After rebirth, the eldest sister voluntarily abdicated and gave way to the wise.

"Senior Sister, let me do it." Xu Youan frowned, stopped writing and spoke.

Although Qin Beiyao was barely able to do it, he also said: "Then count it as my copy. Although I copy slowly, it's better to have a copy than nothing...right?"

Jiang Liqian looked at them in surprise.

In her opinion, because she is the eldest sister and the strongest, as long as she speaks, there will be no second voice, let alone help her.

So, if she didn’t have the identity of “senior sister”, would friends get along like this and help each other?

Her fingertips trembled slightly, and the dripping ink instantly blurred the words she had just written. She lowered her eyes and tilted her head, and the light and shadow in her eyes flickered like a meteor streaking through the night sky, brilliant, but falling.

"Okay, let's go together then."

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The days passed as usual, and she went to school in Qimingzhai as usual. At sunset, Jiang Liqian finally didn't have to walk alone in the lonely light. She could go back to Zhenfeng with Xu Youan, or attend classes with Shui Lian'er and Qin Beiyao. When she got home, her third senior sister had prepared delicious food for her, her second senior brother would come to help her take care of Xiao Jintao, and her eldest senior brother would occasionally tinker with some strange things for her to try. Occasionally, she could go to the lotus pond halfway up the mountain to watch the menial disciples picking golden lotus. If there was a chance, she would test her eldest senior brother's half-shadow bead.

The days passed peacefully and calmly, so calmly that sometimes Jiang Liqian could not remember anything from her past life. All that sorrow and hatred seemed to have been swallowed up by the passing dust.

Only when she woke up in the middle of the night would the nightmares come over and over again like maggots clinging to her bones, causing her unbearable pain.

Time flies, and one does not know how many years have passed in the mountains. In a blink of an eye, she has been in Qimingzhai for six months. Except for Gu Chengxue who always bothers her from time to time, Jiang Liqian lives a relatively comfortable life. Even Jiang Yueming does not pick on her much anymore.

Of course, that's what she thought.

Qimingzhai has a rule that every six months, a small test is held to test whether each disciple is studying diligently and not slacking off. Although this test is not difficult, it is also an opportunity for the masters and elders of each family to test the cultivation and understanding of each disciple.

If an outer sect disciple performs well, he will be remembered by the inner sect elders, and there will be a chance for him to be promoted to the inner sect in the future. Similarly, if an inner sect disciple performs well, he may be picked up by some peak masters to be their personal disciples.

As for the direct disciples of each peak, although they do not need to work hard to show themselves or fight for promotion, the performance of the direct disciples of each peak represents the reputation and future of each peak. If the performance is extremely poor, not only will their master lose face, but the allocation of resources within the sect will also change in the future.

So no matter whether they are from the outer sect, inner sect, or direct disciples, this small test is very important to them.

The quizzes are divided into two formats, written and arena.

The written test is about the basic common sense about the world of cultivation that Qimingzhai has taught in the past six months. The fighting arena is not a competition, but a display of the results of the cultivation in the past six months.

Although the results of this quiz do not necessarily represent the results of the test a year later, except for a few exceptions, they are basically the same.

Ten days before the quiz, Lanxing Pavilion was packed with people and it was impossible to find a seat. Jiang Liqian and the other three had no choice but to move from Lanxing Pavilion to the dormitory, where they sat under the willow trees by the lake and read.

However, the seats in the dining quarters were also very popular, and it was only because the eldest brother had an "indissoluble bond" with the people of Taotie Peak that people were willing to reserve this seat for them.

Of course, the price is double.

Zhen Feng and Fu Feng were not short of money, and Shui Lian'er was the eldest daughter, so no one objected.

In the dormitory, you can easily get delicious snacks, which is actually quite good.

Shui Lian'er and Qin Beiyao took out a pile of books from the storage bag, and drew something with their pens while reading, muttering to themselves. Xu You'an also took out a copy of "The Complete Book of Cultivation" and read it nearby. Only Jiang Liqian was different and was reading a picture book on the stone table.

As Shui Lian'er was reading, she put her head on Jiang Liqian's picture book.

"What are these? Sword techniques or sword moves? No, they're not using swords."

Jiang Liqian pushed Shui Lian'er's head away and closed the book with a "snap".

"This is a drawing of a little figure from the mortal realm, just for fun. The most important thing for you right now is to read those serious books and prepare for the quiz. Don't get distracted all the time, or your godmother will be angry again."

Shui Lian'er curled her lips and hummed in dissatisfaction.

"You said I didn't read serious books, so why are you slacking off?"

Jiang Liqian raised an eyebrow and tilted her chin towards Xu Youan. "Having a junior brother at Zhenfeng is enough. There's no need for me to show off. But you, Feixiafeng's only direct disciple this time. Why don't you work hard?"

Shui Lian'er's face suddenly turned bitter. She slumped over a thick stack of books, wailing hopelessly, "How many books do I need to read to be able to handle this test? How can Master Zhai cover so much in just six months? Did he come from the Tianji Pavilion?"

Qin Beiyao looked at Shui Lian'er strangely: "Don't you know the origins of Master Zhai?"

Shui Lian'er was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "You know?"

Even Jiang Liqian was shocked.

In her previous life, her contact with Master Zhai was limited to the one year she spent in Qimingzhai. Although she later learned some things about him from the elders and her master, and knew that he was a powerful man who had lived for a long time, she really didn't know his origins.

So she was also curious about what Qin Beiyao would say.

Qin Beiyao saw that everyone was staring at him, and suddenly he became a little nervous. After clearing his throat, he began to say, "I heard my master mention that Master Zhai doesn't seem to be a human."

"Ah? Then he is a monster?" Shui Lian'er opened her mouth in shock.

Qin Beiyao shook his head: "Not really."

"Then he..."

"Do you all know about the Hopeless Sea?"

The three nodded.

The reputation of Hopeless Sea is known throughout the entire world of cultivation, but it is also a notorious reputation that makes people tremble with fear. It is said that no one who has gone to Hopeless Sea has ever returned alive. The sea surface there is always shrouded in fog, and the direction cannot be seen clearly. When the sun rises, the waves roll and surge. When the sun sets and the moon comes out, the entire sea surface becomes as calm as a deep and strange mirror, with even the sky and the earth reflected in it.

Many cultivators, seeing that they have no hope of becoming immortals in this life and have made no progress in their cultivation, will take risks and try their luck in the Hopeless Sea. According to legend, the secret to becoming immortals is hidden there.

I don’t know whether the rumors are true or not, but the Hopeless Sea is really dangerous, and a good person would not go there out of desperation.

"Is there any relationship between this Hopeless Sea and Zhai Lao?" Jiang Liqian asked.

Qin Beiyao nodded.

"Zhai Lao's original body is a piece of Haikun stone that has been frozen for a thousand years at the bottom of Hopeless Sea."