After stepping into the teleportation Formation, Ye Tong gritted his teeth and solemnly took out two Low-Grade Spirit Stones from his storage ring.
He glanced at his barren storage ring, then at his own legs, and finally decided to only spend one Spirit Stone.
Anyway, there was still enough time, so he would just walk the rest of the way...
The poor have no choice.
Clatter...
The Spirit Stone was placed into a groove, and white light erupted. Snowflakes flew, and the teleportation Formation vibrated.
After the sensation of weightlessness gradually faded, Ye Tong appeared at the foot of Cangjian Peak.
There was no one around. As he walked towards the Sect square, he took out his Disciple token and used the Divine Sense he had borrowed from his Senior Sister to communicate with the small Formation within the token.
Divine Sense was only accessible at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
In an instant, a light screen rose, displaying several prominent lines of text.
【Welcome to the 'xujing'!】
【Sect Major Events】
【Fellow Disciple】
【Contribution Points】
Ye Tong frowned and clicked on 【Sect Major Events】, wanting to see what exactly had made his Senior Sister so angry.
When he saw some of the major events, his fingers trembled slightly. Even with his strong nerves, he was now on the verge of going crazy; he simply couldn't stand it.
【Shocking! The untold secrets between a Disciple and Moon Fairy!】
Besides this, there were many other shocking titles, such as: Moon Fairy and a certain Disciple in the night...
Seeing this title, Ye Tong forgot that he was the person involved and instinctively clicked on it, thinking, "What's the gossip? Let me see."
Upon clicking in, he saw that these Qianyuan Disciples, who had too much time on their hands, were indeed more outrageous than the last, spreading all sorts of rumors, even including:
"I heard that Moon Fairy and that Disciple were once deeply in love, but they were broken up by the 'Peak Master' of Daoyuan Peak, forced to separate like mandarin ducks!"
Actually, this was still relatively mild. Although it was based on rumors and greatly exaggerated, it wasn't too excessive.
The following words, however, made Ye Tong wish he could go kill someone, for example:
【The three days and three nights of a certain male Disciple and Moon Fairy.】
【Three days ago, at night, at the hot springs behind Daoyuan Peak, Moon Fairy and a certain male Disciple fought fiercely for three days and three nights.】
"Three days and three nights? Am I that strong?"
Ye Tong stroked his chin, lost in thought, but soon, a chill ran down his spine. No wonder his Senior Sister had sent a message early in the morning...
He was going to die!
If his Senior Sister hadn't gone easy on him that day, he would probably have been blasted to pieces by her spell. Forget three days, three breaths would be more accurate!
His Senior Sister would come to find him tomorrow...
What should he do?
Ye Tong pondered.
Ye Tong suddenly realized.
Ye Tong understood.
He ultimately decided to do nothing.
He casually closed the 【xujing】. He didn't want to see those people cursing him.
After all, Moon Fairy was the number one Fairy of Daoyuan Peak.
For the past three years, because he rarely left Cangjian Peak, few people knew his identity, so he was temporarily safe.
To save his life, Ye Tong suppressed the urge to show off, otherwise, once exposed...
The thirty thousand Disciples of Daoyuan Peak would surely surround Cangjian Peak, making it impenetrable.
...
Today, the weather was fine and beautiful, an important day for Qianyuan Sect.
Qianyuan Sect, one of the five great immortal Sects in Qingzhou, had four peaks, countless powerful Cultivators, and occupied an extremely vast and powerful territory.
Today was the day Qianyuan Sect recruited Disciples. Who knew how many young men and women wanted to try their luck.
Within Qianyuan Sect, four towering peaks stood like giants in the southeast, northwest, jointly guarding the central square, a spectacular sight.
At this moment, a comfortable spring breeze blew towards a bustling area, where countless young men and women stood. They were all participants in this Qianyuan Sect assessment, all possessing Qi Induction Realm cultivation.
In a corner of the square, a chubby man quietly blended into the crowd.
"Everyone, are you all here to participate in the Qianyuan Sect assessment?"
The fat man cupped his hands towards the surrounding crowd, a kind smile on his face. He would smile and nod in response to everyone he saw, making him quite likable.
As soon as he spoke, a small commotion broke out in this part of the crowd. They looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
Until a girl in a red dress stepped forward, her voice clear: "Guess where we are right now?"
"Cough cough..."
The fat man coughed to cover his embarrassment, not annoyed, and whispered, "I have this year's Qianyuan Sect assessment content. I bought it from a Qianyuan Disciple with a lot of money. Do you want to hear it?"
