I Fabricated the Techniques, but My Disciple Really Mastered Them?

This was something other buildings and gardens in the Yu Ting lacked.

The Qing Ling Jade Bamboo was right inside this grand courtyard.

“The bamboo’s right inside!”

Ming Yu pushed open the courtyard gate, leading Xu Yan inside.

As soon as they stepped through, they felt a refreshing atmosphere, teeming with vitality; the spiritual energy was gentle and moist, with a subtle fragrance that seeped into the soul, making them feel invigorated.

In the center of the yard stood a bamboo nearly a hundred feet tall, green as jade, like an unparalleled treasure; its verdant, translucent leaves glimmered with a faint sheen, and though it was just a bamboo, it was thriving with lush branches that spread out like a small domain.

Because of this bamboo, the courtyard was filled with boundless vitality and a refreshing scent that calmed the mind, as if one were in a serene and beautiful little world.

Qing Ling Jade Bamboo!

Xu Yan took out the bamboo stick Ming Yu had given him, and at this moment, it established a connection with the Jade Bamboo, as if they were flesh and blood.

“Xu Yan, doesn’t this bamboo look beautiful?”

Ming Yu walked toward the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo.

Xu Yan followed closely behind; the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo was planted in the center of the courtyard, and all around it were various divine objects.

Each of these divine objects was an incredibly valuable and rare treasure, all of a Master of Minor Domain level, and had already birthed Principles.

They could be called Domain Divine Objects.

If they possessed spiritual wisdom, their strength would rival that of a Realm Master.

At this moment, the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo was like a supreme treasure, growing silently. Although alive, it had no consciousness, nor could it sense any trace of a divine soul.

“Did its divine soul get annihilated, leaving only its physical body?”

Xu Yan employed the Eye of the Minor Heavenly Dao, but all he saw was a mass of misty white light, along with a faint green hue; beyond that, nothing more was visible. ʀâꞐΟᛒÈŠ

“Was its divine soul destroyed in the great battle, or extinguished by Yu Ting? Or is the consciousness still present, simply imprisoned?”

The closer Xu Yan got to the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo, the more he could feel the intense vitality it possessed.

“Such abundant vitality could only be surpassed by my junior sister’s Evergreen Dao Body.”

The Master of the Qing Ling Domain was not adept at combat, yet was brimming with vitality, able to reduce damage, heal others’ injuries, and help them recover their losses.

In that past battle, she had treated Netherworld and Witch Demon, aiding in their recovery.

She might even have risked approaching the battle between Taicang and the Imperishable Divine Master, intending to burn her origin to help Taicang recover and heal his wounds.

Of course, the specifics of that battle between Taicang and the Imperishable Divine Master were unknown even to Netherworld, and what Qing Yu had encountered was unclear.

“Xu Yan, the bamboo is growing right here. Do you want the bamboo, or should I cut down a branch for you?”

Ming Yu blinked and said.

“This bamboo is too precious, cutting a branch would detract from its beauty, and I don’t wish to do that anyway. This bamboo is very special, suitable for my comprehension, that’s all.”

Xu Yan shook his head and said.

“Oh, shall we return and play chess then?”

Ming Yu had chess on her mind.

Xu Yan chuckled, “Ming Yu, you can go back and play chess with Xiao Jie too, practice your skills; otherwise, you’ll never be able to beat me.”

After a brief pause, he said, “I want to stay here and contemplate, refine my insights.”

Ming Yu blinked, tilted her head to look at him, seemed to think for a long while, then said, “Alright, I’ll go back and play chess with Xiao Jie then.”

“Mm!”

Xu Yan felt a sense of relief; Ming Yu allowed him to stay here, which provided him the opportunity to investigate whether Qing Yu had truly become just a shell.

“Xu Yan, you can’t stay here too long, remember? Each time no more than about a day, and then you must leave. You can come back after three days.”

Ming Yu suddenly reminded him.

Xu Yan was startled, didn’t inquire further; since he could return next time, he wouldn’t stay too long.

“Alright, I understand!”

“Then I’m going back to play chess with Xiao Jie.”

