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burstingchrysanthemums · 8 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter Nine (Part 3)

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter Nine (Part 3)

Mu Chen returned to his residence. Gu Yunjue was given to Jing Ming and Jing Ting to watch over while Mu Chen set a spell array in his room and healed himself.

Jing Ming, with Mu Chen out of the way, immediately became a lot more childish. Skipping happily and pulling on Gu Yunjue, Jing Ming went out for a walk with a rather dog-like air, as if there was a tail wagging behind his back.

Jing Ting, on the other hand, always has a cold expression on his face. When he looks at Gu Yunjue his eyes are probing and unfriendly. Gu Yunjue can figure out the thoughts of the loyal guard dog who is wary of the arrival of a possible threat.

“This field is planted with medical plants and it’s under the care of Martial Uncle Li, isn’t it beautiful?” Jing Ming pointed out the medical garden to Gu Yunjue. “The Lord is very skillful, he can save anyone so long as they still have glimmer of life in them.”

As he was speaking, a middle-aged man appeared. He was dressed in black and smiling gently. He wasn’t handsome. In fact, he was a bit ferocious-looking. The practitioner had big eyes with bushy eyebrows, a square face, and a long beard. His hands were held behind his back as though he was hiding something.

As soon as the man approached, Gu Yunjue realized that the other person's eyes did not focus on anything. That is to say, the man was blind.

A blind man planted hundreds of miles of medicinal fields. This was enough to make people feel curious and wonder magical skills he had.

"Li Shishu!" Jing Ming ran over to the man cheerfully. The bearded man smiled, touched the boy’s head very accurately. Despite his fierce-looking features, the man looked gently down at Jing Ming, who is obviously used to being spoiled by him.

“Ah, this is the new personal succeeding disciple. His eyes are never wrong so this kid must have good talent.” The blind eyes stared at Gu Yunjue, frowning as though he saw something unusual, he said in surprise, “What a strange fate!”

Gu Yunjue looked at the other man. He had not seen this person in his last life therefore in the next ten years he will die or leave. A blind man who could see his fate, interesting.

The bearded man shook his head, no longer serious. He handed Gu Yunjue a large bunch of cold, fragrant flowers. The flowers are obviously newly picked, the petals still wet with dew. Its white petals flow like jade and golden threads are visible in the sunlight. This kind of flower is very special, it is said that it only blooms for the predestined person.

“You can help me by giving this to your master. That way I won’t have to run to deliver it,” said the bearded man, waving goodbye to the three people and turning away.

Gu Yunjue narrowed his eyes that turned cold and severe. This Li dares to send his teacher flowers?

The practitioner walked away but stopped and turned his head as though he had remembered something. Looking at Gu Yunjue, he said, “Boy, protect your teacher, stay close to him."

At these words the murderous expression in Gu Yunjue’s eyes disappeared without a trace. Naturally he would keep his teacher close but the other’s words make him feel uneasy. “What does this mean? My teacher is in danger?”

“I cannot completely understand,” said the worried man. “I see blood but it could be a blessing or a curse.”

These uncertain words make Gu Yunjue want to haul back that man to interrogate him but he let him leave peacefully. Gu Yunjue was depressed but, in order to not anger Mu Chen, he endured.

Jing Ming seeing Gu Yunjue in a daze, thought the boy was frightened. Patting Gu Yunjue on the shoulder, he said, “The Lord is very formidable. It’s absolutely impossible for him to be in danger. You should not be worried.”

Jing Ting silently stood beside them, thinking that Martial Uncle Li was never wrong, therefore the one who can save the Lord is this steamed stuffed bun of unknown origin?

“I will now take you to see a rare species of gourd, a vine with seven knots. It’s colored orange yellow, green, cyan, and purple. It’s a gourd with a color attribute, each one is a different color, is it not particularly wonderful?” Jing Ming was still cheerfully chattering away and skipping while walking.

This sort of cheerful movement made Gu Yunjue get back his composure, although he had a few regrets. He sighed with emotion. The person who ran away the last time is laughing now. Life is really strange, unexpectedly there was a bend on the road and the differences before and after that time are really quite different. Shaking his head he asked Jing Ming, "Who is this Uncle Li?"

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TN: Yes, this chapter really did end just like that.

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hybirdsworld-blog · 6 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple From Turning to the Dark Side

Raws: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=2717086

Author: Black Cat Ni Ni

English Translate : Snowycodex

http://snowycodex.com/translations/novels/dtpmdftds

Indonesian Translate : Erlyssia (Er)

Status: 97 (Lengkap)

Summary:

Sebagai alkemis pil nomor satu di dunia abadi, Mu Chen selalu percaya bahwa itu adalah karena dia telah berpikiran tunggal pada meramu pil yang menyebabkan dia mengabaikan mendisiplinkan muridnya. Yang pada gilirannya, menyebabkan muridnya tersesat oleh rayuan kultivasi setan, yang menyebabkan tiga alam jatuh ke bencana.

Setelah kelahirannya, Mu Chen memutuskan untuk mengajar muridnya dengan benar, memberinya sumber daya terbaik, sungguh-sungguh mencintainya, membawanya dekat ke hatinya, mengajarnya dengan contoh, dan jangan biarkan dia menjadi korup.

Benar saja, muridnya menjadi semakin “intim”. Setiap hari muridnya bahkan merangkak ke tempat tidurnya, menggosok dadanya dan menempel ke pahanya. Hanya saja ekspresinya tidak tepat, ah…

Tag: Xianxia, Komedi, Danmei

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basileus · 7 years ago

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pinkdolphingirl1991 · 5 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side

(BL WEBNOVEL)

“....there will be criticism that I can’t distinguish between right and wrong! If I don’t, then later you’ll accuse us of being heartless and faithless! No matter how it turn out, you can say whatever you want and still take the moral high ground since you are shameless! Don’t waste your breath with me if you got real skills......

so call “justice”

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burstingchrysanthemums · 8 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter 1

At the Lofty Cloud Sect Mountain’s entrance, there are hundreds of young people waiting for the sect's trial.

A large spell array has been opened. The wind is like a mournful wolf's howl. In this gloomy weather people feel depressed. Looking up, the mountain road twists and turns, like a coiling snake

Lofty Cloud Sect is a famous righteous sect that opens its door every ten years. The youths on the scene are eager to try joining the sect. As long as they can pass the trial, they can be reborn and set foot on the path to immortality.

Around the square are more than a dozen green stone pillars. Each stone is said to have the power to exorcise evil spirits and has stood erect for several thousand years and the wind and rain have not left any traces of wear on them.

At that moment, a person floated down from the highest pillar.

That person looked around 20 years old, slender or even emaciated, the beautiful face seemed carefully carved and flawless. He is wearing a fine wide-sleeved white robe decorated with golden bamboo leaves at the edges. His long hair, crowned with gold and jade, is fluttering in the wind, giving him an ethereal and reserved air.

His appearance stuns the disciples responsible for the trial.

"Greetings to Shishu (Grand Uncle Teacher/Grand Martial Uncle)." A few young monks dressed in three generations of disciple costumes immediately bowed and trembled.

Lofty Cloud Sect has six palaces, twelve halls, thirty-six peaks, seventy-two caves, the remaining small places are numerous, but the six palaces, including the head of the Chongyang Palace, are the most important.

Mu Chen is the head of the fifth house - Yanyang (Sunshine) Palace.

Though Mu Chen started (his training?) late, he ranked fifth. At 16 years old he built his Foundation, a once-in-a-hundred genius whom the disciples admire.

Unfortunately, Mu Chen's temper is cold, he is never in any place where many people appear, and does not like people. He has been a deeply mysterious existence.

So when that person suddenly appeared at the trial, how can others not be shocked?

Everyone has forgotten the trial now, all eyes are on Mu Chen but they only dare to stare at his clothes. No one dares to meet his eyes in case it brings them disaster.

Mu Chen does not care about the surrounding eyes, floating from one pillar to another, his steps natural and skilled, his manner still cold, looking down at the people with slightly narrowed phoenix eyes.

He's looking for someone. To be exact, he is looking for a child but he doesn't know how old the child is.

Looking at each child's face one by one, Mu Chen's eyes finally fell on a black-clothed child.Compared to other children who were mostly more than 10 years of age, this child is obviously a lot smaller, around five or six years old.

The child is very thin, with tender facial features that are quite handsome.

As if he sensed that someone was looking at him, the child opened his eyes to look into Mu Chen's exquisite peach eyes. The child's own eyes were dark as ink, deep and distant and under the left one is a bright and eye-catching tear-shaped red beauty mark (mole).

Mu Chen suddenly flew down to the side of the child, looking down at his face. Chen's indifferent eyes finally have a trace of complex and difficult to distinguish emotions.

"What is your name?" Like his temperament, his voice is cold. This sentence caught the attention of the dazed crowd and the restless children.

"Gu Yunjue." The child revealed a well-behaved smile, looking shyly at Mu Chen. In his eyes, Mu Chen is reflected and no other person can enter.

Mu Chen nodded and, to the amazement of everyone present, picked up Gu Yunjue in his arms, too lazy to say another word, and left.

"Grand Martial Uncle!" One of the disciples tried to stop Mu Chen. The child called Gu Yunjue is only six years old and he has not been tested.

Unfortunately for the disciple, the white sleeves flashed in front of the eyes, everyone smelled only an elegant medicine incense, and they had already disappear.

Hidden in the distant clouds, two old men looked at this scene.

One of them whispered: "That young one has just stepped into the Demigod stage. His fine tender skin looks delicious."

The cultivator's levels are divided into the following realms:

(TN: Literal names)

筑基 Qi Refining Period 金丹 Core Formation Period 元婴 Nascent Soul Period 化神 Demigod Period 合体 Synthesis Period 大乘 Mahayana/Path to Godhood Period 渡劫 Ascension Period

(TN: My suggested names)

Qi Condensation Stage Foundation Establishment Stage Core Formation Stage Nascent Soul Stage Demigod Stage Synthesis Stage Immortalization Stage Ascension Stage

The Qi Condensation Stage is divided into nine levels while the other periods are divided into early, medium, and late.

Mu Chen has been cultivating for only a hundred years. Even if the cultivation has advanced into the Demigod stage, in the eyes of other cultivators, he is indeed a little guy.

Another person sneered: "I advise you not to make trouble, if the master notices, he will make you into a blood slave or chop you up to feed the demonic beasts."

The former heard his words and trembled, no longer daring to say anything. The two people looked at the direction in which Mu Chen left.In the distance, a small hand flashed at them, and the two understood. They changed their direction and hid themselves.

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Holding Gu Yunjue, Mu Chen's posture was somewhat awkward. Before his rebirth he only had Gu Yunjue as his disciple and back then Gu Yunjue was a teenager. In short, he did not know the child's appearance. If not for the eye-catching beauty mark at the corner of Gu Yunjue's eyes, it would have taken a lot of effort to find him

In the previous life, Mu Chen had obtained the sect master's recommendation and accepted Gu Yunjue as a personal succeeding disciple. He didn't expect that 50 years later, the other party would take advantage of when he entered seclusion to mount a sneak attack in the forbidden area and shatter the Immortal and Demon Realms' Sealing Rock. The disturbance put the Immortal Realm's people in a terrible situation. He was originally a hard to come by genius cultivator of the Immortal Realm, but he had changed and become the Demon Realm's Demon Lord. Mu Chen himself was also dealt with by the Immortal Realm's people and sealed within the Soul Suppression Pagoda. He had originally believed that it was because he had been implicated by Gu Yunjue. He hadn't thought that it was actually all a conspiracy.

