A Tree's Life as a Cultivator

Chapter 44 Asking the Heart

Bai Qiuxin took Lin Xiaoya and the others away, and walked along the winding stone steps of the mountain road to a remote place.

Lin Xiaoya and the others stood still, and as soon as they stopped, she saw the endless stone steps in front of her eyes, and the hall in the distance where the eaves could barely be seen clearly.

Lin Xiaoya and her group stood on the platform under the long stone steps, looking at Bai Qiuxin with doubts, wondering why she brought them here?

Looking at the long stone steps, Bai Qiuxin felt a little sad when she remembered that she had abandoned her senior brother, but she still stood here resolutely, watching this questioning path with nostalgia on her face.

"Junior brothers and sisters, from now on, I will be your mentor and senior sister. As long as you earnestly implement my arrangement, no matter how poor your aptitude is, I guarantee that you will be able to successfully enter the meditation and stay in this sect. Do you understand?"

Bai Qiuxin stood on the side of the small platform, pinched her waist with her hands, and looked at everyone with firm eyes, serious and unquestionable.

When Lin Xiaoya and the others heard Bai Qiuxin's words, they were overwhelmed by her instructor's aura, and couldn't help but all replied: "Understood!"

Then Lin Xiaoya subconsciously lined up everyone in a row, stood at attention, stared at Bai Qiuxin with piercing eyes, and waited for her next instructions.

And under Lin Xiaoya's arrangement, everyone lined up obediently, replied with great enthusiasm, and then imitated Lin Xiaoya's appearance of standing in a military posture, stood up together, and looked at Senior Sister Bai together.

After a while, Lin Xiaoya woke up like a dream. She glanced left and right and found that everyone was learning to stand in a military posture by herself. She patted her head in frustration. I am really addicted to being a sports committee member.

Just listening to Bai Qiuxin's angry instructions, she thought she was admitted to university and was in military training, and she habitually commanded everyone. I have to say that Senior Sister Bai really looks like the female instructor who once taught her to stand in the army.

Bai Qiuxin watched Lin Xiaoya line up everyone in a row, looked at herself with piercing eyes, and immediately felt a surge of pride. This was the first time she had brought such a disciplined rookie.

"Now that you have understood, let's start our morning class next! I don't care how other senior brothers and sisters lead their disciples? As long as they are new disciples I lead, they must have morning class every day."

"Morning class? Sister, what is morning class?" Ruan Xiaoyan asked doubtfully, blinking her lovely big eyes.

Bai Qiuxin didn't answer Ruan Xiaoyan's doubts, she didn't think it would be useful to tell them clearly about the role of the morning class in advance, just listen to the arrangement.

"You don't need to know that much, just follow the arrangement! Today's morning class is to walk up and down this long stone step. When you finish walking, you can have breakfast at any time."

Lin Xiaoya looked up at the very long stone steps, and felt that there were more than 1000 if not more than 800 steps. If she walked up and down, her legs would be useless.

Not only Lin Xiaoya thought so, but other disciples looked at Bai Qiuxin who was standing aside pitifully, trying to pretend to be pitiful, hoping that Senior Sister Bai would be merciful and let her go.

Among them, Ma Xianjiao, who was raised by her parents, looked at the long stone steps with a wry smile, and said to Bai Qiuxin with a flattering face: "Sister, do we have to climb the stone steps this early in the morning? Can we eat?" Climb after dinner, I’m so hungry, I don’t have the strength to climb!”

Bai Qiuxin glanced at Ma Xianjiao, and was not swayed by her flattery at all, "If you don't admit that I am your instructor, you can just wait here. When the morning class is over, you can tell the principal yourself, Then leave my team!"

"Ah, Senior Sister Bai, it's not enough! I'll climb, can't I climb?" Ma Xianjiao looked at Bai Qiuxin's recalcitrant appearance, and knew that she had to climb a back and forth stone steps.

Bai Qiuxin, who no longer cared about other people's opinions, calmly stepped onto the stone steps, and then went up one step at a time, not caring at all whether the people behind her followed her or not.

Lin Xiaoya also understands Ma Xianjiao's thoughts, and understands that Senior Sister Bai is a bit harsh on the newcomers as soon as she comes up, but since she chooses to embark on the path of cultivation, no matter how hard and tiring she should be.

Lin Xiaoya, who had figured it out, quickly followed Bai Qiuxin, followed her footsteps, and began to walk up bit by bit. Even though the stone steps were extremely narrow and steep, she walked up firmly.

