I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

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Just Wanting to Live a Good Life, But Surpassing the Protagonist – 56 Enlightenment

“Not bad, Xiaoxue. Your Cloud Splitting Blade Technique is already showing signs of minor accomplishment. Keep practicing.” Ye Yong had been guiding Wu Xue in her cultivation these past two days. The advantages of her Heaven Devouring Divine Body were becoming increasingly apparent . A mere Profound-rank blade technique was no challenge for her.

“Yes!” Because she had fallen asleep in Ye Yong’s arms the past two nights, Wu Xue could wake up and see her young master’s handsome face as he cultivated diligently with his eyes closed. She felt extremely happy and motivated to cultivate even harder.

She had to become stronger. She had to stay by her young master’s side. She had to protect her young master when he was in danger.

“Huh? Xiaoxue, you know martial arts?” Qin Shimeng was surprised to see Wu Xue practicing the Cloud Splitting Blade Technique when she arrived. She had always thought that Wu Xue was a mortal.

“I just started learning recently.” Wu Xue felt a little embarrassed as she put away her blade. In front of a genius cultivator like Qin Shimeng, she was afraid that her blade technique was too poor and would embarrass her young master.

“Are you planning to become a cultivator?”

“No, a martial artist. Young Master said that I’m not suited to be a cultivator.”

“A martial artist…” Qin Shimeng nodded. In her opinion, Wu Xue’s physique was not bad, but she was not suited to be a cultivator or a martial artist. But since Ye Yong had said so, he must have seen something that she had not.

Qin Shimeng now had great faith in Ye Yong’s judgment. She also believed that Wu Xue had a promising future, so she took out some medicinal pills that were good for the body and gave them to Wu Xue. Wu Xue thanked her profusely. In fact , with Ye Yong around, she did not lack medicinal pills. However, this was Qin Shimeng’s kind intention, so Wu Xue was still very happy.

Qin Shimeng had always been good to her in the past, without any prejudice. Unlike those female cultivators outside, who were only nice to her because they coveted her young master. Of all the women who had contact with Ye Yong, Qin Shimeng made her feel the most comfortable. Of course, it was also possible that she subconsciously believed that the two of them, who had broken off their engagement, would not have any romantic entanglements.

“Shimeng, sit down.” Ye Yong invited Qin Shimeng to the pavilion and personally brewed her some spirit tea.

Ye Yong remembered that in the novel, Qin Shimeng was immediately accepted as a true disciple by Elder An Yufang after joining Jiange Hall. In reality, he had also received this news. But after An Yufang took Qin Shimeng as her disciple, she gave her the Icy Heart Technique and the Icy Heart Sword Technique. Qin Shimeng had the Icy Heart Jade Body Immortal Technique, so she did not need to cultivate any Icy Heart Technique. Ye Yong felt that with her personality, she would definitely go into seclusion to comprehend the Icy Heart Sword Technique as soon as she obtained it.

Although she was only at the seventh level of Qi Condensation when she was accepted as a disciple in the novel, in reality, she was only at the first level of Crystal Core. However, a Heaven-rank sword technique was not much different for someone at the seventh level of Qi Condensation or the first level of Crystal Core. It was very difficult.

Ye Yong guessed that she had come to see him today to relax, so he secretly exchanged for the intermediate 【Art of Tea Brewing】 and a spiritual plant called 【Sword Heart Grass】 from the system store.

Sword Heart Grass was a top-grade spiritual plant that was almost impossible to find on the market. This was because it was the main ingredient in the top-grade medicinal pill 【Sword Heart Pill】, which could help sword cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage to comprehend sword intent more quickly.

Since Nascent Soul cultivators were already considered powerful experts, and Divine Transformation cultivators were even more so, a Sword Heart Pill that was effective even for Divine Transformation cultivators would naturally become a hot commodity. Therefore, its main ingredient, Sword Heart Grass, was naturally difficult to obtain.

Qin Shimeng was intelligent and quick-witted, but her experience was limited. It was impossible for her to recognize that the tea Ye Yong was brewing was Sword Heart Grass. But as a sword cultivator, as soon as she smelled the sweet fragrance of the Sword Heart Grass in the hot water, she felt as if she could understand the parts of the Icy Heart Sword Technique that she had not been able to comprehend before. She just needed to ponder and comprehend it a few more times to understand it.. .

Of course, she was not sure if it was the fragrance of the tea that Ye Yong had brewed or if it was because she had come out to relax and her mood was more relaxed. However, when she took a sip of the tea that Ye Yong handed her, she completely understood.

