Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π figured∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π though∆≈§Ω¥π little∆≈§Ω¥π hiccups∆≈§Ω¥π kept∆≈§Ω¥π popping∆≈§Ω¥π up,∆≈§Ω¥π at∆≈§Ω¥π least∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π Nurture∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π Hopeless∆≈§Ω¥π Junior∆≈§Ω¥π Sister∆≈§Ω¥π plan∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π going∆≈§Ω¥π smoothly.∆≈§Ω¥π His∆≈§Ω¥π brilliant∆≈§Ω¥π scheming∆≈§Ω¥π hadn’t∆≈§Ω¥π gone∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π waste∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π all.∆≈§Ω¥π
The∆≈§Ω¥π thought∆≈§Ω¥π put∆≈§Ω¥π him∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π great∆≈§Ω¥π mood,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π he∆≈§Ω¥π nodded∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π satisfaction.∆≈§Ω¥π
Sumin∆≈§Ω¥π caught∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π senior∆≈§Ω¥π brother’s∆≈§Ω¥π expression∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π became∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π convinced∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π theory.∆≈§Ω¥π
Even∆≈§Ω¥π though∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π trash∆≈§Ω¥π spiritual∆≈§Ω¥π roots,∆≈§Ω¥π she∆≈§Ω¥π still∆≈§Ω¥π came∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π major∆≈§Ω¥π family∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π insight∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π understanding∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π how∆≈§Ω¥π things∆≈§Ω¥π worked.∆≈§Ω¥π
Most∆≈§Ω¥π sects∆≈§Ω¥π didn’t∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π resources∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π create∆≈§Ω¥π personalized∆≈§Ω¥π training∆≈§Ω¥π programs∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π each∆≈§Ω¥π disciple∆≈§Ω¥π based∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π their∆≈§Ω¥π unique∆≈§Ω¥π traits.∆≈§Ω¥π They∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π pull∆≈§Ω¥π off∆≈§Ω¥π “quality∆≈§Ω¥π cultivation∆≈§Ω¥π education,”∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π they∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π go∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π simple,∆≈§Ω¥π brutal∆≈§Ω¥π one-size-fits-all∆≈§Ω¥π approach.∆≈§Ω¥π
The∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π sect∆≈§Ω¥π operated∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π way,∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π they∆≈§Ω¥π wished∆≈§Ω¥π their∆≈§Ω¥π disciples∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π cultivate∆≈§Ω¥π twenty-four∆≈§Ω¥π hours∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π day.∆≈§Ω¥π Disciples∆≈§Ω¥π focused∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π cultivation∆≈§Ω¥π meant∆≈§Ω¥π rapid∆≈§Ω¥π advancement∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π power,∆≈§Ω¥π which∆≈§Ω¥π meant∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π sect∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π grow∆≈§Ω¥π stronger∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π grab∆≈§Ω¥π more∆≈§Ω¥π resources.∆≈§Ω¥π So∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π purely∆≈§Ω¥π self-interested∆≈§Ω¥π standpoint,∆≈§Ω¥π sects∆≈§Ω¥π were∆≈§Ω¥π happy∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π churn∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π disciples∆≈§Ω¥π assembly-line∆≈§Ω¥π style,∆≈§Ω¥π cramming∆≈§Ω¥π knowledge∆≈§Ω¥π into∆≈§Ω¥π them∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π force-feeding∆≈§Ω¥π ducks.∆≈§Ω¥π
With∆≈§Ω¥π both∆≈§Ω¥π objective∆≈§Ω¥π limitations∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π subjective∆≈§Ω¥π motivations∆≈§Ω¥π working∆≈§Ω¥π together,∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π model∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π become∆≈§Ω¥π very∆≈§Ω¥π common∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π cultivation∆≈§Ω¥π world.∆≈§Ω¥π It∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π already∆≈§Ω¥π spread∆≈§Ω¥π throughout∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π lower∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π mid-tier∆≈§Ω¥π sects,∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π major∆≈§Ω¥π sects∆≈§Ω¥π used∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π training∆≈§Ω¥π strategy∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π their∆≈§Ω¥π cheap∆≈§Ω¥π outer∆≈§Ω¥π disciples.∆≈§Ω¥π