(TN: Gibberish) (而最后来救他的人, 竟是这个叛出师门的孽徒。) And the last man to save him was the sinner who was the traitor.

Unfortunately, Mu Chen had long been poisoned by fire, imprisoned in the Soul Suppression Pagoda his spiritual power was suppressed, and he became unstable. Gu Yunjue broke into the tower, to save him tried to transfer all of his power to Mu Chen but in the end Mu Chen suffered a good friend's sneak attack. (TN: Confusing, not sure of accuracy)

Eventually, he did not escape the fate of death.

Mu Chen reborn has been unable to understand, Gu Yunjue did not live long enough. Why did Gu Yunjue have to risk his life to save him? What was Gu Yunjue's fate after his death? Cultivation lost, Gu Yunjue fell into the hands of hypocrites, presumably his fate was miserable.

When Mu Chen was reborn, he suddenly had an idea, "If I keep Gu Yunjue at my side and carefully raise him with love, will not my words and deeds put an end to his temptation and reverse the fate of two people?"

Gu Yunjue broke into the soul tower, called him Shizun, and even used all his power to save him, until at last they both died.

Looking at Gu Yunjue, Mu Chen's mood is complex. The child is thin, wearing worn-out old clothes, the little boy's life seems to have been bitter so far.

The small body in his arms was stiff, clutching his hair, silent. Mu Chen thought that the child is too nervous but neither is he crying and or making trouble. Thinking this, Mu Chen clumsily patted Gu Yunjue's back, trying to make his tone comforting and not too stiff: "Do not be afraid, I am ... the Sect Master’s Martial Uncle."

Obviously this sentence is very convincing, because of the reaction of the disciples when Mu Chen appeared.

Gu Yunjue nodded his head like a well-behaved child, smiled, and gradually relaxed.

Mu Chen is a little relieved. If the child were to start crying, he really does not know how to coax him to stop.

Mu Chen, holding Gu Yunjue in his arms all the way to the door of the room where new disciples were registered said: "I want to accept you as my personal succeeding disciple."

He wanted to explain the difference between inner disciples and ordinary disciples but he did not expect that the child would suddenly held out his hand holding his face, and seriously ask: "Does becoming your disciple mean that first you take care of me, then when I grow up, I take care of you?"

Mu Chen hesitated for a long time then nodded his head, yes you can say so.

The master was responsible for raising his disciple using all his resources, in the best environment, with the most care in words and deeds, personally taking care to urge him to not follow a crooked path. When the disciple grew up he must respect the teacher, never disobedient, and "teacher for one day, father for ever."

Gu Yunjue smiled, satisfied. "Then we should make a vow, heaven will witness."

Mu Chen nodded his head, surprised. So even small children know that to immortal cultivators a heavenly vow has fatal constraints. Having agreed to it, is he was smart, or cunning?

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Translator’s Notes: This was translated using machine translation that I edited. I do not guarantee that it is accurate.

I would like to thank Snowtime of Snowycodex who let me use her translation as a reference. I published this chapter, then Snowtime published hers a few days later. Thanks a bunch! If you like BL Chinese novels then I recommend Snowycodex’s The Path of the Cannon Fodder’s Counterattack. It’s super good.

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burstingchrysanthemums · 8 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter 4

After his bath Gu Yunjue went to the attic that had been prepared for him. Separated from Mu Chen's room by a single wall, although it was called an attic, it's actually not small at all, especially for a child. In fact, even when Gu Yunjue grows up, he can still happily live in this spacious room.

At the left and right doors are two men and two women wearing white robes like clear water. Their good faces look the same, low eyebrows, heads down, waiting for orders.

Jing Ming is holding the clothes in his hand, the flute is now hanging from his waistband. Not waiting for Gu Yunjue to speak, he arrogantly walked in saying: "Wear my clothes for now, your new clothes are being made, tomorrow you can wear them."

When Gu Yunjue put them on the long white robes and jade waistband automatically adjust their size, becoming small enough to fit his body. The clothes are giving off an aura of spiritual power.

Jing Ming took out a white ribbon from his belt, saying, "Come, I will give you a nice hairstyle that the Lord has praised before."

After a cup of tea...

Gu Yunjue looked at himself in the mirror, his mood is a bit complicated thinking that the demon prince who terrorized the three realms now has this kind of look. The clothes are unisex, with no difference between male and female. Shizun thinks this is attractive?

Suspiciously he glanced back at Jing Ming, who coughed then raised his head to look outside, avoiding his gaze. Speechless, Gu Yunjue disassembled the bun on his head, combing it out then gathering together the hair around his temples and tying it back. The hairstyle is now relaxed and comfortable.

After fixing his hair, he then asked Jing Ming: "Hasn't teacher come back?"

Jing Ming was puzzled. "The Lord went to the general assembly for the disciple's trial. Perhaps to pick up another disciple to keep you company?"

Gu Yunjue's hand clenches and his eyes flash unhappily at this. As long as the teacher has Gu Yunjue then it should be enough. If master dares to pick another disciple then he will strangle it. If master dares to pick a pair, then he will kill a pair of people!

Jing Ming did not notice Gu Yunjue's reaction. His curiosity was extremely inflated. "Are you really a boy? Are you a demon? Where did the master find you? The Palace Lord's hobby has changed? Your hair doesn't look good..."

Looking at Jing Ming and smiling, Gu Yunjue suddenly became serious. Crooking a finger to gesture Jing Ming to bend down, he whispered: "The master ate a divine immortality pill and I was accidentally born."

Jing Ming gasped in shock.

Gu Yunjue tilted his head, his slender finger gently touching the beauty mark near his eye, and laughed.

Jing Ming at this time realized that Gu Yunjue was just teasing him, said: "You dishonest child!"

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Main Peak, Chongyang Palace Hall

Unlike the gorgeous style of the Sunshine Palace, Chongyang Palace is a tall, green and gray building with a calm atmosphere, highlighting the dignity and majesty of the main peak.

Inside is a huge water mirror that shows the progress of the trial. Sect master Yue Ming Ze is there, as well as almost everyone of importance in the sect. The trials are only open every ten years so many people have come to get fresh blood and pick up some good seedlings.

At the site of the trial, the children are desperately climbing. Coarse sand hits their faces but they have no time to wipe it off. A light rain is falling on the mountain, in some places the going is quite tough, thus the would-be disciples are using both hands and feet to climb. Cultivators despise half-hearted people the most, therefore they place great importance in this test of perseverance.

As Mu Chen sets foot inside the hall, robes fluttering gracefully, the crowd of elders is surprised to see his stunning face, cold like frost. The people inside become nervous when his phoenix eyes sweep over their faces. Shocked, they all stood up.

Fortunately, Mu Chen only glanced at them briefly. Some people breathed a sigh of relief at this. Some of those present also despised Mu Chen, thinking that he is just a pretty face who was lucky enough to be chosen as the Lord of Sunshine Palace. If other people had been so lucky, they would have been better than him at cultivation.

Mu Chen did not see how the others reacted to him. Looking at the water mirror that showed a child rolling around in the mud like a monkey, he was glad that he had taken his own disciple away. With his disciple's injury he would not have been able to climb the mountain.

Among the elders in the hall, a female cultivator was pleasantly surprised to see Mu Chen and made a sound: "Yi!" (TN: Just an exclamation.)

Mu Chen heard the sound and looked at the source. Four people were seated in a row with her, one was sleeping while the other three were watching him. Mu Chen never thought he would see the four of them sitting together.

"Greetings to Shishu!" Yue Ming Ze and his three companions stood up, cupping their hands in a polite salute.

Mu Chen then thought of the time when Yue Ming Ze took over as sect master, there was a lot of infighting by dissatisfied members. All of the other lords of the six main peaks, except for Mu Chen, banded together to support Yue Ming Ze. Thinking of this, Mu Chen is a little ashamed. The things he cares about are too few. In the previous life, he didn't even appear in this assembly. Looking at the reaction of the people here today, it seems like they think its more normal for him not to attend.

Yue Ming Ze politely asks: "What matter brings you here, Shishu?"

Yue Ming Ze seems to be his early twenties. Seniority is overturned, there is chaos in the ranks since he was obviously the youngest in his generation but is sitting on the highest seat. Perhaps to look more dignified and older, he dresses in a severe style - a white long unlined close-fitting robe, a green coat, and holding a jade ruler. However, his face has dimples and looks childish, unreliable, and easy to bully. In addition, his cultivation is not very high compared to the other elders in the sect. This has frequently provoked trouble in the Cloud Gate Sect.

Seeing the very young Yue Ming Ze, Mu Chen sighed in his heart. If the first generation elder had not been so anxious to break through a bottleneck, Yue Ming Ze would not have been saddled with so much responsibility at such a young age. It's really a heavy burden.

Before his rebirth, Gu Yunjue's actions had frightened the cultivators and this group had pushed the blame on Mu Chen, claiming that he was the one who taught the evil person, therefore he should be executed to keep the world safe. If Cloud Gate sect were to protect him, they would become the enemies of the entire cultivation world.

At that time Yue Ming Ze, after a hundred years of painstaking efforts, was finally in power, with a firm foundation. When various people wanted to kill Mu Chen just to vent their anger, Mu Chen was handed over but the usually leisurely and carefree sect master defended his Shishu (Martial Uncle). He unexpectedly transformed from a weak cultivator to a strong sect master who dared to confront even the entire community of cultivators.

With these events in mind, Mu Chen felt that he had really been too selfish, not contributing much at all to the sect. Since he now had the opportunity to rebirth, then all his regrets can be resolved. From now on he would help his martial nephew guard Cloud Gate sect, those who threatened it would all die! Every one of them, burned to death!

Yue Ming Ze sees Mu Chen just looking at him and not speaking so he is subconsciously intimidated, silently swallowing his saliva. He was not afraid of anyone but in front of Shishu his face became a bit red. Yue Ming Ze cried a bit nervously: "Shishu?"

Mu Chen helplessly looked back at him, his tone abrupt: "I want to discuss something with you."

He took out two jade bottles from his spatial storage ring. "Here are two pills. It can help a cultivator break through to the Power Boosting stage. I want to exchange them for something." (TN: I cannot translate 可以给门内再添两位合体期的大能 precisely but basically the two pills are extremely valuable to cultivators.)

Inside the hall it's quiet enough to hear a pin drop, as all of the elders are listening to their talk.

The number of cultivators who are in the Power Boosting stage are extremely rare. In the entire Cloud Gate sect there are only three. With just those three Cloud Gate is able to stand firm and become one of the four most powerful sects. If there were two more masters of the Power Boosting Stage then the effect on the sect is easy to predict. Moreover, everyone present is earnestly cultivating and hoping to one day reach that stage but it is hard to break through to the next cultivation realm. Pills that help cultivators pass through a bottleneck are greatly valued. These two pills are a marvelous medicine, nothing could be more treasured by the sect members.

Yue Ming Ze exclaimed: "I did not think that you could refine this level of immortality pill!" He coughed and stiffens his back to maintain the dignity of the sect master. "What does Shishu want to trade for this?"

Mu Chen: "The Heaven and Earth (Qian Kun) Soul Protection Bells."

The Qian Kun Soul Protection Bells are two old artifacts. They are different from other magic weapons in that they have more than one function. They have the ability to attack and protect the body and spirit as long as the user injects his power into the weapon. It can also hurt a person's spirit. The bells are a pair: the Quan bell and Kun bell. It is said that the second generation sect master and his partner wielded the bells together. The two had infinite power, enough to destroy the world. The treasure was sent to Cloud Gate but later on the Kun bell was lost in an immortal-demon war. The Qian bell has not recognized a new master. It is like a dead thing now.

