I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 333

Chapter 333: Chapter 195: Triple Sword Intent, Celestial Tomb_2
 

After Shi’er made his breakthrough to the Innate Realm, Meng Chong gifted him the serrated knife he had brought back.

Shi’er was ecstatic, sparring with Zhou Ying every day. Although he almost never won, his strength increased with each bout, and he took great pleasure in it.

…

The Seven-Star Study Palace had already initiated classes on the Great Wilderness Martial Arts. Many martial artists practiced Great Wilderness Martial Arts, after all, Xu Yan’s strength had deeply influenced them.

Somewhere in a small courtyard.

Du Yuying’s aura fluctuated unstably, her complexion sometimes flushed and sometimes pale, with occasional beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

After a while, she opened her eyes, revealing a hint of exhaustion.

Even though she had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, the problem with her body was not completely resolved, manifesting issues now and then.

“Cough, cough…”

She coughed softly, and an image of a handsome, spirited figure appeared in her mind. Her heart filled with tenderness whenever she thought of him.

“My body has some defects, caused by my bloodline. The only way to completely resolve them is to find that place,” Du Yuying thought to herself.

Her mother’s sudden death had also been related to this. If she couldn’t resolve her own defects, she might one day succumb to a sudden death as well.

She was not reconciled!

That place was her maternal family’s secret ancestral location, passed down through generations. If she could find that place, she could overcome her own defects and maybe even acquire some inheritance.

Marrying into Prince Du’s household was also part of her plan to locate it, but there had been no leads so far.

Upon her mother’s death, the task of finding that place had fallen into her hands.

“Has all the searching since my mother’s time been in vain? Could that place not exist?” Du Yuying sighed inwardly.

Cui’er hurried in, announcing joyfully, “Miss, there’s news.”

Du Yuying stood up joyfully and walked outside, saying, “Cui’er, prepare a generous gift. I’m going to see Young Master Xu.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Cui’er nodded excitedly.

In the front hall, a person in grey bowed respectfully, “Miss, we have roughly identified the location of that place. It’s within this area, but it’s difficult to access and also fraught with danger.”

Du Yuying took the map and inspected it thoroughly, saying, “Thank you for your hard work.”

That day, Du Yuying left the Seven-Star Study Palace and headed for Canglan Island. On this trip, she did not bring Cui’er or any Protectors, as the matter was of great importance and she didn’t want to be hampered.

Cui’er understood; she could only blame her own weak strength. She decided to work harder, determined to improve her cultivation.

An unexpected visitor arrived at Canglan Island.

It was someone seeking Xu Yan.

“Miss Du, what brings you here? What do you need from me?” Xu Yan asked in surprise.

Du Yuying’s strength had grown significantly since their last meeting; she had just entered the Grandmaster Realm.

However, she looked fragile.

Gone was the initial heroic spirit, seemingly related to her health issues, like someone recovering from a serious illness, revealing a weakness.

“Young Master Xu, it’s been a long time,” said Du Yuying, her cheeks tinging with a slight blush of embarrassment.

Li Xuan watched from a distance, his expression curious. Xu Yan’s female admirer?

He fell into thought; his disciple had admirers, yet he, as a master, didn’t even have a single maid. Was that a bit of a letdown?

“It hasn’t been that long, has it?”

Xu Yan thought about it. It hadn’t been a long time since he last saw Du Yuying; it felt like not much time had passed.

Du Yuying’s smile remained, “To you, Young Master Xu, perhaps it hasn’t been long but for me, it has felt quite lengthy… Ahem.”

Her face flushed with red, and she couldn’t help coughing.

“Miss Du, is there something wrong with your health? Shall I ask my junior sister to see you?” Xu Yan couldn’t help but offer.

Xu Yan had learned of her health issues when he escorted her back last time. He assumed she would recover after returning, but even upon reaching the Grandmaster Realm, her health had yet to improve.

“There’s no need, it’s congenital,” Du Yuying shook her head.

“Young Master Xu, I’ve come to you with a request, to ask you to escort me on a journey to a certain place,” Du Yuying took out a bag.

She noticed that Xu Yan had a small bag hanging from his waist, shaped like a toad, and she couldn’t help but feel a pang of disappointment; she was ultimately a little too late and hadn’t been able to buy a Storage Bag to give to Young Master Xu.

However, this time she had prepared one million Spirit Crystals.

