My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 4: Our sect has finally sent someone!
Lin Qingfeng walked ahead, with Su Ling'er following behind.

She always kept a distance of five steps between him and her.

This distance was just right so that she could see the road ahead clearly, but not so that he would have the opportunity to "attack" her again.

It was a safe distance that she unilaterally determined.

The further you go in, the stronger the scent of grass and trees becomes.

Along with the surrounding vitality, some strange noises also appeared.

"Whoosh-!"

A whooshing sound rang out, followed by a muffled thud as a heavy object fell to the ground, accompanied by a cry of pain.

Su Ling'er paused and looked in the direction of the sound.

Lin Qingfeng, walking ahead of him, seemed not to hear him and continued walking steadily.

"Junior sister, there's no need to make a fuss. This is just a few senior brothers sparring in their daily routine, but they've made quite a commotion."

Discuss?

Is this some kind of friendly sparring match?

Su Ling'er felt a little doubtful, but she still followed along with some skepticism.

As they rounded a wall, the sight before them made her freeze in place once again.

It was a bluestone plaza, with dozens of Guixi Sect disciples scattered around.

Su Ling'er couldn't understand their actions, but she was deeply shocked.

Instead of walking on the flat bluestone path, several people leaped rapidly across the rooftops of the palaces on both sides, their movements so fast that they left only afterimages.

Not far away, a disciple was about a dozen steps away, but insisted on summoning a celestial sword.

He muttered incantations, then steered his immortal sword a few inches off the ground, slowly drifting over.

The sword looked magnificent, with dazzling light effects.

When he unleashed his immortal sword, countless disciples turned their heads in astonishment and exclaimed in surprise.

"Isn't this the Spirit Sword that was a reward from the last event?!"

Although it's not very strong, it's gorgeous.

I really want one of those flying swords!

I heard it was because I spent a lot of money on the last event that I got it!

"Ever since then, every time he takes two or three steps, he takes out that flying sword and shows it off!"

"Showing off! I really want to show off too!"
Why isn't it me who's showing off?

It's so sour! I'm eating a lemon!

What Su Ling'er couldn't understand even more was that a disciple was riding a demonic beast whose body was engulfed in flames.

It was a wolf.

The flames were burning his buttocks, but his clothes showed no signs of catching fire.

Did he use spiritual energy to isolate the flames?
The beast was even engulfed in flames while being ridden; was it constantly undergoing physical training?
The other disciples walking on the ground also glanced at the demonic beast.

"Isn't this the 'Flame Wolf' mount?"

"I guess he saw that guy with the flying sword was particularly flashy and got annoyed, so he rode out on a demonic beast to show off too!"

The disciple riding the fiery wolf arrived at the entrance of the Transmission Hall and landed on his feet.

The moment he landed, the giant demon wolf vanished.

Su Ling'er was stunned.

Moreover, the behavior of these disciples was unimaginable within her Qingxu Temple.

Disciples must walk with a steady and upright posture.

Outer disciples can only move quickly in secluded places when they are doing chores and cleaning up Qingxu Temple.

However, when encountering inner disciples, personal disciples, or elders, one must walk slowly and maintain proper decorum.

Within the sect, one may not use a sword except in emergency situations.

Running along rooftops and scaling walls is a major taboo; if discovered by the steward, the monthly spirit stones will be deducted.

Everything is about propriety and order.

But the people here are completely unruly and act extremely eccentrically!

She was confused at first, and then an idea popped into her head uncontrollably.

Do not……

This might not be a joke at all...

This is cultivation!

It is a form of ascetic practice that is ongoing at all times!

She got it!
They will move around on the rooftop as a daily form of body training!

Use this most direct method to hone your agility, reflexes, and courage!

Getting up immediately after falling down is not because you're tough, but because it's a double test of both your body and will!
Even a short distance of a dozen steps requires using a sword to familiarize oneself with the subtle changes in the flow of spiritual energy through the meridians!
It is in pursuit of the most precise control over magical power!
That seemingly foolish charge is probably... a simulation of how to deal with unexpected situations in real combat!
As for the demon wolf that vanished into thin air...

