Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

Rain and mud covered her entire body, but she didn't care.

Wow!

Suddenly, a ray of clear light stirred, and Tan Lin's remnant soul appeared.

His figure hovered in the forest, floating beside the girl. He appeared indifferent, but in reality, his primordial spirit emitted a faint, almost imperceptible aura, quietly dispelling several poisonous snakes nearby that had been disturbed by the wind and rain and were about to attack the young disciple.

He needs her to go through hardships, to become more ruthless and mature, but he never really wants her to die here.

shuh...

With the [Perspective of All Causes] activated, Tan Lin observed the ends of the faintly lit, complex lines of cause and effect from his past life.

After understanding the slight changes in the position of the "anchor points," he once again saw the changes in the causal relationship between himself and the young empress.

That line, its crimson hue deepened even further!

Now it's almost somewhere between a light and a deep red spot!

This change secretly alarmed Tan Lin, as he had never encountered such a phenomenon in the causal relationship before meeting this young disciple.

He knew that this was mostly because of the Empress's special status.

"Could this line eventually turn into a deep crimson line? If so, wouldn't it directly generate deep crimson light spots...?"

As his thoughts raced, Tan Lin was suddenly struck by his own idea.

It should be noted that in his first life, he spent thousands of years and the karmic points he gained were only a single point of deep crimson light.

rustling... rustling...

Li Qingjue crawled a long distance before finally approaching the wild fruit forest he remembered.

One of the small red fruits was something my brother and I ate when we were starving. Although it was sour and astringent, it was enough to fill our stomachs.

She struggled to her feet and reached out to pick the fruit, only to find that the fruit higher up on the treetop was much fuller and too far for her to reach in her current state.

"stupid."

Tan Lin's icy voice rang out:

"You have already opened up the sea of ​​suffering. Although you have not yet unearthed the source of divine power and cannot generate divine power on your own, can't you even guide a trace of meager essence into your limbs to increase your strength?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingjue was slightly taken aback.

Yes, she was so drenched in the rain that she almost forgot she was already a cultivator.

Without hesitation, she tried to concentrate and sense the small sea of ​​suffering below her navel, a place of utter desolation with only a sliver of life.

The first attempt was bound to be extremely difficult; she was not in good condition and her head was spinning.

But with an inexplicable fierceness, she managed to draw out a faint, almost non-existent warm current, which flowed into her legs.

clatter……

She leaped into the air and reached out again.

This time, my fingertips touched a high branch, and although my fingers trembled, I actually pulled down a bunch of fruit.

Splash...

Through the rain, Li Qingjue inhaled the fragrance of the wild berries, but instead of immediately popping a few into his mouth, he held up the bunch of berries, facing the illusory figure of Tan Lin, and whispered:

"Master, you...you eat first."

Tan Lin remained silent, merely gazing at her calmly, yet inexplicably felt a surge of warmth coursing through his heart.

He could naturally see that the other party had simply ignored his remnant soul state.

It's truly remarkable that someone could still have this kind of heart after being starving for so long...

The girl, who hadn't received any response from her master, immediately realized something, bit her lower lip, and fell silent.

My dearest daughter, you will surely help Master recover... won't you?

She said this to herself.

Glug glug...

Her stomach urged her to eat, and she swallowed the sour juice of the wild fruit mixed with rainwater. The feeling of almost dying gradually faded away, and her dizzy head felt a little better.

Now that she is a cultivator in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, even if her cultivation level is low, as long as she has food in her stomach, with her intelligence, she can quickly put what she has learned into practice without Tan Lin's reminder. She mobilizes the wisp of essence in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, circulates it throughout her body's meridians, and warms herself up.

Next, when the wind and rain subsided a bit, she picked more wild fruits from the tree and packed them in a bundle.

"Not enough."

Tan Lin's remnant soul returned to the ring, but he was still pouring cold water on things:

"This place is remote and desolate; fruits and vegetables are hard to find elsewhere, and they cannot be stored for long..."

You also need salt, cultivation is very demanding, and you also need meat...

After resting, head northeast. There's a mountain stream about three miles away; you might find fish there, but you might also encounter wild beasts, or even... other things.

Upon hearing this, Li Qingjue silently memorized the direction, rested for a while to regain some strength, and then continued his arduous journey.

This time, she walked more steadily and became a little more skilled at using that wisp of bitter sea essence.

Da...da...

The rain stopped completely, and we walked another three miles.

Sure enough, after passing through a dense forest, a rushing mountain stream appeared before her, with fish darting in the water.

Li Qingjue's eyes lit up, and he was about to step forward when an unexpected change occurred!

Splash...

