9: Black Wind Ridge

"Master Qian, why are you sleeping here?"

Someone called out.

However, for this gluttonous pig who ate people without spitting out their bones, there was only disgust and hatred.

Slowly waking up, Master Qian was extremely tired.

However, recalling last night's passionate encounter with the alluring Little Qian, he felt immensely satisfied.

"Where is this? Where is my precious Little Qian?"

Master Qian scanned his surroundings. He still remembered that last night, he and Little Qian had entered a room decorated with festive colors.

"The old graveyard in the mountains."

One person revealed a strange smile.

"Holy cow."

Startled, Master Qian was so scared that he peed his pants and ran towards Qinghang Town.

Gradually, rumors about Master Qian's love for female ghosts, his being a 'Death Knight,' and an 'undying human-ghost romance' swept through Qinghang Town.

Moreover, even Master Qian was extremely angry about it.

However, without exception, Master Qian still appeared at the old graveyard early the next morning.

The key was that, having tasted the forbidden fruit, he truly couldn't resist.

His body also became increasingly weak, and soon, he was bedridden and on his last breath.

...

Li Luo, through Little Qian's perspective, naturally perceived all of this clearly.

Just a little illusion from the enchanting ghost Little Qian, and this Master Qian was so pathetic; he was truly blinded by lust.

After that, Li Luo no longer paid attention.

He didn't care at all about the life or death of such a scoundrel.

In the days that followed, Haoran Sect returned to its tranquility.

In addition to his own Cultivation, he also guided Ji Yue'er in her sword techniques.

"Ding! Congratulations, Little Master! Your Disciple, Ji Yue'er, has Breakthrough to Body Tempering Eighth Rank. Reward: Grandmaster Formation Technique!"

"As expected of the Immortal Spirit Dao Body, this Breakthrough is too fast."

Li Luo sighed with emotion.

Ji Yue'er was naturally very compatible with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Her presence made the Spiritual Qi of the entire Haoran Sect three parts denser than usual.

It was almost comparable to a small Spirit Gathering Formation.

Moreover, she was well-behaved, sweet, and could cook.

Where could he find such a good Disciple?

For an entire day, Li Luo completely digested the vast information of the Grandmaster Formation Master.

However, it was regrettable.

A Grandmaster Formation Master, to set up a Formation, still needed some treasures to cooperate.

Therefore, Li Luo planned to take Ji Yue'er on a long trip to a larger city to purchase some Formation Materials.

"Alas, I'm short on money now!"

Li Luo shook his head and sighed.

Another seven days passed, and suddenly, the Spiritual Qi above the entire Haoran Sect once again rapidly converged, pouring into Ji Yue'er's delicate body.

At this moment, Ji Yue'er seemed to be enveloped in an Immortal Spirit aura, and her height had grown considerably, no longer looking like a thirteen-year-old girl.

Instead, she looked almost the same as Li Luo, like a fifteen-year-old.

"Ding! Congratulations, Little Master! Your Disciple, Ji Yue'er, has Breakthrough to Body Tempering Ninth Rank. Reward: Grandmaster Alchemy!"

"Another Breakthrough?"

In just half a month, without relying on any external force, simply by absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi,

She broke through two Ranks.

Even a Genius would probably need several months.

A Prodigy.

Li Luo nodded with satisfaction.

Moreover, the System reward this time was Grandmaster Alchemy.

Li Luo was extremely interested in this Alchemy technique.

Because, with Alchemy, he could refine Medicinal Pills to help Ji Yue'er grow faster.

That way, the rewards he received would inevitably increase.

Mastering Grandmaster Alchemy meant Li Luo had mastered the method of refining third-tier Spirit Pills.

However.

One difficulty currently before him was that he lacked Materials and also needed a relatively good Pill Furnace.

Earning money, Materials, and, he must go out and explore, to see if he can take in more Disciples.

Just one Ji Yue'er was already so terrifying.

If he took in a few more Disciples, wouldn't that mean he was about to soar?

Thinking of this, Li Luo was very happy.

There was still half a month until the Qinghe Region Sect assessment. This year, their Haoran Sect couldn't avoid it.

Participating in the assessment seemed to have a minimum number of participants required.

At least three Disciples, right?

Gently rubbing his forehead, Li Luo felt that being the Sect Master of Haoran Sect didn't seem easy either.

"Alas, youth means striving. The days of lying flat seem a bit far off."

Li Luo sighed.

"Revered Master, Revered Master, I've Breakthrough to Body Tempering Ninth Rank!"

