Chapter 410: Is There a Problem?
If a person lacks comprehension, even if you explain something to them, they might not grasp it. That was exactly the case before him—Xu Cailian probably had no idea what Ye Tian was thinking.
She only knew that she was now Ye Tian's disciple. And since she was his disciple, she naturally had to learn a cultivation technique to improve her strength.
"Qingxin Art, start with this."
"What? You want me to cultivate this first too?"
"What's wrong? Are you dissatisfied with it?"
"But my situation is completely different from Di Jun's! I'm not injured, so why do I need to cultivate a technique focused on clearing the mind and suppressing desires?"
Ye Tian looked at Xu Cailian and thought to himself—she was already talking back to him at this stage. If this continued, she might refuse to obey him in the future!
"Are you going to cultivate it or not? If you refuse, then you can leave right now. I don't need a disciple like you. Just pretend I never took you in!"
"Please don't say that!"
Xu Cailian looked at Ye Tian and decided to give in. Fine, since he wanted her to cultivate this, she would do it. Sometimes, it was better to just go along with things.
She was just a small demon spirit. Having such an opportunity was already a great blessing. What more could she ask for?
Ye Tian then led Xu Cailian to a spot beside his cave dwelling and said, "This will be your cave from now on. You can cultivate here, and if you run into any problems, come ask me."
"I can cultivate here from now on?"
"That's right."
"This is amazing!"
She could feel the abundant spiritual energy in the area. In the past, she had never had such a cultivation sanctuary.
This was a true land of fortune! Naturally, she was thrilled.
No one knew when the next Golden List Livestream would begin, but Ye Tian was already feeling excited. He had to prepare because, in the next livestream, he had to secure a ranking!
"Have you heard of the Golden List Livestream?"
"Of course! And I heard you always manage to win rewards from it."
"Xu Cailian, now that you're my disciple, I'll make a decision for you. Next time, you must participate in the livestream and win a ranking for me!"
"You can't be serious!"
"I'm completely serious. Do you think I'd lie about something like this?"
"But my strength isn't good enough!"
Xu Cailian knew she wasn't strong enough. She could participate in the Golden List Livestream, but getting ranked would be difficult!
"I know you're not strong enough now, but that doesn't mean you won't be in the future. That's why, starting now, you must cultivate diligently. I believe that if you work hard, your strength will improve quickly. So, focus on cultivation—understood?"
"But you haven't even taught me any powerful techniques yet! You're only making me cultivate the Qingxin Art. Can this really lead to a bright future?"
"Trust me. Cultivate this technique for now. In a few days, I'll teach you something else. Just follow my instructions, alright?"
"Alright, I guess I have no choice but to follow orders."
Xu Cailian smiled. No matter what he said, she would just do as he instructed. Meanwhile, Ye Tian returned to his own cave.
"I need to enter seclusion and cultivate too. Otherwise, I might not be able to achieve a good ranking in the next Golden List Livestream."
Only by increasing his strength could he make real progress. Although he was already one of the strongest in this world, he still encountered troublesome opponents from time to time. That meant he had to keep improving!
His last battle with the Jade Emperor had been a close call. Even though he was stronger than the Jade Emperor, he had almost lost. After all, every opponent had their own strengths, and when you encountered someone whose strengths countered yours, fighting became incredibly difficult.
"Arhat Overturning Seal!"
Ye Tian continued cultivating the Arhat Overturning Seal. If he could perfect the improved version, his strength would see a massive boost!
As his spiritual energy circulated through his body several times, he exhaled deeply, feeling his meridians become much clearer and more refined.
When he was fully focused on cultivation, time lost all meaning. Before he knew it, the sky had turned dark.
"It's already nightfall."
Stepping out of his cave, he realized that he had been training all day. His body was covered in sweat, and when he caught a whiff of himself, he found the smell unpleasant.
A pond lay ahead, so he immediately jumped in to wash off.
Soaking in the pond, he felt completely refreshed.
"Not bad. I should make it a habit to bathe here after training."
Just then, Xu Cailian, hearing sounds from outside, walked out of her cave. She saw Ye Tian bathing in the pond and immediately blushed, realizing she had seen something she shouldn't have.
"Why are you bathing here?" she asked, her face red.
"Oh, my apologies," Ye Tian said as he walked out of the water. He thought his female disciple was overly shy—he wasn't even unclothed!
He then explained, "Alright, if you ever feel exhausted from cultivation, you can bathe here too. This isn't an ordinary pond—there's a spiritual energy spring beneath it."
"A spiritual energy spring?"
"That's right. Bathing here regularly can improve your strength. Even if you're just taking a bath, you'll unconsciously enhance your cultivation!"
After Ye Tian's explanation, Xu Cailian nodded repeatedly. Today, she had learned something new again.