They didn't rush to a decision and returned to their own courtyard to tidy up.
Shen Hanyue went directly to Xiao Ruoling's courtyard, playfully complaining, "Senior Sister!"
Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "I didn't expect Junior Sister Zhao to be there as well."
"Why do you want to be with her, and even try to win her over?"
"Among those of us who came from the Little Outer Heavens, almost none become true disciples, right? Only the three of us?"
"Yes."
"Then aren't the three of us outliers? Don't you want to have another person to rely on?"
"Rely on her?"
Xiao Ruoling softly said, "She has a grandmaster from Biyun Heaven who greatly cares for her."
"She has good luck!" Shen Hanyue wrinkled her nose and harrumphed, "Why haven't we seen any sign of our ancestor?"
Xiao Ruoling shook her head: "Grandmaster Lu is in the Outer Domain battlefield and hasn't returned. We don't know when she will."
Shen Hanyue suddenly giggled.
Xiao Ruoling looked at her, puzzled.
Shen Hanyue laughed and said, "Senior sister is indeed a senior sister, always thinking so comprehensively!"
Xiao Ruoling smiled: "Junior Sister Zhao is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, a person worth befriending. Don't bicker with her."
"Hmph, if she weren't so arrogant, I wouldn't bicker with her."
Xiao Ruoling said, "She is just aloof, not arrogant. You'll know once you spend more time with her."
Shen Hanyue snorted twice.
Xiao Ruoling said, "Of the sixty-six true disciples, only the three of us are from the Little Outer Heavens, and we succeeded due to comprehending the Taiye Marrow Cleansing Formula, so our physical aptitudes are lacking."
Compared to those born in the Outer Heavens, the three of them were far inferior in physical talent.
Their only advantage was their comprehension.
So it was destined that the three of them should choose the same path of cultivation.
Supporting each other was much better than fighting alone.
"Alright, alright," Shen Hanyue agreed.
"Then let's invite Junior Sister Zhao over to talk."
He knew that Xiao Ruoling was thoughtful and calm, with formidable methods.
Now he had seen it with his own eyes.
She could quickly discard emotions and be led by reason, maximizing her own strength.
This was especially important for them, who were new to this place.
Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head: "Can you sense any danger around here?"
Chu Zhiyuan said, "It should be safe here. Don't worry."
"What if we go to see Master?"
"It should be fine," Chu Zhiyuan said.
Xiao Ruoling breathed a sigh of relief.
The other flying knife was still in the inner palace. It wouldn't matter if this flying knife was destroyed.
But she still didn't want to see it destroyed.
She softly said, "I'll find a chance to go down to the outer palace, and you can take the opportunity to leave."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let's wait and see. There's no rush."
Being safe in the Profound Yin Palace didn't mean it was safe outside.
If they ran into any Venerable or Spirit Venerable who saw his strangeness, they might take him for themselves and start refining him. By then, the incarnation would have to return to the main body.
Once the incarnation's soul entered the flying knife, it would return to the main body once it left the knife, and it couldn't repeatedly enter and exit.
Xiao Ruoling gently nodded.
Footsteps sounded, and Zhao Qingying and Shen Hanyue entered the courtyard together.
Xiao Ruoling smiled, clasped her hands, and invited Zhao Qingying to sit at the stone table in the courtyard.
The three of them discussed which cultivation technique to choose.
Xiao Ruoling asked, "Junior Sister Zhao, we are all from the Little Outer Heavens, and our physical aptitudes are lacking, but our comprehension is alright.
How should we choose?"
She knew that Zhao Qingying would definitely know how to choose, and the Biyun Heaven ancestor would have told her.
They could also go to the Micro-Dust Hall just now to inquire and ask in detail.
But she felt that what the Biyun Heaven senior said was more reliable and more experienced.
Zhao Qingying expressionlessly said, "Of the twelve cultivation techniques, our best choice is the Profound Yin Divine Palm, which is in line with the Taiye Marrow Cleansing Formula."
"What about swordsmanship?" Shen Hanyue quickly said, "Isn't learning swordsmanship stronger?"
