Chapter 230 - 230 227 The Senior Sister's House is So Big, One Person Can't Live in it Alone
Chapter 230: Chapter 227 The Senior Sister’s House is So Big, One Person Can’t Live in it Alone Chapter 230: Chapter 227 The Senior Sister’s House is So Big, One Person Can’t Live in it Alone Ning Wuxu briefed Liu Xuanling about the recent events of the sect, ensuring she wasn’t completely in the dark about the current changes.
Normally, it’s common for cultivators to enter seclusion, and it’s not unusual for this to last one year, a decade, or even a century.
When times are normal, there’s no need to explain anything upon leaving seclusion, since the sect operates smoothly, and no major events occur.
The troubles that do arise are usually trivial and repetitive—perhaps a disciple advances, or an elder gets injured in a duel with a rival sect.
But this time it was different.
In just one year, the Beast Taming Sect had undergone significant changes.
First, they discovered the Demon God World, then they decided to persuade all friendly sects to form an alliance to invade other realms and acquire resources.
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Following that, Elder Kongkong brought back Heavenly Pool Cave Heaven, providing a stable war fortress for the expeditionary forces soon to depart.
Additionally, Qin Feng, who was supposed to become her disciple, had become her junior brother instead.
This was somewhat awkward for her.
For many cultivators, the relationship between master and disciple, even without blood ties, is as close as that between parent and child, given the amount of energy and effort a master invests in teaching their disciple, which is beyond most people’s imagination.
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to describe the bond between master and apprentice as that of father and child.
Her feelings for Ning Wuxu, for example, were as strong as a daughter’s love for her father.
So when she first decided to take Qin Feng as her disciple, it was as if she planned to raise the boy as her own son—only for him to now become her junior brother.
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Fortunately, there was no blood relation between the two, so Liu Xuanling quickly refocused her mind on the impending cross-realm war, putting aside these minor distractions.
Her personality was somewhat proud and lofty, not a trait spoiled by Ning Wuxu, but rather developed through repeated struggles with other cultivators.
Any cultivator who could match or outperform their peers, or even battle higher levels, would inevitably develop some pride, especially for a woman like Liu Xuanling with immense self-confidence.
Particularly after her advancement to the Purple Mansion realm, her insight into the Heavenly Dao Laws far exceeded that of an ordinary Purple Mansion Cultivator.
Her powerful strength bolstered her confidence even further, fueling her desire to earn greater merits and benefits on the otherworld battlefield to pave her path to longevity.
Ning Wuxu was undoubtedly a very qualified master.
With just a moment’s observation, he could tell that his disciple’s spirit had grown prouder.
He himself had gone through this phase in his youth, so he was very accurate in grasping Liu Xuanling’s mentality.
He quickly decided to find ways to temper Liu Xuanling’s spirit.
Otherwise, if she became too arrogant, she would likely suffer greatly on the battlefield, and he did not want to see his daughter-like disciple die in another world.
The master and disciples discussed the upcoming cross-realm war for a long time, including the tactics the Spiritual Snake Lineage should use in the other world, and how to coordinate with the other lineages—leaving Qin Feng deep in thought.
The strength of the sect was truly formidable.
Without joining the sect, if he had continued growing in the small place of Kun City, he could never have imagined such an overwhelming force coming into play.
And this didn’t even consider the full mobilization of all affiliated forces.
Once mobilized, the strength of the middle and lower levels would multiply many times over.
Without going into details, just the Qin Family alone had several Foundation Establishment Cultivators and over a hundred Qi Refining Realm family members.
By extrapolation, countless families large and small within the Beast Taming Sect’s domain, once fully mobilized by the sect, would unleash a massive wave of cultivators, formidable in numbers.
However, Ning Wuxu only roughly mentioned these matters to them; the true decision-making power for this war still rested in the hands of the Supreme Elders.
It was just that the specific implementation fell upon Inner Sect Elders like Ning Wuxu.
Now that Liu Xuanling had ascended to the Purple Mansion Realm, and as soon as the Sect Master was informed, she would be granted the title of Inner Sect Elder, entitled to know much more.
It was for this reason that Ning Wuxu discussed these things here, also to give them a better understanding of the impending war.
After discussing these important matters, everyone dispersed.
As Hao Shicheng expected, once Liu Xuanling found she had a new junior brother—especially since this junior was the same Qin Feng she had planned to take as a disciple—her attention shifted to him, temporarily forgetting about Hao Shicheng and sparing him the headache of dealing with a junior sister who often challenged his authority as an older brother.
Qin Feng’s Cultivation site on Heavenly Snake Ridge was not far from Ning Wuxu’s courtyard; it lay amidst the lush bamboo grove behind.
There was a place within the bamboo where the spiritual mechanism was rich, but since there were many such spots on Heavenly Snake Ridge, it wasn’t highly regarded, allowing several millennial ancient bamboos to take root there.
Qin Feng didn’t cut down those ancient bamboos.
Instead, he simply built a bamboo house among them.
At present, he didn’t have many demands for his Cultivation site; so long as it provided shelter from the wind and rain, it sufficed, because even if he were to spend significant effort to set up a Cave Mansion now, it’d be pointless.
