You Ruo felt that the second possibility was more likely, as the area around Jingyou Sect was still quite safe.

As for the sect competition, perhaps Shu Yunzong wanted to recruit the old, weak, sick, and disabled, especially her eldest brother, second brother, and third sister.

Feeling somewhat relieved, You Ruo inquired about the news from Qing Wuluo.

You Ruo: [Young Master Qing, is the Southern Region Sect Competition about to begin?]

Qing Wuluo always replied quickly, and You Ruo had gotten used to it. It seemed that this person spent all his time looking at the communication jade slip.

Qing Wuluo: [That's right, you didn't know?]

Qing Wuluo: [You probably don't know, this news was only confirmed not long ago.]

You Ruo: [When exactly?]

Qing Wuluo: [Five years later.]

?

Five years later?

Is it almost time for it to begin in five years?

On second thought, everyone goes into seclusion for years or even decades, and those with high cultivation levels even measure it in centuries. The passage of time is greatly diminished in their eyes.

After thanking Qing Wuluo, You Ruo told Song Sheng the news. Song Sheng sent her a list, saying it was of the sects that needed to participate. You Ruo not only found the name of Jingyou Sect, but also the name of Shuyun Sect.

Song Sheng: [Shu Yunzong probably thinks that Jingyou Sect doesn't have many people left to participate in the sect competition, so he wants to annex Jingyou Sect. Just ignore them.]

You Ruo replied with a "good," but she was still somewhat uneasy, fearing that Shu Yunzong would not give up until he achieved his goal.

However, the Jingyou Sect can only passively accept this situation and cannot take the initiative to deal with it, which is somewhat frustrating.

Taking a deep breath, You Ruo decided that she would continue to work hard for five hours a day from now on. Anyway, there were no entertainment activities here, and it would probably be even harder to endure when she was really idle.

Keep it up! Strive so that you can be a legitimate couch potato in the future!

You Ruo is a person with strong self-control. After making up her mind, she set a new goal for herself.

The routine remained the same: drawing talismans in the morning and refining weapons in the afternoon, but the time commitment had increased.

She initially thought she wouldn't be able to adapt, that she would feel tired or something.

Actually, no. Sometimes my neck and wrists ache, but after circulating my spiritual energy twice, it's fine. My physical condition is frighteningly good.

In addition, since she had already abstained from grains and had achieved the Golden Core stage, she would sometimes become so engrossed in drawing talismans that she would spend the entire day doing so. After circulating her spiritual energy twice within her body, she would be in a state of 100% perfection, and she would even be so energetic that she couldn't fall asleep. She could only sit up and slowly cultivate, treating it as if she were sleeping.

She didn't find it boring at all. She still had a lot of knowledge to learn. Although she had taken on the position of sect leader, Song Sheng was actually in charge of the affairs of the sect.

After Song Sheng sent more than a dozen messages using the communication jade slip, and still received no reply, they went to capture her outside her cave.

"Junior Sister, there's something that needs your decision. Come out quickly."

The soft whisper, imbued with a spiritual quality, traveled unimpeded into You Ruo's ears.

At that time, she was trying to refine a high-grade Yellow Rank spiritual weapon. At a crucial moment, she simply called out loudly, "Senior Sister, wait for me. My new clothes will be ready soon."

She has been making clothes lately and has had Qing Wulu send her a lot of materials.

Firstly, the sect currently does not have a unified disciple uniform; secondly, the original owner had far too few clothes, and she wanted to dress up the young girls in the sect beautifully.

Upon receiving You Ruo's reply, Song Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. That strong voice meant that his junior sister was alright.

The reason she was so worried was because Youji had once locked himself up to forge weapons, then the furnace exploded and he fell into a coma, without having time to notify anyone else.

Everyone was busy with their own things at the time. If Su Su hadn't noticed something was wrong and provided timely treatment, You Ji might have been bedridden for several months.

From then on, Song Sheng became more concerned about this matter, and she would overthink things if You Ruo didn't reply to her messages.

Whether it's alchemy or weapon crafting, both are meticulous tasks. You Ruo doesn't dare to be too distracted right now, and she can't rush it either, so she can only trouble Song Sheng to wait a bit.

Song Sheng waited for two hours, but she didn't mind. She took out a small stool, sat down, and comforted You Ruo, telling her not to worry.

You Ruo used her mental power to sketch out the shape of the skirt little by little, and then sculpted it step by step.

