"Is that so?"
Bai Qingrou nodded upon hearing this, realizing that the person before her was effectively the Town Head.
However, she didn't care to dwell on that too much. She simply looked at the Town Head and asked, "Then... Town Head Grandpa, when can I start learning immortal arts?"
"Oh? I don't know about that. You can start whenever the Sovereign remembers you!" The Old White Deer stroked his chin and shook his head, explaining, "The Sovereign didn't tell me much. She only told me to pick you up and arrange your lodging; as for anything else, she said nothing."
What the Old White Deer said was the truth.
He had no interest in deceiving a child. To him, it was neither interesting nor beneficial.
Therefore, these words were entirely sincere.
Bai Qingrou opened her mouth slightly, a bit surprised.
Clearly, this was something she hadn't expected.
However, she had no intention of blaming Su Qing—it was just a bit of a surprise.
"I... I see!" Bai Qingrou nodded.
Seeing this, the Old White Deer said with a chuckle, "But don't you worry. Since the Sovereign said she would teach you immortal arts, she certainly won't break her word. After all, the things the Sovereign says are usually completed in short order."
After all, the Old White Deer had worked for Su Qing for a long time, so he understood her personality to some extent.
Seeing Bai Qingrou's worried expression, he offered some comfort, telling her not to worry about it...
After all, it was a pointless worry.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingrou stayed silent for a moment before nodding.
"Yes, I... I'm not worried," Bai Qingrou said with a smile.
"That's good!" The Old White Deer maintained his kind demeanor and said, "Your lodging is just ahead."
Bai Qingrou continued to nod obediently, following closely behind the Old White Deer.
This scene satisfied the Old White Deer; the child's temperament was quite good.
Perhaps she really could learn a thing or two from Su Qing.
'Forget it, it doesn't have much to do with me. What this child achieves will become clear in the future,' the Old White Deer thought as he continued leading her toward her lodging.
After walking about another few hundred paces, the Old White Deer brought Bai Qingrou to a small wooden hut.
"This is where you'll be staying."
The Old White Deer pointed at the hut and said:
"Though this hut is a bit simple, it's no problem for sheltering from wind and rain. There's some basic furniture inside. If you want more furniture later, you'll have to arrange it yourself."
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingrou looked up at the sizable wooden hut, her mouth twitching slightly...
You call this simple?
If this was simple...
Then her own home didn't even qualify as simple, did it?
"What's wrong? Not satisfied?"
Seeing Bai Qingrou dazed, the Old White Deer couldn't help but ask.
Of course, even if she wasn't satisfied, it was unlikely he would give her a new house.
Bai Qingrou hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, no, I'm not dissatisfied. On the contrary, I'm very satisfied. Thank you, Town Head Grandpa, for preparing such a wonderful house for me."
Bai Qingrou's words were sincere...
And the Old White Deer could see that at a glance.
Seeing this, the Old White Deer nodded and said, "In that case, you should stay here tonight. Oh, right, bedding and such have been prepared. Also, you don't need to worry about food... I'll arrange for someone to bring it to you."
"Thank you, Town Head Grandpa." Bai Qingrou immediately thanked him again.
The Old White Deer simply waved his hand with a chuckle and said, "I'm just following orders. Alright, I'll be going now. If you have any problems in the future, you can come find me. If you can't find me, just ask around in town; someone will know where I am."
"Yes, I'll remember, Town Head Grandpa," Bai Qingrou replied politely.
Seeing this, the Old White Deer said no more and simply turned to leave.
Bai Qingrou pushed the door open and entered the house.
Then she lay on the bed, thinking about when she would be able to learn immortal arts.
Meanwhile.
On the Changbai Mountains.
Su Qing sat in the courtyard, took a sip of tea, glanced at the letter sent by the Old White Deer, and then burned it.
'It seems she has arrived safely.'
Su Qing thought to herself:
'But where should I start teaching her? And what exactly should I teach?'
Although Su Qing didn't intend to teach her with extreme seriousness, it still concerned someone else's future. Su Qing didn't want to just grab a random cultivation technique and throw it at her.
Instead, she carefully considered and filtered for a cultivation technique suitable for her...
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.
By now, Su Qing had finished preparing what she was going to teach.
All that remained was to give her the cultivation technique and tell her a few things to watch out for.
'However, if this Bai Qingrou really is a genius, it won't be a problem for me to teach her personally. Unfortunately, even if she is a genius, she is destined to face the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth in the future.' Su Qing thought helplessly, shaking her head.
Regarding the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, she was powerless...
By now, the Great Tribulation had already entered its process.
Even she could no longer change much of this catastrophe.
Su Qing sighed softly, then put her thoughts away and soared on a cloud toward the town at the foot of the mountain.
Lowering her cloud,
Su Qing landed in the town.
Upon Su Qing's arrival, the surrounding demons all dropped what they were doing and knelt on the ground.
Seeing this, Su Qing gave a helpless smile and waved her hand, telling them to go back to their business.
Su Qing wasn't particularly fond of this...
She had never required these demons to do so.
However, they insisted on doing it themselves.
It made Su Qing quite helpless.
After all, she didn't like these tedious formalities.
After settling the matter with the demons,
Su Qing soon arrived at the Old White Deer's home...
And shortly after, Bai Qingrou arrived as well.
"Greetings, Sovereign!" Bai Qingrou hurriedly called out upon seeing Su Qing.
Su Qing nodded and said, "Take this cultivation technique and practice it. If there is anything you don't understand, just ask the Old White Deer. As for other spells, we'll talk once you've learned the technique and cultivated immortal power."