He was soon headed to war in another world and didn’t know when he’d return.
Besides, upon his return, his Cultivation Realm would surely be much higher than it is now, and the Cave Mansion he would set up at this moment would only suit Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
It’d be a waste to build anew later.
So, he built the bamboo house casually in the bamboo grove, which also gave him comfort during his daily Cultivation.
But once Liu Xuanling focused her attention on him, the feeling of relief disappeared without a trace, and he could empathize with the headache his second senior brother often felt.
This energetic and beautiful senior sister would frequently appear before him, first criticizing the bamboo house he had built, calling it hideously ugly, then expressing her disdain for his easy-going attitude.
Qin Feng was not pleased and retorted sarcastically, only to be repeatedly knocked on the head by the far more powerful Liu Xuanling.
He quickly learned his lesson and dared not defy the beautiful senior sister any longer.
However, when he saw Liu Xuanling’s abode, he immediately felt that his place of cultivation was no different from a pigsty, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth.
He had no idea where Liu Xuanling had obtained a palace-like magical treasure, which she had placed directly on a branch of the Spirit Vein at Heavenly Snake Ridge, its opulence enough to make Qin Feng green with envy.
“This treasure was obtained by your sister from the Guanghan Secret Realm.
This palace autonomously maintains its order; every room and courtyard has its ingenious uses, and deep within the palace, a medium-grade Spirit Vein has been infused.
Later, I connected the Spirit Vein with the major vein of Heavenly Snake Ridge, allowing it to provide a vast amount of Spiritual Energy for my cultivation.
Isn’t it a hundred, no, a thousand times stronger than your bamboo house that is supported by no Prohibitions and haphazardly constructed from a few bamboo sticks?”
Liu Xuanling spoke indifferently, but the height at which her delicate and fair chin tilted up revealed that she was showing off.
Of course, she only did this in front of her own people.
Acknowledging Qin Feng as her junior brother, she had brought him here on a tour to show him what a true Cultivation Cave Mansion was like.
For others, given her personality, she wouldn’t even bother to pay attention, let alone invite someone to visit.
Qin Feng’s face dutifully displayed an envious expression, and indeed he did feel genuine envy.
He thought of the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion that he had collected in the Demon Refining Pot.
In fact, had the Spirit Vein in the Void Shattering Hammer Cave Mansion not been scattered, its caliber would have been much more impressive than Liu Xuanling’s palace; it’s a shame that after the downgrade of the Spirit Vein, the mansion had also fallen to the level of an ordinary Cave Mansion.
Plus, being so hollow and empty inside, it was nowhere as sumptuous and enchanting as Liu Xuanling’s palace.
Qin Feng lightly coughed, “Compared to Sister, I am so shabby I feel just like a beggar by the roadside.
Sister, you have so many rooms in your palace, you can’t possibly use them all on your own.
How about…”
“What are you thinking?”
Before he could finish his sentence, an annoyed Liu Xuanling kicked him out of the palace, where he landed dozens of feet away in a beautifully scenic lake with a splash, causing waves a yard high.
Following this, a huge snake head emerged from the bottom of the lake, its green eyes curiously looking at Qin Feng who had been thrown into the water by its owner.
But it knew that its master was not feeding it, as from the aura Qin Feng emanated, it recognized him as a disciple of the Sect; thus, the Spiritual Snake quickly lifted Qin Feng out of the water with its head.
“To think you’d want to live with me?
In your dreams!”
Liu Xuanling said with a huff, “If you dare to covet my palace again, I will turn your bamboo house into a real pigsty!”
Qin Feng touched the lake water on his face, “I was just joking with you, Sister.
There’s no need to take it so seriously.”
“Hmph…”
His response was the sound of the palace gate closing tightly.
After the gate closed, the Prohibitions inside the palace were automatically activated, sealing off all sounds and auras.
Qin Feng peeked around a few times before chuckling, patting the snake head below as a token of thanks, then leaped up and flew towards his bamboo house.
What he had said earlier was intentional.
Ever since he heard from Hao Shicheng that this sister valued her Cave Mansion above all else, he deliberately made such remarks, hoping to keep her sulking for a few days and stop her from bothering him.
Otherwise, being pestered by her daily was truly a headache for Qin Feng.
Unfortunately, Liu Xuanling’s temperament was as unpredictable as the clouds on Heavenly Snake Ridge, gathering and dispersing with the wind, ever-changing.
Therefore, her appearances were completely random, and not all of them were to give Qin Feng trouble.
On good days, she would bring out many treasures to give him, and she would provide guidance on his cultivation.
Honestly, in Qin Feng’s heart, Liu Xuanling was indeed a wealthy younger sister, who, as she herself had said, not only made great gains in the Guanghan Secret Realm in her early years but also encountered numerous opportunities during her travels as a Golden Core, accumulating many treasures in her palace’s vault.
But ever since that initial slip of the tongue, Liu Xuanling seldom took Qin Feng to her palace for visits anymore, costing him many chances to benefit from her wealth.
However, Qin Feng soon no longer needed to think about getting benefits from his sister, as once Ning Wuxu had her affairs in order, she was quickly planning to take him to the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven for cultivation.