Speaking of this, You Ruo felt it was quite amazing.

Those strange and incredibly hard materials were transformed into lightweight, soft yet resilient clothing.

She could understand why the original owner only had three sets of clothes, because they wouldn't wear out.

But three sets are too few. How can a girl not have pretty clothes?

With this determination, You Ruo worked very hard, and she was very satisfied with the finished product.

Touching the black dress that exuded a faint jasmine scent, You Ruo couldn't wait to change into it, and then left the cave with some joy.

Hearing the noise, Song Sheng looked up and immediately saw her junior sister in a black dress. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and stand up.

The skirt reached just to her ankles, looking very light and thin. She hadn't seen the style before; it was simple and elegant overall, and looked alright, but…

"Junior sister, I think it would look better if it were red."

You Ruo's skin is very fair, and the black dress makes her look even fairer, but Song Sheng felt that red would suit her better.

Speaking of this, Youruo couldn't help but puff out her cheeks: "I want to too, Senior Sister, but our sect is poor, and those coloring materials are a bit expensive. Besides, I think black is more convenient and less prone to getting dirty."

Song Sheng nodded and casually mentioned, "Junior Brother also likes to wear black clothes."

You Ruo paused for a moment, touched her nose, and quickly skipped the topic: "Yes, Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

“Speaking of this…” Song Sheng produced a piece of paper covered with writing in his hand. “Junior Sister, these are the sect rules that I discussed with the others. Would you like to take a look and see if there are any changes that need to be made?”

You Ruo reached out and took it, reading it carefully in her hand.

"First, fellow disciples must not kill each other. Fighting is prohibited within the sect, except in the arena."

"Secondly, there is an annual disciple competition at the end of the year, with the winners being rewarded and the losers being punished."

"Third, those who betray the sect shall sever all ties with the sect and be dealt with accordingly."

Fourth, pending.

She had thought that since the paper was full, there would be a lot of writing on it, but it turned out that it was only full because the writing was large.

So that's all? Just a few items took up a whole sheet of paper?

"Did the eldest brother write this?"

Song Sheng asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Only the eldest brother looks like he can't write."

This handwriting is so ugly, it's almost as bad as hers. Second Senior Brother and Senior Sister go out every day and have to talk business with people, so they should have some experience in this area. That's why only Senior Brother is left.

You Ruo's expression looked quite disgusted. Song Sheng couldn't help but smile and then nodded in agreement: "Indeed, Senior Brother rarely writes. I told him before that he should practice more, but he said it wasn't necessary."

As it turned out, this was necessary.

This time, Huo Wenyu, she, and Yun Si discussed it on the side. Originally, she was supposed to take notes, but he volunteered, saying that he didn't want to use his brain and even ruined a piece of paper before writing this little bit.

After hearing this, You Ruo couldn't help but laugh. She rolled her eyes and said with a hint of malice, "Should I give Senior Brother an order to practice calligraphy for half an hour every day? How can Senior Brother write such characters?"

Hua Xi: Listen to me, thank you.

You Ruo was just joking, but Song Sheng took it seriously and seriously considered the possibility of this.

Recalling how carefree her senior brother had been these past few days, she nodded: "This plan is feasible."

You Ruo was taken aback, then smiled and nodded, immediately taking out a communication jade slip to send a message to Song Sheng.

You Ruo: [Senior Brother, your handwriting still needs improvement. How about practicing calligraphy for half an hour every day from now on? I'll practice with you?]

Hua Xi didn't reply, and You Ruo didn't care. She put away the jade slip and began to ponder the sect rules.

These few rules are really too few; the previous rules seemed like a thick stack.

Although, in her opinion, a lot of it was nonsense.

After thinking for a while without any ideas, You Ruo looked up at Song Sheng and smiled: "Senior Sister, I might need to think about the sect rules carefully. Moreover, I think it's best if we can all discuss it together and see if there's anything that needs to be added."

These are the previous rules, which seem a bit meager. Many hands make light work, so let's all work together.

Song Sheng was not surprised and nodded: "This matter is not urgent. Everything is fine in the sect at the moment. I can't think of anything else. You can go back and think about it slowly."

"it is good."

"Then I'll head back now. If you don't have time to reply to a message next time, you can let me know in advance."

"it is good."

The two parted ways, and Youruo returned to her cave. Looking at the simple stone walls around her, she felt a pang of longing for her big house.

Or... should we put this on the agenda too? Living in a cave is nowhere as comfortable as living in a big house.

