All the disciples under Qi Yu were diligently writing in a notebook, seemingly copying some cultivation techniques.
Qi Yu sat at the very top, occasionally glancing at the situation below.
Her demeanor was unusually serious.
Si Qing showed a look of surprise and stood at the doorway for a while before slowly walking in.
Qi Yu looked up and, seeing Si Qing approach, yawned lazily.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu, "Sister, you're amazing. I thought you'd leave soon, but I never expected you to manage things so orderly. Are you having them copy cultivation techniques?"
"Yes, this cultivation technique has 263 clauses. They have to memorize all of them by tomorrow morning and learn how to implement them," Qi Yu said coldly.
Si Qing had expected the disciples to cry out in anguish, but to his surprise, they were copying very diligently.
They had clearly heard what Qi Yu had said, yet each one was focused, as if no one felt tired.
Qi Yu was also quite serious. While urging them to copy quickly, she also reminded them, "As you copy these cultivation techniques, don't forget. Although this cultivation technique seems complicated and tedious in every sentence, if you carefully examine the core content, you'll find that the key principles are quite similar."
"You have half an hour left. You must finish copying quickly. While copying, remember to draw inferences from one instance to generalize to others. If you learn to do that, I believe you'll grasp these quickly."
The disciples responded with a collective "Yes" and copied even more diligently.
Si Qing shook his head, "Sister, it seems you're serious. This is the first time I've seen you teach so earnestly. I won't disturb you, I'll go back too."
As Si Qing spoke, he prepared to turn and leave.
Qi Yu, however, seemed to remember something and beckoned him over. She then pulled Si Qing closer and whispered mysteriously in his ear, "Stay and wait for a moment. After they finish copying the cultivation techniques, there should be a few with exceptional talent and high comprehension. You can be their sparring partner then."
Si Qing was stunned for a moment, then complained with a sense of unfairness, "How can you do this? Why do I have to be the sparring partner?"
"Fighting with these brats, I can't even use my full abilities. I can only dodge sideways and observe the agility of their spiritual power. It's quite troublesome."
It felt like someone who had lived for tens of thousands of years playing a sparring game with newborns.
Qi Yu patted Si Qing's shoulder, "I still have a lot of snacks left to eat, and I plan to continue eating them, so it's inconvenient for me to be their sparring partner. You have such high abilities, this important task falls to you."
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu with disbelief.
Qi Yu ignored his thoughts and waved goodbye, then sat down in a nearby spot to eat the snacks from her storage bag.
Si Qing was left muttering curses as he rolled up his sleeves and walked over, urging the disciples busy copying the techniques, "I'm ready. If any of you finish copying early and feel confident, you can come up and spar with me. Don't worry, I'll give you time to memorize the techniques. Right now, I primarily want to see your grasp of the techniques, so I won't attack. To put it bluntly, I'm just a target."
"Pfft," Qi Yu, who was gnawing on a chicken foot nearby, couldn't help but laugh out loud at his words.
Seeing her laugh while eating, Si Qing glared at her, "Laugh, laugh, what's so funny? It's all your fault anyway."
Qi Yu quickly and ingratiatingly offered him a chicken foot.
Si Qing gave her another fierce glare, then snatched the chicken foot and took a fierce bite.
The disciples below also wanted to laugh, but they hadn't finished their tasks and dared not make a sound. They all silently lowered their heads, diligently copying the cultivation techniques.
Si Qing asked a few more times. Seeing that the disciples were all busy copying and no one volunteered, he turned to Qi Yu and said,
"As you can see, they don't intend to participate in the practical test. So, if you ask me, let's just forget about it."
Si Qing said this while shrugging his shoulders, then walked over and sat down nearby.
Seeing this, Qi Yu was about to say something when she noticed a delicate-looking female disciple raise her hand towards Si Qing.
"I've finished copying the cultivation technique. Although I haven't memorized it completely, I've only remembered half of it. But I'd like to try, is that okay?"
"Of course, why not? That's perfectly fine." Si Qing nodded in agreement and then moved to a clear spot, extending his hand towards the female disciple.
The female disciple had just finished copying the technique once, and her memory of it was still not very familiar. So, she could only recite the incantations slowly while comparing them to the notebook she had just copied, to ensure there were no mistakes.
Si Qing waited patiently throughout this process.
Finally, after about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the female disciple began to cast the magic array in her hand.
Si Qing and Qi Yu, one as the instructor and the other sitting cross-legged nearby, watched the entire process very attentively.
Qi Yu watched as the female disciple slowly revealed the magic array according to the cultivation technique's incantations, and then gradually extinguished it. The entire process took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. After the female disciple finished casting the spell, Qi Yu stood up, nodding and saying, "Good. Although you're not yet proficient, the entire formation is flawless. You've grasped the key points of the cultivation technique very well. The only flaw is that the duration was too short, possibly due to insufficient internal energy. However, these are not major issues. You have passed this stage and will receive two days of rest. Try to improve your spiritual power and basic cultivation techniques."
The female disciple's face lit up with joy.
After thanking them, she happily ran off.
Seeing this, the other disciples in Qi Yu's room also began to feel restless.
With one person leading the way, the others quickly followed suit, wanting to demonstrate as well.
Qi Yu had them come one by one, not to rush, but to form a queue.
Si Qing stood obediently in place, serving as a target for these little rascals.
The two of them were busy with great enthusiasm.
Suddenly, a heavenly soldier ran over from outside.
Qi Yu set up a barrier and had them come closer to explain in detail.
The heavenly soldier knelt on one knee inside the barrier and reported to Qi Yu,
"We received news from the 13th Heaven. It's said that a purple vortex suddenly appeared behind Miss Chang Ge, and then she vanished."