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

Li Qingqing calculated the time and then pointed to the two Moon Spirit Tea Trees that they had not yet harvested.

"How about we wait a few more days? Let them harvest before we leave. The Gate of the Divine Ruins is opening so quickly, it's been over two months already! What if it has to wait even longer?"

The Spirit Chef Peak Master nodded in agreement. "Yes. Let's wait a few more days. Even if the Gate of the Divine Ruins opens, there's still a ten-day entry period. No rush!"

Elder Wu nodded as he looked at the two Moon Spirit Tea Trees that would soon be ready for harvest.

"Let's wait a few more days and see."

And so, Elder Wu stayed and joined their rural life.

Ten days later, Li Qingqing and her group harvested two Moon Spirit Tea plants, which were then personally processed by the Spirit Chef Peak Master. The finished product was divided into three parts, and five catties of Moon Spirit Tea were given to Elder Wu.

Elder Wu was overjoyed and in no hurry to see if the Gate of the Divine Ruins had opened.

Anyway, someone will notify him when it's opened.

The three of them then rented a spirit field and planted melons and fruits for ten days before gathering the disciples who were stranded near Changling Wenshan to return home.

As soon as Li Qingqing sat down on the spirit boat, she heard many disciples saying that there was a problem with the hot spring pool on Changling Wenshan Mountain. The water source of the pool was drying up and the spiritual energy had become very thin.

Some people even said that if things continue like this, the hot spring pool at Changling Wenshan might have to close down.

Li Qingqing was actually quite surprised that the hot spring pool could last for so long before the problem was discovered.

Back in his lounge, just as he was about to close the door, Xia Nanfeng, Qiu Shaoze, and the others squeezed in together.

"Master, have you noticed that my cultivation has broken through?" Lan Cen asked with a smile.

Li Qingqing glanced at it and said, "Yes, keep up the good work."

"Then, Master, could you give me some encouragement and give me a high five?" Lan Cen asked expectantly.

Li Qingqing looked puzzled. "A high five?"

Lan Cen nodded. "Yes, in my hometown, when we have expectations for someone, give them confidence, or encourage them, we give each other a high five. It's just a light clap."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, palm facing outward, looking at her expectantly.

Looking into his watery eyes, which were full of expectation, a little cautious and a little pleading, Li Qingqing suddenly felt a little reluctant to disappoint him.

She raised her hand and gently patted his hand.

A smile of satisfaction flashed in Lan Cen's clear, bright eyes.

"Thank you for your encouragement, Master. I will work hard in my cultivation."

"Master, I also want to encourage him!" Wen Yang raised his hand with lightning speed.

"Then I want one too!" Qiu Shaoze retorted, not to be outdone.

In the end, Li Qingqing gave all six people a high five to show her encouragement.

Although she felt something was off, she indulged them because they were so happy.

With their wishes fulfilled, the six stopped disturbing their master's rest and went to the stern of the spirit boat to find a place to sit down and cultivate.

After taking a Soul Nourishing Pill, Li Qingqing had a good sleep.

After waking up, she was full of energy and spent the whole day refining pills in the rest room using the earthen furnace.

It was evening when the spirit boat landed, so Li Qingqing did not disembark. However, an hour later, the Spirit Chef Peak Master came to call her.

"Xiao Li, come down and take a look. Many people from the major families of Hualing Nine Continents have come here to become disciples. See if you have any disciples you would like to take on."

Li Qingqing was slightly surprised and immediately opened the door.

"You've come all this way to become my apprentice?"

The Spirit Chef Peak Master nodded. "That's right. People from all the major families also want to enter the Divine Ruins, but if they can join a sect to enter together, that would be killing two birds with one stone. There are quite a few people here now. The Sect Master of the Myriad Swords Sect just accepted a disciple with a top-grade golden spiritual root."

"Oh! Let's go take a look!"

Li Qingqing is quite enthusiastic about taking on apprentices.

After disembarking from the spirit boat, she realized that there were so many people waiting near the gate of the Divine Ruins; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that there was a sea of ​​people.

Perhaps because of the long wait, everyone is quite orderly now, with people from various sects staying in one place and few wandering around.

Those who wish to join a sect gather together for a spiritual root talent test.

The youngest of these people is five years old, and the oldest is over fifty, which is quite a wide age range.

Li Qingqing glanced around but didn't see anyone whose favorability rating towards her was higher than 5.

After thinking it over for a moment, she decided to remain quiet and be a spectator.

She wasn't in a hurry, but unexpectedly, the Spirit Sword Peak Master started making arrangements for her.

Before long, ten boys, aged twelve or thirteen, who had performed well in the spiritual root and talent tests, came over.

"Peak Master Lingqin, thank you for your help with Changling Wenshan. These ten people all want to join my Nine Spirits Sect. They are all very talented and promising. Please take a look and see if there are any that suit your taste to be your disciples."

She glanced up and saw that the thoughts of seven people echoed simultaneously.

No! Please don't choose me! Please don't choose me!

The other three looked at Li Qingqing curiously, but their favorability rating was currently 0.

Li Qingqing coughed lightly, "Peak Master of Spirit Sword Peak, there's no need to be so polite. I'm also a disciple of the Nine Spirits Sect, and I should do what I can. As for these people, it's obvious they want to join Spirit Sword Peak and Spirit Blade Peak, so I won't compete with you, Senior Uncle, for disciples."

The Spirit Sword Peak Master was taken aback. "You're not accepting any of them? These are all excellent talents! I specially screened them for you to choose from. Your Spirit Harp Peak has too few people."

He wouldn't have done this if she hadn't stood up for his disciples at Changling Wenshan.

Li Qingqing nodded slightly. "The relationship between master and disciple is somewhat about fate. When I looked at them, their faces clearly said: Don't choose me! They probably aren't people who like music. Even if they don't like it, they won't learn it well even if they enter Lingqin Peak. I don't want to hold them back."

The ten people being critiqued looked at each other, then all awkwardly lowered their heads.

Are they making it that obvious?

Seeing that she wasn't just being polite, but also wasn't unhappy, the Spirit Sword Peak Master finally sighed.

"Alright then! I won't force you. I hope you can take on more suitable disciples in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words!" Li Qingqing smiled slightly and said no more.

People from various sects were quite bored while waiting for the gate to the Divine Ruins to open, so the selection process for accepting disciples, initiated by the major families, lasted for three days.

Li Qingqing initially joined in the fun, and then spent the rest of her time cultivating and refining pills on the spirit boat.

On the fifth day, Li Qingqing was awakened by a series of screams.

"Ah! After waiting for so long, the Gate of the Divine Ruins has appeared..."

"Great! Great! The Gate to the Divine Ruins is finally going to open..."

Li Qingqing almost immediately got up and ran out of the spirit boat.

When she saw a majestic and sacred golden gate covered with unknown runes appear where the icy sea met the sky, she was deeply moved.

So this is what the real Gate to the Divine Ruins looks like!