The original owner had never been exposed to this before, so You Ruo could only figure it out on her own. After thinking for a while without any clue, she started to bother Qing Wuluo, who happened to know a little about it.

He said that a top-tier weapon refiner can create a house that is not just a house, but also filled with all sorts of decorative items.

Qing Wuluo also enthusiastically gave her many weapon-refining manuals, saying that they could cooperate on this as well.

You Ruo indicated that if cooperation was needed, the Wu Shi Chamber of Commerce would be her first choice.

A house you can take with you, how cool is that!

As a result, You Ruo became even busier. She had to figure out the sect rules, draw talismans, design disciple robes, and try to refine houses.

Refiners spend a lot of money, and You Ruo used materials like water. When she occasionally asked about her expenses during this period, she was shocked.

So the next time, two thousand more talismans were sent to the Wushi Merchant Guild; these were You Ruo's personal talismans.

She told Qing Wuluo that from now on, the materials she needed for refining weapons would be separate from those of the sect, and the spirit stones would be deducted from the talismans she gave her separately.

She argued with Song Sheng for almost half an hour before finally convincing her.

Time passed slowly, and You Ruo's days were filled with extraordinary fulfillment.

Song Sheng told everyone about the sect competition, and everyone worked even harder.

The new rules were also in place. You Ruo changed the second rule. Originally, it was the first major competition at the end of each year, but she changed it to a monthly competition. It not only tested strength but also talisman drawing skills, and the winners would receive rewards.

She only just found out that everyone was actually after her sense of security and wanted her grenades and gun.

So You Ruo had another task to do: how to use materials from the cultivation world to refine her sense of security.

This is the most difficult. There are precedents for the others. Qing Wulu could get her other weapon refiners' notes, but not this one.

You Ruo was forced to start staying up all night, feeling both terrified and unable to extricate herself.

Before this, You Ruo had already crafted the house she wanted. Although it was just an empty shell and she still had to put the furniture in herself, she was still overjoyed.

For convenience, she directly transformed it into a modern building, like a dormitory building, only more refined.

The building has three floors in total, with three households per floor. Each household has one bedroom and two living rooms, and the space is not very large.

This is a mid-grade Xuan-level spiritual artifact. It cost You Ruo a lot of materials and spirit stones. Because she had enough spiritual sense but not enough spiritual power, she could only refine the artifact while taking pills and spirit stones.

Although the process was difficult, the result was very satisfying. The finished product was warmly received by everyone. Even Yun Si said on the spot that he wanted to move in, and Hua Xi didn't want to leave after moving in.

"Senior Brother, there's really no need to go to such lengths. There's nothing here yet. It's the middle of the night, let's come back tomorrow, okay?"

Seeing Hua Xi refusing to leave, You Ruo felt utterly helpless.

It's midnight, and the moon is perfectly round overhead.

She was just too excited and wanted to show off her latest weapon-refining achievement, but she was afraid that people wouldn't like it. She never expected it to be so popular.

Hua Xi leaned against the wall without moving: "It's okay, I have some. I'll go back and move the things from my cave over later, and we can live here. We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

Huo Wenyu nodded in agreement: "Junior Sister, I've had enough of that cave. I want to move in today."

As he spoke, he nudged Song Sheng with his elbow, signaling her to say a few words as well.

Meeting You Ruo's helpless gaze, Song Sheng gave her an apologetic look and then said, "Junior Sister, I also think we can move in today."

Yun Si chimed in, "Senior Sister, we're very fast."

With a score of four to one, the objection was ineffective, and You Ruo could only watch as they excitedly discussed the location of the small building.

Originally, You Ruo was just taking a casual look around, so she placed the small building in the square, where there was the largest open space.

After discussion, the small building was placed behind the Suji Academy and in front of the small hill, so that everyone still living in the cave could see it at a glance.

Everyone also chose their preferred rooms. You Ruo and Yun Si stayed on the first floor, while Hua Xi, Huo Wenyu, and Song Sheng stayed on the third floor.

You Ruo was infected by their joy and joined in the fun. She happily returned to her cave and stuffed everything into her storage bag. You Ruo was the first to return.

Following her usual practice, You Ruo arranged all her belongings and carefully examined her new residence.

White walls, stone table and benches, red bed, two futons, that's it.

It looks a bit out of place...

It seems I need to make a trip to Jinshan Town to buy some furniture and decorate the room properly.

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