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As they walked into the bamboo forest, Su Ru asked Li Qing'an, who was following behind her, "Xiao An, I remember you were with Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak before you came up the mountain. What's your relationship like now?"
"Xueqi? She's like my sister." Li Qing'an answered Su Ru's question knowingly, then guessed in his heart, "It seems that what Xiaozhu Peak said about me is Xueqi, but why is Master's wife asking this?"
According to the original story, Xueqi couldn't possibly be in any danger during this period. But if she wasn't in any danger, given Xueqi's aloof nature, she wouldn't bring herself up in front of the other big ice block, Shuiyue.
"Is she really just my younger sister?"
Su Ru asked a question, but seeing Li Qing'an's calm expression as they looked at each other, she already knew the answer.
She asked this question today mainly to see how their relationship was going, and whether they had feelings for each other.
Then she worried that one day Lu Xueqi would give birth to a grand-disciple of Shuiyue, and Su Ru felt that Senior Sister Shuiyue would come to Dazhu Peak with her sword and kill Li Qing'an.
As for why Su Ru had this thought, it wasn't like she and Tian Buyi hadn't had similar thoughts before...
“Master’s wife, at my age, what kind of relationship could I possibly have with her?”
Li Qingan's old-fashioned reply.
Having lived for several decades across two lifetimes, what thoughts could he possibly have when facing Lu Xueqi, who was only about 6 years old, four years ago?
Just thinking about this scene made Li Qingan feel that he should be dragged out and shot for ten minutes. Anyone who could come up with such a scene should also be dragged out and shot for ten minutes.
"Haha, Xiao An, you're only 16 this year, but you look like you're in your 30s." Su Ru laughed as she looked at Li Qing'an, whose face and words were completely at odds.
Su Ru and Tian Buyi are both over a hundred years old. If we look at it from the perspective of more than ten years, a six-year gap is indeed large, but a hundred years from now, it can only be said to be negligible.
After all, there were people who graduated from university in his previous life, and his future wife is currently in elementary school.
“Cultivators don’t care much about age, especially since you and Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak are only a few years apart in age.”
When Li Qing'an heard Su Ru say this, he suddenly remembered that in the original novel, Tian Ling'er found Qi Hao, who was decades older than her and could be considered her grandfather by ordinary standards.
Su Ru and Tian Buyi had been looking worried, but now they were telling him they didn't care about age. The contrast between the two made Li Qing'an want to laugh for no reason.
This may also be a manifestation of the differential treatment between men and women.
Su Ru looked at Li Qing'an, who smiled slightly upon hearing her speak.
Although she didn't know what she had said wrong that made him want to laugh, her unreasonable nature as a woman still made her angry and embarrassed, and she hit Li Qing'an on the head hard with her hand.
"Ouch, Master's wife, what are you doing?"
Li Qingan clutched his head and cried out in pain.
Su Ru ignored Li Qing'an's antics: "Seeing you lost in thought, I'm just trying to wake you up. If that's not enough, I can add you to my guidance when I give you lessons."
"No, Master's wife, I still need to cultivate diligently and break through to the fourth level of the Jade Purity Realm as soon as possible." Li Qing'an quickly waved his hand and refused under the pretext of cultivation. He didn't want to be beaten.
"You've only just broken through to the second level of the Jade Purity Realm. It's still a long way off for you to break through to the third level, let alone the fourth."
"For those with average aptitude, it takes five to ten years to go from the beginner level to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm."
Su Ru listened to Li Qing'an's words without paying much attention, but felt that Li Qing'an was being a bit too ambitious. He hadn't even broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm yet, and he was already thinking about the fourth level. So she gave him a warning.
“Cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall behind. Although you have good aptitude and your own unique cultivation method, you should not be overly ambitious.”
Li Qingan didn't know how to refute Su Ru's words. Should he just say that he had broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm?
"But am I being too pretentious?"
"Just a few days ago he said he had broken through to the second level of the Jade Purity Realm, and now, only a few days later he says he has broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm. This is no longer the realm of genius, it's monstrous!"
After a moment's thought, Li Qing'an felt there was no need for it. So what if he was a prodigy? Could it be that my speed of cultivation breakthroughs and the speed of accumulating trump cards couldn't withstand the open and covert attacks of the cultivation world?
Even if it's truly unstoppable, Daoxuan and Tian Buyi will tell you how to stop it.
Li Qing'an was about to tell Su Ru about his breakthrough, but Su Ru interrupted him before he could speak.
"So, Xiao An, how is your own cultivation going? Is there anything you don't understand? Have you seen any results from your unique cultivation method these past few days?"
"I......"
[Xueqi's Photos]
Chapter 9 Jade Purity Realm, Third Level; Azure Clouds Tremble
Su Ru suddenly became curious about Li Qing'an's cultivation progress, so she asked, "Xiao An, how is your cultivation going? Is there anything you don't understand?"
"I've broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm," Li Qing'an finally said, responding to Su Ru's question after holding back for a long time.
"What??"
Cultivators, wielding the immense power of heaven and earth and possessing divine vision and hearing, are far beyond the realm of ordinary people; naturally, they could not possibly have misunderstood what Li Qing'an said.
"Xiao An, do you mean you've broken through to the third level of the Jade Purity Realm?"
Su Ru was shocked by the news and stepped forward to carefully examine Li Qing'an's cultivation level.
"Really, Xiao An, you've really broken through!"
After confirming that everything was correct, Su Ru quickly flew back to the kitchen on her sword with Li Qing'an, intending to tell Tian Buyi.
.......
