Tu Longjian pretended to be nonchalant as he received his food and sat down calmly.
People greeted her along the way, and she responded gently as always.
No one noticed anything unusual.
Several days passed, and although at first everyone was somewhat disdainful of Tu Longjian's fabricated identity as a prostitute.
But after experiencing the baptism of the cultivation course, he no longer wore the tinted glasses of a mortal.
In addition, Tu Longjian was good at making friends, knew how to be polite and keep his principles, and often shared his insights selflessly, so he was quite popular.
Who wouldn't like a gentle, understanding, and beautiful woman?
Only the men, led by Fang Hui, who harbored resentment from the beginning, had a lot of opinions about her.
Tu Longjian chewed slowly and deliberately, his movements refined and elegant. He seemed to be focused on eating, but in reality, his ears were already perked up.
"Hey, have you heard? Something happened in the back mountain."
A female nun looked mysterious.
"What? What happened?"
Another male cultivator, looking quite gossipy, quickly pressed for more information.
"I heard that the spiritual energy was completely wiped out."
"It's alarmed the elders."
"Ha, that won't affect us, will it?"
The timid and cowardly exclaimed in surprise.
"Hahaha, you're overthinking it!"
"We're just small fry, what do those big shots' business have to do with us?"
A robust female cultivator laughed heartily and flicked the man's forehead.
"Have you guided your Qi into your body?"
"And you?"
Did you succeed?
"You can't even absorb spiritual energy, what kind of destruction can you cause?"
"Among our group of freshmen, only Zixue is a genius who succeeded in six days. But everyone knows that she lives a secluded life, focusing on cultivation, and doesn't even come to eat. It can't be her."
The robust cultivator questioned everyone, subconsciously ignoring Tu Longjian.
Everyone knows that Tu Longjian is the least talented student in this year's freshman class. If others couldn't succeed, she certainly couldn't either.
Therefore, the cultivator simply ignored her.
The group, overwhelmed by the probing questions from the soul, shook their heads in disappointment.
Tu Longjian's lips curled up slightly, and he joined everyone else in looking dejected.
The robust monk comforted him:
"Miss Chunxiang, once we all succeed, you will definitely be able to guide Qi into your body as well. If you encounter any difficulties, leave it to me."
She patted her chest proudly.
Tu Longjian's smile was gentle, and he still looked as kind and harmless as ever.
They don't seem like the culprit who drained all the spiritual energy from the back mountain at all.
He doesn't seem like the cunning person who disguised himself to deceive Long Aotian.
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Two figures stood on the back of the mountain.
"This...is a real mess."
The sect leader's eldest sister, Jie Lei, a Golden Core cultivator, is currently investigating the sudden disappearance of spiritual energy in the back mountain.
"Junior Brother Wen, have you detected anything unusual?"
She still showed exceptional respect to her junior brothers who were several realms below her.
Nothing more.
As a special entity that understands destiny, comprehends fate, and is skilled in divination, the people of Yinguang Pavilion are treated as honored guests wherever they go.
Especially this one.
However, their health and defense are generally quite low.
He came here on his master's orders, so the sect assigned her, with her extremely strong lightning spirit root, to protect him.
I happened to come across this, so I asked this person for help.
Wen Yeci examined the new Destiny Star Chart closely, her brows furrowed.
"The aura of a supreme treasure lingers here—its grade."
"Its grade is above that of a spirit treasure."
"As for who it is... I can't find out. Perhaps my cultivation level is not high enough."
Wen Yeci said amiably, though with a hint of helplessness.
"It's alright. The number of spiritual treasures in the sect is recorded. I will investigate it myself. Thank you for your help, Junior Brother."
Afterwards, Jie Lei left with Wen Yeci.
Although the spiritual energy is lost, it is not permanent. As long as the sect's core spiritual pool remains, a continuous stream of spiritual energy will flow out and cover the back mountain again.
Therefore, this matter is not a big deal, and even if the perpetrator is not found later, it will become an unsolved case that no one cares about.
When Gan Xiuming learned of this, he was afraid of getting into trouble, so he kept quiet.
However, Wen Yeci felt a slight unease in his heart.
This is the second time I've failed...
It's not that his cultivation level is insufficient for calculation.
Instead, just like the last time the Destiny Chart was stolen, it's impossible to calculate!
The fog is thick.
Could it be the same person?
He clutched the celestial compass in his hand tightly, his peripheral vision warily scanning his surroundings.
Last time I lost my destiny star chart, my master gave me a good beating.
Although this treasure is not of high grade, it has a wide range of uses, and everyone in their pavilion possesses one.
But it is also precious.
He grimaced as he recalled being brutally beaten last time.
If it's that witch—no, we can't let her steal from us again.
He secretly followed Jie Lei closely, feeling rather suspicious.
However, the bandit witch he was after—Tu Longjian—was completely unaware of all this.
Even his face is now a blur in my memory.
At the end of the training period for inducing qi into the body, only one-third of the new students succeeded within the time limit.
Those who remain will have a chance to compete for outer sect disciples if they can successfully draw qi into their bodies within the remaining ten days.
If the total time limit exceeds one month, one can only be relegated to a menial disciple.
After Shakun announced this news at the freshman academy, some people were happy and some were worried.
The winner was Shi Zixue, a mutant ice-type spiritual root user, who successfully guided Qi into her body in just six days.
The next name is Gan Xiuming, a mutant Heavenly Spirit Root, which took ten days.
She is still considered a genius, but compared to Shi Zixue's amazing performance in six days, it is nothing special.
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