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ADAPTED FROM ZHU YAN BY CANG YUE

I'll drink again.

One last sip.

I must defeat Bai Xuelu!

Defeat Bai Xuelu!

Then stay here.

You want to be my first disciple

even when you're dreaming?

Why am I all tied up?

Cultivating Hall?

Last night,

Master and I kissed indirectly.

Then I hugged him

and he became a small white beast.

I'm doomed.

What happened last night?

Master White.

Just drink up, Master White.

This is called indirect kissing.

Stop.

Goodness.

This is so embarrassing.

He's not going to silence me, is he?

No, I have to escape.

This is great.

Preceptor.

Where are you going?

I…

First, I skipped

the exam yesterday.

Second, I disregarded the lesson.

Third, I hurt my classmate.

Fourth, I indulged in alcohol.

Fifth, I disrespected my master.

I've committed serious crimes.

You can punish me however you want.

Just don't make me leave the mountain.

Of course I will punish you.

Didn't you say you wanted to become

my first disciple last night?

No.

It was an indiscreet remark under the influence of alcohol.

I didn't know my place.

I still have a lot to learn.

I want you to look into my eyes.

Don't think of anything else.

Just listen to your heart

and tell me.

Do you wish to be my first disciple?

I…

do.

Very good.

Since you're sincere,

let's give it a try.

Preceptor.

Are you encouraging me

to be your disciple?

I'm not encouraging you.

I'm giving you a reminder.

You and Bai Xuelu's skills are too far apart.

If you truly wish to catch up to her,

you will face unimaginable difficulties.

And I won't be lenient toward you.

I will only keep a closer eye on you,

test, and criticize you.

Can you endure that?

I'm willing to give it a try.

All right. It depends on your performance now.

Thank you, Preceptor.

Thank you, Preceptor.

After all I've done to prevent it,

I still saw the scene that I didn't want to see.

You actually let her spend the night in the hall

and encouraged her to be your first disciple?

I have four first disciple candidates now.

Qing Gang has a mission to accomplish.

Bai Xueying has no interest in studying.

The only ones who truly wish to study

are Zhu Yan and Bai Xuelu.

And Bai Xuelu

is the candidate chosen by the Grand Preceptor.

Taking her as my disciple is just the first step

of Grand Preceptor's plan.

He's treading carefully

and wants Bai Xuelu

to be my first disciple,

so that he can force me

to return to Jialan one day.

I see.

So you have no choice now.

You don't want to be manipulated by Grand Preceptor,

so you can only hope that Zhu Yan becomes your first disciple?

The most important attribute

in taking in my first disciple is her heart.

Most people here

use magic techniques

to get their ways.

For example, Bai Xuelu.

She wants power.

Only Zhu Yan

is sincere in learning.

I still think it's inappropriate.

For you and her.

I've thought about it.

If the situations I'm worried about

do happen in the future,

I shall face them together with her.

Even so,

it's almost impossible for Zhu Yan to be your first disciple.

Although she doesn't have a solid foundation,

she's not afraid of setbacks

and she can think on her feet

to overcome ordeals.

I hope

that a miracle can happen.

I shall look forward to it then.

God of Dragon.

Yuan'er, one day,

if the God of Dragon loses control

while waking up

from its slumber,

you must stay away from it.

FATHER OF MERFOLK CHI YUAN

Because our collateral branch

of the dragon lineage

will be summoned by the direct branch of dragon lineage.

However, we will be suppressed by them.

Then our lives will be in danger.

HUANGQUAN WATERFALL, JIUYI MOUNTAIN

God of Dragon.

I, Chi Yuan, the merfolk,

heard your call.

Darned Xingzun

and Kongsang people.

God of Dragon,

what can I do for you?

I'm going to head out there

and kill all Kongsang people,

especially the Six Ministries

that followed Xingzun to trap me here.

None of them will escape!

God of Dragon!

God of Dragon!

God of Dragon!

God of Dragon harbors a deep hatred for Kongsang people.

The world might change

in an instant

when he wakes up from slumber.

And the Six Ministries will face his wrath.

If that happens,

I'm afraid only the Dragon Blood Jade

can save Princess Zhu Yan.

How can I think this way?

Princess.

I hope you succeed in learning

on Jiuyi Mountain

to protect yourself in the future.

Preceptor is going to teach us the Wind-Manipulating Spell

at the Star-Gazing Plaza.

We only know the theory before.

This is the first battle practice.

What a shame.

Those who made mistakes

can only be punished here.

You… Stop right there!

Zhu Yan!

Zhu Yan.

- I'll stay and help you. - Me too.

There's no need. You guys head to class.

I'll help you out after class then.

Go. Don't be late.

Although I miss the chance

to listen to Preceptor's teaching,

I can practice the chant

over 100 times.

Come and go as I please.

Wind, obey my will!

Why don't I use

the Wind-Manipulating Spell chant and try again?

Come and go as I please.

Wind, obey my will!

Halt!

Halt!

Halt!

