My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

"Yu Chen".

"Sect Leader, Deputy Sect Leader."

Qi Huixian greeted Hua Shiqing and Li Shuhe.

Hua Shiqing asked, "Did you see the divine beast undergoing its tribulation?"

Qi Huixian sat down to the side and said, "I saw it. It's not a divine beast; at most, it's a strange beast."

That spirit beast must possess the bloodline of a rare beast, which is why it caused such an unusual phenomenon during its tribulation.

He took a sip of the spiritual tea and said, "This matter is not important; what is important is that I have made another discovery."

The spirit beast's owner seemed to be fine, an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm female cultivator, but her aura was disordered, indicating that she was probably injured.

She also had two other companions. The one in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm was normal, but there was something wrong with the flow of spiritual energy. I'm not a cultivator, so I can't tell what was wrong.

Another Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, she remained unconscious, but I could tell from her breathing that she was faking it.

The female cultivator seemed very confident in her cultivation level. When I released my divine sense to check on the three of them, her divine sense even brushed past mine, showing no concern whatsoever about being discovered.

If it weren't for my high cultivation level and the fact that I possess the power of Heavenly Rain, I probably wouldn't have noticed the abnormality in her divine sense.

Her spiritual strength far exceeded that of a normal Foundation Establishment cultivator.

That female cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage is definitely suspicious.

"I originally intended to leave after finding out about the spirit beast, and I didn't plan to care whether that mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator had any problems."

Qi Huixian expressed her opinion, "But I thought that the Canglan Realm has become increasingly unstable in recent years. If we let her go and harm other sects, it would be bad if she accidentally harmed the disciples of our Shiren Sect. So I brought her back."

Qi Huixian gestured for the two who wanted to speak to wait a moment before speaking. Before he finished speaking, he said, "Before I came to see you, I observed the two conscious cultivators for a while."

The two of them seemed to have mastered some rare method of telepathic communication; it was obvious they were exchanging words, but even with my cultivation level, I couldn't hear what they were saying. Those two female cultivators were clearly not simple either.

After listening to Qi Huixian's words, Hua Shiqing and Li Shuhe discussed it in hushed tones, and then asked him what he thought.

"You make the decision; there's no need to ask for my opinion."

Qi Huixian said that she had already explained everything very clearly.

He added, "By the way, those two cultivators said they wanted to join the Shiren Sect, so I told them that the sect leader would let them participate in the recruitment assessment in a few days."

You all think it's best to handle this matter.

Qi Huixian said that he had nothing more to do after that, as he was going back to Burong Mountain to cultivate.

Hua Shiqing and Li Shuhe felt somewhat helpless about Qi Huixian's elusive nature.

The two summoned the elders of each peak and gathered their most active disciples, instructing them one by one to be careful with their words and actions.

*

Ruan Chayan used the ingredients she had collected in the Yaoxiang Secret Realm to cook a table full of dishes in her cave, and together with Luo Hanying and the awakened Le Shu, she celebrated Huajiao's progress.

Ruan Chayan put the small bib she had bought in Yicheng on Huajiao. Huajiao wagged its tail happily, and Luo Hanying took the opportunity to touch it, marveling at how smooth and shiny it was.

The little guy, Huajiao, ate with great relish and, moved, hugged Ruan Chayan's hand and performed a vocal imitation.

All three were quite surprised. Ruan Chayan and Huajiao communicated for a while, and Ruan Chayan said that it was a new ability that Huajiao had comprehended after entering the realm.

She privately told Luo Hanying the whole story.

Huajiao said that after successfully overcoming its tribulation, it awakened its inherited memories, and that several generations back, it had a strange beast ancestor called Guan.

Guan looks like a raccoon dog, with one eye and three tails. It can imitate the cries of animals and human babies, and can attack the soul through sound waves. When cultivated to a certain level, it can even use its cries to create illusions, destroy the minds of its prey or cultivators, causing them to go mad or explode and die.

This is why Sichuan peppercorns, unlike the shrew, possess such formidable attack power.

Luo Hanying was amazed, marveling at how the chubby peppercorn had such a remarkable background and was such a capable helper.

After a hearty meal, Le Shu mentioned that she had obtained a mysterious cultivation technique in the secret realm, and that she had used it to ask Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying to save her life.

Now that she has settled down, not only has her life been saved, but she has also entered the Shiren Sect ahead of schedule. She knelt and kowtowed three times and presented a broken jade slip.

The two men didn't stand on ceremony and took out a blank jade slip to make a copy, leaving the original for her to keep safe.

That technique increases the strength of one's spiritual sense. If one cultivates it to the later stages, it can even increase the strength of one's soul, allowing one to separate one's primordial spirit from one's body before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

After Luo Hanying and Ruan Chayan had a discussion, Ruan Chayan said that she did not want to cultivate these messy things for the time being, and would cultivate them as a secondary skill after she had made some progress in the art of beast taming.

Luo Hanying didn't have many concerns. She believed that having more skills was never a bad thing, and since she didn't have much to do anyway, learning new skills wouldn't interfere with anything.

The three spent the next few days meditating and cultivating.

Soon enough, Daoist boys and cultivators came to inquire about their recent situation and whether they had any complaints during their stay at the Shiren Sect.

The three of them naturally said that everything was fine, and then asked when they could leave, as they couldn't stay in this cave forever.

Ji Nan asked, "I heard you want to join our Shiren Sect, is that true?"

Ruan Chayan bowed and said, "That's right, we all have the same idea."

Yun Yanshu smiled and said, "We are here on the orders of Sect Leader Li. If you are willing, we will take you to the Inquiry Steps at the foot of the mountain."

If you can pass the test of the Dao Inquiry Rank, you will become disciples of our Shiren Sect.

Ruan Chayan immediately agreed: "That would be perfect, thank you for your help, senior sister."

Yun Yanshu nodded and said, "No need for thanks. I also look forward to having more junior sisters."

Thus, Ruan Chayan, Luo Hanying, and Le Shu flew on their swords with Yun Yanshu to the teleportation array within the sect, which led directly to the Dao Asking Steps.

Luo Hanying exclaimed: "Wow—Shiren Sect is so big!"

The grandeur of towering mountains and flowing water, and the serene beauty of winding streams, can all be appreciated here.

Ruan Chayan shared the same sentiment: "The scenery is truly breathtaking, with cranes flying overhead, the air so fresh, and the spiritual energy so abundant."

Luo Hanying looked at the passing cultivators and exclaimed, "My goodness! So beautiful, so handsome! My eyes are feasting! They're all gorgeous men and women!"

Ruan Chayan laughed: "Why are you making such a racket? You look like a hooligan."

To be honest, it's really beautiful; the feng shui of the cultivation world is indeed nourishing.

Luo Hanying responded: "Cultivation removes all the toxins from the body, so as long as your facial features are well-proportioned, you won't look ugly."

"Wow, the air here is so fresh! If I go back to the modern world, I'll be living on oxygen all the time!"

Ruan Chayan glanced at her: [“Aren’t you exaggerating a bit?”]

Luo Hanying chuckled: "No way."