Yue Ming Ze was puzzled, "What do you want to do with the Soul Bell?"

"I will give it to my new disciple to do the ritual." In the previous lifetime, the Soul Bell was one of Gu Yunjue's weapons that he stole from the Cloud Gate sect. Mu Chen thought that if he gave the Soul Bell to Gu Yunjue now then not only would his disciple avoid the crooked path, Cloud Gate sect would also be more secure in the future.

Mu Chen's reply made no sense. The three views of the person who heard it were completely broken. Yue Ming Ze's serious face has signs of smoke. While a group of wannabe disciples were desperately trying to complete the trial, Gu Yunjue's luck was so great that he was chosen as a personal succeeding disciple and Mu Chen even wanted to exchange two valuable pills to get a treasure for his defense.

This type of thinking is abnormal. Is it really necessary for Mu Chen to provoke this much envy for the boy? Examining Mu Chen's expressionless face, Yue Ming Ze cannot guess whether he is deliberately trying to test his disciple or not.

The elders in the hall are much surprised, firstly that Mu Chen actually chose a disciple and, secondly, that he thought of taking the Soul Bell for him. Some of them do not look happy.

Two valuable pills for a useless bell, it seems like a very cost-effective trade. But the two immortality pills are likely to break the balance between the various forces in the sect.

Mu Chen observed the faces of the group of elders but his face was still cold. In his last life, these guys owed him a debt! No matter who is not satisfied, all he has to do is to beat that person up, then they will not dare to speak anymore.

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burstingchrysanthemums · 8 years ago

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter Nine (Part 1)

The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter Ten (Part 1)

“Shizun who were you remembering just now?”

Mu Chen had not thought that Gu Yunjue was so sensitive. "An old friend."

"Who? Many people like master." His exquisite eyes slightly narrowed into a beautiful arc, covering the sinister and vicious expression, Gu Yunjue continued to ask about it. Gu Yunjue was interested in knowing which friend made Mu Chen reveal such a sad, regretful look.

Mu Chen patted his disciple's back. "Exactly as I have said, an old friend."

The young disciple wouldn't let it go and wanted to talk it over thoroughly, "What kind of person? Does teacher like him?"

"Um." Mu Chen didn't want to speak.

"Who do you like more, this disciple or the other person?"

"You." There was already impatience in the tone.

"How much?"

"Um." Patiently...

"Shizun?"

"Um." Mu Chen continued to endure....

"Teacher..."

Mu Chen silently cursed his disciple in his mind. This little thing is too hot-tempered and where did all these words come from?

Gu Yunjue opened his mouth but did not make a sound this time, realizing that his master was mad at him and that Mu Chen doesn't want Gu Yunjue to continue pestering him.

Smiling, Gu Yunjue twined a strand of Mu Chen's hair around his finger, playfully poking his silent teacher in the face. "Shizun, smile."

Mu Chen tilted his head to escape, helplessly looking at Gu Yunjue, the naughty bear child!

Gu Yunjue's exquisite peach blossom eyes curved into a crescent. He loved to tease Mu Chen and wanted to see all sorts of different expressions on his face.

At the same time, Gu Yunjue pondered about what he had just seen. He had determined that his master's body had the Alchemy of the Soul power. Gu Yunjue suspected that the same thing happened to him and Mu Chen, did his soul also return in time 100 years ago? How to test this idea?

He had just thought about this when suddenly Mu Chen cast a mystic art. A floating energy bubble enveloped Gu Yunjue's body. At the bottom of the bubble was a rope made of spiritual energy. Mu Chen took the rope in his hands and gently moved it back and forth, causing the airborne Gu Yunjue to move along with it.

Mu Chen thought that his disciple was naughty so this way of getting him out his way is the most appropriate.

Stop him from talking - throw him up - trap him in an energy bubble - pull him along!

Mu Chen's lips curled up a bit, it's perfect!

Gu Yunjue looked down. He was dissatisfied but when he saw Mu Chen smiling, his heart suddenly became soft, as if he could accept anything that this person would do to him. Helplessly stroking his forehead, Gu Yunjue scolded himself. Don't be crazy, it must be some sort of magic, this type of thinking is not right!

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Update: Rejoice! Another translator whom I respect will probably be translating this story. I will link it here once they start officially announce it.

Original news: Dear readers, I have decided to drop this translation since another group wants it and they have been harassing me, saying that my translation is inaccurate and missing some parts. This is my first project and I don’t even have an editor yet.

They literally started criticizing me less than 24 hours after I posted the first chapter. They have also been following me around the Novelupdates forum saying that they are posting a translation that is better than mine.Well, long story short, I don’t want the drama so I am dropping this. The other translators can have this project.

#The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter 5

Not waiting for Mu Chen to speak, the female cultivator from the sixth palace suddenly opened her mouth. "This disciple from Xiuyang palace carries Shishu's portrait. Today, those who dare to wrestle Shishu's face, this female of Xiuyang palace will not let them off."

These words were not soft, though the voice of the woman is very pleasant to hear. In this group of old men it's particularly striking and the main hall suddenly became peaceful.

Mu Chen: "..."

What would a female practitioner do with his portrait? Exorcise ghosts?

The man on her left looks honest and, seeing that the old men around are dissatisfied, speaks up. Though he doesn't dare to show his contempt, he kindly reminded her: "Shimei (Younger Martial Sister), you are one of the Palace Lords, remember modesty and restrain yourself a bit."

It sounded right, and carefully thought out because it had another meaning. It was a reminder that she should remember her place and hold back her opinion!

Bai Xunrong's beautiful eyes swept around the hall, throwing back her chest, and sneered: "Modesty? The Cutting Soul Knife doesn't know what restraint means."

This sentence made all of the elders shrink back, not daring to have an opinion any more. Obviously, they all know that Bai is not someone who should be provoked.

Only a few of the main hall's twelve elders have some spunk, the arrogant Bai Xunrong really is not ordinary. On her right side is an empty seat. Was it reserved for Sunshine Palace's Lord?

The sixth is a solemn-faced blue-clothed elder. Noticing that several elders have discontented expressions, he tries to get them to cool off or calm down: "That unstable broken bell, if Mu Chen wants to take it away to please his disciple, give it to him."

The one who spoke is Liu Han of Hanyang Palace, a practitioner who is currently in the middle stage of the Purification period. He and Mu Chen have an amicable relationship, having entered Cloud Gate sect together. Liu Han is the type who will not hesitate to draw his sword to chop people up. The man is a killer but his will is strong so he is not a person who is consumed by his heart demon. His swordsmanship is fierce. Since he called the sect’s treasure a broken bell, the others do not dare to refute his words because of the ice-cold aura emanating from his sword and his threatening manner. No one wants to look for trouble.

An old man quickly stood up, laughed and said: "To give the Soul Bell to Mu Chen, we cannot agree. There should be a condition. If the sect ever needs the bell, it must be handed over."

Mu Chen saw their attitude and was unhappy. If their own masters were to speak, none of them would have dared to question but when it's him they dare treat him this way?[^1] Do they really think of him as someone who cares for nothing but alchemy?

Very good! It seems he has not shown his power so that they all think they can bully him.

A white figure flashed, the old man fell down onto his seat. Mu Chen's face is cold and his lips are curled in a sneer. Compared to the hypocrite, this group of old and pious men really are not hiding their thoughts. When would he ever need anyone from this faction? When he has no brains?

Mu Chen looked disgustedly at the other, saying: "You are not qualified to speak to this elder. Only your teacher has the right."

"You...it was impolite of this disciple." Sitting down, his face red, the elder shut his mouth, not daring to speak another word. Mu Chen really made his teeth itch with anger.

Lesson learnt, now the others in the main hall will have to think twice about speaking up.

A Palace Lord then stood up, cupping his hands to Mu Chen in a courteous salute, and politely asking: "If we cannot make the exchange with elder Mu Chen, what do you plan to do next?"

Mu Chen looked at the other party whose eyes are trying to mask a greedy mind. His tone is light: "I heard that Hunyuan Zong has a qin (musical instrument), the timbre is good."

His words are slow and casual but the meaning is clear. If he cannot exchange the pills for the Soul Bell, then he can also give it to another sect to exchange it for other things. Though he has never done this kind of trade, as long as his heart is comfortable, Mu Chen never cared about rules.

To the dissatisfied elders, this sentence gives them an excuse to counterattack. Speaking in a low voice, the elder that Mu Chen rebuked before said: "This is to betray the sect, is it not?"

The five people in the seats of honor are dismayed. The snoring sound of the person who is asleep in his seat also vanishes. Liu Han's hand fell on his sword hilt. Yue Ming Ze also frowned but it is Mu Chen who moves the fastest.

Long, white sleeves swaying, he places his hand on the other's face. This is ruthless move that means he wants to take the other's life.

Punish one as a warning to others!

He does not dare to contradict Bai Xunrong, but dares to contradict him? Does he think that it's better to bully Mu Chen than a woman?

Mu Chen's phoenix eyes are murderous. Today if his prestige cannot be raised then tomorrow some people will think he can be bullied and his disciples will be despised.

The thought of Gu Yunjue, that child with a sensitive temperament whose life became distorted and turned into a killer, being bullied... Mu Chen could not bear it. This time he will protect the little disciple and never let him be wronged.

Sensing this stream of familiar power fluctuations, the person sitting beside a window innocently swinging his legs turned his face towards the main peak. His eye color as deep as an ink stain, he wondered who the master is fighting. Who is dirtying his master's white hands?

Mu Chen turned suddenly, no one had time react and the other was blasted into the center of the main hall by Mu Chen's spiritual power. Lying there with an embarrassed, bloody face, the elder was completely taken by surprise. He had not expected Mu Chen to dare to lay hands on him.

However, Mu Chen is not finished. His long fingers flashed and, suddenly, numerous white flames appeared. The temperature of the flames was not clear but the space around them seemed to be distorted. The air beside Mu Chen was full of flames. They looked like groups of butterflies and in the blink of an eye had multiplied into thousands. Each one can take the life of the practitioner on the on the floor, burning him away in an instant.

Yue Ming Ze sees that the flames were not stopping. He hurriedly cried out: "Please spare his life!"

Mu Chen snapped his fingers to stop the flames, giving Yue Ming Ze some face.

The people in the audience are shocked at this fantastic scene. The way they now look at Mu Chen has changed. This white flame is a legend! One of the three ancient fires, nine Yang Minghuo! Burned by this flame, even the spirit cannot stay. Mu Chen unexpectedly wields this type of supernatural power. The rumors are true!

And Mu Chen's spiritual power control is almost to the point of metamorphosis, shaping the flames in a lifelike form, and even the word "genius" cannot describe this ability.

How old is he? Only a hundred years old and he has already reached the Purification stage.

Yue Ming Ze's hands, hidden in his sleeves, are trembling. Shishu seems more frightening now. Before, he had never tried to ruthlessly kill people without a word.

With indifferent, pitiless eyes, Mu Chen coldly said: "Those who do not understand how to respect the teacher, stand up."

No one spoke. Mu Chen grunted contemptuously. Sure enough, if he beats one of them up, the rest will become more obedient.

Yue Ming Ze waved his sleeves and in his role as sect master solemnly said: "The soul bell will be exchanged for the two pills. The elder defied a superior, therefore he will be placed in the detention peak for a hundred years. If there is a next time he will be punished mercilessly."

