The soul wisp just floated there, waiting for Qin Yao's laughter to end, but even after an incense stick's worth of time passed, Qin Yao's laughter did not cease. He cleared his throat, hoping to draw her attention; however, this did nothing but increase the volume of her laughter. After a while longer, Qin Yao finally began to calm down, the amused expression on her face settled to one of cold indifference; nevertheless, there was still a hint of mirth in her eyes.

She politely cupped her hands and gave him a deep bow, "Greetings, Grandmaster, " she began, "I apologise for my previous discourteousness, " her previously unbridled nature was nowhere to be seen, giving a powerhouse the respect he naturally deserved.

"It's not bad for youngsters to be spirited, " he carelessly laughed, but his expression turned a few points better; after all, being laughed at for so long was not an easy experience.

Qin Yao looked at him and then the young man's belongings, and her lips couldn't help but twitch, "Grandmaster, why did you ask me to kill him, " Qin Yao said, forcefully keeping herself from laughing.

The soul wisp's lips twitched; as he followed her gaze, "I was weakened and wanted to pass on my legacy before I dissipated, " he sighed, "But who knew that this fool would rely on my limited power and grow to become so conceited. "

"And so you killed him, " Qin Yao completed.

Qin Yao did not feel that he was in the wrong; if this was anyone's fault, it was that clown; who trusts and entirely relies on a stranger they barely know? It would have been a miracle if he had survived, and even Qin Yao was blameless in his death, he really could not blame anyone but himself.

"My name is Yao Ming, I'm a person who had once shook the heavens and earth, and I'm impressed by your talent and wit; your cautious nature and adventurous spirit, and would like to take you as a disciple. What do you say? " He grandiosely asked. He then glanced at the remains of his previous companion, "You will be my first and only disciple, " he added almost compulsively, trying to draw as much distance between them as possible.

"I do not need a master, " Qin Yao mildly smiled, from his weakened nature, it was evident that he had many enemies, and although she was not afraid of trouble, she would much rather avoid it.

Besides, if she needed someone to boss her around, wouldn't she return to her clan?

"Young lady, though I am currently weak, my inheritance is intact, and I'm willing to teach you wholeheartedly, " he convinced, "Regardless of how talented you are, you will find it hard to learn spiritual techniques alone. "

"It will be hard?" Qin Yao boldly asked, retrieving the Wind Blade Manual from her pocket, and she briefly skimmed through it before closing her eyes.

The core point of forming wind blades was to vibrate your spiritual Qi before releasing it; Qin Yao got the essence of this technique in just a few moments and displayed it in one swift move. If the young man had used this wind blade before, he would have been able to extract the beast's core with ease and would have most probably been alive now.

"Whether it's talent, status or ability, I'm far ahead of that fool," Qin Yao smiled confidently, "So if you want to take me in as a disciple, you will have to show off a bit more."

Qin Yao had no real intention of turning down his offer, as that feeling she had before could not be wrong; being his disciple would be her good fortune, she just wanted to see some of the benefits first. Yao Ming clenched his teeth and waved his hand, causing a sword to fly toward her. It was a colour of deep black, with crimson patterns and vague golden edges. Qin Yao performed a simple swing, and she found that its body was perfectly balanced, neither too light nor impossibly heavy; it was a good sword.

Qin Yao sheathed her sword and decisively knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, "Disciple Qin Yao takes Elder Yao Ming as a master, " she declared, "May Master forgive the absence of tea."

A gratified expression appeared on Yao Ming's, but he couldn't help but snort: "Better late than never," then he added, " You may rise."

"The sword I bestowed upon you is known as the Blood Moon Sword, and it perfectly matches your cultivation sutra. I bestow upon you the Daoist name Blood Moon, and I look forward to the day you will be able to dye even the purest surfaces red. " At this point, a manic glint appeared in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.

Qin Yao was slightly surprised that he quickly figured out her cultivation sutra but had nothing against the rest of his words.

"Xue Yueliang greets master, " she happily said. She felt that this name was fitting, as she had started her cultivation path on the night of the blood moon, cultivated the Blood Moon Cultivation Sutra and now wielded the Blood Moon Sword, but most importantly, this would lessen the karma between her and her clan.

"Why don't you tell Master of your cultivation path so far?"

At his prompt, Xue Yueliang began to narrate her incredibly brief cultivation journey, starting from the series of grisly murders in Blackwater Town, the painful inheritance of the Blood Moon Cultivation Sutra and how she trained ever since.

The more he heard, the more shocked he became, and in the end, her old master quiveringly opened his mouth, "You started cultivating less than a week ago? And you're already at the 7th level of Qi Refinement?"

