Time flew like an arrow, and the sun and moon flew like shuttles.
In the blink of an eye, Han Xiao had been on the mountain for more than a year.
Because Han Xiao had been persistently cultivating according to the method his master had arranged for him, he had grown a lot stronger in this year. His body had also grown a lot taller, and his thin body, which had just climbed the mountain, had bulging muscles.
Just last month, Han Xiao was finally able to climb Sky-Piercing Peak in half a day. From the moment he climbed up the Sky-Piercing Peak, he finally felt how tall it was.
He remembered the first time he climbed to the peak of the Sky-Piercing Peak. The moment he took that step, he was stunned by the scenery in front of him.
At the end of the stairs was a small platform. The platform was backed by the peak of the Heaven-Piercing Peak, and it was only a few hundred feet away from the top.
The platform was not big, about ten feet square. In the middle of the platform was a square stone pavilion. On each side of the stone pavilion, there was a porch for one person to pass through. On both sides of the porch were slightly rough stone railings.
On the roof of the stone pavilion, there were two large words. Han Xiao recognized them as the words "Star Plucking". These two words seemed to have been carved with a sword, wild and powerful, floating out of the dust.
When Han Xiao came back to his senses, he saw his senior sister walk into the stone pavilion, staring at the sea of clouds in a daze. Han Xiao walked into the stone pavilion and habitually sat down cross-legged to continue his Qi cultivation.
When Han Xiao woke up from his meditation, he saw his senior sister sitting on the outside of the stone railing, swinging her legs and looking at the sea of clouds. Three feet in front of him was a ten thousand feet cliff. Looking at his senior sister's swaying legs, Han Xiao felt dizzy.
Han Xiao stood up and walked behind Exquisite.""Senior sister, shouldn't you come down first? It's too dangerous.”
Exquisite turned around and glanced at Han Xiao. Seeing Han Xiao's nervous face, she couldn't help but giggle. Then, he propped himself up with both hands and twisted his waist in the air. His entire body was like a leaf as he gently landed on the eaves of the stone pavilion.
Then, with a tap of his toes, he turned his body and entered the stone pavilion again, standing beside Han Xiao.
This series of actions was done in one go, without any sloppiness. Han Xiao was dumbfounded.
Then, Exquisite patted Han Xiao's shoulder and giggled,""Junior brother, you still have a long way to go.”
Han Xiao's originally nervous face couldn't help but darken when he saw his senior sister's brilliant skills. He didn't have any jealousy in his heart, but he didn't know when he would be like his senior sister.
Exquisite saw that Han Xiao was a little depressed. She stuck out her tongue and quickly put away her show-off. She said to Han Xiao, Junior Brother, what's wrong?"
Seeing his senior sister take a step forward, Han Xiao hurriedly took a step back and said,"No…nothing."
Seeing Han Xiao suddenly become distant, Ling Long's face turned red and Tian said angrily,""What's wrong? To think that you're still a man. Just because you see that I'm a little stronger than you, you're blaming yourself, right?”
Exquisite retorted, but it made Han Xiao's face turn red. He hurriedly said,"No…I didn't!"
Exquisite didn't wait for Han Xiao to finish his sentence and asked,""Really?"
Seeing his senior sister's aggressive attitude, Han Xiao lowered his head in embarrassment, not knowing what to say. Han Xiao realized that other than the occasional teasing from his senior sister, she was still very mature in terms of her wisdom. Many of his thoughts could not be hidden from her in front of her. In the past year on the mountain, his master rarely mentioned his cultivation, but his senior sister would occasionally explain to him. He said that he didn't have any resentment, but every time he saw his senior sister improve so much faster than him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment in his heart.
Seeing her junior brother like this, Ling Long couldn't help but say angrily,""Father once said that cultivators are most afraid of jealousy. It was better for others to cultivate diligently and strive to achieve success in their cultivation as soon as possible.
I started cultivating with my mother when I was six years old, so I'm naturally better than you. I'm not a fool. Don't tell me I'm already inferior to you after just a year on the mountain.
