Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 142 - One Twenty Five January

Chapter 142: Chapter One Twenty Five January

Yuchu’s logic in doing this doesn’t seem to make sense, at least based on the information Xu Yuan has obtained so far.

Making inferences with insufficient information is meaningless, and this matter is not of vital importance; finding the source of the Illusionary Realm and breaking out of the illusion is the key.

So life cohabiting went on day by day.

Inheriting Jing He’s cultivation allowed Xu Yuan to truly experience what cultivating felt like.

He didn’t need to sleep at night and didn’t feel tired at all, gaining an extra third of the day to do his own things.

Using his identity as a second-generation core disciple, Xu Yuan memorized a top-level Cultivation Technique named "Restoring Yang Technique" from the tenth floor of Wenyuan Pavilion.

This was information extracted from the mouths of those dandies; Jing He’s current practice was this very book.

Ultimately, an orphan’s situation couldn’t compare with those dandies who had the support of nine other seniors.

They had almost unlimited supply of cultivation resources and could pick any Cultivation Technique or Secret Technique from the sect at will.

There were many Cultivation Techniques within the Sect better than the Restoring Yang Technique, but with Jing He’s current identity, Xu Yuan could at most only reach the tenth floor of Wenyuan Pavilion, not even able to meet the scantily-clad young madam from the thirteenth floor.

However, Yuchu allowing him into this Secret Realm had indeed presented him with an opportunity.

If he lacked Cultivation Techniques or Secret Techniques, he could pick almost any from below the tenth floor of Qionghua Sect’s Wenyuan Pavilion at will.

But the question is, did he lack Cultivation Techniques?

He did not.

The techniques from the Prime Minister’s Mansion were more numerous and of a higher quality than those in Wenyuan Pavilion, refined over ten thousand years.

Of course, that was not an absolute statement.

In all eras, there were extraordinarily talented individuals who created their own Cultivation Techniques, which naturally had their advantages.

Such as the Restoring Yang Technique.

While studying the Restoring Yang Technique, he also continued searching for the source within the Dome Palace.

Half a month flashed by with no progress, but during these days, Xu Yuan clarified something he had always been curious about.

What exactly set the internal structures of a Sect like Qionghua apart from other Sects?

Although lacking a direct lineage, Qionghua Sect could still be considered the spiritual successor of the highly revered Hehuan Sect.

Using his cultivation to eavesdrop on disciples’ conversations, Xu Yuan indeed discovered many differences but nothing as exaggerated as he’d imagined.

The Sect’s monthly dual cultivation ceremonies were not to impart.

Dual cultivation comes in many forms; some respectable and some not so much.

The respectable Dual Cultivation Techniques don’t need to be elaborated upon much—they require undressing.

The less respectable mostly involve only cultivating and transmitting Qi.

Strengthening through the circulation of the same type of Qi or through the gender differences in qi circulation due to Yin and Yang.

The dual cultivation ceremony is of this type.

When it comes to relationships between male and female disciples, things here are a bit different from the conservative outside world, more similar to the modern era of a previous life.

Some senior brother would dump a senior sister and immediately start a relationship with another.

A certain senior sister maintained a dual cultivation relationship with two junior brothers at the same time, the respectable kind.

The Dome Palace was truly vast, with endless gossip among thousands of disciples.

Of course, aside from these relatively normal affairs, there were also some abnormal ones.

While searching for the source with Tianyan, Xu Yuan came across some frivolous young disciples due to his cultivation level, watching them with great interest each time; meanwhile, Tianyan suffered greatly.

She was afflicted with a charm poison and couldn’t bear to see such things.

Each time, after Xu Yuan watched with rapt attention, Tianyan had to suppress her agitation, angrily casting several Heavenly Word Mantras.

Aside from these observations, however, no clues about breaking the illusion were found.

They couldn’t see the sapling of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree. After trying various methods, there remained no hope; the higher-ups of Qionghua Sect were extremely secretive about this sacred tree.

Having no other choice, Xu Yuan and Tianyan could only try to coax their "beloved friends and family."

These dandies turned out to be more reliable than Xu Yuan expected.

Tianyan merely broached the subject of the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, and the group of dandies clamored on their own to see it with their own eyes, without any need for guidance.

Bai Fan, the Sect Master of Qionghua Sect’s own son, was the inside man responsible for temporarily shutting down the Formation; Yun Xi, Great Elder’s daughter, was in charge of stealing the Soul Key Seal to guide everyone past the spiritual puppet inspection, and Tang Jiuqing, the Sixth Elder’s disciple, was tasked with luring away the guards from the inner treasury.

Everything was well planned.

The next day, everyone gathered to wait for news, only to receive the tragic update brought by the second disciple of the steward Elder.

Don’t wait any longer, all three of them are gone, the valiant have become martyrs.

Bai Fan was hung up by his Sect Master father and lashed with the Qingqiong Whip, Tang Jiuqing was punished and sent to confinement in Youbi Pavilion, and Yun Xi, being a girl, got off somewhat easier, only being confined to her own quarters.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Yuan was just about to regroup and replan, when all these rich second-generations started to beat a retreat.

Their reaction left Xu Yuan utterly silent.

Ah?

What’s this?

It wasn’t over before it had even started?

Being hung up and whipped won’t kill you, your Sect Master father possesses at least the strength of a Saint, even Xu Changge knew how to control his strength when disciplining him, wouldn’t he know how?

If you’re locked up, just bang your head against the wall.

Being grounded is even more convenient, the legs are on your own body, just run out.

And the rest of you,

How did you become such cowards without even being whipped?

Where were the promised spoiled brats, the rich heirs?

Is this all?

After a brief silence, Xu Yuan spoke, but because of his persona, he had to do so in an indirect manner.

But after saying a few words, he realized it was useless to say more,

because the "backbone" of these "beloved friends and relatives," who were supposed to be prodigals, was temporarily broken.

Thus, Xu Yuan’s last quick path to approaching the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree sapling was also blocked.

Realizing that matters were urgent, Xu Yuan was in no hurry at all.

Because he gradually recognized the greatest opportunity his arrival in this Illusionary Realm afforded him.

Time.

His time in this Cang Yuan world was too short, and although he read a vast amount of books, it was only a drop in the ocean compared to a whole world.

Whenever he encountered something he didn’t understand, outside he would either ask Ran Qingmo or Old Man Luo, and now inside this Illusionary Realm, he still had to ask Tianyan.

Xu Yuan began to borrow and read books.

The first month in the Illusionary Realm passed by quickly.

And during this month,

Xu Yuan gradually let go of some of the restrictions he had imposed on Tianyan.

No matter the outside world, no matter the past or the future, right now the two were truly in the same boat.

Because,

their beloved friends and relatives brought them a piece of news:

Qionghua Sect,

was selecting a Saintess.

Then...

Then Tianyan discovered that she couldn’t completely cleanse the charm poison from her body.

Even with Xu Yuan’s help, she couldn’t get it all out.

The charm poison was rooted in her body like maggots in bone.

Nevertheless, under conditions without irritation, the Washboard Saintess’s combat power was restored to about seventy percent of its normal state.

Upon hearing Qionghua Sect was selecting a Saintess, Xu Yuan immediately started his new round of practical combat training.

Of course, to avoid suspicion, he could only partner with Tianyan.

Tianyan agreed readily.

Improving Xu Yuan’s combat strength in the Illusionary Realm was beneficial for both of them.

And besides,

she was genuinely interested in beating up Xu Yuan.