Zhao Qingying said indifferently, "Among the twelve techniques, the Profound Yin Divine Palm is the strongest."
Shen Hanyue said, "Isn't the Profound Yin Twelve Swords strong?"
"Not as good as the Profound Yin Divine Palm," Zhao Qingying shook her head.
Xiao Ruoling said, "With 'Profound Yin' in the name, plus the word 'Divine,' the Profound Yin Divine Palm should be the strongest."
Shen Hanyue snorted: "Swords are always stronger than palms, right? With a top-notch divine sword, it would be even stronger."
Zhao Qingying glanced at her.
Shen Hanyue was immediately infuriated by the look.
She didn't want to bicker with Zhao Qingying, but Zhao Qingying's appearance always made people angry.
That glance just now revealed contempt, as if she had said something stupid.
Xiao Ruoling softly said, "Is there any particular reason for this?"
"Don't use the Little Outer Heavens' views to look at the Outer Heavens," Zhao Qingying said indifferently.
Shen Hanyue slightly wrinkled her nose and snorted, "I'm all ears!"
Zhao Qingying said, "When you reach the Transformation Intent Realm, what you mobilize is no longer the power within your own body, but external force.
The strength of swords and palms doesn't depend on the weapon, but on whose intent is deeper, and thus whose power is stronger."
"Swords and palms are just instruments to guide power, not instruments to hurt people."
"Other cultivation techniques might need to be changed when you reach the Transformation Divinity Realm, and most need to be changed when you reach the Transformation Spirit Realm, but the Profound Yin Divine Palm can be practiced until the Transformation Spirit Realm."
"Junior Sister Zhao, that means it's not easy to practice."
"It has especially high requirements for comprehension, but the so-called high requirements are relative to those who can't comprehend the Taiye Marrow Cleansing Formula. It's not high for us."
"... ? Well, then let's choose it," Xiao Ruoling gently nodded, looking at Shen Hanyue.
Shen Hanyue said, "Okay."
She was a little nervous.
The fact that she could comprehend the Taiye Marrow Cleansing Formula wasn't her own ability, but the young master's.
The young master couldn't stay here to help all the time. Could she master the Profound Yin Divine Palm?
She looked at Xiao Ruoling.
Xiao Ruoling smiled at her, signaling her to relax.
Zhao Qingying said, "There are quite a few elders who practice the Profound Yin Divine Palm."
"Which one does Junior Sister Zhao think we should choose?"
"Elder Qin Ruolan has a gentle temperament and acts justly, making her the most suitable teacher."
"Elder Qin..."
Xiao Ruoling pondered, gently nodding: "Then let's choose Elder Qin."
Zhao Qingying deeply looked at her: "Senior Sister Xiao trusts me that much?"
Xiao Ruoling smiled: "I do trust Junior Sister Zhao. Maybe it's just a feeling."
Zhao Qingying said, "But Elder Qin has one shortcoming: her foundation is too weak. She just became an elder, and she has no other disciples."
Shen Hanyue said, "If she doesn't have any other disciples, it's perfect for us."
Zhao Qingying gently shook her head: "The other true disciples aren't stupid. Why wouldn't they choose Elder Qin?"
"Why?"
"Because Elder Qin's aptitude isn't that good. She barely entered the Transformation Divinity Realm and has limited potential, so it's estimated that it will be difficult for her to break through to the Transformation Spirit Realm."
Xiao Ruoling said, "Then why does Junior Sister Zhao think we should become her disciples?'
"Just a feeling," Zhao Qingying said: "Actually, my ancestor from the Moon Invitation Palace doesn't recommend becoming Elder Qin's disciple."
Xiao Ruoling raised her eyebrows: "Which elder did that ancestor recommend becoming a disciple of?"
"Elder Hu Jingxue."
"Elder Hu Jingxue..." Xiao Ruoling pondered.
Shen Hanyue said, "What about Elder Hu Jingxue?"
"There are twelve true disciples under Elder Hu Jingxue's tutelage, the most of any elder," Zhao Qingying said: "Because Elder Hu's cultivation is the strongest."
Xiao Ruoling pondered.
She quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind.
