small. Would you mind going up to the top floor to rest for a while Shall I call for you later"Xiao Yu and his group watched as the balloons with banners slowly ascended into the air and then turned...Chapter 609: Recovery

"Huh........." Dai Yuxin, sitting cross-legged, exhaled a long breath and opened her eyes.

"Master, you're back! I feel a flow of energy moving inside my body!" After opening her eyes, Dai Yuxin saw Xiao Yu standing in front of her. She got up from the ground with an excited expression and addressed him.

She had been working hard for over two months to achieve this day, although her master said not to rush and take it slow. However, she never truly relaxed her efforts.

Dai Yuxin may not have shown any signs of missing her family, but deep down in her heart, she was secretly hoping to become an accomplished cultivator as soon as possible so that she could go home to see them.

"You reckless girl! If I wasn't here today, the consequences would be unimaginable!" Seeing Dai Yuxin's appearance, Xiao Yu did not show any joy but sternly scolded her with a serious expression.

Earlier when Dai Yuxin was cultivating and insisted too strongly, it nearly destroyed her meridians. Back then, Xiao Yu had already warned her about the precautions to take during cultivation; if she felt pain or swelling in her meridians, she must immediately stop practicing to avoid irreversible danger.

However, Dai Yuxin didn't heed his advice. Today when she suddenly sensed a heat wave within her meridians, she could no longer remain calm. Having worked for two months without any results, the sudden success today made her forget Xiao Yu's words and she forcefully practiced to try to completely refine all the solid pure yin energy in her body.

But clearly, she had underestimated how tyrannical this pure yin energy was while overestimating her meridians' endurance.

When she felt pain in her meridians, she wanted to continue for a bit longer and refine more of the solid pure yin energy. However, once her practice surpassed what her meridians could handle, it became impossible for her to stop.

Initially scared, when all her efforts were in vain, Dai Yuxin steeled herself and focused solely on refining the energy. Luckily, her meridians had been nourished by pure yin energy and were somewhat adapted to it; otherwise, with the intensity of her practice now, her meridians would have ruptured long ago.

Dai Yuxin looked at the Earth Spirit and Water Spirit next to Xiao Yu, then glanced at the nine little spirits around her. She revealed a look of understanding, so upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, she showed a hint of shame on her face.

The pain she just went through only she knows. If Xiao Yu hadn’t returned in time, she probably would have become a cripple! Once the solidified pure Yin energy within her meridians ran amok, even a Great Golden Immortal descending to the mortal world wouldn’t be able to save her.

Although Dai Yuxin had only been under Xiao Yu’s tutelage for two months, he and Earth Ghost and Water Ghost often reminded her of precautions during cultivation. Since Xiao Yu was frequently away from home and she spent a lot of time in this mausoleum room, the ghosts taught her more than Xiao Yu did.

They were always very concerned about her, but they never expected that she would succeed on her own. In their view, Dai Yuxin needed to rely on the cooperation of the nine little ghosts to successfully cultivate. Without those nine little ghosts’ cooperation, it was hard for them to imagine how a regular mortal could refine and transform the pure Yin energy filling her meridians.

Although Xiao Yu scolded Dai Yuxin, he couldn’t help but admire her talent from the bottom of his heart. However, in order to prevent her from acting so recklessly again in the future, he had kept a stern face.

It was fortunate that it happened when he was around; if he hadn’t returned and those two ghosts weren’t paying attention while gathering Yin energy under the Yin-Dispelling Umbrella, the outcome would have been unimaginable.

"Grand Celestial Master, this is our fault for not looking after Young Mistress well. We nearly caused a disaster!" Seeing that Dai Yuxin was fine, Earth Ghost and Water Ghost knelt before Xiao Yu at once.

"Master, don’t blame Uncle Earth Ghost and Uncle Water Ghost; it’s my own impulsive recklessness. Please don’t blame them!" When Dai Yuxin saw the two ghosts kneeling before Xiao Yu, she hurriedly knelt down as well and said to Xiao Yu.

“Earth Ghost, Water Ghost, you two get up first!” Xiao Yu looked at the two ghosts who were kneeling on the ground. He didn’t pay attention to Dai Yuxin but instead said to Earth Ghost and Water Ghost.

The two ghosts exchanged glances upon hearing what Xiao Yu had said before floating back up to their feet.

Once the two ghosts stood up, Xiao Yu sternly said to Dai Yuxin: "If this happens again, don’t blame your teacher for being heartless and taking away your cultivation techniques to expel you from the sect!"

He was very fond of her talent, but she was too eager for quick results. If she didn’t correct such a personality in time, she might cause even more disasters in the future. At that point, no matter how outstanding her natural talent was, it wouldn’t be useful at all.

There were countless examples like this in Zhong Kui’s memories. Throughout history and in modern times, many geniuses had fallen because of carelessness or impatience for quick results.

