Morning sunlight washed over Dustwind Valley in soft gold.
The air sparkled.
The stones gleamed.
The trees swayed politely.
Even the clouds drifted carefully to avoid disturbing their Ancestor.
Because today…
Miyu walked out into the courtyard fully awake.
This alone caused several disciples to panic.
"THE ANCESTOR IS MOVING ON HER OWN!"
"EVERYONE STRAIGHTEN UP—DON'T OFFEND HER!!"
"SOMEONE PICK UP THAT LEAF! NOW!"
Gu Wenhai pressed a hand over his heart.
Lin Ruyin trembled.
Jin Haru froze mid-bow like a broken statue.
Yang Ming (their newest miracle disciple) hid behind a cabbage.
Miyu blinked sleepily at all the kneeling people.
"…Why kneel?"
Gu Wenhai swallowed.
"Ancestor, y-you walked through a reinforced wall yesterday…"
Lin Ruyin whispered,
"And, um… you cleaned the sky…"
Miyu shrugged.
"…Oh."
The entire sect nearly fainted at that casual "oh."
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⭐ 1. A STRANGE PHRASE SLIPS OUT (Hint of Past Life)
Miyu looked at the courtyard and frowned.
(It was spotless. Lin Ruyin had polished it at dawn.)
But Miyu muttered under her breath:
"…Same as apartment hallway…"
The disciples blinked.
"Ap… apa-what?"
"Is that a new cultivation realm?"
"Apartment Hallway Realm… sounds profound…"
Yang Ming whispered in awe:
"The Ancestor speaks in riddles of a former life…"
Gu Wenhai nodded vigorously.
"Truly… reincarnation words beyond mortal understanding…"
Miyu didn't realize she'd said anything strange at all.
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⭐ 2. Daily Quest Appears
The System chimed in her ear.
> [Daily Quest: Teach One Disciple]
Reward: Technique Slot Expansion
Bonus: +10 Sect Prestige
A tiny chibi spirit appeared beside her — the system assistant.
Lazy-chan hovered, bouncing excitedly.
"Host! Time to teach again!"
Miyu stared at it.
"…Noisy."
Lazy-chan pretended to cry dramatically.
"You hurt my nonexistent feelings!"
Miyu sighed quietly — the sigh of a tired adult.
Lin Ruyin gasped softly.
"That… that sigh felt ancient."
Jin Haru whispered,
"The Ancestor must have lived many hardships before reincarnating…"
Miyu was just hungry.
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⭐ 3. The Sect Gathers for a Lesson
Miyu sat on a polished platform.
She frowned.
"…Hard."
Yang Ming instantly shoved a cushion under her.
"F-Forgive us, Ancestor!"
She nodded, satisfied.
Gu Wenhai addressed everyone solemnly,
"Today, the Ancestor will reveal another divine technique."
The disciples bowed so fast several hit their heads on the ground.
Miyu raised one small hand.
"Today… stretching."
"…Stretching?"
"Is that a technique name?"
"What element does it use?"
Miyu stood up, completely serious.
"Technique name: Morning Stretch Qi Release."
Everyone held their breath.
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⭐ 4. A SIMPLE EARTH STRETCH TERRIFIES THEM
Miyu lifted her arms overhead.
Twisted her back.
Rotated her spine slightly.
A normal Earth morning stretch.
But—
The air vibrated.
Qi condensed into spirals.
The ground trembled.
A golden shockwave exploded outward—
CRAAAAACK!!
The training field split perfectly down the middle.
Clouds trembled overhead.
A cabbage ascended two minor realms.
The disciples were blown backward like leaves.
Jin Haru screamed,
"THAT WAS A STRETCH?!"
Lin Ruyin tumbled into a tree.
Yang Ming rolled across the ground shining.
Gu Wenhai's knees gave out—
But then he gasped.
"My… my back… I broke through a realm by ACCIDENT!"
Lady Yuehua wasn't here yet — so the disciples themselves reacted instead.
"This technique is beyond mortal comprehension!"
"Ancestor's casual movement equals a grandmaster strike!"
"This must be body-forging of the heavens!"
Miyu tilted her head.
"Back pain bad. Stretch good."
The sect interpreted:
"BACK PAIN IS A PATHWAY TO POWER!!"
Everyone bowed even deeper.
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⭐ 5. Disciples Attempt the Technique (Chaos Edition)
Jin Haru tried first.
BOOM!!
He launched into the sky like a firework.
Lin Ruyin followed.
FWOOOM!!
A tornado ate her and spat her into a bush.
Yang Ming executed it with perfect reverence—
A gentle breeze radiated from him.
Flowers bloomed in a perfect circle.
He burst into tears.
"A-A new meridian awakened…"
Gu Wenhai attempted a soft version.
CRACK—!!
The ground collapsed beneath him.
He rose slowly, eyes wide.
"I… I broke through AGAIN. Just by stretching half a centimeter…"
The sect stared at Miyu like she reinvented martial arts.
Miyu blinked.
"…Too strong."
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⭐ 6. Another Past-Life Hint Slips Out
As she watched them practice, Miyu muttered softly:
"…At this rate, I need coffee."
The sect froze.
"Cof-fee?"
"What is this… holy substance?"
"A forbidden elixir of ancient immortals?"
"A drink from her past world?!"
Gu Wenhai's eyes widened.
"The Ancestor speaks of divine beverages…"
Jin Haru took notes.
"We must find this… coffee."
Miyu blinked, confused.
Lazy-chan giggled.
"Host, you're leaking adult vocabulary again."
Miyu frowned.
"…Oops."
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⭐ 7. System Upgrade Triggered
The System chimed again.
> [Technique Taught Successfully!]
> Reward: Technique Slot Expansion
> New Feature Unlocked: Beginner's Technique Library
> +10 Sect Prestige
A glowing stone tablet materialized.
It floated gently and embedded itself near the training field.
The disciples gasped.
"It's a library stone!"
"A divine record!"
"The Ancestor's teachings will last ten thousand years!"
Gu Wenhai placed both hands on it reverently.
"Dustwind… is becoming a true sect…"
Miyu stared.
"…Heavy."
Yang Ming immediately offered,
"I'll carry it for you, Ancestor!!"
He couldn't lift it.
Lin Ruyin tried.
She couldn't lift it either.
Jin Haru coughed,
"I'll… support spiritually."
Miyu shrugged.
"…Leave it."
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⭐ 8. The World Interprets Everything Wrong (Again)
Rumors instantly spread:
• "Dustwind's ancestor teaches sky-splitting body arts!"
• "A single stretch awakens meridians!"
• "Dustwind has a divine record tablet!"
• "The ancestor speaks words from another world!"
• "They follow the Coffee Dao."
Armies grew restless.
Clans prepared gifts.
The world waited.
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⭐ 9. ENDING — A MEMORY RETURNS
As the disciples celebrated their "Morning Stretch Enlightenment," Miyu sat quietly.
A soft flash appeared before her eyes.
> [Past Life Memory Fragment Unlocked]
She froze.
She saw—
Her old apartment.
Her adult body.
Stacks of paperwork.
A chipped mug.
A sink full of dishes.
A busy, tired, adult life.
Her last morning on Earth.
Then it vanished.
Miyu blinked once.
"…"
Gu Wenhai approached nervously.
"Ancestor… are you well?"
Miyu shook her head slightly.
"...Nothing."
But the memory lingered.
She remembered being older.
She remembered responsibilities.
She remembered… living as someone else.
Just for a moment.
The first true hint of her past life had awakened.
Dustwind felt it.
And far above, the heavens trembled again.
END OF CHAPTER 11