This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 472 is truly a story in itself!
"Come here!"

"..."

Xiang Yuan shook his head like a rattle drum, refusing to go no matter what. He regretted not arguing with A Ping and You Rong a little longer.

If only I had said one more word back then, and inquired where Fairy Shang was in seclusion...

In short, I really regret it!

"Come here, don't make me say it again!"

Seeing Xiang Yuan shaking his head and refusing to approach as if he were a thief, Su Ran Sword Master was both annoyed and amused.

Just like with the point of laughter, the previous times had all gone smoothly. The straw for taking medicine and the guidance from the small world made her seem utterly innocent. But the undeniable facts were laid bare before her. Today, in front of her disciple, if she restrained herself a little, she would only prove even more innocent.

So what's there to guard against? She can't just go further and break all the boundaries in front of her disciple, can she?

Who are you looking down on?
Su Ran Sword Master felt that Shang Qingmeng's words made sense; some people were too self-righteous and underestimated others.

Do you think this place is some kind of unparalleled palace?

Open your eyes wide and see clearly. This is Jianxinzhai. There is no shameless master who steals his disciple's man. Su Ran is not like Bai Wuyan, who is arrogant, disdainful of others, domineering, and aggressive. She is a lowly servant who is even worse than evil demons.

Su Ran Sword Master was full of confidence, much like a certain transport captain with an advantage in me, but Xiang Yuan had no confidence in her at all. The rich woman had said that since she came to Jianxinzhai, some lowly maids who saw the laws of heaven would definitely be unable to bear it and engage in dual cultivation.

Presenting the facts and reasoning, the White House's statement is very pertinent, and Xiang Yuan agrees.

“Sword Master, it’s not that I don’t trust you, but I haven’t seen Fairy Shang for a long time and I miss her terribly. The bottleneck in the Integration Stage is no small matter and cannot be overlooked. I’ll go down and check on her first, and perhaps I can do something to help her break through smoothly.”

Xiang Yuan spoke rapidly, and before Su Ran Sword Venerable could say anything, he plunged headfirst into the pool formed by the spiritual spring at the mountain peak.

After entering the water, Xiang Yuan moved like a fish, spreading his arms and gently landing behind Shang Qingmeng. He placed one hand on her back, and his primordial spirit surged in, selecting from the principles of heaven and earth he had recently learned and engraving the part that corresponded to the Sword Heart Sect's inheritance.

There's no need to replenish blood. The reason Shang Qingmeng suddenly went into seclusion without any plan or warning was because she overate recently.

One tube of medicine after another, even his burps sounded childish.

"Oh, the Nascent Soul stage cultivation level, so it wasn't a lie after all..."

Su Ran Sword Master looked down quietly, raising an eyebrow in surprise. That's right, when Xiang Yuan, Zi Ping, and Qin Zhaorong were arguing, she was secretly and openly peeking at them again.

When Su Ran Sword Venerable first heard Xiang Yuan talk about the Integration Stage, his first thought was that Xiang Yuan was shameless and lusting after Qin Zhaorong's body, boasting and seducing her, and only pretending to have the Integration Stage cultivation in order to achieve the Integration Stage.

Now it seems that she misunderstood Xiang Yuan.

"But why so fast? It was only a little over a month ago..."

Breaking through a realm takes time, and consolidating that realm also takes a considerable amount of time. Even if you spend the entire month cultivating, it's still too fast.

Even a torrent of water wouldn't be this exaggerated!

Moreover, Xiang Yuan was still far from reaching the bottleneck of the Fusion Stage at that time.

Sword Master Su Ran quickly figured out the key point: if he was not mistaken, Xiang Yuan had crossed the Yanfu Gate and obtained another great opportunity.

What kind of opportunity it was, Sword Master Su Ran didn't care. He only knew that Xiang Yuan had obtained an opportunity and now had the cultivation of the Integration Stage. Under Bai Wuyan's close tutelage, his small world would definitely make rapid progress and give rise to a large number of laws and principles of heaven and earth that did not exist in the Qianyuan Realm.

Wonderful!

"Hehe, thank you for your hard work, Queen Mother of the West. Your elixir of immortality is truly effective!"

