After her senior sister was reborn, she actually became a powerful and arrogant protagonist?!

The next day.

Sword Lake Blessed Land.

Chu Luobai was completely immersed in the Seven Returns Spring water, his body was slightly warm, and his spiritual power was surging to its limit.

This was the first time Chu Luobai had been immersed in the Seven Returns Spring for such a long time since it was fully formed, experiencing the wonders of the spring water.

At the same time, she also fully understood the origin of the word "seven returns" in the Seven Returns Spring.

The temperature of this spring water constantly changes between extremely hot and extremely cold, changing a total of seven times a day.

Each time the spring water changes, the spiritual energy in it continuously flows into Chu Luobai's body, cleansing his meridians and expanding them.

"Master, it's already daylight outside."

The gourd flashed to Chu Luobai's side and dutifully reminded him.

"Well, I see."

Wow.

Chu Luobai rose from the spring, creating a splash.

At this moment, the spring water was in an extremely cold state. The icy spring water slid down Chu Luobai's body and dripped onto the rocks, instantly freezing into ice.

The rocks surrounding the spring were already covered with a thick layer of frost.

"I don't know what these stones are made of."

If it were a regular stone, it wouldn't be able to withstand such a temperature change and would have cracked into countless pieces long ago.

Chu Luobai stepped out of the spring and put on the black outfit that had been prepared to her side.

Today I'm going to see the city lord of Xunying City. There will be many people around, so it's not appropriate to stand out too much.

"Hmph, these stones are all spirit stones, not like ordinary stones."

Hulu crossed his arms and said rather smugly.

"Good, good, everything in your blessed land is the best."

The longer Chu Luobai spent with the gourd, the more she could sense that the gourd's mind was like that of an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

They are very endearing.

"Master, someone is knocking on the door."

The gourd can observe the outside world through the blessed land, so whenever Chu Luobai stays in the blessed land for a long time to cultivate, she will volunteer to take on the important task of preventing wind.

"You've come so early..."

Chu Luobai lowered her head to fasten her belt, then casually picked up a hairband and tied her long hair, which was falling over her shoulders, into a ponytail.

"It should be Gu Lin who has arrived, but it could also be Xun Nan."

Apart from these two people, no one else should know that they are in this place.

"After this matter is over, I will take you and Yunyin to explore the outside world."

Chu Luobai reached out and rubbed the gourd head, then with a thought, instantly returned to his room in the inn.

dong dong.

The door to the room was knocked on again.

The knock was short and forceful, carrying an inexplicable sense of respect.

"Not Gu Lin and Xun Nan?"

Chu Luobai was puzzled, and subconsciously walked over and opened the door.

A stranger, completely shrouded in a black robe with only his eyes showing, stood at the doorway.

"Master Chu, my master invites you to Xunying Tower for a chat."

The man in black stood at the door. When he saw Chu Luobai open the door, he took a step back and said very respectfully.

Chu Luobai looked the man in black up and down. His clothes were the same as those of the puppet she had encountered when she first entered Xunying City.

However, this person had fluctuations of spiritual energy and also possessed vitality.

Who is your master?

“My master is the city lord of Xunying City.”

The man in black continued respectfully.

"My master asked me to tell you that he will tell you everything you want to know, especially anything related to the Southern Frontier."

Upon hearing this, Chu Luobai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

No wonder this Lord of Xunying City is so famous and speaks so arrogantly; he must really have some ability.

"Then please lead the way."

Before leaving, Chu Luobai subconsciously glanced at the guest rooms on both sides.

Both guest rooms had their doors closed, and it looked like no one was home.

"You're out so early?"

.........

In Xunying City, this man in black represents the city lord of Xunying City.

Along the way, Chu Luobai followed behind the man in black, attracting the attention of many people.

Most of these gazes were filled with curiosity and envy.

When they arrived at the foot of Xunying Building, they attracted even more attention.

Although it's still early, many people have already lined up at the entrance to play it safe.

The man in black led Chu Luobai and swaggered through the queue, heading straight into the building.

"Hey, how did that person get into the building?"

One of the monks who had arrived early to queue couldn't help but ask.

The person next to him quickly pulled him back.

"Did you see who led her? That's someone from the Shadow Clan. Only with the city lord's invitation can one be led directly into the Swift Shadow Pavilion by someone from the Shadow Clan."

"That person is treated very differently from us."

As the man spoke, he couldn't help but click his tongue.

"I wonder who this female cultivator is, that she was able to receive a personal invitation from the city lord."

