Ascension Day

The Big Snake was open and forthright. "I can't understand it, so I'm not going. I'll just wait for Ying to get familiar with it and have him teach me."

Yuan Weiyang opened his mouth as if to speak, but hesitated. "I will consult my mother when I return!" he said.

Xu Ying stopped and asked curiously, "You're going back to consult your esteemed mother. Are you perhaps planning to trade your Yuan Family's Cultivation Techniques for the contents of the Jade Scroll Daoist Scripture? But Brother Yuan, does the Yuan Family possess any Immortal Technique Secret Formulas of that level for an exchange?"

Yuan Weiyang's expression fell. "No."

Just as he was about to jump down from the palace roof, Xu Ying said with a smile, "That's why you shouldn't run to your mother for everything. You can make your own decisions. For instance, if you were to offer up your Yuan Family's Dragon-Seeking Positioning Technique, the Magic Skill to open the Yellow Court Secret Treasury, and your ancestral Cultivation Technique and all that, I'd make the trade with you."

A hint of joy crossed Yuan Weiyang's face, and he was just about to agree to the trade when suddenly, the old servant in green robes, Uncle Xiao, appeared behind him. With a blank expression, he said, "Young Master Weiyang, it is time to go down. Do not forget that you are the future master of the Yuan Family. You bear the responsibility of its revival and must not associate too closely with unsavory characters."

Yuan Weiyang froze. "Uncle Xiao, I understand."

The joy in his eyes vanished, replaced by a cold indifference. He leaped from the palace roof.

Uncle Xiao gave Xu Ying a long, hard look. "Young Master Xu, it would be best for you to stay away from Young Master Weiyang. Do not think you can obtain our Yuan Family's Ultimate Skills through him."

Xu Ying stretched lazily and resumed his Cultivation of the Taiyin Yuan Yu Skill, seemingly not having heard a word.

Uncle Xiao leaped down from the palace roof.

Da Zhong's voice rang out. "Yuan Weiyang is pretty sharp. He figured out the shortcomings of the Tuo Yu Immortal Book, which is why he came to you. A pity that old servant is so tactless. Ying, I was just observing your Cultivation of the Taiyin Yuan Yu Skill. It's truly exquisite! If you teach it to me, I can probably heal my injuries much faster!"

Yuan Qi asked curiously, "Da Zhong, you can cultivate the Taiyin Yuan Yu Skill? But you're a bell. How would you even do that?"

Da Zhong retorted angrily, "Stupid snake! The eight Yuan Yu forms are just the outer shell. The real core is the Yuan Yu Eight Sounds! Those eight Dao Sounds are the true essence of the Taiyin Yuan Yu! As long as I learn the Yuan Yu Eight Sounds, I can cultivate! And since I'm a bell, I'll learn even faster!"

Yuan Qi asked, "Can I learn it too?"

Xu Ying sized up Yuan Qi's long body and said reluctantly, "You probably can, but you might not be able to learn the whole thing."

Da Zhong said mischievously, "Ying, just teach him half of it and let him cultivate into a woman. Then, after his Transformation, you can save on the bride price!"

Yuan Qi roared in fury, "You damn Bell! Lord Niu will fight you to the death!"

The snake and the Bell immediately tumbled into a brawl. Before long, Yuan Qi was crying for Lord Zhong to spare his life, and thus, everyone was happy.

Once they had quieted down, Xu Ying began to pass on the Yuan Yu Dao Sounds from the Taiyin Yuan Yu Skill to Yuan Qi and Da Zhong. He couldn't perfectly articulate the Dao Sounds associated with the eight written characters, and could only provide a rough imitation. Even so, the result was extraordinary. While not as profound as the explanations in the Tuo Yu Immortal Book, it was far more comprehensive.

And so, the man, the snake, and the Bell began absorbing the dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi carried on the floral fragrance, all while striking a variety of bizarre poses on the palace roof.

The old servant, Zhou Buyi, glanced up, let out a cold snort, and strode quickly toward the main hall of Huaihua Palace.

"Old Ancestor, that Snake Catcher, Xu Ying, is causing trouble," he said, entering the palace and bowing to Zhou Qiyun.

Zhou Qiyun, who was resting with their eyes closed, heard his report and asked faintly, "How many people did he injure?"