"Yes, Master, Ruxin remembers and will never make such a mistake again!" Looking at Xiao Yu's solemn expression and hearing his strict words, Dai Ruxin felt a chill in her heart and hurriedly said.

In fact, Dai Ruxin was also extremely frightened. The pain from almost having her meridians ruptured made her think she was about to die. Now, just thinking about it makes her heart race.

"Alright, you can get up! It's not suitable for cultivation tonight. Starting tomorrow, cultivate together with these little devils. They will be your assistants in the future and may even accompany you throughout your life!"

After hearing Dai Ruxin's words, Xiao Yu sternly said to her.

Xiao Yu, as well as Earth Ghost and Water Ghost, had told him about the nine little devils, but since they were in seclusion, she hadn't seen them. Now, for the first time, she saw the nine little devils sitting cross-legged.

The largest of the nine little devils was around eight or seven years old, while the smallest was two to three years old. Although their faces were pale and greenish in Dai Ruxin's eyes, she didn't feel scared but rather found them cute. She knew that if it weren't for these nine little devils, she would probably be dead now. Therefore, when looking at these small devils sitting cross-legged, gratitude flashed across her face.

Before拜師(bai shi - to become someone's disciple), Dai Ruxin would have been terrified seeing ghosts, but after interacting with Xiao Yu and the two ghosts, she could say that there is no difference between seeing a ghost or an ordinary person.

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Dai Ruxin responded and sat cross-legged again. Xiao Yu nodded at her and then turned to give instructions to the two ghosts, as Dai Ruxin had just started practicing techniques and must be closely monitored for any mishaps in the coming days.

As for the technique that combines Dai Ruxin with the nine little devils, Earth Ghost and Water Ghost know even more than Xiao Yu. After all, although Zhong Kui's memories have not been fully integrated into Xiao Yu’s mind, the two ghosts still retain thousands of years of memory, as well as being ghostly beings themselves, they are knowledgeable about matters concerning cultivation.

After instructing the two ghosts, Xiao Yu went to a corner of the tomb and sat cross-legged. After these days of recovery, his yin soul had slightly recovered, so he dared not slack off.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Xiao Yu did not go to Wan Sheng Hall but stayed in the underground tomb room. Although he had already instructed the two ghosts about Dai Ruxin’s cultivation matters, he still felt uneasy and thus stayed with her. On one hand, it was to watch over Dai Ruxin to prevent any mishaps; on the other hand, his yin soul needed recovery, especially after some of its recovery, its regeneration speed suddenly accelerated significantly.

In recent days, Dai Yuxin's cultivation results have been quite significant. At this point, there is no trace of pure yin energy emanating from her body; the escaping pure yin energy has already been absorbed by the vaporized pure yin energy within her meridians.

Whenever a thread of pure yin energy escapes from the solidified form, it immediately merges with the fine stream of energy flowing in her meridians.

The fact that Dai Yuxin no longer has any pure yin energy escaping from her body means that she can now leave and will no longer have an adverse effect on those around her.

Initially, when Xiao Yu first learned about Dai Yuxin's situation, he was uncertain how long it would take for her to succeed in her cultivation. If she hadn’t succeeded by the time of her next episode, there would only be death awaiting her. Hence, at that time, Xiao Yu told Dai Yuxin’s family that they might meet again or never see each other again.

But after returning and being reminded by Earth Spirit and Water Spirit, Xiao Yu was now confident that Dai Yuxin could survive this ordeal. This is also why he allowed Lao Dai to stay behind.

If he wasn’t sure whether she would survive or not, he wouldn’t have let Lao Dai remain in Wan Sheng Hall, giving him hope. If Dai Yuxin couldn't make it past her eighteenth birthday, there was no telling what state Lao Dai would be in then.

The next morning, Xiao Yu came out of the tomb chamber with Dai Yuxin following behind.

When Dai Yuxin arrived at the courtyard and looked up at the sky, she took a deep breath. At sixteen or seventeen years old, she should be in her most energetic years. If not for her condition, she would likely be attending classes alongside her classmates now.

But instead, she had spent two months in the basement without stepping outside the villa once and hadn't seen another living soul except Xiao Yu.

The situation was different now. Not only could she leave freely but also her illness could be considered cured. Even if the ghost gate opens again and releases pure yin energy from within her body, she would no longer need to fear it, for this pure yin energy would no longer be a toxic gas threatening her life but rather an essential element in the cultivation of both herself and the Nine Ghosts.

After all, her form of cultivation differs significantly from Xiao Yu’s or that of ordinary cultivators. Xiao Yu cultivates righteous energy, while ordinary practitioners rely on the essence of heaven and earth for their cultivation needs. Dai Yuxin's unique path requires this pure yin energy originating from the netherworld to achieve her goals.(To be continued) Bright Force level and another at the peak Dark Force level. Such two individuals posed no threat to him, so he didn’t even turn his head around.The elderly men from Li’s family subconsciously surrou...