After saying that, Ming Yu eagerly and enthusiastically hurried back.

Xu Yan reached out to touch the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo, sensing its abundant vitality, but didn’t perceive any consciousness present.

“If it’s slumbering, or if the consciousness is imprisoned, can it be awakened?”

Xu Yan hesitated; if it were just sleeping, awakening it might not cause much trouble, but if imprisoned, touching it would undoubtedly draw the attention of the Three Masters of the Jade Court.

Ultimately, Xu Yan didn’t dare to try; even with his master’s Jade Talisman, giving him the confidence to leave, he didn’t want to risk implicating Ming Yu.

“Let’s cultivate here; reach Establishing Dao Great Accomplishment soon. Also, it might be worthwhile to interact with other Jade People, as the Puppet Principle is quite special and worth pondering.”

Xu Yan immediately sat cross-legged in front of the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo to begin cultivation, feeling as though he were nurturing within the domain, surrounded by gentle and smooth spiritual energy.

After discovering the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo, Xu Yan spent some time playing chess with Ming Yu, teaching her chess skills, and visiting the courtyard of the Qing Ling Jade Bamboo periodically for cultivation, deliberately allowing his cultivation aura to mingle with the bamboo, hoping to test if its consciousness still existed.

In addition, Xu Yan asked Ming Yu to introduce him to the other Jade People. As time went by, he became familiar with the Jade People living around Ming Yu’s courtyard.

Xu Yan found that although these Jade People possessed Master of Domain level strength, their thought processes were still sluggish, and they would experience pauses when contemplating profound issues.

Just as suspected, the Jade Puppets at the Domain Master level operated based on Dao Principles, with heightened battle awareness and crisis responses.

Though their cognitive abilities didn’t seem significantly enhanced, their intuition regarding dangers increased substantially.

As Xu Yan explored the secrets of the Jade Puppets and learned how they functioned, his own Establishing Dao Realm continually advanced, nearing the threshold of Great Accomplishment.

“Yu Ting really is a treasure trove!”

Xu Yan remarked, noting how Ming Yu’s chess skills had greatly improved and her mental agility increased.

One day, Ming Yu proactively asked about the divine soul knowledge, wanting to complete the understanding she missed last time.

Xu Yan was more than happy to oblige; he was deeply interested in Ming Yu’s thought principles. During their last exchange, most of her principles were mapped out, save for the ones related to thought.

Or rather, the set of principles simulating a divine soul.

As expected, Ming Yu shut down again; Xu Yan was accustomed to this by now.

Time flew by; Xu Yan had been in Yu Ting for two years, familiarizing himself with almost the entire place, even meeting every single Jade Person at least once.

However, he had yet to see the Three Masters of the Jade Court, and Xu Yan always felt something was peculiar about Yu Ting, yet couldn’t quite pinpoint what.

These Jade People showed no guard against him as an outsider.

With such lack of vigilance, Yu Ting should be vulnerably easy to infiltrate and break into, yet the Imperishable Temple remained exceedingly cautious and held the place in high regard; this showed that Yu Ting wasn’t as straightforward as it appeared on the surface.

Ming Yu was still searching for the secrets of the divine soul, as if a barrier blocked her understanding.

Though she hadn’t grasped the divine soul or how to comprehend it, her spiritual wisdom and thinking became increasingly akin to a normal person.

Ming Yu’s progress was gradually propelled by Xu Yan, who increasingly noticed the differences between Ming Yu and the other Jade People.

The others seemed to have no room for improvement or growth.

When discussing the divine soul, they showed no special reaction, seemingly without any feelings towards it, nor contemplating it.

After Xu Yan finished talking about the divine soul, the other Jade People blinked then forgot everything.

“Is Ming Yu’s high status because she’s special and can keep improving?”

Xu Yan mused.

He even suspected that the Three Masters of the Jade Court had been secretly observing him, perhaps allowing him to stay in Yu Ting to aid in Ming Yu’s enhancement and transformation?

“Ming Yu, how about I teach you cultivation?”

Xu Yan said with a smile.

“Cultivation?”

Ming Yu tilted her head, then nodded excitedly, “Sure, sure!”

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