Having all these things, Bao Fang couldn't carry Yu Bin in her arms so she made the sword bigger and put the princess down.
"Master….are you telling me you could do this before but I needed to stay in your arms all the time? "
"Yes," Bao Fang answered, giggling.
"Why"
"It's easier"
"It's not…"
"Why not ?"
"How can be easier carrying someone in your arms instead of making it bigger "
"Making it bigger you will use a bigger amount of spiritual energy "
"Oh, but you are strong anyway, making it bigger will not cost you much," Yu Bin said and stayed down.
"Sleepy ?"
"Very …" Yu Bin said, sighing tiredly.
"We will be back soon, you can sleep for a while, I'll keep you in my arms," Master said, staying down beside her.
"Thank you master …" Yu Bin answered and let her head fall on Bao Fang's chest.
After riding the sword for a while they arrived home and Bao Fang woke Yu Bin up and brought her into the house. She put the mattress on the bed and put a blanket and a few pillows then put the sleepy girl into the bed.
Till Yu Bin was sleeping, she made something for them to eat, then woke her up to eat.
" You should eat and go back to sleep, tomorrow we are going to train early. "
" Ok master." Yu Bin answered obediently.
"Good girl, " Bao fang said, smiling tenderly and patting her gently on the head.
"Master, sleep beside me tonight. This place looks like falling, I'm afraid to sleep alone here "
"I'll be right beside you "
"Thank you, master," Yu Bin said, smiling contentedly.
After they ate, both of them were going to sleep knowing that tomorrow will be a hard day.
Yu Bin wakes up in the morning and opens her eyes expecting to see Xian Chen's handsome sleeping face, forgetting that she left with her master in the mountains and that she is not tied together with him anymore.
It Was just a few days but Yu Bin got used to seeing Xian Chen's sleeping face in the morning. Opening her eyes she saw Bao Fang preparing breakfast. Her disappointed face didn't take much tough being replaced by a surprised face.
"If you wake up then go outside and have a bath, get clean and come back to eat, we will be busy today"
"Don't we have a bath inside "
"Be happy you have water to get clean, I was going down to the river early in the morning to bring you water to get clean. From tomorrow you will go down to the river to have a bath, anyway, that will be your cultivation place too, you will use lots of your time there ."
"Ok come here and undress me "
"What? …Do you want me to undress you? Yu Bin, do you even know what you are asking? Well I know you are the princess and I need to listen to you but ….and I know you are beautiful ….but.." Bao Fang said walking towards her and smirking dangerously.
"Stop blabbering and come help me with my morning routine, " Yu Bin said annoyed not understanding what is Bao Fang talking about
" Oh, your morning routine …" her master said in a dangerous voice and raised an eyebrow.
It was ok if just her voice was becoming dangerous but her eyes and her smile made Yu Bin shiver down her spine. So when Bao Fang came closer Yu Bin shouted to not come closer making her master laugh hard.
"I'm going to have a bath, you….you… stay here and… do whatever you have to do …just…. don't come closer, " Yu Bin said scared to death … she just felt her soul leave her body for real this time.
Taking her clothes she ran outside and had a fast bath. She didn't know how to do it but somehow she managed.
She changed her clothes and went back inside, still trembling. She was trembling for two reasons. One she was scared of her master, second, the water was so damn cold.
Coming inside Bao Fang had a sock seeing Yu Bin shiver and water still dripping from her hair. Her clothes were disheveled too.
"Are you a kid? It's the first time you had a bath? Why are you looking worse than before ?"
Shivering Yu Bin said looking down " that's why I asked your help, I never took a bath alone "
"Come, let me dry your hair," Master said and Yu Bin took a step back.
"What's wrong? Come here and let me dry your hair before you catch a cold "
"Don't come closer … stay…stay there" Yu Bin said sharply
"Oh, I got it, you are still scared from before. Don't worry it was just a joke. I will not do anything to you ." Master smiled and Yu Bin came closer to her.
After drying her hair, and arranging her clothes, Bao Fang made her hair into a ponytail, letting a few strands of hair to a part and the other of her face and they ate in silence.
"Are you still feeling cold ?" bao Fang asked, seeing Yu Bin still shivering.
" no, I'm ok," Yu Bin said slowly, looking down. This master of hers will be her death one day.