Su Ran Sword Master smiled, his eyes crinkling into crescent moons, looking down at the dog-man with great joy... but because there was also a woman, his smile soon faded.

Thinking of Shang Qingmeng's cold and stern face, she insisted on going into seclusion right under her nose, or rather, she wanted to keep her master under her watchful eye while she was in seclusion.

That disdainful look in her eyes, that contemptuous drooping corner of her mouth, and that arrogant air of catching someone cheating as if it were her right—it was as if she was about to point her finger at someone and start yelling: "While this fairy is in seclusion, you slut will definitely steal my man, so I have to keep a close eye on you."

Even now, Su Ran Sword Master still feels a surge of anger when he thinks about it.

She held back at the time. The traitor's words were utter nonsense. Although he was presumptuous in his judgment of her, a person of high moral character, it also gave her a chance to prove her innocence.

Once the injustice is redressed and the stain is washed away, the traitor will be made to kneel down and apologize!
Thinking about it, I’m a little looking forward to it!

Sword Master Su Ran was eager to try and urged Xiang Yuan to hurry up, as she was impatient to prove her innocence.

I feel that's not enough. Today is a rare opportunity, and I should take this once and for all and thoroughly clarify the misunderstanding in front of everyone.

Thinking of this, Sword Master Su Ran pointed forward and opened the portal to the small cave, letting in Qin Zhaorong, who was standing silently in front of the door and cursing at it.

Soon, a flash of white light appeared, and Qin Zhaorong, a mere bystander, was the first to rush in, once again overwhelming Zi Ping, who was in the Tongyou stage, with her Nascent Soul cultivation.

This shows that interest is the best teacher, enough to make people break through their limits time and time again.

Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out: without the senior sister leading the way today, Zi Ping felt guilty and dared not walk too fast.

Why are you acting so guilty? Look at the way your eyes are darting around. It was Master who stole your man, not you who stole Master's man. You are the victim, standing on the moral high ground. Stand up straight!

Go and curse her as a lowly servant girl! Junior Sister is waiting to see some fun!

Qin Zhaorong was very dissatisfied with Ziping's submissive behavior and transmitted her voice, "Senior sister, speak up! Senior sister is in seclusion. Now only you are qualified to point fingers at Master, and only if you scold her will she not dare to talk back."

"Oh, this isn't appropriate, after all, he's my master..."

"waste!"

Qin Zhaorong snorted and transmitted her voice: "Look at your pathetic appearance. If Junior Sister had something going on with him, she would never be as timid as you. She would definitely be like Senior Sister, pointing at Master and cursing him."

"What?" Zi Ping's eyes lit up.

"Well, well..."

Qin Zhaorong stammered. She did not have Shang Qingmeng's detached mind that could sever the seven emotions and six desires, and she dared not speak ill of her master in private.

Seeing that Zi Ping was having fun and had taken it out on her, Qin Zhaorong was quite displeased and retorted telepathically, "Senior sister, hurry up and do it. Only you have the right to do it now. If you run out of words, try to imitate the senior sister's style, and she will really dare to curse you."

"..."

That's because the eldest sister really did have an affair with him, and her man was really stolen from her!
Actually, my senior sister is just like you, she just enjoys watching for fun, she's just better at hiding it.

Zi Ping's eyes darted around, she opened her mouth, and obediently called out "Master."

"Senior sister, is that all? You're such a coward!" Qin Zhaorong rolled her eyes.

"Well, this is called following one's heart, but isn't it also a kind of doing whatever one pleases, acting recklessly..."

Zi Ping herself felt that she was ridiculously cowardly and did not want to embarrass herself, so she stammered and tried to make excuses.

"You're hopeless, you can't be helped!"

Qin Zhaorong uttered a disdainful look, as if she were at the bottom of the food chain, and said irritably, "If you don't have the guts, then just like Senior Sister, make a sound and I'll be your mouthpiece, and argue with that bastard... Sword Master on your behalf."

Is there such a good thing?

Upon hearing this, Zi Ping immediately woke up and shouted, "Junior sister, senior sister is furious, so angry that she can't speak. Tell me, what exactly happened to our Sword Heart Sect?"