Su Ling'er gasped.

That must be the legendary spatial magic!
Is it the technique of reducing Mount Sumeru to a mustard seed?
Or perhaps it's the supernatural power of hiding one's inner world within one's sleeve?!

Or perhaps some kind of storage magic treasure she had never heard of before!
It's incredible that it can handle such a huge living creature so easily!

Having figured all this out, Su Ling'er not only didn't relax, but fell into even deeper fear.

She recalled a time when she was practicing her movements and repeatedly jumping around in a secluded spot on the back mountain. When the patrolling senior brother discovered her, he severely reprimanded her for being impetuous and not following the rules of the sect!
Evil cultivators take shortcuts by plundering life force; although their foundation is weak, their progress is extremely fast.

Now, she saw with her own eyes that they were even more diligent than the righteous disciples!

He devoted every minute and every second of his life to spiritual practice!

If those who take shortcuts are still working so hard, what will happen if this continues...?

What can the righteous path use to fight them?
Before she could think it through, the two pretentious people had already started fighting because they didn't like each other.

"Are you out of your mind?"
Even when you're just walking a few steps, you have to take out that broken sword and wave it around.

"Are you afraid people won't know you got a reward from the last event?"

"It's still better than some people who almost set themselves on fire while riding their mounts, yet they still try to put on a brave face!"

The dispute between the two quickly escalated into a real-life fight over "who is stronger, the lion or the tiger."

Because this is in a game, they are even more unscrupulous.

"What did you say? My 'Flame Wolf' isn't better than your piece of junk? It's just a piece of junk with some light effects!"

"Bullshit! My 'Spirit Offering Sword' is imbued with celestial energy, how could your arsonist dog compare? Yours is nothing!"

"Find a fight!"

"Come on!" Before the words were even finished, the two started fighting.

With a roar, the disciple riding the Flame Wolf charged towards his opponent.

Meanwhile, the disciple who controlled the sword activated the magnificent sacrificial sword, which instantly shone brightly and produced countless sharp sword lights that met the attack head-on!
The magical weapons were fully revealed, their sword energy crisscrossing; flames surged, and demonic beasts roared!
The whole scene became incredibly dangerous, making Su Ling'er's heart pound with fear.

These two were so deadly that they showed absolutely no brotherhood whatsoever!

Is this what daily life is like in the Demonic Sect?
That makes sense. After all, it's a demonic sect, so internal strife is probably the norm. A disagreement can easily lead to a life-or-death struggle.

Suddenly, an out-of-control spell, carrying sword energy and flames, shot towards her and Lin Qingfeng!

Su Ling'er's mind went blank, and in her panic, her legs went weak.
How to do how to do?
How come I'm already dying so soon after just starting out?
Is there any more heavenly justice?
Can't we just do this undercover mission properly?
Senior Brother...Isn't Senior Brother right in front of me?
Why is the person missing?
In the blink of an eye, Su Ling'er was horrified to discover that Lin Qingfeng had disappeared without her noticing.

Immediately afterwards, a figure darted out from behind her and blocked her way again.

Senior brother?
When did you run up behind me?

So, you took advantage of me when I wasn't looking, didn't you?

It seems my previous idea was absolutely correct!

Lin Qingfeng was speechless.

Upon seeing what happened, he instinctively shielded the person in front of him.

Then I remembered, this is the mission objective!

This is the only NPC!

Absolutely nothing can happen!
So he quickly shielded Su Ling'er behind him.

Then, Lin Qingfeng flicked his fingers like a sword, gently flicking at the incoming sword energy and flames.

"Ding!"

With a soft sound, the sword energy and raging fire, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, crumbled inch by inch at his fingertips and vanished into nothingness.

A gust of sword wind grazed Su Ling'er's cheek, severing a strand of her hair, but she was unharmed.

huh... huh...

I almost died!

Scared me!

Senior Brother, if you're going to make a move, you should have done it sooner! Why did you have to scare me like this?
Lin Qingfeng's expression also darkened.

Those two idiots almost hurt the NPC we finally managed to lure in!

He glanced at his still-shaken junior sister, then at the two still locked in combat, and snapped his fingers.

