Borrowed Sword

Chapter 98: Loli Presents Treasure

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

Earlier, she had successfully extorted a good deal, demanding many benefits on behalf of her future disciple.

"Wouldn’t he be completely bewitched by me now？" She pursed her lips smugly, immensely pleased with herself.

This future Second Master was already prepared to receive her disciple’s flattery.

Little did she know, at this very moment inside the Dao Gate Grand Hall, the atmosphere was filled with cheer.

"Haha, Little Junior Sister must be beside herself with joy now。" Li Chunsong laughed heartily.

Zhao Shuqin narrowed his eyes and winked at him: "Sixth Junior Brother, wasn’t my acting pretty good just now?"

"Fifth Senior Brother was amazing！" Li Chunsong gave him a word of praise, then turned to Nangong Yue and said: "Ninth Junior Sister also found the right topic at the perfect moment。"

Indeed, it was Nangong Yue who had found the point of entry.

These shameless fellows were merely looking for an excuse—one that was both reasonable and proper—to give Chu Huaixu some gifts.

After all, he had only just joined not long ago, and was still merely a First Realm outer sect disciple.

If he had to slowly earn contribution points himself and then exchange them at the Treasure Pavilion or Scripture Pavilion, it would be far too time-consuming and laborious.

Yet with the Eastern and Western Continents’ Grand Competition approaching, time was the most precious thing of all.

For Chu Huaixu right now, the most pressing matter was to cultivate diligently and raise his overall strength.

It was precisely for this reason that they had set up this arrangement today, luring Little Junior Sister into the trap.

This way, they could achieve their purpose while also teasing their junior sister as usual—wasn’t that delightful?

Chu Yinyin’s position in the group was always this strange blend: both everyone’s favorite and everyone’s target of mischief.

Nangong Yue smiled gently. Lifting her gaze toward Xiang Yan and Lu Pan, she said with a laugh: "It seems Sect Master and Eldest Senior Brother have escaped this time。"

She was referring to the fact that these two already had full disciples, and thus had no reason to send out gifts.

Xiang Yan, always stingy, quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no! Junior Sister, you are mistaken。"

"Chu Huaixu has been progressing at a remarkable pace. He joined our Dao Gate only a few days ago, yet he is already at the First Realm。"

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

"Since you have given him two techniques and one magical treasure, that is already sufficient。"

"If he were given more, a First Realm cultivator would simply be unable to make use of them。"

Lu Pan nodded sternly beside him: "Biting off more than one can chew。"

But unlike Xiang Yan’s stingy tone, he added: "When he becomes a True Disciple of our Dao Gate, as his Eldest Martial Uncle, I will certainly prepare a meeting gift for him。"

The Sect Master, hearing this, lowered his gaze, focusing inward, pretending not to hear. Naturally, he gave no reply.

Instead, he shifted the subject.

"According to Little Martial Uncle’s instructions, and our sect’s rules, we should have treated him like any other ordinary outer sect disciple。"

"Little Martial Uncle emphasized in his letter to Sixth Junior Brother that before he climbed Hidden Spirit Mountain, none of us were to interfere with or alter his aptitude。"

"That he obtained the Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill in the secret realm was his own fortune, and so it was fine。"

Xiang Yan had words he dared not speak aloud, but in his heart he thought: if the Dao Ancestor truly calculated all without flaw, foreseeing all, then Chu Huaixu obtaining the Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill should also have been within his design.

"But now, what’s done is done. Chu Huaixu has already ascended Hidden Spirit Mountain. In that case, Little Junior Sister gifting him another Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill, and the rest of you giving him magical treasures and techniques, is no big deal。" The Sect Master said with that grating voice of his.

Everyone nodded together. This was exactly what they all thought—hence today’s scheme.

"This concerns the Origin Spirit Realm, so it must not be taken lightly。" Lu Pan spoke.

He continued: "I can’t think of anyone in the world more suited to enter the first layer of the Origin Spirit Realm than him。"

Here in the Eastern Continent’s Mirror Country, they had heard of no sect producing a new disciple as monstrous as Chu Huaixu.

As for the Western Continent… why bother with the Western Continent!

The Eastern and Western Continents had long been at odds, with frequent clashes and even wars.

Now, it only looked harmonious because of the looming Great Calamity.

But human nature was complex—underneath the surface, the undercurrents still surged.

As the sect inheriting the Dao Ancestor’s legacy, the Dao Gate had always regarded itself as the true orthodox path.

Faced with the Great Calamity, they naturally shouldered the responsibility.

The Moon Country in the Western Continent, with its constant scheming behind the scenes, was always displeasing to Dao Gate.

"The burden of salvation must be borne upon the shoulders of our Dao Gate disciples！" Li Chunsong responded boldly.

Everyone had drunk spiritual wine today, and their words were clearly more heroic than usual.

Moreover, the Origin Spirit Realm would open four layers in the coming years.

Respectively, only the First Realm, Third Realm, Fifth Realm, and Seventh Realm could enter.

Each layer was more important and more crucial than the last!

Dao Gate’s burden was indeed the heaviest.

For the one recognized as today’s strongest Seventh Realm expert was seated right upon that massive boulder within the Purple Bamboo Forest.

The third watch of the night, the moonlight in the courtyard shone upon the pear blossoms like snow.

Chu Yinyin descended from the sky, landing in the small courtyard outside the bamboo hut.

