The rebel Disciples - Chapter 41 – Plan
As you can see, let him sleep for a while first.
The three of them talked in the room for most of the day.
The secret realm, like the outside world, had the rising and setting of the sun and the changing of the seasons. So the few people outside watched as the bright sun slowly tilted to the west, hanging over the mountain, casting a layer of golden-red afterglow over half of the secret realm. They then watched as the last bit of light disappeared behind the mountain before finally hearing the sound of the door opening.
What Junxiao and Yu Xian specifically discussed and how they persuaded Bai Ke was unknown to Lin Jie and the others. However, it seemed that their efforts were not very effective, as they were unable to convince him—
Because that night, when they planned to pass on their cultivation, Bai Ke was unconscious.
Lin Jie: "..." One was his master, and the other was his ancestor; he didn’t dare to question them.
Aunt Pang and the other two cleared their throats a few times but said nothing and chose to back down.
Only Bai Zixu, who had no concept of powerful figures like Junxiao and Yu Xian, dared to directly ask in anger, "… What have you two done to my Xiao Ke?!"
Junxiao and Yu Xian felt somewhat complicated toward Bai Zixu now. On one hand, they suspected that the soul fragment of Bai Lingchen, which had scattered outside, was actually within Bai Zixu's body. On the other hand, this man was Bai Ke's biological father in this life; even if they wanted to draw out a soul fragment, if they slightly provoked him, Bai Ke would probably turn against them. Moreover, even if he were a completely unrelated person, Junxiao and Yu Xian wouldn't do something so immoral.
They originally thought that the scattered soul fragment of Bai Lingchen would attach itself to some person or object or that it would remain scattered outside, diminishing its original spiritual power and becoming weaker. That was why it was so difficult to find. But once found, a little processing would be enough to draw it back into Bai Ke’s body.
However, they never expected that the soul fragment would fortuitously encounter another already damaged soul body and that they would fuse together without much rejection, thus carelessly entering the cycle of reincarnation.
Not to mention the fact that the three souls of heaven, earth, and fate, as well as the six spirit fragments such as Tian chong and Linghui, all had different functions; how rare it was for the scattered soul fragment to correspond perfectly with the missing soul fragment of the soul body! Just the immense spiritual power of Bai Ling Chen's soul fragment couldn’t be integrated with just any soul body; not every soul could bear it.
(NT: In traditional Chinese medicine, a harmonious balance among the Three Souls and Six Spirits is believed to be essential for physical and mental health. Disharmony can lead to ailments, both physical and psychological)
Who would have thought that such an unlikely event would happen to them, making them feel like they could spit out a mouthful of old blood.
So when Bai Ke noticed that Bai Zixu's spiritual power had grown stronger in the past few days and raised questions, Junxiao and Yu Xian chose to remain silent, observing the situation. Voicing that idea would only add trouble for both Bai Ke and Bai Zixu.
As for the missing soul fragment that Bai Ke needed, they would have to think of another way.
However, all of this had to be put aside for now; the urgent matter was to speed up the progress of refining the Seven Stars Pill and help Bai Ke break free from his constraints as soon as possible. Even if Bai Ke disagreed because he didn't want Junxiao to abandon his own cultivation to help him, they still had to proceed with this matter.
"As you can see, let him sleep for a while. Don't worry, it's harmless to him." Yu Xian said to Bai Zixu while sweeping his long sleeve, causing a low table to appear out of thin air.
Junxiao gently laid Bai Ke flat on the low table and then took a step back, glancing at Lin Jie and the others.
Before he could speak, Lin Jie instinctively pulled Bai Zixu and the others towards the wall of the small house, creating a safe distance to observe from a place that was neither too far nor too close.
Seeing them behave this way, Junxiao didn’t say anything more and nodded at Yu Xian.
The two of them stood on either side of Bai Ke and simultaneously made a gesture. Instantly, powerful winds surged from their sleeves, causing their garments to flutter and the air to swirl rapidly around them. A strong pressure emanated from the two of them, rippling outwards in waves. The previously darkening sky of the secret realm changed instantly; the sparse clouds that had been scattered vanished, the myriad stars in the sky disappeared, and the moonlight became faint and eventually vanished...
It was as if, in an instant, a heavy, thick curtain of night descended, enveloping the entire secret realm.
The few people standing by the wall of the small house stared wide-eyed. Aunt Pang, who had seen a lot, remained relatively calm, but Lin Jie and Bai Zixu were gripping each other’s sleeves, too shocked to breathe or move. They held their breath, eager to see what Junxiao and Yu Xian would do next.
Then, the two of them ignited bright blue flames in their palms and raised their hands, their fingers slightly curling inward and their forearms bending slightly. Between them, they created an empty circle. The bright blue flames in their palms flickered, then suddenly flowed towards the center like water, spreading a thin layer that filled the entire circle.
After that, Junxiao and Yu Xian simultaneously withdrew their hands, leaving the bright blue, translucent circle suspended in midair.
The two of them made a gesture with their fingers, lightly tapping the circle as if a dragonfly were touching the water, then withdrawing instantly. Following this, they lightly traced their fingers across the surface, causing countless points of light, resembling stars, to illuminate the circle. The points of light were connected by silk-like threads, forming a complex web. It appeared as if they had directly unfolded the star map from the heavens above.
