Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

The people around them looked at them strangely. As swordsmen, their straightforward nature made them unaccustomed to flattery, but they could not go against the elder's wishes...

The elder didn't pay any attention and continued, "Hongmiao was the disciple left behind by my junior sister before she passed away, and Xiheng was my senior sister's niece. That's how it should be."

After repeating it twice, she clapped her hands, propped herself up with her cane, and said to Xi Heng, "The apprenticeship ceremony has been completed. Please follow me..."

Xi Heng followed, and together they walked into the inner part of the hall.

The elder led the way and spoke slowly:

"Before you enter the realm of internal strength, all you practice are techniques, at most some body movements and stances. You're not much better than an ordinary person. If you exhaust your internal strength, you'll still find it difficult to win when surrounded by several people."

"After you enter the realm of mastery, what you will learn is the true Red Thread Sword Technique. When you swing your sword, you can cut out red threads that can injure people from a distance. The red threads can also be applied to your own skin, making even fist and foot techniques more lethal."

"Even more so, when one's internal strength is fully developed, one can use red threads to connect major acupoints within the body, breaking through the barrier and achieving a level of internal strength beyond mere time..." She coughed lightly a few times midway through her speech and continued:

“Our Red Thread Sword Technique has six levels. The first three levels train Ming Jin (manifest strength), and the last three levels train An Jin (hidden strength)... Each level is a bottleneck and obstacle, but you have already gained some understanding of sword intent. The first three levels should not be a bottleneck for you. You just need enough time to achieve mastery of Ming Jin.”

"However, the Ming Jin level three is relatively easy to achieve, while the An Jin level three requires comprehension, talent, ability and opportunity to achieve."

“Every martial artist with internal strength has their own destiny and opportunities. If they force it, they will inevitably suffer from qi deviation and disordered meridians. This is especially true for a killing sword like our Bloodline Sword Sect. If one is not careful when practicing, killing intent will overwhelm the mind. If one cannot suppress and relieve it, one will fall into the demonic path.”

"The Bloodline Sword Sect was once besieged by many major sects because it got close to the demonic path, and in the end, its successors were scattered and lost." The elder shook his head and sighed: "I've said too much. In short, remember not to kill the innocent indiscriminately."

"Hmm," Xi Heng replied casually.

She didn't care about indiscriminate killing.

After all, as long as you load a save file, time can be reversed, and the dead can be brought back to life.

However, Xi Heng pretended to listen attentively to the elder's advice.

"Remember, remember." The old man with gray hair turned the corner of the corridor and came to a bookstore, where he opened it with the key he carried with him.

She went inside, leaving Xi Heng outside.

A moment later, he took out a copy of the Red Thread Sword manual and handed it to Xi Heng.

"This is the Ming Jin level three of the Red Thread Sword Technique. Take a look at it first, and you can ask Hong Miao if you have any questions." She coughed lightly twice, her voice becoming hoarse: "Practice the sword technique only after you have thoroughly understood the manual."

"After you have mastered the Ming Jin (manifest strength), come back to me and I will bestow upon you the third level of An Jin (hidden strength)."

"In addition, although you are nominally my personal disciple, the academy does not have much surplus finances. You will need to pay for the medicinal soups and broths you need during your martial arts training. Remember to give five taels of silver to Hongmiao every month."

"Yes." Xi Heng nodded. Even though she was supposed to pay, a look of relief appeared on her face.

It seems the money earned from collecting Ganoderma lucidum has finally come in handy.

The elder could tell that she was not embarrassed, so he said, "That's all I wanted to say for today. Please take me back to my room."

……

Xi Heng helped the elder back to his room, and then, led by Senior Sister Hong Miao, they arrived at a private residence.

The wooden door, painted with flowers, leaves, and willow branches, slowly opened, revealing a neatly arranged bedroom.

Passing the screen, one can see furniture such as beds, tables, chairs, mirrors, and wardrobes, which are significantly better than the small dormitory where Xi Heng lived in his previous life.

The carved wooden window was open for ventilation. On the long table beside the bed were writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. A soft mat was laid on the floor, and a vase with bright red flowers sat on the dressing table.

"This is your room," Hongmiao said, yawning.

"Free accommodation?" Xi Heng blinked.