Xue Yueliang nodded in affirmation, as she knew her achievements were shocking, but she had paid a correspondingly high price. Yao Ming scanned her body, finding that she was indeed in the 7th level of Qi Refinement, and her meridians - the pathways for spiritual Qi - were firm and flexible, a testament to her strong foundation. His spirit Qi reached her mind palace, awakening the artefact that she was refining, and a growl resounded in Xue Yueliang's mind. The adorable bunny attacked Yao Ming's spirit Qi, causing him to sever his connection, and although he could have forcefully retrieved his spirit Qi, he did not wish to harm his precious disciple. The Qi that her artefact stole from the old master allowed the refinement to finally complete so that the bunny could appear in the outside world.

"You even have an intelligent artefact, " Yao Ming laughed, "Good! Good! What a good disciple!"

With every good, he said, his emotions grew more intense, in his mind right now, all the bitterness that he had ever felt was compensated for by the heavens. This disciple was worth it. She was worth all his suffering and more. Yao Ming laughed off all the previous resentment in his heart, as with a disciple like this, it was only a matter of time until he got his revenge. Xue Yueliang awkwardly stood there, playing with the bunny in her hand and waited for Yao Ming's gleeful laughter to end. It seems that the karma in this world was swift.

Only after the smooth fur of Xue Yueliang's artefact turned puffy did her Master finally calm down; he finally pulled himself together and addressed her, "It seems like this old man's eyes didn't fail, " putting no effort to hide the adoration in his eyes.

Xue Yueliang shuddered and wondered if she had made the right choice. Her Master seemed to have gone crazy before he even taught her anything.

As if sensing Xue Yueliang's thoughts, Yao Ming resumed his grandiose aura and said: "Though you are highly talented, that is not the only factor determining success. Whether you will be a mere firefly or the great moon is also dependent on your luck, resources and hard work. "

Yao Ming flashed a mischievous grin, then continued, "It just so happens that we can test two and fix the third, as my complete inheritance is towards the eastern province, and its location has already spread. Whether you can snag all the resources or how much you obtain depends on your ability, do not disturb me until then." With that, Yao Ming's figure quickly disappeared.

Xue Yueliang dazedly stared at the black ring that floated in front of her; he just accepted her as his disciple, isn't disappearing like this too irresponsible. She snuggled her bunny before grabbing the ring, and she stretched her spirit energy to scan the ring, this wasn't something she should have been able to do, but between living two lives and refining an artefact, she was able to awaken her divine sense before reaching foundation establishment. This black ring was a storage artefact, one that she couldn't even sense its limits, and it appeared to be empty, but Xue Yueliang knew better than to believe that. Her Master must have placed some restrictions that she could not sense.

Xue Yueliang put the cleaned clown's clothing in the storage ring along with the fox's fur, then she took a thread and fashioned the ring like a necklace, hiding her necklace under her robes. The simple action of scanning the ring left her pale and lightly dizzy, as even though she had awoken her divine sense early using, it still took a toll on her body. She still had her food, fasting pills, beast cores and spirit stones in her sac; her dagger on her waist, these were items she would use often, and it wasn't worth the hassle of putting it in an artefact she could barely use, plus it would be strange if a traveller didn't have any luggage. Xue Yueliang looked around, making sure that she had not forgotten anything.

The Qinxia Kingdom was separated into five provinces; the north, known as the Desolate Province, the north-west, the homeland of the Qin clan, the south-west, the west and then finally, the east, home to the capital of the Qinxia Kingdom, also her destination.

Xue Yueliang stared lovingly at her black bunny, "You won't disappear on me, right Black Jade?" she coaxed, causing Hei Yu to rub his head on her arm.

Xue Yueliang relaxedly laughed and walked toward her destination at a comfortable pace; the people of the capital were not simple rushing things would be detrimental to her. The most important thing now was to increase her cultivation; if she had to rush, her Master would have told her. Xue Yueliang's lips twitched as she recalled her Master's off-hand teaching method, but she ultimately decided to focus on herself.

She tried to circulate her cultivation sutra while walking. She reasoned that if she could cultivate while on the move, her cultivation level would experience a drastic change by the time she reached the capital. Alas, thinking about something and doing it was not the same thing, as Xue Yueliang had trouble focusing inside while simultaneously paying attention to her surroundings.

Whether it was bumping into trees, stubbing her toes or injuring her meridians due to runaway spiritual Qi, Xue Yueliang soon riddled her body with minor injuries. Hei Yu squeaked worriedly and jumped off her arms, squeaking and offering to lead the way. Xue Yueliang laughed endearingly at this and continued following along with her crazy idea. Injured meridians may be a terrifying thought for ordinary cultivators, but her cultivation path relied on breaking apart her body before strengthening it, and whether it was the pain or consequences, she could handle both. If there is one person in this world that could achieve this, it would be none other than her.