EBE Chapter 51 Becoming an Apprentice 4
Chapter 51 Becoming an Apprentice 4
Unlike the teachings of Venerable Qingxu, Cangjiyue's teachings were truly wild.
He taught her swordsmanship, then suppressed his own cultivation to about the same level as hers, easily knocking her sword away in a few moves. He even mocked her, saying that she was supposed to be a prodigy, but this was all she was capable of.
Cheng Jiu was naturally unconvinced, saying that this old monster who had lived for 10 years was bullying people because of his experience.
Seeing her defiant expression, Cang Jiyue didn't hold back and directly suppressed her cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Cheng Jiu got excited at this point. She couldn't beat someone in the Golden Core stage, but could she not beat someone in the Foundation Establishment stage?
However, her swordsmanship was still too simple for Cang Jiyue. The key issue was that she lacked her own sword intent and was still at a beginner level. Cang Jiyue easily dodged her attacks and then used her sword to send Cheng Jiu fleeing in disarray.
Moreover, he used a bamboo sword, while Cheng Jiu used a Tianmu sword.
He couldn't beat them, he really couldn't beat them. Only then did Cheng Jiu realize that in the battles between masters described in novels, victory or defeat often came in an instant!
She wasn't a master, but when facing a strong opponent, victory or defeat could truly be decided in an instant.
However, she has indeed made progress. At the beginning of her fight with Cang Jiyue, she could not escape his beating no matter how she tried to escape. Now, she can barely escape a few moves from him and take fewer hits.
Even her Ghostly Shadow and Golden Crow Rainbow techniques have improved in proficiency. Cang Jiyue expressed great appreciation for the two footwork techniques she learned, and had to admit that Qingxu Venerable Lord had taken very good care of Cheng Jiu.
Whether it's the methods of body training, footwork, or swordsmanship, they are all top-notch. That's why Cheng Jiu was able to easily defeat so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators, because from the very beginning she had been learning the most advanced techniques.
The only drawback is that Cheng Jiu practiced mostly by herself. Qingxu Zunjun gave her a lot of autonomy, only guiding her on some basics.
Therefore, Cheng Jiu's cultivation felt like it had the form but lacked the soul.
But Qingxu Zunjun didn't feel anything was wrong, because he himself had been raised by his master.
Cang Jiyue is different. His talent can be described as unparalleled throughout the ages. He is even capable of inventing a elixir like the Heaven-Mending Pill. However, he comes from a rogue cultivator background, and each sect keeps its own cultivation methods very strictly guarded.
No matter how talented someone is, without proper techniques, cultivation is very difficult at the beginning. If he hadn't met Chen Siyuan, he might not have reached such a level.
Therefore, in terms of cultivation, he came from humble origins. What kind of cultivation techniques could a commoner have? He could only rely on continuous training, and if he was lucky enough to receive the inheritance of his predecessors, he could grasp every technique and practice it to perfection.
Therefore, he particularly disliked Cheng Jiu, who possessed multiple top-grade martial arts techniques but could only use a few superficial ones, and who relied on these superficial techniques to show off his power.
Besides that, there is Cheng Jiu's sword intent. Although the sword intent of the "I" path is currently considered the lowest level in the cultivation world, because the word "I" itself has chaos, and since it is chaos, it has no independent opinion.
If you encounter someone who has firmly established their swordsmanship and comprehended the essence of swordsmanship, the confrontation between the two will not be merely a contest of swordsmanship and cultivation.
More often, it is a spiritual or even higher-level confrontation, in which "I" do not have the advantage.
Because it's easy to doubt oneself, leading to defeat. But Cang Jiyue doesn't think so; his experiences are too complex to be summarized.
For a long time, he himself struggled to comprehend his own sword intent. Later, he came to terms with it and persisted in adhering to the concept of "self." He used "self" as his sword, transforming his experiences into nourishment, and finally forged a sword intent unique to him.
Cheng Jiu's problem is precisely this: she has been protected far too well. Although she has encountered many things, there have always been people protecting her. Her experiences are like a cluster of beautiful flowers, but they are only her observations and experiences, not her nourishment.
Fortunately, Cheng Jiu met him. He and his lover ascended to heaven nearly 100,000 years ago. Because of the Heaven-Mending Pill, they experienced countless worlds. The world they now live in is dominated by laws.
Cheng Jiu is also a spirit body containing immortal essence, and now all he needs to do is guide Cheng Jiu onto the great path of wood, and plant a seed of the Dao in the spirit body containing immortal essence, and it will naturally grow and sprout.
The Way of Wood is the foundation of the Five Elements Great Dao. Even if Cheng Jiu later develops his own Great Dao that he wants to cultivate, he can easily switch between them.
But this requires comprehension, and Cheng Jiu, who calls himself a mortal, does lack a bit of inspiration in this area. Perhaps it's also a limitation of the natural order; Cheng Jiu can't have everything.
Understanding the Way of Wood is very simple; in Cheng Jiu's words, it is Wang Yangming's "investigation of things to extend knowledge."
But the main thing is to investigate things. Although Cheng Jiu can endure the long and boring process of cultivating immortality, she really can't stand constantly trying to understand and communicate with flowers, plants, and trees.
She stared intently at the flower her master had shown her; it was a kind of medicinal herb, and quite beautiful in appearance.
Her mind wandered freely as she carefully counted the petals on the flower. After finishing, she analyzed and understood that the flower sprouted from a seed and then blossomed after drinking in the rain and dew.
So what did it tell her? That she needs to eat well to grow up? That flowers grow from seeds?
As she looked at the flowers, her head lowered lower and lower, little by little. Why did she feel that these flowers were somewhat beautiful?
Cang Jiyue, who had been concerned about her, saw her looking so pathetic that she actually fell asleep.
Just as he was about to wake her up and make her continue to comprehend, Chen Siyuan stopped him. "Alright, Jiyue. She's still a little kid, she's not old enough to understand these things yet, and they are indeed quite boring. Let her sleep for a while. She's tired from all the training you've given her today, let's continue tomorrow."
Seeing that her lover had said that, Cang Jiyue stopped insisting. Seeing that Cheng Jiu was sleeping in the middle of the courtyard, it was not a good solution, so Cang Jiyue reluctantly prepared to carry Cheng Jiu into the house to sleep.
This was the first time he had ever hugged someone other than his lover, but compared to letting Chen Siyuan carry Cheng Jiu into the house, Cang Jiyue said that he still felt very much loved by his master.
His wife can only hug him! Not even his apprentice!
Just as his hand touched Cheng Jiu's body, he probably woke up with a start, and seeing his hands, he looked terrified: "Master, I was wrong! I shouldn't have looked, I fell asleep while looking."
Cang Jiyue calmly withdrew her hand and chuckled a few times: "Since you're not making any progress in your comprehension, why don't you go for a run? It'll be a good way to clear your head."
It's rare for him to show such kindness and care for his apprentice, and yet she thinks of herself like this? How can she sleep? Go for a run!
Cheng Jiu scratched his head, looking at his master's angry back, "Why does it feel like Master is angry?"
Chen Siyuan smiled gently at Cheng Jiu: "Little Jiu, you should go quickly. It will be time to eat after you finish running."
Cheng Jiu was instantly healed by his master's wife. His master was bad, but his master's wife was good. And the food she cooked was really delicious.
It would be even better if her master didn't keep staring at her with murderous eyes while she was eating.