Walking side-by-side with Chu Ge within the sect, Qiu Wuji's mood was incomparably good.
As he too walked through this world, experiencing every little detail together, the half that had been missing in her was completely filled in.
I explore the mortal world, living as a modern girl.
You immerse yourself in the book, traversing the Azure Heaven with me.
We experience each other's worlds, sharing everything the other has experienced.
Even the frustration of being a "puppet in a book" was greatly reduced, because he was by her side.
Why must we have a master-disciple relationship? Perhaps Chu Ge harbored romantic thoughts, but Qiu Wuji herself didn't think that way. She purely believed that over there, he taught her everything, and here, it should be her teaching him everything.
Of course, she knew Chu Ge's wicked thoughts all too well—wanting to play with filial piety disguised as romance… and more than that, there was also the pleasure of seducing the high and mighty female sect leader within the sect.
A blush slowly crept onto Qiu Wuji's face. How annoying, dreaming. "Forget about this account. If you want one, create a new one and I'll give you a kiss..."
She maintained her calm tone, slowly saying, "You've already seen the outer sect, and you've also visited the Registry Hall. You can explore all the various halls within the sect. There are also many trial grounds, which are very suitable for your current improvement. You can only stay here for two or three days, so don't slack off. Next time you come, I'll take you out into the world."
Chu Ge fawned, "Disciple still needs to serve Master's daily needs..."
"Is that so?" Qiu Wuji glanced at him with a half-smile, "Once, a junior disciple was forced to give Master a shoulder massage, which reminds me that I could indeed have this junior disciple do something..."
Chu Ge immediately said, "Master, do you want a shoulder massage? I'm really good at it."
"Stop using modern language." Qiu Wuji walked along the mountain path without looking to the side, whispering a warning, "Last time I let slip in front of others..." "You've even had to correct your mouth, you should be more careful too."
"Oh...that's a bit difficult, I'll try my best."
"As for serving you..." Qiu Wuji thought for a moment, a smile curving his lips, "Help Master wash his feet."
Chu Ge was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, "There's such a good thing?"
Qiu Wuji: "?"
Chu Ge: "..."
Qiu Wuji's mind went blank for a few seconds before he gritted his teeth and said, "You modern people are so strange! Shouldn't this be considered an insult?!"
"Haven't you gotten used to it after all this time?" Chu Ge said, his hands clasped together, "Those perverts demand that you wear high heels and step on their faces, I just want to touch their feet..."
"Get lost! You're much more perverted than them! Because they only talk the talk, but you actually do it!"
"If I don't, how can I fulfill my filial duty?"
"Go commit suicide!" Qiu Wuji flicked his sleeve and stormed off.
If this continues, the sect leader's aloof persona will be ruined! Chu Ge quickly followed: "This kind of beginner swordsmanship is too unchallenging for me. How about some sword control techniques?"
"Continue learning all kinds of swordsmanship, at least ten from low to high! Otherwise, just learning a sword control technique is like swallowing a fruit whole, missing the essence. What's the difference between that and throwing a hidden weapon?" Qiu Wuji sneered: "Only the Prophet's Sword can be controlled. You wrote that, Father God."
"Can I go out and strangle that idiot in front of the computer who's causing trouble?"
"Go ahead, I said go commit suicide... You're quite obedient."
Chu Ge: "..." Qiu Wuji's tone was cool: "How about it? Do you feel the dissatisfaction of being set up by the Heavenly Dao, the desire to break free?"
"Not yet. This Heavenly Dao setting makes a lot of sense. This Heavenly Dao must be very smart and handsome, right?"
Qiu Wuji was too lazy to pay attention to him and slowly walked up to the summit.
The snow had stopped during the day. Standing on the mountaintop and looking into the distance, the world was a vast expanse of white, a unique and beautiful sight.
"It'll be much easier for you to get familiar with this world than it is for me to get familiar with the present. After all, it's all your writing, and much of the material is based on ancient times and other works. You know what you're doing." Qiu Wuji looked at the distant, snow-covered landscape and said softly, "Trying to familiarize you with this place the way you familiarized me with the present might just be my stubbornness out of boredom."