"Snapped!"

An invisible aura enveloped the entire area.

The two disciples, who were fighting fiercely, suddenly stopped all their spells and actions.

Then, as if struck by an invisible hand, they were both pinned to the ground, their health bars instantly emptied, and they vanished as two streaks of white light.

At the same time, a message popped up in the sect channel:
Lin Qingfeng: If you want to fight, go to the training ground! You two almost made it impossible for us to complete our future sect missions, you know that?
Lin Qingfeng: I've taken screenshots of both of you and reported you to the Enforcement Hall. Go to the Cliff of Repentance and reflect on your actions!

[System Notification]: Player [Flame Wolf is the Most Handsome] has been banned from speaking for one hour.

[System Notification]: Player [Sacrificial Sword is the Coolest] has been muted for one hour.

However, Su Ling'er saw it all differently:
Lin Qingfeng didn't even make any extra movements; with just a snap of his fingers, he killed two fellow disciples who were fighting amongst themselves!

As expected of an evil and dangerous demonic sect, they slaughter their fellow disciples at the slightest disagreement!
Is this... this is a demonic sect?
I finally saw it for myself today, and it's even scarier than in the stories!
Lin Qingfeng turned around and saw that his new junior sister had once again given him a look that said the sky was falling.

It seemed to be muttering something, and it looked like the network was lagging and the character model was about to disconnect.

No!

We haven't received the mission reward yet, we can't let her get away!

She must have been terrified by those two idiots!

Lin Qingfeng immediately put on that gentle yet encouraging senior brother smile, took a few quick steps, and came to Su Ling'er's side.

"Junior sister, were you surprised by the actions of your senior brothers?"

Su Ling'er suddenly looked up and stared at him blankly.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Qingfeng straightened his back and spoke with considerable pride:
"You see, this is the foundation of my Guixi Sect—diligence!"

"We never miss any opportunity to improve ourselves!"

"Walking is a form of cultivation, breathing is a form of cultivation, and even battles between fellow disciples are a form of cultivation!"

"Within the sect, the greatest taboo is laziness. If one relaxes even for a moment, one will be taken advantage of by inner demons, and one's foundation for cultivation will be completely destroyed!"

"In the future, you should observe your fellow practitioners' behavior more closely, understand the true meaning behind this, and integrate into this ever-advancing tide of cultivation as soon as possible."

"Only in this way can one find a glimmer of hope and a chance to achieve immortality in this world of cultivation where the Great Dao is fiercely contested!"

Although their sect had never actually left its mountain gates and had no idea what the cultivation world was like, that didn't stop him from making things up on the spot.

His words shattered Su Ling'er's last shred of hope.

As expected... just as I predicted.

Seeing her dazed look, Lin Qingfeng assumed that the words he had just copied from the forum had worked, so he made a decision in his heart.

In order to make himself look more like an enlightened immortal cultivator, he needs to brush up on his pretentious quotes!

The news that he brought back a local NPC that could help the sect advance had already spread throughout the sect's communication channel.

"Damn it, those two almost ruined our future of exploring the world of cultivation!"

"If the Demon Suppression Ceremony is delayed, it would be an unforgivable crime!"

"Quickly confiscate their 'Flame Wolf' and 'Spirit Offering Sword'! I've been annoyed by them riding those two things every day for a long time!"

"Yes! It would be so great if you confiscated it and gave it to me! I want it too, I'm so jealous!"

At this moment, Su Ling'er was also surrounded by envious glances from the disciples who had come to inquire about her.

"Over there! That's the newcomer that our senior brother brought back!"

"Where? Where?"

"Let me be healthy!"

"Thank goodness I wasn't hurt by those two idiots!"

"Haha! Finally, someone from our sect has arrived!"

"Our Guixi Sect can finally rise! Hehehehehe!"

Each word clearly reached Su Ling'er's ears.

Why are you staring at me?
Two people just died!!
Didn't you see it?
They've all turned to ashes!

What do you mean by "...finally someone has arrived"?

Does that mean no one has come for a long time?

How did you recruit your disciples before?
(End of this chapter)