246: Damn it! The technique was stolen?!

"Fairy Sister! Do you still accept Disciples? The kind who's been to college and can sing, dance, and rap!"

Zhao Xiaoying hugged Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin's thigh, refusing to let go, her expression as fawning as could be.

Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin looked at the koala-like attachment clinging to her, a hint of a wry smile gracing her normally cool and beautiful face.

She had lived for over two thousand years, and this was the first time she had encountered such a... uninhibited woman.

"Let go."

"No! I won't let go even if you kill me!"

"..."

In the end, it was Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin who gave in first.

She looked at the young girl before her, whose Aptitude was Heaven-Defying, and whose thick skin was equally Heaven-Defying, and sighed inwardly.

So be it. Perhaps, this was the will of Heaven.

She slowly descended from the Flying Sword, looked at Zhao Xiaoying, who was still in a daze of infatuation, and spoke slowly, her voice cool, yet possessing an undeniable authority.

"It's not impossible for you to become my Disciple."

"However, let me ask you, do you know who I am?"

Zhao Xiaoying blurted out without thinking: "Fairy Sister!"

The corner of Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin's mouth twitched involuntarily.

She took a deep breath, and for the first time, a hint of pride, emanating from her very bones, appeared in her calm Phoenix eyes.

"Listen carefully."

"This Princess is the Eldest Princess personally conferred by the First Emperor of Great Qin, Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin!"

"I am also a Disciple of the First Dao Revered Master of Great Qin, and the only Great Grandmaster of Array Dao in the world today!"

"Furthermore... I am a Cultivator whose Cultivation has reached the sixth level of Nascent Soul!"

After her speech.

Zhao Xiaoying's cunning big eyes were now filled with nothing but endless adoration and fanaticism!

Princess of Great Qin?!

Nascent Soul powerhouse?!

This... this was even cooler than all the Xianxia dramas she had ever acted in!

"Disciple Zhao Xiaoying, greets Revered Master!"

She immediately knelt down with a "thump" and kowtowed three solid times to Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin.

"Please, Revered Master, accept me as your Disciple!"

"Rise."

Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin helped her up, a satisfied smile on her face.

"From today onwards, you are my only Personal Disciple, Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin."

"This is the introductory Mind-Cultivation Technique, 'Tai Xuan Gathering Qi Technique.' Take it and study it carefully."

She pointed a finger, directly imprinting an profound Cultivation Technique into Zhao Xiaoying's glabella.

...

In the shadows, Lu Yuchen saw this scene.

When he heard the words "Tai Xuan Gathering Qi Technique," his face instantly froze.

He was completely stunned, like a toad struck by lightning, frozen in place.

What the hell?

"Tai Xuan Gathering Qi Technique"?!

What the heck is this?!

How... how could it appear in the hands of this ancient person from over two thousand years ago?!

"System! System! Get out here!"

Lu Yuchen roared hysterically in his mind, "What exactly is going on?! How does this woman know my Cultivation Technique?!"

"Ding! Warning! A target in front has been detected to possess extremely powerful temporal Karma!"

"This matter involves the Origin of the Heavenly Dao and a spacetime paradox, exceeding the current detectable authority of this System."

"It is recommended that the Host observe the situation carefully."

Observe your sister!

Lu Yuchen's lungs were about to explode with anger.

Damn it, was he still allowed to be a behind-the-scenes mastermind?!

...

Inside the cave, Zhao Xiaoying sat cross-legged, entering a state of meditation.

As expected of an Innate Dao Body, her Comprehension Ability was simply a Prodigy to the extreme!

In just a single day!

"Boom!"

A faint but extremely pure magical power suddenly erupted from within her body.

Qi Gathering stage, first level!

"Not bad, not bad."

Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin looked at her, her cool Phoenix eyes filled with undisguised approval.

"Entering Qi Gathering in one day, your talent, even in ancient times, would be considered a rarity."

She paused, then asked again: "Now that you have entered the sect, you should choose your Dao path for the future."

"Do you want to become a Sword Cultivator who enters the Dao with the sword, decisive in killing? Or an Array Cultivator who enters the Dao with arrays, controlling heaven and earth?"

"Or... like your Revered Master, Dual Cultivation of both array and sword?"

"Disciple... Disciple wants to be like Revered Master!" Zhao Xiaoying blurted out without thinking.

"Good." Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin nodded, "Since that is the case, then today, Revered Master will impart to you another supreme Sword Cultivation Technique."

"This Sword Cultivation Technique is called... 'Shen Jian Yu Lei Zhen Jue'!"

"It can summon the Nine Heavens divine lightning for its own use, with infinite power!"

...

In the shadows, Lu Yuchen's mind went "buzz" and blank again!

Shen... Divine Sword Control Thunder True Technique?!

What the heck is this?!

This script is not right!

What in the world is happening to this world?!

...

Ten days passed in a flash.

Zhao Xiaoying's Cultivation, under Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin's lavish expenditure of resources and her own Heaven-Defying talent, soared like a rocket, steadily reaching the sixth level of Qi Gathering!

This Cultivation speed was simply astounding.

On this day, Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin called Zhao Xiaoying to her side.

"Ying'er, your Cultivation is now quite strong, enough to protect yourself in this era of declining spiritual Qi."

"Revered Master has something I need you to do."

"Revered Master, please speak!"

"You will immediately descend the mountain, return to the mortal world, and find a way to join the official government." Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin's voice was unquestionable.

"Ah?" Zhao Xiaoying was stunned, not quite reacting, "Revered Master, why? Shouldn't we Cultivators stay away from the mundane world? Why should we work for the government?"

"This matter has Revered Master's own intentions." Ying Yinman, Princess of Great Qin did not explain further, only took out a Jade Slip she had already prepared from her bosom and handed it over.

"This Jade Slip contains a Cultivation Technique called 'Imperial Dao Luck Method.'"

"You only need to offer this method to the government, and they will naturally treat you as an honored guest."

...

In the shadows, Lu Yuchen looked at the Jade Slip and listened to the familiar name.

His heart, which had already been shocked into numbness, completely... collapsed at this moment.

He closed his eyes, slumped to the ground weakly, muttering incoherently.

"Numb..."

"Completely numb..."

"Who the hell is the Transmigrator here?!"