In seclusion

Yusheng was an early bird. After her return from usual training she ordered xiaoqing to call all the elders.

A year has passed since she has been cultivating heaven arts currently in high level after going through third cultivation.

Remembering that day she still felt pain. Being at deaths door feeling as being burned inside out, blood boiling, energy and Qi clashing creating storm inside her dantian.

Laying on her own pool of blood semi conscious, every cell twitching she nearly died, if not for the blood ginseng she would have to lie on bed for a month or two to replenish her blood.

Even then she had to take rest for an entire week. After her return all the elders were frantic because of her state. Zhu mama eye's sac seemed to have dried as she cried rivers and lakes.

For an entire week dozens of rare herbs went inside yusheng's belly in form of soup. Hundreds of years old herbs were dug out to make herbal dishes and only then she had reached her formal state.

She was lucky that she was never short on resources, if compared to others would have left the realm to meet great Yama. But now no matter what, she seemed to have stucked in the same level. She was near but yet so far to master it.

Others would die in their own spit if were to know just in 1 and half year she has reached on high level of heaven arts. Yet for Yusheng it was not enough, she had to hurry because she knew time was just like sand slipping from fingers. She had so many things to do, to achieve, to plan before she could start on her journey of blood.

Thus she had decided that she would go in seclusion till she has mastered heaven arts. She need to achieve it before the banquet with physician asscociation and exam for new disciples.

Three and half years was the time left for her to prepare, which was very short for her as she had many things lined up yet to start and achieve.

Xiaoqing came back and informed Yusheng that elders have gathered at the hall waiting for her.

Nodding she closed her heavenly pouch which was filled with clothes, her gourd, herbs like blood ginseng, heavenly lotus, her fan, her favorite tea and other basic stuffs.

Slowly she entered the hall, smell of freshly brewed snow lotus tea was in the air with several snacks. Motioning for the maid servants to leave she sat on her chair.

After taking a sip of her favorite tea she informed about her new decision " Everyone as you know I have been at stalemate with my heaven arts for past six months, so to break through the current stalemate I have decided to go in seclusion till I master it.

You might think I am rushing too fast but let me tell you I am not because my first focus point has been heaven arts I have been only concentrating in cultivation and strength raising till now.

But there are also other places where I have to put my effort and master it. I have yet to dabble in medicine, though I have all the general knowledge and confidence I will always be behind wet ears without practicing.

Hence, it is important that I go in seclusion to have everything in the place. Or our plans will be for naught and we definitely cannot push our plans further or there will definitely be suspicions as all the eyes are on us."

First elder nodded but all the words he wanted to say seemed to have chained in this throat. He knew what Yusheng said was correct and to meet the deadline and for the plan to run smoothly it was the best choice.

But it also meant if she succeeds she has to face tribulation and no one knows how dangerous will it be.

Last time she was at deaths door he nearly stopped her from learning further, if Yusheng hadn't disclosed that heaven arts cultivator though at deaths door will not die from cultivation.

The air inside the hall became thick. After some time with light sigh first elder finally opened his mouth " master if you have decided then we accept your decision but this time please do take our valleys flare and after your tribulation, light it up so we can come to receive you.

Though every cultivator has to face his tribulation with owns might making others unable to help but we can still prepare ourselves for situation such as last time."

After everything was laid out Yusheng informed she would head out as she had finished her prepation, she also assured everyone that she will take care of herself and will definitely use the flare if condition arises like last time.

She assured zhu mama that she had prepared everything she needed even listing out the names of things she had as to prevent her from being in state of chicken less head.

After first elder passed her the flare only used by medicine valley they followed her till the temple that marked the beginning of the forest.

Everyone felt as someone had pinched their heart, thought not flooded like zhu mama's each elder had tears in their eyes. They felt incompetent when seeing such a small child whom they cupped in their palm was shouldering burden of an entire valley.

A child deciding by herself to go in seclusion alone in such a big forest, they felt that they were so much lacking. Because they didn't know that Yusheng had been reborn hence she matured early planning step by step, they were lamenting on how to share more of her burdens.

Finally with her small yet upright back facing towards everybody she walked ahead. Though small everyone could feel the determination that she had.

Until they could no longer see that small yet determined back everyone returned back but with their own determination to have the valley be at its best so when the master returns she may take some time to relax which she hasn't done since past 1 and half year.