Two men wielding machetes and with menacing expressions suddenly emerged from the bushes nearby.

The two men were dressed in rags and looked like ordinary bandits or defeated soldiers who had fled into the mountains.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect to run into a little girl in this awful weather! I'm already tired of eating fish from the stream. This little girl is a bit thin, but her meat is tender. I can have a treat this time!"

One of the one-eyed men grinned maliciously, his gaze sweeping over the girl with undisguised malice.

Li Qingjue took a step back, his face deathly pale.

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Chapter Eleven: The First Signs of Demonic Power (3.1K)

The crisis struck unexpectedly, and Li Qingjue instinctively held his breath, his small body stiffening.

"What, scared?"

Tan Lin's voice rang directly in her mind, still cold, yet carrying a hint of guidance:

"Remember your hatred. These bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong are no different in essence from those monks who treat you like dirt."

"Your sea of ​​suffering may be weak, but if you concentrate all your strength to attack one point, you might be able to protect yourself. Aim for their eyes, throats... these vital points, and treat them as the ones who caused your brother's death..."

elder brother……

The desperate situation brought out the evil dragon in Li Qingjue's heart, and Li Fan's death undoubtedly ignited the ruthlessness that had been growing in her recently.

She remembered her brother's tragic death and those indifferent gazes, and a surge of resentment welled up in her heart!

She stopped backing away and instead stared intently at the one-eyed man walking towards her.

The man felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze, and finding it unbelievable, he cursed and raised his knife to strike:

"You little bastard, you dare glare at me! I'll kill you!"

wow...

The strong wind generated by the broadsword howled and rushed towards us.

At the critical moment.

hum...

At this moment, Li Qingjue felt as if everything in the world had slowed down a little.

She silently channeled all her vital energy into her legs, then lunged to the side, narrowly avoiding the blade.

Almost simultaneously, she pulled out a shard of porcelain from her package and, with all her might, slashed it viciously at the one-eyed man's ankle!

"what!!!"

The one-eyed giant let out a scream, startling countless birds into flight through the forest.

He suffered a cut on his ankle, which, although not deep, injured his Achilles tendon, hindering his movement.

"Second brother, let's attack together!"

The one-eyed giant, in pain, immediately called for his companions.

Another lean man also joined them, cutting off Li Qingjue's escape route.

As a result, the girl inevitably faced numerous dangers.

Although she has embarked on the path of cultivation, she has only just opened up the sea of ​​suffering and has no divine power at all. She is currently just a child under ten years old, while her opponents are two burly men whose size completely overwhelms her.

How to fight two opponents at once?

Boom!

thump...

Her heart was pounding.

"Left."

"Lower your head..."

"Attack this person's lower body!"

Tan Lin always gave her guidance at crucial moments.

Even so, in just seven or eight breaths, she had been in grave danger several times, barely managing to hold on with a reckless, suicidal spirit, and suffering several abrasions on her body.

If it weren't for the fact that in the years since her brother left, she had witnessed the wickedness of human nature and dealt with some sordid things, and often used broken porcelain for self-defense, she would probably have already fallen into the hands of those two big men.

"Your breath is too scattered. Concentrate your mind and focus that wisp of energy on your fingertips, imagine it is a needle."

Tan Lin said coldly.

This is an initial training exercise in her control over "force," which will form the prototype and foundation for condensing divine runes and even performing secret techniques after she discovers the source of divine power in the future.

Needle……

With lightning speed, Li Qingjue was inspired and acted accordingly.

"Little girl, come on... Hahahaha!"

Seeing that the girl's range of movement was compressed to the extreme, the lean, burly man grinned maliciously, stretched out his large arm, and pounced straight at her.

At this moment, Li Qingjue stopped wildly waving the broken porcelain shards.

Hey!

She dodged the wiry man with a quick movement, then spotted the opening under the armpit of the one-eyed man as he brandished his knife. A faint light seemed to gather at her fingertips as she stabbed him!

laugh……

With a soft thud, the one-eyed giant was struck as if by lightning; his entire arm went numb and almost slipped from his hand!

He stared at the girl in front of him in horror, as if he had seen a ghost.

"This girl... is strange!"

For some reason, a sense of retreat welled up in his heart.

Swish!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Qingjue continued his fierce attack, leaping up suddenly and smearing a shard of porcelain hard on the one-eyed man's throat.

puff……

"Hoh!! Hoh..."

Blood gushed from his throat, the one-eyed man dropped his machete, and he collapsed to the ground screaming as he clutched his neck.

Seeing that things were not going well, the lean man tried to help his companion up and fled into the forest in a panic.