Volume 1, Chapter 18 – A Sword Immortal Who Is Hard to Get Along With

Beside the Jade Pool, Liu Ruyan was sitting cross-legged on a green stone, consolidating the cultivation she had just broken through to.

A-Yao, meanwhile, was on the grass not far away, wholeheartedly controlling her Flowing-Light Lotus Platform and having a wonderful time.

Sensing someone approaching, Liu Ruyan immediately restrained her aura, opened her eyes, and rose to her feet.

When she saw the white-robed, sword-bearing woman beside Gu Han, a woman with an utterly pure and transcendent bearing, her heart shook violently.

With the insight she had accumulated over three lifetimes, she actually could not see through this woman’s depth at all.

She only felt that merely by standing there, the faint trace of aura the other party unconsciously emitted was enough to make her soul tremble.

“Master!”

Liu Ruyan hurriedly bowed in salute, then gave Li Hanyi a respectful bow as well.

“Junior Liu Ruyan greets…”

For a moment, she did not know what to call her, so she looked toward Gu Han with an inquiring gaze.

A-Yao also stopped playing. Holding the lotus platform, she ran over and lifted her head, looking curiously at Li Hanyi.

Gu Han reached out and drew A-Yao, who had run to her side, in front of her, then introduced her.

“Ruyan, A-Yao, this is Li Hanyi. She is my good sister, and from now on, she will also be the Grand Elder of Yaochi Immortal Palace.”

“You may call her Elder Li, or…”

She paused. Her gaze swept across Li Hanyi’s cold, transcendent side profile, and the corners of her lips curved slightly.

“Or, in private, you may call her ‘Sister Hanyi’ as well.”

“Elder Li!”

Liu Ruyan immediately followed the instruction and bowed respectfully, but waves were surging in her heart.

Master’s good sister?

The future Grand Elder of Yaochi Immortal Palace?

This person’s cultivation was probably far beyond her imagination.

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Body Integration? Mahayana? Or even Tribulation Transcendence?

She did not dare think further. She only felt that Master’s connections were truly unfathomable.

A-Yao raised her little face and looked at Li Hanyi. She felt that this white-robed older sister was very pretty, but also a little icy.

She was somewhat timid, yet also curious, and called out softly, “Sister… Hanyi?”

Li Hanyi’s gaze fell upon the two girls.

Liu Ruyan was respectful, but also carried inquiry and shock. Her foundation had just been newly forged. She was a good seedling.

As for that little girl holding the glowing lotus platform… a trace of extremely faint surprise flashed through Li Hanyi’s cold eyes.

With her eyesight, even she was somewhat unable to see through this girl’s roots. She only felt that her spirituality was exceedingly abundant and completely natural.

Facing the two girls’ greetings, Li Hanyi merely nodded slightly in response.

She had never been a person of many words, let alone when facing juniors she had just met for the first time.

Gu Han was not surprised by Li Hanyi’s reaction. She smiled and said to Liu Ruyan and A-Yao,

“Hanyi’s cultivation is profound, and her sword Dao is mysterious and extraordinary. In the future, if you encounter difficulties in cultivation, you may ask her for more guidance.”

Liu Ruyan was overjoyed when she heard this. If she could receive guidance from this unfathomable Elder Li, she would definitely benefit endlessly. She hurriedly replied,

“Yes! This disciple will certainly seek instruction with humility!”

A-Yao also copied Liu Ruyan and nodded hard.

“A-Yao will obediently listen too!”

Gu Han then looked toward Li Hanyi and said,

“Hanyi, Ruyan is my second disciple. She possesses the Samsara Dao Body, has a tenacious character, and is worthy of nurturing.”

“A-Yao is my eldest disciple, but she… is somewhat special. Her spiritual intelligence has only just awakened. Please pay more attention to her in daily life.”

Li Hanyi’s gaze swept over the two of them again. This time, it lingered a little longer, committing Gu Han’s words to memory.

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Then she gave a soft “Mm,” indicating that she understood.

“All right. We will stop here for today.”

Gu Han looked at the sky and said,

“Ruyan, your foundation has just been formed. For the next few days, focus on consolidating your cultivation and comprehending the Samsara Dao Scripture.”

“If there is anything you do not understand, you may come ask me at any time, or consult the Grand Elder.”

“Yes, Master,” Liu Ruyan replied respectfully.