When some people wanted to open their mouth to object to Yue Ming Ze's words, Mu Chen humphed...the sound was chilling, implying a dormant but murderous mood. Those people closed their mouths obediently.

Again Mu Chen thought: I really need to beat up people more!

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Mu Chen went with Yue Ming Ze to the sanctuary to take the soul bell then returned to the Sunshine Palace. Gu Yunjue was in his little attic room. Seeing that he has changed his clothes, Mu Chen gave a satisfied nod. The little disciple looks good and the clothes suit him well.

Happy that his master did not bring one of the mud monkeys with him, Gu Yunjue laughed, squinting his eyes merrily.

To Mu Chen his disciple's innocent face and uncalculated laughter were very soothing. He perked up instantly, spirits greatly improved. Lifting up his disciple and throwing him up in the air, Mu Chen was in a playful mood.

Gu Yunjue's eyes opened wide. He was thrown up so high that the three-meter high roof was only an inch from his head! He fell... to be caught by a thin arm, then thrown up again...

The disciple was thrown up in the air seven or eight times. Gu Yunjue couldn't stand it anymore, his tiny body really couldn't cope with this. Quickly, he grabbed Mu Chen's sleeves, saying: "Shizun..."

In Mu Chen's cold face his eyes are exceptionally bright, "Up high."

Jing Ting is envious of Gu Yunjue. He also wants the Palace Lord to throw him up high!

Gu Yunjue: "..."

Having given his disciple an exclusive love reward, Mu Chen's mood is good. Glancing at the room's furnishings, Mu Chen saw that it was like the rest of the Palace. He had never cared about such things, simply using whichever furniture was most convenient, but he remembered that in his past life his disciple liked gorgeous, luxurious things. The Gu Yunjue of the past preferred fancy and expensive food and clothing. He ordered Jing Ting: "Go to the treasure house and pick some furniture. The things here are to be changed."

He felt that he should satisfy the child's fondness for lavish things now. Otherwise, if he had too little during his childhood then when he grew up he would want more and become too greedy.

Jing Ting eyes held complex emotions as he glanced at Gu Yunjue. With a cold expression on his face, he left.

A moment later Gu Yunjue's room held new furniture. All of the items were treasures and gave off the white glow of spiritual power. Gu Yunjue knew that these are some rare spiritual items.

The tables and chairs were of Qingyang wood which was grown from trees in the Demon World's evil valley. It has the function of driving out demons and nourishing the spirit. This kind of material, a small piece of it is worth thousands of Lingshi but his master casually used it to make furniture.

At the window was a black guqin glowing with a blue light, obviously a magical weapon.

Mu Chen asked him gently, "Do you like it?"

Gu Yunjue plucked the strings, strumming a few atonal notes. He smiled gently and cutely proclaimed: "I love it, Shizun is the best.”

Mu Chen felt that words of praise from little children are the best to listen to. He rubbed Gu Yunjue's head then embraced him, throwing him up in the air again.

Gu Yunjue: "..."

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Translator’s notes:

[^1]: It seems that most of the elders in the hall are Mu Chen's martial nephews and nieces who are a generation beneath him. Mu Chen is of the generation of their masters. Therefore, the people in hall should not rudely talk back to him since he is their uncle. Mu Chen feels that their teachers, who are of the same generation as Mu Chen, are the only ones who can talk to him as equals.

By the way, the main hall assembly that ended in a face-slapping session was very hard to translate since everyone seems to be speaking in third person. I wasn’t even sure sometimes if they were talking about themselves or someone else.

For example, from the tone of the conversation and the context, I’m pretty sure that Bai Xunrong said that she has Mu Chen’s portrait but the literal translation of what she said is “The disciple from Xiuyang Palace...” Theoretically she could have meant that someone else, but it’s probably Bai herself, right?

When Mu Chen said “Those who do not understand how to respect the teacher,...” I think he meant himself as “the teacher.” He was talking in third person.

Comments:

I’m still laughing at the “exclusive love reward” hahahahaha!

I’m not confident about the translations for Liu and Bai’s parts since it has a lot of weird syntax and esoteric terms. They are both badass, that’s what I understood. I should be able to translate better once I have more chapters under my belt.

Please leave a message below if you have a comment or correction. I don’t have an editor yet. Thank you for reading.

#The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter Eight

Mu Chen asked Zhu Qianshuang “Just now you said that there is news, what is it?” "Ah, on my way here I heard that the Dongzhu you burned yesterday is dead. Isn't it exciting?" Zhu Qianshuang was very lively, jumping around and pulling Jing Ting who was provoked, drew his sword and started fighting him. The two looked almost the same age. They began flying around and the swords clashed, throwing out sparks. Mu Chen raised a magical barrier even as he saw that Gu Yunjue was very interested in the fight. The two sparred for a while, until they finally landed on the ground at the same time, Jing Ting settling down behind Mu Chen, silent. His face is cold and frosty. Zhu Qianshuang is pinching his waist, ahem, sees that Jing Ting's face is cold, like his master when he wants to beat him. Unfortunately they were just about the same skill level. So, clap, clap he runs to sit down opposite Mu Chen. He is impolite and asks the maid for a pair of chopsticks before sitting down and eating. Jing Ming saw that he was as famished as though he had not eaten in several days and ridiculed him: "Does your Shizun not give you food?" Zhu Qianshuang quickly put a piece of meat in his mouth and vaguely said: "Master said I should be fasting, eat less and move my body more. If I eat more then I will get more fat, it's certainly not good for flexibility." Looking at the person opposite him taking care of Gu Yunjue, Zhu Qianshuang saw that in the expressionless face of Mu Chen, his two eyes are brighter than usual. Gu Yunjue lifted the corners of his mouth, smiling at Mu Chen, who pretended not to understand his meaning. He didn't have to eat like a pig, master or not. Like a whirlwind that sweeps away scattered clouds, Zhu Qianshuang finished a plate of meat, continued: "I haven't finished saying the news. I've said the exciting part, the shocking part I haven't said yet." Mu Chen was not interested in gossip at all, he was only interested in his disciple's appetite. "What's shocking is the way the elder died. Last night he reshaped the flesh then favored two maidservants. The elder died on the spot. Now everyone inside and outside Lofty Cloud sect knows about this, his reputation cannot be protected." Mu Chen hurriedly covered Gu Yunjue's ears, glaring at Zhu Qianshuang. Mu Chen doesn't know how Liu Han is teaching Zhu Qianshuang, how can he understand something like that at his age? But Gu Yunjue's expression is full of curiosity and ignorance, asked: "Master, what did he mean? How did that person die?" Mu Chen: "...died like a dog." In order to not let his disciple learn bad things, Mu Chen took Gu Yunjue by the hand, setting out for a walk. Gu Yunjue laughed in his heart. The glossary that his teacher uses has very few words, the mouth is still so stupid, when he lies he will just stare at people in the eyes quite seriously, it's really too cute. Zhu Qianshuang quickly shouted: "Grand Martial Uncle, please don't bother to see me off. My teacher asked me to deliver this first meeting gift." Forcing the last meatball into his mouth, Zhu Qianshuang wiped his mouth and pulled out a long sword from his interspatial bracelet. On its black scabbard are nine petal blue lotuses and it is giving off a murderous aura, no matter what, everyone can see that it is a fearsome weapon. "My teacher said that this sword's attribute just happens to suit Martial Uncle and he should cultivate the sword, alchemy would be a waste..." His mouth just wouldn't stop. Mu Chen was discontented and tightly hugged Gu Yunjue. That person from the Hanyang (Cold Sun) Palace has peeked at his disciple and even sent someone to send a sword to him. Does he think the child is well-behaved and cute and wants to steal him? Dream on! Gu Yunjue tightly hugged Mu Chen's neck, his face gloomy. The one who dares to master the Sword of the demon world is aiming for the heart of his small master? (TN: Can't figure out 那个为了师尊敢独闯妖界的剑修难道心悦小师尊？) If not, why did he send such a precious thing? To flatter Shizun in a roundabout way? Dream on! Mu Chen waved his sleeves, easily throwing a medicine bottle to Zhu Qianshuang, the same type as the one in Gu Yunjue's hands, and quickly sent him away, for fear that his pure disciple might be taught some bad things. After he left Gu Yunjue smiled and asked: "Shizun, that person is..." "He is a disciple of Hanyang Palace, you should call him the sixth. He loves to eat. When he is hungry he even dares to bite his own master." At the time when he was imprisoned, the little pig came to secretly comfort him every day and tried to save him. If he is right then that little pig was Zhu Qianshuang. He doesn't know if Liu Han knew about it. Still not knowing what to think of it, Mu Chen's facial expression becomes somewhat eccentric. Then he shook his head, feeling that he should think about it more. "Your disciple would like to ask, since that teacher sent the sword, does Shizun know him well?" The thought of Mu Chen and Liu Han's "complex" relationship made Gu Yunjue very uncomfortable. Mu Chen, holding his small disciple's hand tight, is very unhappy. In the last life his disciple really did practice swordsmanship. His swordsmanship was better than his alchemy therefore his talent is really more suited for cultivating sword techniques. Mu Chen felt uncertain. His own selfish wish to raise the child, is it really good for him? If Gu Yunjue were to move to Hanyang Palace then Gu Yunjue might be better off compared to closed door training in pill concocting. Since he asked about Liu Han, Mu Chen became silent. Gu Yunjue pursed his lips, smiling coldly. What kind of secretive ambiguous relationship do Shizun and Liu Han have? "Teacher," Gu Yunjue shook Mu Chen, asking him: "What type of person is Brother Liu?" He deliberately emphasized the word "brother" to remind Mu Chen not to forget his identity. Falling in love with a nephew would be contrary to ethics. As long as he (Gu Yunjue) is in the master's mind then he should be enough, and his master should give up the ambiguous relationship with the other as soon as possible. Mu Chen thought that he and Liu Han can count two hundred years of acquaintance between them, and with emotion said: "Once he was my companion, when we were young we entered the sect together with another person." Mu Chen, holding Gu Yunjue in his arms continued their walk. Jing Ming titled his head and looked at Mu Chen as he is walking away. Poking Jing Ting with his elbow, Jing Ming says, "I had not thought that the Lord and Liu Han had such a relationship, he has never mentioned it to others." Jing Ting did not answer so Jing Ming continued to ask: "Do you think that the Lord has become more talkative ever since Gu Yunjue came?" Jing Ting made a humming sound. It's more than just becoming more talkative, before Gu Yunjue came the Lord only thought about refining pills. Never before has the Lord spent so much thought on a person! "Who is the other person?" Jing Ming was clearly curious. Jing Ting just stared at him and scolded: "Stupid!" Naturally, it is that person that left behind the unfinished game of chess with the Lord. Gu Yunjue smelled an elegant fragrance on Mu Chen's body and bit by bit his mood rose. Now that relationship had been explained, he is satisfied. Since they grew up together then their relationship is a little good. Gu Yunjue can accept that but he must put a halt to this. The nephew's relationship should certainly not be closer than Gu Yunjue's. Because of his nearness, Gu Yunjue can feel that on Mu Chen is a force that is attracting him. The feeling is very familiar, like... the Alchemy of the Soul! (TN: Literally "refining the soul devil work") Thinking of this, Gu Yunjue quietly hugged Mu Chen's neck tightly, moving closer to his chest. In order to distract Mu Chen, Gu Yunjue began to talk to him: "Where is master taking his disciple?" "To explore the Lofty Cloud Sect, otherwise you will get lost." Reluctant to let his little disciple down to run on their own Mu Chen continued to him in his arms, watching the other's bright eyes, like a beautiful painting. His heart is gradually enriched, his eyes become more and more soft, the embrace of a child, defenseless. Gu Yunjue could not help but bow his head, at this moment it felt like his heart was being burned by Mu Chen's eyes. Clutching Mu Chen, his hand gradually tightened Gu Yunjue put his chin on Mu Chen's shoulder, for fear of revealing his emotions. In this life, no matter how many curses the body has to suffer, no matter how many he must kill, he must protect his teacher and keep him safe, happy, and peaceful. The dormant soul energy felt Gu Yunjue's determination and suddenly surged. The soul force erupted when Mu Chen was defenseless, his internal organs were wounded by it but his first reaction is to throw Gu Yunjue to safety. "Master!" Gu Yunjue fell down. Mu Chen sat up, suppressing the soul energy. In just a few breaths, Gu Yunjue detected the presence of a few figures rushing towards them. Yue Ming Ze and several elders see Mu Chen injured by a magical attack. To wound someone like Mu Chen a person would have to be in the Synthesis stage at least. The people are stern-faced. Since when has the sect been infiltrated by a cultivator of such a high level? Gu Yunjue doesn't want these people to investigate the matter so he points to the West. His small face is pale: "The old man in black clothes who injured my teacher went that way!" The people saw that Gu Yunjue was pointing in the direction of the restricted area and did not dare to stay longer. They went off in to find the culprit. After they left, Gu Yunjue examined Mu Chen's chest. That soul power burst from the chest a moment ago and when Mu Chen suppressed it, it went back there. Unable to restrain himself, Gu Yunjue waits for Mu Chen's complexion to improve then grabbed his collar, planning to tear it up so he can have a look. When Mu Chen opened his eyes the first thing he saw was his disciple fiercely tearing at his clothes. Mu Chen's face was cold and he remained silent. "Shizun where is it uncomfortable? Where are you injured? Where does it hurt?" The young disciple really was really worried. Mu Chen grabbed Gu Yunjue and saw that there was deception in his eyes. So even such a little thing can lie? This child is smart, should he spank him in order to inspire more respect for his teacher? "Teacher, do you want to hit me?" The child he carried did not struggle, as if it had accepted its fate. Mu Chen felt that his chest was tight. That fiery mark on his chest was reminding him all the time of the reason why he was raising Gu Yunjue. After his rebirth, he discovered that there were many black marks on his chest. Although, of course, he thought it was related to his rebirth, he had not imagined that it actually contained such a strong soul power. The power that Gu Yunjue had passed onto Mu Chen's body didn't disappear when he died. Why did Gu Yunjue do such a thing? Why not just avoid the righteous cultivators? Why did he fight with the whole righteous faction? Did he really betray the sect or was he forced to do it? Unfortunately, Mu Chen did not know anything about that in his past life. His disciple did not tell him anything. Outwardly his disciple had a mild-mannered and modest appearance, refined and cultured. It was not until the accident that he realized that he had not paid enough attention to his disciple. He knew too little about him. This teacher is really not competent. Hugging the young disciple to his bosom, Mu Chen sighed. His face was still cold but this child was frightened. How can he be willing to beat him? Mu Chen looked towards the West, deep in thought: "Today's event, do not tell anyone about it, remember that." "Your disciple will remember." Gu Yunjue's face was dark but now he became more lively and mischievous, with a fun-loving appearance. His voice was clear and loud: "Shizun who were you remembering just now?" Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter Translator's Notes: I omitted some idioms/slang but I believe they are not significant. The way the elder died was described in a metaphor or euphemism (something like "green meters on all cylinders") since it would not be polite to actually say he died while having sex with his two maids. Looks like Liu Han and Mu Chen were childhood friends so they should be roughly the same age but Mu Chen is a higher "generation" than Liu, probably because Mu's master was an older generation than Liu's.