Excited cheers, accompanied by Ji Yue'er's cheerful figure like a little bird, quickly appeared before Li Luo.

"Mm, I know. Not bad."

Li Luo smiled warmly.

"As expected of Revered Master."

Ji Yue'er smiled sweetly, looking at Li Luo's handsome face. Besides admiration, her heart even started to beat faster.

However, Ji Yue'er's smile soon disappeared, replaced by a hint of sadness.

"Oh my, what's wrong now?"

Li Luo was resigned.

His Ji Yue'er was good in every way, except her emotions fluctuated too much, like the weather in June, unpredictable.

"Yue'er, what's wrong?"

Li Luo's voice carried a warm and gentle power, which soothed Ji Yue'er's emotions.

"Revered Master, I miss my father."

Ji Yue'er said.

Li Luo stood up, pulled Ji Yue'er into his embrace, and gently patted the girl's back, comforting her: "With Revered Master here, you won't be harmed again."

Li Luo's chest was very warm, making Ji Yue'er somewhat infatuated.

"Then Revered Master, can I go avenge my father now?"

Lifting her pretty little face, Ji Yue'er asked.

Looking at the girl's beautiful face so close, Li Luo whispered: "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

"Yue'er, do you know the Rank of the Vicious Beast that killed your father?"

Upon hearing this.

A glimmer of hatred flickered in Ji Yue'er's slightly red eyes.

"Revered Master, I've inquired. It's a bear-type Vicious Beast on Blackwind Ridge, a first-Rank one, and it often kills passersby."

Ji Yue'er said.

"Blackwind Ridge, huh?"

Li Luo murmured softly.

Blackwind Ridge seemed to be adjacent to the Black Abyss Mountain Range that Outer Elder Ouyang Huo mentioned that day.

According to what Outer Elder Ouyang Huo said before his death, there seemed to be some treasure in the Black Abyss Mountain Range.

Moreover, it was truly time to go out and explore.

After all, he also needed to purchase some items.

Although he had already made a decision in his heart.

However, Li Luo remained calm at this moment.

He asked: "How have you comprehended the Great River Sword Technique that Revered Master taught you?"

"Mm, mm. Revered Master, I've mastered it."

Ji Yue'er said proudly.

At the same time, she drew the Purple Glow Sword from her waist. Amidst the flashing sword light, it was like a purple sword river hanging upside down.

"You've comprehended the Sword Intent Seed. Mm, not bad."

Li Luo nodded.

Comprehending the Sword Intent Seed at Body Tempering Ninth Rank, if word got out, it would probably make those Sects drop their jaws.

Too much of a Prodigy, isn't she?

With such Battle Intent, Ji Yue'er should have a seventy percent chance of winning against a first-Rank Vicious Beast.

At this moment, Ji Yue'er also looked at Li Luo with a slight nervousness and hope.

"Good, let's go out for a stroll."

Li Luo smiled warmly.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yue'er danced with excitement.

She had keenly noticed that Revered Master said 'we'.

This meant that Revered Master was going with her. It must be that Revered Master was worried about her and wanted to protect her Dao.

Revered Master was truly too good.

Ji Yue'er's heart was filled with emotion. She quickly packed her things, and the two of them, Revered Master and Disciple, walked out of Haoran Sect and set off towards Blackwind Ridge.

Moreover, Li Luo also taught Ji Yue'er the Qi Concealment Technique.

Now, Ji Yue'er, at Body Tempering Ninth Rank, could suppress her Qi to roughly the fifth or sixth Rank. This was only the result of a few days of Cultivation.

She was almost instantly proficient in any Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill, frighteningly intelligent.

Blackwind Ridge was not far from Qinghang Town, probably only a few tens of kilometers away.

It was the only way for Qinghang Town to reach the outside large cities, but there was a great menace here, which was the black bear of Blackwind Ridge.

It occasionally attacked humans, causing many bloody incidents.

Ji Yue'er's father was one such example.

With Li Luo and Ji Yue'er's current foot speed, in less than an hour, the Revered Master and Disciple appeared before Blackwind Ridge.

Here, the mountains were dark and gloomy. Because the ridge was narrow, when strong winds howled through, it would create a venturi effect.

This caused the Blackwind Ridge to emit wailing sounds.

Listening to it was a bit eerie.

"Big Black Bear, today is your day of death!"

Ji Yue'er's beautiful eyes were filled with hatred, holding her Purple Glow Sword, her Battle Intent erupting.