She did not have time to thank Ye Yong. She closed her eyes and broke through to the second level of Crystal Core. This was only a change in her cultivation base. At this moment, she had fallen into a state of enlightenment for the sword technique.

Ye Yong had mastered the intermediate Art of Tea Brewing. He was able to fully exert the medicinal effects of the top-grade spiritual plant, Sword Heart Grass, which was not inferior to the top-grade medicinal pill that it was refined into.

Not to mention that Ye Yong had exchanged for a thousand-year-old one, which had extremely strong medicinal effects. Qin Shimeng had only just begun to comprehend the sword technique, so even if she only took a small sip, it was enough for her to comprehend the parts that she had not understood before.

Ye Yong was not surprised at all by the miraculous effects at the beginning. As her understanding of the sword technique deepened, the effects of the Sword Heart Grass would diminish greatly.

But even if it was just a little bit, it would be enough to satisfy a Divine Transformation expert. Perhaps all they needed was that little

When Qin Shimeng finally snapped out of her epiphany, four days had already passed. She had unconsciously finished the spirit tea on the table, and her comprehension of the Icy Heart Sword Art had reached the threshold of the Small Success Stage.

The Small Success Stage of a Heaven-grade sword art. Qin Shimeng’s understanding of swordsmanship and sword intent was now equivalent to that of a Golden Core cultivator. The fact that Qin Shimeng, a mere Crystallization Period cultivator, could comprehend something that only Golden Core cultivators could was partly due to the spirit tea and partly due to her own talent.

However, in Qin Shimeng’s opinion, all of this was Ye Yong’s credit.

Although she did not know what Ye Yong had given her to drink, the sword intent that came with each sip of spirit tea had greatly benefited her.

“Miss, you’re finally awake!” Xiao Huan would come out from time to time to check on her young lady. She was just a mortal and had no idea what epiphany was. Qin Shimeng had been sitting in the courtyard pavilion for four days straight, and to be honest, she was worried.

“Xiao Huan, how long have I been ‘sleeping’?”

“Four whole days! If Young Master Ye hadn’t told me that you were comprehending some profound principles, I would have woken you up.”

“Four days?” Qin Shimeng muttered. In her consciousness, she estimated that it had only been about an incense stick’s time, but she didn’t expect it to have been so long. “Where is he?”

“Young Master Ye went to the assessment hut and said he wanted to discuss painting with someone. He’s been there for quite a while these past few days. Xiao Xue is cultivating in her room, and I don’t dare to wander around by myself . Xiao Xue has already finished the housework, so I’ve been quite bored.” Xiao Huan had grown up with Qin Shimeng since childhood. The two of them were more like sisters than master and servant. If they had met a young lady with a bad temper, a servant girl like her would not have dared to say that she was bored, and would have definitely been punished.

“Miss, Xiao Xue is already cultivating. Can I cultivate too?” Xiao Huan was only 16 years old. Life and death seemed a little distant to her, but not too distant. She wanted to cultivate and live a little longer, to accompany her young lady.

“You’ve tested your talent.” Qin Shimeng shook her head. How could she not hope that this servant girl who had grown up with her could also cultivate? If she couldn’t cultivate, she would always be a mortal. When she grew old, Qin Shimeng would still be young, and could even live for a very, very long time.

“Ask Young Master Ye for me…” Xiao Huan shook Qin Shimeng’s arm.

Qin Shimeng thought about it and realized that it was true. Wu Xue was not suitable for cultivation, but Ye Yong had allowed her to cultivate. Although she had not become a cultivator but a martial artist, martial artists could also increase their lifespan after becoming stronger. Moreover, Wu Xue had mastered a Profound-grade saber technique in such a short period of time, which was truly incredible.

“Alright, alright, I’ll ask him for you later.”

“Miss, you’re the best.” Xiao Huan took out a sound transmission stone. “Oh right, Miss, Young Master Ye said that once you woke up, you should send him a sound transmission. He’ll bring you something to eat when he comes.”

“No need, I’m not hungry.” Qin Shimeng shook her head, but she still accepted the sound transmission stone. With this matching sound transmission stone, she could now contact Ye Yong directly and ask him if it was convenient to meet.

“Miss, you don’t know! The food here is very delicious! I feel like my skin is smoother after eating it! Since Young Master Ye said so, he must have his reasons. Just tell him, otherwise if he comes and finds out that you’re awake, he’ll have to make another trip, which would be too troublesome for him.”

“I think you just want to eat it yourself.” Qin Shimeng flicked Xiao Huan’s forehead and activated the sound transmission stone.