“Teacher… if I practice martial arts with you… one day… can I bring the dead back to life?”
Jiang Chulong’s eyes sparkled with flickering hope.
Her father had always disliked her because of her mother.
What if… what if she could bring her mother back?
Upon hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Venerable… aka Little Li, fell into deep thought.
Could it be done?
At least he had never heard of any method that could bring someone back from the dead.
After obtaining a small world, he increasingly understood that life was something created through the powers of heaven and earth; even he, as the ruler of the world, couldn’t conjure life out of thin air.
Did the emperors of Da Yu throughout history not wish for immortality?
If there were such a method, why not let the Founding Martial Emperor live again?
He had authority.
Authority was something that transcended common sense…
It was hard to tell if this came to mind or if he just couldn’t bear to shatter her hopes.
In the end, Li Mo nodded:
“There is a way.”
Jiang Chulong stood there as if struck by lightning, her eyes lighting up as hope’s flame flared brighter and brighter.
She wanted to get stronger!
“I am really awesome.”
Watching the girl in front of him, she clenched her tiny fists, hyping herself up.
Little Li sighed deeply inside.
It’s not easy to bewilder a princess like that.
Fortunately, as a seasoned bookworm, he had a vast stockpile of knowledge!
When it came to boasting, no one could compare to those novel writers.
Little Jiang had definitely been fooled into believing it all.
“Teacher… Teacher is great…”
“Thank you… you…”
The girl suddenly stood up and deeply bowed, her frail shoulders trembling with excitement.
Like a little white flower in the ruins, as soon as it caught a hint of light, it would work hard to grow towards the sun…
Hiss.
Why did he feel so guilty?
Fooling a girl like this, his conscience ached.
But.
Little Jiang really did need some self-confidence.
It’s all a kind-hearted lie…
“Alright, there are certain secret matters I won’t share with you. Sometimes knowing too much isn’t a good thing.”
“You just need to focus on training hard with me from today. Given time, even the Da Yu Dynasty will be crawling at your feet.”
“Uh-huh!”
Jiang Chulong nodded earnestly.
If this bizarre conversation were heard by outsiders, they’d surely think both of them had lost their marbles.
Once Little Jiang learned about her teacher’s background, she was completely convinced.
“So… Teacher… what are you going to teach me first?”
“Hmm, since you haven’t trained before, let’s start from the basic Qi bl**d Realm.”
Li Mo lowered his voice dramatically.
“A tall building rises from the ground, and you need to take it step by step.”
“Although you’ve lost your Sword Bone, because of that, your innate sword embryo’s potential has been stimulated, making your foundation even more solid.”
Hearing the praises, Jiang Chulong shyly lowered her head.
She didn’t expect that having her Sword Bone removed would turn out to be a good thing?
“Teacher… can I refine my own martial method?”
Huh?
Li Mo was momentarily startled.
He had been pondering what Qi bl**d martial arts to prepare for Jiang Chulong for a long time.
“Well… you said… to carve your own path…”
Jiang Chulong stammered.
Little Li understood.
What Little Jiang meant was that even though she hadn’t practiced martial arts, during her stay at the Tianshan Sword House, she had observed many swords, albeit broken ones.
An old man who guarded the Sword Tomb often took her for walks there.
Thus.
It was as if by instinct, she understood a martial art.
But her father wouldn’t let her train, so she had never dared to practice.
“Recite the general outline for me.”
“Um… it’s rather… rather superficial… please guide me, teacher.”
Jiang Chulong relayed what she had gleaned.
Her stammering voice echoed in the Seed of the World.
The more Li Mo listened, the more silent he became.
Was this sword martial art powerful?
Not really, it was merely a middle-tier martial art. For him, finding something comparable would be a piece of cake.
But the key point was that Little Jiang had never trained before!
She was self-taught!
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“Does this even work?”
It would take him decades to master a middle-tier sword technique himself!
“Teacher?”
Seeing the Celestial Venerable’s silence, Jiang Chulong thought her idea was too shallow.
She felt she had disappointed him.
In a weak voice, she said:
“I… I can improve it… later… later I can… make this martial art… even better.”
Little did she know.
Every word she spoke felt like a sword, stabbing into Li Mo’s heart.
No pain, no gain.
Her words were a real hit, and they were critting.
Alright, Little Li wasn’t an easy man; he lived with the Red Destiny Ice Chunk every day.
“Ahem… not bad… not bad.”
“Teacher… how come you’re also… just like me…”
Jiang Chulong grew anxious.
“I just deduced this martial art a moment ago.”
Li Mo cleared his throat and, after some thought, restored his calm voice:
“Not bad, if you train like this, you should be able to meet my expectations.”
“Yay! I can practice martial arts now!”
Jiang Chulong bounced with joy; she didn’t even stutter with that sentence.
Then, she glanced at her teacher, stuck out her tongue, and carefully sat back down.
“You’re still quite weak.”
“So what you need to do is recover quickly, strengthen your meridians, and lay a solid foundation for the future.”
“And you lost your Sword Bone, so you’re also low on energy and need to restore it.”
With a wave of his sleeve, two jade bottles appeared on the table.
They contained gentle pills that would nourish the body.
Among them was the Innate Restoration Pill he had taken before and another mild healing pill, which wouldn’t let the body recover instantaneously but would do so steadily, without hidden dangers.
“Thank you… thank you… Celestial Venerable teacher!”
Jiang Chulong carefully tucked the pills into her bag, then patted it, finally relaxing, her lips curling up into a joyful smile.
Knowing her little hamster’s personality, she’d probably cherish the pills and wouldn’t even want to throw away the bottles.
At that moment, a notification sound rang in his ears.
[Congratulations, host, you’ve invested in ‘Jiang Chulong,’ helping her restore her body.]
[You have a feedback reward, do you wish to collect it now?]
Li Mo didn’t go to claim the reward just yet.
Instead, he looked back at Jiang Chulong.
For the first time being allowed to practice, she appeared eager and in her greyish eyes were three words:
“Thirst for knowledge.”
Li Mo: “……”
As a teacher, passing on his teachings and resolving doubts.
Now that’s a challenge.
This can’t be made up, right?
“If you have doubts, you can ask first.”
“Let’s avoid you aiming too high; I’ll answer you next time.”
“Got it!”
…
Opening his eyes, he found that it was dark outside.
At Qiushui Pavilion.
“What do I do now?”
“Those questions, I can barely remember.”
Li Mo opened his eyes and looked at the looming darkness.
Should he take the questions to ask someone else?
Hmm, first off, exclude the Master…
As he pondered, he walked downstairs and entered the kitchen.
Before he got close, he already caught a whiff of burnt food.
Li Mo instinctively looked up, then went quiet with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
The kitchen situation looked downright tragic.
The Ice Chunk was standing at the stove.
What was in the pot was unidentifiable, blackened, and emitting smoke.
It was just one step away from being labeled ‘dark cuisine.’
Li Mo seriously wondered if eating it would make one roll their eyes and foam at the mouth.
“You’re back?”
The Ice Chunk wiped her face.
Thus, her perfectly exquisite face now had a sprinkle of ash like a little kitten.
“Yeah, I still came back late.”
Li Mo felt like crying.
Is this how the Ice Chunk survived all this time without him?!
