She certainly wouldn't reveal that she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but adjusting her cultivation level to the mid-stage was something she did intentionally, not because she was advancing to the Great Perfection stage.

Seeing Lu Chuan'an's concern, Tang Xinyan explained her worries:

"Second Senior Brother, if there are only disciples from our sect within this secret realm, regardless of the reason, they most likely won't attack me."

But other sects and those rogue cultivators might not be afraid of my identity. They might take advantage of my young age and the fact that my cultivation level is only at the initial stage.

Second Brother, think about it. Could I become someone everyone wants to stab? Although I'm not afraid of them...

But being constantly harassed would be quite troublesome, wouldn't it? Besides, I'm the kind of person who always seeks revenge; if too many people are injured, the sect might also come after me.

Lu Chuan'an nodded thoughtfully:

"Indeed, that's something I overlooked. Since Master didn't stop it, he must have thought of that too. It was Second Senior Brother who didn't consider it carefully."

Tang Xinyan leaned against Lu Chuan'an's side, seemingly unconcerned, and said:

"No, Second Brother is just worried and confused, not that he didn't think things through."

Lu Chuan'an gently patted Tang Xinyan's head and smiled tenderly:

"Yes, yes, yes, junior sister is right."

Meanwhile, in a corner not far ahead, a pretty little girl was staring enviously at Tang Xinyan sitting in the tree.

Especially when she saw Lu Chuan'an's intimate behavior towards Tang Xinyan, a hint of jealousy flickered in the little girl's eyes.

However, fearing being discovered by the two, the little girl, though unwilling, did not linger. She took a few deep looks at Lu Chuan'an before reluctantly leaving.

Normally, Tang Xinyan would have noticed the little girl and recognized her as Liu Yinyin, whom she had been trying to find out about.

With Lu Chuan'an by her side, she didn't pay attention to her surroundings. Lu Chuan'an, however, noticed Liu Yinyin's presence from the very beginning.

But firstly, she was from the same sect, and secondly, she was a young girl. Although there were some indescribable emotions in her eyes, her cultivation level was only Qi Refining, and she was quite sensible, so Lu Chuan'an didn't pay any attention to her.

Liu Yinyin walked a distance away, making sure no one was around, before stopping, letting the jealousy in her eyes seep out.

She was born out of wedlock and was never well taken care of at home. Although her spiritual roots were later discovered, she only had four spiritual roots.

This wasn't really a good or bad thing for her family, after all, they were a wealthy family and didn't need her buyout fee.

Moreover, Liu Xiaoya, the eldest daughter of the main wife who participated in the test with her, was found to have three spiritual roots, and of relatively high quality.

But she was merely a useless person with four spiritual roots; no matter how hard she tried, her aptitude was destined to be limited. Only when she gained the ability to return to the mortal realm for a visit...

It's hard to say which generation the family has lived to... So, even though it was the same as leaving, the family gave Liu Xiaoya quite a few spirit stones, although they were only low-grade.

But she had nothing; her mother had secretly given her the savings she had accumulated over several years. Unfortunately, money was practically useless in the cultivation world...

After arriving at the Xuanming Sect, although she passed the test, she didn't even have the chance to become an apprentice because she possessed four spiritual roots.

That day, she was assigned to the outer gate. After being led to her residence, she realized that she would not only have to share a room with nine other people, but also have endless chores to do.

At that moment, she felt a pang of regret. At home, at least she had her own room and servants to wait on her, but here she had to suffer like this.

But what's done is done; cultivating immortality is the path she must take. She can only tell herself that everything will be alright, perhaps because everyone around her is in the same predicament.

Gradually, she adjusted her mood, and even felt smug when she touched the low-grade spirit stone in her hand the first time she received the resources.

It wasn't until she encountered Liu Xiaoya on her way back that her resentment was rekindled. Liu Xiaoya told her that she had been taken in as an inner disciple by the peak master of Fu Peak and was now living on Fu Peak.

Liu Xiaoya also said that there are very few people on Fufeng Mountain, and the spiritual energy is particularly strong. They not only have their own rooms, but they also don't have much work to do. Master Mu is also very kind to them.

Liu Xiaoya also deliberately showed off the inner sect resources she had received that day, and added that since she had some connections, people could come to her if they encountered any difficulties.

Liu Yinyin knew that Liu Xiaoya had come to show off on purpose, since this had happened countless times since she was a child.

At that time, only the servants were present, but that day, many of her fellow disciples were watching her intently, seemingly mocking her.

Feeling deeply ashamed and indignant, she hurriedly hid in a secluded place. At that moment, two voices suddenly appeared in her mind.

One voice told her that she was born out of wedlock, and therefore destined to be inferior, but another voice told her that things shouldn't be this way.

She deserves incredible opportunities and extraordinary talent. She is the darling of this world, and all good things should belong to her!

Ultimately, defiance triumphed over humility. From that day on, Liu Yinyin, using her keen observation skills, gradually won over some of the elderly people in her room.

Later, with their help, she gained the favor of the outer sect elders, who changed Liu Yinyin's job to purchasing.

Compared to before, Liu Yinyin is not only much freer, but she also has the opportunity to interact with disciples from various peaks, and if she's clever enough, she can even meet the peak masters.

During a shopping trip, Liu Yinyin was attracted by a box on an ordinary stall. The stall owner had found the box in a little secret place.

The owner went out and had someone take a look. They said it was just an ordinary box, but the owner thought it looked nice, so he just put it out to sell.

Liu Yinyin bought it based on a gut feeling and because it was cheap. However, when she returned to her sect to study it, she accidentally pinched her finger.

After the blood dripped onto the box, a medicine bottle appeared inside! The bottle was labeled "Spirit Cleansing Pill"!

At that moment, Liu Yinyin was incredibly excited! However, just to be on the safe side, Liu Yinyin specifically took on the task of delivering the items to Danfeng.

She also took the opportunity to inquire about the appearance of the Cleansing Spirit Pill. After confirming that it was correct, Liu Yinyin swallowed the Cleansing Spirit Pill without saying a word.

The original four spiritual roots of wood, water, fire, and earth were washed away and transformed into three spiritual roots of wood, fire, and earth. Originally, because of the water spiritual root, Liu Yinyin's fire spiritual root was of the highest quality.

Even with the wood elemental root, cultivation is extremely difficult. Now, not only has this problem been completely solved, but the aptitude has also been greatly improved.

It seems that from the moment she obtained the box, Liu Yinyin's good fortune came one after another. First, her aptitude improved, and then she unintentionally helped Mu Qingchen, which led to him taking her in as an inner disciple.

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