I Just Wanted to Live Off Sect Allowances, But They Insist on Making Me Their Master! - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: Teaching the Immortal Technique

Through the misted window, Ye Qinghan saw something unbelievable. Unbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable! Su Cheng was sitting by the edge of the pool, his body immersed in the water, his firm shoulders exposed with his back to the door. Just from his silhouette alone, Ye Qinghan felt her brain overheating! Her face turned red to the base of her neck, her earlobes burned, and her heart pounded like a wild deer! Master was bathing! Ehehe~

[Should I prepare some fresh clothes for Qinghan? There are some spiritual fruits behind the Frost Hall, but we still need actual food. I wonder if she’ll like my cooking…]

[This top-grade innate spiritual root seed… maybe I should just give it to her. I can’t cultivate anyway, so I can’t use it.]

[Would she be willing to trade the Frost Edge Sword for the Godslayer Spear or the Chaos Bell?]

I’m not willing! I only want the Frost Edge Sword! Of course she knew the treasures her master offered were extraordinary too, but she just loved the Frost Edge Sword! For Ye Qinghan, who dreamed of becoming a Sword Immortal, the Frost Edge Sword was the best gift—without comparison. Peeking through the crack in the door, she secretly admired her master’s figure. So handsome~

[Snatching the woman Cheng Liang had his eye on, he definitely won’t let me off… I just hope when the time comes, he’ll spare Qinghan.]

Ye Qinghan had already sensed something was off. Why was her master so afraid of Cheng Liang? Weren’t they from the same sect? By seniority, her master should be Cheng Liang’s senior brother! After listening for a while, Ye Qinghan quickly slipped away. If her master found out, this kind of thing could be enough to get her expelled from the sect!

The next day, Ye Qinghan couldn’t sleep and didn’t fall asleep until very late. She ended up waking around noon. “Oh no! Master said he would teach me the Frost Edge Sword Technique, and I actually slept until noon!” She quickly got dressed, grabbed the Frost Edge Sword, and rushed out, searching the entire Frost Hall but couldn’t find her master.

“This is bad! I’ve already made master upset on the first day!” Ye Qinghan was in despair. What if master got angry, thought she was lazy, and decided not to teach her cultivation methods and sword techniques? That would be a disaster! She decided to admit her fault early and, finding no sign of her master, went to the main hall to kneel.

Not long after she knelt, she heard her master shouting outside. “Qinghan, time to get up!” Ye Qinghan didn’t dare respond and continued kneeling obediently. “Qinghan? Hey? Hurry and get up. Come help your master!” As she hesitated, she heard her master knocking on her room door—knock knock knock.

“Eh? I just went out to buy groceries and my chief disciple went missing?” Su Cheng scratched his head and searched through the rooms for Ye Qinghan. He eventually found her in the main hall, teary-eyed and crying her eyes out while kneeling on the floor.

“Master… wu wu wu…” Ye Qinghan threw herself into Su Cheng’s arms. Honestly, she was truly scared this time. She had never feared losing someone this much—this was the first time. Her fox-like head buried into his chest, rubbing hard like she wanted to burrow inside him. Su Cheng was completely baffled by the sight. “Who bullied you? Tell your master!”

[Did Cheng Liang come? That doesn’t seem likely… other than me and Qinghan with the jade pendant, ordinary people would have a hard time getting into Frost Hall.]

[Then what happened? A nightmare?]

“No…”

“Did Cheng Liang send someone?”

Ye Qinghan, curled up in Su Cheng’s embrace, shook her head like a rattle drum.

“Then what’s wrong?” Su Cheng was confused. Why did his little treasure wake up crying?

“Qinghan woke up late and thought master didn’t want her anymore… wu wu wu…” Ye Qinghan didn’t even know why, but it just felt like the right thing to do. Maybe it was pure instinct. It was like all the grievances she’d suffered since childhood had to be poured out on Su Cheng all at once. She clung to him tightly and refused to let go for a long time.

[How could I not want you? This little treasure—who wouldn’t love her? I’ve already decided to give my life to protect her.]

“Be good, come help your master. I’ll cook for you.” Like a prairie dog poking its head out, Ye Qinghan peeked her fox face out of his chest, looking adorably dazed. “Master… you know how to cook?” “I’ve always lived alone, so I learned how to cook some simple dishes. I saw you weren’t awake this morning, so I went out to buy some ingredients. If I went too late, all the fresh ones would’ve been taken.” Su Cheng pointed to the basket at the door filled with vegetables and meat.

Ye Qinghan hadn’t expected this grand immortal palace to even have a kitchen! “Do you know how to wash vegetables?” Su Cheng looked at the dazed Ye Qinghan standing at the door and sighed. “Forget it, just wait outside for a bit.” “Eh… I do know how!” Not wanting to be treated like a fool, Ye Qinghan quickly ran over to help. This much wasn’t hard for her.

