“Before that, could you tell me what’s good and bad about the Yin Yang Sect and the Imperial Sword Sect?”
By now, the Grand Selection was over.
Of the over three hundred people present, only a dozen or so had Spiritual Roots and some sect affiliation.
As for Lu Li, because he had triggered a Heavenly Phenomenon when touching the Stone Tablet, both the Imperial Sword Sect and the Yin Yang Sect had each left one person behind to try to persuade him to join their sect.
“Honestly, I’d normally prefer the Yin Yang Sect.” Lu Li sat in the center of the room, looking at the young woman on his left who wore a blue-green ruqun dress.
As soon as he said that, her face bloomed like a flower, while the Imperial Sword Sect disciple frowned and sighed.
“Little brother made a good choice. You have both Sword and Desire Spiritual Roots, so joining either sect would be excellent.” The young woman’s every word was sweet and clear, forcing the Imperial Sword Sect disciple beside her to clench his fists and take a deep breath before he could recover.
“And the Yin Yang Sect can offer many conditions.”
“We can too.” The Imperial Sword Sect disciple started to fight for the conversation.
“Little brother, your Spiritual Roots are extraordinary. Join our Yin Yang Sect, and we’ll give you three Qi Refining Pills every month.”
“We’ll double that!”
“Oh, really?” The young woman in blue-green raised an eyebrow slightly, then smiled.
“Once you reach the Qi Refining Third Layer, the sect will give you high-quality pills.”
“We’ll double that!”
“Fine. By the way, little brother, if you join the Yin Yang Sect, Senior Sister here can be your Cauldron. You can do whatever you want with me.” The young woman in blue-green smiled sweetly, propped her chin on her hands, and gazed at Lu Li.
“Don’t say anymore…”
“See? The Imperial Sword Sect can’t offer that.”
“Are you still accepting disciples?”
It was the Imperial Sword Sect disciple who spoke.
“Uh… we don’t accept those with Sword Spiritual Roots.” The young woman in blue-green froze for a moment.
“Too many male disciples in our Imperial Sword Sect. In the five years since I joined, they’ve all been focused on sword practice. There are no female disciples at all. I want a junior sister…” As emotion overcame him, the Imperial Sword Sect disciple’s eyes moistened.
“Well… Senior Brother, don’t worry. Don’t the major sects hold a Grand Tournament every ten years? You’ll get to see junior sisters from other sects then.” After a moment’s thought, the young woman in blue-green began to comfort him.
“How does it feel like this has nothing to do with me?!” Lu Li watched the two of them start talking.
“It does. So, little brother, do you want to join our Yin Yang Sect?” The young woman in blue-green looked at him.
“Our terms really are good.”
“I still want to fight for…”
“After the Grand Tournament, I’ll introduce you to my three junior sisters.”
“This action does not represent the Imperial Sword Sect. I am simply unable to convince Young Lu to join us. Farewell!” The Imperial Sword Sect disciple immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and quickly walked out of the tavern door.
“How carefree…” Lu Li watched that Senior Brother step onto his Flying Sword and slowly rise into the air amid envious gazes.
“Well, the Imperial Sword Sect is a righteous sect after all. They wouldn’t resort to tricks over something like this.” The young woman in blue-green waved a hand.
“So, Young Lu, are you sure you want to join the Yin Yang Sect?”
“What about the terms you mentioned earlier? Are they all true?” Lu Li occasionally let his lower half do the thinking, but he had to be serious about the sect’s cultivation.
“All true. Our Yin Yang Sect holds a monthly competition. Even losers get Qi Refining Pills.” The young woman stood up.
“My name is Qing Luo. Just call me Senior Sister Qing. I’m currently at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.”
“Hello, Senior Sister Qing.” Lu Li nodded. “Then I don’t have many questions.”
“Don’t worry. Although our Yin Yang Sect has many female disciples, we’re still a righteous sect.” Qing Luo stepped out of the tavern door and glanced at the sky.
“But once you go up the mountain, you either come down after three years or when you reach late Qi Refining—just like I did with this mission. Go say goodbye to your family. I’ll wait here.”
“Thank you, Senior Sister!” Lu Li nodded but remained still. “But my parents died many years ago.”
“I see… I’m sorry.” Qing Luo lowered her head and gave Lu Li a slightly apologetic smile. “Everyone in Hundred Immortals Town is like that.”
“In that case, Senior Sister, shall we set off now?”
“Sure. The sect is a bit of a distance from Hundred Immortals Town.” Qing Luo flipped her wrist, and a blue-white belt floated down in front of them.
“Just step on it. Senior Sister will take you.”
“Oh… wow.” Lu Li carefully stepped onto it, but found the Light Gauze too soft to keep his balance.
“If you really can’t stand steady, it’s okay to hold onto Senior Sister’s waist.” Qing Luo smiled, then used the Light Gauze to float into the air, much faster than the Imperial Sword Sect disciple.
“Then…”
“Don’t be shy. Just hold on.” Qing Luo giggled, grabbed Lu Li’s hand, and placed it on her slender stomach.
“I’ve been down the mountain these days, I know what young men think. Our Yin Yang Sect doesn’t really restrict this kind of thing, so don’t worry.”
“Then wouldn’t that…” Lu Li felt a stir at the thought.
After all, he was an eighteen-year-old man with a budding heart and normal desires, so he naturally had expectations.
“But, even though we don’t restrict it, that doesn’t mean you can just do it arbitrarily.” Qing Luo controlled the Light Gauze, flying higher and higher.
Soon, Hundred Immortals Town looked as small as a picture below.
“The Yin Yang Sect’s techniques focus on the Path of Joy, but both parties must agree.” Qing Luo continued.
“Of course, if the other party doesn’t agree…”
“Then it’s not allowed?”
“Propose a sect spar.” Qing Luo said this with a particularly bright smile.
“A few male disciples once didn’t want to train with me, so I beat them into submission.”
‘Why do I feel like the Yin Yang Sect is different from what I imagined…’ Lu Li muttered inwardly.
From the looks of it, the Yin Yang Sect didn’t seem as peaceful and elegant as he’d imagined.
It seemed more violent.
‘Maybe all immortal cultivation sects need some strength.’ Thinking that, Lu Li’s slight unease faded.
As a cultivator, one had to rely on strength to conquer others.
“So this time, once you join the sect, you’ll probably become an Inner Disciple right away.” Qing Luo pointed at a peach-blossom-and-willow-green place in the distance.
“Senior Sister might not be able to keep up with you.”
“Surely not, Senior Sister. You’re at Qi Refining Seventh Layer, and I haven’t even entered the cultivation world yet.” Lu Li said.
“Even if the Yin Yang Sect provides pills, learning the techniques and all that will still take time.”
“Don’t worry. After you join our sect, you’ll be our Saintess. We’ll definitely pour a lot of resources into helping you cultivate.”
“Yeah, once I become a Sain—wait, Senior Sister, what did you say?” Lu Li’s eyes widened.
“Become a Saintess.” Qing Luo turned her head and stared at Lu Li with equally puzzled eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
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