298. Fake Inner Disciple

The room became very quiet.

Outside, the sky had already turned completely dark, with a pleasant chirping of insects.

Zhu Zhuqing was still immersed in the inheritance.

If the information Zhu Zhuqing received was like a student's textbook, then what Qian Renjue received was akin to a comprehensive guide.

Despite the vast amount of information, Qian Renjue, using the computing power of Eye of Insight, had already organized the extra information in his mind clearly.

The contents recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record consisted mainly of six parts:

The internal cultivation technique, Mysterious Heaven Skill.

The hand-training technique, Mysterious Jade Hand, the eye-training technique, Purple Demon Eye, the grappling technique, Crane-Capturing Dragon, the agility technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

And the most important survival method of the Tang Sect: the hidden weapon techniques in Hundred Solutions of Hidden Weapons.

Among them were familiar names like the Tears of Guanyin, Bodhi Blood, Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Pear Blossom Storm Needles, Peacock Plume, and King Yama's Sticker, all of which Qian Renjue still remembered.

Unexpectedly, the reward he received from Ah Yin brought him such a harvest. Thinking carefully, it seemed quite reasonable.

Sorting through everything in his mind, Qian Renjue couldn't help but let out a smile — a smile that was cold and somewhat playful.

"Teacher?"

Zhu Zhuqing finally snapped out of it, her head feeling heavy. She looked at Qian Renjue with a newfound sense of awe.

Not to mention the teacher’s various methods, the things now imprinted in her mind were things she had never heard of or seen before.

Could such small items really possess that much power?

"All sorted out?" Qian Renjue, in a good mood, smiled and gently rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's slightly damp hair, which was wet from the large amount of information just received.

"Yes," Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly, though she thought she saw a hint of a cold smile on her teacher's face earlier.

"These are my gifts for you." Qian Renjue smiled and placed the half jade stone belonging to Zhu Zhuqing into her palm.

"Tonight, you'll begin cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Every morning, wake up early to train the Purple Demon Eye, and the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track is also quite suitable for you."

"If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."

Soon, Qian Renjue arranged Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation tasks very clearly.

He was already looking forward to it. He wondered what Tang San's expression would be when he saw a Tang Sect ‘Inner Sect Disciple’ even more outstanding than himself.

That should be interesting, right?

Would Tang San cry out, 'Catch the thief'?

"Thank you, Teacher." Zhu Zhuqing nodded heavily. She looked at the jade in her hand, the engraved words had already transformed into black wings.

From the information she had just received, she now knew how to use it. With a single thought, the jade began to wriggle, transforming into a necklace.

Zhu Zhuqing placed the necklace around her neck and tucked it inside her clothes, her face showing a hint of a smile.

With this, perhaps she wouldn't have to worry about being bullied anymore?

Teacher would come to her rescue.

Meanwhile, the jade in Qian Renjue's hand transformed into a golden thumb ring, engraved with a small cat. He placed it on his right thumb and instructed, "Alright, you go ahead and get familiar with the Mysterious Heaven Skill. I need to make some preparations."

"Okay." Zhu Zhuqing nodded but didn’t immediately start meditating. Instead, she turned to clean up the leftovers on the table and poured a cup of water, offering it with both hands.

"Teacher, please drink some water."

"Thank you." Qian Renjue smiled, accepting the cup and taking a small sip before placing it back on the table, watching her back as she worked.

She didn’t seem too rebellious, after all.

Shaking his head, Qian Renjue retrieved some whale jelly from his system space and began slicing and melting it.

Zhu Zhuqing, now seated cross-legged on the bed, quietly closed her eyes and began circulating her soul power based on her memory.

Despite some initial stumbling, after just a few cycles, she grasped the basics and noticed the sudden increase in her cultivation speed, opening her eyes in surprise.

She looked toward Qian Renjue, almost as if afraid it was all just a dream, staring directly at him.

"Ow!"

Without Qian Renjue doing anything obvious, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly cried out in pain, clutching her head as his stern voice reached her ears.

"Focus. Don’t slip up."

"Yes, Zhuqing understands." She rubbed her head, nodding repeatedly, then sat upright and returned to her meditation.

But as soon as she opened her left eye to sneak a peek, another gentle blow landed on her head.

"Ah, Teacher, Zhuqing won’t do it again!" She quickly clutched her head again.

She was just curious how Qian Renjue managed to hit her.

"…"

Qian Renjue rolled his eyes. Perhaps it had been wishful thinking that she wouldn’t be rebellious — she had her moments.

Glancing at the moonlight outside, he wondered if his mother would burst into the cultivation room to drag him off to bed.

Suppressing those concerns, Qian Renjue finished preparing the whale jelly, then walked into the bathroom and filled the tub with cold water.

"Zhuqing, that’s enough for now. Come here, I’ll help you temper your body."

Though Qian Renjue's voice was soft, it carried a strong resonance.

Zhu Zhuqing, deep in her cultivation, immediately opened her violet eyes and stood up, curiously heading toward the icy bathroom.

"Teacher, Zhuqing is here." She stood at the door, staring curiously at the tub, already filled with blocks of ice.

"Wait a moment." Qian Renjue tapped his brow with two fingers, and the Evil God's Heart trembled. The air before him compressed, forming blades of wind.

Swoosh!

With a series of sounds, the ice blocks in the tub were swiftly chopped into even cubes.

Since acquiring the Evil God's Heart, Qian Renjue had been exploring its powers.

He added more water to the tub, letting the ice cubes float.

"Alright, go ahead."

"Yes." Zhu Zhuqing hesitated slightly but softly responded, lowering her gaze and raising her hands to start undressing.

"No need to undress, just get in and sit cross-legged." Qian Renjue raised a hand to stop her.

"Understood." A faint blush spread across her ears, and her face flushed pink.

She took off her shoes, biting her lip as she carefully climbed into the tub.

"…"

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth slightly, then closed it quickly, gritting her teeth as she sat cross-legged, shivering slightly.

Her eyes were filled with curiosity as she watched Qian Renjue. He took out a bowl of melted whale jelly and knelt beside the tub with a spoon.

"Open your mouth. Once you swallow, start circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill."

"Okay." Zhu Zhuqing's teeth chattered as she opened her pink lips with some difficulty.

As soon as the spoon neared her mouth, a strong fishy smell hit her nose, and the sticky, foul-smelling substance entered her mouth.

She immediately frowned but, remembering Qian Renjue's instructions, forced the substance down.

As soon as the whale gelatin reached her stomach, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes filled with amazement. A fragrant aroma flowed from her mouth and nose, but before she could be surprised, she felt something was wrong.

Her entire body felt hot, her face turning a deep red, and her eyes filled with moisture. The cold from earlier disappeared completely.

"Circulate the Mysterious Heaven Skill."

"Yes," Zhu Zhuqing's voice was unusually soft as she immediately closed her eyes, beginning to digest what she had just ingested.