13: Chapter 13 A Free and Unfettered Journey to Immortality!

Night gradually approached.

In the backyard of the martial arts hall, Su Rui had already figured out Yin Luoxia's martial arts style almost completely.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Su Rui called out to stop.

Sikong Qianluo let out a breath, casually placing her long spear on the rack, her gaze still fixed on Su Rui.

But Su Rui didn't look at her; instead, he turned toward Yin Luoxia.

"I have a general understanding of your foundation now."

Yin Luoxia's eyes lit up, and she already had a guess in her heart—this newly accepted Master was probably about to teach her the real skills.

It was just unclear how exactly it would be imparted.

"Your palm technique has already formed its own style, enough to handle most situations.

If you continue Cultivating, you will definitely achieve a Breakthrough.

But your movement technique is still somewhat weak."

Yin Luoxia nodded lightly.

This was indeed the case.

Her mastery of movement techniques had always been insufficiently profound.

Coupled with her preference for broad, sweeping fighting styles, she had further neglected the coordination and agility of movement techniques.

If she could Master a profound movement technique, the outcome of her previous fight against Li Hanyi might have been vastly different.

"Master, are you going to teach me a movement technique?"

Yin Luoxia asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"That's right. Come here."

Upon hearing this, Yin Luoxia slowly walked in front of Su Rui.

He raised his hand and lightly tapped her glabella.

Before she could ponder it further, a massive amount of information flooded into her mind.

Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will!

When she completely received the incantations for this movement technique and the cultivation insights from the Senior, a flash of shock crossed her eyes.

Could there really be such a mysterious footwork in the world?

Li Hanyi and the others were also full of curiosity, not knowing what Su Rui had imparted to her, and they all cast inquisitive glances.

Yin Luoxia subconsciously executed the Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will.

Her figure was as light as an immortal's. With one step, her form drifted like mist, seemingly covering a thousand miles in an instant, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

The Qi flowing around her body merged with heaven and earth.

Even though her speed had surpassed the speed of sound, it was completely silent, not even stirring a whisper of wind.

Su Rui nodded in satisfaction.

Just as he predicted, as long as the Realm was sufficient, under his personal instruction, she could immediately grasp some of the essence.

What satisfied him even more was the feedback reward obtained from this transmission.

[Transmitted Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will to Yin Luoxia, triggering a hundredfold critical return. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Nine Secrets: 'Movement Character Secret']

...

No matter how strong the Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will was, it seemed insignificant compared to the Movement Character Secret, one of the Nine Secrets.

However, as soon as he made contact with the Profound Truth of the Movement Character Secret, Su Rui gave up the idea of continuing to comprehend it.

Just like the Grass Character Sword Art, this top-tier secret technique required long-term deduction and Fusion; now was clearly not the time.

At this moment, Yin Luoxia had stopped moving and stood still.

Sikong Qianluo's eyes had almost turned into two circles. Clearly, Yin Luoxia's speed just now was too fast for her to see clearly.

As for Li Hanyi, she secretly vowed in her heart to Cultivate even harder.

Just as Su Rui said, Yin Luoxia's previous shortcoming was indeed her movement technique.

Now that it was remedied, her combat strength could likely increase by over seventy percent.

With just this movement technique, she was qualified to fight a Heaven Realm expert.

As for the Su Sisters, they completely gave up the thought of comparing themselves and instead achieved a state of mental tranquility.

After personally experiencing the marvel of the Ascending Immortal Steps of Unrestrained Will, Yin Luoxia was completely convinced by this new Master.

Her experience was not shallow.

A movement technique like this could be considered supreme throughout the entire Jianghu.

To be taught so easily demonstrated how profound the teacher's foundation was, making it unimaginable!

There was also the method of imparting the Cultivation Technique. Yin Luoxia's beautiful eyes shifted as she stared at Su Rui, as if trying to see through the secrets hidden on his body.

"Master's strength is truly unfathomable. I really hope to witness Master making a move someday; how astonishing that must be!"

She said in a clear voice.

"It's better to forget that.

I prefer a quieter life. Teaching Disciples and living peacefully is quite nice."

Su Rui smiled faintly upon hearing this and replied calmly.

"But perhaps not, Master. That single burst of Sword Intent earlier stirred quite a few people."

Yin Luoxia stared intently at him, trying to discern something from his face.

Unfortunately, Su Rui's expression remained as calm as ever, as if he hadn't heard her words.

But the next moment, a single sentence from him made her heart tremble.

"It was merely a shallow insight into the Dao of the Sword. Unfortunately, my Cultivation is insufficient, so I cannot truly display its power."

"..."

Yin Luoxia was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.

She felt that what her Master said sounded like a joke.

"Master, I'm hungry."

Sikong Qianluo suddenly skipped over, rubbing her little stomach with one hand while pulling Su Rui's sleeve with the other.

Su Rui was startled, then broke into a smile.

"I am your Master; how did I become the cook?"

However, when he saw Li Hanyi and Mu Liangyue also looking expectant, he sighed helplessly and stood up.

"Wait here, I'll go cook for you."

"Long live Master! Master is the best!"

Sikong Qianluo smiled so wide her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

"I'll help!"

She immediately followed.

"I'll go too!"

Li Hanyi also quickly followed.

