Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 1098: Chapter 67: The Hidden 1,000 Words

The clouds vanished, the rain ceased, the remaining candle flickered, and the weary birds began to chirp.

Chen Guanshui, holding Xu Yinglian, woke up softly, thinking to himself that he could last time with Liuli be explained as being overwhelmed by alcohol, but how to explain things now with Junior Sister?

Surely it wasn’t really because of his impulsiveness, was it!

He carefully recalled earlier memories and found that he was indeed the one who made the first move.

The reason was simple: After becoming Daoist Companions with Junior Sister Xu for so many years, she had long been prepared to fulfill her duties, but because “Qiu Changtian” was hesitant, he didn’t act.

Now, with Chen Guanshui acting in his true colors, without the original many concerns, even though Junior Sister Xu appeared aloof and cold, she was actually quite easily swayed, so what followed was needless to say.

They played games all night long.

He looked at the lady in his arms, seeing Junior Sister’s jet-black hair cascading down, with an elegant, slender neck and snow-white shoulders, surpassing Liuli in both size and color by a bit.

However, Liuli excelled in being obedient; when playing Tetris, not only was she compliant, but she would even proactively remind how to combine pieces to score. Though not as skilled a player as Jiang the Witch, her shy clumsiness had its own charm.

And Junior Sister was clearly a novice in gymnastics, a mannequin apprentice; though she did not resist during the game, she remained silent, reluctant to speak or offer advice, only humming reluctantly when scoring high, as if not very interested in such games, causing him some disappointment.

Chen Guanshui knew she was reserved, so he simply took her through the beginner’s tutorial first, then played a few practice matches, until Junior Sister Xu, exhausted, nudged him with her elbow and they ceased.

The two of them were exhausted and fell into a deep sleep. Now, Chen Guanshui had awakened and, recalling the previous events, couldn’t help but doubt his own willpower.

Alas, I am just too emotional. This isn’t good, not good.

Chen Guanshui was still sighing when he noticed that the slight rise and fall of Junior Sister Xu’s chest, indicating she was still asleep, had stopped.

Clearly, she was awake but didn’t know how to handle the situation, so she was pretending to sleep!

Chen Guanshui understood Junior Sister’s character and did not tease or stir her; he simply dressed slowly and left.

After he left the room, Xu Yinglian slowly sat up, biting her lower lip.

She didn’t know if doing this could make Senior Brother more inclined to stay in this world after gaining merit, rather than ascending immediately, but…

This was truly the most she could do.

Chen Guanshui had just turned the corner when he saw Shi Liuli approaching, causing him to instinctively feel somewhat guilty.

“What’s the matter?” She suddenly stopped and asked, “Are you guys done?”

Chen Guanshui was greatly embarrassed and instinctively chose to strike first, asking:

“Why does Liuli still like to eavesdrop?”

“I didn’t listen.” Shi Liuli replied calmly, “I saw that Friend Qiong Ying hadn’t returned for a long time, so I came to find her to ask about something, but I was stopped by that mirror of yours.”

Chen Guanshui immediately let out a sigh of relief. Well done, Ah Jing! All those times treating you well haven’t been in vain!

“But the moment I asked, you accused me of eavesdropping, so you indeed did it.” Shi Liuli nodded, “I couldn’t tell, that Qiong Ying seemed so ethereal, but in the end, she’s just like us.”

“Not cultivating the path of a Heavenly Immortal, how could one be completely pure and desireless?” Chen Guanshui defended.

“Doesn’t matter.” Shi Liuli said indifferently, “Can I go in now? I have something to ask her.”

“Wait a moment.” Chen Guanshui wasn’t sure if Junior Sister had dressed yet, “I’ll go ask…”

“What do you need?” Suddenly, Xu Yinglian’s voice came from behind.

Chen Guanshui turned to see that Xu Yinglian had indeed already changed clothes, but her hair was down, without a pearl hairpin, exuding a wild and natural beauty.

“The Earth Fire is a bit unstable; I came to find you to take a look.” Shi Liuli said as if it didn’t bother her at all.

“Let’s go.” Xu Yinglian nodded, expressionless, and walked past Chen Guanshui, heading to the forge with Shi Liuli.

Chen Guanshui: ???

Wait, Junior Sister, aren’t you going to say anything to me? Just leaving with Liuli like that?

For a moment, a mix of emotions filled him, feeling that Junior Sister was just completing a task, and now that it was over, she left him without hesitation, which was truly cold and unfeeling.

Damn!

“What’s the matter?” Kunlun Mirror also came from the other end of the corridor, looking at the backs of Xu Yinglian and Shi Liuli, and asked Chen Guanshui, “Are you guys done? So quickly?”

The last three words nearly blew Chen Guanshui up.

He barely restrained his anger and said with a smile:

“I wouldn’t say quickly, it was several hours already.”

“Really?” Kunlun Mirror pondered, “Can the Human Race last that long?”

“I’m already above the racial average.” Chen Guanshui boasted shamelessly, “By the way, did Liuli come by just now?”

“Yes.” Kunlun Mirror nodded, “But you were doing something important inside, so I told her to leave first.”

“I see, Ah Jing, you did the right thing.” Chen Guanshui first praised her, then thought of how he got trapped by Liuli’s words, and couldn’t help but put on a pained expression, sighing heavily as he held his forehead.

“Why do you look so unhappy?” the Kunlun Mirror asked in surprise.