Zhang Minru saw that her familiar sister was also walking up. Although the long steps seemed tiring to walk back and forth, she would not be afraid if she was accompanied by her sister!

Zhang Minru also followed Lin Xiaoya's footsteps, and while walking up, she called Lin Xiaoya to wait for her, "Sister Lin, wait for me, how about we go together?"

Lin Xiaoya stopped her footsteps, turned her head, and looked at Zhang Minru, who was following her footsteps on the stone steps, with a happy face. She didn't expect her to enter the state so quickly.

Lin Xiaoya glanced at the other people on the platform who were still looking at the stone steps in awe, and couldn't help sighing, alas, not everyone is so enlightened!
Lin Xiaoya stopped paying attention to whether other people climbed the stone steps. Looking at Senior Sister Bai who had gone far ahead, Lin Xiaoya strengthened her attitude, pulled Zhang Minru, and followed her footsteps step by step.

After a long time, Lin Xiaoya felt exhausted after climbing countless stone steps, and the Zhang Minru she was holding was already dozens of steps behind her.

Lin Xiaoya still wanted to pull Zhang Minru to continue to climb up, but Zhang Minru let go of Lin Xiaoya's hand halfway tired, and looked up at the back of Senior Sister Bai who was gradually going away.

Zhang Minru said exhaustedly: "Sister Lin, you don't have to worry about me, you go and chase after Senior Sister, I'm so tired! I can't climb anymore, I'll rest for a while before climbing."

Then, Zhang Minru opened a pair of bright and big eyes, and said guiltily and resolutely: "Sister Lin, I know you still have more energy, but you are dragged down by me and can't move forward. Sister, don't worry about me, I don't want to be Your drag, you can move forward with confidence! I will catch up with you sooner or later."

Listening to Zhang Minru's words, Lin Xiaoya didn't know whether she was talking about the present or the future, but she understood that after so many days of experience, that timid little girl had grown up, and she didn't want to drag her down.

Lin Xiaoya stopped in her tracks, and looked at her deeply with complicated eyes. She really didn't want to leave her and go forward alone, but she couldn't take her with her, so she could only hold her hand weakly.

Zhang Minru also seemed to understand Lin Xiaoya's embarrassment. She knew that she shouldn't be a burden to her sister. Everything was forced by Aunt Liu on her behalf. It's time to let go.

Zhang Minru waved her hand to Lin Xiaoya clearly, "Go! Sister Lin, go catch up with Senior Sister! Don't worry, I will definitely catch up with you."

Lin Xiaoya glanced at Zhang Minru guiltily, then turned around and strode away, catching up with the shadow of Bai Qiuxin who could be vaguely seen far away from the stone steps.

Compared with Zhang Minru's frankness, Lin Xiaoya suddenly realized that she was not honest at all. It was obvious that she could not make a promise to Zhang Minru, but forcing her to speak up was not benevolent at all.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xiaoya had only climbed more than half of the more than 1000 narrow and steep stone steps. Looking back, Zhang Minru's figure had long been lost in the fog.

Tired, so tired!This is Lin Xiaoya's only most intuitive feeling. Climbing up stiffly, her legs and feet are sore and weak, and her whole body is weak. If she is not careful, she may step on the air and roll down the stone steps.

Lin Xiaoya looked at the blurry back in front of her. She had no strength for a long time, she lay on the ground and struggled to climb up, step by step, never giving up!

But what Lin Xiaoya didn't know was that Bai Qiuxin was standing not far from her, quietly watching her climb the stone steps step by step without giving up.

But what Lin Xiaoya saw from the back of Bai Qiuxin, who was out of reach, was actually fake.Bai Qiuxin stood on the stone steps not far from her and observed her from the beginning to the end.

Seeing Lin Xiaoya's determination to never give up on cultivating immortals, Bai Qiuxin was quite happy. It's no wonder that she had tortured her master for several days and borrowed the right to use the way of asking her mind.

As far as she knew, this way of asking mind was one of the seven magic weapons of the Seven Star Sect. It had the effect of exercising one's mind and improving one's state of mind, and it was often used in the assessment and selection of disciples.

And Yuezhou Qixing Gate's Xinlu Asking is a counterfeit version of Xinlu Asking, one of the seven magic weapons of the Seven Star Sect. It only has a little real ability to ask Xinlu, but it should not be underestimated.

(End of this chapter)