Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 778: Chapter 15 I’ve already told my father!
 

Hearing what everyone had said, Ling Yunpo also sensed that something was amiss.

It was obvious that if Shushan wanted to compete with Kunlun for the leadership of the Orthodox Sect, Ling Yunpo and Qiu Changtian would inevitably be pushed into the eye of the storm, and it was not impossible that the two sects would push them to face off against each other.

Fighting oneself, how painfully absurd!

From the perspective of their personas, Qiu Changtian absolutely couldn’t lose, which meant Ling Yunpo would be destined for defeat.

But first, how could the Tai Yin Sword Master possibly be defeated? It would be unthinkable for any ordinary cultivator—just drawing my Tai Yin Summoning Sword out of its sheath and the Kunlun Heavenly Pillar would immediately split into four pieces, begging for mercy from the Chi Song Immortal, right?

Secondly, even if a loss was forcibly justified, Shushan would regard it as an utter disgrace. Given Senior Sister An and Sect Leader Su Jian’s protective temperaments, it was hard to say what they might do.

After all, wasn’t it because the Tai Yin Summoning Sword was too powerful that it left Qing Heng True Person in a dilemma?

“Heh.” The Summoning Sword responded with a light “heh,” without retorting.

Ling Yunpo said no more and busied himself pouring wine for Senior Sister An.

After drinking until slightly tipsy, they leisurely made their way back to Qingluo Peak.

At the entrance to the Daoist temple, Ling Yunpo first saw Senior Sister An back, then found a place nearby to prepare for reloading his save.

Feeling cheerful, An Zhisu returned to the Daoist temple entrance, only to see Sect Leader Su Jian standing in the middle of the main hall with a gloomy face, which made her somewhat puzzled.

Moments later, the sound of heated argument erupted.

“Am I not free to choose whether to follow the Sentiment Inquiry Path or some other school of thought?” An Zhisu said angrily, “Am I not allowed to make my own decisions?”

“Nonsense!” Su Jian thundered, “Without parental approval, how can you casually pursue the Sentiment Inquiry Path?”

“Did you have parental approval back then?” An Zhisu retorted with fervor.

“Your grandparents are long gone, so naturally, I had only myself to decide!” Su Jian replied irritably, “But I’m still here! How can you pursue the Sentiment Inquiry Path without discussing it with your father beforehand?”

“I did speak to father through the stone wall that day!” An Zhisu was exasperated, even referring to him as father now.

Su Jian was immediately choked up, explaining through the stone wall… what was that supposed to mean?!

I was in seclusion, I couldn’t hear!

“Su’er.” His only choice was to soften his tone, trying to soothe her, “It’s not that I don’t allow you to pursue the Sentiment Inquiry Path, but I’m worried you might be led astray by unworthy people…”

“Do you not approve of Junior Brother’s character?” An Zhisu coldly counter-asked.

“Not at all.” Su Jian frowned, “Of course, Qing Heng has a good character, but being good doesn’t necessarily mean he’s right for you.”

“You have been brought up by your mother and me since you were young and have barely interacted with others. You don’t even understand the basics of human relations, let alone matters of romantic love.”

An Zhisu was at a loss for words, but with her inherently determined nature, she immediately turned and left her father with a cold back, saying:

“I have already committed to the Sentiment Inquiry Path, and there’s no turning back. Even the Long Eyebrow Immortal from the past couldn’t have forced me to submit!”

“If father insists on separating me from Junior Brother, then you’re asking me to destroy my own path.”

Having said that, she left without looking back, leaving Su Jian in the main hall with a half-green, half-white face, unable to speak for a long time.

Unaware of the argument between Senior Sister An and Su Jian, Ling Yunpo simply gave his command with composure:

“Load the Penglai save.”

[Location Three: Penglai Yuqing View, Heavenly Craft Workshop.]

[Identity: Luo Yan.]

[Mirror Flower Water Moon Template Overlay, currently traveling through time-space.]

Upon arriving at Penglai, Luo Yan estimated the time period.

At this moment, Wei Dongliu had not yet become the leader of the Six Paths, Kunlun and the Demon Cult had not yet gone to full-scale war, and Mount Emei had not been split into four pieces.

The timeline of this story was so early that Luo Yan didn’t even remember when he had saved this particular progress.

Wait, what was I supposed to do next?

He turned his head around and realized that he was probably in his own study.

On the desk in the study lay a crystal-clear Liuli branch, its form exquisitely lifelike.

What is this?

Luo Yan picked up the branch and studied it closely. Its property of bringing enlightenment upon contact activated, and he then understood that it was the Seven Treasures Bodhi Liuli branch given to him by the Wan Xiang Immortal after passing through the Golden Que Secret Realm.

This thing was said to cleanse the mind and increase the chances of sudden enlightenment, but such enlightenment was so profound and elusive, how much could an increased chance really amount to?

Luo Yan was puzzled, but decided to put the branch into his Heavenly Craft Treasure Bag before heading out the door.

Little junior sister Shi Qing had already arrived at the Heavenly Craft Workshop and was learning the basics of artifact crafting with the third senior sister, Liang Ruohua.

Liang Ruohua had reached the Great Perfection of the Soul Storing Rank and was trying to break through the bottleneck to advance to the Root Seeking Rank. However, such breakthroughs required the right opportunity, so she had temporarily stopped her daily breathing exercises to focus entirely on studying the way of artifact crafting.

Shi Liuli’s Sword Casting Technique had grown increasingly sophisticated. Although there was no increase in quality, the cost and price had decreased repeatedly. Now, her swords were so popular they threatened to dominate the Divine Land market, squeezing out the small sword casting workshops that competed with the Heavenly Craft Workshop.

Upon learning of this, Luo Yan was flabbergasted.

You say our Heavenly Craft Workshop, which specializes in high-end artifact crafting, has suddenly started to shift to the affordable market in the field of sword casting?

“Why?” When her husband asked this question, Shi Liuli replied, “Naturally, it is to avoid competition with big senior brother.”

“Or does my husband think that my current Sword Casting Technique can compete with big senior brother’s?”

Luo Yan suddenly had a moment of realization.

Big senior brother Linghu Chu’s Sword Casting Technique was now indeed peerless in the world.

Any High Rank Cultivator who wanted to order a custom Flying Sword would definitely think of Linghu Chu first, rather than Shi Liuli, a Golden Core True Person.

If Shi Liuli insisted on competing in this area, not only would her efforts be less effective, but it was also likely to harm their relationship — since Linghu Chu had established his own sect, their goodwill was diminishing with every use, so it was best avoided if possible.

“However, if we focus solely on the affordable market, what about connections?” Luo Yan asked another question.

One issue with the affordable market is that most purchases are mainly paid for with Spirit Stones. In contrast, orders from High Rank Cultivators could require rare materials from heaven and earth as payment, and it also presented opportunities to build connections.

Now that Shi Liuli’s sword casting targeted the affordable market, her income from Spirit Stones was undoubtedly secure, but the materials for artifact crafting would inevitably be affected. Moreover, as her development continued, people would gradually form the stereotype that “Shi Liuli’s Sword Casting Grade Rank is not up to standard,” which would definitely affect her ability to transform and level up later on.

“Hmm…” Shi Liuli didn’t seem to have a good strategy either, humming in contemplation for a long time without a clear answer.

Seeing her at a loss, Luo Yan felt a pang of sympathy.

If only there were a way to quickly improve her Sword Casting Technique. Sword casting… wait, could the Summoning Sword have a solution?