Once the formation was established, Junxiao and Yu Xian raised their palms, pressing them down heavily as if they were not pressing a thin layer of blue suspended in the air, but rather countless heavy objects. At the same time, golden light symbols instantly floated around them, dense and crisscrossing, rapidly revolving around their bodies, almost too dazzling to behold.
The bright blue, starry array was forcefully pressed onto the ground, landing beneath the low table where Bai Ke lay. In that instant, the air around them rapidly spun, almost blinding everyone present.
The threads connecting the stars on the array suddenly rose, wrapping around Bai Ke's body, layer upon layer.
The people pressed against the wall were almost flattened like welt geckos, but they were still stirred by the chaotic air currents and the fierce wind blades, causing their skin to sting. However, no one was truly hurt. Even if they were injured, they didn’t care. They were focused on keeping their eyes open against the wind blades, not wanting to miss any of Junxiao and Yu Xian's movements.
As Bai Ke was wrapped up in the swirling lights, Junxiao retracted his hand, flipped his sleeve, and sat cross-legged. He brought one palm with fingers together and slightly bent, pressing down on his dantian, while the other hand rose level and lifted Bai Ke's drooping hand, then placed his palm against Bai Ke's. He closed his eyes.
On the other side, after Yu Xian also sat cross-legged, he floated a bit, then brought his left hand’s index and middle fingers together, lightly tapping Bai Ke’s forehead to stabilize his upper dantian. His right hand, palm facing down, guarded Bai Ke's heart meridian in front of his chest, and he also closed his eyes.
The two simultaneously circulated their qi, and suddenly, the light around Bai Ke trembled continuously, as if he were enduring the strain of countless swirling energy currents in his neural pathways.
The blue light at the edge of the circular array intensified, gradually enveloping them like a curtain.
The few people standing against the wall waited a little longer, and upon realizing that there were no new movements from inside, they finally let out a slow breath, careful not to make any loud noises.
Now, they could only peer through the blue light curtain, vaguely seeing the silhouettes of the figures inside, unable to discern more details or the situation of the three, and they didn’t dare to interrupt. They could only lower their voices and discuss quietly.
“Is this really it?” Bai Zixu spoke almost in a whisper, “Wow, it has built-in special effects! This is more interesting than on TV.”
Lin Jie didn’t know how to respond to this slightly crazy elder, so he could only give him a frustrated look: “…”
“Why are you looking at me?! Speaking of which, is this really not going to harm my Xiao Ke?” Bai Zixu asked seriously.
Lin Jie silently sniffed: “Then what were you doing earlier, Uncle Bai? The formation is already set up; it can’t be stopped now.”
“Isn’t it that I didn’t dare to stop it?!” Bai Zixu replied irritably. After a pause, he added, “To be honest, I feel like those two don’t seem like they would harm my Xiao Ke at all. They keep calling him an idiot and making a fuss, I wonder if they’re a bit out of their minds.”
“…” Lin Jie was truly at a loss for words this time.
“However, they have been worrying about my Xiao Ke, so even if they seem a bit off, they’re good people,” Bai Zixu continued to murmur in a low voice, “By the way, when did my Xiao Ke secretly take on a master and apprentice without telling me? Unfilial son!”
Aunt Pang could no longer hold back and chimed in with a deep voice, “In the last life.”
“Oh?” Bai Zixu nodded, “Makes sense! But why didn’t you bring me along when you took on a master and apprentice?! Still unfilial!”
Lin Jie: “…” What does Uncle Bai have to do with the last life?
But turning back, Lin Jie suddenly stiffened.
Master…?!
Apprentice…?!
Just as Bai Zixu said, Yu Xian and Junxiao had been quite vague in their references to Bai Ke. Yu Xian mostly called him “stupid,” and it seemed like… Junxiao hardly ever referred to Bai Ke at all, speaking directly to him instead. This made Lin Jie unable to figure out their relationship before; he only felt that there was some unknown connection between them. Bai Ke’s relationship with Lin Jie felt more like that of good friends or buddies, and Bai Ke was just an ordinary person with slightly better innate abilities. As a result, Lin Jie never thought about it in other ways and habitually regarded Bai Ke as just an ordinary boy who was somewhat different .
Later, in daily life, increasing verbal exchanges led Lin Jie to discover that the relationship between Junxiao, Yu Xian, and Bai Ke likely began in Bai Ke's previous life. This was because, in their occasional conversations, they would mention snippets from the past. However, there was still no clear explanation of their relationship. Adhering to his principle of not gossiping nor delving into others' pasts that didn't concern him, Lin Jie refrained from asking further.
As time went on, he learned about Junxiao and Yu Xian's true identities, and ever since then, he had been immersed in a state of near-euphoria, where his daily thoughts revolved around, "I actually know the great gods Yun Zheng and Yu Xian!" "I’ve actually become a disciple of the great god Yun Zheng!" "I’ve actually taken my lifelong idol as my master!" Beyond that, he couldn’t fit anything else in; everything else in his life felt like a fleeting moment, coming in one ear and going out the other. He didn’t even realize that aside from Yu Xian and Yun Zheng, who could have become so familiar with each other in the last life?!
Stupid, master, disciple... all the various titles ultimately merged into one person—
Once the leader of the three sects and six schools, the head of the Yusheng sect, Bai Lingchen!
Finally, Lin Jie’s reflection, which had been circling the globe like a balloon, registered a response. Three words popped into his mind: “What the heck?!”
Translator : DarNan
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