"You are now a formal female disciple of the Red Thread Sword Academy, not an outsider. However, while the room is free, the monthly medicinal soup will still be—"

At this point, Hong Miao gave Xi Heng a meaningful look.

Xi Heng understood the other person's gaze perfectly, and took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his pocket and handed it to the other person.

"Junior sister has quite the wealth." Hong Miao accepted the bill without hesitation, glanced at the denomination, and found Xi Heng more and more pleasing to the eye.

"..." This was the first time Hong Miao had called her junior sister in both her lives.

“One hundred taels of silver is enough for twenty months of medicinal soup.” Hong Miao didn’t seem to care about Xi Heng’s stunned expression at all. After saying this casually, she continued:

"Then I won't bother you any longer, Senior Sister. Junior Sister, focus on studying the sword technique manual. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime." She flicked the silver note between her fingertips, then turned and left.

"Oh..." Xi Heng stared at the other person's overly dashing back for a while before coming back to his senses.

She shook her head, went inside, sat down at the desk, placed the copy of the Red Thread Sword Technique manual on the table, and began to peruse it little by little.

Xi Heng slowly deciphered the mental techniques in the book, reading each paragraph several times until he could memorize them and deeply understand their meaning.

In the blink of an eye, the sun set and the sky darkened.

The girl inside pressed her temples; it had taken her so long to finally read through the mental cultivation method for the second level of the Red Thread Sword, the Ming Jin stage.

After reading this for so long, my temples are starting to throb a little.

“Every sentence can have multiple meanings… It can be interpreted in one way, and it seems that it can also be interpreted in another.” Xi Heng muttered to himself as he looked at the manuscript:

"And there was murderous intent between the lines, no wonder the elder said it was easy to go into qi deviation."

"It's time to ask him for advice." She glanced out the window; daytime had turned into night, and a bright moon was already hanging high in the sky.

Xi Heng is not used to disturbing others at night.

"Let's do it tomorrow."

……

Xi Heng had a rare good night's sleep in the Sword Academy. At dawn the next day, he got up, washed up in front of the mirror, changed into a set of the Sword Academy's martial arts attire, and went to the sword training ground.

At this moment, Senior Sister Hongmiao is in the arena instructing newcomers on swordsmanship.

The newcomers at this time were naturally Yan Hongji and her group.

Xi Heng approached with great interest, observing the stiff movements of these newly enrolled apprentices.

At this moment, even Lin Ying, who was quite talented, had many flaws and mistakes in her sword moves, and she could easily defeat her with just a wave of her hand.

These former classmates are no longer comparable to her.

Xi Heng felt a sense of loneliness at the top, and even felt eager to give them a few pointers when he got closer.

Her mindset seemed to be noticed by Senior Sister Hongmiao, who beckoned her over.

Xi Heng approached, following the other person's lead: "What is it, Senior Sister?"

“Every formal disciple has the duty to instruct other disciples. You will supervise these three’s sword practice today,” Hong Miao said.

"Isn't it only after we've mastered the moves that we need Senior Sister as our sparring partner?" Xi Heng glanced at her.

"You know?" Hong Miao was slightly surprised.

"Before I came here, I met an apprentice from the Red Thread Sword Academy, and it was she who introduced me to the Red Thread Sword Academy." Xi Heng told a lie naturally.

Since her first save file was loaded, her lying skills have become increasingly sophisticated.

"Oh...no wonder you were able to find me." Hong Miao nodded, seemingly believing her, and began to explain, "We asked you to take on apprentices so that you could better integrate into the Sword Academy. Would you be willing?"

"I'll listen to my senior sister," Xi Heng said.

The feeling of suddenly having fellow students who had practiced swordsmanship with him become his disciples was quite subtle.

"Well, these three newcomers, from left to right, are Yan Hongji, Li Anxue, and Lin Ying. They are new to the Sword Academy and only officially started practicing swordsmanship yesterday. They have many difficulties with sword techniques, so please explain and instruct them from now on."

After speaking, the eldest sister turned around and introduced Xi Heng to Yan Hongji and the other two:

"This is our elder's newly accepted disciple, whose martial arts skills and talent are quite high..."

In short, they presented Xi Heng as someone with great reputation and ability, thus intimidating the three apprentices.

