Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 85 Nine Yin
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ying recalled the scene of their first meeting and concluded that he was deliberately flirting with her, which immediately made her angry.

She pulled the jade flute from her slender waist, stepped back two paces, and said coldly, "Young master's repeated teasing is extremely rude. Then I will ask the Huashan Sect for their superior skills!"

Cheng Ying thought that Lin Yi must be quite skilled in martial arts to be entrusted with such an important task by the Huashan Sect.

She dared not be careless in the slightest, holding the jade flute horizontally in front of her, and using her finger-flicking technique to send pebbles flying through the air.

Lin Yi seemed not to have reacted. He took half a step to the left, and the pebble hit him in front of him with a thud. He closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.

Cheng Ying was startled: "He doesn't know martial arts? I've only just begun to grasp the basics of the Finger Flicking Skill, how could I knock someone unconscious? Right, he just took half a step, and the pebble hit a vital point!"

Cheng Ying panicked. Kind-hearted, she didn't want to hurt anyone. She rushed forward and, seeing Lin Yi had fainted, pinched his philtrum.

He then took his hand, placed it on his pulse point, and pressed on the Lieque and Pianli acupoints. As soon as Cheng Ying sent in his internal energy, he felt a powerful and solid internal force.

Cheng Ying was taken aback at first, and quickly threw off Lin Yi's arm. The other party was clearly a master with extremely profound internal strength. How could he be knocked unconscious by a small pebble?

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, pretending to have just woken up: "Fairy Cheng, why did you hit me?"

Cheng Ying's face was full of anger: "Your martial arts are superb, yet you deliberately mock a young woman, do you think Peach Blossom Island has no one to rely on?"

She raised her jade flute as if to strike, but Lin Yi didn't seem to be fighting back, so she couldn't continue and had to step back a few paces.

"Every word I have said is true. There has never been a single word of mockery," Lin Yi said, standing up and dusting himself off.

Cheng Ying sighed. She wasn't one to argue with people: "Once you've taken the manual, hurry up and get off the island!"

After saying that, he took two long strides and turned to leave.

Lin Yi said, "Fairy Cheng, you wouldn't have memorized the map and secretly tried to steal my opportunity, would you?"

Cheng Ying suddenly stopped, turned around to look at him, and frowned slightly.

Lin Yi smiled slightly. A gentleman can be deceived by his principles, and so can a lady.

Cheng Ying stared coldly at Lin Yi, paused for a moment, then returned to the map without saying a word, carefully observing the route and occasionally closing her eyes to think.

Seeing this, Lin Yi came to the edge of the pool. The water was so clear that the fish could not be seen.

He waited patiently until the fish swam by, then casually stabbed them with a thin twig, the twig piercing through their bodies. He easily impaled two large fish.

"I'm a little thirsty, but if I drink this water, it'll be the same as drinking her bathwater... I'd better not."

Half an hour later, Cheng Ying said coldly, "Come with me."

After saying that, she leaped into the dense forest, her steps incredibly fast.

Lin Yi watched as she darted about among the flowers and disappeared in an instant, and couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems that Cheng Ying is not a timid female teacher who was tricked by him and then thought of using the formation of Peach Blossom Island to get back at him.

On the other side, Cheng Ying walked straight for half a mile and could no longer see Lin Yi. She smiled to herself, feeling a sense of relief.

Suddenly a voice came from beside her ear: "Is the fairy smiling so happily because she is thinking of me?"

Cheng Ying was startled and looked in the direction of the sound. She saw Lin Yi standing in a cluster of flowers, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, looking quite dashing.

"you……"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "Although my martial arts skills are not good, I still won't get lost if I follow someone."

Cheng Ying's lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she stopped herself and continued walking. Lin Yi followed behind her.

The two walked on without saying a word.

All that could be heard was the rustling of the trees and flowers, and the footsteps of the two people, one in front of the other.

