The next morning.
Several people sat around a table, with a table full of fragrant food and dishes in front of them.
This food was made by Yun Miao.
Cheng Suling was exhausted from the previous night and originally couldn't get up.
But she was worried that the Yun Shu sisters would see something, so she forced herself to get up. At this moment, her legs were trembling, but this time it wasn't from fear, but from exhaustion!
Yun Miao curiously observed Yun Shu beside her.
For some reason, this girl had dark circles under her eyes and looked half-asleep.
Noticing Ye Yang looking at her curiously, Yun Shu frowned and rolled her eyes.
[Ding! Yun Shu felt resentment, emotional value +200!]
Ye Yang was speechless. He hadn't done anything.
This girl had run over to peek by herself last night; was she blaming him for not sleeping well?
Ye Yang naturally knew why this girl hadn't slept well. Seeing her dare to blame him, he chuckled.
"Shu'er, cultivation also needs moderation. Look at you, you even have dark circles!"
Yun Shu's face flushed upon hearing this.
She naturally knew what Ye Yang meant and felt a little shy.
[Ding! Yun Shu felt shy, emotional value +300!]
"Ah? Senior Sister was still cultivating last night?"
Yun Miao asked curiously. They were staying together last night, and she didn't know Yun Shu was cultivating at night!
"Of course. Your senior sister spent the entire night guarding her primal yin. She was truly diligent!"
Ye Yang said with a smile. Although he hadn't seen it himself, Yun Shu's current state explained everything.
Her primal yin was leaking from her brows; she had definitely been busy all night!
"Senior Sister is indeed diligent," Yun Miao said, not understanding Ye Yang's hidden meaning. She thought it was some kind of cultivation method and quickly spoke up.
"Senior Sister, if you have time, teach me how to guard primal yin too!"
Yun Shu and Cheng Suling on the side blushed and said nothing.
Cheng Suling knew that this girl must have seen something she shouldn't have seen last night, which was why she was like this.
What's more, it was one thing for Ye Yang to see it, but why did he have to say it out loud?
Cheng Suling shot Ye Yang an annoyed glance.
"It's early in the morning, let's not talk about cultivation. Let's eat!"
Cheng Suling quickly spoke up to ease the situation.
"Yes, right! Let's eat!"
Ye Yang smiled and said no more.
Seeing this, Yun Shu looked up in surprise.
Cheng Suling dared to reprimand Ye Yang?
And Ye Yang wasn't angry?
Recalling what she saw last night, Yun Shu was full of questions.
Could it be that their relationship had really eased?
Yun Shu felt displeased and just wanted to leave quickly.
After casually shoveling a few bites of food, she pulled Yun Miao and said!
"Okay, I'm full. We'll leave first!"
"Wait!" Ye Yang raised his hand to stop the two.
Then he took out two spirit stone pouches and handed them to Yun Miao and Yun Shu.
"There are two million spirit stones here. One million for each of you sisters. You need resources for your cultivation now. Spend as you wish; if it's not enough, tell me!"
Looking at the spirit stone pouches, Yun Miao and Yun Shu froze on the spot.
What... what was happening? Had the sun risen from the west?
In their lives, Ye Yang had never given them any spirit stones.
As the Great Elder of Tai Xu Holy Land, Ye Yang was not short of money, but none of them, his Personal Disciples, had ever received any care from him.
Before, when they were still in the sect, Ye Yang had explicitly forbidden them from receiving any resources.
Although they were formerly the Personal Disciples of an elder, their actual treatment was worse than that of ordinary disciples.
Now, Ye Yang not only gave them spirit stones but also a million spirit stones at once.
One million spirit stones was a astronomical sum they had never seen before. The monthly stipend for a Personal Disciple in Tai Xu Holy Land was only one hundred spirit stones.
Most disciples had to go out on sect missions to earn resources for their cultivation.
Holding the spirit stone pouches, they felt heavy.
The sisters exchanged a glance, seeing a hint of disbelief in each other's eyes.
They looked at Cheng Suling. Seeing her nod slightly, they finally relaxed and accepted the spirit stone pouches.
[Ding! Yun Shu felt grateful, emotional value +800!]
