Chapter 282 Ling Yun returns, and there is indeed something wrong with Li Qian!

On the other side, Xiao Ying and Xiao Qian had already reached the top of the main peak.

After not being here for a while, Xiao Ying discovered that there had been great changes here.

First of all, there are a large number of buildings: including the dining hall, law enforcement hall, mission hall, teaching hall, good deeds hall and other places.

These buildings are all made of cement. They are spacious, bright and solid, and look quite majestic at first glance.

In addition, the number of people increased by forty or fifty during this period, all of whom were poor people bought by Kang Ruolan.

Some of them helped build houses, while others were responsible for cleaning, cooking, taking care of children, etc., making the sect seem much more popular.

Finally, there were four more disciples. Although they were all pseudo-spiritual roots, they were still extremely rare.

The sect now has thirty-six disciples. Although it is still not a large number, it is growing steadily.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

"Master, you are here."

"metropolitan."

Upon noticing Xiao Ying's arrival, Xiao Jin and the others came forward to greet him and bowed, each of them very excited.

Xiao Ying nodded: "How has the sect been doing recently?"

Xiao Jin, who was in charge of the situation, replied respectfully, "Master, no abnormalities were found. Everything is fine."

"The workers who built the house were very dedicated and conscientious. No one cheated or did anything slacking off."

"The disciples are practicing diligently and seriously. Ren Han and the others are almost at the third level of Qi Refining. And Meng Qingying, who is worthy of being a Mysterious Spiritual Root, is also about to enter the third level of Qi Refining."

"In addition, the disciples who took the Tongling Grass last time have all entered the second level of Qi Refining. Those who didn't take it are too young, so their progress is very limited."

"Finally, there are the four children who were sent here recently. They have all adapted to life here and are practicing diligently."

Xiao Jin reported concisely and it seemed that everything was under control.

"good."

Xiao Ying smiled and praised, saying that with the help of the spiritual grass and the spirit gathering formation, the disciples' strength increased rapidly.

But the third level of Qi Refining was not enough. She thought that she had to reach at least the fourth or even fifth level of Qi Refining before she could be sent out to do things.

Furthermore, these children are still young and it would be best to train them for another one or two years.

"How are you guys?" she asked again.

Xiao Jin and the others looked at each other, with a strange look across their faces.

"Master, the disciples are very obedient and have no missions outside, so it seems we are of no use to them."

"But we are all working hard to cultivate, and Xiao Xing, Xiao Zhi and the others have all improved in strength."

Xiao Ying was not surprised by this, but as the sect grew stronger, these people could not remain idle forever.

"You can each select two or three of those children to train as your deputies."

"When the number of members in the sect increases in the future, they will be able to help you with your work."

Several people immediately responded in unison: "Yes, Sect Master."

Only then did Xiao Ying wave away everyone and head towards the teaching hall.

Since the completion of the teaching hall, the children's teaching location has been moved from the sect hall to here.

According to their strength, the disciples were divided into three groups.

Some of them have entered the second level of Qi Refining, some have entered the first level of Qi Refining, and the rest have not yet entered the first level of Qi Refining.

Seeing Xiao Ying coming, the disciples were delighted and excited, and hurried forward to pay their respects.

Among them, Ren Han and the other four had been with Xiao Ying the longest, and appeared to be bolder and more friendly.

The newcomers including Shitou were the most reserved, all hiding in a corner.

Chen Xingyue was there too, acting like the leader of the kids, hugging Xiao Ying's arm and acting coquettishly in a low voice.

"Mom, why do you have time to come here today?"

Xiao Ying smiled and replied, "I heard that everyone is practicing very seriously, so I came to take a look."

Her eyes swept over the thirty or so little heads. These were the hopes of the Xiaoyao Sect, so of course she took them seriously.

"Yes, your strength has improved. It seems that you have really been working hard during this period."

The children blushed with joy when they were praised, and felt extremely satisfied in their hearts. They did not disappoint the sect leader.

In addition to practicing, they are also working hard to learn to read and write, and now they can recognize many words.

"Ren Han, Xiyu, Le Ling, Xitong, and Qingying."

Xiao Ying suddenly called out the names of five people. Ren Han and the other four were all stunned and looked solemn.

"Master."

"The five of you are all about to enter the third level of Qi Refining. When you reach the third level, I will give you each a gift. I hope you will avoid arrogance and keep working hard."

The five people's eyes suddenly lit up and their brows were filled with joy.

They thought they had done something wrong and were worried for a while, but they didn't expect it to be a good thing.

"Thank you, Master!"

The five of them immediately thanked him in unison, their eyes filled with excitement and gratitude, and they couldn't wait to enter the third level of Qi Refining.

They wondered what gift the master would give them. They knew it must be something good, and the five of them were looking forward to it.

The other children showed envy and even jealousy, and they also wanted the master's gift.

Then Xiao Ying continued, "You don't have to be envious. When you reach the third level of Qi Refining, you will also receive gifts."

This is a positive incentive, after all, she can't always be here to supervise.

These children have different personalities, and some of them will inevitably become lazy over time, and the gift is just a carrot.

Everyone's envy and jealousy were swept away and turned into excitement and anticipation.

Everyone secretly swore in their hearts that they must practice harder and strive to enter the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible!

Next, Xiao Ying asked and encouraged each of them one by one, and finally used the spiritual grass to cleanse the marrow of Shitou and the other four newcomers.

After the marrow cleansing, these four people also entered the first level of Qi Refining.

Before leaving the sect, Xiao Ying gave Xiao Jin another task, asking him to continue looking for people with spiritual roots, and also gave him the spiritual stone.

Now that there are disaster victims everywhere, it is a good opportunity to select disciples, and Xiao Jin readily agreed.

As a result, before Xiao Jin could return after selecting his disciples, Ling Yun returned first.

He had been away for quite a long time this time and must have visited many places. He looked dusty and exhausted, but his eyes were calm.

"Greetings, Master! Ling Yun has fulfilled his mission and found out Li Qian's background!"

"Thank you for your hard work. Sit down and talk."

Xiao Ying's eyes showed satisfaction and appreciation, and he asked Kang Ruolan to serve the spiritual tea.

After drinking it, Ling Yun felt refreshed and his fatigue was relieved a lot.

"Master, I'm afraid there's something wrong with Li Qian."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Ling Yun revealed the result, which made Xiao Ying raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Tell me more."

"Yes." Ling Yun finally explained the whole story. "I first investigated the people who were arrested and imprisoned with him. They were arrested on the way to Yun'an County, but no one knew him."

"Without any other choice, I could only go to the hometown address he provided, but unfortunately, everyone there had already fled."

"I then investigated his former master's family and actually found out something."

"His master did have a shop there, and the owner was indeed named Li Qian. The name, appearance, and age all match."

"The only flaw is his height. Luckily, I asked a few more questions and found out that Li Qian only reached my nose, which is far from the height of the village guy!"