Chapter 151 Entering Shenshui Peak
The autumn sun was high in the sky, but fortunately there were two heavy islands blocking the sun thousands of feet in the sky, casting large shadows, so the mortals in Xianyuan City did not feel the heat.
When Ruan Xing returned from the black market, it was already past noon. She found an empty corner, transformed herself into the girl she was yesterday, and walked towards the door of the hall where she had agreed to meet with Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng was already waiting there. When he saw Ruan Xing, his eyes lit up and he came over.
The two of them were not in a hurry to go in. Ruan Xing asked first, "Brother Zhao, why didn't I see you this morning? What were you busy with?"
Zhao Cheng smiled mysteriously, "I went to find out some things and was just about to share them with you."
"Oh? Then I'm all ears, junior sister." Ruan Xing said with a smile.
Although what Zhao Cheng was concerned about was probably not the same as what she wanted to know, they could verify each other.
Zhao Cheng touched his chin and whispered, "Do you know that after we two enter the inner sect, we will have to separate our peaks?"
Ruan Xing nodded, and Zhao Cheng continued, "I was asking about the branch peaks. On my way here, I always heard that Xuanbing Sect had 180 peaks. After asking about it this morning, I found out that it was not exactly the same as the rumors."
"Among these 180 peaks, not all have peak masters. There are dozens of them that are vacant!"
Ruan Xing cooperated very well and opened his eyes wide, saying in surprise: "Those 180 Yuanying Zhenjuns are also fake."
This matter was indeed beyond her knowledge. After all, she had never cared about how many people were on each peak.
"That's not necessarily true." Zhao Cheng shook his head. "Some True Lords don't like being bound and are willing to travel around and not be peak masters. It's possible that I can't find out exactly how many Yuanying True Lords there are."
That's right. After all, how many manpower a sect has is a sect's secret.
"The remaining peaks with their own peak masters don't all accept disciples. For example, Qingyuan Daojun's Xingyun Peak doesn't have a single registered disciple assigned to it. The only two disciples he personally taught were picked up by him when he was traveling. It is said that they are both geniuses with extraordinary aptitudes and established their foundations in their teens. I don't think I have the chance to win the favor of Huashen Daojun, but you, Junior Sister, also established your foundation in your teens, so maybe you have a chance."
There was a hint of envy in Zhao Cheng's eyes.
It took him fifty or sixty years to cultivate to the late stage of foundation building.
Ruan Xing was unmoved. Although Qingyuan Daojun was highly skilled in martial arts and quite protective of his people, Ruan Xing felt that he was not a good master. He was narrow-minded and vindictive, and showed no mercy to his fellow disciples. He was stubborn and paranoid.
Moreover, he treats his disciples harshly and without humanity, not as good as True Lord Qinghong. At least True Lord Qinghong says what he thinks.
So he said with some embarrassment: "Brother, please don't make fun of me. I am just luckier than other cultivators. How can I compare to the genius raised by the Taoist master in the sect? Tell me, what about the other peak masters?"
"There are also Shenshui Peak and Zhengyang Peak. The peak masters of those peaks are all from aristocratic families, so their disciples are basically all from aristocratic families, and they almost never accept disciples assigned to them." Zhao Cheng scratched his head in distress. "Among the remaining dozen peak masters, only Xiaochi Peak accepts everyone, but I don't know why, Xiaochi Peak hasn't assigned any new disciples in the past two months. I wonder if something has happened?"
Neither of them knew that Master Li of Xiaochi Peak had been seriously injured when he used brute force to resist the suction of space and time while exploring the gap in space and time, and he had been in a coma ever since.
"Forget it. Let's make the best of it. Even if there is no branch peak, we are still inner disciples. Being an inner disciple is much better than being a casual cultivator like before." Ruan Xing comforted.
Zhao Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "That being said, there is an old saying in the world of immortal cultivation that following the wrong master is more difficult than marrying the wrong person. Which do you think is better, the one who ignores and exploits his disciples or the one who cares for and teaches his disciples meticulously?"
Ruan Xing felt that Zhao Cheng was being a little too worried.
Because, even if there is a master, most masters do not care about the registered disciples... The disciples are already grateful for being able to give a public sermon once a month.
However, Ruan Xing did not remind him and let him look forward to it, otherwise his enthusiasm would not be so high and positive.
"Of course the latter is better." Ruan Xing nodded in agreement.
"Right, yes, there is one more thing." Zhao Cheng said, "I heard it by chance. The former head of the Law Enforcement Hall died while performing a mission for the sect. Now the sect wants to appoint a new head. It is said that one of the peak masters who do not accept disciples may be transferred to take the position concurrently, or a Yuanying Zhenjun may be selected from the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall to succeed him."