Reading∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π fun?∆≈§Ω¥π That∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π interfere∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π cultivation—absolutely∆≈§Ω¥π forbidden!∆≈§Ω¥π If∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π wanted∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π read,∆≈§Ω¥π go∆≈§Ω¥π check∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π manuals∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π Scripture∆≈§Ω¥π Pavilion.∆≈§Ω¥π
Enlightenment∆≈§Ω¥π could∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π solved∆≈§Ω¥π through∆≈§Ω¥π textbooks.∆≈§Ω¥π Just∆≈§Ω¥π take∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π insights∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π experiences∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π those∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π came∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π use∆≈§Ω¥π them∆≈§Ω¥π directly.∆≈§Ω¥π As∆≈§Ω¥π long∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π understood,∆≈§Ω¥π who∆≈§Ω¥π cared∆≈§Ω¥π whether∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π figured∆≈§Ω¥π it∆≈§Ω¥π out∆≈§Ω¥π yourself?∆≈§Ω¥π
As∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π inner∆≈§Ω¥π demons,∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π long∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π disciples∆≈§Ω¥π stayed∆≈§Ω¥π completely∆≈§Ω¥π detached∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π didn’t∆≈§Ω¥π invest∆≈§Ω¥π their∆≈§Ω¥π hearts∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π anything,∆≈§Ω¥π demons∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π find∆≈§Ω¥π an∆≈§Ω¥π opening.∆≈§Ω¥π Same∆≈§Ω¥π principle∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π how∆≈§Ω¥π wooden∆≈§Ω¥π puppets∆≈§Ω¥π don’t∆≈§Ω¥π develop∆≈§Ω¥π inner∆≈§Ω¥π demons.∆≈§Ω¥π
As∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π disciple,∆≈§Ω¥π if∆≈§Ω¥π you∆≈§Ω¥π willingly∆≈§Ω¥π let∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π sect∆≈§Ω¥π arrange∆≈§Ω¥π everything∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π you,∆≈§Ω¥π never∆≈§Ω¥π actively∆≈§Ω¥π thinking∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π own∆≈§Ω¥π future∆≈§Ω¥π or∆≈§Ω¥π walking∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π own∆≈§Ω¥π path,∆≈§Ω¥π your∆≈§Ω¥π only∆≈§Ω¥π way∆≈§Ω¥π forward∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π becoming∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π wage∆≈§Ω¥π slave∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π sect,∆≈§Ω¥π joining∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π ranks∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π 996∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π 715∆≈§Ω¥π workforce.∆≈§Ω¥π
But∆≈§Ω¥π Senior∆≈§Ω¥π Brother∆≈§Ω¥π Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π hadn’t∆≈§Ω¥π used∆≈§Ω¥π this∆≈§Ω¥π cookie-cutter∆≈§Ω¥π approach∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π teach∆≈§Ω¥π her.∆≈§Ω¥π Instead,∆≈§Ω¥π he’d∆≈§Ω¥π encouraged∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π stay∆≈§Ω¥π calm∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π balanced∆≈§Ω¥π based∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π actual∆≈§Ω¥π situation.∆≈§Ω¥π
Meeting∆≈§Ω¥π Senior∆≈§Ω¥π Brother∆≈§Ω¥π Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π becoming∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π sister∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π truly∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π greatest∆≈§Ω¥π fortune∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π my∆≈§Ω¥π life.∆≈§Ω¥π
That’s∆≈§Ω¥π what∆≈§Ω¥π Sumin∆≈§Ω¥π believed.∆≈§Ω¥π
Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π ate∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π breakfast∆≈§Ω¥π while∆≈§Ω¥π thinking∆≈§Ω¥π about∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π sister’s∆≈§Ω¥π situation.∆≈§Ω¥π
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His∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π sister∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π good∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π him,∆≈§Ω¥π so∆≈§Ω¥π he∆≈§Ω¥π should∆≈§Ω¥π show∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π appreciation∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π return.∆≈§Ω¥π
So∆≈§Ω¥π he∆≈§Ω¥π decided∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π besides∆≈§Ω¥π teaching∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π survival∆≈§Ω¥π skills∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π regular∆≈§Ω¥π people,∆≈§Ω¥π he’d∆≈§Ω¥π also∆≈§Ω¥π help∆≈§Ω¥π improve∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π constitution∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π much∆≈§Ω¥π as∆≈§Ω¥π possible,∆≈§Ω¥π letting∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π healthy,∆≈§Ω¥π long-lived∆≈§Ω¥π slacker.∆≈§Ω¥π