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter Six

After throwing his disciple high up in the air seven or eight times again, Mu Chen can no longer continue because Gu Yunjue's courage is too small. Since the boy was holding on to Mu Chens's neck and refusing to let go, the master put him down for now, intending to slowly train him in bravery later.

Some items from Mu Che’s storage ring crashed down. He intends to lay them down in the room in an array. The child can be spoiled a bit but he will not be allowed to be too lazy to cultivate.

Gu Yunjue saw his master taking out countless top grade Lingshi. They fell down on the floor, piled up like rubbish, before Mu Chen chose some of the biggest, putting back the others into the storage ring. This made Gu Yunjue laugh. His little Shizun is so cute, both simple and straightforward, so that the people close to him don't have to worry about being manipulated.

"Where did these Lingshi come from?"

Mu Chen found it difficult to explain.

Jing Ming quickly helped to clarify: "They were traded for spirit pills. The treasure house is already full so these things can't fit inside anymore. My brother has the key to the treasury. If you want something you can ask him, you don't have to bother the Palace Lord."

Mu Chen nodded, "There are several Ling mines in the hands of the teacher."

Gu Yunjue: "..." The master is so capable. How was he to raise him? He doesn't know why but now the pressure on him is heavier.

Decorated with the spiritual items, the room's aura became richer. Sunshine Palace itself was built on a Ling vein and Mu Chen's room was the place with the most abundant spirit energy. Now that the items have formed a matrix, a white mist overflowing with energy is rising from the soles of their feet.

"If you cannot build your foundation before the age of twelve, I will throw you to the back of the mountain." Mu Chen looked up and saw that his disciple was scared. "Feed the demonic beasts."

Mu Chen, known as the most talented cultivator in the past thousand years, built his foundation when he was twelve years old. Therefore, this requirement is extremely harsh but he believes that while it is surprising, it is also absolutely brilliant. As long as the goal is something that can be achieved, there is no reason to hold back.

The twins were waiting for Gu Yunjue at the entrance of the back of the mountain. They each have a complicated expression on their faces.

Jing Ming raised his eyebrows and said to Gu Yunjue: "At the back of the mountain is a strange spirit beast, Rebude!"

Mu Chen is an alchemist who refines pills. He likes to run around everywhere looking for rare and useful medicine ingredients. During his travels he has picked up innumerable strange beasts, monsters, and demonic beasts. As long as it is a furry thing, he likes to pick it up and then throw it into the back of the mountain to raise.

The leader of the beasts is a black demonic bird. As a baby it looked like a big hairball but grew up into a flying fat duck. It's name is Rebude meaning "do not annoy." What it most likes to do is to talk to people and brag. When Jing Ting and Jing Ming made a mistake, Mu Chen did not regard them as outer disciples and he was too lazy to educate the twins, so he put them together with the duck. The twins were forced to listen to the other party talk himself hoarse around the clock for ten days and half a month. Mu Chen thought this method was particularly effective so now the whole Sunshine Palace is talking about the bird!

Gu Yunjue, of course, already knows that the master picked up the bird. He also knows that the duck’s meat is particularly poor. If it's baked then its quite unpalatable. In the past, he had not killed the bird but that frivolous duck bragged that it was an ancient God beast. Gu Yunjue made a bet with it, Rebude lost and had to chop off its own wings to tearfully give to Gu Yunjue. The wings unexpectedly grew back.

At that time, Gu Yunjue roasted the wing in front of the duck but Mu Chen found out about this matter and punished his disciple by sending him off to confinement for one year. It was the first time that the teacher punished him. Of all the punishments he has gone through, that little punishment was so gentle.

However, the bird is indeed an ancient God beast. His master always seems to pick up beasts that have a rare lineage. The twins are able to transform into human forms and even the Abyss Demon was picked up. This has made Gu Yunjue wonder, what is it about his master's body that attracts these God beasts? When Mu Chen was imprisoned in the Soul Suppression Pagoda was it simply because of his disciple or were there other reasons? Gu Yunjue doesn't know, Mu Chen would not tell him, and he can only slowly investigate.

Remembering this, Gu Yunjue's expression showed that he was thinking deeply, "Five years, five years to build the foundation."

"Pfft!" Jing did not hold back, laughing in amusement. Mu Chen's eyes are also twinkling at the sight of his little disciple with the steamed bun face holding his hands behind his back to try to look more profound. This appearance is really too lovable.

"Shizun did you smile?" Noticing the subtle change in Mu Chen's expression Gu Yunjue hugged his thigh, sincerely praising: "When Shizun laughs it must be beautiful."

Mu Chen frowned. This was the first time that someone dared to call him beautiful but the small disciple's eyes are very clear, with no impurities. Mu Chen can only helpless pat Gu Yunjue's head, gently saying: "This is how a man is described? After martial arts practice you will also practice writing and learn 50 idioms a day. If you cannot learn them then you will be forced to kneel as punishment."

Gu Yunjue smiled and nodded. Whatever his teacher said, he would do.

Mu Chen rubbed his head, feeling that his pupil is well-behaved. From his storage ring poured out hundreds of storage rings. These were all traded for pills. Mu Chen asked: "Which one do you like?"

"What this person likes he can take? If he said he likes something, will Shizun give it to him?" Seeing Mu Chen sit down, Gu Yunjue climbed onto his lap, resting his back on his master's chest and feeling the warmth of his body. Gu Yunjue is satisfied, his thin lips are smiling. Tilting his head back to look at Mu Chen's outstandingly beautiful face, Gu Yunjue's eyes look earnest.

Space rings are difficult to make. They need to have a large space but the item is small so they are worth a lot of money. Ordinary cultivators use storage bags and bracelets but his master actually took out so many high quality storage rings for a five-year-old child. The master is really the type who will dig out his own lungs. (TN: The type that is selfless and giving.)

Mu Chen looks at the villain at his bosom. He hasn't pushed him off but this little thing's appetite is so huge, how much does he want to take? Because he has endured much hardship, he fears being poor? Thinking that, Mu Chen nods, "If you want anything, tell the teacher and as long as he has it, he can give it to you."

"Why does the teacher treat this person so well?" asked Gu Yunjue curiously, narrowing his eyes.

Mu Chen hesitated a bit, he really doesn't know how to answer. It's in order not to let you grow up crooked? I don't want us to die together?

Obviously, it's not realistic to say that since the child wouldn't be able to understand.

Gu Yunjue looked gloomy but afterwards the corners of his mouth turned up. Picking up a vermilion ring he is interested in, his eyebrows are raised, "This person wants this, it looks nice."

Mu Chen relaxed. Taking Gu Yunjue's hand he places a drop of blood on it that turns into a mark. This confirms the child as his personal succeeding disciple. He failed to notice that the child is feeling more and more gloomy, and the child's scrutiny is also more obvious.

"Now you are my personal succeeding disciple." Mu Chen put down his disciple. "Kneel."

Gu Yunjue obediently knelt and listened attentively to the words of his teacher.

Mu Chen then said: "The teacher does not think that you cherish the mundane world. Your teacher only hopes that you understand that all things have spirit. Don't kill innocent people.”

Mu Chen saw that the young disciple raised his face and asked him doubtfully: "Shizun, what would you do if this person does slaughter innocents?"

MU Chen lowered his head, the look in his eyes is somewhat complicated, "Then the teacher is responsible for cleaning up the mess."

"It would be good for this disciple to die at the hands of the master. This person doesn't want others to do it."

Gu Yunjue had barely finished speaking when Mu Chen knocked him on the head. This scoundrel disciple, he wants to become bad?

Mu Chen knows that his own character has a big flaw. His childhood living conditions made him unable to trust anyone but also made him cherish every person under his care. So many people wanted to kill Gu Yunjue in his past life but Mu Chen said that it was his responsibility and that other people cannot meddle. Thus the immortal hypocrites' anger was transferred to him.

