The female lead thought she had a "proud and arrogant" character script.

On the way back with Wanwan.

System: [Host, you've been practicing all day.]

Luo Qingcheng: [What? Isn't this a basic tactic for a protagonist like Feng Aotian?]

The system stopped speaking.

Luo Qingcheng looked at Wanwan, unsure whether Wanwan had actually been by her side all day.

If so, Wanwan probably hasn't eaten all day.

"Wanwan, are you hungry?"

Wanwan shook her head, thinking that Luo Qingcheng was hungry, and took out an oil paper package from her storage bracelet and handed it to her.

Luo Qingcheng's stomach rumbled as soon as he smelled the aroma of the meat pie.

She didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and took it, patted Wanwan's head, and said "Thank you."

Then I opened the oil paper package and started munching on it, bite by bite.

After swallowing, he said, "Tomorrow we'll find a place to buy the cultivation manual first, and then continue practicing swordsmanship."

Wanwan nodded to indicate that she had no objection.

On the way back, I ran into Hu Muyu.

Hu Muyu was also surprised to see the two of them.

She looked towards the training ground and said with a smile, "Girls, you're just getting back?"

Luo Qingcheng: "Senior Sister Hu, are you too?"

Hu Muyu shook her head, "No, my younger brother came to see me just now, so I went over there."

"Senior Sister Hu has a younger brother?"

Luo Qingcheng was very surprised. Ordinary cultivators and mortals have weak family ties, but if they are from a family of cultivators, the family members will have more or less talent, which makes it possible to maintain close ties.

Hu Muyu said, "Yes, I joined the Wenjian Sect a long time ago, while my younger brother only joined this year with you."

She suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, you might even know him. His name is Hu Muyun."

Hmm, this name sounds familiar.

Luo Qingcheng thought for a moment, then a flash of inspiration struck him, "That's the name of the second-place finisher in the assessment!"

Hu Muyu said with a hint of pride, "Yes, my younger brother is very talented, isn't he?"

The overall rating is even higher than that of red beans, so it's naturally good.

However, they left before the others took their tests, so Luo Qingcheng didn't know what Hu Muyun's talent was.

Luo Qingcheng agreed, then saw that Hu Muyu, who had been cheerful and generous since their first meeting, was a little downcast and said, "Unlike me, although I entered the sect three years earlier than Ayun, I still can't even get into the inner sect."

She possesses the three spiritual roots of water, wood, and fire. Water nourishes wood, and wood nourishes fire, which sounds alright, but water also counters fire, so her cultivation speed is very slow.

This sense of disparity between siblings makes the impact on the less talented sibling more pronounced.

Luo Qingcheng thought for a moment and comforted her, "Senior Sister Hu, have you heard from your brother that there is someone without spiritual roots in this assessment?"

Hu Muyu was taken aback, wondering why she brought this up.

"Although A-Yun didn't say it, I did hear about it. A mortal without spiritual roots passed the test. This is the first time, and it has caused quite a stir."

She chuckled and said, "There are a lot more people practicing swordsmanship at the training ground today. I guess it's because everyone who was about to give up has been motivated again."

At least she is.

is it?

Thinking of the crowds he saw on his way to the training ground that morning, Luo Qingcheng thought that was the norm.

She smiled shyly, "Actually, I wanted to tell my senior that that person was me."

Hu Muyu exclaimed in shock, "It's you?!"

"Ah."

Seeing that Hu Muyu was still in a daze, Luo Qingcheng said, "Senior Sister Hu, I want to tell you that whether we have talent or not is not something we can decide. And I believe that talent cannot stop us from doing what we want to do!"

Even though Luo Qingcheng, who had almost created a miracle, said these words, it still couldn't touch Hu Muyu's heart, which had been wounded by the many setbacks he had encountered in the cultivation world because of his talent.

She said in a somber tone, "Junior Sister Luo, you're new here, so you might not know that a person's talent determines their ceiling."

When she first entered the Sword Inquiry Sect, she also disbelieved in fate and wanted to try her luck and break through her limits.

Seeing Muyu's dejected and pessimistic appearance, Luo Qingcheng stopped in his tracks.

She looked directly into Hu Muyu's eyes.

She said seriously, "Senior Sister Hu, let's make a bet. I will enter the inner sect soon. If I do, you have to admit that talent is not the end point for a person."

Hu Muyu smiled. "What if you were like me?"

Luo Qingcheng also smiled, "Whatever Senior Sister Hu says, goes."

"Okay! I'll tell you what I need you to do later."

"I won't lose!"

Under the moonlight, Wanwan's pure, large eyes reflected the silhouettes of two girls smiling at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

The three of them started walking again.

"Senior Sister Hu, I'd like to ask where I can buy cultivation techniques?"

"You mean the 'Elementary Heart Sutra'? You don't have any contribution points yet. You can buy it in Sword Inquiry City using spirit stones."

Luo Qingcheng: ...

Since you can buy martial arts manuals in Wenjian City, it feels even more convenient.

Speaking of Sword Inquiry City, I feel like I've forgotten something.

Hmm, this is the third time already. I always feel like I've forgotten something. Could it be something important?

I still can't remember.

Li Zhiming: QAQ

"By the way, senior sister, why did you say before that you entered the sect three years earlier than your brother? I heard that the Wenjian Sect's recruitment ceremony is held once every ten years."

"This is the Sword Inquiry Sect's special recruitment ceremony held once every ten years. In fact, the Sword Inquiry Sect has three ways to recruit students, and two other ways. One way is that if a disciple encounters a demon calamity while on a mission and is a survivor with talent and willingness, he or she will be taken into the sect."

"What about the other one?"

"Another one is the grand assembly that various sects hold every fifty years. If a person seeking immortality performs well in the assembly's assessment, they have a high chance of being noticed by the elders of various sects, and then that candidate can choose the sect they want to join."

"Oh, oh." This refers to the model of taking the exam first and then filling out the college application form.

"Senior sister, how did you get into the Sword Inquiry Sect?"

Hu Muyu said calmly, "Three years ago, our village was struck by a demon. A six-crystal wind tiger attacked the village."

Luo Qingcheng immediately realized she had misspoke and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, I didn't know—"

Hu Muyu smiled and said, "It's alright. A senior brother happened to be passing by at the time. The Six Crystal Wind Tiger was killed by that senior brother before it could cause any casualties. Although some people were injured, they were basically fine."

Luo Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Does Senior Sister Hu know who that senior brother is?"

Hu Muyu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, looking inexplicably charming. "I don't know. I've been in the outer sect for three years and have never seen him. According to the sect's rules, one must be at least in the late Foundation Establishment stage to accept demon-slaying missions. That senior brother looks young and handsome, so he should be an inner sect disciple."

Luo Qingcheng asked with some confusion, "Senior Sister, why is your face suddenly red? Did you catch a cold because of the strong wind?"

She looked at Wanwan with concern; Wanwan was still so young, she hoped she wouldn't get sick.

Hu Muyu shook her head in a panic, ran into the room, and said to them at the door, "We're here. I'm so tired today. I'm going to rest now. See you tomorrow."

"bright……"

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut.

"I see."

Luo Qingcheng and Wanwan were left looking at each other, completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.