Stealing the female lead's favor turns her from a heartthrob to a universally disliked figure.

Qingyin Pavilion.

Because she had taken two Soul Nourishing Pills in a row, Li Qingqing enjoyed a few days of comfort and happiness.

Every morning she would study the Nine Volumes of Chinese Music and play the zither, and spend the rest of her time cultivating.

She was also very willing to spend money on herself. During the day, she would use her privilege as the peak master to cultivate in the Spirit Gathering Tower, and in the evening she would go to the sect's forbidden area to soak in the spirit pool. At night, she would return to her room to swallow Spirit Gathering Pills and continue cultivating.

After five days, her cultivation level also broke through, and she entered the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

What made her even happier was that, because her cultivation had broken through, the system rewarded her with a bottle of Soul Nourishing Pills, containing twenty pills.

Just as she was about to call Xia Nanfeng over to say a few words of concern, she suddenly heard the sect leader's voice transmission.

"The nine peak masters, come to the main peak immediately for a meeting!"

Li Qingqing's heart skipped a beat, but she immediately summoned the Purple Spirit Crane and rushed to the main peak.

Although she arrived quite quickly, by the time she got there, four of the Nine Peak Masters had already arrived.

By the time she sat down, everyone had arrived.

The sect leader didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "The once-in-a-century Divine Ruins has appeared in the Northern Continent's Ice Sea, and the Gate to the Divine Ruins is estimated to open within ten days. The disciple selection election is still nine days away. Now these two things have collided, and the nine peaks need to make a choice. It would be best if the disciples of each peak were divided into two teams."

Li Qingqing was slightly surprised. In her previous life, the gate to the Divine Ruins opened half a year later, not this early!

Is this fake news?

However, she only has one apprentice, so she has no choice and cannot split him into two teams.

Just then, the system suddenly spoke:

【触发收徒任务：请宿主十日内收徒三人。任务奖励：上品聚灵丹一瓶*3、双空间储物戒*3、修为进晋一阶*3、随机传承玉诀*3、化神剑气*3。】

Upon hearing this, Li Qingqing immediately raised her hand and said, "Sect Leader, I'll go to the disciple selection competition."

The sect leader nodded slightly. "Some sects have also suggested that the disciple selection election be held earlier this time. You can go and take a look as soon as possible and try to bring back a few good candidates."

At this moment, the Peak Master of Lingchu Peak also said, "Then I will go with the Peak Master of Lingqin Peak to take charge of the disciple selection election! We won't go to the Divine Ruins."

He was self-aware enough to know that he was too weak and would only be a burden if he went, and might even become a laughing stock for other sects.

"I'll lead the team to check out the Northern Continent's Ice Sea first." The usually taciturn Spirit Healer Peak Master, Fu Changye, spoke indifferently, his handsome face seemingly frozen with the frost of the Ice Sea.

Li Qingqing glanced at him and then looked away. This man was not only cold, but he was also crazy at heart. His cruel nature was his true nature.

He usually pretended to be good, but later Bai Xiangling gradually made him obsessed, a little crazy, and exposed his pathological state.

You should know that the Soul-Splitting Array that tore her soul apart and killed her was set up by him. Afterwards, he killed almost all the peak masters in the sect and became the sect leader.

“Let’s go to the Northern Continent Ice Sea together!” the peak master of Lingfu Peak chimed in, interrupting Li Qingqing’s thoughts.

"I'm going to the North Continent too..."

"I'm going to the North Continent too..."

Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, and in the end, only Li Qingqing and the Master of Lingchu Peak presided over the grand selection of apprentices.

Of course, the other peaks haven't given up on taking on disciples; they've simply chosen their own personal disciples to go in their place.

The sect leader had no objection, because the matter of the Divine Ruins was indeed more important, as it was an opportunity that only came once every hundred years.

As for himself, he would naturally stay behind to guard the sect.

So, after offering a few words of encouragement and letting the two groups make their own travel arrangements, they went their separate ways.

Not wanting to waste time, Li Qingqing took the initiative to suggest to the peak master of Lingchu Peak that they go to Xichen Mountain today on the way to the main peak.

The Spirit Chef Peak Master was slightly puzzled. "Going today? Isn't that a bit too early?"

Li Qingqing shook her head. "It's not too early. Everyone wants to go to the Northern Continent Ice Sea right now, so the disciple recruitment election is very likely to be brought forward. The earlier it starts, the earlier it will end. Perhaps, after the disciple recruitment election ends, we can still make it to the Northern Continent."

The Spirit Chef Peak Master looked at her thoughtfully, "You still want to go to the Northern Continent?"

"Not necessarily! If we have time, we can take our disciples to broaden their horizons, even just to see the outside. If we don't have time, it doesn't matter." Li Qingqing's expression was casual and indifferent.

Seeing that she had desires but they weren't strong, Lingchu Fengfeng smiled and nodded.

"Alright! We'll set off after lunch. Let everyone know first."

"Okay. Please let them know."

After parting ways with the peak master of Lingchu Peak, Li Qingqing called Xia Nanfeng over and told him about her trip to Xichen Mountain.

"You can stay in the sect, or you can come with me. It's up to you."

Li Qingqing decided to be an enlightened peak master, allowing her disciples to choose whether or not to follow her.

Xia Nanfeng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master, my cultivation is only at the late stage of Qi Refining. I feel like I'm just one step away from reaching the peak of Qi Refining. I want to go into seclusion for a few days to work hard to improve my cultivation."

He was the senior disciple of Lingqin Peak. He didn't want to be too weak, lest he disgrace his master and be unable to take care of his junior brothers or sisters.

Also, he felt that he couldn't help his master with the selection of disciples, but he could stay behind to guard the house.

Other peaks have many disciples, but Lingqin Peak is too quiet!

Li Qingqing nodded, then took out ten spirit pool usage talismans from the sect's supplies and handed them to him.

"When you feel you're close to Foundation Establishment, go to the Spirit Pool to cultivate. The sect leader can look after you there. Don't take the Foundation Establishment Pill too early; it's more effective when you're just about to reach it. Save one of your superior-grade Spirit Gathering Pills for use when you're about to establish your foundation."

"Yes. Thank you, Master."

There were few people on Lingqin Peak, so Li Qingqing didn't have much to say. After eating the spiritual food sent from Lingchu Peak for lunch, she boarded the spirit boat provided by the sect and went to Xichen Mountain with the peak master of Lingchu Peak and others.

Because she dislikes noise, she kept her eyes closed and rested the whole way.

Fortunately, the peak master of Lingchu Peak was also a quiet person, so the disciples did not dare to speak loudly in the enclosed environment.

However, even if they don't speak, their thoughts are very active, and Li Qingqing can't help but listen.

Fortunately, she has been feeling well these past few days, and even while listening to those heartfelt words, she no longer experiences the headaches, dizziness, and tinnitus she usually suffers from.

One disciple sighed repeatedly to himself, then lamented inwardly, "The previous Lingqin Peak Master didn't accept male disciples, which is why I went to Lingchu Peak. Now the Peak Master has started accepting a male disciple. Can I transfer to another peak? I'll probably get scolded if I say it. But I love learning the zither even more... Ahhh..."

Li Qingqing immediately opened her eyes, her gaze sweeping over a group of sect disciples before landing on a handsome young man who was counting on his fingers with his head down.

Since she didn't see any apprenticeship information above the boy's head, she couldn't help but ask the system.

Why can't I see his information?

He has a master, meaning he has a master, so the host cannot see his information unless his master allows it.

Li Qingqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at the Spirit Chef Peak Master sitting to her right.

"Uncle-Master Yu, may I ask about one of your disciples?"