“That’s how it is.” Chen Guanshui then explained Xu Yinglian’s cold demeanor after coming out, sighing, “I originally thought it was mutual affection, but seeing her deny it afterward really made me feel a bit disheartened.”

“Is that so?” Kunlun Mirror thought for a moment, “Why do I think she’s just shy?”

“Shy?” Chen Guanshui recalled carefully, and it seemed indeed possible.

With Junior Sister Xu’s temperament, whether she completely doesn’t care about something, or feels extremely shy and embarrassed, she would always appear very indifferent on the surface.

“Why not ask the Summoning Sword?” Kunlun Mirror suddenly suggested, “Summoning Sword, in your view, what does Junior Sister Xu’s demeanor mean?”

The Summoning Sword was equally cunning, answering:

“I don’t know. How would I dare to observe the Sword Master’s business on my own? Hence, I long sealed my perception, totally unaware of what’s happening outside.”

Chen Guanshui felt relieved upon hearing this, but then thought, if you really sealed your perception, how did you hear Ah Jing calling you just now?

Thinking this, he felt awkward again.

Meanwhile, Shi Liuli was walking with Xu Yinglian towards the forging site, saying:

“How was it?”

“How was what?” Xu Yinglian frowned and asked.

“Naturally, how was ‘that’?” Shi Liuli said.

“You might as well make your question clearer.” Xu Yinglian replied coldly, “What is ‘that’ referring to?”

“Do you think no one knows what you two did inside?” Shi Liuli said with surprise, “Let’s not talk about me. I wanted to find you earlier, but that mirror blocked me. Do you think the mirror might have detected something?”

Xu Yinglian’s cheeks blushed suddenly, but her voice remained cool and indifferent as she said:

“Whatever, it’s just dual cultivation, what’s there to be ashamed of?”

“Doesn’t dual cultivation require a secret technique?” Shi Liuli pointed out her nonsense.

“A mere Penglai Cultivator, can they really understand secret techniques better than us at Kunlun?” Xu Yinglian retorted angrily.

“If you insist on saying it’s for dual cultivation unity, I can’t argue against it.” Shi Liuli said as she entered the forging site, “Look here, the Earth Fire is a bit unstable.”

“Let me see.” Xu Yinglian carefully examined for a long while, saying, “The heat is stable. When you say unstable, do you mean the flickering fire?”

“Of course.” Shi Liuli replied, “Can’t you see it?”

“It’s not a problem with the Earth Fire.” Xu Yinglian shook her head, “There might be an earthquake nearby, and the tremor spread here, causing the flame to flicker, like bamboo shadows swaying in the wind.”

“An underwater earthquake, huh.” Shi Liuli pondered aloud, “Although we’re some distance from the Dragon Vein, could there still be an earth dragon turning over?”

“Naturally.” Xu Yinglian was about to analyze further, but her expression suddenly turned serious, and her hands had already formed a Daoist Formula.

Shi Liuli didn’t understand, but seeing Xu Yinglian suddenly become alert, she instinctively assumed a defense stance, using Gouchen Star Sand to protect herself.

The next moment, however, it wasn’t Xu Yinglian who launched an attack, but rather a massive tremor came from the right side, as if someone were casting Daoist Magic at a very close range.

Outside, Chen Guanshui was still idly chatting with Kunlun Mirror:

“Ah Jing, you’re not part of the Human Race, so it’s normal not to understand this aspect. Actually, you can’t rely entirely on time.”

“For example, some can cast Daoist Magic for three days and nights, while others can only manage a quarter of an hour; does that mean the former’s True Yuan is necessarily more abundant than the latter? Could it be an issue with the grade rank of the Daoist Magic itself?”

“Indeed.” Kunlun Mirror humbly accepted the lesson, “So the time you spent with Xu Yinglian being longer than with Shi Liuli doesn’t necessarily mean you prefer Xu Yinglian more, right?”

“Of course… Ah Jing, what are you talking about!”

Chen Guanshui said in shock and was about to accuse this infamous mirror of prying into private matters, but suddenly saw a majestic beam of light shoot from right to left, instantly piercing through the stone corridor.

Afterward, stepping out from the still-melting hole in the side wall was An Zhisu, holding a sword in one hand.

“Watch out!” the Sun True Obscure Sword said in her mind, “The Summoning Sword is not far away; I’ve already sensed it…”

But Senior Sister An didn’t respond; she just stared at Chen Guanshui with the Kunlun Mirror, as if she had lost the ability to speak.

“Uh.” Chen Guanshui didn’t know how to react for a moment.

Should he continue to pretend as before? But he’d already confessed everything to Liuli and Xu Yinglian, continuing to deceive Senior Sister didn’t seem right.

Or should he explain everything from start to finish directly? But Senior Sister hadn’t even said anything yet, would explaining everything outright seem a bit strange?

As Chen Guanshui was dazed, Kunlun Mirror nervously hid behind him, saying in panic:

“Guan Shui, think of something fast!”

“Huh?” Chen Guanshui hadn’t come to his senses when he saw An Zhisu’s expression suddenly turn ice-cold, her entire body almost emanating a malevolent aura towards the sky, spurred by survival instincts, he finally realized what the problem was.

If one travels thousands of miles to find a lover unwilling to acknowledge them, only to see that lover with another beauty (at this time Senior Sister hasn’t realized it’s a mirror), what assumptions and reactions might An Zhisu with her character have?

It’s over!

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