Junior Brother had been cultivating for five hours, and in those five hours, he had reached the late stage of Qi Refinement?
What kind of talent was this?
They could hardly imagine it.
At this moment, a look of shock appeared on Zhao Xiyao’s proud little face.
Entering the late stage of Qi Refinement in just five hours—she knew that she herself had spent an entire month to reach that same level, yet Junior Brother had actually...
Zhao Xiyao’s face flushed slightly; she gave a cold snort and turned her head away.
"Junior Brother, you’re amazing!" Third Senior Sister An Miaohan grabbed Ye Chen and pulled him into a hug.
Ye Chen’s face instantly turned bright red.
"Junior Brother, still shy? You weren’t shy at all last night," An Miaohan teased, laughing when she saw him blush.
The Holy Mother of Xinyao looked at her disciples and smiled. "Your Junior Brother has a Divine Spiritual Root; he can learn all kinds of cultivation techniques and supernatural powers. From today on, you sisters must teach your Junior Brother well."
"Miaohan, you are skilled in the arts of breath control and the Stealth Technique, so you shall teach Junior Brother those," the Holy Mother of Xinyao said, looking at Third Senior Sister An Miaohan.
"Yes, Master!" An Miaohan bowed immediately.
The Holy Mother of Xinyao then turned to Fourth Senior Sister Yue Lingxi and smiled. "Lingxi, you are skilled in alchemy, talisman crafting, and artifact refinement. You will be responsible for teaching your Junior Brother in those areas."
"Yes!" Yue Lingxi agreed promptly.
"Shiyan, your talent is unparalleled; you are proficient in the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. With such a gifted senior sister, I certainly don't want your Junior Brother to grow up to be a brute," the Holy Mother said, looking at Fifth Senior Sister Li Shiyan.
"Don't worry, Master. I will certainly pass on everything I have learned to Junior Brother," Li Shiyan replied at once.
Next, the Holy Mother looked at Sixth Senior Sister Lu Yuting and smiled. "Yuting, you are skilled in spirit-channeling arts; you shall teach those to your Junior Brother. And Xiyao, both you and Chen’er have excellent talent, so you two shall learn together and spar with one another, which will help you both grow."
"Yes, Master!" Sixth Senior Sister Lu Yuting and Seventh Senior Sister Zhao Xiyao said in unison.
"As for the Eldest and Second Senior Sisters, once they return, I will have them teach Chen’er the great principles of the scriptures and the way of the sword."
"Xinyao Peak is a place with many eyes and ears. If I were to teach Chen’er personally, it would be far too easy to be discovered. If you all spend time with Chen’er every day and take on the teaching duties yourselves, it won't attract any unwanted attention, and I will feel much more at ease," the Holy Mother of Xinyao continued.
"Yes, Master!" the five senior sisters replied together.
From that day forward, Ye Chen began rotating his studies among his seven senior sisters.
Since the Eldest Senior Sister was out gaining experience and the Second Senior Sister was in seclusion, the first day of instruction fell to Third Senior Sister An Miaohan.
Inside Third Senior Sister’s cave dwelling, she looked at Junior Brother with a beaming smile. "Junior Brother, I am skilled in the Stealth Technique, the art of myriad transformations, the art of charm, and the Xuan Su technique. Why don't I teach you the Xuan Su technique first?"
Ye Chen was taken aback by this.
"Didn't you want to cultivate with me for a long time? Once you learn the Xuan Su technique, you can practice with me. How about it, Junior Brother—will you learn it?" Third Senior Sister asked with a playful smile.
Ye Chen was speechless and chuckled awkwardly. "Well... Third Senior Sister, let's hold off on that. I think I’d better start with the Stealth Technique and the art of myriad transformations first!"
"You silly boy, you don't want to learn the essence of what your senior sister has to offer and only pick the useless stuff," Third Senior Sister An Miaohan teased.
"Hehe... we can learn that later," Ye Chen said, scratching his head with a grin.
"You little brat, acting all innocent now? You weren't this well-behaved last night!" An Miaohan joked.
"Alright, I’ll start by teaching you the Stealth Technique!" With that, An Miaohan began passing her Stealth Technique to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen knew that although Third Senior Sister spoke in an uninhibited manner, she wasn't truly like that at heart.
As far as he knew, all seven of his senior sisters were maidens who had never known a man; it was just that Third Senior Sister enjoyed teasing him like this.
"Xiao Chen, watch closely—this is the Stealth Technique!" As she spoke, Third Senior Sister vanished from before Ye Chen’s eyes.
Ye Chen began to gather his energy and focus his mind, searching intently, but he could not sense a single trace of her presence.
"Junior Brother, I’m right here."
Third Senior Sister appeared behind him and wrapped her arms around him.
"See? This Stealth Technique is quite difficult. With your talent, Junior Brother, it might take you half a month..." Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Chen, focusing intently on the movements and mental methods she had just used to conceal her presence, suddenly vanished from before her eyes.
Third Senior Sister was stunned. "Xiao Chen... you... you learned it?"
"No way, Junior Brother, you are far too heaven-defying!"
Third Senior Sister An Miaohan was completely shocked.
It had taken her a long time to master the ability to conceal her aura, yet Ye Chen had done it so easily. Ye Chen was truly worthy of his Divine Spiritual Root.
The two of them continued to practice and exchange pointers until, before they knew it, it was deep into the night.
Third Senior Sister took Ye Chen to bed with her.
Ye Chen lay in Third Senior Sister’s fragrant bed, held within her embrace.
Yesterday it was Third Senior Sister An Miaohan; today it was time for the Fourth Senior Sister.
Ye Chen rose early and headed toward the Fourth Senior Sister’s cave dwelling.
Fourth Senior Sister Yue Lingxi was a master with profound attainments in craftsmanship.
Her alchemy was top-tier, her artifact refinement was top-tier, and her skill in drawing talismans was also at the highest level.
She was also proficient in pharmacology; whether it was saving lives or using poisons, she was a first-class expert. However, her personality was not as uninhibited as the Third Senior Sister’s. She was rather absent-minded; after spending a long time with her, one would often feel she was a bit dazed.
Ye Chen arrived at Fourth Senior Sister’s dwelling and knocked on the door. "Fourth Senior Sister, I’m here!"
A long time passed with no response, so Ye Chen knocked again.
"Fourth Senior Sister!" Ye Chen knocked once more.
"Who is it?" At that moment, Yue Lingxi opened the door. Her hair was messy and unkempt, and her eyes were bleary; she looked as if she had just woken up.
Yue Lingxi stretched her limbs and let out a yawn.
"Oh, it's you, Xiao Chen," Fourth Senior Sister said with another yawn.