Looking now at his disciple's naughty smile, Mu Chen withdrew a small leather whip from his storage ring and placed it on the table. If the mischievous disciple is stubbornly disobedient and not educated well, it would not be good. Therefore he prepared this a moment ago.

Gu Yunjue looked at that small leather whip, thinking about his future situation. "..."

Mu Chen saw that his disciple's expression revealed "fear" and he subconsciously adopted the strict bearing of a teacher, saying: "Apart from what I have already said, the teacher has two rules: First, you must honor the teacher and respect his teachings, listening to his words, and acknowledging his authority. Whatever the teacher says is right. Second, you cannot be bullied. Cultivating in order to become an immortal is against nature. It's like a boat sailing against the current. If one is unable to move forward, one will inevitably lag behind. If one is bullied and doesn't hit back, then return to the mundane world to raise cows on a farm." Mu Chen then thought of more to say, and added, "These rules are Mu Chen's own."

"Shizun, what are the rules of the sect?'

"Hmm, those things you don't have to worry about. Listening to your teacher is enough." The implication is that Shizun's rules are the only rules.

Gu Yunjue smiled, looking at his master he thought that this was the first time he saw Mu Chen being willful. So that is what it is. He can't, don't want to boast. (TN: Some sort of idiom.)

Mu Chen found that his disciple was looking up at him with "worship" in his eyes. Mu Chen's eyes narrowed to a crack and his heart was very happy. His little disciple is really simple to persuade. As long as he is educated well, he will absolutely not turn to the dark side.

He has long suspected that his disciple was treated badly during the time when he was in Yue Ming Ze's care, or else how could such a cute child become so distorted? Childhood education is very important. Yue Ming Ze himself is just a cub, he definitely doesn't know how to raise children.

At this time, Yue Ming Ze received a letter. When he read it, while thinking of Mu Chen's outstandingly beautiful face, Yue Ming Ze started counting on his fingers how many people Mu Chen is likely to beat up...

Mu Chen currently has no knowledge of that. Right now he happily took out the Soul Bell, saying: "Well, now that you have made obeisance and knelt to your teacher, this protective amulet is for you." He didn't know where to put it. Hair? Neck? Wrist? Waist? Or ankles?

Gu Yunjue's pupils shrank when he saw the familiar bell. This was a musical weapon that his ancestors used. At this time the Soul Bell should be in the Cloud Gate sect's forbidden realm. This item that is important to his magical power inheritance, how did it appear in the master's hand?

Mu Chen shook the bell and decided to hang it on his disciple's neck. His hand was caught Gu Yunjue.

"Master, don't you think it's not appropriate to hang it here?" Gu Yunjue was shocked and helplessly pinched Mu Chen's hand. His teacher’s slender fingers were delicate and white, even the joints were perfect, but no matter how good-looking it is, it's hanging the bell in the wrong location!

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter 3

Mu Chen's Sunshine Palace, located in the north of Cloud Gate, is one of the places with the most abundant spirit energy in the five peaks. At the top of flattened Sunshine peak is the bright red Sunshine Palace. From a distance it looks misty, grand, magnificent, with jade railings all around.

After landing, a strong smell of fragrant incense medicine makes every inch of the skin feel comfortable. In the main hall where Mu Chen lives there is a large golden bamboo. The bamboo was swaying in the wind, and the mottled sunlight fell on the ground through the bamboo leaves, and turning the ground golden. Countless priceless treasures that are hard to find in the outside world are as common as weeds sticking to the sole of your foot here.

On the left is a spirit spring, the water weaving around the immortal palace, and a waterfall plunging down. On the right are several hundred miles of medical gardens, while at the back of the mountain the cry of a crane can be heard.

It is said that Sunshine Palace is the richest place in Cloud Gate, only the people who have seen it can understand.

Mu Chen put down Gu Yunjue, saying: "Here is our place, you can live wherever you want to."

The Sunshine Palace has been decorated very simply, in accordance with Mu Chen's personality. Now that there is a five-year-old child who needs to restore his health, Mu Chen wondered whether he ought to build a house and have some fun.

Gu Yunjue looked at around him, eyes flashing with nostalgia, here is the most comfortable place that he has ever lived in.

Surveying the place, Gu Yunjue's eyes fall on a white stone table in the bamboo grove. The table holds a pot of wine, two glasses, and an unfinished game of chess. Thinking of someone who Mu Chen treats this way... Gu Yunjue narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand to hold Mu Chen's thigh, and smiled exceptionally sweetly, "This disciple wants to live with the master."

Mu Chen frowned, looked down at the child holding on to his thigh tightly, worriedly asked him: "You ... still wet the bed? "

The corners of Gu Yunjue's mouth twitched, both hands trembled, bed wetting ... The little master is so cute.

Mu Chen looked down at him, the look is especially serious. He really wants to know if the child still wets the bed, if so then they cannot sleep together. Feeling the disciple holding on to his thigh trembling guiltily, Mu Chen frowns and concludes that, sure enough the child is still in the bed wetting age so it's better for them to sleep separately.

Two thirteen-year-old children saw that Mu Chen was back and jumped in front of him, saying in chorus: "Palace Lord."

The two are twins, very handsome and dressed in identical white robes. One has a grim look, behind him is a sword, and he stands upright, looking sharp and spirited. The other one is holding a strange long black flute and is wearing a bone pendant. He is smiling, his face has a lively look, and he looks a bit naughty.

Mu Chen introduced them: "The unsmiling one is Jing Ting, the smiling one is Jing Ming."

The child is still holding on to his thighs shyly so Mu Chen had to push him forward to introduce him. "This is my personal succeeding disciple, from now on take good care of him."

"These disciples understand." Although the two claim to be his disciples, in fact they don't have a mentor-disciple relationship. They are not human. Mu Chen picked up two doglike monsters in a secret place. Out of habit, he had cured their injury ten years ago. Ever since then they had stayed here.

Mu Chen commanded: "Jing Ming, clean up the attic next door to my room for the boy to live in."

Jing Ming was stunned for a moment then nodded: "Yes, this disciple will arrange it immediately."

Looking at the two mirror-like twins running, Gu Yunjue narrowed his eyes. He had not expected that these two tough little things had been following the master so early.

Mu Chen touched Gu Yunjue's head, interrupting his thoughts, and said: "Go and wash yourself first, take off your clothes, and never wear black clothes in the future.

The thought of Gu Yunjue growing up then wearing black, with a peerless handsome face, killing without batting an eye, puts Mu Chen in a bad mood. In this life, the well-behaved little disciple will never become that way.

Mu Chen wanted to leave but his thigh was held. Gu Yunjue tackled his master, making the attendants gasp. They looked at Gu Yunjue with admiration. The last time someone touched the Palace Lord's sleeve, he directly kicked that person away. Yet this boy dares to grab Mu Chen's thigh...

A hero! He is so brave!

Mu Chen did not hit the boy, he just tried to pull away but he was held tightly. Gu Yunjue made a pitiful face at him, sticking like glue to his leg. "Shizun, don't go!"

The fact that the other's body is somehow attracting his spiritual power is something he hasn't figured out yet. If they were to take a bath together he can investigate.

Mu Chen thought he was frightened. Helpless, he held Gu Yunjue while the attendants bring hot water, intending to wash the child himself. Several attendants look at Gu Yunjue with worshipful eyes because the Lord has unexpectedly gave in. It seems he is not an ordinary pet and they must serve the young lord with great care.

Only Jing Ting looks at Gu Yunjue eyes and thinks it's unnatural.

Mu Chen took out a bottle of medicine and put a drop in the bath water which turned green, churning with spiritual power. He picked up Gu Yunjue, who was looking at the door, and wanted to throw him into the bath.

"Shizun!" said Gu Yunzhu clinging to Mu Chen's arm. "I can go in by myself."

Mu Chen put Gu Yun down. That little disciple is really sensible, wants to do things on his own, a really good, self-reliant child.

Seeing that Mu Chen has no intention of changing his clothes, Gu Yunjue temporarily closed off his mind, he always remembers that he is a child, born in that kind of environment, if he did not act then he would have been killed long ago, so he can act the role of a five-year-old child vividly.

He was not sentimental, and took off his coat and climbed into the barrel. However, now the body is too short, the movement of the climb is a bit ugly.

The short limbs are struggling to climb the barrel, like a little mouse but in Mu Chen's eyes it's not ugly.

The face finally having a hint of a smile, Mu Chen reached out to hold the child's butt, tore off the robes and even the pants, throwing Gu Yunjue in the water with a big splash.

Gu Yunjue helplessly spit out a mouthful of water, Shizun is so... direct!

When Gu Yunjue's flesh was exposed, in that moment Mu Chen was stunned. On the child's thin back were innumerable scars... not only the back but also the chest and limbs have numerous scars, including a bit wound which, by the look of the teeth, was made by a woman.

The most serious is a chest wound. It's new and not yet completely cured. It seems like the chest was stabbed by a hairpin and, if the puncture had been any deeper, would have reached the heart and killed Gu Yunjue!

Mu Chen's face was instantly cold, his voice angry: "Who wants to kill you?"

The child grew up to be a twisted killer, the childhood experiences and relationships surely were partly to blame! Just a five year old boy, who laid such a ruthless hand on him?

The medicine in the water is funneling spirit power into his body. It's slightly painful. He rested on the barrel and reached out a hand to touch Mu Chen's face, smiling, and said: "My mother thought that giving birth to me was a disgrace."

Gu Yunjue sees Mu Chen's expression become colder, does not hold back his fingers from stroking that face. He knew how beautiful that laughing face is but, unfortunately, it's really rare to see.

Gu Yunjue has a soul magic power. He is at the stage when he can clearly see the color of the spirit of people. Good people's spirits are white, black is evil, while red is for killers. He has seen that many people's souls are a mixed color. Only Mu Chen, even when he has killed, is pure white.

Part of him wants to wipe him black, contaminate him with his own darkness but at the same time he wants to silently protect his purity.

Looking at the cold man in front of him who was angry for him... Gu Yunjue excitedly licked his lips, eyes narrowed, this feeling is a good memory.

Mu Chen discontentedly swatted away Gu Yunjue's hands, coldly glaring at the spoiled little bastard who even dared to touch his face. Does he understand what it is to honor the teacher and respect his teachings?

Seeing the little disciple is behaving, Mu Chen tied up his messy hair then stirred the water up to produce more bubbles, saying: "Soak for another half hour, I will be going out."

"Where is Shifu going?"

Mu Chen's personality is such that when he thinks of doing something, he does it immediately. Gu Yunjue is not sure what is happening now.

"I'm going to the main peak." As he answered Mu Chen was talking to the door. He orders Jing Ting: "In a moment, go and have a look at him."

He feared that his young disciple might fall into the water and drown to death in the water.

Jing Ting hurried to comply. "This disciple will remember."

"After he changes his clothes, introduce him to the palace servants to make sure they serve him well and don't bully him."

Seeing Gu Yunjue's injury, Mu Chen is distressed at imagining what the child had suffered. Thinking of Gu Yunjue's abusive childhood, Mu Chen's face becomes even colder. He will not let his disciple suffer any injustice again, he will have only the best things...parents...huh.

After Mu Chen left, Gu Yunjue's lips turn up, his smiling face is bloodthirsty and crazy. It's really good that he returned to this place to love together with his teacher. Back then, no one thought that Gu Yunjue had used the magic of the final layer to reverse time, they thought they had killed him but they did not know they just sent him back in time hundreds of years ago. (TN: Yes, it said hundreds of years.)

What are the hypocrites doing at this time?

Are they pursuing the righteous path to cultivation?

