[Hmph! You are too weak to visit that place, you haven't even formed your Soul yet.]
Yue Lan replied with a grin that seemed like the most beautiful smile to Shen Yuan.
"So, I need to reach the Nascent Soul stage at least to visit you, huh?"
[Hmph!]
She turned her face away and transformed into particles of light before going back inside Shen Yuan's forehead.
"Hmm? Why leave so soon?" He shook his head as he saw Yue Lan disappearing from his view.
[Because I can't stay in my true form outside for long, otherwise it will have serious consequences.]
Her voice turned serious as she answered him, but it didn't take long for it to turn back to her usual lazy voice.
[So, what do you think? Am I not the most beautiful woman in the world?]
She asked with a light chuckle.
Shen Yuan lay down on the rock again as he saw the Mystique Realm turning back to normal. He put his hand on the back of his head and gazed at the sky.
"What do you think I should do? Should I enjoy my life slowly or cultivate until I reach the peak and then enjoy my life with the people I love?" he asked softly, gazing into the night sky, as even inside the Mystique Realm the day and night cycle continued, but it was different than the time outside, even the sun was different.
Yue Lan's voice turned softer as she contemplated for a bit and replied,
[It really depends on what you want. You can take your time and cultivate slowly or focus only on cultivation and then enjoy. Whichever path you choose, it will lead you toward the peak, but the difference will be the experiences that you will have. And it is not necessarily the case that you will cultivate at a slower pace if you enjoy your life.]
She paused, finding the right words.
[You need to balance out how much you work and how much you give yourself rest, as you remember from your experience what can happen if you cultivate too much.]
Shen Yuan didn't reply but instead continued gazing into the sky. 'I wonder when Mom and Sister Bing will be out. I really miss them now,' he thought to himself, to which Yue Lan surprisingly replied,
[Bing Rong is nearly finished with her seclusion. She will need a few more days before she can come out.]
"And that's probably when this sword gained the preliminary Sword Spirit." The sword hummed in his hand as if agreeing with his comment.
Shen Yuan smiled seeing its reaction, yet the faces of the disciples changed drastically as one of them shouted,
"That legendary Sword Spirit???"
"I heard only legendary swords that had some of the greatest swordsmen of their time alive can gestate a Sword Spirit."
...
Shen Yuan chuckled, seeing Ling Mei and the others discussing his sword so enthusiastically, yet he didn't say anything further to them.
Wan Ling asked curiously, "What is the name of this sword, Senior Brother?" Explore more adventures at m,v l'e-novelhall.net
A silence descended on the disciples as they paused. This question had slipped their minds as soon as they heard that the sword had a Sword Spirit inside.
Shen Yuan calmly replied, "The name of the sword is—Crimson Devourer. A blade forged for practice but instead turned into a tool of slaughter."
The disciples shivered slightly as they felt a chill on their backs. The name was enough to strike fear into anyone who knew how many beings it had killed.
"What a befitting name."
"Crimson Devourer, it has a nice ring to it."
"I really like this name."
...
"Anyways, we need to move, guys. We can continue this discussion while looking for other places. Chen Yue already got one inheritance, but that doesn't mean all of you will also get it. Some of you might even return empty-handed." Shen Yuan stood up from the stone and dusted off his clothes.
He placed the sword on his waist. "Might as well let you taste blood this once, or you might die of thirst inside the storage space."
The rest of the disciples looked at each other before following after Shen Yuan. They also threw occasional glances at Chen Yue, who held her spear tightly, as if afraid someone would steal it.
Shen Yuan smiled seeing her like this, and the others also giggled softly. They soon encountered another beast, which seemed pretty similar to the previous one.