After∆≈§Ω¥π finishing∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π meal,∆≈§Ω¥π he∆≈§Ω¥π gestured∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π sister∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π sit∆≈§Ω¥π beside∆≈§Ω¥π him∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π pulled∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π spiritual∆≈§Ω¥π herbs∆≈§Ω¥π from∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π storage∆≈§Ω¥π ring,∆≈§Ω¥π setting∆≈§Ω¥π them∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π front∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π her.∆≈§Ω¥π
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The∆≈§Ω¥π reason∆≈§Ω¥π he∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π having∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π eat∆≈§Ω¥π grass∆≈§Ω¥π instead∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π taking∆≈§Ω¥π pills∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π he’d∆≈§Ω¥π considered∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π mortal∆≈§Ω¥π body—cultivation∆≈§Ω¥π pills∆≈§Ω¥π always∆≈§Ω¥π carried∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π toxicity∆≈§Ω¥π and∆≈§Ω¥π couldn’t∆≈§Ω¥π be∆≈§Ω¥π taken∆≈§Ω¥π casually.∆≈§Ω¥π The∆≈§Ω¥π herbs∆≈§Ω¥π he’d∆≈§Ω¥π chosen∆≈§Ω¥π all∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π gentle∆≈§Ω¥π properties∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π would∆≈§Ω¥π nourish∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π mortal’s∆≈§Ω¥π body∆≈§Ω¥π without∆≈§Ω¥π causing∆≈§Ω¥π problems∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π being∆≈§Ω¥π too∆≈§Ω¥π weak∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π handle∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π supplements.∆≈§Ω¥π
Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π discovered∆≈§Ω¥π long∆≈§Ω¥π ago∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π most∆≈§Ω¥π “miraculous∆≈§Ω¥π elixirs”∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π no∆≈§Ω¥π effect∆≈§Ω¥π on∆≈§Ω¥π him∆≈§Ω¥π whatsoever.∆≈§Ω¥π Medicines∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π worked∆≈§Ω¥π amazingly∆≈§Ω¥π well∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π others∆≈§Ω¥π just∆≈§Ω¥π left∆≈§Ω¥π him∆≈§Ω¥π thinking∆≈§Ω¥π “that’s∆≈§Ω¥π it?”∆≈§Ω¥π after∆≈§Ω¥π taking∆≈§Ω¥π them.∆≈§Ω¥π This∆≈§Ω¥π ridiculous∆≈§Ω¥π situation∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π probably∆≈§Ω¥π also∆≈§Ω¥π related∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π abnormal∆≈§Ω¥π Heavenly∆≈§Ω¥π Will∆≈§Ω¥π state∆≈§Ω¥π affecting∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π body.∆≈§Ω¥π
So∆≈§Ω¥π following∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π principle∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π “don’t∆≈§Ω¥π waste∆≈§Ω¥π stuff∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π no∆≈§Ω¥π reason,”∆≈§Ω¥π Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π saved∆≈§Ω¥π up∆≈§Ω¥π quite∆≈§Ω¥π a∆≈§Ω¥π collection∆≈§Ω¥π of∆≈§Ω¥π medicinal∆≈§Ω¥π materials∆≈§Ω¥π over∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π years.∆≈§Ω¥π Combined∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π stockpile∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π master∆≈§Ω¥π Yana∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π left∆≈§Ω¥π him∆≈§Ω¥π before∆≈§Ω¥π disappearing,∆≈§Ω¥π there∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π enough∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π his∆≈§Ω¥π junior∆≈§Ω¥π sister∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π eat∆≈§Ω¥π like∆≈§Ω¥π regular∆≈§Ω¥π food∆≈§Ω¥π for∆≈§Ω¥π many∆≈§Ω¥π years.∆≈§Ω¥π
“I∆≈§Ω¥π understand,∆≈§Ω¥π Senior.”∆≈§Ω¥π Sumin∆≈§Ω¥π obediently∆≈§Ω¥π agreed.∆≈§Ω¥π
Since∆≈§Ω¥π the∆≈§Ω¥π technique∆≈§Ω¥π Sulan∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π taught∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π allowed∆≈§Ω¥π even∆≈§Ω¥π someone∆≈§Ω¥π with∆≈§Ω¥π trash∆≈§Ω¥π spiritual∆≈§Ω¥π roots∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π draw∆≈§Ω¥π energy∆≈§Ω¥π into∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π body,∆≈§Ω¥π Sumin∆≈§Ω¥π had∆≈§Ω¥π complete∆≈§Ω¥π faith∆≈§Ω¥π in∆≈§Ω¥π him.∆≈§Ω¥π She∆≈§Ω¥π was∆≈§Ω¥π convinced∆≈§Ω¥π that∆≈§Ω¥π Sulan’s∆≈§Ω¥π decision∆≈§Ω¥π to∆≈§Ω¥π have∆≈§Ω¥π her∆≈§Ω¥π start∆≈§Ω¥π taking∆≈§Ω¥π spiritual∆≈§Ω¥π herbs∆≈§Ω¥π definitely∆≈§Ω¥π involved∆≈§Ω¥π some∆≈§Ω¥π far-reaching∆≈§Ω¥π plan.∆≈§Ω¥π
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I∆≈§Ω¥π can∆≈§Ω¥π still∆≈§Ω¥π handle∆≈§Ω¥π this!∆≈§Ω¥π
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