The cultivator who had spoken first couldn't help but look at Chu Luobai's back with envy upon hearing this.

"He must be a young prodigy from some major sect or family, otherwise why would this city lord treat him with such special regard?"

For a moment, the surrounding cultivators couldn't help but wonder about Chu Luobai's identity.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if any of you attended the auction held by the Mysterious Sea Society yesterday?"

"I heard that during the break before the auction, a female cultivator beat up Liu Lian, the good son-in-law of Snow Eagle City, in public."

"What a good son-in-law, he's just a live-in son-in-law. After the auction ended yesterday, that Liu Lian was still causing trouble at the Misty Sea Society."

The queue was boring, and the surrounding cultivators immediately started chattering about yesterday's gossip.

"You guys think that female cultivator who beat up the son-in-law might be the one who just went in?"

"It is highly likely that after Han Li, the sect leader, intervened yesterday, he did not dare to offend that female sword cultivator and even gave her a purple crystal card from the Misty Sea Society in public."

"Are you kidding me? That amethyst card is so precious, how could it possibly be given to a female cultivator?"

A cultivator who was not present yesterday but whose family had business dealings with the Mihai Association couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal.

"Hmph, how could it be impossible? I saw it with my own eyes yesterday!"

The cultivator who was refuted snorted coldly, then raised his voice and continued.

"With so many cultivators leaving yesterday, why would I lie in front of everyone?"

“Any fellow Daoist present can testify for me.”

The other monks present nodded in agreement.

“What this fellow Daoist said is correct. I was also present yesterday and did see Han Li give the Purple Crystal Card to that female cultivator.”

"How can this be?!"

The cultivator who had initially objected trembled slightly upon hearing this.

He knew better than anyone else what the Purple Crystal Card of the Misty Sea Society represented.

Possessing a Purple Crystal Card not only signifies that the person is a distinguished guest of the Mysterious Sea Society, but also means that if the cardholder ever finds themselves in dire straits, they will receive the Mysterious Sea Society's protection.

If someone is willing to join the Mysterious Sea Society later, the mysterious president of the Mysterious Sea Society will personally create a brand new identity for that person.

From then on, you become a member of the Mihai Society, and you can even become the host of the first floor of the Mihai Society!

His status is on par with Han Li in this Xunying City!

"What's so special about that female cultivator...?"

Inside Xunying Studio.

Chu Luobai followed behind the man in black, unaware of the discussions and speculations about her from the outside world, and simply looked around curiously.

This building seems to have been deliberately designed with many traps and illusions.

Chu Luobai could even sense that irregular spiritual energy flowed around them as they walked.

Especially when the scenery suddenly changes while you're walking.

The irregular flow of spiritual energy became even more apparent.

"A technique for cutting through space?"

Chu Luobai was curious, but this place was someone else's territory, so even if she wanted to study it, she could only suppress her curiosity.

"The master is just ahead. I will take you here."

The man in black stopped respectfully in front of a door, bowed, and gestured for them to enter.

"Thank you for leading the way, fellow Daoist."

Chu Luobai thanked him and pushed open the door.

The moment his right foot stepped into the door, the world seemed to turn upside down.

The purple light coalesced into a galaxy, surging towards Chu Luobai.

"The techniques of the Wise Path?"

Chu Luobai was startled. Just like sword cultivators and body cultivators, the path of wisdom is to cultivate 'wisdom', or one could say, to cultivate one's intellect.

To glimpse the Way of Heaven and to deduce the affairs of the world are both within the scope of the Way of Wisdom.

Of course, this is only what Chu Luobai himself knows, after all, the Path of Wisdom is mysterious, and there are very few cultivators who practice the Path of Wisdom.

More often, it's like the sect leader of the Tianyan Sect, who knows he has some talent and uses it as a supplementary cultivation.

This kind of dabbling is completely different from that of those who specialize in the path of wisdom.

Chu Luobai relaxed her body, letting the purple mist, shimmering with tiny fluorescent lights, surround her.

Then she felt her body lighten, and a gentle breeze blew on her face, causing her to subconsciously open her eyes.

At this moment, the purple mist and fluorescent light in front of Chu Luobai's eyes had disappeared, and instead it felt as if he was in a delicate and exquisite courtyard.

This villa is located on a mountaintop, where you can see the distant clouds and mist.

A gentle breeze blew through the mountains, carrying with it the fragrance of flowers.

"flower?"

