Chapter 56 : Enlightenment - Heavenly Luo Sect

"Not bad, Cute Xue, your Cloud-Sweeping Sword technique is showing signs of success. Keep up the good work." Ye Yong has been guiding Wu Xue's practice for the past two days, and the advantages of the Five Veins Divine Body are becoming more and more apparent. The Xuan-level sword technique can't even come close to challenging her.

"Mhmm!" Because she fell asleep in Ye Yong's arms these past two nights, Wu Xue wakes up to see her young master's handsome face closed in concentration while he practices, making her feel extremely happy and more dedicated to her own cultivation.

She wants to become stronger, stay by her young master's side, and protect him when he is in danger.

"Huh? Cute Xue, you actually know martial arts?" Qin Shi Meng was surprised to see Wu Xue practicing the Cloud-Sweeping Sword technique when she came over. She always thought Wu Xue was a mortal.

"I just learned recently." Wu Xue was a bit embarrassed, afraid that her sword technique was not good enough in front of a genius cultivator like Qin Shi Meng and would embarrass her young master.

"Are you planning to become a cultivator?"

"No, a warrior. Young master said I'm not suitable to be a cultivator."

"A warrior..." Qin Shi Meng nodded her head. In her opinion, Wu Xue's physique was not good enough to become a cultivator, nor was she well-suited to become a warrior. But since Ye Yong said so, he must have seen something she didn't.

Qin Shi Meng now had great faith in Ye Yong's judgement, and believed that Wu Xue had a future. So, she took out some elixirs that were good for the body and gave them to Wu Xue. Wu Xue thanked her repeatedly. In fact, with Ye Yong around, she didn't really lack elixirs, but this was Qin Shi Meng's kind gesture, and Wu Xue was very happy about it.

Because Qin Shi Meng had always been kind to her without any prejudice, while the other female cultivators she encountered were interested only in her young master. Among all the women who had contact with Ye Yong, Qin Shi Meng gave her the most comfortable feeling. Of course, it was also possible that subconsciously she thought that the two who had divorced would not have any interaction anymore.

"Shi Meng, have a seat." Ye Yong invited Qin Shi Meng to the pavilion and personally brewed her some spiritual tea.

Ye Yong remembered that in the novel, Qin Shi Meng was immediately accepted as a true disciple by Elder, An Yu Fang when she joined the Sword Pavilion. In reality, he did receive this news as well. After An Yu Fang took Qin Shi Meng as her disciple, she gave her the Ice Heart Formula and the Ice Heart Sword Technique. Qin Shi Meng did not need to practice the Ice Heart Arts with her Ice Heart Jade Body Formula, and Ye Yong thought that with her personality, she would immediately go into seclusion to comprehend upon receiving the Ice Heart Sword Technique.

Although in the novel, she was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining when she was accepted as a disciple, in reality, she had already reached the Crystalization Stage.

However, the Heavenly ranked sword technique does not make much of a difference for the seventh level of Qi Refining or the Crystalization Stage, and it is quite difficult to master.

Ye Yong guessed that Qin Shi Meng came to him today to distract herself, so he quietly exchanged for the mid-level book, "The Way of Tea Mastery," and a spiritual plant called "Sword Heart Grass."

Sword Heart Grass is a fifth-grade spiritual plant that is not commonly seen on the market. It is the main material for the fifth-grade elixir "Sword Heart Pill," which can help sword cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage to accelerate their comprehension of sword intent.

The Nascent Soul Stage is already considered to be a great power, and the same goes for the Soul Formation Stage. Sword Heart Pill is effective for Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, so it naturally becomes a hot commodity, and the main ingredient, Sword Heart Grass, is naturally hard to come by.

Qin Shi Meng is clever, but her knowledge is limited, and it is impossible for her to recognize that Ye Yong is using Sword Heart Grass to brew tea. But as a sword cultivator, when she smells the Sword Heart Grass steeping in hot water, she feels a burst of sweetness and fragrance that she did not understand in the beginning of the Ice Heart Sword Technique, and she feels that she can understand it now with more contemplation...

Of course, she is not sure if it is the fragrance of the tea brewed by Ye Yong or her own emotions that have allowed her to relax and enter a sudden state of enlightenment. But when she took the tea that Ye Yong handed over and took a sip, she completely broke through to the second level of the Ice Heart Sword Technique!