Seeing the scroll in Su Qing's hand, Bai Qingrou's eyes immediately lit up, and the joy on her face was completely unconcealed.
She hurriedly thanked Su Qing, saying, "Thank you for the reward, Master."
"I told you, I am not your master." Su Qing shook her head, then said, "Alright, you have the item. It's time for me to go."
After handing the item over, Su Qing left, having no intention of chatting further.
The Old White Deer watched Su Qing leave, thinking about the aloof persona she had just deliberately put on. He really wasn't sure what Su Qing's plan was.
After pondering for a while,
The Old White Deer's thoughts were interrupted by Bai Qingrou's voice.
"Town Head Grandpa!? I... can I go back now? I want to go back quickly and look at this book!" Bai Qingrou said somewhat nervously.
Hearing this, the Old White Deer looked at her and said calmly, "One must never be impatient in cultivation. If you are too rushed, it is easy to suffer qi deviation. If you want to go back and read the book, I naturally won't stop you. However, before you truly understand it, it's best not to rush into practicing. Also, if there's anything you don't understand, you can always come and ask me."
Although the Old White Deer hadn't figured out Su Qing's thoughts or plans, he would still carry out the tasks Su Qing had entrusted to him.
Despite Su Qing's cold behavior toward the child just now, as if she didn't care at all, Su Qing had actually arranged for him to care for and teach Bai Qingrou before the child even arrived.
So, no matter how cold Su Qing had acted just now,
And no matter what the meaning behind her actions was,
His attitude toward the child would not change.
After all, that attitude just now was for the child to see, not for him.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingrou hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, I understand. I definitely won't be impatient. Once I've memorized it, I'll come ask Town Head Grandpa."
"Mm, go on then." The Old White Deer nodded slightly and waved his hand for her to leave.
Bai Qingrou thanked the Old White Deer again and then rushed home in a hurry.
Seeing her hurried state, the Old White Deer smiled helplessly and then went to handle other trivial matters in the town.
Although the town wasn't large, there were many petty squabbles...
If he wanted to be busy, he was always busy.
Time flowed on.
Another day passed.
In the small town far from the Changbai Mountains,
Su Qing's temple finally opened its doors.
On this day, the number of pilgrims arriving was quite large...
Some pilgrims came because they had heard the recently circulating legends, some came to pray for a child, and some came simply for the free vegetarian meal.
However, although everyone's purpose for coming was different, as long as the news of the temple's completion spread, that was enough.
At this moment, Su Qing sat in a pavilion within the temple, watching the pilgrims coming and going.
A satisfied smile appeared on her face.
'It seems my efforts these past few days haven't been in vain,' Su Qing thought in a very good mood. 'It's a pity that those who came aren't all my devotees; many are just here for the food. But that doesn't matter. Once the first batch of prayers is fulfilled, there will naturally be more.'
Su Qing wasn't that pessimistic; besides, everything was within her control, so she could naturally think in a positive direction.
After watching for a while, Su Qing lost interest in continuing.
She simply stretched and then turned to head back.
She left the matters here entirely to the few young people the Old Deer had brought.
Su Qing believed they could handle such things well.
With everything on the right track,
Su Qing could slow her pace and take things one step at a time.
Time flowed slowly.
In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.
At the foot of the Changbai Mountains.
A year had passed for Bai Qingrou. She had long since attained basic mastery in her cultivation, and her rate of improvement was just barely satisfactory.
Such a cultivation speed might not be considered very fast, but it certainly wasn't slow. Considering her current age, being able to cultivate this quickly meant she could be considered a minor genius.
Although it was far from the kind of genius she wanted, such geniuses were truly hard to find.
Therefore, after careful consideration,
Su Qing decided to bring her up the mountain and teach her personally for a period of time.
If she continued to learn quickly after that,
Su Qing would teach her seriously as her own disciple.
In any case... besides her usual work, she was quite free the rest of the time.
Su Qing came down the mountain.
She had the Old White Deer call Bai Qingrou over.
'Lady Azure Spirit!? Why did the Sovereign call for me? Is there something she wants to order?' Bai Qingrou couldn't help but wonder curiously after seeing Su Qing.
However, she didn't ask. She simply bowed respectfully to Su Qing, greeted her, and then quietly waited for instructions.
Seeing this, Su Qing used her palm to gesture for her to stand up and said, "Follow me up the mountain. I will teach you personally for a period of time. Of course, if you cannot satisfy me, I will still send you back down."
Su Qing continued to act aloof, making it impossible for anyone to see her true thoughts.
However, when Bai Qingrou heard these words, how could she care about what Su Qing's real thoughts were?
At this moment, only two words existed in her mind.
Surprise. It was simply too much of a surprise.
She had thought that being able to practice immortal arts was already a very lucky thing.
She had never dared to hope for personal instruction from the Sovereign...
Therefore, throughout this past year, she had never thought to ask the Sovereign for anything. Any problems she had were asked directly of the Old White Deer.
To her, as long as she could learn immortal arts, it was a wonderful thing.
However, she hadn't expected that,
Today, a year later, the Sovereign actually intended to teach her personally.
It was simply unbelievable to her; she felt as if she were dreaming.
Therefore, she was currently in a daze, even forgetting to speak.
Fortunately, the Old White Deer beside her timely poked her with his cane, which brought her back to her senses, and she hurriedly offered her thanks.
Su Qing simply waved her hand, her tone quite flat, and said:
"There's no need for thanks. It's just that your talent is decent, which gave me the intention to teach you personally. That's not a reward from me; you earned it yourself. Besides, I promised you before that if your cultivation speed satisfied me, I would teach you personally... I naturally won't break my word."
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