The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 103 - 98: The Loli Presents Treasures

A few minutes later, Chu Yinyin was humming a little tune, happily flying toward Medicine Mountain.

Just now, she’d successfully extorted a bunch of benefits for her future apprentice.

"How could he not be totally smitten with me after this?" She curled her lips in glee, feeling especially proud.

This soon-to-be Second Master was all set to bask in her disciple’s flattery.

She had no idea that, at this very moment, the Daoist Hall was overflowing with a cheerful air.

"Haha, little junior sister is probably over the moon right now." Li Chunsong laughed heartily.

Zhao Shuqi narrowed his eyes, waggling his brows at him. "Sixth junior brother, I didn’t do too bad with my acting just now, huh?"

"Fifth senior brother, you were great!" Li Chunsong praised sincerely, then turned to Nangong Yue and said, "Ninth junior sister, you found a good angle to open the topic too."

It was indeed Nangong Yue who’d found the entry point.

This group of old shameless geezers just wanted to find an excuse so they could gift Chu Huaixu some stuff—making it perfectly reasonable and compliant with the rules.

After all, he’d only just joined the sect and was still just a First Realm Outer Sect Disciple.

If they made him earn contribution points slowly on his own and then redeem things from the Treasure Pavilion and Library Pavilion, that’d be way too time-consuming and exhausting.

But with the East and West Continent Competition looming, time was the most precious thing of all.

For Chu Huaixu right now, what mattered most was to focus on his cultivation and boost his overall abilities as quickly as possible.

That’s exactly why they’d set up this whole play today, luring little junior sister to take the bait.

This way, not only would they accomplish their goal, they could also tease their junior sister as a daily pastime—what could be better?

The way old young lady Chu Yinyin was "positioned" was always a bit odd: simultaneously the group’s darling and the group’s scapegoat.

Nangong Yue gave a gentle smile, lifting her eyes toward Xiang Yan and Lu Pan as she said, "Seems Sect Leader and First Senior Brother dodged a bullet this time."

She meant that these two had already filled their disciple quotas and didn’t have to give anything away.

Xiang Yan, always stingy, waved his hands repeatedly. "Hey! Junior sister, that’s not quite fair."

"That kid, Chu Huaixu, advances so fast that within just a few days of entering our Daoist Sect, he’s already reached the First Realm."

"What he needs most right now are techniques and magical treasures."

"You all have already given him two techniques, plus one magical treasure—that’s plenty."

"If he got more, someone in the First Realm just wouldn’t be able to use it all."

Lu Pan nodded seriously by his side. "Biting off more than you can chew is no good."

But unlike Xiang Yan, he wasn’t so tightfisted. "Once he’s become one of our sect’s direct disciples, I, his Grand Uncle, will naturally prepare a proper welcome gift for him."

The Sect Leader pretended not to hear this, staring at his nose, eyes, and heart, and deliberately not responding.

He decided to change the subject.

"According to Junior Martial Uncle’s instructions and the rules of the sect, we should’ve just treated him like an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple."

"Junior Martial Uncle made that clear in the transmission she sent to Sixth Junior Brother; before he ascends Hidden Spirit Mountain, we aren’t to interfere with or alter his potential."

"That Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill he got in the secret realm was his own fortune, so that’s fine."

Xiang Yan held back from saying something, thinking to himself: If the Dao Ancestor can really see all ends and foretold everything, then even Chu Huaixu getting that Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill would’ve already been accounted for.

"But the deed is done—Chu Huaixu has already been to Hidden Spirit Mountain—so Junior Sister giving him another Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill, and you all giving him magical treasures and techniques, well, what does it matter now?" The Sect Leader said in his gruff voice.

Everyone nodded in unison; that’s exactly what they all thought—which is how today’s show came to be.

"This concerns the Origin Spirit Realm; we must not be careless," Lu Pan said.

He continued, "Frankly, I can’t think of anyone more suited to enter the first layer of the Origin Spirit Realm."

Here in the East Continent Mirror Country, they hadn’t heard of any sect with a more heaven-defying new disciple than Chu Huaixu lately.

As for the Western Continent, well... who cares about the Western Continent!

The East and West Continent have never gotten along—there’s always been friction, even outright war at times.

Right now, things only appear peaceful because a world-shaking calamity is imminent.

But human nature is complicated—underneath the surface, there are always hidden currents.

As the sect bearing the Daoist Ancestor’s legacy, the Daoist Sect has always regarded itself as the orthodox successor of the righteous path.

With the coming great disaster, we’re obviously the ones to take responsibility and act with courage.

The Moon Country of the Western Continent plays too many tricks behind the scenes; the Daoist Sect doesn’t care for that at all.

"When it comes to saving the world, that responsibility must fall squarely on the shoulders of us Daoist disciples!" Li Chunsong chimed in boldly.

Everyone had been drinking spirit wine today and were definitely talking a bit bigger than usual.

What’s more, over the next few years, the Origin Spirit Realm would unlock four layers in total.

Only those at the First, Third, Fifth, and Seventh Realm could enter each corresponding layer.

Each layer matters more than the one before—each is more crucial!

The burden the Daoist Sect bears really is the heaviest.

Because the universally acknowledged strongest Seventh Realm is currently sitting on that giant stone in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

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In the deepest hours of the night, moonlight illuminated the courtyard like pear blossoms in the snow.

Chu Yinyin descended from above, landing in the little yard outside the bamboo house.

