The Dharma transmission continued.
Due to the little fox's weak spiritual power, Yun Ming had no choice but to separate a wisp of his divine consciousness, mechanically suppressing it on her Tianxin acupoint.
He assisted her in circulating the energy.
At the same time, spiritual energy continued to open all remaining unopened meridians. The Hoshimi Family ancestors dared not risk harming their granddaughter.
They wanted to wait until she was older before doing so.
Yun Ming was not afraid; spiritual energy could repair the physical body.
The downside, well, was the pain. But this wasn't a flaw of spiritual energy; it was that Yun Ming, and indeed no one in this world, could open all the meridians without harming her.
He specifically asked her if she wanted it.
She asked if it would make her stronger.
It could.
At this, the little girl became obedient, shrinking into Yun Ming's arms and saying, "Then Shifu (Master) be gentle, little girl isn't afraid, little girl isn't afraid... little girl truly isn't afraid!"
It was like she was self-hypnotizing.
As it turned out, the girl actually managed to hypnotize herself successfully, continuously muttering 'it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt' while tears streamed from her eyes.
It was as if she were possessed.
Very good, very much the spirit of a strong person. Yun Ming expressed his admiration for his little Apprentice: My Apprentice, little girl, has the potential of a Great Emperor!
She bravely memorized the modified circulation route; the breathing technique and the Yun Kui Mountain cultivation method were merged into one.
Then, a future generation's strong person collapsed.
"Thank you, Shifu..."
She said this, tears in the corners of her eyes, as she collapsed into Yun Ming's arms. The adorable child was so small, it made one's heart ache.
Yun Ming completed the final part of the cultivation alone.
He helped her repair her meridians, circulate her cultivation technique, and impartially pushed her cultivation to the peak of the first stage of the Yunqi Realm, where spiritual energy was abundant.
He also reinforced the techniques in her Tianxin acupoint and Dantian.
He wasn't yet strong enough for his divine consciousness to remain separated for a long time; he couldn't leave any hidden dangers for his Apprentice.
When the door to that room was pushed open, the lingering glow of the setting sun happened to fall at the entrance. Everyone's gaze turned towards it, but Bai Xian merely let out a soft sigh.
"Mission accomplished~"
"My young brother, you..."
Yun Ming's face looked somewhat pale, causing concern.
He handed the peacefully sleeping little fox girl to Yagami Satsuki. Without waiting for her to speak further, he swayed unsteadily towards the languid woman not far away.
The woman still smiled sweetly.
In the twilight, her figure was somewhat blurred, and the light on her profile made her face indistinct.
Although she wasn't very tall, she always gave people a sense of security.
She furrowed her beautiful brows.
Her expression was quite helpless.
"You... what can I say about you... why do you work so hard?"
Before her words even fell.
The young man crashed heavily into her arms, a relieved smile on his lips. Indeed... it felt very secure.
"Grand-Aunt Martial Uncle, I'm tired..."
"Oh, you're not completely foolish. You know to come back to me."
There was no further response; he had fallen asleep again.
The two little ones gathered around, their worry almost palpable, but since Bai Xian hadn't said anything, everything should be fine.
Yi Jiang thought this, but an indescribable discomfort lingered in her heart.
What did Shifu (Master) do to be so concerned about this little junior Apprentice? She wasn't against the little junior Apprentice, but didn't Shifu (Master) know to take care of his own body!
"Grand-Aunt Martial Uncle, let's take Shifu (Master) to rest."
"Mm..."
Bai Xian glanced at Hoshimi Yuu, then carried her nephew, who wasn't much taller than her, towards the bedroom.
Her voice echoed ethereally down the corridor.
"That's enough for today, no need to see me off."
The few people in the corridor exchanged glances. Their hearts, long accustomed to schemes and deceit, couldn't help but be touched, especially Hoshimi Soichiro.
The other party seemed a little too sincere.
He looked towards his father.
"Little girl, she?"
Hoshimi Yuu's face showed surprise and delight, marveling.
"Yun Ming is truly a talent unseen in a thousand years. This cultivation method is exquisite..."
It's just not suitable for beginners. Beginners who want to learn it are a bit demanding on their Shifu (Master). First, they need enough spiritual energy to suppress the ether, and clearing a child's meridians is not something an ordinary person can do.
Not to mention opening acupoints.
Even Hoshimi Yuu, after so many years, was seeing someone gather spiritual energy in the Tianxin acupoint without harming themselves for the first time.
He also helped little girl reinforce her Dantian.
He was thoughtful... The customs of Yun Kui Mountain were still passed down through generations; Shifu (Master) truly raised Apprentices as if they were his own children.
