Banshee Family Training Record

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Yan Shui stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Elder Hu."

Dongfang Yue, who was behind, did not bow, but whispered to Yun Chuan, "As you can see, Elder Hu is a tiger demon who has cultivated into a spirit and has reached the Nascent Soul stage. However, he does not like to transform his body into human form and prefers to show people his true form."

"Although he is not human, his forging skills are unparalleled, and he is very generous—or rather, he is a tiger. My sword and my senior sister's sword were both forged with his help."

Yun Chu'an listened and nodded gently. Yan Shui, on the other hand, changed her expression and pondered for a moment.

Ahead, the Nascent Soul stage tiger was taciturn but seemed unpretentious, saying, "Yan Shuiyi, I have analyzed the weapons you sent."

"I won't beat around the bush and will get straight to the point: the person who forged these two weapons is far more skilled and knowledgeable than I am, and of course, far surpasses any of you. To determine who their master was, I'll need to consult with several other members of the weapon-forging sect, but for you..."

His expression suddenly turned serious: "For your safety, it's best not to have anything to do with him."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an's expression suddenly turned serious, while Yan Shui frowned, her expression hesitant: "This..."

Sui Sui couldn't help but look down at Yan Yao, but the latter seemed not to have understood what the big tiger was saying, and looked at a loss.

Nie Ningshuang's face paled, and she subconsciously gripped Yan Yao's small hand tightly. Then she gritted her teeth and said, "I...no, we can't just leave Yan Yao like this!"

Yun Chu'an came to her senses and said softly, "Third Sister, I didn't say I wouldn't care. It's just that from now on, we must never be as careless as before."

As he spoke, his expression became quite solemn and heavy.

Beside her, Dongfang Yue's expression shifted, and she suddenly said, "In that case, why not let Yan Yao join my sect and stay in the Qingyun Sect? No matter how powerful the person behind her is, they won't be able to cause trouble here!"

She spoke with an excited expression, seemingly quite proud. Yun Chu'an snapped out of her reverie, glanced down at Yan Yao, and saw the girl holding her small hand tightly, and immediately felt quite reluctant to let go.

"We'll see," he said dismissively, not knowing what to do himself.

Yan Shui glanced at his profile and saw the sorrow on his face, feeling a pang of heartache. She then turned to look at Elder Hu, her expression shifting, before gently patting the back of his hand and saying, "Come here, I want to discuss something with you."

Yun Chu'an looked puzzled and walked with her to the side into the woods. Dongfang Yue wanted to follow, but Yan Shui waved her hand slightly, signaling her not to move. Helpless, the girl could only stand there, watching the two of them walk away in a huff, to whisper their private conversation.

Once they reached the woods, Yan Shuiyi whispered, "I remember, your weapon seemed to be broken?"

Yun Chuan said, "Yes, it was shattered by the red-clad woman during our battle."

Yan Shui continued, "Perfect! In that case, why don't I ask Elder Hu to forge a brand new weapon for you? You often use the Guan Dao, right?"

Her words were quite generous, making Yun Chu'an feel rather flattered: "Oh? Then I'm so sorry..."

Yan Shui said, "There's nothing wrong with it, consider it a gift from me."

As she spoke, her gaze softened as she looked at the man before her, and she murmured softly, almost to herself, "We've known each other for so long, and I've never given you anything."

Yun Chu'an reached out and gently put his arm around her waist, saying, "That sachet saved my life last time, how can you say you never gave it to me?"

Yan Shui lowered her head, thinking that the thing was originally given to her by the Holy Maiden of Hehuan, but she had used it to offer to the Buddha, so it didn't count.

But instead of giving a long and complicated explanation, she simply said softly, "That doesn't count. Today, I need to give you something new."

Yun Chu'an held her close and whispered, "Fairy, I think you've already given me the most important thing in your life."

Chapter 543 Yan Yao's Other Talent

Yan Shui's expression shifted: "What?"

"Your sincerity," Yun Chu'an said softly.

Yan Shui's expression immediately became awkward. She reached out and pinched his arm, forcing him to let go of her arm. Then she complained, "What are you saying? It's so cheesy."

However, although she said no, she was secretly delighted and became even more determined to give him a weapon as a gift: "What kind of Guan Dao do you want? You can describe it, and I will ask Elder Hu to make one for me."