Princess Zhu Yan, you live up to your name as the lousiest student indeed.

You can't even control a mere leaf.

That's all for the Wind-Manipulating Spell today.

Please practice

after heading back.

- Thank you for your teaching, Preceptor. - Thank you for your teaching, Preceptor.

- We shall take our leaves. - We shall take our leaves.

Preceptor.

I followed the book's instructions

and recited the chant perfectly.

But why can't I do it?

Why is that?

You've already learned its theory.

Next, it depends on your enlightenment.

I will demonstrate it

to you once.

Observe closely.

All right.

I lived in the Emperor Valley back then.

Only in cleaning daily did I come to learn

the Wind-Manipulating Spell.

Actually,

I couldn't control the leaves.

I observe the wind's direction

and borrow its strength.

Imitate what I've done earlier

and observe closely.

Your shoulders must not be too tense.

If you're not relaxed,

you won't feel the wind.

Again.

Stop.

Raise your hand.

This side too.

Relax your shoulders.

Again.

Zhu Yan.

What were you thinking?

I…

In feeling,

you need to use the five aggregates and six senses

to feel.

Why didn't you observe the wind?

Observe the wind? Can wind be seen?

Remember this.

Wind has a life too.

It's ever-changing,

yet it can be traced.

When you reach a certain level, you'll be able to see it.

I feel like I understand it,

but not really.

All right, time's up.

I use the same amount of time

to teach you and others.

As for the rest, figure them out yourself.

You're leaving already?

Preceptor, I haven't mastered it yet!

How do I observe the wind?

STAR-GAZING PLAZA

STAR-GAZING PLAZA

You did it!

Zhu Yan, you're amazing.

One month is up.

Today,

we shall choose the first disciple for Preceptor.

This disciple

shall be the 287th first disciple of Jiuyi Mountain.

- All right. - All right.

After one month of training,

there are four candidates who qualify

in the contest for the position.

Bai Xuelu, 15 points.

Qing Gang, 12 points.

Zhu Yan, eight points.

Bai Xueying, five points.

Those whose names are called shall duel each other.

Qing Gang.

I've already received the military order.

I must leave the mountain today.

I, Qing Gang, forfeit.

All right.

Bai Xuelu.

Bai Xueying.

I'm unskilled.

I'm afraid I cannot bear the responsibility.

Please pardon me for forfeiting.

All right.

Zhu Yan.

Preceptor.

Princess Zhu Yan,

do you have anything to say?

No.

I'm willing to duel with Princess Xuelu.

She doesn't know her own place at all.

How dare she…

Xuelu,

didn't Father tell us

to leave the mountain earlier and not compete?

But the situation isn't under my control now.

If I forfeit,

won't Zhu Yan win without competing?

But…

If the first disciple was chosen because everyone else forfeited

and people find out about this,

Jiuyi Mountain and Preceptor would be disgraced.

Zhu Yan is no match for you.

You must go easy on her.

Don't hurt her.

Don't worry.

I know what to do.

I won't harm your best friend,

Princess Zhu Yan.

These are the rules.

Before the alarm rings,

the person who can push the other off the stage

or render her unable to fight

will be the victor.

If no one is victorious when the alarm rings,

the person with the higher points wins.

The match begins now.

STAR-GAZING PLAZA

She actually improved this much?

No, I need to win.

Why can't Zhu Yan move her hands?

This artifact

contains the power of frost.

It counters the Crimson Clan.

Why does she have that?

Xuelu! You promised me you wouldn't go too harsh on her!

Zhu Yan, you should admit defeat!

Remember this.

Wind has a life too.

It's ever-changing,

yet it can be traced.

When you reach a certain level, you'll be able to see it.

A desperate struggle.

What a joke.

Ride the cloud

and soar through the sky!

Princess Zhu Yan actually mastered the Cloud-Ascension Spell?

That's the best wind magic technique.

Your Supreme Majesty,

please allow this competition

to be held fairly.

The match is over.

From today onwards,

Preceptor will take Zhu Yan

as his first disciple.

For the other students,

the semester has ended.

Please pack your belongings and prepare to leave the mountain.

I shall obey.

Bai Xuelu.

I don't need your pity.

ZUOWANG PALACE

Grand Preceptor, please spare me.

Give me one more chance.

Before this, you confidently said

that Zhu Yan

was no match for you.

Since you couldn't keep your promise,

you should go back

and hone your temper.

I've let you down this time.

I'll definitely reflect upon myself after I head back.

I shall obey Grand Preceptor's commands from now on.

However, Zhu Yan once forfeited

the exam in the Star-Gazing Plaza.

In having someone like her

as Jiuyi Mountain's first disciple,

I'm afraid people might not be convinced.

You don't need

to worry about that.

Leave now.

Grand Preceptor.

In Star-Gazing Plaza, you once said you didn't want

to become a disciple in the mountain, right?

Grand Preceptor, please pardon me.

I said that brazenly

as I hadn't seen the mountain yet.

Now, I know how tall it is

and I can't compare to it.