"Help him recover well these next few days. Satsuki, this task is yours. Soichiro, you should also begin to make arrangements in Wei Fei Territory..."
The husband and wife agreed... Meanwhile, on the other side, the group rested after dinner. The two little ones usually slept together, but in the middle of the night, they both coincidentally snuck into Shifu (Master)'s bed.
Bai Xian wasn't asleep; she sat in the courtyard, basking in the moonlight. The cool moonlight calmed her mind. She naturally noticed the movement inside the room.
But she didn't interfere. Earlier, Yi Xuan asked her how Shifu (Master) was.
She said he was almost dead.
The child seemed to have believed it... Then Yi Xuan became very sad, very sad. Fortunately, Yi Jiang was good at comforting her sister, which stabilized her.
Alas, who knew this silly child would be so naive... She just wanted to tease. Oh, it's not her fault. Oh, it's your fault, nephew, for teaching your Apprentice to be so silly-fufu.
It's all your fault, oh.
On the tatami, the two little ones conversed quietly.
"Sister, I don't want Shifu (Master) to be like this... It's scary."
"Shifu (Master) is very good. He's very good to us too. I also want to be good to Shifu (Master)..."
But I have nothing to give Shifu (Master).
Yi Xuan's thoughts were very simple. When she saw Shifu (Master) faint, her heart felt as if it had been squeezed, just like when she used to see her sister get beaten protecting her.
This feeling was very unpleasant.
She couldn't do anything. It was the same during the day; she was defeated by her junior Apprentice and still needed Shifu (Master) to comfort her. She couldn't do anything... I hate it, I hate it!
"Yi Xuan is already very good. If you listen to Shifu (Master) a little more and cultivate well, Shifu (Master) will be very happy."
"Mm, then will Shifu (Master) die?"
"..."
"He really won't. Shifu (Master) just needs to rest."
Yi Jiang was a little helpless. Why did her silly sister believe what little Grand-Aunt Martial Uncle said so much? Little Grand-Aunt Martial Uncle was naughty.
Their Yi Xuan was so silly, why would she still deceive her... "Really?"
"Has Big Sister ever lied to you?"
"Oh... I don't want Shifu (Master) to die."
"Shifu (Master) won't die. Shifu (Master) will live a long life, and we'll be together always and always."
Yi Jiang could only comfort her sister this way. If her sister was so worried, how could she not be?
She hugged Yun Ming tightly.
The young man was only obedient when he was asleep, just like her sister. When they slept, they stopped being noisy.
Looking at his peaceful sleeping face.
It always made people want to do something, but her sister was still there, and she couldn't lead her sister astray.
She quietly slipped her hand into Yun Ming's clothes.
A cultivator's skin was indeed different, smooth as jade, with a flat stomach and firm muscles. Her sister shouldn't be able to see, right?
Senior Brother, he wouldn't suddenly wake up, would he... No, he wouldn't.
She suddenly didn't know what she was doing; this thought just popped into her head, and she uncontrollably acted on it.
She wanted to pull her hand back, but her hand had a mind of its own.
Senior Brother, don't wake up, don't wake up, don't wake up!
I like Senior Brother so much, I like Senior Brother so much.
Desire always swells with indulgence, until the moment it bursts forth like a flood. But just then, Yi Jiang's hand was held down... Her heart pounded.
"Shi, Shifu (Master)?"
Yes, she also called him Shifu (Master) in private. Lately, she felt calling him Shifu (Master) was also good, because outsiders wouldn't change their opinion because of her address.
Then what she called him became meaningless.
No, if she called him Shifu (Master), she could act a little more spoiled... "Hmm... You two, why did you crawl into my bed? Where's Grand-Aunt Martial Uncle?"
Yun Ming had slept his fill. When he woke up, he found his two Apprentices lying on him, two little white-haired lolis... Who wouldn't say 'good' upon seeing that?
Although his eldest Apprentice's hand was doing something he didn't quite understand, did the little girl also like touching abs? He chuckled, assuming it was just a habit.
After all, he also liked patting Yi Xuan's little bottom and pinching the two little ones' faces. Perhaps Yi Jiang liked having a pillow when she slept?
"We were worried about Shifu (Master) and couldn't sleep."
Yi Jiang said very naturally, and indeed, her eyes were filled with worry. Seeing Yun Ming wake up, she immediately clung to him.
She didn't try to explain her previous actions at all. After all, since Shifu (Master) didn't mention it, she just pretended it hadn't happened... Perhaps Shifu (Master) didn't care?