As Xi Heng listened, he almost got goosebumps and quickly waved his hand to stop the eccentric senior sister from continuing.

"Understood, Senior Sister, don't worry, I will teach you well."

"Well, there's no need to push the newcomers too hard. Just guide them steadily... With you here, I'll go and instruct others." After saying this, the senior sister walked to the other side.

As Xi Heng watched the other person's retreating figure, he felt that the other person's temperament was too casual.

However, she can be quite serious at times—Xi Heng recalled how Hong Miao glared angrily and drew her sword to fight when outsiders stormed into the sword club in her previous life.

"Truly unfathomable..."

"Wait a minute," Xi Heng stopped what he was doing.

She finally remembered that she had come here to ask for an explanation of the mental techniques in the manual.

Now, however, I've suddenly been given work, and my senior sister Hongmiao has already gone far away.

"Tsk."

Helplessly turning around, she saw three young girls waiting for her to explain swordsmanship.

Xi Heng looked at them one by one.

Lin Ying has the highest talent; with just a little guidance, she should be able to master the skill within three months.

The other two struggled to gain momentum. Yan Hongji, in particular, lacked a strong determination and conviction from the beginning, and her confidence was easily shaken. If she could cultivate her confidence, she might still have a chance.

As for Li Anxue, Xi Heng didn't interact with her much in his previous life, but she was clearly a rare type of person who was hard to get close to.

Hmm... Since I'm going to mentor apprentices in this life, I'll try my best to guide Yan Hongji to master the basics.

Yan Hongji's good looks made Xi Heng subconsciously feel a little more favorably toward her.

Furthermore, in the previous life, the assassination attempt on the emperor would have been difficult to succeed without the Elixir of Purification that Yan Hongji had given him in the previous life.

So I guess I owe some debt of gratitude, and it's only right that I repay it.

Although the other party in this life has no idea at all...

Xi Heng's gaze swept over the three apprentices, and after a moment he addressed them:

"Those who practice martial arts must be diligent and persistent."

"The three of you have come here hoping to become martial artists and change your fate, so you must pay a sufficient price."

"If you want to change your life through martial arts, you must dedicate your life to martial arts."

In his previous life, Xi Heng dedicated his entire life to martial arts, and only in the end did he master the Qi and Blood.

This is her experience, and teaching naturally involves imparting this experience.

"Are you aware of this?"

Xi Heng put on a serious expression, trying to use this statement to strengthen Yan Hongji's confidence.

“Of course.” Li Anxue was the first to respond.

Xi Heng didn't pay much attention to her, nodded casually, and looked at the other two.

Lin Ying nodded gently, remaining silent as always.

Finally, their gaze fell upon Yan Hongji.

"A lifetime?" She clearly hesitated upon hearing those two words.

"If you don't even have this determination, you should just go home," Xi Heng said, using reverse psychology.

“I just want to learn it first… to see if I have any talent for it,” she said after a moment’s hesitation.

"You don't," Xi Heng stated the truth.

"If you can only maintain this attitude when practicing martial arts, you will be heartbroken and leave in despair after three months when you watch others enter the realm of martial arts and become masters."

"Furthermore, two years later, as his illness worsens, he will be searching for medicine everywhere and waiting to die, regretting why he did not make up his mind to practice martial arts today."

"This is your future." She wasn't afraid of hurting people with these words, and spoke them frankly.

"..." Yan Hongji remained silent for a long time, then looked up at Xi Heng and asked, "Did you recognize me before, Senior Sister?"

Senior sister?

Xi Heng was stunned for a moment before realizing that the other person was calling him.

She uttered two soft sounds to steady her stern teacher-like demeanor and explained, "I just noticed the symptoms in your body."

Yan Hongji hummed in response, her voice barely audible.

"I'll dedicate my life... Senior sister, please let me think about this for a few days." Her soft voice, accompanied by her exquisite face and sparkling eyes, subconsciously evoked feelings of pity in one's heart.

“Alright.” Xi Heng said, “But remember, if you don’t even have this much determination, you’ll never achieve anything in martial arts. You might as well go home soon.”

"I've remembered it." Yan Hongji bowed steadily, like a noble lady from a wealthy family.

"Martial artists can simply exchange fist salutes," Xi Heng reminded them, then waved his hand and said to everyone, "Let's practice."