Fairy, Don’t Be Afraid, I’m Blind

Chapter 42: Wishful Wind Control Technique

Today marked the fifth day since Master Gu arrived in Chuyun City and the fourth day of the Ascension Assembly. As expected, You Su emerged victorious in his match. However, unlike his first match where he had defeated Sheng Ziling with a single decisive sword strike, his subsequent battles were all effortless victories, with Wu Cheng winning his matches just as easily without shedding a drop of blood.

Coincidentally, You Su and Wu Cheng had yet to face each other in combat, as if fate itself had decreed that their first encounter would be the grand finale of the Ascension Assembly.

The crowd was thrilled by this turn of events. Unaware of the deeper reasons behind this coincidence, they eagerly added a layer of destiny to the upcoming battle, eagerly anticipating the final showdown the next day.

You Su was no exception. Thinking about how close he was to taking the first step toward reaching Divine Mountain, he felt a surge of excitement. His movements became even faster, though he nearly stumbled and fell.

It wasn’t that You Su had misunderstood the Wishful Wind Control Technique. Rather, the previous night’s secret training session with his Junior Sister had been far too stimulating. This stimulation wasn’t due to the direct skin-to-skin contact with Ji Lingruo, but rather the effect it had on his own spiritual core.

Without the barrier of clothing at her waist, the profound energy You Su channeled into Ji Lingruo’s lower abdomen didn’t just circulate on the surface-it seeped slightly into her body, merging with her own profound energy and flowing together.

This not only made Ji Lingruo feel that her profound energy was circulating more smoothly, but also inadvertently created a weak cycle between her profound energy and You Su’s. This method was something You Su had derived from dual cultivation techniques, and the fact that their profound energy could merge without conflict allowed them to return to their original state while also drawing in the profound energy of heaven and earth. Both of them felt an almost ethereal bliss.

In the past, You Su would have been exhausted after just half an hour of teaching. But last night, he taught for nearly two hours without feeling overly tired.

You Su swore to the heavens that it wasn’t because he was reluctant to let go of the softness of his Junior Sister’s waist and abdomen. After all, as a young man full of vigor, it was incredibly difficult for him to restrain himself. It was Ji Lingruo herself who, lost in the sensation, had ordered him to continue without stopping.

As the training moved to her lower body, You Su was guiding her profound energy through her thighs when Ji Lingruo suddenly tensed up, grabbing his hand to stop him from continuing. But how could the profound energy, once set in motion, just stop? Before stopping, You Su had to complete the current movement. Ji Lingruo suddenly seemed to deflate, her body trembling slightly as she nearly lost her balance. With a hint of tears in her voice, she called You Su an “idiot” and angrily punched him before running off, abruptly ending the session.

Feeling the slick sweat on his hands, You Su silently lamented his mistake. No matter how effective this training method was, he couldn’t let his Junior Sister wear such clothes again.

You Su also gained a deeper appreciation for the profoundness of his sect’s Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Harmonious Cultivation Technique. Although dual cultivation was effective, now wasn’t the time for it. He believed that he and Ji Lingruo still had a long journey ahead of them.

By morning, You Su sat in meditation and inspected his spiritual core. It was brimming with vitality, far more so than when he meditated alone. He felt as though he had an endless supply of energy, which made practicing the Wishful Wind Control Technique feel almost unfamiliar due to the sudden surge of profound energy.

Speaking of the Wishful Wind Control Technique, before reaching the Feather Transformation Realm, cultivators couldn’t fly. Without the accumulation from the Water Condensation Realm, the fluctuations of profound energy within a cultivator’s body were far from sufficient to allow them to soar through the skies.

Thus, movement techniques were incredibly valuable to cultivators below the level of the Feather-Transformation Realm. These techniques could be divided into three main categories: those that aided in long-distance travel, those that aided in short-distance travel, and those that aided in extremely subtle changes of position.

The Wishful Wind Control Technique surprisingly combined the first two functions: the Wind Riding Leap and the Wind Step Ladder.

The Wind Riding Leap allowed cultivators to travel long distances by riding the wind, thus saving a considerable amount of profound energy.

The Wind Step Ladder, on the other hand, enabled brief moments of levitation even for cultivators below the Feather Transformation Realm. The principle involved compressing profound energy at the soles of the feet and releasing it, creating a stepping stone of wind in the air that allowed the user to ascend as if climbing stairs.

Unlike the free flight of the cultivators of the Feather Transformation Realm, the Wind Step Ladder was incredibly difficult to execute. It required precise control over the intensity and accuracy of the release of profound energy, as well as the ability to maintain one’s balance and endure the immense consumption of profound energy.

But You Su was particularly skilled in this area, especially after numerous training sessions with his Junior Sister. He even felt as though the flow of profound energy throughout his body was as clear as if it were being guided by his fingers. However, even so, You Su couldn’t achieve flight in a single step. He would release profound energy from his left foot, then his right, making him look like he was hopping on one foot-a rather comical sight. Yet, he found joy in it and never tired of practicing.

Tonight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. Master Gu stood on top of the tallest building in town and looked up at the night sky. Under the clear moonlight, he felt as though he could see a strange mist.

The mist seemed ethereal, as if it existed on a different plane from the clouds behind it. Master Gu even felt that this mist had always been there, which explained why Chuyun City was often shrouded in a thin mist in the morning. Even when the sun was high, the fog didn’t dissipate – it was simply pierced by the strong light, making it invisible.

As he pondered this strange phenomenon, he suddenly sensed a presence approaching him. Focusing his attention, he realized that the person had no cultivation at all, which piqued his interest.

The white figure jumped and sped across the rooftops, quickly arriving near Master Gu. It was a woman in a white dress, with her curves clearly visible. To Master Gu’s surprise, she stood even higher than he did, which irked him. But when he took a closer look, he was so startled that he nearly knelt on the spot.

He had only seen this woman’s face once before, during his promotion to an outer sect deacon, and he had never forgotten it. To him, she was a true goddess who had descended to the mortal realm. He quickly bowed and said, “Gu pays his respects to the Thirteenth Elder!”

He never could have imagined that here, of all places, he would encounter the Lotus Sword Venerable of the Mystic Firmament Sect’s Lotus Peak, who had disappeared eight years ago. And from the looks of it, she had come here specifically for him.

“Hmm.” He Shutong’s voice was calm and indifferent. “You’re here because of the Dream Devourer, right?”

“That’s right,” Gu replied, not daring to hide anything.

“You don’t need to concern yourself with it anymore. I’ll take over this area.”

Gu was shocked, but he didn’t dare to disobey the Lotus Sword Venerable. Still, he hesitated. “This humble person has no talent, but maybe I can help you.”

“I’ve already called for help. If it really is the Dream Devourer, a hundred of you wouldn’t be enough.”

Gu was even more astonished, vaguely guessing who the Lotus Sword Venerable’s helper might be. He never expected that the Mystic Firmament Sect would allow her to leave.

“By the way, you have a new mission.”

“Thirteenth Elder, please instruct me!”

“Before I return, protect a young man named You Su in this city. Do it discreetly.”

He Shutong glanced in the direction of the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect, her lips slightly pursed. As soon as she finished speaking, she leaped away and disappeared into the night.

“Gu obeys.”

Watching the Lotus Sword Venerable’s figure vanish into the darkness, Gu thought of the blind young man who had left such a deep impression on him, his heart filled with questions.