Xu Yan scratched his head apologetically, “Miss Du, your family has many strong individuals who can escort you. I’m a bit tied up.

“I’m not lacking Spirit Crystals anymore, so…”

Du Yuying’s hand holding the bag paused, and she fell silent, suddenly coughing violently, her face turning bright red.

“Miss Du…”

Xu Yan was taken aback, thinking to himself, Miss Du’s body is really quite weak.

“It’s nothing!”

Du Yuying took a few breaths and stuffed the bag into Xu Yan’s hand, saying, “Young Master Xu, Yuying understands your difficulties, but I can’t find anyone more suitable to escort me.

“The strong ones at home, I’m somewhat uneasy about them. That place is of great importance and it’s also where the solution to Yuying’s physical defects lies.

“Apart from you, Young Master, I don’t know who else to turn to.”

Xu Yan was immediately put in a tough spot. Before, with one million Spirit Crystals in hand, he would have immediately agreed with joy and escorted Du Yuying to that place.

But now, he was no longer in need of money and no longer needed to run around for Spirit Crystals or Spiritual Medicines.

Du Yuying was considered a friend. When he first entered the Inner Domain, the first sum of money he earned was from escorting Du Yuying, killing several Grandmasters in the process.

He earned one Spiritual Medicine after another.

“Young Master Xu, that place is the Celestial Tomb!”

Du Yuying spoke in a low voice.

Xu Yan was taken aback—Celestial Tomb?

Such a secretive, such a precious place, and Du Yuying was telling him directly. This was trust.

“I, Xu Yan, have a reputation to uphold.”

After a moment of inward exclamation, Xu Yan said, “Alright, I’ll escort you on your journey.”

He finally understood why Du Yuying didn’t seek the powerful individuals from the prince’s house—Celestial Tomb could compel even the Great Grandmasters to betray.

Even family and kin would be forsaken.

And what he cultivated was not Inner Realm Martial Arts; the Celestial Tomb didn’t hold as much appeal for him; it was merely curiosity.

“Thank you, Young Master Xu!”

Du Yuying said excitedly.

Xu Yan’s conversation with Du Yuying was fully heard by Li Xuan, not because he was eavesdropping, but because his strength was too great, and the sound deliberately entered his ears.

“Celestial Tomb? Intriguing. This girl’s physical defects remind me of Su Lingxiu’s in the past.”

With Li Xuan’s current discernment, he naturally saw that Du Yuying had a special constitution or lineage, but due to environmental limitations, it manifested as a defect.

Similar to the past Su Lingxiu, except Su Lingxiu’s mother had been nurtured by Spiritual Medicines since conception. Although her constitution was not perfect and had deficiencies, it did not cause her body to become diseased.

Du Yuying’s mother clearly had not been as fortunate, and her own possible defects were likely the reason for her daughter’s conditions.

“Celestial Tomb, this Inner Domain is quite interesting, hiding things unknown to others.”

Li Xuan contemplated internally.

It would be good for Xu Yan to take a trip. Perhaps he could gain something, or even gain a divine understanding of the Divine Intent Realm cultivation technique.

“Master, I’ll be escorting Miss Du to a place.”

Xu Yan approached Li Xuan and spoke respectfully.

“Go ahead.”

Li Xuan nodded.

“Master, it’s the Celestial Tomb. Could there be anything special?”

Xu Yan thought for a moment and asked.

Li Xuan pondered for a while, thinking of the senior Wu, who had been possessed in the past. The biggest danger in the Celestial Tomb was naturally the possibility of celestial martial artists who had not completely died, attempting to possess those who entered.

Xu Yan’s Sudden Wind Sword Intent was both defensive and lethal; any remnant spirits that tried to possess him would effectively be seeking death. Not to mention remnant spirits, even at the peak of their strength, they’d be courting death.

So, Xu Yan really didn’t have to worry. What needed concern was the possibility of Du Yuying being possessed.

Thus, Li Xuan spoke up, “When entering the Celestial Tomb, just be cautious of remnant spirits trying to possess someone.”

Xu Yan pondered, nodded, and said, “Thank you for the reminder, Master. I understand.”

“Good.”

Li Xuan nodded in approval.

Xu Yan went to say goodbye to his parents and junior sister, while Du Yuying respectfully paid her respects to Xu Junhe’s couple, bringing joy to Mother Xu’s face.

That very day, Xu Yan and Du Yuying left Canglan Island and set out for the Celestial Tomb.