Chapter 76 The Overly Talented Li Yingling
The blueprints for the True Martial Grand Hall, Chu Xingchen had studied them carefully.
It turned out the materials were not provided by the system, as it did not feel the slightest bit of heartache!
To say nothing else, just the pillars for the sect's grand hall required Sandalwood Spirit Wood for the main beams...
A single piece of that stuff cost several hundred spirit stones; how could he possibly afford to build it?
However, although the grand hall still required more effort, the system's Spirit Gathering Array was more than sufficient.
Yaoqin was very generous. After Chu Xingchen carefully counted the spirit stones she gave, there were roughly over one thousand three hundred of them.
After building the Spirit Gathering Array, there was still plenty left. While not enough to build the entire True Martial Grand Hall, it was certainly enough to build two side chambers for people to stay in temporarily.
The construction of the sect should have been put on the agenda long ago.
After all, during this period, although Li Xingtian's cultivation had grown rapidly by relying on Blood Qi Spirit Stones, Li Yingling's cultivation had basically remained stagnant.
His own eldest disciple's natural talent was being delayed.
Although it was put on the agenda, the progress was not that fast. Most of the conspicuous, auspicious lands already had owners.
Even though Chu Xingchen's cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, in this kind of local area, it could be said that he was a big shot, but it was not worth committing mass slaughter over a piece of land.
Ruining one's reputation in such a remote place was not worth it.
In the future, his sect would have to advance into the Central Continent. At the very least, before advancing into the Central Continent... it should not be infamous, right?
Therefore, finding an undeveloped auspicious land had become a rather important matter at present.
This task was to be handled by Chu Xingchen and Li Xingtian together.
Li Yingling could stay home to look after Chen Baiqing and, by the way, teach her the cultivation technique given by the system.
Chen Baiqing came from a poor background and was also very young, completely illiterate when it came to words.
She was a pure illiterate.
To the current Chen Baiqing, that cultivation technique could only be used as a pillow while sleeping.
Speaking of this, Chu Xingchen also had a slight headache. His own eldest disciple was a cultivation genius. All along her cultivation path, Li Yingling had relied on her talent.
Li Xingtian relied on his previous life.
The current Chen Baiqing could only rely on her senior martial sister.
After all, when it came to teaching children, Chu Xingchen had no confidence whatsoever.
Fortunately, Li Yingling was quite eager to volunteer, which could be considered a happy outcome for all.
As the sun began to set, Chu Xingchen and Li Xingtian returned side by side.
As expected, they found nothing today. The places with slightly abundant spiritual energy and no people were characterized by being utterly desolate, with rugged terrain that was difficult to navigate, making it hard to undertake large-scale construction. Or, to put it another way, the cost in spirit stones would be much higher.
However, this was not enough to be disheartened, as this matter had only just begun.
Chu Xingchen said with a confident tone, "Next time, you go search the east. This master has studied feng shui; there must be a spiritual vein there!"
"...Master, yesterday you also said the east was surely a desolate and remote land."
"Darn it! Xingtian, have you been corrupted by Yingling? You never used to refute this master."
Li Xingtian looked at his master and really wanted to say that he learned it from him, but he silently swallowed the words back.
After all, his master could be rather petty at times. There was no need to make things difficult for himself just for the sake of a quick retort.
At this moment, the two of them happened to walk to the entrance of the small courtyard.
Li Yingling's slightly impatient voice came through:
"No! Wasn't this character taught to you a quarter of an hour ago? Didn't you memorize it for a long time?"
Immediately followed by Chen Baiqing's slightly choked-up voice:
"I... I'm sorry... Senior Sister..."
"Hey, hey, don't cry, don't cry. Senior Sister isn't angry with you..."
This dialogue made Chu Xingchen, who was about to push the door, freeze in his tracks. It was not like this yesterday... His gaze turned to his second disciple.
Chu Xingchen suggested, "How about... we go out for a meal first?"
Li Xingtian nodded in smooth agreement.
As they spoke, the two prepared to turn and leave.
But before they had taken two steps, the gate behind them was suddenly thrown open. Li Yingling, who had opened it, looked resentfully at her master and shouted in dissatisfaction:
"Master! Junior Brother! Where are you two going?"
"Master suddenly feels that there is actually a very suitable place to build the sect today... This master will go again now..."
Before Chu Xingchen could finish his excuse, Li Yingling grabbed his arm and pulled him inside, saying:
"No more excuses. It's Master's turn to teach!"
Chu Xingchen looked helpless, and in turn, hooked his arm around Li Xingtian's shoulder, bringing him into the courtyard as he looked over.
He saw Chen Baiqing sitting on a stone chair, her two small hands gently wiping away tears, her expression serious as she stared at the beginner's literacy book in front of her.
But her attitude seemed very proper. Could she really be slow?
Chu Xingchen did not believe that Chen Baiqing was truly slow. He shook off Li Yingling's hand and said with a cold snort:
"Let me show you my level of teaching."
After speaking, Chu Xingchen pulled Li Xingtian and walked toward Chen Baiqing.
Li Xingtian looked at his master with a helpless gaze. You want to show off, fine, but what's the use of pulling me along?
The two walked directly in front of Chen Baiqing.
They saw her softly sobbing while quietly reciting the contents of the beginner's book.
Chu Xingchen reached out and gently rubbed Chen Baiqing's little head, saying:
"Come, good disciple, tell Master where you don't understand. Master will teach you."
Chen Baiqing timidly glanced at Chu Xingchen and carefully extended a small finger, pointing to a character.
Chu Xingchen looked to where Chen Baiqing was pointing, and after a glance, just as he was about to answer, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He directly picked up the book in front of Chen Baiqing and flipped to the front cover.
"Hmm? On the Great Dao?!" Chu Xingchen looked at Li Yingling in confusion and asked, "How is it this book?! Where is the beginner's book?"
"She already memorized the entire beginner's book yesterday. She started on this one last night and has been reviewing it all day," Li Yingling said with a sigh.
"I can memorize this 'On the Great Dao' after just two reads, but after all this time, she still hasn't fully recognized all the characters."
Chu Xchen and Li Xingtian's eyes met, and they suddenly understood who was wrong.
"You've taught very well. Don't teach her anymore in the future..." Chu Xingchen placed the 'On the Great Dao' back on the stone table. "From now on, Li Xingtian, you will teach."
"Me?" Li Xingtian looked at his master in astonishment.
"Who else, then?" Chu Xingchen said with great sorrow. "You only need to focus on cultivation, but this master also has to consider the sect's development..."
"Master, say no more. I will teach."
Li Xingtian surrendered decisively. After all, he could never win an argument against his master. Moreover, teaching his junior martial sister could be considered part of his duties; it was just that he had never taught anyone before...
He simply had no confidence.
Li Xingtian picked up the 'On the Great Dao' from the table, looked at the tearful Chen Baiqing, and showed the gentlest smile he could muster, saying:
"You've done very well. I will be the one to teach you from now on."
Chen Baiqing cautiously looked at her second senior brother and saw that his smile looked somewhat ferocious...
But beneath that ferocious exterior, Chen Baiqing could still feel his goodwill toward her.
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