Because someone was standing in front of her, and because the setting said 'My man was taken by my master,' Zi Ping immediately stood up straight, glared at Su Ran Sword Master with wide eyes, trembling all over, and her eyes turned red.

Having gained the moral high ground, Qin Zhaorong stood beside Zi Ping with one hand on her hip, her fingers forming a sword as she pointed at Sword Master Su Ran, and shouted, "Su Ran, you..."

"Um?!"

"..." x2
(;);)
"You...you are such a pure, noble, and unconventional master."

"Yes, yes, Ping thinks so too."

As soon as the words fell, Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong felt extremely ashamed. The two cowards had barely managed to utter a word when a single glance from Su Ran Sword Master brought them back to reality.

In the chat room, the two cowards berated each other, blaming each other for being useless.

What a disgrace! How can I, A-Ping/You-Rong, enjoy watching you being such a coward? x2
"You unfilial disciple, what are you doing here getting involved? What's it to you? Did I steal your man?"

Sword Master Su Ran glared at Qin Zhaorong, immediately seeing through her amused intentions. Realizing something was off, he quickly added, "What I mean is, even amidst the rumors, I didn't steal you... Bah, enough nonsense, what are you doing here?"

"Master, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it. I was just thinking about the reputation of Jianxinzhai."

Qin Zhaorong looked heartbroken and chattered away, saying, "Master, you know the current situation of our Sword Heart Sect. I see it all, and we can no longer be as happy as before. My heart is filled with sorrow, and I can't help but wonder, what exactly happened to Sword Heart Sect?"

"Your disciple has figured it out. Today, I will stand by what is right, not by personal ties. I will speak frankly and honestly before you, Master, and denounce right and wrong. I ask for nothing more than to awaken the true goodness and beauty deep within your heart. Only when you sever this karmic ties can Sword Heart Sect regain its former tranquility and achieve a bright and clear world!"

So well said!

Zi Ping nodded repeatedly, and without realizing it, she straightened her back and looked at Su Ran Sword Master with a righteous air.

At the same time, she silently gave herself a thumbs up. As expected of the senior sister's mouth double, she couldn't help but empathize with the victim when she heard something funny.

Su Ran Sword Master rolled his eyes.

"Sword Master, this fellow has said so much, but he's just looking for fun." Xiang Yuan surfaced, dripping wet, and stared with dead fish eyes, saying, "Xiang and A Ping did indeed have intimate relations. A Ping's complaints about you have their grievances, but You Rong doesn't have that kind of confidence. Look at her, she can barely suppress her smile."

"Master, he's slandering me! He's slandering me!"

Qin Zhaorong was furious. Not only did she not get the medicine, but she was also not allowed to watch the entertainment. There should be a limit to bullying an honest person.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Su Ran Sword Master had a headache. He rubbed his temples, rejecting Xiang Yuan's attempts to sow discord, and also rejecting the audacious rebellious disciple who dared to even watch his master's amusement.

She snorted coldly and said, "Since you are here, today you will stand with Qingmeng as witnesses to see how I and this pretty boy surnamed Xiang cultivate. Once everything is proven, whoever dares to bark at Bi'an and slander my reputation will have their mouth torn off."

Zi Ping: In front of so many people, you should behave properly. A Ping is the victim, not someone who is brainless. Don't try to fool people like this.

Qin Zhaorong: Hmm, so certain and confident, could it be that he is truly innocent? No, Master, I, You Rong, failed to get the great medicine, I can't lose all my fun! Have pity on You Rong, let's have sex with him face to face today!

Xiang Yuan: Sword Master, why are you looking at me? Do you think I'm some gigolo who lives off women?
Yes, Xiang is a gigolo, which is indeed a derogatory term. But being a gigolo is a reflection of overall strength. Without the looks of a trainee and the strength of a sports student, you won't find a way to make a living even if you kneel down.

Besides, I didn't live off you!
Well, I haven't had any yet, at least not so far.

Xiang Yuan inwardly complained, and seeing that the crowd of onlookers was growing, he hurriedly gave Su Ran Sword Master a meaningful look.

"Why are you making faces? This is Jianxinzhai. Is there anything you can't say?"

