Chapter 17

Chapter 17: I Will Definitely Come to Find You

“Ming Brother~~~~ Qingwan came to play with you~~~ Ming Brother~~~”

In the morning, Suyan was hugging Ming in the courtyard basking in the sun when a clear and crisp voice like a silver bell rang out.

Suyan put Ming down and bowed slightly to Lady Qin behind Ming: “This humble one greets Lady Qin.”

“Sister Chen, we’ve known each other for three years, why are you still so formal?” Lady Qin walked forward to help Suyan up. “I’ve been busy these days and haven’t come to see Sister Chen and Ming, please forgive me.”

“Lady Qin, how could you say that? Miss Qin being taken as a disciple by the Great Elder of Heavenly Profound Sect is something both mansions are celebrating.” Suyan smiled.

Qingwan and Xuenuo, one being an Innate Saintly Body and the other an Innate Sword Bone, naturally caught the attention of the palace. The two little girls went to meet the Emperor of Wu Kingdom, then returned to the ancestral tomb to pay respects, coming back only yesterday.

Then the two girls and a goose looked at Ming.

“Ming Brother, let’s study together.”

Qingwan could fluently recite the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’

That day, Qingwan cried loudly, holding onto Xuenuo tightly, refusing to let go.

It can only be said that people’s constitutions do not connect.

Ming hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, taking out a parting gift: “This stone bracelet was picked and polished by me at the lakeside.”

Lady Qin pressed Suyan’s hand: “Why not? The State Preceptor himself said Qingwan can show it to whoever she wants. Sister Chen doesn’t need to worry. Let the children play in the yard. I want to make a pair of embroidered shoes for Qingwan and would like to consult Sister Chen.”

Qingwan happily took out a book from her bosom and handed it to Ming.

But Ming remembered that Qingwan couldn’t recognize words.

That day, the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Sword Sect personally came to the Xu Mansion to recruit disciples.

What a joke, “Little Ten Thousand Ancient Spiritual Root.”

Closing his eyes, with a single thought, Ming saw there was indeed a small sapling inside his Dantian.

Qingwan opened the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’

“I also have a gift for Sister Xu.”

“Spring Swallow sister said, when someone mentions another’s name every day, and one day stops, the other will feel uneasy.”

Qingwan took out a pendant with a snake carved on it?

A year passed, Ming turned four.

“This…”

[After reading the entire ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method,’ you may obtain the achievement ‘Little Ten Thousand Ancient Spiritual Root’.]

But the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Sword Sect wouldn’t agree.

Looking at the contents of the book, Ming rubbed his eyes.

The ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method’ wasn’t long; half an hour later, Ming and Qingwan had read through it once.

Suyan still felt it wasn’t quite right, but Lady Qin had already pulled Suyan into the room.

Suyan was startled: “Miss Qin, this isn’t appropriate…”

“…”

“Sister Xu, remember to visit often.” Qingwan said while sniffing.

Sword Cultivators need to start training from the age of four or five.

Xuenuo thought for a moment: “Then you silently repeat my name before sleeping every night.”

Qingwan looked at the words on the snow and shook her head: “Ming Brother, Qingwan doesn’t recognize them.”

Qingwan pulled Ming to sit on the stool.

Ming knew this cute little girl meant well, wanting him to cultivate too, so she showed it to him.

Xuenuo couldn’t help herself and burst into laughter.

Ming could read no more than half an hour each day; any more would make him nauseous and dizzy.

Suyan glanced at it; it was the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’

Ming didn’t know if this book was special or if it was special to Qingwan.

Xuenuo also gave the Heavenly Black Goose a red string with the word “Goose” carved on it.

Ming’s eyebrows twitched.

Ming asked curiously: “Why?”

“…”

The Heavenly Black Goose painfully plucked a feather from its rear and gave it to Xuenuo.

“Thank you.” Xuenuo wore the necklace around her neck.

These words seemed familiar individually, but when strung together, they became incomprehensible.

Ming indirectly learned there was a four-hundred-jin cylindrical stone at the Xu Mansion that he could barely lift.

Ming felt something suddenly grew inside him.

Is this what they call the Spiritual Root?

[Little Ten Thousand Ancient Spiritual Root: A developable Spiritual Root. With each cultivation session, the quality of the Spiritual Root improves, gradually growing larger.]

Xuenuo also wanted to follow Qingwan’s example and join a sect in a few years.

As for the Ten Thousand Ancient Spiritual Root, it was still a small sapling, though compared to the beginning, it had grown taller by an inch.

However, after Ming read a line of the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method,’ a few words popped up in his mind again—

The Heavenly Black Goose ran out of its nest, “Goose Goose Goose,” hopping behind the two.

“Thanks.” Xuenuo tied the necklace around her neck.

We all seem to know these characters individually, but when combined, they become unrecognizable.

“Brother Ming, is something wrong?” Seeing Ming lost in thought, Qingwan asked.

“No, let’s continue reading.” Ming smiled.

“Hmm umm.” Qingwan nodded, reading aloud the content of the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’

[You have read ten words of the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’ Tiandao Insight +1.]

The reason Xuenuo didn’t read together was because she felt dizzy and nauseous whenever she looked at the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method.’

“Alright.” Ming nodded without refusal.

Unable to resist, Xuenuo could only leave with the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

But Qingwan was perfectly fine.

“Can you understand it, Qingwan?” Ming asked.

“Yes, I can~” Qingwan nodded, “This is ‘mountain,’ this is ‘water,’ this is…”

Immediately after, a warm current flowed through Ming’s body, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

“Ming Brother, let’s study, Xiao Bai should study too~~~”

If “Physical Sanctification” were stacking dog heads,

“The necklace has a dragon I carved, given to Sister Xu.”

“Okay.” Ming smiled, “But what if I can’t go to Ten Thousand Sword Sect?”

Note: Don’t look down on my small Spiritual Root, small but cute.

“Um, I will.” Xuenuo nodded, taking out a red string with a small jade piece inscribed with “Qingwan,” as if she had anticipated this day of separation, “This is for you.”

Xuenuo officially became a disciple of Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

“To put it simply.”

Qingwan could recognize the characters in the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method,’ but not the ones she wrote herself.

“This is for you.” Xuenuo handed Ming a red string bracelet inscribed with the character “Ming,” “If you’re bullied in the future, come find me at Ten Thousand Sword Sect.”

And when you see the second character, you forget the first.

“Clear and elegant, yet… Really Ugly.” Xuenuo pouted and criticized, then quickly grabbed the stone bracelet and wore it on her right hand.

Mainly because Sword Cultivators differ from Daoist Cultivators.

But criticism aside, Ming thought this “Ten Thousand Ancient Spiritual Root” should be similar to the “Physical Sanctification” talent, both developmental types.

Afterward, every day, Qingwan would bring the ‘Heavenly Profound Heart Method’ to the Xu Mansion to read with Ming.

Xuenuo stared seriously at Ming.

“Then, I will definitely come to find you.”