The girl looked at the fat man in surprise, frowning, "You want to cheat?"
Instantly, those who had been somewhat tempted all dismissed the idea. Knowing the assessment content in advance was indeed cheating, and if the people from Qianyuan Sect found out...
The fat man smiled slightly, his voice carrying an undeniable tone: "I have a Formation here that can block everything. Even Divine Sense cannot detect it."
"Besides, those big figures haven't arrived yet, so it's impossible to be discovered."
"How about it? It only costs three Low-Grade Spirit Stones. You won't lose out, you won't be fooled. Don't just think about it, act now."
After the fat man finished speaking, he held a Formation Plate in one hand behind his back, the other hand holding it. It was glowing with colorful light, clearly a great treasure.
The crowd discussed in low voices for a while. Even the girl was a little tempted. Everyone wanted to join Qianyuan Sect, and now they could take a shortcut for just three Spirit Stones...
Before long, everyone pulled out three Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Those who could travel thousands of miles to Qianyuan Sect certainly had good backgrounds and were quite wealthy.
They watched as the fat man put one Spirit Stone after another into his storage ring, then pricked up their ears, ready to listen.
The fat man cleared his throat, patted the Formation Plate in his hand, and a transparent barrier quickly spread out, enveloping this small area.
"First, Spiritual Root testing. There's no trickery or shortcut for this."
"Next, Heart-Nature testing. This is to test the Disciple's Heart-Nature. It will put you into an illusion, which might include various stunning beauties, hehe..."
The fat man let out a lewd laugh, then continued, "After that, you'll compete in the illusion, hunting Yao Beasts to earn Contribution Points. Those with enough Contribution Points can become Qianyuan Disciples."
(ps: Don't worry, readers, this book doesn't have a cliché plot. It's not a Trash story, nor is it a waste Dragon Overlord's comeback story.)
"Finally, among the four peaks of Qianyuan, Daoyuan Peak, Wuliang Peak, Henglian Peak, and Cangjian Peak, you must choose one to Cultivate."
"Wait!" The red-dressed girl's eyes narrowed slightly, and she hesitated, "Isn't this something that happens every year? Are you perhaps deceiving us?"
The fat man showed a profound smile, "I haven't finished yet. You only need three simple steps to pass easily."
He put one hand behind his back, ready to speak eloquently: "The first step, you only need to..."
"What are you doing!"
Suddenly, an angry shout came from afar. A black-robed young man was rushing towards them with a frown, his Aura fierce.
"I suddenly comprehended the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and it seems I'm about to Breakthrough my Realm. Everyone, I'll take my leave first."
Seeing this, the fat man's eyes widened. He quickly put away his Formation Plate and ran away frantically, his movements extremely practiced, clearly having done such immoral things many times.
Ye Tong ran over, panting, his hands on his knees, clearly exhausted. "Everyone, don't believe him. He's a liar, and his Formation is fake; it has no effect at all."
The red-dressed girl gasped, bit her silver teeth, thanked Ye Tong, and then flicked her sleeve and left.
The surrounding crowd also looked quite displeased. They hadn't even joined Qianyuan Sect yet and had already been scammed. Moreover, they were too embarrassed to tell anyone about it and could only keep it to themselves.
They also thanked Ye Tong, after all, he was so tired just to warn them.
At the same time, the big figures within the Sect all made their appearance. They were like immortals, with deep Auras, and stepped into the air towards the viewing platform, looking quite dashing.
...
One incense stick later.
In a secluded corner of Qianyuan Sect, two figures hid under a tree like thieves. One of them held a storage ring, looking extremely excited.
"Ye Shixiong, same old rule, we split it fifty-fifty?"
"Mm." Ye Tong took the storage ring and pulled out over forty Low-Grade Spirit Stones from it. After putting them away, he patted the fat man's shoulder and earnestly advised:
"You should do less of these immoral things in the future."
"Mm... Mm?" The fat man was about to nod, but suddenly reacted. He looked at Ye Tong, who had already turned to leave, wanting to speak but unable to, his face full of disbelief.
Didn't you tell me to do this?
You get to be the good guy?
I get to be the bad guy?
Forget it, I'm used to it.
The fat man shook his head, walking with his hands behind his back in an old-fashioned manner, already secretly delighted. He now had one more leverage against Ye Shixiong.
...
On the path.
Ye Tong hummed an off-key tune, preparing to return to Cangjian Peak to hide these Spirit Stones, when he suddenly sensed something.
Or perhaps it was the accumulation. He subconsciously looked up, frozen in place.
Senior Sister... Didn't you say you'd come to find me tomorrow?