" You should get used to the temperature of the water because you will use 90% of your time inside the river."
"I need to stay in that cold water all day ?"
"And night too"
"Why ?"
"You are the princess of water, so of course, your power comes from water. This being said you need to cultivate in the water. You need to use your golden core to store all the spiritual energy you catch there. Beware of resentful energy. Being in the water there is impossible to not find resentful energy because lots of humans were murdered and thrown into the water or committed suicide in the water or just drowned by mistake. Anyway, be careful and stay away from dark energy and choose just the light one ."
All this being said, Bao Fang took Yu Bin outside, unsheathed her sword and they left for the river where Yu Bin will use all her time to cultivate her spirit.
Reaching the place Yu Bin was surprised by the beauty there. The river was crystal clear and they were surrounded by beautiful trees. Lots of birds were there and the sound they made was making Yu Bin's spirit relaxed.
"Wow master, this is looking so great," Yu Bin said smiling contentedly running to the river.
"Be careful, " Master said, shouting for the young girl to hear her, but it was too late because Yu Bin had already touched the water.
"So cold, " Yu Bin shouted, jumping out from the water, and making Bao Fang laugh.
"Told you "
"Why is this water so cold? Do you expect me to stay inside all day ?" Yu Bin shouted angrily
" and half of the night, yes"
"Are you trying to kill me ?" She asks puzzled
"What do you think?"
"Yes," she answered confidently.
"Stop talking nonsense, we are here to train not to kill you "
"It's not looking like that "
"Listen, Yu Bin, I never said it will be easy, I already told you that there will be two kinds of spiritual energy there, death and life is there in the same time and you need to choose life " "Why do I need to enter the water master? Why can't I just stay close to the water ?" " you need direct contact with it" "Daaaammmmnnnn" Yu Bin shouted her lungs out. "When you are ready you can enter. I want you to know one thing before you start… I trust you, you can do it " "Ok, let's do this, " Yu Bin shouted confidently and ran inside the water. "Good luck Yu Bin " Bao Fang muttered worriedly. She indeed trusts the princess but she can't help but not be worried for her. "So cooolllllddd, master I'll be freezing to death ." She shouted from the water. "Yu Bin, listen to me " "I'm l…all..listening ma…st..er" Yu Bin answered shivering. "Close your eyes, visualize your meridian channels, do you see them ?" "Y…yes.. ma…st…er" Yu Bin answered "Now, every channel has a portal, ope
After they ate, the two left to the river where Yu Bin entered under the water and started her cultivation trying to connect herself with the water. It was not working from the first time, making her almost drown a few times, but after one week she managed to connect with the water spirit and make the water her own home. Two weeks later she was staying more in the water than with her master, waking up at five in the morning and rushing down to the river and starting her cultivation rather than going back later. Sometimes she was not going home for two to three days. After she meditated in the water she used to go out and jump in one of the biggest trees there and enter meditation again. Her golden core became stronger and she started to use her spiritual energy into jumping high and running fast. "Yu Bin, come down here " Bao Fang shouted and Yu Bin came down instantly. "Yes, master ?!" Yu Bin said, landing down and walking towards her. "Starting tomorrow I will train you in ba
"Don't be afraid, I will never let you fall, " Xan Chen said, holding her tight from behind. "That's good to know, I will never let you fall either. I will always protect you, I will protect our master, Ming Fang, mom, dad, our people…" "You are not alone Yu Bin, don't try to protect everyone alone. I am strong enough and I'll become stronger, I'll always be by your side, I'll help you protect everyone. " "Hm, thank you," Yu Bin said, letting herself fall on Xian Chen's chest watching the stars. "The stars are looking more beautiful up here, " she added looking up. "Indeed, " Xian Chen answered, smiling tenderly. His heart was so relaxed tonight. Truth be told, his heart started to heal the day Yu Bin cried for him. Every time he is close to Yu Bin he will feel so calm. She was his cure and he will always remember that. But between this feeling of calm and gratitude, he has a strange feeling inside his heart and however he thinks he can't recognize it, he never felt this.
