The morning passed with Qing Luo’s joy, Jiang Yuebai’s polite refusal, and Shen Zhaoxue’s contemplation.
When the etiquette and makeup lessons that had given Lu Li a headache ended in the morning, he collapsed in his room, taking off those heavy clothes piece by piece, and relaxing in his undergarments.
At that moment, a knock on the door rang out.
“Lu Li, do you have a moment?” Shen Zhaoxue’s voice came from outside the door.
“I always have a moment, but it’s rare for you to want to talk to me alone, Shen Zhaoxue.” Lu Li opened the door to see Shen Zhaoxue’s gaze flickering as her Divine Sense continuously swept over the room, confirming no one was following.
“Is there something important?”
“It’s fairly important.” After entering the room, Shen Zhaoxue relaxed a bit.
She plucked her fingers, and a faint blue light appeared on the inner walls.
“Lu Li, you should still remember that during the Grand Tournament, I said I would present something to you, right?” Shen Zhaoxue flipped her wrist, her Storage Ring flickering, and a book scroll appeared in her palm.
“This is a Foundation Establishment manual written by a Golden Core True Person from my clan. It’s yours now.”
“This…” Lu Li frowned. “Junior Sister Shen, I said before that I don’t want to join any clan for now.”
“I understand. This is just a simple apology gift.” Shen Zhaoxue lowered her head.
“Also, I spoke with people in my clan. If Senior Sister Lu brings this scroll there, she can also obtain a Foundation Building Pill.”
“Foundation Building Pill?” Lu Li looked at the scroll in Shen Zhaoxue’s palm.
“As an apology, that’s far too precious.”
“Yes, it is indeed quite precious. That’s why I’m actually representing the Shen Family to propose a trade with Senior Sister Lu.” Shen Zhaoxue took out a white pill on the left and a colorful pill on the right.
“Senior Sister Lu, please look.”
“I naturally know the left one… it’s a pill infused with morning spiritual energy. But what about the right one?” Lu Li swept his Divine Sense over it but couldn’t discern anything unusual.
“Fragrance Condensing Pill. It’s sold in both mortal markets and cultivation markets.” When Shen Zhaoxue spoke, she returned to her usual calm demeanor.
“After taking one, it leaves a lingering fragrance for three days.”
“Mm… like this…” As he listened, Lu Li recalled the times he escorted goods—he used to deliver some pills to wealthy households.
Those small items, when he thought back, were probably similar to Fragrance Condensing Pills.
“So, Junior Sister Shen, you intend to cooperate with me, right?”
“Yes. The Flower and Grass Dew that Senior Sister Lu condenses has a more subtle fragrance, yet it makes people linger and forget to leave. That is clearly the effect of a Magic Technique.” Shen Zhaoxue said.
“These dew-infused pills can fetch a high price in our Yin Yang Sect.”
“Even immortal cultivation sects need money?” Lu Li was a bit surprised.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhaoxue looked at him with an odd expression, but quickly understood.
“That’s right. Senior Sister Lu advanced to the Qi Refining 13th Layer in a month. Su Shishu certainly won’t skimp on pills, and he won’t let you do miscellaneous chores in the sect.” As she said this, she briefly explained the structure of immortal cultivation sects to Lu Li.
Although immortal cultivation sects have miscellaneous service disciples handling daily tasks, some dangerous work still requires cultivators with a certain level of cultivation.
After completing these tasks, one naturally obtains money to purchase cultivation techniques, pills, magical artifacts, or Storage Rings.
But of course, these matters have little to do with the next “Saintess,” Lu Li.
“So, if you’re free today, why don’t we go check out the market square in the sect?” Shen Zhaoxue suggested.
“Senior Sister Lu, though you hold the esteemed position of sect Saintess, having enough assets and spirit stones will help you handle different situations.”
“I agree with that.” Lu Li nodded. Before coming up the mountain, he had brought a few taels of silver he’d saved.
But after hardly using them, he had mistakenly thought the immortal cultivation world didn’t need silver at all.
“Then let’s set out.”
“Well…” Shen Zhaoxue frowned slightly, her gaze scanning Lu Li’s current attire.
“If Senior Sister insists…”
“Ah…” Under that look, Lu Li realized that his current outfit, in the world of women, was equivalent to wearing only an undergarment. It obviously wasn’t suitable to go out.
But in the past week or two, he had been “forced” to wear the ceremonial robes for the Enthronement Ceremony.
He didn’t understand how to choose ordinary clothes.
“I’ll have to trouble you with this, Junior Sister Shen.” Lu Li opened his wardrobe with a defeatist attitude.
Because inside, the men’s clothes that actually made him comfortable had been pushed into a corner.
The rest were clothes delivered daily to match the Enthronement Ceremony.
“Leave this to your junior sister.” Shen Zhaoxue smiled slightly.
But Lu Li knew he couldn’t really go out wearing his original clothes anymore.
Half an hour later, Lu Li, with an awkward expression, stepped out the door while treading on a light gauze under Shen Zhaoxue’s guidance.
“Junior Sister Shen, do we really have to do this?”
“Of course. Senior Sister Lu, you are the Saintess of our sect. Not to mention that you’ve mastered Charm Technique to perfection—you need to dress this way to match.”
“Ah… this…” Lu Li looked at himself in the mirror and couldn’t help covering his face with a long sigh.
In the mirror, the young woman wore a short green jacket, with embroidery at the collar matching the color of her own pupils.
It did indeed complement each other well.
Below, she also wore the standard green chest-length long skirt for female disciples in the Qi Refining stage, except Shen Zhaoxue had decorated it with a few smoke-pink ribbons.
The Light Gauze Artifact she originally used had naturally undergone a simple refinement, its color no longer pure white but carrying a hint of early spring green.
As she moved slightly, the Holy Maiden Jade Pendant at her waist was extremely conspicuous.
“Even if the outfit is acceptable, why do I need ornaments on my head?” Lu Li helplessly looked at the fine jewelry on her forehead.
Her only consolation was that due to her constant protests, Shen Zhaoxue hadn’t inserted a Step Shake into her hair, which would have sent chills down his spine.
“Because it matches your eyes.” Shen Zhaoxue said with a righteous tone.
“Alright, Senior Sister Lu, let’s set off.”
“You’re definitely taking this chance to get back at me, aren’t you?”
“I only want Senior Sister to look prettier. How can Sister scold her junior…”
“Wow… goosebumps.” Lu Li looked at Shen Zhaoxue, who was now lowering her brows and eyes with a pitiful expression.
“Shen Zhaoxue, act normal.”
“Fine. The market square is not far away.” Shen Zhaoxue pointed, her expression natural.
“At the foot of the mountain, similar to a mortal market.”
“You returned to normal too quickly…”
“Then what does Senior Sister want from her junior? Feel free to say it.” Shen Zhaoxue turned her head again, her brows and eyes full of sorrow.
“Women are terrifying.”
“You’re a woman too.”
“Only temporarily.” Lu Li shook his head, the jewelry on her forehead gently swaying.
“Sigh, only temporarily.”
In their sighs, the two gradually approached the market square at the foot of the mountain.
The slowly rising cooking smoke and the streets bustling with people made Lu Li feel a trace of nostalgia.
That is, until someone shouted.
“Look! The Saintess of Yin Yang Sect is here!”
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