Chapter 39
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The night was hazy and the moonlight was like water.
Six small boats covered with black tarps quietly approached the Jade Guardian Island.
A few burly men disembarked and quietly carried more than fifty sacks into Chu Li's courtyard.
In the brightly lit courtyard, he stood in the middle of the courtyard and ordered them to put down the sacks. His voice was calm and low as if he was afraid of startling others.
In a moment, the burly men disappeared without a sound. The small boats left the Jade Guardian Island and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
Xue Ling stood beside Chu Li. Her sparkling eyes turned as she looked at the sacks.
Although she did not know what was in the sacks, she knew it was confidential based on their mysterious way of doing things. She needed to keep her mouth shut.
Chu Li pointed at the pile of sacks and said, "Open them all."
Xue walked over and bent down to open the sacks. Her back formed a beautiful arc that could move people's hearts.
Chu Li shifted his gaze and looked at the sacks.
Some of them were filled with dark red soil, some with dead leaves and grass, some with black sand, and some that emitted a foul smell like feces.
Xue endured the foul smell and opened the sacks without changing her expression. She looked at Chu Li after she was done.
Chu Li looked at the sacks and showed a satisfied expression. Everything he needed was here. He then ordered Xue Ling to spread the contents of the sacks in the courtyard in a specific order. Finally, she took two buckets of water and poured it on top of them.
The two of them worked for the whole night. Chu Li gave instructions while Xue was busy. Her white gown was stained and her body emitted a faint stench.
Xue's expression did not change. She did whatever Chu Li said and did not complain at all.
Chu Li laughed to himself. This girl was really good at enduring.
As soon as the morning sun appeared, Chu Li stopped meditating and got out of the house. He asked Xue to water the sacks again.
Xue came out of the west wing and took two buckets of water. She scooped up some water and splashed it bit by bit. She watered the six-meter square of soil thoroughly.
After that, Chu Li asked her to water it again after two hours. The most important thing today was to water it every two hours.
Xue gritted her teeth and nodded.
After Chu Li gave his instructions, he continued to practice the Sentient Menace.
Xue watched from the side. Every two hours, she would start watering the plants. Once she was done, she would stand aside and watch Chu Li train. She memorized the thirty-six movements very quickly.
At noon, Xue Ling prepared a sumptuous lunch.
Chu Li sat at the stone table in the gazebo. "Xue Ling, come and join us!"
"Master, I'm a servant. I can't sit next to you!" Xue Ling said sternly.
Chu Li looked up at her and smiled. "It's just the two of us. Why are there so many rules?"
"Rules cannot be abandoned," Xue Ling said.
Chu Li burst into laughter. "Alright, it's up to you."
He found out about Xue Ling's background. She was originally the daughter of a magistrate's family. Later on, the magistrate was assassinated by a martial arts master. Her mother and Xue Ling sought refuge with her uncle. Xue Ling was only ten years old at that time. Her hatred towards martial arts masters and her thirst for martial arts were buried in her heart.
The magistrate was a disciple of the House of High Dukes. That was why she was able to enter the House of High Dukes and become a maid on the Island of Jade Guardian. She had been working hard on her cultivation until she was twenty years old.
However, she was not a genius in martial arts. Her progress was slow. She still needed some time before she could challenge the Ranking Tower. She watched Chu Li cultivate and was curious about what martial arts he was cultivating. She wondered if she could cultivate it.
Chu Li lowered his head to eat. He had a great appetite. Halfway through his meal, he suddenly said, "The martial arts that I'm cultivating are not suitable for you."
Xue Ling's expression changed.
Chu Li looked up at her and smiled. "This is a Buddhist heart technique. It's not suitable for women to cultivate. It's very dangerous. Without enough Buddhist cultivation, cultivating it is suicide. Don't mess around!"
"Master, do you have enough Buddhist cultivation?"
"You don't know where I came from?"
"Chief didn't say."
"I grew up in a temple. I've been cultivating Buddhist cultivation. That's why I dare to cultivate this martial art. You can't do it. Cultivating it will only bring harm. … You're cultivating the Crescent Cryptic, right?"
"… Yes." Xue Ling nodded lightly.
Chu Li said, "The power of this heart technique is strong but it's not easy to cultivate."
"It's okay!" Xue Ling said.
Chu Li looked at her. "If you cultivate this, you'll suffer!"
The Crescent Cryptic was not an ordinary heart technique. It cultivated the purest Yin inner energy. It was extremely powerful but the cultivation progress was slow. It was estimated to be one third of the normal heart technique and twice the power of the normal heart technique.
The Crescent Cryptic was suitable for geniuses to cultivate. It was better for ordinary people to avoid it. Xue Ling's ambition was higher than the sky but her aptitude was average. If she really wanted to cultivate it, she would suffer a lot unless she had external help.
Xue Ling pursed her red lips and did not say a word.
Chu Li smiled and did not say anything else. With her personality, she would not turn back until she hit a brick wall. He could only let her despair and give up.
Xue Ling's culinary skills were better than Lee Yue's. Her talent in cooking was much stronger than her talent in martial arts. It was not suitable for her to cultivate martial arts.
However, he knew Xue Ling's obsession. She was close to becoming a demon. She desperately wanted to cultivate martial arts to protect her family. He did not want to pour cold water on her. It was better to let her hit a brick wall herself.
"Master, you haven't challenged the Ranking Tower before, right?"
"No."
"Then, can you pass the ninth floor?"
Chu Li chuckled.
Xue Ling looked at him quietly. There was no trace of a smile on her face.
Chu Li smiled and said, "I don't want to challenge the Ranking Tower. I don't want to be a Protector."
"I see …" Xue Ling nodded lightly and did not say anything else.
Even without the Omniscient Mirror, Chu Li could see her disdain. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, go eat. Don't forget to water the plants!"
"Yes." Xue Ling bowed and retreated out of the pagoda. She turned around and left.
Chu Li looked at her voluptuous and alluring silhouette and smiled. She was really a troublesome person.
After eating, he went to the library and read for two hours. Then, he came back and continued cultivating the Sentient Menace. He cultivated until night time and then returned to the East Garden.
He was determined to read all the books in the library. Every day, he would take two hours to read. Since he could not leave the Public House, he wanted to finish reading as soon as possible.
For the next few days, he stayed on the Jade Guardian Island. He would either water the plants, dig the soil, or add a sack of things. The dark red soil gradually turned dark black. In the end, it was as black as ink. The original stench turned into a faint fragrance, like the fragrance of red sandalwood.
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