In this past year, mother told me not to show off in front of you. Just now, because I haven't been to this Star Picking Pavilion for a long time, I didn't pay attention. I didn't expect you…you actually…"
As she spoke, Exquisite actually started to choke, which frightened Han Xiao. Han Xiao hurriedly said in a fluster,"Senior Sister, I…I'm not jealous, and I'm not discouraged. Senior Sister, I…I…"
Han Xiao was so anxious that he couldn't speak properly. He didn't know where to start. In the end, he could only clumsily take two steps back and keep bowing to Ling Long while apologizing.
Seeing how anxious Han Xiao was, Ling Long chuckled and said,""Are you stupid? Why did you become a nodding bug like Little White?”
Seeing that Exquisite's anger had turned into joy, Han Xiao rubbed the back of his head and giggled, not knowing what to say.
Han Xiao stood beside the stone railing with Exquisite, looking at the clouds and smoke in the distance. It was as if they were in a fairyland.
On the boundless sea of clouds, all kinds of clouds soared into the sky like dragons, ferocious tigers, and soaring cranes. They were in all kinds of shapes and sizes.
A gust of wind blew past, and it was like the sea. The waves crashed against the shore, and the waves splashed. Under the sunlight, it was like an endless ribbon, reflecting colorful splendor. Han Xiao and Ling Long's thoughts flew as their imaginations ran wild, as if they were in a dream-like world.
Han Xiao looked at the sea of clouds in the distance. It was not that there were no tall mountains around Heaven Piercing Peak, but standing here, he could only see the vast sea of clouds.
Han Xiao felt as if there was a pressure on his chest, so much so that he could barely breathe. It was the mental depression from seeing the beautiful scenery and not being able to tell which was reality and which was paradise.
Suddenly, Han Xiao let out a long breath. Seeing his senior sister turn her head to look at him, he said to her,""I'm thinking that Master and Mistress are really like immortals. With such a life, it wouldn't be in vain even if they never leave the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”
Hearing Han Xiao's words, Exquisite giggled and said,""What you said is similar to what father said. I heard father say to mother that he wanted to live with her in the Hundred Thousand Mountains for the rest of his life, but mother said that one day, she would bring me to see grandfather and grandmother.
It's just that every time Mother says this, Father will stop talking, so Mother doesn't mention it anymore. I think my grandparents are very fierce, scaring Father.”
Exquisite and Han Xiao laughed as they spoke. Exquisite even told Han Xiao not to tell anyone about this. Exquisite and Han Xiao played around for a while, then leaned against the stone railing and told Han Xiao about the origin of this stone pavilion.
"One year, on my birthday, my father hugged me and asked me what I wanted. I heard my mother say that when my father asked, he even boasted that he would give me whatever I wanted. Therefore, I didn't know what happened at that time, but I casually said that I wanted the stars in the sky.
Even now, every time her mother talked about her father's expression at that time, she would still be extremely happy. It could be seen how embarrassed her father's expression was at that time.”
Exquisite laughed along with him. After laughing for a while, she continued,"I remember that one night, I didn't eat for a long time. I was so hungry that I fell asleep. She smelled the fragrance of the food in a daze and opened her eyes to find herself lying in her mother's arms. Father and Uncle Zhong were drinking wine on the stone table at the side.”
Exquisite pointed at the stone table behind her and said,""When I woke up, I jumped down from mother's arms. Mother quickly put a coat on me and took out some snacks from the food box for me.
Only then did I realize that I was standing in a pavilion. The gentle breeze mixed with the cold air blew towards me. Although it wasn't as clear as it was now, the surrounding ice and snow still surprised me.
But what surprised me the most was the full moon hanging in the sky. It's just hanging there."
Exquisite pointed at the peak of the mountain and said,""I'll bring you to see it tonight. I can't even describe it, it's like…it's like the whole world is filled with the moon. I wonder if I'm in the moon palace.
Father saw that I had woken up and quickly carried me up. He said to me," My dear daughter, look, this is a gift from daddy. Daddy didn't go back on his word, ahahaha.'
Father laughed as he spoke. I had never seen father so happy, so I was happy too.
Father hugged me and pointed to the sky. There was a very big and bright star beside the moon. It was as if one could pick it with one's hand, but one did not dare to pick it.
