Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Elder Liao's real name was Liao Zicang.

His sword is named Da Ping Lan. He has eight disciples, among whom Zhu Wuji is the sixth.

Back then, Zhu Wuji came to Qingyun Sect with the Ascension Token. Although he possessed dual spiritual roots and his aptitude was decent, he was ultimately there to become a sword cultivator, and spiritual roots and temperament were more important than that.

However, Zhu Wuji is not suited to be a sword cultivator.

He lacks courage and fearlessness.

He is unwilling to endure hardship, often cowardly, always cheats and shirks when practicing swordsmanship, and has a narrow mind.

Perhaps they are suited to be array cultivators, staying away from the battlefield, or alchemy and talisman drawing, at least they can earn some money, but they are not suited to stand on the battlefield and confront the enemy head-on.

Back then, the elders of Qingyun Sect didn't think much of Zhu Wuji.

Unfortunately, this Ascension Order requires a proper elder position, and all the back and forth... sigh! Elder Liao also happened to be drinking and made a mistake, only realizing he had a disciple after the deed was done.

For the first two or three years, Elder Liao did his best.

But Zhu Wuji is such a ungrateful brat.

If he were asked to practice more, he would feel that Elder Liao was deliberately tormenting him and slandering him behind his back.

He wanted to explore the secret realm because he was not strong enough, but Elder Liao was afraid that he would encounter danger, so he suppressed his application. Zhu Wuji felt that Elder Liao was biased and looked down on him.

Not only that, she also took a fancy to Elder Qian's disciple, Wu Ya.

Wu Ya is the heir of the tribe and is entrusted with the hopes of the entire family. She came to Qingyun Sect for two reasons: first, to further her studies, and second, to maintain the connection between the minor sect and the main sect. Even if it is a marriage alliance, it is not Zhu Wuji's place to marry into the family.

Therefore, Elder Liao reminded him twice.

Now things have gotten complicated. In Zhu Wuji's eyes, it's become that his master can't stand to see him doing well.

After a while, Elder Liao also lost heart.

He usually ignored Zhu Wuji.

At most, I fulfilled my basic duties as a teacher, and I was no longer willing to care about him.

Now, the members of Qingyun Sect have embarked on their journey home.

In the past few days, Zhu Wuyao has truly experienced just how unpopular Zhu Wuji is.

The spirit boat pierces through the clouds.

The fellow disciples beside him were playing cards and drinking together. At first, Zhu Wuyao wanted to join in the fun and eavesdrop on some news.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she approached Zhu Wuji's face, her fellow disciples exclaimed:

"Oh well, never mind, playing cards isn't fun anyway, let's call it a day."

Then everyone scattered.

They moved to another location to continue playing cards.

It was obvious that he didn't want to play with Zhu Wuji.

At first, Zhu Wuyao was a little annoyed, feeling that the disciples of Qingyun Sect were too unfriendly and even ostracized each other.

However, since the Thousand Forms technique involves introducing the cultivator's soul, in order to better disguise themselves and vaguely introduce memories, Zhu Wuyao briefly probed—

Good guy!

At first, no one ostracized him, but every time Zhu Wuji won at cards, he would be smug and boast about how he had planned and strategized, acting like a petty person who had achieved success.

That's fine, winning a hand should be a cause for celebration.

But every time they lose, they immediately start saying things like, "You must have cheated," "Who knows how you won," or "If I hadn't played the wrong card, you wouldn't have had a chance."

Therefore, the fact that he has come this far, without his master's affection or his senior brothers' attention, is entirely due to Zhu Wuji's own efforts.

This is called—whenever something happens, it's because someone else wants to harm him.

The return trip didn't take long.

Because of concerns that someone might use the teleportation array to directly attack the sect, large teleportation arrays are generally not set up in the sect itself, but in nearby towns.

Otherwise, the return trip would take even less time.

Throughout the journey, Zhu Wuyao did not find an opportunity to go among the people.

She's out of touch with the masses!