The moonlight poured over her, giving her crimson clothes an extra touch of enchantment.

This old "little miss" was always fond of flashy clothes.

She was tired of her own childlike appearance and insisted on dolling herself up in a more mature, charming way.

Today, she’d had her fill of spirit wine, and her cute face was flushed red.

That slightly baby-fat, oval face was tinged with two patches of rosy blush.

Her alcohol tolerance wasn’t bad, but she was definitely a bit greedy for drink.

As a Great Cultivator of the Sixth Realm, she arrived without a sound.

The three people inside those two bamboo houses didn’t notice a thing.

Chu Yinyin sent a voice transmission into the room: "Chu Huaixu, come out and greet me."

The young man sitting on a meditation cushion sprang right up, scampering out eagerly.

Just hearing Chu Yinyin’s tone, he knew she was here to show off again.

Which Chu Huaixu was perfectly on board with.

This sort of situation almost always meant he was about to score some goodies.

So, the moment he pushed open the bamboo door, there was a smile on his face—extra warm and surprised—as he called out, "Second Master, what brings you here?"

The old "young girl" had been drinking, and just hearing this almost made her lips curve up uncontrollably.

But suspecting her senior brothers and sisters were probably sneakily peeking with Divine Sense again—she’d learned her lesson last time—she forced herself to keep a straight face, which made her expression look a little awkward.

"Hey! How many times do I have to say it? You’re not allowed to call me Master yet." She raised her hand with a stern look.

"Yes, this disciple was wrong—this disciple overstepped." Chu Huaixu’s voice was absolutely dripping with tea.

Looking at her future treasure of a disciple, Chu Yinyin actually felt a bit sorry for him.

She quickly changed tack, saying, "But regardless, you’re still going to be my direct disciple someday, so tonight, I grabbed you a few perks in advance."

The dead fox was delighted inside, but wore a confused expression. "Hmm?"

This old loli clasped her hands behind her back and gazed up at the moon, putting on a serious tone. "The matter of you taking me and Shen Man as your Masters is already known to the Sect Leader and all the Elders."

"Everyone thinks you made the wisest choice." She started making stuff up. "Honestly, in this entire Daoist Sect, only Shen Man and I can teach you."

Chu Huaixu, listening on the side, rolled his eyes inside. He really didn’t buy that this old loli, who seemed like she’d never finished her rebellious teenage phase, was any kind of role model for a teacher.

But when he thought about it, with the First Master doing the heavy lifting and the Second Master ponying up the cash, this did sort of make sense?

They were a match made in heaven!

Chu Yinyin stopped moon-gazing and took a good up-and-down look at Chu Huaixu, becoming more and more satisfied the more she saw.

Even though he was a bit disheveled, under the moonlight and in the night breeze he looked a little carefree and unrestrained.

For looks alone, that’s a full score out of ten.

So she continued, "Given your current state, maybe by next year, you’ll make it into the Inner Sect and formally become my apprentice."

"And since it’s already a done deal, the Sect Leader and Elders, as your future Grandmasters, ought to give you some welcome gifts, right?"

"Regardless, you’re still my and Shen Man’s very first direct disciple!" She really started to lay it on thick.

Chu Huaixu’s heart soared with delight.

Who’d have thought, in the middle of the night, he’d get treated to a loli bearing gifts?

"But, shouldn’t I at least formally become an apprentice before I can get those gifts in advance?" Chu Huaixu asked slightly doubtfully.

Still, he was quick on the uptake and soon started to put two and two together.

Chu Yinyin simply went on talking, "Of course, their welcome gifts won’t hold a candle to the Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill I gave you."

"But you shouldn’t go thinking they’re stingy."

This motormouth continued, "Sect Leader is our only real cheapskate."

"The three things I brought you are from the Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, and Ninth Elder respectively."

"For you as a First Realm cultivator, they’re exactly what you need most right now."

Chu Huaixu’s joy was obvious, and it confirmed his earlier suspicions.

This really was one of those moments when you’re sleepy and someone brings you a pillow.

He could already guess what he was getting.

Sure enough, Chu Yinyin waved her little hand and two jade scrolls and a magical treasure floated out before Chu Huaixu.

She explained, "These two jade scrolls are both Profound Level Techniques."

"For where you are now, Yellow Level would barely suffice, but Profound Level is the cream of the crop."

"Any higher rank, and trying to learn it now would just be twice the effort for half the results—the power would be limited. Better to master Profound Level first."

"One scroll is a Body Technique, and the other is True Gang—both suit your focus on Inner and Outer Cultivation perfectly."

"Owing to my face, the Fifth and Sixth Elders really put their hearts into this." Chu Yinyin puffed up with pride, standing tall.

Chu Huaixu listened, but the last bit just went in one ear and out the other.

"Body Technique and True Gang?" he thought to himself.

Honestly, both are exactly what I need right now!

No need to say much about Body Technique—if you fight someone, it’s not just a slugfest; mobility is essential.

As they say, in all martial arts, speed is unbeatable.

In fact, if you’re fast enough, it’s the best defense!

If people can’t hit you, there’s no real damage, is there?

As for this so-called True Gang, it’s converting your own spiritual power into Gang Qi!

True Gang Techniques are generally quite aggressive!

Chu Huaixu’s gaze landed on the magical treasure.

It was a black long robe, crafted by none other than Nangong Yue, the Artifact Refining Grandmaster.

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