Chapter 10

"Ha ha ha...!"

Although Qiu Chuji's clothes were dirty, his demeanor remained dignified. He laughed heartily and said to Ma Yu, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for waiting here. My martial arts have greatly improved during this seclusion. I believe that in the future, I can certainly elevate the reputation of our Quanzhen Sect even further!"

Ma Yu shook his head with a bitter smile. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Qiu Chuji, who said, "Senior Brother, if you're going to lecture me again about how cultivators shouldn't strive for superiority, then there's no need to waste words. Despite being scolded by you so many times, I haven't changed, and I probably won't change for the rest of my life..."

Although Ma Yu was cut off by Qiu Chuji, his temper was gentle, and he didn't get angry or lose face in front of his junior. He smiled and said, "Fine, then I won't say more. Since you have completed your seclusion, I won't disturb your reunion with your disciple. If you have free time, feel free to come and chat with me. I recently traveled through the vast desert and met the young man surnamed Guo whom you often think about."

"Oh? Then I must have a good chat with you later..." Qiu Chuji's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Su Yi, his eyes burning with a fierce competitive spirit!

Seeing Qiu Chuji like this, Ma Yu could only laugh bitterly and leave with a sigh.

After Ma Yu left, Su Yi smiled and flattered, "Congratulations, Master, on your great improvement in martial arts. In the future, with both literary and martial virtues, unifying the martial world will be no problem!"

Qiu Chuji naturally heard the playful tone in Su Yi's words and laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about... But I must thank you, Kang'er, for your unintentional words earlier! Now, although I dare not claim to be invincible, if I encounter that Iron Corpse again, I have full confidence that I can capture her within a hundred moves."

Qiu Chuji sighed, "This Iron Corpse, Mei Chaofeng, although her internal cultivation is not as high as mine, her techniques are far superior to mine. If it weren't for her eye condition, I probably wouldn't have been able to defeat her before. But now, I have a deep understanding of the principles of swordsmanship, and my sword skills have greatly improved. Even if her techniques are exquisite, I am confident that I will not be inferior to her in terms of technique."

After saying this, he looked at Su Yi with a more affectionate gaze.

Su Yi still smiled on the surface, but a thought suddenly came to him. Mei Chaofeng's martial arts all came from the *Nine Yin Manual*, and half of this manual was now in his possession!

Now, it seemed that although Qiu Chuji had a fiery temper, he was extremely upright. This could be seen from his refusal to take advantage of Mei Chaofeng. This guy could be considered a gentleman. He dared not practice the ultimate martial arts in his possession, fearing that he would end up like Mei Chaofeng, who was neither human nor ghost... So, could he let Qiu Chuji teach him?

After all, there was no need to fear that Qiu Chuji would learn these martial arts. The higher his skills, the more reliable his support would be. As long as he was careful not to let him discover that these were from the *Nine Yin Manual*, everything would be fine.

While he was having these thoughts, Qiu Chuji spoke, looking at Su Yi and Yin Zhiping, "It seems you two get along very well. I am different from my other senior brothers; I only have you two as disciples. Seeing that you get along harmoniously, I am relieved."

Yin Zhiping smiled, "Although Junior Brother Yang comes from a wealthy background, he has no arrogance. We get along very well, and I was worried for nothing..."

Qiu Chuji was pleased, "That's good. Before, I was about to break through and didn't have time to arrange things, fearing that you two might not get along. Now, seeing that Kang'er's martial arts have greatly improved, it must be due to your careful guidance, Zhiping. It seems that although you are my disciple, your temperament is more like my senior brother's. You don't envy or suppress your fellow disciples, which makes me very pleased!"

Yin Zhiping humbly replied, "Master, you are too kind. It's all due to Junior Brother Yang's hard work. You don't know, Junior Brother Yang is now the most diligent disciple in our Quanzhen Sect. He goes out to practice before dawn and returns after dark. Many people only know his name but have never seen him. His diligence even amazes me!"

"Really? Kang'er, you can be so diligent?" Qiu Chuji looked at Su Yi with great surprise, clearly not believing that this young prince, who had been pampered, could adapt so quickly to the harsh life of the Quanzhen Sect and even practice as diligently as a monk... But he knew his senior disciple Yin Zhiping's character and was sure he wouldn't lie. He immediately looked at Su Yi with new respect.

"Disciple would never disappoint Master. Oh, by the way, speaking of practice... I have already informed Senior Uncle Ma..." Su Yi said with a slight embarrassment, "Although practicing together can help us learn from each other, I prefer to practice alone by the lake. Senior Uncle Ma has already agreed to let me move to a residence on the mountain slope, but I thought it would be better to inform Master."

Qiu Chuji waved his hand, "Since Senior Brother has agreed, I have no objections. Just remember not to go down the mountain casually, or the sect rules will be strict, and even I won't be able to protect you!"

Su Yi said, "Disciple has been diligently practicing recently and has no time to go down the mountain for fun... Master, you are overthinking it. Besides, I have accumulated many martial arts questions, some of which even Senior Brother Yin can't answer. I might need to trouble Master later!"

"Ha ha ha~~~" Qiu Chuji laughed heartily, "As long as you are willing to practice diligently, don't worry about a few questions. Even if you want rare treasures, I will do my best to get them for you."

"Where would I dare to trouble Master? It should be the disciple who serves Master..." Su Yi didn't say more and immediately began to ask Qiu Chuji about his unresolved questions from the past month.

For a moment, the two talked happily, while Yin Zhiping stood on the side with a stunned expression, thinking, "Did Senior Uncle Ma really agree to you moving out? Did he? Didn't he say you should ask Master's opinion? How did it become so different in your mouth?"

It seems this Junior Brother Yang has a thick skin, able to lie without batting an eye!

But Yin Zhiping was not a meddlesome person. Su Yi moving out would benefit him as well. At the very least, he wouldn't be woken up every day. Although Su Yi tried to be as quiet as possible, Yin Zhiping's internal cultivation was far superior to Su Yi's, and he couldn't help but notice his movements.

After a month, Yin Zhiping was already exhausted. "Infinite Heaven, it's not that I am deceiving Master, but I really can't take it anymore. Every day, he comes back to rest when I am sound asleep and leaves when I am in the deepest sleep. I always wake up twice a day, and I haven't had a good night's sleep for a month. If this continues, even an iron man would melt!"