Yin Luoxia stared at Su Rui walking into the kitchen and was momentarily stunned.

"Is this still the man I know?"

Was it that peerless Sword Immortal whose Sword Qi soared to the heavens and shook the entire Snow Moon City, or the Master who patiently guided and diligently taught, or the approachable appearance before her?

Yin Luoxia was momentarily lost in a daze.

However, once Su Rui brought the dishes to the table, these distracting thoughts were thrown to the nine heavens.

As the daughter of the Gambling King, and later becoming the Gambling King herself, she had tasted countless delicacies.

But these mountain and sea treasures could not compare to the simple home-cooked meal before her.

At the dinner table, Sikong Qianluo stood up to busy herself serving food, constantly chattering, which added a touch of earthly vitality to the martial arts hall.

Su Rui looked at his Disciples praising his cooking and felt quite satisfied.

After the meal, the Su Sisters vied to wash the dishes.

Yin Luoxia unconsciously let out a small burp, quickly covered her mouth, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Master, there are still matters at the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. I need to go back first!"

"Mmm. Your Cultivation is still shallow and needs consolidation. If you wish to come to the martial arts hall, feel free to do so tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

Yin Luoxia bowed in a salute, then turned to look at Sikong Qianluo.

"Senior Sister Qianluo, do you want to come back with me?"

"..."

Sensing the hidden meaning in Yin Luoxia's words, and seeing her meaningful look, Sikong Qianluo immediately shook her head repeatedly.

"No need, I want to stay a little longer."

Yin Luoxia nodded, turned, and left the martial arts hall.

"You all should go back early too.

If you don't want to leave, there are empty rooms in the martial arts hall; you can arrange them yourselves.

Your Master has important matters to attend to, so don't disturb me unless it's a major issue."

Seeing that things had concluded, Su Rui left this instruction and returned to his room, preparing to receive the Movement Character Secret, one of the Nine Secrets.

Seeing the Master leave, Mu Liangyue intended to stay, but seeing the Su Sisters were also there, she hesitated slightly and prepared to leave with them.

"Oh right, there's an event at the Ascending Heaven Pavilion recently, and the curfew has been lifted. The streets are lively at night. Should we go for a stroll?"

Sikong Qianluo suggested.

This suggestion also piqued Li Hanyi's interest.

She was, after all, just a young girl, and the fame of Snow Moon City had long spread everywhere. Naturally, she also wanted to see the night scenery of Snow Moon City.

The three of them, Mu Liangyue included, hesitated slightly before agreeing.

After all, the Master placed particular importance on this Senior Sister Li Hanyi; getting closer to her would be greatly beneficial to them as well.

"Should we tell Master?"

Li Hanyi hesitated slightly.

"Didn't Master say not to disturb him? Besides, we're just going out for a while and will come back early."

Sikong Qianluo persuaded.

"Alright then."

Li Hanyi pondered for a moment, felt it wouldn't be a big problem, and nodded.

The five of them left the martial arts hall together.

Su Rui naturally heard their conversation but did not stop them.

It was common for young people to go out for a walk.

The path of Cultivation required a balance of work and rest; that was the Righteous Path.

He chuckled lightly, then calmed his mind, beginning to fully receive the Movement Character Secret.

This secret technique had immense potential. Although it didn't have high Realm requirements, it severely tested Comprehension Ability.

With his current Cultivation, he still could not fully unleash its power.

But even grasping a sliver of its surface was enough to strike terror into people.

"It seems I need to raise my Realm quickly."

...

Inside the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng sat opposite each other in silence.

They had been sitting quietly like this for most of the afternoon, still unable to believe the news they had just heard.

Originally, they had asked Fairy Luoxia to probe the depth of that young martial arts hall Master.

So what was the situation now?

Li Hanyi had actually 'defeated' her?

Although it wasn't a real engagement in the true sense, this news still shocked them immensely.

After all, the gap between two major Realms was almost insurmountable.

The difference between the Vajra Mortal Realm and the Zizai Earth Realm was already worlds apart, let alone the chasm between the Ninth Rank and the Zizai Earth Realm.

"The Lei Family has produced another astonishingly talented Genius!"

Baili Dongjun took a sip of fine wine and sighed.

"Don't forget, her father was expelled from the Lei Family."

Sikong Changfeng reminded him.

"That's true, but we also investigated this little girl's experiences along the way. She didn't seem to display this kind of strength; it seems she advanced rapidly only after arriving at Snow Moon City."

"It seems that martial arts hall really has some tricks up its sleeve.

Right, what did Qianluo say?"

"Didn't I already tell you?"

When Sikong Changfeng mentioned Sikong Qianluo, he sighed.

"Qianluo said that the young Hall Master merely tapped lightly, and instantly imparted the entire set of the exquisite Prairie Fire Hundred Strikes spear technique to him, which also contained many insights from Seniors who used this spear technique."

Sikong Changfeng tapped the tabletop twice with his fingers.

"Have you ever heard of such a method? Can our City Lord achieve this?"

Baili Dongjun was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

"The City Lord's Cultivation is unfathomable; I dare not speculate rashly.

It's just that this martial arts hall has always been obscure, and now such a figure has suddenly appeared. I feel uneasy about it."