Qin Shi Meng was shocked. She had been stuck at the first level of the Ice Heart Sword Technique for a long time, and had been unable to make any progress. But after drinking this tea, she had a sudden realization and successfully broke through to the second level.

Ye Yong looked at Wu Xue and Xiao Huan made a hush gesture, and opened the Concealment Formation for Qin Shi Meng, the spirit tea is also at the side always warm, convenient for her to continue to drink the tea after her enlightenment.

Looking at the sudden enlightenment, Ye Yong was not surprised at all. As her understanding of the sword technique deepened, the effect of the Sword Heart Grass would decrease significantly.

But even if there was only a little, it was enough to satisfy a Nascent Soul expert. Perhaps the only thing they lacked was just that little bit?

When Qin Shi Meng fully emerged from her state of enlightenment, four days had already passed. The Spirit Tea on the table had already been unconsciously consumed by her, and her comprehension of the Ice Heart Sword Technique had reached an entry-level.

Having entered the entry-level of a Heaven-grade sword technique, Qin Shi Meng's understanding of swordsmanship and sword intent was equivalent to that of a Golden Pill expert. With just a single insight, she was able to comprehend what only a Golden Pill expert could comprehend. The help of Spirit Tea was a factor, but her own talent was also important.

However, for Qin Shi Meng, all of this was thanks to Ye Yong.

Although she didn't know what Ye Yong had given her to drink, the sword intent that came with the Spirit Tea when it entered her mouth had greatly benefited her.

"Miss, you're finally awake!" Xiao Huan would occasionally come out to check on her mistress. She was just a mortal and didn't know what enlightenment was. Qin Shi Meng had been sitting in the courtyard pavilion for four days straight, and she was really worried.

"Xiao Huan, how long have I been 'asleep'?"

"Four whole days! If it weren't for Young Master Ye telling me that you were comprehending some profound truths, I would have woken you up by now."

"Four days." Qin Shi Meng murmured. In her consciousness, it probably only felt like the time it took to burn an incense stick, 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 the past few days. Xiao Xue is cultivating in her room, and I don't dare to wander around alone. I've finished all the chores, so it's been pretty boring."

Xiao Huan had grown up with Qin Shi Meng since childhood, and their relationship was more like sisters than mistress and servant. If she had encountered a mistress with a bad temper, and she dared to say that she was bored, she would definitely not be able to avoid punishment.

"Miss, Xiao Xue is cultivating, can I cultivate too?" Xiao Huan was only 16 years old now, and life, death, sickness, and old age were still a bit far away from her, but not too far. She wanted to cultivate and live a little longer to accompany her mistress.

"You've tested your talent." Qin Shi Meng shook her head. How she wished that this servant who had grown up with her could cultivate with her. Unable to cultivate, she was ultimately just a mortal. When she grew old, Qin Shi Meng would still be young, and she could even live for a very long time.

"Can you ask Young Master Ye for me?" Xiao Huan shook Qin Shi Meng's arm.

Qin Shi Meng thought for a moment, and yes, Wu Xue was probably not suitable for cultivation, but Ye Yong had let her cultivate. Although she was not becoming a cultivator but a warrior, becoming stronger as a warrior could also increase one's lifespan. Moreover, it was incredible that Wu Xue had mastered a Mystery-Grade sword technique in such a short period of time.

"Alright, I'll ask him later."

"You're the best, Miss." Xiao Huan took out a transmission stone. "Oh, by the way, Young Master Ye said that when you woke up, you should send him a message, and he'll bring you some food when he comes back."

"No need, I'm not hungry." Qin Shi Meng shook her head, but she still took the transmission stone. With this paired transmission stone, she could directly contact Ye Yong in the future and ask if he was available to meet.

"Miss, you don't know! The food here is very delicious! After I ate it, I felt that my skin was even smoother! Since Young Master Ye said so, he must have his reasons. You should tell him, or else he'll come back and find out that you're awake, and he'll have to go out again, which is troublesome for him."

"I think you just want to eat." Qin Shi Meng pointed at Xiao Huan's forehead and activated the transmission stone.