It's just like the limitless path to mastering magic techniques.

I've decided to train here.

Please let that be water under the bridge.

You don't need to be so fearful.

Since you've defeated all your opponents,

you've earned the right to be the Preceptor's first disciple.

I just want

to give you a reminder.

From now on, practice caution with your words.

Yes.

However, you need

to memorize the Disciple Commandments

written by the first Grand Preceptor

of Jiuyi Mountain.

Yes, I will.

However, I don't know

where to find it.

It's right here.

You need to find it yourself.

Of course,

in order to show your sincerity,

you cannot use any magic techniques.

But the Pavilion of Books

will be closed for maintenance in three hours.

More importantly,

the scrolls in Jiuyi

are just like a dressing table.

They're covered with dust.

You need to wipe the dust off

after flipping through it.

And you must change the water

after cleaning one

to show the sacredness of the hall.

You shall do so until you find the commandments.

I'm new to magic techniques.

And I don't have a solid foundation.

I'm afraid it might be extremely difficult to locate a scroll.

And I need to wipe and clean them

and change the water.

This is literally impossible to complete.

I won't force you

to find it.

Since you're not sincere and you do not have courage,

even if you've become

the Preceptor's first disciple,

you won't achieve anything great in the future.

Then I can only find another talent

for the Preceptor.

Make your decision.

I'm willing to give it a try.

Your Supreme Majesty,

according to Jiuyi Mountain's rules,

since ancient times,

the Four Grand Marshals

will hand the commandments to the new disciples.

The new disciples never searched for the commandments themselves.

In the past thousands of years,

who ever dared to insult the sect

or be disrespectful?

Since she was out of line,

you cannot blame me

for teaching her a lesson on your behalf.

Your Supreme Majesty, why are you punishing Zhu Yan

for Bai Xuelu's failure?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I know you've pre-decided Bai Xuelu for the position.

But Zhu Yan

appeared out of nowhere.

That's why you've chosen

to take Zhu Yan as your disciple

to go against Bai Xuelu,

whom I prefer.

Even if Zhu Yan couldn't find

the Disciple Commandments,

I'll only announce to the public

that I'm removing her as the first disciple.

I will never take

Bai Xuelu as my first disciple.

Good. Very good.

You're all grown up.

You dare to talk back to me now.

I dare not do so.

I just hope that you won't interfere too much

with the decisions I make.

- Your Supreme Majesty, Preceptor. - Your Supreme Majesty, Preceptor.

I shall take my leave.

Master.

I've been searching for written books.

But I've forgotten that the first Grand Preceptor was an avid painter.

Therefore, the Disciple Commandments

shouldn't be recorded in words.

It should be drawn instead.

DISCIPLE COMMANDMENTS OF JIUYI MOUNTAIN

DISCIPLE COMMANDMENTS OF JIUYI MOUNTAIN

I'm not a considerate master.

so it will be tough if you train under me.

I'm not afraid of hardships.

It will be lonely.

It won't.

In the past, there were only dead bodies in the valley.

You were alone.

But from now on,

I'll be keeping you company, Master.

Since you're my first disciple,

I will hold you to the strictest standards.

If you don't do a good job,

you might be punished.

Don't cry if that happens.

All right.

Starting today,

you are my master.

Master.

Master.

ZUOWANG PALACE

Aren't you angry at me?

What are you doing here?

I know you're only thinking for my sake,

not your own.

How would I dare to be angry at you?

But now, my mother has passed away.

I really don't wish to return to Jialan.

Your Supreme Majesty, please allow me to serve the gods.

Back then,

you were just the son of a prince.

Even if you're talented and mighty at the pen and the sword,

you were still a child.

Now,

you've already become

the top practitioner of the magical arts of Yunhuang.

If only your mother

could look at you now.

I believe

she'll be proud of you.

I can even imagine

the way she'd smile.

You're her only offspring.

She didn't fight for power

because she was a kind person.

But if you and I

don't fight for it now,

who else will remember

the grievances

she suffered back then?

Who else will help you and your mother

take back

what was stolen from you two?

But back then,

I rushed back to Jialan

because of my selfish desire.

I even sent a letter to her in the palace,

which caused my mother to…

My mother

is gone now.

It's pointless

no matter what I do now.

And I don't have any attachment

to Jialan now.

Your Supreme Majesty,

today is your birthday.

Let me offer you a cup of tea.

Snowy Cake.

This was the favorite snack

of your mother before she passed away.

Today

is my birthday.

Ever since my mother entrusted me to you,

you put all your attention on me.

You helped me improve

and planned my life for me.

You have totally forgotten about yourself.

However…

However, you should have your own life too.

You should have your own joy

and interests in life.

Just because of me, I don't want you

to forget the person named Shi…

The person was named Shi Yu.

I will forever

be grateful to you.

Not only are you my uncle

and my master,

but you should also

be yourself.

You cannot understand the sentiments

of an elder now.

In this world,

if you no longer care for anyone,

what's the point

of living?

Let me

be alone for now.

Yes.