Yun Chu'an hesitated. He didn't really know much about weapons, let alone the detailed specifications of different types and styles of Guan Dao.

Immediately, feeling somewhat flustered, he said, "Well... let me try to describe it, I hope Elder Hu can understand what I mean..."

Before he could finish speaking, a startled cry suddenly came from afar: "Yan Yao?!"

The two turned their heads and looked into the distance, both looking confused and nervous: "What's wrong?"

As soon as Yan Shui rushed out, Yun Chu'an followed closely behind. Just as they left the forest, they saw Nie Ning Shuang, her face ashen, holding Yan Yao in her arms, trembling and afraid to move.

Dongfang Yue also looked like she had caused a huge disaster, while the blacksmith Elder Hu had a solemn expression, staring at a piece of ore beside him, and remained silent for a long time.

Yun Chuan glanced over and saw that the ore seemed to have undergone some strange changes, with some bright silver metal already showing on the surface.

Confused, he quickly went to Nie Ningshuang's side and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Nie Ningshuang held Yan Yao's small hand, her pretty face tense, and hid behind him and Yan Shuiyi before whispering, "I was chatting with Miss Dongfang about something else, and without noticing, Yan Yao ran to the ore next to us."

"Then, she simply reached out her hand, and that precious ore... turned into this!"

Her face was tense, after all, the person in front of her was a tiger demon in the Nascent Soul stage, and her own child couldn't suppress his curiosity and might accidentally destroy someone else's ore...

The thought of this situation made her tremble uncontrollably. She couldn't imagine what kind of compensation they would have to pay if the tiger demon in front of her got angry.

Upon hearing this, Yun Chu'an was also startled. He hurriedly looked to Yan Shuiyi beside him for help, and the latter also looked nervous, saying repeatedly, "Elder Hu, please forgive us! The child is still young and doesn't understand. We are willing to compensate for the losses caused."

She said this, but the tall tiger demon blacksmith remained silent.

His face was grim as he stared intently at the ore that had suddenly undergone numerous changes, his eyes fixed straight ahead, unblinking, as if a thunderous rage was brewing within them.

After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "You, try touching that ore again."

Yan Shui said anxiously, "Elder Hu..."

She was about to say something when the tiger demon's expression suddenly changed, and then his tone gradually softened: "Yan Shuiyi, you misunderstood. I'm not angry with her."

"On the contrary, the ore has undergone a very strange change. I want to observe it further and see what other changes might occur."

He said this in a gentle voice, and seeing that she still seemed unconvinced, he continued, "Don't worry, that ore is quite cheap, not worth much. Let her try it without worry."

Yan Shui was half-believing and half-doubting, and turned to look at Yun Chu'an. The latter was also quite surprised, and took Yan Yao's small hand, whispering, "Yan Yao, what did you just do?"

The little girl with pigtails seemed to have been quite frightened by Nie Ningshuang's sudden agitation, and was now pressed tightly against Yun Chuan's thigh, not daring to move.

After he held her hand, the girl calmed down a little and then said softly, "I... I feel like there are a lot of good things inside, but they're all mixed up inside, it's too cluttered."

"So, I wanted to take those things out..."

She spoke in a low voice, and every word she uttered startled Yun Chuan.

However, the tiger demon blacksmith didn't seem angry. Instead, he asked in a deep voice, "Do you remember that feeling just now? Can you take the things out of there?"

His tiger-like eyes were wide open and gleaming, which frightened the little girl so much that she clung tightly to Yun Chu'an's leg and dared not move an inch.

Yan Shuiyi quickly stepped forward and stood between the two. Elder Hu also realized that he had lost his composure, straightened up, and gradually softened his voice: "It's alright, just relax. Even if you can't do it, it doesn't matter."

Yun Chu'an held Yan Yao's small hand and gave her an encouraging look. The latter pursed her lips, her heart pounding, but still nodded gently to indicate that she could do it.

Then, she took Yun Chuan'an's hand, turned around and walked to the ore, stretched out her little hand and pressed it against it.

Nie Ningshuang also walked over to the side, looking at her own little child, so nervous that she could hardly breathe.

Dongfang Yue also moved closer. She knew that Elder Hu was a very gentle person at heart, so she didn't say much, but waited quietly with curiosity.

Then, everyone could sense a faint, yet warm and enduring spiritual energy entering the ore at an extremely precise and subtle angle, and then...

