Xia Qingyuan was arranged to cultivate in the palace with the best view in Senluo Manor. It was located on a high elevation. She could see wisps of flowing clouds while cultivating outside the palace. It was like a fairyland.
Right now, Xia Qingyuan was cultivating with her eyes closed. No one disturbed her.
But in fact, Xia Qingyuan was not calm at all. She knew Ye Futian was in Senluo Manor and was in a bad situation. However, she and the Little Condor were the only ones in the Divine Prefecture. If she acted impulsively, it might be a disaster. She had to stay calm.
Not far ahead, a figure was walking in the air as if she were treading on clouds. She had an elegant temperament and a bit of heroic spirit. It was Han Lin, the vice chief of Senluo Manor. He looked forward and saw Xia Qingyuan surrounded by divine light. The will of life and death flowed around her, and a sacred lotus bloomed under her feet. Her extraordinary temperament made her look like a goddess.
Han Lin had seen many women, but he had never seen one as elegant as Xia Qingyuan. Besides, she would be stunning in women's clothing. It was probably for the convenience of walking. After all, she was a disciple of a great cultivator and had just entered the world to cultivate.
He stopped not far in front of her. He didn't disturb her, nor did he move forward recklessly. Although this was his Senluo Manor, his politeness was completely different from that of the person who turned Ying Qing and Ye Futian into a corpse puppet.
"Vice chief, what can I do for you?" Xia Qingyuan opened her beautiful eyes and asked Han Lin.
"Goddess Xia, you came to the world to cultivate and wanted to learn from other schools. Senluo Manor is not a top force, but we have a good collection. Are you interested?" Han Lin said with a smile.
"If that's the case, you can come here. You don't have to be so polite," Xia Qingyuan said.
"I don't want to disturb your cultivation." Han Lin walked in the air and kept a certain distance from Xia Qingyuan. He waved his hand and many jade slips and scrolls flew out and floated in front of Xia Qingyuan.
"These are the good ancient books of the Great Path in Senluo Manor's collection. You can have a look," Han Lin said.
"Thank you, vice chief." Xia Qingyuan nodded slightly and read in silence. Han Lin sat there quietly and didn't disturb her. At his level, he was very patient. He meditated for a long time.
Xia Qingyuan flipped through and found that these were indeed very good methods. This Han Lin was very generous and wanted to win her over.
However, she remained calm and collected. After flipping through a few, she gave up. She looked at Han Lin and said, "The collection in the residence is quite good. I've studied it, but I've also seen quite a lot when I was cultivating with my master. The Great Dao is interlinked, so I didn't find anything that I particularly needed."
Han Lin was a little disappointed when he heard what Xia Qingyuan said, but then he felt relieved. Xia Qingyuan was such a person, and her master was a powerful existence, so she must have seen many more precious methods. Although their collection was extraordinary, it would have been difficult for Xia Qingyuan to be interested.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Han Lin said.
Xia Qingyuan shook her head. "I already have my own path of cultivation in my clan. This time, I came out to seek the path only to see the masters of the Hundred Schools of Thought. I don't necessarily want to observe them. After all, that is not appropriate. I am already very grateful that you are willing to let me observe your collection."
"I came to Senluo Manor this time because I heard that the cultivators of Senluo Manor are good at the Great Dao of Death, so I want to see if there are any unique methods of death."
Han Lin nodded slightly and said, "Senluo Manor has its own inherited methods, but not many people have successfully cultivated them. They are all direct descendants, so there is no suitable candidate to spar with you. In addition, we do have a special method of cultivation, but it is unconventional and has a bad reputation."
He looked at Xia Qingyuan as he spoke, as if he wanted to test her opinion on this. If Xia Qingyuan, as a righteous person, thought that it was an evil method, then she would have no hope of learning from him. It would be better to give up on that idea.
"What method?" Xia Qingyuan asked casually. She looked into the distance and didn't seem to care too much.
"It is a method of puppetry. It is inevitable that you will have some enemies or people in the residence who are about to die. If they agree before they die, they will become puppets of the residence and continue to serve Senluo Manor," Han Lin said. Of course, he wouldn't tell her everything.
Xia Qingyuan's heart was cold. Was Ye Futian an enemy or a member of Senluo Manor?
Then why was he refined?
However, she had great self-control after reaching the Renhuang Plane. She was still unmoved even though her heart was cold.
"What is the point of cultivating if we can't repay our enemies with hatred?" Xia Qingyuan looked at Han Lin and said, "As for the cultivators in the residence, as long as they are willing, they can live in another way and continue to display their value. What's wrong with that?"
Han Lin was taken aback. Although a smile blossomed on his face, he found that he had a better impression of Xia Qingyuan than before.
"My master once taught me that the path of cultivation is a ruthless one. How can a merciful heart survive in the world? Making the best use of everything and cultivating with external help is also a way to survive. Otherwise, why would I come to Senluo Manor?" Xia Qingyuan continued and looked forward. Ye Futian had already asked Ying Qing about what kind of person Han Lin was and told the Little Condor.