Dazhufeng Kitchen
The disciples of Dazhu Peak, who had already heard the news, were so shocked that their mouths were agape. Tian Buyi, sitting in the head seat, couldn't hide his smile. His disciple was no longer just someone who could bring glory to Dazhu Peak, but someone who could bring glory to Qingyun Sect.
"You're really something, working hard behind my back, aren't you?" Du Bishu said to Li Qingan, his words filled with undisguised envy: "I'm only at the third level of the Jade Purity Realm, and it took me many years to reach this level, while this junior brother who usually slacks off with me has quietly reached the third level of the Jade Purity Realm in just over a year."
Du Bishu's mentality was already somewhat unstable. Everyone says that there are great differences between people, but he didn't expect them to be this great!
My junior brother's cultivation in one year is equivalent to my own cultivation in several decades, and he spent most of that year slacking off.
"No, I wasn't cultivating behind your back. I really was cultivating!"
Li Qingan spoke the truth frankly and earnestly, regardless of whether his fellow students could accept the disparity.
"Ah~, Senior Brother, I can't stand it anymore! Tear his mouth apart!" Tian Ling'er couldn't take it anymore. Looking at Li Qing'an's face, she quickly called on her senior brothers, intending to teach him a lesson.
{Ling'er's angry photo}
"I can't take it anymore, Junior Sister, I need to go back to cultivate. This Junior Brother is too monstrous." Song Daren was also discouraged.
Du Bishu was completely withdrawn, his eyes vacant, sitting blankly in his chair.
Su Ru and Tian Buyi shook their heads slightly as they looked at everyone's state, feeling a little worried about their mentality. Every era has its own outstanding talents, and in their generation, it was naturally Wan Jianyi and Dao Xuan. At this moment, the pressure that Li Qingan brought to Song Daren and the others was comparable to the pressure that Wan Jianyi and Dao Xuan brought to Tian Buyi, and even greater.
After all, the other two were disciples of the previous sect leader, and this identity could offer them some solace.
But Li Qing'an was different. He didn't interfere much with Tian Buyi's laissez-faire approach to education, even though he liked it. He just kept urging him to cultivate diligently.
Li Qing'an also practiced cultivation almost entirely on his own, only inquiring about cultivation knowledge several times after he had been on the mountain for about six months.
Tian Buyi knew deeply that he had to rely on himself to get out of this predicament.
He can persuade someone for a while, but not forever.
It should be noted that his aptitude was not good before, but now he is among the top 10 fighters in the Qingyun Sect.
While this was largely due to Wan Jianyi's past help, his own mindset and hard work were also indispensable.
So having this prodigy fellow disciple has both advantages and disadvantages; it all depends on how they adjust their mindset.
"No way, you guys don't really think I cultivated my skills on my own, do you?" Li Qing'an looked at everyone's dejected faces and continued, "It's all thanks to good luck and good fortune."
After thinking for a moment, Li Qing'an decided to patch up the abnormality of his realm advancement. After all, there was no time to rest later, and he would most likely need to accumulate several months of time. He wanted to try to enter that state of enlightenment again and perfect his runes.
"I think I entered a state of enlightenment today, which is why I broke through. You might only do it once in your life. This tortoise appeared at that time."
"You'd be better off not explaining at all. Explaining only makes me feel worse."
“That’s right. At least our junior brother was able to get in, while we might never achieve enlightenment in our entire lives.”
Du Bishu and the others, who had gradually adjusted their mindset, couldn't help but complain when they heard this sentence again.
At this moment, Su Ru spoke.
"Alright, Xiao An has his own opportunities, and you may have them in the future too, so why be so pessimistic?"
"I'll give you more guidance tomorrow, so you won't overthink things."
"Ah~"
The dejected mood of Song Daren and the others immediately dissipated.
.......
The next day, Tian Buyi left Dazhu Peak early in the morning with a rosy smile on his face.
Song Daren and the others were also determined and took the initiative to ask Su Ru to increase her guidance in their cultivation.
Even Tian Ling'er, who was usually lazy and didn't like cultivating, followed along and cultivated.
Li Qingan stood to the side, leisurely watching the crowd and listening to their complaints.
While Song Daren and the others were being beaten black and blue, they would occasionally glance at Li Qingan, as if looking at him could unleash their physical potential.
Li Qingan was standing here for this reason, and Su Ru pulled him over.
Among this group, the only happy ones besides Li Qing'an were Su Ru, who was guiding them.
Seeing the group so different from usual, Su Ru was also very happy. After all, she was quite concerned about her image. If Song Daren and the others could maintain this state, perhaps Dazhu Peak could shine brightly in the martial arts competition a few years later.
Meanwhile, Tian Buyi, having left Dazhu Peak, was in high spirits and was riding his magic weapon, Crimson Flame, straight to the other six peaks, intending to show off.
Who says that the disciples of Dazhu Peak have no successors?
"Huh? Who said that!"
Oh, so it's an old pine tree!
"Breaking through three realms in a year, who dares to say my disciple Tian Buyi is incompetent?"
Tian Buyi rode the Crimson Flame, transforming into a red rainbow, and headed straight for Dragon Head Peak, intending to dampen Cangsong's arrogance. What did a few outstanding disciples matter?
"I'm worth your whole group!"
The two had harbored resentment for a long time and couldn't stand each other. He used to be mocked for his disciple's incompetence, and he couldn't refute it. Now, who dared to say a word?
At this moment, Li Qing'an was unaware that, thanks to Tian Buyi's hard work in promoting him, he had already begun to gain a great reputation in the Qingyun Sect.
Of course, it had an excellent reputation in the eyes of the head monk, but the disciples had a different opinion.
Normally, his master or elders would only teach him about Senior Brother Xiao Yicai and Senior Brother Qi Hao.