The mottled and messy parts were removed and broken down, and the different types of stone or metal were cut apart and categorized. The pure elements needed were separated and finally gathered in one place. In no time, the whole piece of ore was separated, and the various components were neatly arranged in different places.

"call……"

The little girl let out a small breath; a layer of sweat had appeared on her forehead, indicating that she was quite tired from doing all this. But she didn't stop. Instead, as if she had become more interested, her bright eyes were fixed on the separated, pure piece of silver metal, and she continued to channel her spiritual energy into it, shaping it.

The tiger demon blacksmith held his breath, remaining silent as he watched. Yun Chu'an, with a strange expression, also watched Yan Yao's actions. He saw that the metal, which should have been indestructible, was being kneaded and shaped like clay in her hands, changing into all sorts of shapes.

Finally, the thing turned into a 30-centimeter-long, gleaming silver metal guan dao (a type of halberd), which, judging from its appearance and style, was exactly the same as the weapon Yun Chu'an had used before.

She immediately picked up the miniature Guan Dao, her eyes sparkling, and handed it to Yun Chu'an: "Here, Dad."

Yun Chu'an looked embarrassed, gave a wry smile, reached out and gently stroked her head, took the miniature Guan Dao toy, and then handed it to the tiger demon blacksmith: "Senior, the child was ignorant and made it work for you."

He said this, but the big tiger didn't respond at all. Instead, his eyes suddenly became more excited than he could have imagined.

He stared at the girl with his tiger-like eyes, remaining silent for a long time. After a long while, he seemed to finally calm down, and then he kept saying, "A prodigy, a prodigy!"

After saying this, he turned to Yun Chu'an and said, "Sir, would you mind letting your beloved daughter become my disciple? Her talent in smelting metal ores and forging weapons is unprecedented and unmatched."

"If you can get her to become my apprentice, I guarantee that within thirty years, her skills will surpass mine, and she will become a renowned forging master in the Central Plains!"

He said this with an excited voice, and a kind and honest look appeared on his huge tiger face.

Yun Chu'an's expression became even more awkward: "Ah... it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that the child is still too young..."

He said this with a hint of guilt, because three years had passed and Yan Yao was still the same height. He didn't know when this girl would finally grow up.

Yan Shui leaned closer to him and whispered, "I can take her with me every day and let her stay in the Qingyun Sect, which would be safer, wouldn't it?"

Yun Chu'an hesitated: "I'm afraid she won't adapt... How about we try it out for the next few days? Let's see if Yan Yao clings to you. If she can adapt, staying here is indeed a good option."

Yan Shuiyi nodded slightly, agreeing that this was the proper way. Only the blacksmith Hu was full of anticipation, hoping that Yan Shuiyi's personality and abilities would win over the young girl and make her willing to stay in the Qingyun Sect.

Chapter 544 You know I know you're actually his sex slave...

This matter is settled for now, and it's temporarily put to rest. Yan Shui then looked up and said, "Oh right, Senior Hu, I have another request."

"On the way to Qingyun Sect, to protect us, Fellow Daoist Yun's weapon, a Guan Dao, was destroyed by the enemy..."

Before her, the enormous tiger-shaped blacksmith understood her meaning, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand, leave it to me."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Yun Chu'an and asked, "What kind of martial arts do you specialize in, fellow Daoist? What kind of weapons do you usually use?"

Yun Chu'an hurriedly replied, "You flatter me, senior! I usually use thunder magic, and my favorite weapon is the Guan Dao..."

As he spoke, even the enormous tiger before him fell into deep thought: "Thunder magic... Guan Dao..."

He racked his brains to think of the best strategy. Since he intended to have Yan Yao become his apprentice, he wanted to show Yun Chu'an his best skills and forge the best Guan Dao for her, so as to tell her that it was definitely the right thing to do to have this girl become his apprentice.

The tiger, however, refused to say much, but instead began to do so. It silently chanted a spell, tearing through space, and selected various metals that it had treasured and refined. It explained to Yun Chu'an the advantages and disadvantages of each, and then Yun Chu'an personally chose which material to use to forge his weapon.

Although this tiger blacksmith was sparing with words and taciturn, he was an expert in the craft and could always accurately describe the unique advantages and disadvantages of each metal with the fewest words possible.