Moonlight spilled over her, adding a touch of allure to her crimson robes.

This “old young girl’s” dressing style was always more flamboyant.

Tired of her childlike appearance, she insisted on making herself appear more mature and seductive.

Tonight, she had also drunk quite a bit of spiritual wine, leaving her cute little face flushed red.

Her round face, still carrying a trace of baby fat, was tinged with two rosy clouds.

Though her alcohol tolerance was not bad, she tended to overindulge.

As a Sixth Realm Major Cultivator, her arrival was naturally silent and unnoticed.

The three people inside the bamboo huts had no idea at all.

Chu Yinyin directly sent a voice transmission into the hut: "Chu Huaixu, come out and meet this seat。"

The young man sitting on the meditation cushion instantly rose, scurrying out with eager steps.

Hearing Chu Yinyin’s tone, he knew immediately that she had come to show off.

To this, Chu Huaixu was more than happy to oblige.

For in such cases, he would most likely get some benefits.

Thus, the moment he pushed open the bamboo door, his face carried a bright smile, full of warmth and surprise, as he exclaimed: "Second Master, what brings you here？"

The old young girl had been drinking, and when she heard this, even the corners of her lips almost betrayed her joy.

But suspecting that some of her senior brothers and sisters might be spying on her with their divine sense, and having learned her lesson before, she quickly forced her lips back down, leaving her expression a bit awkward.

"Tsk! How many times have I told you—you can’t call me Master yet。" She raised her hand with a stern face.

"Yes, disciple was wrong. Disciple overstepped。" Chu Huaixu’s tone was brimming with “green tea” charm.

Looking at her future precious disciple’s appearance, Chu Yinyin’s heart softened a little.

She quickly shifted the topic, saying: "But in any case, since you will one day be my True Disciple, I’ve gone ahead tonight and secured some benefits for you in advance。"

The Dead Fox was overjoyed, though he feigned confusion: "Hm？"

This old loli clasped her hands behind her back, gazing up at the moon, and solemnly said: "The matter of you taking me and Shen Man as your masters is already known by the Sect Master and the elders。"

"They all feel you made a wise decision。" She began spouting nonsense: "Indeed, in all of Dao Gate, only Shen Man and I can truly teach you。"

Chu Huaixu listened silently, secretly mocking her in his heart. He hardly believed this “old loli,” who seemed not yet past her rebellious youth, was fit to be a proper teacher.

But then he thought: with First Master giving effort, Second Master giving wealth—wasn’t this a perfect combination?

Like two swords complementing each other!

Chu Yinyin stopped looking at the moon and instead sized him up from head to toe, becoming more satisfied the longer she looked.

Though his hair was loose and disheveled, under the moonlight and night breeze he seemed rather unrestrained.

Just his looks alone deserved full marks.

Thus, she continued: "With your current progress, given some time, perhaps by next year you could enter the inner sect and formally acknowledge a master。"

"Since this matter is already settled, then naturally the Sect Master and elders, as your future martial uncles, ought to prepare you some meeting gifts。"

"After all, you will be the very first True Disciple of Shen Man and me！" She emphasized this point again.

Chu Huaixu, hearing this, was overjoyed.

Who would’ve thought—at midnight no less—he would encounter such a scene of a loli presenting treasures?

"But I haven’t even formally apprenticed yet. How can I already receive meeting gifts？" Chu Huaixu asked, a bit puzzled.

Yet, being quick-witted, he soon faintly guessed the reason.

Chu Yinyin, however, continued on her own: "Of course, their meeting gifts can’t compare to the Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill I gave you。"

"But don’t think them stingy。"

This big mouth added: "The only stingy one in Dao Gate is the Sect Master。"

"I brought you three things—gifts from the Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, and Ninth Elder。"

"For you at the First Realm, each one is most suitable at present。"

Chu Huaixu, hearing this, was delighted, now certain of his earlier guess.

This was like having a pillow delivered just when he was about to sleep.

He could practically guess what they were already.

Sure enough, with a wave of Chu Yinyin’s small hand, two jade slips and one magical treasure floated before Chu Huaixu.

She explained: "These two jade slips are both Profound-rank techniques。"

"For you right now, Yellow-rank would suffice, but Profound-rank is the best choice。"

"Anything above Profound-rank would only waste your efforts now—the power limited, the results halved. Better to fully master Profound-rank first。"

"One is a movement technique, the other a True Gang technique—both perfectly suited to your path of inner and outer cultivation。"

"For my sake, the Fifth and Sixth Elders clearly put some thought into this。" Chu Yinyin puffed herself up proudly, chest out and chin raised.

Chu Huaixu, however, let her last words slip right past one ear and out the other.

"Movement technique and True Gang？" His thoughts stirred.

Both were indeed what he needed most at the moment!

Movement techniques went without saying. In duels, one could hardly just stand rooted and attack—agile movement was crucial.

It was said: in all martial arts, speed was unbreakable.

In truth, great speed was also a form of ultimate defense!

If the enemy could not strike you, then you suffered no real damage.

As for the so-called True Gang, it was essentially transforming one’s spiritual energy into gang qi!

True Gang techniques were usually quite domineering.

Chu Huaixu’s gaze shifted to the magical treasure.

It was a black robe, crafted by Nangong Yue, the grandmaster of artifact refining.