At this time, Ran Ran's stomach began to rumble, so she had to touch the pumpkin seeds she had on her waist to fill her stomach. Yu Tong realized it later and grabbed a handful of peanuts from the kitchen for her.

Seeing Ranran concentrating on peeling peanuts, Yutong watched silently by the side.

After leaving Juefeng Village that day, the owner returned to Jueshan, broke off a branch from the reincarnation tree, and dug out a piece of tree roots.

After returning to Xishan, he planted the branch in the garden and used spiritual water to help it take root - if she guessed correctly, this little girl was the spiritual fruit that was squeezed off the reincarnation tree.

The unripe spiritual fruit would definitely lose its spiritual energy if it was too far away from the Jueshan Reincarnation Tree, so the owner brought in a Reincarnation Tree.

When the master first led the soul into the tree, he sacrificed his own Jindan and also sacrificed his wrist blood, so he was connected to the reincarnated spirit fruit. When he met the little girl in the village, it was very likely that the master recognized her by her breath.

And there is also a "Ran" in her name. Could she be the reincarnation of Mu Ranwu?

Thinking that she was not the female demon Mu Qingge, but the kind-hearted sister who had once helped her master, Yu Tong felt relieved and became very gentle towards her.

The master had told her not to talk too much. Yu Tong was always cautious and kept her mouth shut. She never mentioned the strangeness of the little girl in front of her brother.

"Not enough? Do you want me to catch a few more?" Yu Tong, who always lived carefully, was rarely generous and asked.

Ran Ran shook her head and asked, "How are these peanuts roasted? There is a special roasted aroma, why can't I taste it?"

Yu Tong smiled and said, "It's just ordinary peanuts, but they got a little damp a few days ago. I was afraid it would be a pity to waste them, so I took the opportunity to use the holes in the cauldron to roast them while the master was refining the elixir. They tasted really good!"

Xue Ranran nodded suddenly. As a greedy girl, she admired the way Mr. Su roasted peanuts in the alchemy furnace. It was so down-to-earth. Even though his face was blurry, she liked him even more.

At this moment, a tall man in a plain white robe walked gracefully from the path in the garden. Xue Ranran found that he walked without making any sound, as if he was walking on the waves, and he really looked like an immortal.

Thinking about how his mother was afraid to scold him for cheating people yesterday, Xue Ranran tactfully apologized on behalf of his mother first.

After Su Yishui waved his hand to let Yu Tong leave the room, he sat down slowly and looked carefully at the little girl in front of him through the gauze covering her face - she looked so thin, like a hungry and consumptive person, and even her originally pretty appearance was slightly damaged.

He said slowly, "Are you satisfied with the houses and courtyards here?"

What is there to be satisfied with in such a shabby house in the mountains?

Xue Ranran didn't dare to say what was in his heart, so he could only choose the things he could praise as much as possible and complimented him: "You are obviously a person with elegant taste. The carvings on the roof beams are very delicate!"

Then I heard Su Yishui say calmly: "This house was built by someone else. I don't really like this kind of extravagant and extravagant style."

Ran Ran had rarely interacted with outsiders since he was a child, and he was not very good at handling situations like this where the topic could be pushed to the limit. He could only laugh dryly, then took out a bag from his waist, pulled out a handful of homemade pumpkin seeds, and asked, "Master Su, do you want some?"

Su Yishui did not answer, but said calmly: "I have been fasting for three years... Although the house on the mountain is a little broken, I will have someone repair it in a few days. You have no foundation yet, so you must eat worldly food. I have asked Yutong to buy more rice and meat. You can also get three taels of silver every month to supplement your parents' household expenses..."

Such generous treatment really hit Ranran's weak spot. She was born with a love for food, but unfortunately her family was poor and her three meals a day were mostly radishes and vegetables.

Just now, when she passed by the kitchen, she indeed saw Yuchen carrying things up the mountain. The ham and bacon that had just been hung in the yard looked as festive as firecrackers during the Chinese New Year.

There were baskets of fruits and vegetables, and the air was filled with the smell of fireworks, which was completely different from the days in her imagination when she was cultivating herself to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, and drink the nectar and frost.

This made Xue Ranran feel relieved. At least she could have a full meal in the mountains.

Most importantly, he said he would give her three taels of silver every month. If she could earn some money for the family, wouldn't that greatly alleviate her parents' difficulties?

However, Xue Ranran was a little unsure about such generous treatment, so she asked tentatively, "Why are you treating me so well? What are you going to ask me to do?"

Su Yishui said calmly: "Disciples who enter the West Mountain have always been treated preferentially. I will accept more than just you as my disciple. In a few days, you will see your fellow disciples."

Now Ranran felt even more at ease. Maybe Mr. Su was really eager to teach her. If she was not the only disciple, at least she would have company in the future.

Ran Ran knew that her illness had been a burden to her family, and that even her departure from the village this time was caused by her. Now that she had the opportunity to help her parents with their livelihood, Ran Ran was willing to take the risk and stay.

In this way, the matter of entering Lingxi Palace as a disciple was finally finalized.

That day, Xue Ranran went down the mountain to discuss with her parents. Qiaolian didn't really want the money, but thinking that Mr. Su could cure her daughter's illness, she had to reluctantly leave her on the mountain.