Yun Chu'an listened with rapt attention, his eyes widening at the many rare and precious treasures. He was filled with desire, wanting them all, yet he knew he could only use one main ingredient and several auxiliary ingredients in combination.

Finally, at Yan Shuiyi's suggestion, he spent a whole day reaching an agreement with the blacksmith and selecting the final materials for the weapon.

By the time they finished making their selections, it was already getting late. The Qingyun Sect offered little opportunity to appreciate its beauty at night, so the group didn't linger. They waved goodbye to the blacksmith and turned to descend the mountain.

This was his first day at the Qingyun Sect, and he was already extremely excited, wondering what kind of extraordinary people and events he would encounter next...

……

On Huai Mountain.

After Yun Chuan left, the heavy responsibility of the family business fell on Zhu Yunqing's shoulders. However, at this time, the interests on both sides of the Wei River were being redistributed, and with her strength, she was not yet able to directly face the heads of those aristocratic families who had multiple Golden Core cultivators.

Therefore, You Wensi has no choice but to return to the scene. Only with her strength can she speak with outsiders on an equal footing in Yun Chu'an's absence.

“Fellow Daoist, we have been cultivating here for many years and are old neighbors.”

In the courtyard of Huai Mountain, a middle-aged female cultivator, adorned with jewels and dressed in gorgeous clothes, but with many crow's feet appearing at the corners of her eyes, sat opposite You Wensi at the tea table. Her face was kind as she looked at You Wensi and said, "Your Highness will return to the capital sooner or later. We must not let our relationship be damaged."

In the main seat, You Wensi was wearing a wine-red off-shoulder dress, which completely exposed her fair shoulders. The straight neckline hugged her skin above her full breasts, not exposing any of them, allowing people to steal glances.

A pale yellow choker adorned her slender neck. To an unsuspecting outsider, this ornament might seem novel, but only she and Zhu Yunqing knew that the choker was actually meant to conceal the characters written in black ink by Yun Chu'an on her neck, recording the number of times she had been facially shot.

However, the visiting guests were naturally unaware of all this. In their eyes, the former head of the Huai Shan family, Yun Chu'an's mother-in-law, You Wensi, had a frosty expression, her phoenix eyes were upturned at the corners, and she was meticulous and full of majesty.

She sat upright on the other side of the tea table, her expression serious, only nodding slightly, her movements elegant and generous: "I naturally understand what the head of the Nalan family said, but although we are neighbors, we are both subjects of the Jin Kingdom. If the princess gives an order, I dare not disobey."

She spoke these words calmly and casually, but the female cultivator opposite her, whose face was marked with crow's feet, suddenly turned cold.

Recently, the princess has been carrying out sweeping reforms, aiming to make every family that didn't contribute in the final battle against the Yellow Python Ancestor pay a heavy price.

For example, she wanted to nationalize the Wenren family's mines, and even if she tried to achieve the best outcome, she would still have to give up a large portion of them.

The other families' businesses will also suffer losses. As for the Nalan family's medicinal herb fields, the Huai Shan family will be involved; in fact, according to the princess's plan, most of the most valuable areas will be allocated to the Huai Shan family for management!

The head of the Nalan family dared not openly disobey the princess's orders, so she had no choice but to hurriedly seek out You Wensi in private, hoping to reach a private agreement. She didn't mind paying a price, as long as the complete medicinal field could be preserved, everything would be fine.

Unfortunately, You Wensi in front of her didn't seem to have any intention of giving her that face.

The Nalan family members' faces were cold, their eyes filled with anger as they stared directly at You Wensi, using their spiritual energy fluctuations to put pressure on her.

However, You Wensi remained unmoved, her expression calm and composed.

No way! She was once a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, and had even reached the edge of the Nascent Soul stage. Even though her cultivation hadn't returned to its peak, with her experience and knowledge, how could she be intimidated by the person in front of her?

Her expression was calm and unmoved. She spoke slowly and even gave the order to leave: "If Fellow Daoist Nalan has nothing else to do, I still need to cultivate, so please excuse me."

Her words were extremely direct and blunt. The matriarch of the Nalan clan rose with a cold face and suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist, harmony brings wealth; harming others does not benefit oneself; cooperation leads to mutual benefit."

You Wensi smiled lightly at this, too lazy to even retort with "What were you doing when you were besieging Huang Mang Ancestor?", she simply turned her face away and said no more.