[Ding! Yun Miao felt grateful, emotional value +800!]
The sisters quietly left the courtyard.
"Yun Miao, don't you think he seems to have changed?"
Yun Shu touched her storage ring, feeling the extra million spirit stones inside. She quietly glanced back.
"Yes, I've also felt like he's changed these past few days. His tone of voice has become much gentler!"
Yun Miao had returned a few days earlier and had noticed that Ye Yang's temper seemed to have improved a lot.
But now, him giving them a million spirit stones at once still made them feel uneasy.
After all, Ye Yang's past behavior was too bad!
"No one offers favors without a reason; it's either a trap or a theft!"
Yun Shu recalled what she had seen last night and Ye Yang's teasing expression just now, and couldn't help but spit viciously.
"Since we have nothing else to do, let's stay here for the next two days and observe him!"
"Okay!"
...
After a busy day, it wasn't until evening that Ye Yang returned to Ziyang Peak.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Yun Miao meditating by a painting.
Yun Miao cultivated the way of painting, emphasizing enlightenment through art. Aside from painting, she usually studied paintings by past masters.
Currently, Yun Miao was studying.
This process was undoubtedly long.
Ye Yang walked over. Yun Miao noticed him approaching and quickly stood up, nervously watching him.
"Hmm, Hundred Flowers Painting, created by the previous Sect Master of the Hua Sect! Not bad!"
Ye Yang recognized the origin of the painting at a glance. Now that he had comprehended the true meaning of the way of painting, he could be considered proficient in it.
Now was a good opportunity to guide Yun Miao a little and also to improve their relationship.
"The way of painting encompasses all things. A painting can contain mountains, rivers, and the universe. I have a Dao called Mountains and Rivers Society and State Painting; would you like to see it?"
Yun Miao was surprised. She had cultivated under Ye Yang since she was young and naturally knew he practiced the way of the sword.
She had never heard that Ye Yang also dabbled in the way of painting.
However, since Ye Yang had offered, she couldn't refuse and could only nod.
"Very good. Close your eyes!"
Ye Yang said and then pointed a finger.
In the next second, Yun Miao felt a painting slowly unfold in her mind.
On the painting, mountains and rivers were lifelike, leaping off the paper.
She seemed to be traveling through the mortal world, experiencing countless years, witnessing the rise and fall of human affairs, and feeling the pulse of life!
The mountains and rivers of the world were all displayed within.
The various aspects of human life flowed across its surface.
Suddenly, a vast true meaning swept over her, and Yun Miao's face instantly turned red. She spat out a mouthful of blood.
In a daze, she saw a majestic figure emerge, whose appearance was Ye Yang.
However, at this moment, Ye Yang looked majestic and imposing, like an immortal descending to the mortal realm.
Every gesture was imbued with natural Dao rhythm.
Yun Miao had only seen this kind of celestial demeanor in one person: the ancestor of the Hua Sect - the Painting Sage.
That person was a Saint, and the Hua Sect still enshrined his portrait.
Yun Miao had only seen that portrait. When she first looked at it, she was captivated and couldn't extricate herself.
If sect elders hadn't helped her, she would have been swallowed by that terrifying artistic conception.
But compared to the Ye Yang before her, the Painting Sage seemed inferior.
She had cultivated with Ye Yang since childhood and knew him well, but currently, Ye Yang made her feel an urge to prostrate and worship.
He was like the Supreme of the way of painting. Unknowingly, Yun Miao seemed to have become his follower.
Yun Miao's knees went weak, and she collapsed.
Fortunately, Ye Yang was quick, and he caught her.
Her soft body in his arms, Ye Yang didn't have time to savor it. He pressed a finger to Yun Miao's forehead.
"Wake up!"
Ye Yang's voice sounded like thunder in the depths of Yun Miao's mind, and she suddenly awoke.
Feeling the warmth from her body, although shy, she couldn't afford to care. She quickly held her breath, calmed her mind, and continued to comprehend.
With Ye Yang suppressing the true meaning, the overbearing true meaning weakened a little, allowing Yun Miao to glimpse a trace of it.
Her fingertips lightly tapped, as if with artistic conception flowing.