So the couple temporarily rented a house in a town not far from Xishan and settled down there. Ranran said that her master had allowed her to go down the mountain once a month to reunite with her parents. The carpenter couple felt more at ease.

Yutong arranged her to live in a house on one side of the garden, which was full of various exotic flowers and plants, including a half-dead tree.

According to Yu Tong, this was a branch that his master had broken off from an ancient tree. It was watered with thousand-year-old ginseng before it managed to take root.

Ranran's house was very close to the small tree. Yutong pointed to a large, pitch-black vat and said that it was full of spiritual water. He told Ranran to water the wilted tree every day.

Although Su Yishui accepted Ran Ran as his apprentice, he seemed to have no interest in teaching her skills. He just personally took her into the lobby of the West Hill house.

On the dusty plaque in the lobby, one can vaguely see the three large characters "Lingxi Palace".

It is said that the founder of Lingxi Palace was named Mu Qingge. When she was still alive, she recruited many apprentices and it was very lively. The rules and regulations of Lingxi Palace were written on the entire wall in a bold and elegant handwriting.

Because his mother Qiao Lian had worked as a teacher at the village school for two years, Ran Ran did not have to pay tuition. He learned a few words for fun and was able to understand the school rules.

But the rules of this sect are really evil and difficult for people to understand. For example, one can choose not to cultivate one’s character, but one must cultivate one’s appearance and clothing. One must wear gorgeous clothes and dress nicely every day to please Master.

Another example is that the three meals a day can be few but not poor. Only by tasting all kinds of flavors in the world can one cultivate the essence of the great way, lest the primordial infant loses the sense of taste, no longer recognizes the sour and spicy taste, leaving behind regrets.

There are so many unreasonable and lengthy rules like these.

Although Xue Ranran was not proficient in Taoism, he felt that the rules of Lingxi Palace were somewhat inconsistent. If one focused on being a playboy, he would be able to comply with all the rules without any study.

As she was looking up, she suddenly heard a deep voice behind her saying, "Can you do it?"

At some point, the master was standing behind her and asked.

Xue Ranran quickly took a few steps back and replied very motivatedly: "Disciple will definitely work hard to do it!"

But Su Yishui was not very satisfied. Even through the veil, she could feel his slightly critical eyes.

Xue Ranran looked down at her faded skirt, and then thought about her skinny and sick appearance. She realized that she had indeed violated the first rule, so she immediately said casually, "I'll change into a nicer skirt tomorrow..."

But the master snorted coldly: "The sect rules on the wall are bullshit, can't you see that?"

Although Su Yishui has no face, his speech and behavior are all like an immortal from another world. This sudden "bullshit" is like putting shit on a jade plate, which is very incongruous.

However, Xue Ranran followed suit, his eyes widened and he said in sudden realization: "Master, this is a great idea. I just thought the same thing, but I lack your foresight. So...which sect rule should I follow?"

Unfortunately, the master seemed to think that she was unteachable. He just looked at her coldly for a while, turned around and left.

At dinner time, Ranran ate at the same table with the Yu brothers and sisters. Looking at the table full of meat and vegetables, they really looked like rich landlords.

Yu Tong sighed and muttered: "In order to welcome new disciples into the mountain, the master made an exception and asked me to buy more meat, vegetables, rice and grains. Ranran, you should thank the master, but I see that you are so thin, you probably can't eat so much... If you can't eat it, I will take some out and hang it in the well, and you can have another meal tomorrow."

When she said this, no one responded.

Ran Ran originally stretched out her chopsticks to taste it with great hope, but she stopped after taking the first bite, and was a little hesitant, not knowing what to say.

The food on the table was all cooked by Yutong. Yutong felt bad that there was too much food, while Ranran felt bad that such good food was wasted.

It was obvious that this housekeeper had also followed her master in fasting and had lost some of her sense of taste. The meals she made were either too low in oil or too full of fresh ingredients, and were very unpalatable.

But Yuchen didn't seem to mind his sister's cooking - the greasy food was so delicious that he didn't have time to talk! He hadn't touched meat for a long time, and he didn't care whether it was raw or cooked, he ate it like a delicacy.

Ran Ran was a picky eater and couldn't really eat, but it was not easy for her to put down her bowl and chopsticks and leave the table, so she made small talk and talked about what she had just learned about the rules of Lingxi Palace from her master.

When it comes to the sect rules, Yu Chen said with shame on his face: "Although the master was born into a rich family, he has always practiced frugality and fasting. He has been half-escape from the mortal world for a long time and has no regard for gold and silver. If it weren't for the fact that my brother and I are not motivated and still can't get rid of the mortal world, why would the master treat those people to earn money to support us?"

After saying this, he viciously ate up a fat chicken leg.

Yu Tong felt that he had to remind his master's new disciple, lest she be corrupted by the rules left by the previous master of Lingxi Palace: "The previous master of Lingxi Palace was possessed by a demon, and was not a good person. Your master is the exact opposite of her, so don't learn from that bad master!"

After hearing this, Xue Ranran nodded in solidarity - in her opinion, not only was her master a good-for-nothing, but her shameless master was also not a good guy, who had given her a test out of nowhere, using the old sect rules of the demon-possessed master to test her character, causing her to almost fail.

The master who doesn't teach skills but tests you right after you enter is very cunning and evil! Will your future as a disciple in Lingxi Palace be bleak?