Sword Master Su Ran was furious, regarding Xiang Yuan's feigned composure as a smear campaign: "Don't think I don't know. Those misunderstandings before were all caused by you stirring things up. Today, I'm going to make sure they stay here and let them see the truth clearly."

After saying that, he raised his hand and moved Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong to the high platform, adding two special seats next to him.

Look! Look closely! Open your eyes wide!

She is innocent and has nothing to fear; she is determined to prove today that she has not wronged her disciple!

Xiang Yuan tried to use the Sword Heart Pavilion's authority to move Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong away, but failed. Now he was completely disheartened and sat down opposite Sword Venerable Su Ran with his head down. He said with a deep look in his eyes, "Sword Venerable, I have done my best. If you have done anything that is hard to explain, don't blame me afterwards."

"What a joke! There's no such thing as 'difficult to explain'!"

Su Ran Sword Master laughed in anger. At this critical juncture, the man surnamed Xiang is still trying to confuse right and wrong.

No matter how many times she said it, she could withstand the test and endure loneliness. When opportunities were presented to her, she could smile slightly and decisively refuse. She could resist temptation in the past, and she will continue to do so in the future.

Absolutely not!

"Sword Master, I just gave Fairy Shang some insurance; she won't wake up before breaking through to the Integration Stage. Perhaps these two..."

"Who told you to do this? It's not like it's anything shameful!"

Su Ran Sword Master sneered, making sure Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong could see clearly, and with a wave of his hand, he scattered a large number of straws, which climbed up to Yuan's chest, shoulders and neck, and then sucked blood in large gulps.

Because there were people around, and she was eager to prove her innocence, she did not sit cross-legged in Xiang Yuan's arms as before, and draw blood in a more intimate manner.

That blood-draining position was meant to disgust Bai Wuyan, not to annoy myself, so I won't use it today.

Qin Zhaorong looked dejected, thinking to herself, "It's all over. She really is innocent."

Oh, Master, how could you just suddenly disappear like that? x2
Zi Ping also looked disappointed, but remembering her own persona, she quickly cheered up, put on a smile, and looked happy and joyful.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Su Ran Sword Master raised his chin smugly and said, "Is that right? You've already said you're innocent, but you still don't believe me. I'll prove it to you face to face."

She's a magnanimous person; she's seen things clearly today, so she shouldn't spread rumors in the future. Let's just let this matter go.

"Hiccup~~~"

The Su Ran Sword Master's suction power was astonishing, and he quickly drained Xiang Yuan's blood energy. Although he was still not full, he still managed to burp.

The previous misunderstanding was exaggerated by the burp, making it difficult for her to explain clearly. I took this opportunity to patch things up and explained to her face why she was burping.

They're full from drinking, not from being force-fed!

After eating and drinking his fill, Sword Master Su Ran put away his straw, his expression calm and composed, exuding the air of a reclusive sage. He said with an ethereal air, "You brat, according to the rules we agreed on, we each take what we need and owe each other nothing. Now that I have your blood medicine, I will not take advantage of you. Quickly unfold your small world, and I should guide your cultivation."

"Sword Master, I don't want to cultivate today." Xiang Yuan tried to salvage the situation.

"You think you can just say you won't fix it and then you won't?"

Sword Master Su Ran sneered incessantly. This pretty boy doesn't even consider the consequences of his words. This is Sword Heart Hall, not Peerless Palace. Bai Wuyan might go along with this pretty boy, but she won't.

Hurry up, once the last step of the process is completed, she will be completely innocent.

Xiang Yuan refused, lowering his head as if he hadn't heard anything.

However, it was all in vain. All his non-cooperation was regarded as mudslinging by the Sword Venerable Su Ran. With a cold snort, he took the lead in using the Small World Technique, showing off and flaunting, bah, displaying the profound laws of heaven and earth. Soon, he drew out the projection of the Small World in Xiang Yuan's body.

"Hahaha, that's more like it. Let me see if you've been diligent in your cultivation lately, and whether you've lived up to my previous guidance..."

"Huh? Huh! Huh—"

Su Ran Sword Master: !!('')
Xiang Yuan: ()
"This, this is..."

"Yes, Sword Master, that's exactly it, you didn't see wrong."