Even after returning to Qingyun Sect, before she could even find a chance to explore the sect, she was thrown into Zhu Wuji's residence. Elder Liao waved his hand, setting up a barrier.

She was not given any chance to struggle.

What a disastrous start...

Zhu Wuyao took out the jade box, which had a spirit-locking talisman attached to the outside. This kind of setup is usually used to lock in the spiritual energy of spiritual herbs. It's like a high-end mini-fridge. She bought a batch of them because she had plenty of spirit stones on hand.

She carefully opened the jade box, took out the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) that she had packed from Tongzhou, and warmed it slightly in her palm.

Since things have come to this, let's eat first...

Zhu Wuyao sat on the threshold, took a big bite of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), and looked around.

She came to Qingyun Sect to make great achievements, not to go to jail and eat prison food. If she practices swordsmanship in this barrier for three months, whether her swordsmanship will improve or not is another matter, but her temperament will definitely become more violent.

She's not some monkey who's been suppressed for five hundred years and still manages to be optimistic and cheerful after being released.

That damned Zhu Wuji, who was so immoral in the past, is now reaping the consequences.

While biting into a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Zhu Wuyao's gaze sharpened, as if he had noticed something amiss.

This barrier...

She finished her roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) in a few bites, stood up from the threshold, walked forward, and placed her palm on the barrier. About half an hour later, with the fluctuation of spiritual energy, it was indeed about to open, just as she had guessed.

"They really went to great lengths..."

Zhu Wuyao sighed softly. Zhu Wuji really brought this upon himself. Otherwise, with a master like Elder Liao, how could things have come to this?

This barrier is only for those in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

Zhu Wuji's cultivation level was at the crucial moment of perfecting the early stage of Foundation Establishment and about to enter the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

In other words, as long as Zhu Wuji can calm down and practice his swordsmanship, he can break through the realm within a month and escape the barrier set up by Elder Liao.

Although Elder Liao looked down on him, he still gave Zhu Wuji the opportunity to try his sword in the Void Realm and participate in the competition for ranking.

"Although I can come and go freely, this barrier can no longer stop me."

"But Zhu Wuji has never made any progress, and suddenly he was able to break through the realm and leave the barrier. This might arouse Elder Liao's suspicion..."

Before the exit could fully appear, Zhu Wuyao lowered his hand.

Perhaps the fluctuations when the barrier reveals its exit will draw Elder Liao's attention to this spot.

Zhu Wuji was not a disciple valued by Elder Liao.

Under his tutelage are senior disciples like Han Ge and Fu Yu, who are highly regarded and are the pride of the Pinglan Mountain lineage.

Elder Liao did not keep a close eye on Zhu Wuji's courtyard.

Therefore, Zhu Wuyao did not put on a show out of thin air.

She sat back down on the threshold, picked up a twig, and started drawing lines on the sand in front of her, secretly pondering how to choreograph this breakthrough and advancement drama.

How can we ensure that Zhu Wuji's character is aligned with his, while also allowing him to make some progress, so that everything seems reasonable...?

This person is impatient.

If Zhu Wuji were to sit in meditation for ten days and suddenly have an epiphany, it would ruin his persona and arouse suspicion.

Although the Thousand Forms technique is amazing, the surge of spiritual power at the moment of breaking through a realm cannot be simulated. In fact, if not handled properly, there is a risk of revealing one's original cultivation level.

It's all Zhu Wuji's fault for being so foolish.

Unfortunately, this has affected Zhu, who was not invited and was unable to leave the house.

Moreover... there might be someone like Sect Leader Fang within the Qingyun Sect. If they put on too much of a show and attract attention, it will be difficult to hide it.

If anyone doubts her identity and wants to verify it, it would be incredibly easy. Putting aside everything else, just considering the test of spiritual roots, Zhu Wuyao would not be able to hide it.

Therefore, the first principle of impersonating someone else is—

The less trouble, the better.

When you reach the point where you arouse suspicion and need to prove your identity, it's a losing battle.