The foolish disciple hugged Qin Ran so hard that his soul was gone. He should have taken the opportunity to let Li Shiyin decide on the practice method, but he hesitated for a long time and couldn't say anything, so he had to leave in a hurry... and escape.
Then he didn't show up for the whole afternoon. He was alone in the research building, and no one knew what he was doing.
It was not until after dinner that he cleaned up the dishes and came out of the kitchen, and saw the girl playing with the cat on the sofa, that he finally remembered the important matter.
Now that the foundation has been established, the matter of choosing a method of cultivation cannot be delayed any longer.
He coughed dryly to remind Li Shiyin that he was about to speak. When the girl picked up the cat and looked over, he looked out the window and said:
“Before building the foundation, in order to give you more choices and to allow you to plant better cyclone seeds, I will let you practice the most basic "Basic Practice Method" to give you enough time to think about whether to practice sword or make elixirs.
"Now that you have established your foundation, continuing to practice with the Basic Practice Method will greatly delay your progress. Therefore, you must make the final decision."
“I…” Li Shiyin glanced at Qin Ran, then lowered her head to look at the Xuanming Spirit Tiger in her arms. After hesitating for a long time, she still replied, “I don’t know.”
Qin Ran withdrew his gaze from the window and looked at Li Shiyin. It was obvious that this silly disciple was an impulsive and straightforward person, otherwise she would not have been so stubborn as to become his disciple. But at this moment, she was hesitant and could not determine the path of cultivation.
He sighed and asked softly, "Why do you want to make an elixir?"
"At the beginning of the year..." Li Shiyin's hand was on Zhuifeng's furry body, and she answered softly, "Grandpa passed away."
She didn't directly answer why she had to make the elixir, but her reason for making the elixir was very clear. Qin Ran's eyes also softened, looking at her, but he didn't say anything.
"Grandpa was a founding general of Northern Chu. He fought for Northern Chu in many battles, expanded its territory, and made great military achievements. He was a great hero respected by everyone." The silly apprentice's tone suddenly became very gentle as she recalled,
"Grandpa is very tall and powerful. His arms are thicker than my waist. Last year, he killed an assassin who came to our house with one punch. He has a very beautiful horse lance. When the first snow fell in winter, he practiced his lance in the snow. He said that when the weather gets warmer in the new year, he will go to the battlefield."
As she spoke, tears could not stop flowing. She wiped her tears, smiled and looked at Qin Ran, and continued, "Master, you must think my grandfather is fierce, but he is not. Grandpa is very gentle and treats me very well. When he comes back from court, he will buy me candied haws. When he is at home, he will make toys for me, carve wooden swords for me, and protect me from being bullied by my brother.
…
"But...but..." She sobbed, "After that spear dance, Grandpa said his knees hurt..."
She became more and more sad and sobbed and couldn't continue.
Qin Ran walked over, picked up the tissue on the table and handed it to her.
"I thought Grandpa was invincible. I never thought Grandpa was immortal, but I never thought Grandpa would grow old, become haggard, and become skinny. I thought Grandpa's white hair was natural and his wrinkles were natural..." Li Shiyin cried for a while, wiped her tears and continued,
"But grandpa died, he died suddenly. In the blink of an eye, it was as if Li Konghe had never appeared in this world."
Her eyes were red as she looked up at Qin Ran, looking pitiful. "So I started to get scared. My brother would die suddenly, my father would die suddenly, and my mother would die suddenly. No, it's not that I'm scared. Whenever I think about the fact that people will die, I know that they will die..."
Qin Ran looked at her calmly.
"But I don't want them to die. Every time they get older, I feel panicked..." Li Shiyin said, "I know that people will die, but there are immortals in this world, and there are elixirs that can keep people young and prolong their lives..."
“Master…” She suddenly became determined and said to Qin Ran, “I want to make an elixir!”
"What a foolish disciple... She doesn't realize what it means to embark on the path of cultivating immortals." Qin Ran sighed in his heart. He raised his head and looked through the window into the darkness in the distance. "Cultivating immortals means loneliness, just like Sun Wukong wearing the diamond ring. The world of cultivating immortals and the human world are the same world, but they are like two parallel time and space."
But he didn't intend to preach at this time. He thought for a while and said, "Have you ever thought that you don't have to make elixirs yourself..."
Li Shiyin was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses, her eyes slowly lit up as she stared at Qin Ran.
Then Qin Ran said, "You can improve your cultivation and find someone to rob. ... In the world of immortal cultivation, it's all about the survival of the fittest."
The light in Li Shiyin's eyes disappeared instantly, and she shook her head and said, "Looking for someone to rob? Forget it!"
“But you can still ask someone else to refine it…” Qin Ran retracted his gaze and stopped teasing, saying with a smile, “Since you have become my disciple, I can help you refine any elixir you want.”
Li Shiyin waited for this sentence for a long time. She looked at Qin Ran and asked, "Master, are you telling the truth?"
"Really." Qin Ran nodded.
Li Shi
Yin stopped crying and jumped up. Zhuifeng, who was unaware in her arms, was suddenly thrown away, and she quickly changed her body shape before landing on the ground. Li Shiyin continued to rush forward, trying to hug Qin Ran again.
Fortunately, Qin Ran discovered her intention in advance, reached out in time, pressed on her forehead, and stopped her "rude behavior".
"So, are you refining the elixir or practicing the sword?" Qin Ran asked, pressing Li Shiyin's head.
"Practice swordplay!" Li Shiyin said affirmatively. She was the daughter of a general and was born to practice martial arts. It would be too difficult for her to learn literature.
"Then choose a technique!" Qin Ran pushed Li Shiyin away, and with a flick of his hand, five techniques appeared. In the past few days, he opened a jade slip and obtained a new basic sword technique, "Dayan Sword Technique, Heavenly Sword, Qingyun Sword Technique, Gengjin Flying Sword Technique, and Nine-turn Star Sword Technique."
"Master, which one do you think is suitable for me?" Li Shiyin did not choose and asked Qin Ran for his opinion first.
“Gengjin Flying Sword Technique…” Qin Ran threw the Gengjin Flying Sword Technique to her and explained, “This is not only a sword technique, but also a gold-attributed technique.”
Li Shiyin flipped open the book and saw the martial arts techniques recorded on it. She muttered, "Flying sword?"
The tone was quite unsatisfactory. Qin Ran frowned and asked, "What happened to the flying sword?"
"Flying swords are boring..." Li Shiyin said.
"Why is flying sword boring?" Qin Ran was puzzled.
Li Shiyin did not explain. She thought for a moment, looked at the other techniques, and asked, "Are these techniques chosen for me?"
"right."
"Give them all to me!" Li Shiyin stretched out her hand.
"You want to practice everything?" Qin Ran was displeased.
"No..." Li Shiyin shook her head, "I'll take a look at them all and then decide which one to practice."
Qin Ran thought that made sense, so he handed her the other four skills, but warned her again: "You can't bite off more than you can chew. You can only choose one! Got it?"
Li Shiyin nodded repeatedly, looked at the technique, and said perfunctorily, "I know, I know."
Seeing her like this, Qin Ran was still worried, and said, "It is best to practice one basic technique to ensure the purity of your magic power. If you practice too much, your magic power will be mixed and prone to conflict."
"I know!" Li Shiyin sat back on the sofa, looking at the "Dayan Sword Art", and replied without raising her head, obviously a little impatient.
Qin Ran shook his head, stopped talking, and went upstairs.