Bao Fang followed her and when they reached the place, she put a log in the middle of the lake and called Yu Bin "Here it's what you need to do, Yu Bin. You need to stay on this log in one leg " "That's easy, " Yu Bin said and jumped on the log. The moment she raised a leg she fell on her back. "One more thing Yu Bin " "What is it, master? Yu Bin asked, then fell again, this time on her face. "Don't make waves " "What? That's impossible…. " Yu Bin shouted while falling again, not finishing her words. "Then make it possible, " Bao Fang said when Yu Bin came up from underwater. "Master, this does not make sense…" Yu Bin complained. "It will make sense in battle you need to move fast and without notice. The smallest mistake can put lives in danger " "Ackkkk" Yu Bin screamed the moment she fell again and again and again. Almost a day passed and Yu Bin didn't improve at all. When she stayed with both legs it was ok but the moment she raised one leg she would fall. "That's im
"What, did you think that the log would just stay there, not moving ?" "Well…." "I will move that log so make sure to stay on top of him, not under him, " Xian Chen said looking at her smirking. "You are evil !" Yu Bin said sharply "You are weak !" Xian Chen answered back, bored. "Ack…" "Come on Yu Bin, jump up on the top of the log, use your both legs for now and keep yourself on top ." "Ok.." Yu Bin said and jumped up. Xian Chen started to move the log and Yu Bin fell a few times then started to improve. When she was sure of herself and did not fall again Xian Chen tied a thinner log and started again. Yu Bin improved faster this time. Then he used a vine. "Try to walk on it " " eeeehhhhh, walk? Why are we using a vine?" "Because you passed the other two difficulties " "But a vine … isn't it too much ?" "Don't lose time and go up there" "I will fall, it's too thin " "Yu bin, what did you think when you were on the log in the water?" "I'm falling " "What did you
"Ok, now we need to pass the next step of the training, we should go to find master. " "No need. " Bao Fang said, making the two teenagers turn around in shock. "When did you come here?" Xian Chen asked curiously. He didn't feel her presence at all. "Just a moment ago. So Yu Bin, you are at the last stage of your training. Cultivation has three stages and you reach the last. The first stage is 'heart and soul as one ' and you master it by making a contract between you and the water. The second stage is 'mind and body as one and you master it by controlling your body and not making even a single wave. Your mind and body became one. Now we are at the third stage and the last 'Virtuous as water' where you need to let go of your emotional ties." "How am I doing that ?" Yu Bin asked, confused. " You need to enter meditation, relax your mind and your soul, let all your thoughts appear, and concentrate on your breathing. Stop thinking about the queen and the king as your parent
"Yu Bin, what are you doing, wake up already," Xian Chen whimpered, staggering in pain when Yu Bin made a new string of water strangling his neck and another one for keeping Bao Fang in place. It looked like a cage made of water. "Yu Bin wake up right now! " Bao Fang shouted at her but Yu Bin didn't seem to hear her. "Yu …my beloved Yu Bin… wake up … whatever you sow right now… I am here for you. Wake up Yu Bin …don't go far away from me….Aren't you strong enough to win…. against some pain? ….If you are not then I am here …I will take your pain…Master it's here too... Come back to us…. Please… Xian Chen said, breathing hard. He felt the air didn't reach his lungs and his neck was hurting, not letting him breathe. Hearing the words "I'm here for you " and recognizing Xian Chen's voice Yu Bin wakes up just in time before Xian Chen loses consciousness. Yu Bin got startled, she couldn't believe that she almost killed Xian Chen. "Brother Xian, what happened? I'm sorry, I'm sorry "
Coming back to Xian Chen and Bao Fang, she touched the ground and her image changed back to how she was before. "I did it, " Yu Bin said, smiling at them, then losing consciousness. Waking up in the morning, Yu Bin found herself sleeping in her bed. Her last memory was at the lake though so she couldn't help herself wondering what happened. "You lost your consciousness and Xian Chen brought you home," Bao Fang said, seeing her confused. "Omg," Yu Bin jumped to the other side of the bed scared to death, keeping her hand to her chest. "Master, are you trying to kill me? " she added, shrieking while still keeping her hand to her chest and trying to relax her heart beating. " You were looking confused and I thought of…" Bao Fang tried to explain. "Of giving me a heart attack?" Yu bin interrupted angrily. "No," "What were you doing here master?" "Looking at you…" Bao Fang said and Yu Bin got startled again. "Looking at me? " "Yes" "Why " " Because…you are special." Bao Fang