Are they murdering and stealing treasures?

Are they standing aloof, pretending to be superior and benevolent?

Or are they painstakingly pondering how they could win the favor of his master, and pursue a pill cultivator with both great talents and outstanding good looks as their dao-companion?

Gu Yunjue looked at his hand and smiled. A red flame in the fingertips gently beat, dancing like a succubus, full of temptation and deadly hidden dangers.

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side Chapter Nine (Part 2)

Yue Ming Ze led the sect members in searching the forbidden area but they did not find any signs of an intruder. A cultivator of the Synthesis stage, is that person visiting friends? Who would believe that?

"Could it be that child was wrong?" An old man said doubtingly, stroking his beard."Not even a breath has been detected which is very strange."

"we need to ask elder Mu Chen about it."

Yue Ming Ze frowned. "Your sect master will personally investigate."

A middle-aged practitioner who was holding a fan, Zheng Xuan Su, laughed: "I have heard that Wan Jian sect wants Mu Chen to become dao-companions (TN: essentially a marriage), I do not know if the rumors are true?"

Zheng Xuan Su, according to the generational hierarchy, was indeed Mu Chen's brother but he was just an ordinary disciple while Mu Chen was an inner disciple. They had the same master but while Mu Chen was tutored in his master's special techniques, Zheng only learned the sect's general skills. The two's relationship is not good but also not bad. Mu Chen's temperament is such that if other people don't bother him, he is too lazy to talk to them.

Yue Ming Ze was embarrassed and said: "Although female cultivators are few and most do not care to get along with men, the union of masculine and feminine elements if the correct path although Shishu Mu Chen...well, after all, he is a man."

Although the marriage alliance between the Lofty Cloud Sect and Wan Jian (Ten Thousand Sword) Sect would make their relationship stronger, he has never thought that Mu Chen would ever marry. Moreover, Yu Tian Yi is already in the Immortalization Stage and after Ascension...Would Mu Chen be bullied?

Yue Ming Ze pulled a face, although he is unable to prop up the sect, he still wouldn't sell his martial uncle.

Zheng Xuan beat his hand with his folding fan, remembering the past, "Our master was also worried that when he ascended (TN: Ascension level means ascending to a higher plane) Younger Brother Mu Chen would be bullied. Master wanted to find a dao-companion for him but at that time Younger Brother Mu was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, so although master looked around for a powerful cultivator the difference in their levels would be too great. Master was never able to find a good match. This might be a good chance."

"That was before," said Yue Ming Ze gravely. "Now, there's no need for anyone else to protect him."

Zheng Xuan's hands paused and his face momentarily showed a bit of embarrassment. Alchemists were considered weak but he saw Mu Chen in the Assembly for the Trail. Now no one dared to consider him an ordinary alchemist. After a while, Zheng Xuan's expression became more normal and he said: "It would not be good for you to directly refuse this kind of thing. Perhaps you should ask Younger Brother Mu what he thinks."

Yue Ming Ze maintained his composure, sighing internally. Actually, what Zheng Xuan said made sense, he truly did not have the right to make the decision for Shishu Mu. All he can do is to seize the chance to present the proposal to him.

Yue Ming Ze hid his hand in his sleeve and once again used his fingers to calculate the probability that Mu Chen will be angry.

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter Seven

Gu Yunjue grabbed the hands of Mu Chen, "Shizun, don't you think it's not appropriate to hang it there?"

Mu Chen tilted his head in puzzlement and asked, "Where is the right place?" The Soul Bell will be drawing spiritual power from its wearer. It certainly cannot be put in a storage ring. People have always said that things hidden in the heart are the most secure. Putting it on the neck so that it hangs down to the middle of the chest should be the best location. The bright red color also looks good.

Gu Yunjue helplessly smiled: "Shizun, I can make it recognize my teacher."

"This supernatural object has mystical powers. If it doesn't accept a person then it will break your bones. wait for it to become familiar with your spiritual energy." Mu Chen's attitude is quite tough. He has always been this way. Without giving Gu Yunjue the opportunity to refuse, he grabbed his disciple's neck, hung the Soul Bell on it, and said: "Your teacher doesn't want to spank your butt, you better behave."

Then Mu Chen glanced at the whip that was lying on the table. The threat was obvious.

Gu Yunjue was defeated but in his heart was the thought of one day grabbing his master's neck and returning those words to him in a frightening manner: "I do not want to spank your butt, Shizun better behave."

Imagining this scene, Gu Yunjue thought that it would be like bullying his master and betraying his ancestors, but also quite interesting.

With the bell hanging around his neck, the picture was so beautiful that he couldn't bear to see it. Gu Yunjue spent the whole afternoon sitting in meditation because the bell rang when he moved.

Jing Ming was very envious, excitedly circling around Gu Yunjue and making him pick clothes to wear. Gu Yunjue did not speak and Jing Ting kicked his brother out, dragging him away by the collar. Gu Yunjue shook his head helplessly. No one noticed when the Soul Bell recognized its master.

Late at night when Mu Chen had retired and the Sunshine Palace was quiet, the only sound was the rustling of the bamboo leaves as the wind blew through them. Gu Yunjue took out a communication device.

Analyzing the events earlier, the fact that Mu Chen took the Soul Bell made Gu Yunjue's expression more and more puzzled. Why, of all things, did his teacher give him the Soul Bell? Although he had some doubts at first and actually thought it was just a coincidence, he had not expected that Mu Chen would come with the leader. (TN: I believe he means he had not expected Mu Chen to pick him up at the trial since in the past life that was the role of Yue Ming Ze, the sect leader.)

Combined with the emergence of Mu Chen at this time, Gu Yunjue had a faint idea but it’s hard to believe. He could be reborn because of his soul magic. Mu Chen's present actions, what's the reason for them? If he knows what will happen in the future, why doesn't he kill Gu Yunjue right away instead of being so nice to him?

Agitated and finding it difficult to think, Gu Yunjue placed a hand on his brow and asked the person opposite him: "What is the Dongzhu doing now?" (TN: Dongzhu is either a name or a title meaning "Cave Lord.")

The other said respectfully: "He is remodeling the mortal flesh."

"Wait for him to do it successfully then kill him. Do it cleanly and do not involve the Sunshine Palace."

When that person has abandoned the mortal body then he will certainly hold a grudge toward Mu Chen. Since he will be hostile to the master in the future, then Gu Yunjue will dispose of him now. The master's hands will always remain clean.

"Little lord, won't such complications endanger the mission entrusted to us?" the worried messenger asked.

Gu Yunjue gently lifted the corner of his lips, revealing a genial smile. This smiling face making the other's whole body tremble and bow down low, not daring to show any of his emotions. He knew how terrible this five year old child is. In his little body is a fearful demon. His spiritual power might be higher than a king and his ambition more than that of a king. When they came to this continent, his soul was captured by Gu Yunjue. His life and death is completely controlled by this child's hand and all he can do now is to obey.

Seeing the other's weakness, Gu Yunjue smiled and said: "Remember who is your master, do not mess with me."

The other side was relieved and quickly said: "Your subordinate understands and goes to make arrangements.

Gu Yunjue laughed without a trace of humor. "You don't have to worry about my father the king." Gu Yunjue paused, grinning, "His time is coming. I might as well find a way to live better for a few more years."

In the morning, Mu Chen was meditating on his bed when he felt the protective enchantment he had set down shaking. He opened his eyes to see his small disciple running towards him, excitedly shouting: "Shizun!"

Mu Chen quickly reached out and caught his disciple. To see his disciple's smiling face early in the morning, his mood was really good.

"Master, look!" Mu Chen watched as Gu Yunjue placed the Soul Bell on the palm of his hand. There was a white flash then the bell gradually became transparent until it dissolved completely into the body of Gu Yunjue.

"How did you do that?" Mu Chen was surprised and examined his disciple's hand. Although he knew that the bell would recognize Gu Yunjue as its master, he had not expected it to happen when his disciple was just five years old.

"It recognized me of its own volition."

"On its own?" Mu Chen happily hugged the young child, patting his head and earnestly praising him: "You are really talented."

Gu Yunjue smiled, ha-ha, the sound is clear and full of innocence. Letting the magical instrument recognize him as its master was simple. In his past life the Heaven and Earth Soul Protecting Bells were his weapons. He knows that what this bell wants the most is its twin. Spiritual things also have their weaknesses, he just took advantage of this fact.

Gu Yunjue looked around him at Mu Chen's room. He cannot help but smack his lips. His teacher had lived these many years in such a boring way. The furniture in his room has probably not been changed in a hundred years. Gu Yunjue wanted to throw everything out and give his master a set of luxurious, perfect things that are worthy of being used by Mu Chen.

His meditation disturbed by his noisy disciple, Mu Chen did not not continue to cultivate. The most important thing right now was to nurse his disciple's body back to health.

Gu Yunjue's tiny body was too weak. He was born prematurely and after his birth he didn't receive much care. The whole body probably has internal injuries and he is also seriously malnourished. Mu Chen has innumerable treasures that he could use to improve his disciple's body but he does not dare to use any of them for fear that Gu Yunjue's body would not be able to bear a strong spiritual energy.

What can he do if medicine can't be eaten? Then use Sibu! (TN: Sibu 食补 or food tonic is a diet based on the yin and yang of the body, it makes a person stronger and healthier.)

If one works hard enough, Sibu can also fatten up a person!

For breakfast Mu Chen put his disciple on his bosom, personally feeding him a bowl of Ling (spiritual) rice. His facial expression was very gentle as Gu Yunjue hurriedly opened his mouth to eat. Mu Chen fed him a piece of spirit beast meat. Gu Yunjue once again opened his mouth obediently in a very well-behaved manner.

Mu Chen was happy to feed his disciple and to see how lovable the child was with his delicate eyebrows, beautiful eyes, high nose, thin lips, exquisite small chin, and sweet, cute smile. Mu Chen felt as though the softest part of his heart was being poked and he couldn't help but pinch Gu Yunjue's face as he fed him a mouthful of soup.

Both the disciple and master were happy. They were acting in a completely informal, uninhibited manner. When a nearby servant peeped inside, he was shocked and wondered where the real Mu Chen had gone.

Well, who would think that such a cold person would like children! Mu Chen likes furry things, they know that. At the back of the mountain there is a nest of monsters which shows how many he has picked up. But to pick up a child? Everyone looked to Jing Ming for help.

Jing Ming blinked, at a loss: what?

Gu Yunjue smiled and braced his belly. His teacher hadn't stopped feeding him. He ate for a very long time. Gu Yunjue had not seen his master this happy for some time and he does not want to reject his help so he kept on eating until he is almost stuffed to bursting.

Jing Ting was unable to continue watching this. He looked at Gu Yunjue's belly, his expression complex, and said, "Palace Lord, eating too much is also bad...let him stop."

Mu Chen put down his chopsticks, feeling that his disciple only ate "a few" things, and he was somewhat disappointed. Wiping his disciple's mouth with a kerchief that a servant handed him, Mu Chen then took out a bottle of medicine. He pulled the plug out and a delicate fragrance suffused the air. Mu Chen urged his disciple: "Take this."

"Teacher, what medicine is this?"

"Children's snacks." Mu Chen said lightly.

Gu Yunjue smiled and, holding Mu Chen's hand, put the medicine in his mouth. His lips felt the warmth of his master's palm and it inexplicably made him feel more at ease. The medicine had a faint fruity scent. Afterwards, Gu Yunjue's body felt lighter, his belly felt better, and his internal injury didn't ache anymore.

