I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 149 - 124: Senior Sister of Heavenly Cry Peak (Bonus for Solitary Dove’s Ten Thousand Reward) (Revision)
"Alright, I will definitely go."
"Hmm, Jiuchuan has already chosen a place for you and your master to settle. Go to the Inner Affairs Hall to exchange the token, and then go find him."
Jiang Yuebai saluted and left Heavenly Leisure Peak, holding the upper volume of the "Great Derivation Scripture."
After exchanging the Direct Disciple token and receiving praises from Gongsun Zhu and Hong Tao, Jiang Yuebai headed straight for Huaxi Valley. At the entrance, she saw her master hovering in mid-air, surveying the surrounding mountain ranges.
Jiang Yuebai rose on her sword, hovering beside Lii Jiuchuan, feeling a blend of amusement and helplessness.
"Master, there are so many peaks in Heavenly Interence Sect. Why did you choose... choose Heavenly Cry Peak? The name is too inauspicious; isn’t it like cursing us to cry every day?"
To the east of Huaxi Valley, steep peaks stood tall, with rugged and perilous terrains. Flowing clouds cascaded, shrouding the peak’s summit. Two waterfalls descended like Silver Dragons, exhibiting a grand spectacle, with watercourses winding deep into the valley, thus earning the name Huaxi.
However...
To Jiang Yuebai, those two waterfalls seemed like two streams of long-flowing tears, living up to the name of Heavenly Cry Peak.
Lii Jiuchuan glanced at Jiang Yuebai, seeing her cultivation had improved, and nodded in appreciation.
"It’s close to your vegetable garden. Although the name of Heavenly Cry Peak isn’t pleasing, it has a Cold Pond at the summit and an Earth Vein fire beneath. If you want to refine elixirs, you can use both Water Refining and Fire Refining. The Spiritual Energy of this peak is somewhat lacking, but we can ask the Supreme Elder to alter the Spirit Vein direction to connect Heavenly Cry Peak."
Jiang Yuebai pulled a bitter face, "But in the future, when I introduce myself as Jiang Yuebai, the senior sister of Heavenly Cry Peak, people will surely laugh at me and ask if I cry every day."
"Can’t we change the name? Look at the clouds rolling, why not call it Heavenly Cloud Peak? Heavenly Scroll Peak? At least call it Crying Peak? Combining the words ’Heavenly’ and ’Cry’ is no good!"
"The term ’Heavenly Cry’ is derived from the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Stars, involving the fortune of the Heavenly Interence Sect and the Sect Protection Array. It’s a name set by the ancestor, and can’t be changed."
Jiang Yuebai puffed her cheeks in anger, "Fine, if anyone laughs at me, I’ll beat them to tears, letting them know Heavenly Cry Peak means beating people to cry every day! Master, I have something to tell you, please create a sound barrier."
Lii Jiuchuan waved his hand to set up a barrier, and Jiang Yuebai quickly told Lii Jiuchuan about Shen Huaxi’s matter.
"...I’m certain Lin Suwan is dead, and Shen Huaxi seemed intentionally close to me during the small competition, so he must have a problem."
"When I was about to leave the sect to repair my Lifebound Magic Treasure, were you about to bring up this issue?" Lii Jiuchuan asked.
Jiang Yuebai nodded, and Lii Jiuchuan cast a serious glance, "Yuebai, remember, if there’s anything potentially endangering your life, no matter what I’m doing or going to do, you must tell me immediately, don’t be stubborn, understood?"
"Mm, I got it, what about Shen Huaxi?"
Lii Jiuchuan frowned, "It’s not easy to handle. Qing Nangzi is a widely respected Medical Cultivator in the Earth Spiritual Realm, with many beneficiaries owing him. Shen Huaxi is his only disciple. Without solid evidence, we cannot act against Shen Huaxi. I’ll probe Qing Nangzi and then decide."
"Also, Lin Suwan—since Lin Xiangtian was taken to the Law Enforcement Hall, where is Lin Suwan?" Jiang Yuebai almost forgot about her.
Lii Jiuchuan recalled, "On the day Law Enforcement Hall searched Lin Xiangtian’s residence, none of his kin were found, nor any female cultivators by his side. Hence, Shen Huaxi may indeed have issues."
Speaking of which, Lii Jiuchuan suddenly pressed a ray of light into Jiang Yuebai’s brow.
Jiang Yuebai tilted her head, "What’s this?"
"A strand of my Divine Thought. Nascent Soul Cultivators attach their Divine Thought to their Direct Disciples. Once you’re in danger, my Divine Thought responds faster than the Life Token, helping me locate you swiftly."
"Don’t worry, although I’m still unknown, I’ll soon challenge the Earth Spiritual Realm’s power rankings. By then, the world will know you’re my disciple, Lii Jiuchuan, and anyone intending to harm you will have to carefully weigh their options."
On hearing this, Jiang Yuebai didn’t show joy but was all worried.
"Master..."
"What is it?"
"I know you’re doing all this to repay the favor of my help in repairing your Lifebound Magic Treasure, but you don’t need to arrange everything perfectly for me. I’m not a toddler learning to walk, nor a young eagle craving food. I have my own path, and you should pursue your own wishes."
"If you’re always being so thorough, it’ll make me feel like I’m living by reciprocating favors, which could undermine my Dao heart and lead me to depend on you more. I hope you do well by me not because of owed gratitude but because you appreciate my talent and wish to help me grow."
Lii Jiuchuan felt warmth flowing within, fortunate to have such a disciple, especially recognizing her clarity at such a young age, making him sigh in admiration.
"Alright, I understand, Master knows this. The next planning of Heavenly Cry Peak—renovating the main hall and houses, recruiting servants—is entrusted to you as the first step to aid your growth. I believe you’ll do well."
Jiang Yuebai:........
"No, Master, you’ve misunderstood my meaning; this kind of growth, I..."
Before finishing her words, Lii Jiuchuan’s large sleeves flickered before Jiang Yuebai, vanishing.
"...don’t need!"
Jiang Yuebai stood alone by the waterfalls, feeling disoriented.
After a while, Jiang Yuebai rushed into Huaxi Valley, dragging Qii Yue to Heavenly Cry Peak.
"...The next planning of Heavenly Cry Peak—renovating the main hall and houses, recruiting servants—is now entrusted to you. I’ve always trusted you, believing you can do it well."
Qii Yue was terrified, "Ah? I... but I... I’m just a servant, I’ve never handled such matters."
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuebai’s eyes gleamed.
"Isn’t your brother Qii Ming idle lately? Ask him to come and help. In short, Heavenly Cry Peak is entrusted to you and your brother. I must meet Anan at Xie Jingshan’s shop. I’m leaving."
Qii Yue looked at the vast Heavenly Cry Peak, stomped her foot, and went to find Qii Ming.
