Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

Xie Qingyu took two steps forward and then stopped.

Watching Xie Qinglian crash into an unseen wall and then retreat.

"What's going on?" Xie Qinglian asked, bewildered, covering her forehead as she looked at Xie Qingyu.

"There's a barrier around Senior Brother's courtyard; it seems he doesn't want you to go in." Xie Qingyu turned and left with light steps.

Xie Qinglian was not discouraged upon hearing this, "It's probably because Senior Brother isn't in the courtyard..."

She tried to look inside, but could only see a lush bamboo forest; nothing else.

Helpless, he could only follow Xie Qingyu away.

Although the courtyards where the fellow disciples lived were adjacent, the courtyards were actually quite large, and there was some distance between each courtyard.

Looking at them all would take a lot of time.

Xie Qingyu didn't actually accompany her shopping.

Her own courtyard was next to Qing Shen's, and after arriving at her own courtyard, she went back inside.

"If Junior Sister wants, you can have Senior Brother Qingtian show you around. I won't accompany you." Xie Qingyu said before entering her courtyard.

Her courtyard appeared to be entirely draped in curtains from the outside, creating a hazy, shadowy effect that made it impossible to see inside.

When Xie Qinglian tried to follow, she also discovered that there was a barrier in Xie Qingyu's courtyard.

Pu Bai is going into seclusion.

In recent years, his cultivation level has been stuck at a critical point and he has been unable to break through. He spends most of his time in seclusion, each time for at least half a year.

He stayed longer this time because he wanted to take Xie Qinglian as his disciple. Now that the mission is complete, he will continue his seclusion.

At this point, Xie Qinglian became a problem.

"Why don't we let her learn from Qingtian for a while first, so she can learn some basics? By the time I come out of my seclusion this time, I should be able to find her some suitable cultivation methods." Pu Bai discussed with his disciples.

Xie Qinglian also sat to one side, listening to Pu Bai's arrangements.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Qing Tian replied immediately.

Although he is a bit eccentric, he is still quite serious and responsible.

Moreover, among these disciples, only Qingtian was accepted as a disciple by climbing the normal ladder to heaven, so he understands better how a cultivator starting from scratch should begin.

"Can my senior brother teach me?" Xie Qinglian suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Pu Bai's gaze fell on Qing Shen, then turned to Xie Qinglian.

Xie Qinglian quickly explained, "It's not because Senior Brother Qingtian taught poorly, but because I've only become somewhat familiar with Senior Brother along the way, and my father entrusted me to him before he passed away..."

“It’s not that I don’t want you to follow your senior brother…” Pu Bai stroked a non-existent beard, “It’s just that your senior brother has to go on missions, and he also has to participate in the sect’s grand competition in six months. He will also be going into seclusion.”

“I see…” Xie Qinglian lowered her head, “Alright then.”

Seeing Xie Qinglian's disappointed look, Qingtian immediately comforted her, "Junior Sister, don't worry. Although I'm not as powerful as Senior Brother, my foundation is still very solid. Actually, the cultivation method of geniuses like Senior Brother is not suitable for ordinary people like us."

Qingtian's words eased the tension.

After making his decision, Pu Bai did not keep them any longer.

He rarely saw these disciples, maybe only a few times a year.

Besides Xie Qingyu, the other disciples also go down the mountain to do some tasks on a daily basis, so their times of coming out of seclusion may not match his.

“Qingyu, you can go down the mountain at the end of the month.” Pu Bai still remembered this. “Remember, for the first two years, you must have your junior brother accompany you down the mountain.”

Xie Qingyu lifted her eyelids and glanced at him. "Senior brother, is that not allowed?"

Upon hearing this, Pu Bai glanced at Qing Shen again, but Qing Shen acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

"As long as someone is with you, that's fine, you know that," Pu Bai said before leaving.

Xie Qingyu also got up and didn't linger, not even letting her gaze linger on anyone else for a second longer.

Only Xie Qinglian, after they left, curiously inquired about the news from Qingtian.

"...That's how it is. That's why Senior Sister couldn't go down the mountain before. Now that five years have finally passed, she can finally go down the mountain. But there's still the agreement she made with the sect leader: she must be accompanied by fellow disciples from the sect when she goes down the mountain for the first two years. She can't go down the mountain alone."

This matter was not a secret within the entire sect, so Qing Tian simply told Xie Qinglian about it.

Seeing Xie Qinglian's thoughtful expression, Qingtian said, "These are all minor matters. Senior Sister certainly won't ask you to go down the mountain with her, so you don't need to worry."

......

Xie Qingyu has already told everyone who she wants to go down the mountain with.

However, no one took it seriously at the time.

After all, the fact that Xie Qingyu and Qing Shen didn't get along was known throughout the entire sect.

In fact, to be precise, the two of them did not have any friction or unpleasantness.

However, the people in the sect couldn't help but imagine that Qing Shen, who seemed like an elderly beauty, aloof and distant, should be the one who most despised such a frivolous woman.

This is what everyone thinks.

However, these two people, who are considered to be at odds with each other, are now having tea together.

Xie Qingyu sat in the bamboo grove in Qing Shen's courtyard. The bamboo chair was not high, so she couldn't move around freely and stretched her legs out onto the table.

Qing Shen, who was pouring tea, remained expressionless. When the tea accidentally spilled, he even thoughtfully tucked Xie Qingyu's clothes to one side to prevent them from getting wet.

"So, Senior Brother, would you be willing to come with me?" Xie Qingyu picked up the cup Qing Shen had placed on the edge of the table and took a sip. The tea wasn't bitter, and she liked it.

"I'm going into seclusion," Qing Shen said.

"Senior Brother~" Xie Qingyu said in a drawn-out tone, "You don't need to break through, so there's no difference between going into seclusion and going out to cultivate."

Xie Qingyu was not as easily coaxed as Xie Qinglian, who had not yet begun her cultivation.

"Qingtian can go with you."

"He's too weak."

"Qingtian and Qinglin together."

"Their will is not necessarily strong."

"How did you know?" Qing Shen's gaze suddenly turned to Xie Qingyu.

"What are you thinking, Senior Brother? I won't lay a hand on my fellow disciples." A smile flashed across Xie Qingyu's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Qing Shen remained silent, but his voice was inexplicably cold: "I don't have time."

"I know someone who has what you want, Senior Brother. Don't you want to go?" Xie Qingyu asked sincerely. "The Ice Soul Pearl is one of my senior sisters' most cherished possessions. Senior Brother might have a chance if you go."

"Who?" Qing Shen's interest was piqued.

Only Qing Shen's fellow disciples on Lingyun Peak knew that he needed the Ice Soul Pearl, but no one knew what he intended to use it for.

However, this thing is not easy to find, and even if someone has it, they wouldn't show it off for no reason. They have been searching for several years without finding a single clue.

Now, Xie Qingyu's words inevitably raise doubts about their truthfulness.