Chapter 480 - 219: Boundless Grace, a Heavenly Human Guides the Fire
Chapter 480: Chapter 219: Boundless Grace, a Heavenly Human Guides the Fire
At that moment, she was sizing up Lin Ye with great interest, her bright eyes twinkling with undisguised appreciation.
"L-Lan!"
Qin Yue popped out from behind the woman, his face a mixture of embarrassment and apology.
"Lin Ye, sorry to interrupt your cultivation... Normally, outsiders aren’t allowed in a private cultivation room, but..."
Qin Yue gave a wry smile, gestured to the woman before him, and introduced her in a hushed voice.
"This is Senior Lan Yunxi, a Celestial Human Realm expert and one of the veteran figures of our Firewood Martial Hall!"
Out of politeness, Lin Ye also stood up and bowed to the senior.
Qin Yue continued his introduction. "Lan isn’t part of the Martial Hall’s upper management. She doesn’t like being tied down by official duties and spends most of her time on the Star Domain Battlefield. She just got back to rest and recuperate."
"She heard that Xinhuo had produced an S-rank contracted genius like you, so... she just had to come see for herself..."
Qin Yue’s voice trailed off. Clearly, he was under immense pressure from this powerhouse’s uninvited arrival.
Lan Yunxi, however, waved her hand dismissively and walked straight up to Lin Ye.
She put her hands on her hips and leaned forward slightly. A pleasant, faint fragrance washed over him, accompanied by a staggering sense of pressure.
"Kid, I can see your aptitude is pretty good. What do you say? Want to choose me as your first initiator?"
Before Lin Ye could even react, Lan Yunxi had already continued on her own.
"Your Martial Arts Spirituality is very special. Among human Martial Artists, it’s probably one of a kind. But in the myriad worlds of the Celestial Abyss, there are quite a few races that have mastered similar abilities."
"The ones I’ve killed number eighty, if not a hundred."
"So I can more or less point you in the right direction for developing your abilities."
"Besides that..."
Lan Yunxi held up three fingers. "I also have two top-tier, family-inherited Cultivation Techniques, and one Cultivation Technique I created myself. As long as they suit you, they’ll be enough to last you until the Late Stage of the Celestial Human Realm."
"If your comprehension is good enough, it wouldn’t be strange for you to break through to the Martial Saint Realm with them."
"Also, I have over a dozen Observation Skills I can pass on to you."
"So? Think about it?"
As her voice fell, Qin Yue’s eyes, standing at the side, went wide as saucers!
He frantically shot glances at Lin Ye, nodding so hard it looked like his neck was about to break, and silently mouthed words at him.
’Say yes! Hurry up and say yes!’
’This was Lan Yunxi!’
’One of the youngest Celestial Human Realm powerhouses in the Firewood Martial Hall.’
’A total badass whose combat power was so fierce she could single-handedly infiltrate enemy lines and slaughter an entire alien stronghold!’
’The terms she offered were so generous they’d make any member of the Martial Hall green with envy!’
Lin Ye glanced at Qin Yue’s comical display, then back at the woman before him, who was beaming as if she had him completely in the bag. He pondered for a moment.
’The Tai Xu Two Principles True Understanding cultivation technique would start to have diminishing experience gains again once it hit Lv. 50.’
’He had indeed been wanting to find a better Cultivation Technique recently.’
’Within Xinhuo, the inheritance of Cultivation Techniques could only happen through the paths of igniting and receiving fire.’
’And the woman before him, whether in terms of strength or experience, was undoubtedly the ideal candidate.’
"Then... I’ll have to trouble you..."
Lin Ye adopted a humble attitude, looking eager to be taught.
"Haha, excellent! From now on, you’re my first disciple!"
Lan Yunxi was clearly very happy as well.
"That’s wonderful!"
Qin Yue slapped his thigh and rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Lan, Lin Ye, I’ll go prepare the Fire-Ignition Ceremony right away! I’ll make sure it’s a grand affair for you both!"
"Skip it."
Lan Yunxi waved her hand impatiently.
"I hate all that flashy, unnecessary stuff. It makes it feel like some kind of show."
She looked at Lin Ye and said casually, "From now on, just call me Master. We’ll follow the most traditional master-disciple etiquette of the Great Xia—simple and direct."
She tilted her head with interest and lifted her chin at Lin Ye.
"Come on, my darling disciple, let me hear you say ’Master.’"
Lin Ye: "..."
Although it felt a bit sudden, he still did as she asked, giving Lan Yunxi a deep, formal bow.
"Master."
"Aww, such a good boy!"
Lan Yunxi’s eyes crinkled into crescents as she smiled. Then, before either Lin Ye or Qin Yue could react, she suddenly reached out with both hands, cupped Lin Ye’s face, and began to squeeze his cheeks enthusiastically.
"Mmm, my darling disciple is so handsome! Let Master give these cheeks a good squeeze~"
Lin Ye froze completely.
’The woman’s hands were very soft. Despite her being a Martial Artist, she didn’t even have any calluses. The sensation was strange.’
’This close, he could more clearly smell her unique fragrance—a mix of her natural scent and something fresh and botanical.’
’Up close, her face was even more captivating. Her features were well-defined, and her eyes were especially bright and spirited, as if they held the stars themselves.’
Qin Yue, standing to the side, was completely petrified.
’Was... was this still the same ice-cold demon of the battlefield who was decisive and ruthless, tearing enemies to shreds at the slightest disagreement?’
’This supreme powerhouse, who was half a step into the Martial Saint Realm, actually had such an unknown side to her?!’
As if sensing Qin Yue’s dazed stare, Lan Yunxi continued to squeeze Lin Ye’s face and spoke without turning her head.
"What are you looking at? What’s wrong with liking handsome guys? It’s only human nature! You think I should take on some ugly reject as a disciple just to make myself miserable looking at them every day?"
"When I have nothing to do, I can look at my handsome disciple. It’s easy on the eyes and puts me in a good mood!"
Qin Yue: "..."
He was utterly speechless.
’A shameful thought even popped into his head: Powerhouse, are you still looking for disciples? How about me? Would I do?’
But the thought lasted only a tenth of a second before he extinguished it.
’No chance. I’m just too average-looking.’