"Impossible, you must be seeing things. Don't move, let me take a good look."

Su Ran Sword Master swallowed hard, looking around at the projection of the small world in the distance. At the same time, he scooped up everything in sight, his hands moving quickly and his face beaming as he inscribed the principles of the Heavenly Dao into his own small world.

This is an incredible stroke of luck!
If such a bountiful harvest can be achieved just by looking at it, what a magnificent sight it would be if two small worlds were combined into one through dual cultivation.
Just thinking about it made Su Ran Sword Master's mouth water, and his eyes turned red with excitement.

Wait a minute!
She stood frozen in place, seeing Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong sitting upright with wide eyes, their expressions strange and somewhat doubtful.

Master, why do you see cannibalism written all over your eyes?

Didn't you want to prove your innocence?
Su Ran Sword Master was stunned for a long time, thinking about many things, including her first meeting with Xiang Yuan.

Right here in this small grotto, right here in this spiritual spring, she borrowed the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed from Xiang Yuan's body, refined a drop of divine and demonic blood, and was able to regain her youth, thus avoiding the calamity of her lifespan being exhausted.

Xiang Yuan didn't come early or late, but he appeared precisely when she was giving her last words and starting to prepare for her funeral.

Such a coincidence is too much of a coincidence and may be a calculated move.

This forced and contrived arrangement created a predestined fate between the two. Knowing this, Su Ran Sword Venerable could not refuse, so he acted as a matchmaker, arranging for Xiang Yuan and Shang Qingmeng to get married, thus fulfilling this predestined fate.

This was a last resort, a necessary measure. If she hadn't done it, she wouldn't have taken precautions, sowing the seeds of future troubles.

At that time, the Sword Master Su Ran had a premonition that if things weren't dealt with properly, the future troubles would be beyond her control.

To my utter surprise, not only was the situation not resolved properly, but it also became an even bigger mess. It's truly...

"It's a long story!"

Su Ran Sword Master sighed, finally understanding why Xiang Yuan refused, why he insisted on sealing Shang Qingmeng's senses, and why he insisted on sending Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong away.

She did the right thing, because she couldn't refuse such immense wealth. She could still endure and suppress her desire for dual cultivation in the face of the laws of heaven and earth, but she really couldn't endure it for even a moment in the face of the laws of heaven.

Enough said, let's cultivate together!
My disciples, please don't misunderstand. If Heaven gives something and you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences. If you don't act when the time is right, you will suffer the calamity. There's nothing I can do about it. This opportunity was truly prepared specifically for your master.

On a grander scale, this is called spiritual practice, with the aim of achieving immortality.

To put it bluntly, I am humiliating Bai Wuyan. As you all know, my relationship with this lowly servant has never been good, so there's no reason for me to let go of this opportunity that comes my way.

Sword Master Su Ran couldn't wait any longer. He found two excuses to convince himself and hurriedly poured his primordial spirit into Xiang Yuan, taking the initiative to begin dual cultivation.

Of course, no matter how many excuses or reasons you have, you can't actually do it in front of the victim.

Before the dual cultivation, Sword Venerable Su Ran had a thought and threw the wide-eyed Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong into the water, and sat down with Shang Qingmeng.

Immediately afterwards, the spiritual spring was sealed off, so that the two of them could neither see nor sense anything.

Zi Ping and Qin Zhaorong looked up at the sky, and the last thing they saw was that the two worlds merged into one in the blink of an eye, like a pair of lovers in a frantic rush. Heavenly thunder ignited earthly fire; above, lightning surged in the sea of ​​clouds, and below, wildfire spread like wildfire…

The two of them can no longer see the following scenes.

Paying is useless; the Sword Master Su Ran won't let me see it.

"I knew it, how could he be innocent..."

Qin Zhaorong beamed with joy. Seeing Ziping grinning foolishly, she transmitted her voice, "Senior Sister, stop laughing. Master is bullying you right at your doorstep, in front of you. Say something!"

"Wonderful!"

"..."

Oh dear, it's not your senior brother-in-law and grandmaster, and you're still not happy about it?
How about considering my junior sister's husband?

It's very simple, just hide your junior sister in the closet.

(End of this chapter)