Chu Luobai lowered her head. Beside her was a flower trellis covered with green vines, and on the vines, flowers were in full bloom.

Not far away, there was a very simple bamboo house.

Opposite the bamboo house stands a huge ginkgo tree.

That ginkgo tree has probably been there for over a hundred years. Its trunk is extremely thick, and it would take five or six adults holding hands to encircle it.

Two flowering vines hang down from the thickest branch of the ginkgo tree.

Under the vines was something resembling a bird's nest, forming an extremely ingenious swing.

It's clear that the person who made this flower vine swing put a lot of thought into it.

Next to the swing was a stone table.

On the stone table, there was an unfinished game of chess.

Chu Luobai walked over and looked at the chess game on the board.

The black and white pieces are locked in a fierce battle, neither giving an inch.

"sharp."

Chu Luobai wasn't very skilled in Go, and no matter which side she put herself in, she couldn't think of a good way to break the deadlock.

All I can do is honestly admire their skill.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Chu is also a lover of chess?"

A gentle male voice suddenly came from behind, followed by a rumbling sound.

Chu Luobai subconsciously turned around and saw a man wearing a white robe with his eyes covered.

What surprised Chu Luobai the most was not the man's eyes, but rather what was under his body.

A wooden wheelchair, which could be described as old and rudimentary.

The rolling sound was the noise of the wheelchair being pushed.

"My courtyard is simple and unadorned; I hope Fellow Daoist Chu will not find it offensive."

Seeing that Chu Luobai did not speak, the man spoke again, breaking the silence between the two.

The puppet behind the wheelchair pushed the wheelchair, leading the man to the stone table.

"This courtyard is elegant and unique, full of life. How can it be described as simple and rustic?"

"It is my good fortune to have come here."

Chu Luobai said very sincerely, "To be able to tend to so many flowers and plants, and for them to grow so well..."

It's absolutely impossible for someone without patience to do this.

For example, the time when Chu Luobai was most patient in his life was when he raised Jiang Yuzhe to adulthood and when he planted spiritual herbs for the disciples of Xiaoyao Peak.

Now that the gourd is in charge of the spiritual herbs, Chu Luobai is happy to have some free time.

"I am taking the liberty of inviting you today, Fellow Daoist Chu, there is no need for you to be so formal."

The man in white gestured for them to proceed.

Even though the other person's eyes were covered, Chu Luobai still felt as if the other person was watching her.

"I'm sure Fellow Daoist Chu has already guessed my identity, so I'll get straight to the point."

The white-clad man opposite her had a gentle voice and a calm tone, exuding a composure rarely seen in others.

"I am Chu Yi, the city lord of Xunying City."

A gentle breeze blew through the mountains, causing the ginkgo trees overhead to rustle and several ginkgo leaves to fall.

Chu Yi casually caught a ginkgo leaf and played with it between his fingertips.

"To share the same surname as Fellow Daoist Chu is quite a coincidence."

"It really is fate."

Chu Luobai nodded slightly, saying nothing more, and quietly waited for Chu Yi to continue.

From the moment she first met Chu Yi, she felt an extremely strange sensation.

At this moment, she finally understood the source of this strange feeling.

That is....

The Chu Yi before them showed no signs of spiritual energy.

Having soaked in the Seven Returns Spring for so long, Chu Luobai's five senses have been enhanced to a higher level.

Even if someone deliberately suppresses their spiritual power to hide their cultivation level, Chu Luobai can still detect some faint fluctuations in spiritual power.

Especially in this face-to-face, such close situation.

Even though Chu Yi had already broken through to the Mahayana realm and suppressed his spiritual power, Chu Luobai was confident that he could still detect some fluctuations in spiritual power.

However, Chu Luobai did not.

Chu Yi's body was like a stagnant pool, showing no signs of spiritual energy fluctuations, making him no different from an ordinary mortal.

Could someone who could create such a massive city as Xunying City be an ordinary person with no cultivation?

This is impossible no matter how you think about it.

Chu Yi seemed to see right through Chu Luobai's thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist Chu must be quite surprised that the city lord of Xunying City is actually a mere mortal who can't even kill a chicken."

After saying that, Chu Yi chuckled lightly, as if mocking himself.

"Don't say others don't believe it; if I hadn't done it myself, I wouldn't believe it either."

"This...is indeed quite surprising."

Chu Luobai nodded obediently, his gaze falling on Chu Yi's legs.

"However, did City Lord Chu lose his cultivation due to unforeseen circumstances?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to your legs?"