So I pestered daddy to take the stars down. Now that I think about it, it's really ridiculous. But guess if daddy took the stars down?”Exquisite turned to Han Xiao, who was listening attentively, and asked happily.
Han Xiao was stunned when he saw his senior sister turn her face to him. He had never seen his senior sister like this in the past year. Her eyes seemed to be filled with water, but it was filled with happiness.
Han Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying," Master and Mistress love you so much. They say that they are the stars in the sky. Even the moon in the sky will find a way to pluck them for you."”
Exquisite rolled her eyes and said,""You're the only one who knows how to talk."
However, he was delighted,"But you're right."”
"Ah!" Han Xiao was stunned. He had only said it casually, but he did not expect his master to be really…amazing!
"You won't be able to guess how daddy did it, hehe," Ling Long said happily.”
As she spoke, Exquisite placed her hands on the stone railing in front of her and swung her leg proudly. It was as if the star was in his hands.
"Senior Sister, how did Master do it?”Han Xiao couldn't help but ask Exquisite curiously.
" I knew you wouldn't be able to guess it," Ling Long said proudly." I still think about it sometimes. Daddy is really…" You're really smart." After saying that, he seemed to feel that the word 'smart' was not appropriate for his father, but he did not know how to describe it.
Seeing that her appetite had been whetted, Exquisite continued,"Father picked up the wine cup on the table and placed it in my hand." Look, my dear daughter. The star is in your hand. Don't lose it.'
I lowered my head and looked into the wine glass. I saw that the wine glass was really filled with a star. As the wine glass shook, waves of starlight would ripple out from time to time.
That night, I held my father's wine cup like this, unwilling to go down the mountain for a long time. Father could only drink with Uncle Zhong. Until all the starlight in the sky has dissipated."
Exquisite stared at the jewel-like sky for a long time. Han Xiao listened from the side, as if he was in that night, looking at the moonlight.
Suddenly, Exquisite kicked the stone railing in front of her and pointed at Han Xiao.""Ever since you went up the mountain, Father has never brought me up again. Although Father did not really teach you any skills, you should know that half of the essence of the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains has gone into your bathtub.”
"Gah!" Han Xiao shrunk his neck and wondered how it had anything to do with him. But seeing his senior sister's anger, he didn't dare to ask why.
Exquisite quickly explained to Han Xiao. She said angrily,"The herbs that Father and Uncle Zhong bring back every day are all natural treasures from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Do you think Uncle Zhong would get injured just for a fire dragon grass? How much has he used every day since you came up the mountain? Otherwise, why would father and mother be so busy that they're not at home all day and can't even care about me, their daughter!
Moreover, in order to increase the medicinal strength, daddy even 'looted' Uncle Gaji's wine cellar. Every day, there will be a jar of top-grade 'Fire Soul' brewed by Uncle Gaji in your medicinal bath.
The last time Sister Ling 'er wrote to me, she wanted to settle the score with you. Her Ah Da was so angry that she didn't drink because of you. Even she was reprimanded several times.”
After hearing what his senior sister said, Han Xiao recalled the little girl who walked with a pleasant tinkling sound. Han Xiao suddenly understood and looked at his senior sister apologetically.
Exquisite turned a blind eye to Han Xiao's fawning face. She looked at the clouds floating below the cliff and continued,"I don't know why, but I've heard father beg mother to teach you a skill several times, but mother seemed to say that it's the sect's rules that can't be taught to you. Because of this, Father almost quarreled with Mother. In the end, it seemed that Mother had compromised. In fact, even if Father and Mother didn't say it, I also faintly understood in my heart. I don't know why Father didn't want to admit defeat in the past, but now I can sometimes feel the strong unwillingness in his heart. Perhaps it's because I'm young. Father hides it very well in front of Mother, but he doesn't deliberately guard against me. This unwillingness sometimes seems to be real, making me feel suffocated...
Although I don't understand why Father and Uncle Zhong didn't teach you their true abilities, but I think Father and the others have their own reasons. Even if they run all over the Hundred Thousand Mountains for you, you shouldn't disappoint them.”
Han Xiao couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine when he heard his senior sister say this. He didn't think that his seemingly cunning and mischievous senior sister would have such meticulous thoughts, nor did he think that his omnipotent master would have such thoughts.
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