His little teacher has a unique talent for alchemy. The pills he made can even taste like children's snacks. At the thought of how Mu Chen is carefully nursing him back to health, Gu Yunjue felt like his heart was rubbed with honey, sweet and warm.

Gu Yunjue wanted to say something to his teacher but the jest had not yet left his mouth when a small dwarf, disregarding the barrier around the palace, rushed into the room while shouting "Grand Martial Uncle! A particularly shocking and exciting thing happened!"

Gu Yunjue’s facial expression became cold, this is a voice he is very familiar with. This smelly person should be sticking to his own master but instead every day this useless person (TN: Useless person - Fantong 饭桶, literally "rice bucket" but meaning an incapable person who cannot do anything) comes running over to see Gu Yunjue's own master.

Mu Chen raised his head, his expression helpless, the person calling him Grand Martial Uncle is Zhu Qianshuang, Liu Han of Hanyang Palace's personal succeeding disciple.

Liu Han and Mu Chen were childhood friends, and entered Lofty Cloud Sect together. Hanyang (Cold Sun) Palace and Sunshine Palace are close neighbors, so Zhu Qianshuang thinks nothing of running to Mu Chen's place looking for food.

Zhu Qianshuang looks like Jing Ting, they are of the same age, around 13 or 14 years old. He has big eyes, a childish face, and when he smiles two dimples appear. He is wearing the uniform of the inner disciples, a white robe and a green jade symbol hanging from his waistband. On his back is a long sword and from the sword hilt a bottle gourd is attached. As he runs, sleeves fluttering, the bottle gourd also bounces up and down.

Seeing Gu Yunjue at Mu Chen's bosom, Zhu Qianshuang was surprised and said, "Is this my legendary little Martial Uncle?" (TN: Mu Chen is his Grand Martial Uncle so Mu Chen's disciple is therefore his Martial Uncle.)

"Legendary?" Gu Yunjue shook the jar in his hand. "What do you mean?'

Zhu Qianshuang eyes followed the shaking jar while saying: "The entire Lofty Cloud Sect knows that Grand Martial Uncle took in a personal succeeding disciple that he cherished so much that he spoke to the sect master to get a self-defense tool for him." Yue Ming Ze has apparently kept the news about the Soul Bell secret. The outside world does not know that the artifact is in Gu Yunjue's body. "There are some disciples who are desperately practicing, waiting for an opportunity to teach a harsh lesson."

Mu Chen saw that his young disciple did not speak, thought that he was afraid, and stroked his hair, "Just now you said that there is news, what is it?"

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Yes, the chapter really did end that abruptly.

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The Daily Task of Preventing My Disciple from Turning to the Dark Side: Chapter 2

Seeing that Mu Chen agreed, Gu Yunjue happily put his arms around Mu Chen's neck. Pointing to the distant dark cloud test peak, he asked, "I do not need to participate in trials? Those big brothers said that as long as I climb this mountain, I can find immortality.”

Not used to being so close to another person, Mu Chen was somewhat irritable and turned his face away, his expression a bit awkward. His words are overbearing and irrefutable: "Does my disciple need to climb the mountain like a mud monkey?"

In his arms the little thing is thin, his body doesn't have much meat, therefore the urgent task is to raise the child well.

This metaphor amused Gu Yunjue. Squinting his eyes, he looked at Mu Chen's handsome face that is very near. Stretching out a finger, he poked gently. The skin of his teacher is quite white and nearly transparent. This time has the master has absorbed the nine-Yang Hades fire? Are you already suffering from that fire? And in the master's body, there is a familiar force that is attracting him, the attraction can be felt in ... the chest area.

The little hand moved from the face to the chest, and placed it at the place where Chen's heart was beating.

Mu Chen bowed his head, looking at the child in arms. His eyes fell on the hands on his chest. This boy just touched his face and now touched the chest, what is this?

"Shizun?"

"......"

Being called Shizun, Mu Chen suddenly felt strange, temporarily did not care about the small claws. His gentle eyes looked at Gu Yunjue for some time, not knowing what to say, but he did not know that the heart of the person at his bosom is also full of complex feelings.

"Shizun is hot, so good." Gu Yunjue smiled around Mu Chen's neck, his small face looking up, intimately rubbing Mu Chen's cheek. Unseen by Mu Chen, the dark eyes flash red.

The master's warm heart is again beating. It's not a gradually cooling corpse in Gu Yunjue’s arms. Gu Yunjue feels no guilt at the destruction of the three realms, the only thing he regrets is that his master was implicated. Although he knew that time would go backwards, he hadn't expected that he would return so many years before. In fact, if he had traveled five years more, there would be no such a person here.

Looking at his little hand, Gu Yunjue knows he will have to start all over again.

Everything should be in his control, but Mu Chen appeared ten years ahead of time. This is something that he needs to think about but it is undeniable that the living person is once again standing in front of him, so close.

Master, he was the only salvation/redemption before the rebirth. (TN: The only good thing in his life before his rebirth.)

After rebirth, it is the obsession of this life.

Not knowing that a lot of suffering had made the heart very fragile and that he was poking a raw nerve, Mu Chen patted the child's back and shifted him to a more comfortable position, saying: "Only the dead are cool, the teacher is naturally hot."

"Shizun?"

"Uh huh."

"Shizun?"

"Uh huh."

Thinking that the small disciple might be afraid of heights, Mu Chen's facial expression softens, the corner of his mouth moves slightly, and he gently stroked Gu Yunjue's head. The child's looks a bit starved, the hair quality is very bad. In his mind/imagination flashed countless images, the small child disciple being bullied, worked hard but not given enough food. Mu Chen, in distress, decides that whatever his disciple likes, he will try to get for him.

Rubbing Gu Yunjue's head, he plans to grant his disciple a wood hairpin with a protective spirit.

If others know this idea of Mu Chen's they will think that he must be crazy.

Cultivator's weapons are ranked thus: the major categories are defense, support, and offensive. There are low-grade goods, high-grade goods and best quality goods. Weapon refiners of Mu Chen's level are rare. They are the kind who are aloof and lofty. Who among them would refine a spiritual device hairpin for a child?

It's not that no one is willing to refine that, it's just that it is too extravagant for a child. To raise an apprentice like that, it's even worse than spoiling a son.

Gu Yunjue felt Mu Chen's unique gentleness. His mouth curved charmingly, a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes became crescent moons, like a little fairy of the heavenly healing department.

Mu Chen's face was a little softer, the little disciple is really naive, and must now be taught well so that his path will not be crooked.

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A person who has always been arrogant and cold, the legendary cultivator whose only concern is alchemy, one of Cloud Gate's highest ranking sect members, suddenly appearing at the registration area holding a little, thin child in his arms like a baby caused an uproar.

Moving to the table with Gu Yunjue in his arms, Mu Chen said: "Register Gu Yunjue as my personal succeeding disciple."

"Personal succeeding disciple..." The steward in charge of registration, trembling, put out a jade token, his laughing face full of wrinkles, like a wild chrysanthemum devastated by the autumn wind. "Congratulations to the Fifth Elder!"

Mu Chen frowned, leaned away slightly, the steward's laugh is too fake.

The steward is not bothered, moves his twisted face close to Gu Yunjue and said, to flatter him: "Little lord, good fortune!"

Gu Yunjue bent his small body, narrowed his eyes slightly, and similarly despised the steward: Little lord? Ha-ha, this old man has obstructed the teacher's attractive eyes, might as well butcher! (Translation: This guy is an eyesore, might as well kill him.)

The steward wanted to say something but suddenly felt a chill in his heart seeing the child opposite him staring at him with no expression in his face. It was as if a sharp sword was pointed at him, making his hair stand on end. The steward in charge closed his mouth immediately, does not dare to speak idly anymore, and hurries to give Mu Chen the jade token.

Mu Chen received the jade token which was engraved complex symbols and the size of the palm of the hand. He grabbed Gu Yunjue's hand, forced out a drop of blood, and let it drip onto the jade token. The jade hummed, lighted up, and the symbols became a scarlet sunshine pattern, unusually beautiful.

This token signifies a disciple's rank as a personal succeeding disciple. It gives the disciple access to all of the majority of the sect's resource areas and the disciple can freely go in and out of most places. As Mu Chen wants to raise a freeing-ranging child, this point is very important.

At the same time, Cloud Gate places in the high tower of disciple a soul jade sign, in the long empty fifth palace's place, quietly raised a soul lamp. (TN: No idea what this means. A ritual, I guess.)

Mu Chen is satisfied, with this jade token Gu Yunjue is now a high-ranking disciple and no one can bully him.

After Mu Chen left the steward patted his chest, wiped the cold sweat from his face, looked at his trembling hands, crying without tears. For the head of the Sunshine (Fifth) Palace, taking in a personal succeeding disciple needed the approval of the sect master but Mu Chen simply ignored this requirement. Since the sect master does not know that a five-year-old disciple has been registered, who will be blamed for this? How can he excuse himself?

What's most embarrassing is that Mu Chen's disciple will now be ranked fifth among all the disciples. The sixth ranked disciples, who are older, will have to call him senior. Thinking of this, the steward touched his neck where goose bumps have formed.

The sect leader Yue Ming Ze, after receiving news of this, was very much surprised. Choosing a personal succeeding disciple is not normally done so casually. The background must be checked to see if it is pure, the conduct needs to be inspected, and a five-year-old young animal who does not know how to cultivate, how can he be taught?

In the current crop of disciples, there are several with very good talent. Gu Yunjue is actually not the best. Moreover he is too young, for this reason he received many doubting looks at the trial. Mu Chen's temper is cold. He does not like to speak so how could one see him as the type who can take care of others? With Mu Chen raising a child, Yue Ming Ze's experience tells him that his younger brother Mu will certainly randomly feed the child. Gu Yunjue's long-term safety will be an issue.

Mu Chen hasn't really thought about this issue, to him raising a disciple just means to give the best to him to raise him right.

Bringing Gu Yunjue back to the Sun Palace, along the way countless disciples fell off their flying swords. From time to time, he patted Gu Yunjue on the back, constantly frowning at how thin the child was, his mind affected by thoughts of how the child must have had such a difficult life. In a few days he can refine some medicine to nurse the child back to health.

"Do you have any family?" To Mu Chen, Gu Yunjue is still too small, such a small child cannot have gone to the Cloud Gate trial alone. No matter what family members he has, Mu Chen does not mind. He is willing to raise several people. (TN:Not sure?) He can let Gu Yunjue get the care of relatives.

In the past, Gu Yunjue did not feel anything called affection. Such a young child needs both his parents to take care of him. Being away from home might also have been a cause of his temper distortion. But Gu Yunjue smiled, shook his head, and said: "Only two old servants brought this disciple here, they have already left."

"Your father and mother?"

"My mother was killed by my father, dad has more than ten sons, I am the most useless." Gu Yunjue's slightly upturned mouth looked like he was talking about someone else. There was no trace of anger. He didn't want to lie to his teacher. If the opposite party asked him about trivial matters he will tell the truth, but now since he has the appearance of a child, he can act like a spoiled brat to the teacher.

Mu Chen's heart sank. He hesitated, patting the small head, comforting him: "You have master, don't be afraid."

Gu Yunjue grabbed Mu Chen's hand and felt the warmth of the palm and the satisfaction of the smile. No matter how many things he has gone through, the young teacher's temperament still has not changed. He always has an indifferent face, does not love to talk, also does not love to laugh, decisive, a killer who does not have compassion for his enemies. This makes people think that his unfeeling temperament is bad, that he is not good to get close to.

Actually, the young teacher is a gentle person.

How regrettable. From now on, it's enough to understand him.

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