Xia Qingyuan's words were completely in line with Han Lin's character.
"Goddess, your master must be an extraordinary person. If I have the chance in the future, I must pay him a visit and listen to his teachings." Han Lin was very happy. Xia Qingyuan was the disciple of a famous master. Her beauty was unparalleled, and her temperament was so compatible with his. Maybe this was fate.
He had been cultivating for half of his life and had never been tempted. He only used women. This time, he was a little moved.
It was hard to find a beautiful woman. Now that he had found her, he would fight for her.
"My master doesn't like to be disturbed," Xia Qingyuan replied indifferently. Han Lin was stunned. Xia Qingyuan seemed to notice that she said something wrong and said, "Please don't mind, vice chief."
"It's okay," Han Lin said with a smile. She was indeed a person who didn't know the ways of the world and was so straightforward.
However, he liked it.
"I'm sorry to disturb your cultivation today. I'll visit again tomorrow," Han Lin said. "I'll leave these with you for now. If they're not useful, you can take a look."
"Okay."
Xia Qingyuan nodded. Han Lin took his leave with a faint smile on his face.
Xia Qingyuan continued to cultivate quietly. She didn't do anything inappropriate. She didn't even walk around Senluo Manor and left no traces. Ye Futian's life wasn't in danger yet. Although she wanted to save him and didn't want to wait for even a second, she had to be patient to avoid suspicion.
Han Lin was definitely not a simple person. She couldn't let him see that she came with a purpose. Otherwise, he would be suspicious.
In the next few days, Han Lin would come and sit there every day. He did not stay long, and most of the time, they talked about cultivation. Han Lin found that Xia Qingyuan was obsessed with cultivation and did not care about anything else, so he naturally catered to her.
Gradually, Han Lin felt more and more familiar with Xia Qingyuan. He even knew her name. Of course, it wasn't her real name.
One day, Han Lin brought a figure to Xia Qingyuan. It was a corpse puppet surrounded by the will of death. Although it had the body of a human, it seemed to be enveloped by the aura of death. It was very frightening.
"How strange. The will of death is so strong." Xia Qingyuan seemed to be very interested in the corpse puppet. She even stood up.
Han Lin was surprised. No wonder she was obsessed with cultivation. She was interested in everything about cultivation. The corpse puppet was a unique cultivation method of Senluo Manor. It was very extraordinary. No wonder Xia Qingyuan was interested.
"What is it?" A sharp voice came. The Black Wind Condor walked up to the puppet and said, "Miss, this thing is filthy."
"The will of death in this puppet is extremely pure," Xia Qingyuan said. Han Lin glanced at the Black Wind Condor. Xia Qingyuan was very much to his liking.
It would be very beneficial for both of them if they cultivated together in the future.
Wisps of terrifying will of death emanated from the puppet, filling the entire space with the aura of death.
Dazzling divine light burst from Xia Qingyuan's body, and strands of the Lotus of Life flew out. The light shone for tens of thousands of feet, expelling the power of death. The divine light shone directly on the body of the puppet, but the will of the great path of death seemed to be difficult to expel, and it continued to dance wildly.
The divine light on Xia Qingyuan became even more dazzling. The lotus enveloped the puppet and refined it bit by bit. The puppet's body shook violently. It was only after a while that it was refined into nothingness.
"This puppet can hold on for so long," Xia Qingyuan exclaimed.
"The puppet is under my control and has no life. It can continue to fight even if it suffers a fatal attack," Han Lin said.
Xia Qingyuan nodded slightly. She looked at Han Lin and said, "This method …"
But she seemed to want to say something, but stopped. Han Lin saw her expression and understood. He smiled. Since he had brought the Corpse Puppet here, he wanted to see what Xia Qingyuan's attitude was. If she wanted to learn, he would consider it.
However, this method could only be practiced by the core members of Senluo Manor. He wouldn't teach it to Xia Qingyuan easily.
"This is a secret method of Senluo Manor. Only the core members of Senluo Manor can practice it," Han Lin said.
Xia Qingyuan didn't say anything. She knew Han Lin's intention.
"Han Lin, can you lend me a few puppets for me to study?" Xia Qingyuan didn't call Han Lin "vice chief," but "Han Lin," which made them seem closer. Han Lin was delighted. His efforts over the past few days hadn't been in vain.
"Of course." Han Lin nodded without hesitation and said, "Go to the You Pavilion and make the arrangements."
"Yes." Several people left. Ying Qing also left with them.
Did she finally make a move?
She didn't expect Ye Futian's junior sister to be so patient. She didn't show any intention of saving Xia Qingyuan. Instead, she gradually became familiar with Han Lin until he came to her voluntarily.
He probably didn't expect that Xia Qingyuan had been waiting for him here all along.
Of course, Ying Qing wouldn't say that she didn't know anything and would be a part of it. But if he failed, it had nothing to do with her. After all, she didn't know where Ye Futian's confidence came from.
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