"Not at all." Chu Ge stood beside him. "You don't know how I feel… seeing Xuanji and Wang Ming, those minor characters, come alive before me, thinking about their respective lives, that indescribable feeling."
"I can imagine it, but it's hard to truly empathize." Qiu Wuji smiled. "This is a unique kind of training for you. It might not be long before I'm the one teaching you, but rather how I should cooperate with you?"
"Sigh, why be so clear about it?"
"No, it's just… just a bit of a sigh."
"You, sometimes you just get a little weirdly sentimental and melancholic." Chu Ge laughed. "That's a good trait, haha." Qiu Wuji glared at him, annoyed.
He felt frustrated that he couldn't be assertive even here! "It's not about being sentimental!"
"At least for now, you still need to teach me ten sword techniques." Chu Ge, gripping his scabbard, performed a traditional martial arts salute: "Please, Sect Master Qiu, enlighten me!" Qiu Wuji lightly flicked his wrist, and the snow on the ground suddenly moved, tiny specks of light falling into his palm, transforming into an icy longsword.
The longsword pointed diagonally, aiming for Chu Ge's chest.
"Welcoming Guests Like a Pine Tree."
Chu Ge, who had just deciphered someone else's move as easily as hitting a child, found himself unable to dodge this sword.
His divine sense couldn't analyze Qiu Wuji's wrist movements, couldn't predict the next possible change or landing point, and he could only dodge instinctively.
But this instinct seemed to have been anticipated by Qiu Wuji; the moment he moved his foot, the snow sword was already at his throat.
Chu Ge, his face flushed, said, "Isn't this 'Welcoming Guests with Pine Trees'?"
"This is 'Welcoming Guests with Pine Trees Connecting to Clouds Across the Qinling Mountains.' Speaking of this sword move, Father God made a mistake when writing it; there's no Qinling Mountains in this world. Someone mentioned it in the chapter description, and although it was well-intentioned, it was still deleted..."
Chu Ge: "..." To hear this in a fantasy setting... I have a bellyful of complaints, but I don't know how to express them.
"I used these two moves to tell you that your basic swordsmanship is far from as proficient as you think. Don't worry about the ten sword techniques yet…" Qiu Wuji sheathed her sword and stood up, smiling slightly. "Bullying an outer disciple isn't a skill. Truly understanding the essence of the sword is what my father should pursue." Chu Ge glanced at her, then suddenly said, "Hey, your attitude towards teaching me seems very different from when you taught me the Plum Blossom Hand at home? It feels like back then you were just trying to beat me up more…" Qiu Wuji's eyes darted away as she looked into the distance, then coughed before saying, "Golden Bell Shield and Plum Blossom Hand have never been my preferences… Besides, to put it bluntly, while there are some decent people with supernatural abilities or firearms in that world, their fighting skills are truly laughable, making it hard for me to take them seriously… Swordsmanship is different; it's the fundamental principle I've upheld for millennia, so the attitude is different…" Chu Ge rubbed his forehead.
"All that talk is just to say the teaching here is serious, while over there it's mostly just playing around. You might as well just say you want to beat me up..." Qiu Wuji, a little embarrassed, retorted, "What kind of expression is that? The Plum Blossom Hand technique incorporates all the world's moves, encompassing everything. If you master swordsmanship, your Plum Blossom Hand will also improve significantly; it's not about treating them in isolation!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"Is this how you talk to your master?!" Qiu Wuji casually drew a small circle on a nearby pine tree and sneered, "Today's homework: thrust your sword into this circle a thousand times. Experience what a sword truly is!"
With that, he swept into the house, simultaneously sending a telepathic message from the back mountain: "Xuanji, you supervise him. Don't talk to him!"
Chu Ge was dumbfounded: "Hey, is it really necessary? She's just a minor character, why add that last sentence?"
"Bang!" The door slammed shut; Qiu Wuji wasn't going to answer that kind of question.
Hiding inside, watching Chu Ge helplessly practice his swordplay outside, Qiu Wuji stroked his chin, suddenly thinking… He'd only be staying for two or three days this time. Now he seemed so obedient and well-behaved, who knows what he'd be up to once he got back…
What kind of bullying would his alt account get if it went home with him…
But I really just wanted to teach you swordsmanship properly…