The Unique Soul is Precious

Soon, three months had passed.

Through these three months of interaction, Yue An had come to deeply understand why someone who dressed so strangely would be chosen by Jun Xu as his personal disciple.

She truly was an exceptionally talented individual.

Although in daily life she seemed a bit carefree, when it came to cultivation, she not only endured hardships but also held herself to high standards.

Sometimes, he found it unbelievable how she could transform from an ethereal fairy in one moment to a clownish figure in the mortal world the next.

After a day of practicing the Water Manipulation Technique outside, Chu Jiuning returned to the Dragon Palace and found Yue An.

With a respectful gesture, she said: “Teacher, I am grateful for your patient guidance over these past three months. I apologize for any inconvenience I caused. Now that I have completed my studies, it is time for me to return. Tomorrow, I plan to first visit the Immortal Sect to pay respects to Master and the Grand Elders, and then I will go to the Wolf Clan to find Lord Ju. He had made an appointment with me that I should meet with him once the Dragon Soul is found.” Yue An hadn’t expected her to leave the very next day after completing her studies.

Women truly were heartless! Unexplainably, the image of Chu Jiuning, that malicious woman, flashed through his mind again.

Although Chu Jiuning had already been executed, he still occasionally remembered that detestable woman.

It was evident that the shadow she had cast on him was not insignificant.

“Since you have decided to leave tomorrow, as a teacher, whatever you desire, feel free to ask.”

She smiled and shook her head, “Thank you, Teacher. You have taught me that the power of the Sea Clan is the greatest treasure. I do not desire anything else.”

He raised an eyebrow lightly, “Oh? Is that so? What if there was something that could restore your youth and beauty? Would you still not want it?”

Ah? Before she could respond, he took out a brocade box from his pocket and handed it to her. “Since you don’t want anything else, then accept this.”

She hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and accepting it with both hands.

Opening the box, she discovered a bead the size of a peanut. “This is the Youth and Beauty Pill, refined from over ten thousand scales of a mermaid. After consuming it, one can regain their youth and maintain eternal beauty. Even severe burns can be healed completely.”

It seemed he truly believed that she had wrapped herself up like a mummy because her entire body was severely burned.

He was actually willing to give her the Youth and Beauty Pill! The Youth and Beauty Pill not only required a large amount of materials, but the success rate of refinement was as low as one percent.

In other words, it would only succeed once in a hundred attempts. To refine it a hundred times, one would need a million scales from mermaids.

Each mermaid had a total of 400-500 scales, and the Sea Clan currently had just over a hundred thousand mermaids.

The Sea Clan couldn’t possibly strip the scales off all the mermaids just to refine this thing.

They would naturally collect the scales as they fell off and then refine them one by one.

Collecting a million scales from mermaids would take at least four to five years. Therefore, the Youth and Beauty Pill was not only priceless but also extremely rare.

Yet, Yue An was willing to give it to her, simply because he thought that compared to her helping Yue Chi retrieve the Dragon Soul, nothing was the Youth and Beauty Pill.

However, in Chu Jiuning’s eyes, she felt deeply ashamed of her two brothers.

She had repeatedly obtained their kindness through deceitful means. She felt extremely guilty.

With a “snap”, she closed the brocade box and handed it back to him, “Thank you, Teacher. To me, attractive appearances are common, but a unique soul is truly one in a million. So, please take this back, I don’t need it either.”

Yue An stared at her blankly and softly murmured the words she had just spoken, “Attractive appearances are common, but a unique soul is truly one in a million…”

Indeed, even though she dressed strangely and behaved oddly, his fondness for her continued to grow uncontrollably.

And what attracted him was none other than her intriguing soul, wasn’t it?

He slowly raised his hand and took back the brocade box, “Xiao Xue, stay for three more days before leaving.”

He knew she would eventually leave, and this departure would likely mean that they would rarely have any further interactions.

He could restrain himself from telling her about his fondness for her, but he still wanted to prolong their farewell as much as possible.

Chu Jiuning met his gaze and revealed a warm smile, “All right.”

“Since you don’t want anything, then tomorrow I will show you the magnificent sights of the sea in this world.” Her eyes sparkled, and she nodded eagerly with a smile.

This was something she could have, beautiful scenery that was as pleasing to the eyes as handsome men and beautiful women.

He smiled faintly, somewhat helpless. Sometimes, the things she desired were truly simple.

And so, the next day, Chu Jiuning embarked on her three-day sea journey with great honor.

Six small and exquisite white dragons led the way, with Chu Jiuning and Yue An following closely behind on the waves.

The two small Pixiu ran with all their might on their short legs, occasionally flapping their small wings when they got tired.

Glancing back at the two pitiful little fellows, Yue An couldn’t help but ask, “Didn’t you promise their mother that you would take good care of them?”

With a raised eyebrow and an expression of certainty, Chu Jiuning replied, “Indeed, so what’s wrong with these mischievous little rascals running around and exercising? When Xiu’er used to follow me, not only did she walk on her own every day, but occasionally she even carried me.”

As she spoke, she reached into her storage bag and pulled out two gold bars, exclaiming, “Money, Gold!”

The two little Pixiu immediately caught wind of the scent of money and ran even more vigorously on their short legs.

As they drew closer, Chu Jiuning exerted her strength and tossed the two gold bars high up in the air, causing the two little Pixiu to immediately flap their wings and soar into the sky.

Seeing the two little fellows happily devouring the gold bars, Chu Jiuning sighed lightly and patted her storage bag.

“So, these gold bars aren’t meant for me, they are clearly an advance payment for their meals,” she said.

She tilted her head and looked at Yue An, asking, “Do you know why Xiu’er was willing to let me take them away?”

Although she had been asked this before by Jian Tong, she had remained silent. But now, she was willing to tell him. Did this indicate that she trusted him?

“Why?” he asked, playing along.

She smiled mysteriously and whispered, “Because Xiu’er is pregnant with her second child, and these two little fellows are just too mischievous. If I take them away, Xiu’er can properly nurture her unborn child.”

Yue An was momentarily at a loss for words. He truly hadn’t expected this reason.

Seeing his speechless expression, Chu Jiuning couldn’t help but cover her mouth and burst into laughter.

In the evening, Chu Jiuning stood on the beach, looking up at the dazzling starry sky. “Wow, it’s truly beautiful.”

After a while, Yue An called out to her, “Look at the sea.” She shifted her gaze back to the sea and exclaimed in delight, “Bioluminescent sea!”

The next moment, she had already run into the water with the two little Pixiu.

She bent down and cupped the shimmering blue water in her hands, saying, “It’s truly magnificent!”

With a wave of her hand, the blue luminescent water in her hands transformed into a radiant water sphere.

The water sphere was soft and cool. She smiled at Yue An and said, “Teacher, watch closely.”

After speaking, she performed a graceful and fluid routine with the water, as if dancing with the clouds and flowing water.