After walking for half an hour, Cheng Ying pointed to a hillside in front of them with her jade flute and said calmly, "This is the end of the map."

Lin Yi glanced at the lush green hillside and said, "I've been here before, but the destination should be a cave."

Cheng Ying said, "According to the location, this is the place, there's no mistake."

Lin Yi thought for a moment, then used his lightness skill to float up the hillside. After searching for more than ten feet, he made a discovery.

He raised his sleeve, and several sword energies shot out, cutting through the vines and greenery in an area, revealing a hole as tall as a person.

"I see. If I hadn't gone to Cheng Ying and helped pinpoint the exact location, I wouldn't have found it even if I'd passed by ten times..."

Lin Yi smiled, entered the cave, and dug on the ground. After a moment, he unearthed a large oil paper package.

He slipped out of the cave, covered the entrance with vines and greenery again, and then jumped down the hillside.

Cheng Ying remained waiting at the bottom of the hillside, without moving an inch.

Seeing that Lin Yi had actually found a package, her expression improved considerably... at least Lin Yi hadn't lied to her and really had something important to discuss.

She said casually, "Your lightness skill is really good."

Lin Yi smiled without saying a word, then waved the package again: "Would Fairy Cheng like to take a look together?"

Although Cheng Ying was curious, she knew her limits. She shook her head and said, "I've already obtained the manual. I'll take you off the island now. There are boats on the north shore."

Lin Yi said, "I can't row a boat. Besides, I already made an appointment with a boatman when I arrived on the island to pick me up tomorrow. If I leave today and he comes to find me empty-handed tomorrow, wouldn't that be breaking my promise?"

Cheng Ying nodded and cupped her hands, saying, "Young master has come from afar, and Peach Blossom Island should treat you with the utmost courtesy. However, my master does not like to see outsiders, so I have to trouble you. Please do not wander around, lest it be impolite."

After Cheng Ying finished speaking, she prepared to leave. Lin Yi raised the two fish stuck in the hole and said, "Thanks to Fairy Cheng's help, I was able to find this secret manual. How about I treat Fairy Cheng to a fish?"

"No need."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Fairy Cheng has lived overseas for a long time, and we will never meet again in the rest of our lives. It is fate that we meet now, so why keep her at arm's length?"

Cheng Ying stopped. She was naturally gentle, and Lin Yi's repeated invitations, coupled with the seemingly reasonable words he spoke, made her somewhat tempted. She then thought, "Although he is impulsive and speaks frivolously, he hasn't done anything rude, so he doesn't seem like a bad person."

Cheng Ying agreed, and the two returned the way they came. When they reached the pond, Lin Yi processed the fish while Cheng Ying gathered firewood to start a fire.

As the sun gradually set over the western sea, dusk crept in on the two of them from all directions. The campfire sizzled as it roasted the fish.

Lin Yicai opened the package and took out two notebooks.

The book was yellowed when opened, and densely covered with neat, tiny characters written in tiny regular script, as fine as fly heads.

The first book is "The Military Treatise of Yue Fei," which is a military strategy for marching, fighting, and deploying troops.

The second book contains martial arts manuals, titled "Nine Yin Manual" and "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms".

Cheng Ying, standing to the side, also watched curiously.

She sat by the campfire, her hand supporting her chin, her legs together, and her embroidered shoes small and delicate.

Lin Yi read through the entire Nine Yin Manual and memorized it thoroughly. After finishing the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, he put down the copy and picked up the Wumu Legacy.

Cheng Ying asked curiously, "What kind of martial art is this?"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "The manual is right here, why don't you pick it up and take a look?"

Cheng Ying shook her head, unmoved.

Lin Yi then stated directly, "This manual contains the Nine Yin Manual and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms; it is a military treatise."

"The Nine Yin Manual?" Cheng Ying exclaimed in surprise.

As Huang Yaoshi's disciple, she was very familiar with the Nine Yin Manual.

Huang Yaoshi schemed and plotted, but not only did he end up with nothing, his wife also died as a result.

