Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 69 You little girl, I like you.
The Second Elder and the Fourth Elder then announced that they would not be accepting disciples this year.

The Sixth Elder took Cheng Feng as his disciple, the Third Elder took Liu Sijun as his disciple, and the First Elder, Cai Yanpei, took Chu Yanjing as his disciple.

The three knelt and kowtowed, and the three elders handed them tokens representing their identities: "From this day forward, you are officially disciples of Yougu Palace. May you be of one mind and one heart, bravely climb to the peak, and bring glory to the Yougu Palace."

Elder Cai: "Suyou, take them down and settle them in."

Su You was Elder Cai's attendant. He looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a round face and fair skin. He walked up to Elder Cai with a smile and said, "Junior brothers and sisters, come with me."

She has two cute dimples when she smiles, making her look very endearing.

As soon as they stepped out of the main hall, Liu Sijun asked, "Senior Brother Suyou, where are we going now?"

"Let's go to Jinxia Peak."

Cheng Feng: "And where is Jinxia Peak?"

“Every new disciple must go to Jinxia Peak to learn the rules, and then go to their respective masters a month later.”

I thought that once I entered the sect, I could immediately become an apprentice and follow my master to refine pills and cultivate.

Chu Yanjing smiled and said, "After all, it's a major sect, so it's understandable that there are more rules."

"Too."

Chengfeng continued chatting with Suyou, and before long, they were having a lively conversation.

I found out quite a lot.

For example, the First Elder and the Fifth Elder have always been at odds.

They were already used to things like the verbal sparring they had just exchanged in the main hall.

For example, the Second Elder and Fourth Elder were on good terms with the Fifth Elder, while the Sixth Elder was on good terms with the First Elder. As for the Third Elder, he had a very good personal relationship with Palace Master Wan.

I never imagined that just seven people could have such complicated relationships.

Liu Sijun made a mental note of it.

She wanted to find out about the Valley Palace as soon as possible, but as a newcomer, it was not advisable to inquire too much.

Suyou led them to fly northeast of the main peak and landed after about 15 minutes. By then it was completely dark, but the main peak was lit up with luminous pearls for illumination.

"This place is called Golden Cloud Peak. New disciples must first receive their clothing and communication tokens here, and then listen to the sect's rules for disciples for a month before reporting to their respective masters."

"Aren't we familiarizing ourselves with the sect's rules by following our own masters?"

"Yes."

Su You said, "This has been the rule of Yougu Palace for thousands of years."

Golden Cloud Peak cannot compare to the grandeur of the main peak, but the constant flow of disciples makes it quite lively.

You can also smell a faint medicinal fragrance.

"Master Ji He".

Su You led the three into the hall in front. The hall was not luxurious, but simple and grand. In the center of the hall was a cauldron about the height of a person. The medicinal fragrance that they had smelled earlier seemed to be coming from here.

Directly in front of the furnace, an elderly man in a brown robe with a half-white beard was refining elixirs with his eyes closed.

Liu Sijun remembered the person her master had once introduced to her—Ji He.

Ji He is of high seniority, being a fellow disciple of the former Palace Master Feng Ze and the current Palace Master Wan Xude. When Master left Yougu Palace, besides his fellow disciples, his closest friend was this Uncle Ji He.

Judging by his age, he is over 320 years old this year. When he left, he was already at the early stage of Mahayana cultivation, and now he is only more unfathomable.

Originally, it was thought that after Wan Xude became the palace master, Ji He would at least be an elder, but unexpectedly, he would be at Golden Cloud Peak, in charge of a group of newly initiated disciples.

They have no real power.

He controlled the alchemy furnace with both hands, either controlling the fire or adding medicinal herbs.

The aroma of the medicine gradually intensified, its fragrance refreshing and invigorating.

Su-yu gestured for them to be quiet.

An hour later, Ji He finally opened his eyes.

“Master Ji He, these three are newly recruited disciples. They have come here to learn the rules first. Ren Suyou has already brought them here, so we will take our leave now.”

Su You spoke much faster than before, and immediately vanished without a trace. "You little brat, you're really fast! Are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

Three people: "..."

Chu Yanjing: "Master Ji He, what should we do now?"

Ji He seemed to only then realize their presence. He circled around Chu Yanjing and grabbed the disciple token hanging at his waist: "So you're Old Cai's newly accepted disciple. Oh, I almost forgot, the sect made an exception this year to recruit a Purple Gold Core disciple, isn't that you?"

"Yes."

Ji He: "Let this old man take a look."

As he spoke, a burst of fire spirit rushed towards him, enveloping Chu Yanjing's entire body. The hall was already hot, and now it felt even hotter and hotter, making him feel restless all over.

Liu Sijun's face turned red when she saw Chu Yanjing enveloped in the spirit of fire.

Ji He, on the other hand, was clearly becoming more and more excited.

"Haha, the Purple Gold Pill, a rare find in a century, is indeed extraordinary. Your aptitude is perfect for alchemy. Old Cai really got a great deal."

Ji He's gaze then fell on Liu Sijun.

He asked, "Old Cai said there was a female disciple who reached the Core Formation stage at the age of sixteen this year. Is he talking about you?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be me."

"Let this old man give it a try..."

Unlike Chu Yanjing, who obediently stood there and let Master Ji He roast him over the fire, Liu Sijun immediately used his spiritual power to fight back.

The moment the five-colored spirit appeared, Ji He's excitement was even greater than before.

"you……,"

The Purple Gold Pill is a rare find, occurring only once every hundred years, and the Five-Colored Spirit is even rarer.

Ji He stopped, glanced at the disciple token at her waist, and said softly, as if coaxing a child, "Little girl, why don't you become my disciple and I'll teach you alchemy."

Cheng Feng whispered to Chu Yanjing, "Miss Liu has already become the Third Elder's disciple. Master Ji He is trying to snatch her away."

That's unfair.

Ji He glanced at Cheng Feng and continued to curry favor: "I'll leave aside everything else, but when it comes to alchemy, if I say I'm second, no one dares to say they're first."

Liu Sijun: "..."

Just as Master Jihe said, seventeen years have passed and he hasn't changed at all.

Still so narcissistic!

However, he had reason to be narcissistic. His master said that back in the sect, only Master Ji He's alchemy skills could rival his.

Why is Master Ji He making fun of his disciple?

"Oh?"

Ji He narrowed her eyes, a hint of amusement on her face, and asked, "How so?"

“You know our background very well. If you really wanted to take me as your disciple, you should have appeared in Yaohua Hall just now.”

"Haha, I like you, my little girl."

Ji He continued to tempt her: "You saw it just now, my cultivation is no less than those old guys, and I'm even of a higher generation than them. If you become my disciple, they'll all have to call you junior sister. Don't you really want to consider it?"

"I appreciate your kindness, Master."

It means to refuse.

The Third Elder's good relationship with Palace Master Wan made it easier for her to investigate.

Ji He lost interest, waved his sleeve, and a burst of spiritual energy appeared. Then a servant who was about the same age as Su You entered.

"Take them down to settle them in."

"Yes."

Of all the places on Jinxia Peak, only the main hall looks decent; the rest is really disappointing. For example, their lodging is actually inside a cave.

(End of this chapter)