Before Elder Bing could fly away and return to the inn with her disciple, Ying Yue’s transformation reached its final phase.
The qi whirlwind around Ying Yue quickly became stronger and more ferocious, forcing Elder Bing and Qing Xue to the ground as they could no longer stay in the air. The elders of the Ying family did their best to prevent the whirlwind from uprooting the trees and damaging the buildings by creating a qi shield around them.
The second the whirlwind got stronger, Ying Yue parents who were nearby realised that Elder Bing and her disciple would not be able to leave anymore so they moved in between Elder Bing’s position and Ying Yue just in case. With her father facing Elder Bing and her mother facing Ying Yue, standing back to back to protect each other.
After Ying Yue cycles the qi in her body forty nine times using the Pre Heaven Meditation, her transformation is complete. When she finished her transformation, the whirlwind did not dissipate like what happened during Shang Shi’s transformation, but instead, the qi whirlwind was absorbed into Ying Yue, signifying the creation of the heavenly pathways as the pathways would use the qi from the whirlwind to nourish itself.
The number forty nine is a special number, as it is a yin number but is not ominous, as it represents rebirth. While Ying Yue had cycled the qi in her body only forty nine times, the effect was much more impressive than Shang Shi’s who had cycled the qi for a total for eighty one times.
This is because Ying Yue had no problem creating a qi flow while Shang Shi had problems even trying to move the qi in his body. Shang Shi’s qi was also not as pure as Ying Yue’s and Ying Yue had no problems creating the qi pathways.
Although Shang Shi eventually created a qi pathway that is superior to the heavenly pathways, his pathways are not condoned by the heavens while Ying Yue’s heavenly pathways are considered to be blessed by the heavens.
We do not know if Ying Yue is stronger than Shang Shi right now but it is clear that a path which is blessed by the heavens is much easier to tread upon, compared to a path that goes against the heavens. Not to mention that Ying Yue’s qi is much purer than Shang Shi and since she had the full support of her entire family, she had already roughly managed to amass almost the same amount of qi that Shang Shi did.
“A heavenly pathway! She formed a heavenly pathway!” Elder Bing shouted in surprise. Everyone around her was also thinking the same thing except Qing Xue who was too young to know about the signs that the heavenly pathway will cause.
While being elated, Ying Yue’s parents are now even more guarded against Elder Bing and Elder Ji is already looking at her with hostility.
“Congratulations Patriarch Ying Si! Looks like the Ying family is blessed by the heavens and this little girl will be one of the pillars of the Ying family in the future! May I know what her name is?” Elder Bing expresses what seem to be sincere feelings of jubilation.
“Her name is Ying Yue, and I thank you for your well wishes.” Patriarch Ying Si calmly replies her.
“Ah! Ying Yue, what a nice name. Has she joined any of the Immortal sects yet? It is fate that I was nearby and chanced upon her breakthrough if she has not joined a sect, why not let her join our Qing Yu sect? Nobody will object to her joining since she has the heavenly pathways and her talent cannot be doubted. I will also take her as my personal disciple and make sure she is treated well!” Elder Bing makes a suggestion to recruit her as she believes that Ying Yue is blessed by the heavens and has superb talent in cultivation since she can form the heavenly pathways.
Elder Ji starts frowning while Ying Yue’s parents are shocked by Elder Bing’s suggestion. Patriarch Ying Si expression does not change and he just glances at all the parties involved. Everyone here is aware that the Immortal sects are the best place to practice cultivation, but there is bad blood between the Ying family and the Qing Yu sect.
This is due to past events, where Elder Ji’s wife stole a sacred pill from the sect to save Elder Ji after an ambush from his enemies.
Elder Ji’s wife was eventually captured and imprisoned as punishment for the theft, but Elder Ji got well a few years later and fought his way into the prison and wrecked more than half of the Qing Yu sect in the process.
Eventually, all the ancestors of the Qing Yu sect came out of their seclusion and tried to kill Elder Ji but Patriarch Ying Si arrived in time and fought with the ancestors, destroying their main hall and threatened to smash their treasury as well. In the end, Elder Ji’s wife was expelled from the sect and Elder Ji was told to get lost as well, but the Ying family would have to pay for all the losses the Qing Yu sect suffered and also compensate them a pill or medical herbs that is equal to the value of their sacred pill.
Elder Bing looks at Elder Ji and realizes the Conundrum that the Ying family elders are facing. They are afraid that Ying Yue will be bullied due to the past events and she tries to assure them that no such thing will happen.
“Do not worry; I am the great elder of the disciplinary hall now. I can promise you that nobody will be able to bully Ying Yue or treat her unjustly. Furthermore, as my personal disciple, she will be a part of the disciplinary hall herself and will be the person who gives out punishments, and never the person to receive punishment.” Elder Bing says confidently.
The frown on Elder Ji eases and Ying Yue parents start to smile, it is already obvious that they are considering Elder Bing’s suggestion but before any of the adults can say anything, Ying Yue shouts out “No! I want to stay here and marry big brother! Big brother is my white knight! He is all I need.” She says confidently and happily in a sweet voice.
Elder Bing makes a puzzled expression, puzzles at how a little girl can be so happy in love when she has not even found a nice man, while her disciple Qin Xue bursts out in laughter at her side, clutching her stomach and laughing crazily.
Ying Yue’s parents are forewing in disappointment. Her mother starts to tell Ying Yue off with a disapproving voice “We already helped you search for the boy whom you claim to be your prince charming and already arranged the marriage for you, why do you still need to stay here and wait for him? Besides the marriage will not be cancelled or voided just because you join a sect so why not join the Qing Yu sect?”
“Ah? Big sister, I can still marry my husband even after joining your sect?” Ying Yue innocently asks Elder Bing.
“Yes, you can still get married…There are several senior sisters who are married in the sect and many junior sisters who are engaged as well. All those techniques that require women to stay a virgin are lost as the disciples of those women who practised such skills eventually found love and wasted their cultivation…” Elder Bing answers the cute Ying Yue with a wry smile.
“Yes, yes! Your white knight taught you how to cultivate because he wanted you to join a sect! Think about it Yue er! Why else would he teach you how to cultivate?” Her mother continues to persuade Ying Yue to join the sect while the Ying family elders just watch with Ying Yue’s father at the side.