Cheng Ying sighed, "Back then, the Five Greats competed in the Mount Hua Sword Tournament for the Nine Yin Manual. I never imagined that a copy had been buried on Peach Blossom Island all along..."

Lin Yi said, "Since you've been a great help today, I can let you take a look at the Nine Yin Manual."

Cheng Ying said calmly, "You are really generous... As a disciple of Peach Blossom Island, I haven't even mastered all of Peach Blossom Island's martial arts, why should I be so greedy?"

Lin Yi clicked his tongue in amazement. Back then, the Five Greats fought over this, but Cheng Ying was able to remain calm, which showed her character.

He said no more, eating the grilled fish while reading military books.

After a long while, the two finished eating. By then, it was dark, and the moonlight shone on their shoulders.

"Young Master Lin, I'm going back now." Cheng Ying hesitated for a moment, but still did not invite him to stay in the courtyard.

Lin Yi said, "Since you have a jade flute with you, play a tune."

Cheng Ying did not refuse; she took out her jade flute and held it to her lips.

The sea breeze carried the scent of flowers and the natural fragrance of a young girl.

The sound of the flute was melodious, gentle, and peaceful, fading into the night.

Lin Yi sat cross-legged on the ground watching, feeling that the sound of the flute was beautiful, and the person was even more beautiful... The jade flute is wonderful, I must learn it!

He closed his eyes, recalling the mental techniques of the Nine Yin Manual and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and a thought struck him.

The merger of the Songshan sects, the Lion-Slaying Heroes' Gathering, the killing of the Four Evils... Over the past few days, he has accumulated more than two hundred ordinary points, which is more than enough.

[Nine Yin Manual: 0→80]

[Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms: 0→80]

Instantly, Lin Yi felt a tremendous tremor in his dantian, with a misty purple aura rising and another surge of yin-like internal energy surging out, merging and fusing with the Nine Yang True Qi.

In just a short while, his internal strength improved greatly, reaching a profound level of harmony between yin and yang, and the balance of strength and gentleness.

He also learned several martial arts techniques from the Nine Yin Manual, including the Acupoint Striking Technique, the Secret of Releasing Acupoints, the White Python Whip Technique, the Great Subduing Demon Fist, and the Soul Transfer Technique!

[Available points: 4 Grade A points]

This was a lesson learned from Zhang Wuji, which Lin Yi added to his comprehension.

[Comprehension: 82 → 86]

Lin Yi slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, put the two copies into his bosom, and looked at Cheng Ying.

Cheng Ying closed her eyes slightly, and the sound of the flute was coming to an end.

"Such a wonderful girl, wouldn't it be great if she came with me to explore the world?" Lin Yi shook his head.

Just then, another flute melody came from afar, joining Cheng Ying's flute playing.

Cheng Ying was shocked!

"Oh no, my master is back... Young Master Lin, you'd better hide!"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's too late..."

Just then, the melody of the flute suddenly changed, as if lingering in one's ears, the tune rising and falling, like a gentle smile, like a soft whisper, tender and gentle, endlessly charming.

A Song of Rising Tides on the Azure Sea!
Lin Yi's internal strength was profound, far surpassing Huang Yaoshi's, so he was naturally unaffected by it.

After listening for a while, Cheng Ying immediately blushed, her eyes welled up with tears, and she quickly sat cross-legged on the ground, using her internal energy to resist.

Cheng Ying smiled wryly, "Master thought I brought outsiders to the island and punished me along with them... Hey, Young Master Lin, can you handle this flute music?"

"That's easy," Lin Yi said. "Don't worry, I won't implicate you."

He got up and walked to Cheng Ying's side, reaching out his hand. Before Cheng Ying could react, she felt him pressing on her Dazhui acupoint on the back of her neck through her clothes.

A powerful, serene inner force surged through her body, flowing through her meridians, and instantly the melody of the Rising Tide of the Azure Sea became melodious…

(End of this chapter)