"This has nothing to do with us, but I also asked a few more questions. It turns out that inner disciples without a peak master can choose to join the Law Enforcement Hall or the Sect Affairs Hall in the inner sect. By helping the sect with things, they can gain contribution points and resources. If they work hard, they can also surpass those direct disciples."
Zhao Cheng was full of longing.
Ruan Xingze was thinking in his heart that Xu Shengping used to be the most powerful person in the Law Enforcement Hall, and the disciples in the sect were all more lenient towards Xu Sirui for his sake. Now that he is dead, no one knows who will control the Law Enforcement Hall, and Xu Sirui is probably no longer as powerful as he used to be in the Weapon Refining Peak.
"So, Brother Zhao, have you decided which hall you want to join?"
"Yes, I feel that with my qualifications, it will be difficult for any peak master to take a fancy to me. But I am already in the late stage of foundation building, and I haven't found the boundary-breaking pill and the skills yet. I plan to join the Law Enforcement Hall and work hard for a few years. Maybe by the time my foundation building is complete, I will be able to accumulate enough contribution points." Zhao Cheng grinned.
The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. The price of the Boundary Breaking Pill and the skills is probably not something that can be afforded by the contribution points accumulated over several years.
Ruan Xing did have a Boundary Breaking Pill in her hand, which was saved due to a simulator bug when she was undergoing tribulation and forming a pill. But she intended to leave it for Ruan Tao, and Zhao Cheng was not worth her investing so much in it.
Ruan Xing encouraged Zhao Cheng with a few words, and then the two of them went in to receive their sect's jade tokens.
After injecting spiritual power, Ruan Xing was still a little worried that she would be discovered to have hidden her cultivation level, but when she saw that the cultivators inside had no reaction, she breathed a sigh of relief and began to check the contents of the jade token.
As expected, Cheng Bi worked quickly, and it might be possible that Senior Brother Jia from yesterday also helped.
Shenshui Peak.
Zhao Cheng looked a little depressed.
He saw that Ruan Xing had finished reading the contents of the token, and he forced a smile and said, "I was right. You are an inner sect disciple. How about you, Junior Sister? Which peak were you assigned to?"
"Shenshui Peak." Ruan Xing said.
Zhao Cheng was stunned, "Is that so... Doesn't Shenshui Peak only accept disciples from aristocratic families who cultivate immortals..."
Ruan Xing's expression suddenly became a little scared and panicked, and he asked for help: "Brother Zhao, I met a few male disciples from Xuanbing Sect yesterday. They said they wanted to take care of the new disciples, so they asked my name. I saw that they didn't look like good people, so I left quickly. Is that why...? Brother Zhao, I'm a little scared."
When Zhao Cheng saw Ruan Xing's pitiful and helpless expression, he immediately forgot the strangeness and jealousy that had just surged in his heart. He thought that a female cultivator with such appearance and temperament could not be so natural even if she carefully selected her body when reshaping it. It was possible that the children of the aristocratic families deliberately asked their elders to take her in to Chenshui Peak.
He said quickly, "Junior sister, don't panic. I will join the Law Enforcement Hall in a moment. I believe the duty of the Law Enforcement Hall is to supervise the disciples within the sect. I will first familiarize myself with the sect rules. With the name of the Law Enforcement Hall, I don't think they will dare to do anything to you in name only."
Ruan Xing was about to cry and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. If it weren't for you, I would be alone in Zhongzhou and I really don't know what to do."
She secretly lowered her eyes. Although she didn't know if Zhao Cheng would be of any use in the future, she thought it was only a matter of a few words. If she could win him over, it would be best not to alienate him. She had already sensed Zhao Cheng's sense of disappointment, so she could only show weakness.
Normal people will unconsciously believe in and protect beautiful things.
This was one of the reasons why she chose this identity. After the two separated, Zhao Cheng went to the Law Enforcement Hall, and Ruan Xing went to report to Shenshui Peak.
However, what she didn't know was that because of last night's accident, Cheng Bi's story of "heroic rescue of beauty" had been spread again.
Cheng Lun had not even met her yet, but his impression of her was already lower.
Cheng Bi had been waiting at the mountain gate to pick her up. When he saw Ruan Xing, he said with some concern: "Originally, registered disciples only need to bow to the main hall, without any complicated procedures, but grandpa wants to see you..."
After a pause, he smiled apologetically, "Don't be afraid of him, just tell the truth when he asks you anything."
Ruan Xing nodded timidly.
When I entered the main hall, I found that Cheng Shuo was also there.
They seemed to be chatting about something, but when they saw the two people coming over, they tacitly stopped the previous topic. Cheng Shuo also put a long glowing object into the storage bag.
