Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

For Su Baichen, the lesson his master, Xuan Yin Zhenren, taught him that night while they were eating mutton soup was the most important lesson of his life.

It made him understand what kind of attitude he should have towards spiritual practice and towards the rest of his life.

So the next morning, instead of focusing solely on rigorous cultivation, he began to wander around the Yin Sect.

His master taught him to face life with a more open attitude and to find his anchor point in life, so he is now going to put it into practice.

Then, he did indeed make a discovery.

That is, below the corridor bridge in the disciples' quarters area, there is actually a simple wooden boardwalk, which is the lowest point of the Yin Sect.

It was on this wooden boardwalk that he met an old man fishing.

The old man sat at the boundary between the sunlight and the shadows of the strait, leisurely casting his line.

Su Baichen glanced at him curiously, but made no attempt to go up and say hello.

He just found it interesting, thought about it for a moment, and then turned and left.

The old man glanced at Su Baichen's back with surprise, then looked away and continued fishing.

Su Baichen went to the training ground above, found a big tree, broke off a sturdy branch from the tree, and then went to the Foreign Affairs Office to ask for a long cotton line to use as a fishing line... To be honest, this so-called Foreign Affairs Office was practically a logistics department.

It's called the Foreign Affairs Office simply because all these things have to be purchased from outside.

After tying the fishing line and hook, Su Baichen excitedly returned to the spot and cast his line...

As a result, the old man next to him couldn't hold back anymore.

He said, "What kind of fish are you trying to catch with an empty hook?!"

Su Baichen quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Disciple Su Baichen greets this senior."

The old man said irritably, "Now you know how to be polite to me? Why didn't you greet me earlier?"

Su Baichen blinked: "I thought fishermen wouldn't want to be disturbed, so this disciple dared not disturb them..."

The old man raised an eyebrow and surprisingly nodded in agreement: "That's right. If you had dared to greet me just now, I would have told you to get as far away from me as possible."

"But now, you're just fooling around by fishing like this. Do you think you can get my attention this way?"

Su Baichen blinked again, then suddenly pulled on his fishing rod. Feeling the immense pulling force, he simply pointed a finger far away...

The next moment, a stream of profound Yin sword energy shot out from his fingertips and plunged into the seawater.

He felt the struggle beneath his hands loosen, so he immediately pulled hard... Good heavens, a seven or eight-pound fish was pulled out of the water just like that!

The old man was silent for a moment.

But then he got even angrier.

"You actually used illusion magic to fish, and then used sword energy to catch the fish directly?"

"Who taught you to fish like that?!"

The old man seemed furious, as if Su Baichen's actions were some heinous crime.

Su Baichen looked innocent: "I understand, anglers enjoy that leisurely solitude and the moment they finally hook the fish after playing it... But, I'm not an angler, I just want to try the seafood here..."

The old man was speechless; he hadn't expected Su Baichen to answer like that.

Indeed, he was interested in the process of fishing, but the kid just wanted to find food...

But the old man was shameless; he immediately snorted and said, "Anyway, it's you who disrespects the elderly and ruined my good mood."

"I'm going to punish you..."

Su Baichen frowned, realizing he was in deep trouble.

The old man's eyes darted around, and seeing Su Baichen's furrowed face, he chuckled and said, "I'll punish you by making you grill a fish for me, this one!"

Su Baichen was helpless. Although he felt that the request was quite rude, he had no choice but to accept the situation.

He said, "Then, can you let me go after I've finished baking?"

The old man said calmly, "Of course. Do you really think I enjoy bullying children? I'm just teaching you a lesson."

Su Baichen had no choice but to accept his fate, but luckily he had some spices with him.

He somewhat clumsily scaled and gutted the fish, then rubbed it with spices and salt to marinate it.

He said, "Senior, I'll go get a stove."

To his surprise, the old man stopped him and said, "There's no need for such trouble. I can just blow on it."

As he spoke, he blew a breath, which transformed into a flame in the air... a flame that floated and burned in the air!

Su Baichen's heart skipped a beat. This seemed to be another method of conjuring reality?

Is this an illusionary flame?

This illusion even seemed to be better than what his master could do.

After all, Xuan Yin Zhenren still needed an object as a basis for his illusion, but this old man directly conjured up reality.

But thinking about it, he's a senior figure after all, so it's normal for him to have this kind of ability.

After a slight surprise, he naturally placed the marinated fish on it and slowly grilled it.

"Huh? Kid, aren't you surprised?"

Su Baichen asked curiously, "Isn't it normal for a senior to have such high levels of illusion magic? Why should I be surprised?"

"No, you figured out I was using illusionary fire magic just like that?"

The old man was extremely surprised.

Su Baichen said, "Isn't this just illusory fire that conjures up reality? My master can do that too. He should be able to master it after reaching the second rank of the Eighth Transformation of Illusory Yin, right?"

His tone suggested that reaching the second rank was a very ordinary thing.

These words left the old man speechless, wondering to himself, "Whose disciple is this little brat anyway?"

No, who teaches their apprentices like that?

But Su Baichen didn't care what the old man thought. He calmly turned the wooden pole to grill the fish, exclaiming, "This Illusionary Fire is so convenient! It can grill at high temperatures just like ordinary flames, but it can also directly penetrate the surface to grill the inside... This makes grilling things much faster, and the taste should be improved too!"

The old man was somewhat bewildered again. He changed his tone and asked in a probing manner, "Is it possible that this kind of phantom fire, when used in battle, would have astonishing destructive power?"

Su Baichen asked in surprise, "Can this Illusionary Flame be used for combat? Can it even hit a person?"

Such a straightforward question left the old man speechless... The truth is, he has never hit anyone with his Illusionary Fire.

Those who can hit the target don't actually need him to use this move.

But after feeling hurt, Su Baichen comforted him, saying, "However, this large-scale release should still be quite effective for blocking paths..."

The old man said irritably, "Alright, once the fish is cooked, get out of here. I don't want to see you again!"

Su Baichen quickly handed the grilled fish to the old man and then ran away without looking back.

The old man was stunned on the spot.

Su Baichen's decisiveness really hurt him... In short, he broke down.

"You little rascal... Oh right, what's your little rascal's name again?"

The old man was even angrier.

……

Su Baichen then slipped away for a while before going on his own "adventure," and found a sizable rocky beach below the Foreign Affairs Office.

This area is exposed after the tide goes out, and it looks like there are many shellfish, shrimp, and crab remnants on it?

"What a great place!"

He rushed over, hoping to find good deals by watching those "beachcombing videos" he used to enjoy in his past life.

Unexpectedly, he saw another woman emerge from the sea... She was wearing a simple long dress, and not a drop of seawater was on her. When she came out of the sea, she really gave off the feeling of a 'goddess of the sea'.

Judging from their aura, they were indeed from their own sect, and the other party directly passed through the barrier and walked onto that shallow beach.

"Whose disciple are you, brat? What are you doing daring to trespass on my territory?"

This woman is beautiful and charming, but she speaks in a way that sounds old-fashioned. Could she also be a senior?

Su Baichen suddenly panicked. He did want to explore this sect, but how come every seemingly remote place in Yinfeng Gorge seemed to 'refresh' with seniors?