She helped wash the vegetables and cut them according to her master’s instructions. After a few tries, Ye Qinghan found it pretty easy—totally manageable. But cooking had to be done by her master. She had never done it before and didn’t know where to start. Watching her master busy at the stove, she found she couldn’t even lend a hand. There was no chance to show off at all. But her master looked so handsome when he was focused…

Since last night, the image of her master at the edge of the pool had been stuck in her mind. Every time she closed her eyes, he’d appear in her thoughts. That was probably why she slept until noon. Right now, she honestly felt like her master was the one with the natural charm…

“Qinghan? Bring this out. Careful, it’s hot.” Su Cheng placed a finished dish on the nearby table and continued cooking. “Okay.”

Not long after, four dishes and a soup were done, and Su Cheng had steamed some rice too. Ye Qinghan had already set the table and waited by the side. Even though it was just the two of them, the proper etiquette had to be followed. “Sit and eat what you like.”

Ye Qinghan wasn’t picky. She never had the habit of eating rich food while cultivating, so her diet was very simple. But her master’s cooking was really good. It wasn’t anything overly extravagant, but it was delicious. After wolfing down two bowls of rice, she finally slowed down to savor the taste.

“Master, I heard that a secret realm will open in a month.” For most people and sects, a secret realm was a huge opportunity. It was said there were Heaven-grade techniques and magical treasures inside. But the danger was also extraordinary. This time, the secret realm was only open to cultivators at or below the Foundation Establishment Realm.

“You want to go?” Su Cheng didn’t care much and never paid attention to these things. Ye Qinghan nodded. It wasn’t about techniques or heavenly treasures—she had cultivated for so long and needed to test her strength. Everyone kept calling her a prodigy, but how strong was a prodigy really?

“Here’s the Frost Edge Sword Technique and the cultivation method. Study them yourself.” As he spoke, Su Cheng casually tossed two worn-looking items onto the table, then started cleaning up the dishes. Ye Qinghan picked up the cultivation method and was about to take a look when, in a flash, it turned into a stream of light and flew into her.

In an instant, all the techniques entered her mind, and Ye Qinghan was stunned… A cultivation technique this magical? She put down the dishes and sat under a tree, running the technique through one full cycle…

Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous! What kind of trash was so-called immortal-grade techniques? If they were half as good as this, she’d eat the Frost Edge Sword! After just one cycle, even though her realm hadn’t changed, she could feel her strength had doubled! If she followed this technique to build her Foundation, she was confident she could defeat ten cultivators above her level!

But then Ye Qinghan realized something—if master had such an amazing technique, why didn’t he cultivate it himself? Meanwhile, Su Cheng, washing dishes in the kitchen, was speechless. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to cultivate. The technique was bound to Ye Qinghan, and he couldn’t use it at all…

Ye Qinghan slowly stood up, feeling refreshed, and was about to check out the sword technique. But before she could touch it, the sword technique also turned into light and vanished. “Marvelous~ too marvelous!” She had no way to repay her master. At this point, she was ready to devote herself to him!

Ye Qinghan was now more and more curious. This timid-looking master—how many treasures was he hiding? On the other side, Su Cheng felt his mood lift when he saw the system prompt.

[System Notification: Chief Disciple Ye Qinghan has comprehended the Frost Edge Sword Technique. Rewarding host with Frost Edge Sword Technique (Perfected).]

In that instant, Su Cheng felt invincible… But he still couldn’t cultivate. He was still an ordinary person—just with a few more skills…

Ye Qinghan wasn’t in a hurry to cultivate either. She cleaned up the dishes and rushed into the kitchen. “Master, master! Let me wash them!” Ye Qinghan snatched the dishes from Su Cheng’s hands, eager to do the chores.

[She’s able to hold back after getting such a good technique?]

“Is there something you didn’t understand? Or something else you want?”

“No, this is what I should do. I was just too immersed in the technique master gave me and couldn’t snap out of it. That’s why I was impolite.”

[Silly child… what impoliteness? To me, you’re no different from my own daughter. Why follow so many rules?]

“Alright then. If there’s anything you don’t understand, come ask me.”

“But master doesn’t have any cultivation. How can you guide me?”

“It’s only the Frost Edge Sword Technique. I can still offer a few pointers.”

[Hehe… even without cultivation, I could probably split the sky with one strike now…]

Ye Qinghan’s eyes lit up. So her master was just pretending! She got it! This was called hiding one’s strength! That was more like it! Her master should be exactly like this!

For the next week, Ye Qinghan remained in seclusion, cultivating and stabilizing her realm. By the time she emerged, even her aura had changed dramatically. “Disciple greets master.” “Go soak in the spiritual pool. It will help expel impurities from your body and stabilize your cultivation. Come back afterward.”

“Disciple… can use it too?” Ye Qinghan thought it was reserved for her master. Though she hadn’t achieved transcendence from worldly dust, as a fox demon, she liked cleanliness and knew cleansing spells.

“Hm? What do you mean?” Su Cheng was confused. What kind of question was that?

“Isn’t that pool only for master? I once saw master… uh… never mind.”

“You’re my personal disciple. There’s no place in the Soaring Immortal Hall that’s off-limits to you.”

[Have I been too stern with her? That shouldn’t be the case. Why would she think that?]

“Thank you, master.”

“Hurry up. I’ll test your progress later.”