.

In the short span of just two months, the Sword Cauldron Sect had gained three additional Innate Martial Artists, how could he not be excited, how could he not be overjoyed?

Yu Jinglei stepped forward to help Shi Yunyi up, his strong hands heavily patting his shoulder.

"Yun Yi, you truly did not disappoint your master. To enter the Dao through the sword, you eventually cleared this path, becoming the foremost innate..."

"Cough, cough!"

An ill-timed cough interrupted, stopping Yu Jinglei’s words mid-sentence, his smile suddenly freezing. Damn, he almost forgot, there was another prodigious talent standing behind him!

Shi Yunyi’s gaze also shifted to Zhong Lin, his expression changing as he realized he couldn’t discern Zhong Lin’s cultivation level.

Yu Jinglei awkwardly introduced, "Yun Yi, let me introduce you, this is Elder Yin’s disciple, Zhong Lin, who is also an Innate Realm Martial Artist, and a Fourth Grade Alchemist."

Shi Yunyi’s pupils contracted, looking at Zhong Lin with some disbelief.

Innate Martial Artist? Fourth Grade Alchemist?

Zhong Lin stepped forward, cupping his hands, "Zhong Lin greets Senior Brother Shi, congratulations on breaking through to the Innate Realm, entering the Dao with the sword, achieving the time when ten thousand swords pay homage. Indeed, you are the sect’s foremost Sword Dao genius."