Cheng Lun looked at Ruan Xing seriously, and after a moment, he asked about what happened yesterday.
Ruan Xing answered them one by one.
The same situation as Cheng Lun had known.
Although he didn't find out anything wrong, he still felt something was fishy. He could only say a few words to ask Ruan Xing to behave himself, and then asked them to leave.
Without waiting for Ruan Xing to speak up, Cheng Bi asked curiously, "Cousin, what did grandpa say to you just now?"
Ruan Xing silently gave Cheng Bi a thumbs up in her heart, she also wanted to know.
Cheng Shuo glanced at Ruan Xing, and without being on guard against her, he took out a jade sign and said, "This is what Grandpa just gave me. It's what Junior Brother Jia talked about yesterday."
Cheng Bi was a little surprised. "Lotus Pond Secret Realm? Is this jade sign the proof of the Lotus Pond Secret Realm?"
Cheng Shuo casually handed the jade stick to Cheng Bi to look at. "Yes, we can enter after two days by activating the jade stick with spiritual power. Grandpa asked me to prepare some magic tools and talismans suitable for water in advance. This is the first time I have encountered this way of entering. It seems that the owner of this secret realm must have been very good at time and space magic and water magic when he was alive."
"Oh? Isn't it very similar to the Immortal Lord Guangyou who has already ascended to heaven?" Cheng Bi took the jade stick and played with it for a few times with great interest, and then gave it to Ruan Xing, "Here, take a look at it too, to broaden your horizons."
Ruan Xing held the jade sign somewhat flattered, took a look at it, and then returned it to Cheng Shuo.
This method is similar to that of the key, but the key is made of special material and is more complicated than this jade sign.
Cheng Shuo frowned and said, "Don't speculate."
"I know." Cheng Bi smiled and said, "I just said it in front of my own people."
own people?
Cheng Shuo glanced at Ruan Xing again and said silently, "Then I'll go back and prepare. When I come out, I'll compile some information for you. Maybe it will be your turn on the second or third batch list."
"it is good."
After Cheng Shuo left, Cheng Bi turned to Ruan Xing and said, "Most people on Shenshui Peak are Cheng disciples. We have known each other since childhood, so there may be some exclusion. Don't mind. If you have any questions, just come to me."
The two exchanged the contact information of the sect jade token, and then he smiled and said, "Because we cannot accept disciples below the Nascent Soul stage, many disciples are still grandpa's direct disciples or registered disciples even though they are generations apart. We talk about our own things on our own peaks, and we call each other senior brothers and junior brothers when we go out. You don't need to worry about those, just call them senior brothers and sisters, their generations apart are none of your business."
"I understand." Ruan Xing smiled sweetly at him.
Cheng Bi said that he had nothing to do today, so he took Ruan Xing to familiarize himself with the environment.
Ruan Xing cooperated verbally, but was thinking about other things.
In her memory, she had lived in Shenshui Peak for many years and was already very familiar with it. Therefore, she let it go in one ear and out the other, but what she was thinking about in her mind was how to get a jade sign.
She had to enter the Lotus Pond Secret Realm. If she didn't go and get the other key back, how could she still call Qin Taihe her father?
She didn't want to lose someone's father.
I can only blame the simulator. I don't know what bug it went wrong, but all my points and keys were gone during the upgrade.
After thinking about it, she realized that she didn't know who was on the list specifically. She only knew what she heard at the restaurant yesterday.
Judging from the success rate, she has magical powers, and stealing from Cheng Shuo is the most convenient.
But once discovered, she would be the first person to be suspected.
Although Cheng Shuo accepted her into Chenshui Peak because of Cheng Bi, Ruan Xing could feel that Cheng Shuo was extremely wary of her.
Maybe in his mind I am a bad woman who kidnapped his brother.
Cheng Shuo treated the jade stick so casually, maybe he was using it to fish, so she would not be fooled.
If she really was a casual cultivator with ulterior motives, a spot in the first batch of admission to the Guixu secret realm would be enough for her to take the risk.
Since Cheng Shuo is ruled out, among the remaining few, Xu Sirui is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Because her cultivation level was the lowest, and she frequented many places, even if she lost the jade sign, no one could figure out where she lost it.
Plus, her current identity has nothing to do with Xu Sirui.
Even more perfect.
Having made up her mind, the smile on her face unconsciously widened a little.
Seeing Ruan Xing's genuine joy, Cheng Bi's originally uneasy mood calmed down a lot.
He couldn't help but think with relief, he didn't expect that Junior Sister Xing liked Shen Shuifeng so much!
He has to help Junior Sister Xing integrate into this place.
My shoulders have been hurting for the past two daysqaq
(End of this chapter)