“A-Yao, you should also go back and cultivate. Do not only think about playing.”

Gu Han lightly tapped A-Yao’s forehead.

“I know, Master Mother!”

A-Yao stuck out her tongue, hugged the lotus platform, and nodded obediently.

Gu Han then turned to look at Li Hanyi.

“Hanyi, to the east of the Immortal Palace, there is a place called Snow Moon Peak. The environment is quiet and secluded. I imagine it will suit your tastes. From now on, let it be your cultivation cave residence.”

Li Hanyi looked in the direction Gu Han pointed and could vaguely see the outline of an independent mountain peak.

The summit seemed to be covered in snow, glowing faintly beneath the evening light.

A trace of satisfaction flashed through her eyes, and she nodded slightly.

“Thank you, Palace Master.”

“In private, you may simply call me Gu Han.”

Gu Han smiled slightly and lightly patted her hand. Then her figure gradually vanished.

After Gu Han left, only Li Hanyi, Liu Ruyan, and A-Yao remained by the lakeside.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat quiet.

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Facing this Grand Elder with an unfathomable aura, Liu Ruyan felt somewhat restrained. She was just thinking about how to take her leave.

But A-Yao had already blinked her big eyes and moved closer to Li Hanyi’s side. She lifted her little face, full of curiosity.

“Sister Hanyi, can A-Yao take a look at your sword? It looks like it’s glowing!”

When Liu Ruyan heard this, her heart tightened. She was afraid A-Yao might offend this elder who looked rather difficult to get along with.

Li Hanyi lowered her head and looked at the little girl gazing at her with eager eyes. There was no displeasure in those cold eyes of hers.

She was silent for a moment, then actually lowered the longsword in her hand slightly, allowing A-Yao to see it clearly.

The scabbard was ancient and simple, neither metal nor jade, with a faint radiance flowing across it.

“It is called ‘Listening Rain.’”

Li Hanyi’s voice still had little warmth, but when facing A-Yao, she unexpectedly had a bit more patience.

“Listening Rain… what a pretty name!”

A-Yao stretched out a fair and tender little finger. She wanted to touch it, but did not dare, so she only gestured faintly in the air.

“Does it like rainy days?”

The question was innocent to the point of being somewhat nonsensical.

Yet Li Hanyi seemed to think about it very seriously for a moment, then gently shook her head.

“I do not know. Perhaps… I simply felt this name was very fitting.”

She herself no longer remembered the origin of this name. She only felt instinctively that this sword should be called Listening Rain.

Liu Ruyan watched from the side and secretly found it wondrous. This frost-cold Elder Li seemed to have a gentle side as well.

“Eldest Senior Sister, Elder Li’s sword is a lifebound artifact. It cannot be touched casually.”

Liu Ruyan still softly reminded her.

“Oh…”

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A-Yao obediently withdrew her hand, but her big eyes remained glued to the sword.

Li Hanyi looked at A-Yao, then raised her eyes toward Liu Ruyan and suddenly spoke.

“You practice the sword?”

Liu Ruyan froze, then hurriedly answered,

“Replying to Grand Elder, this disciple studied it for a period of time before.”

Li Hanyi’s gaze swept over her body, as if it could pierce through appearances and see her essence.

“In the future, if there is anything you do not understand, you may come ask me at any time.”

After tossing out this concise sentence, she turned toward Snow Moon Peak. With one step, her figure had already vanished.

Liu Ruyan stood where she was, working hard to digest those words.

“If there’s anything I don’t understand, I can go ask her at any time?”

“Does Elder Li intend to guide me?”

A great surge of surprise and joy rose in her heart.

To receive guidance from a mighty sword Dao expert who was at least in the Mahayana realm, and possibly even in the Tribulation Transcendence realm, what kind of opportunity was this?

“Junior Sister, Sister Hanyi has already left.”

A-Yao tugged at her sleeve, pulling her thoughts back.

“Mm. Eldest Senior Sister, let’s go back too.”

Liu Ruyan suppressed the excitement in her heart and took A-Yao’s little hand.

“Junior Sister, let me tell you, my room is super bright. If there’s a little lotus platform shining in it, it’ll definitely be even brighter…”

Their voices gradually faded into the distance, and Yaochi Immortal Palace welcomed its first most warm and peaceful night.