He had actually been eyeing this position for a long time because the Grand Elder's monthly salary was generous, and if Xiao Li stepped down, he could get a larger share.
"Junior sister, you are the Grand Elder personally appointed by the Ancestor, we can't be willful."
Xiao Li smiled, "The Ancestor did indeed personally appoint me as the Grand Elder back then, and everyone agreed with that. Now that I am stepping down, I am naturally serious about it."
Gu Yongyuan suppressed the smile on his lips and coughed. "Junior sister, since you've put it that way, I'll grant your request."
"snort!"
Xiao Li flicked her sleeves and left with Lin Qiu.
I'm finally out of office, what a relief!
Xiao Li had long been unhappy with the title of Grand Elder. Whenever there was a major event in the sect, the Grand Elder had to step in to protect the sect, but he didn't get any benefits at other times.
As for the monthly salary that Gu Yongyuan was thinking about, it was nothing special and really didn't mean much to Xiao Li.
This sect is already corrupt and decadent; it's best to make plans to leave as soon as possible.
Gu Yongyuan happily went home to count the spirit stones. Gu Qiqi was also very happy, finally managing to bring down the Grand Elder, who was really too much of a nuisance.
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"The secret of the manual is to cooperate, with one man and one woman, yin and yang in harmony, using this Tai Chi fish, and one's cultivation can advance by leaps and bounds."
Shen Qianmo was holding a Yin-Yang Tai Chi fish, which was the reason he was going to the Flame Dragon Secret Realm—to retrieve this spiritual artifact.
He wasn't telling the truth. This was a manual on dual cultivation, and of course he wouldn't tell Gu Qiqi that he didn't want to cultivate with her.
"Really? Let's give it a try."
Shen Qianmo's face darkened. "I have no cultivation yet, so I can't cultivate. You must find me more resources so I can establish my foundation as soon as possible."
Gu Qiqi scolded Xiao Li again, saying it was all her fault, otherwise things would be much easier now.
Her eyes darted around, and Shen Qianmo immediately became alert.
"Don't even think about finding someone else. This Tai Chi Fish is a family heirloom of our Shen family. Every time it is used, it must be with my blood and guided by the person in question."
Gu Qiqi's face fell again; she knew this brat was cunning.
"I will do my best to find it for you. Fortunately, we found the Spirit Restoration Grass to repair your spiritual roots during our trip to the secret realm, otherwise you wouldn't be able to cultivate."
She left behind a pile of cultivation resources, told Shen Qianmo to cultivate diligently, and then left reluctantly.
Shen Qianmo looked at the storage bag on the table and sighed inwardly. He used to not care about such supplies at all, as Hengshan Sect was too poor. However, this was just right for his current stage.
Xiao Li returned to Lingxiao Peak. The original owner's master and parents were no longer there, and there was nothing left to cherish in Hengshan Sect.
She left the sect with Lin Qiu. The female lead hadn't appeared yet, so she couldn't touch the male lead for the time being. It was more important for her to improve her own strength first.
This time, they went to the far south, where there is a large group of volcanoes, full of fire spiritual energy, which is conducive to the cultivation of fire spiritual roots.
"Master, the fire elemental energy here is too volatile, I don't like it."
Xiao Jiu transformed into a vine and wrapped around Xiao Li's wrist. It had been a great help in the Demon Beast Forest, finding many of the spiritual herbs.
Xiao Li put it back into her space. This place was indeed not conducive to plant growth; it was bare everywhere, with only a few rare fire-type plants.
"Master, I feel that the speed at which I absorb spiritual energy has increased."
Xiao Li felt the same way, and the two found a place with the richest spiritual energy and sat down to meditate.
After they had adapted to the spiritual energy here, the two began their treasure hunt.
"Master, look! There are more than a dozen fire spirit mushrooms here."
Lin Qiu was extremely excited. Recently, she had added Fire Spirit Mushroom to the Spirit Recovery Pill she was refining, making it even more effective and suitable for cultivators with Fire Spirit Roots.
Xiao Li searched nearby and found another small patch, picking about thirty flowers, enough for Lin Qiu to consume.
"Master, there's treasure over there."
123 got excited. Little Nine had returned to its space, and now it was its time to shine.
Xiao Li walked towards the crater, and only after going twenty meters deep did she discover a few green vines.
"It's marigold!"
123 exclaimed excitedly, "Master, we've struck gold! This is a Grade Earth Spirit Herb, which can raise your cultivation level by one small rank!"
Xiao Li smiled and put all the marigolds into her space. Unfortunately, there was no volcano in the space, so the conditions for transplanting were not met.
The two stayed in the far south for eight years before returning to their sect.
When they returned, Xiao Li's cultivation had reached the Void Refining stage, but she had concealed her cultivation level, while Lin Qiu had already reached the late Golden Core stage.
"Master, I sense spatial fluctuations; the female lead has transmigrated."
Xiao Li's return came at just the right time. While Gu Qiqi was cultivating, she once again suffered a qi deviation and her mind was in chaos when Gu Xiaoqi woke up inside her body.
"Where am I? Who are you?"
Gu Xiaoqi's heart pounded as she looked at the handsome man in front of her.
Shen Qianmo looked at Gu Qiqi warily, sensing that the person in front of him was different.
However, he stopped holding the dagger, wanting to see who the girl was.
Gu Xiaoqi was about to say something more when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. She actually saw a girl inside her head.
"Get out of my body!"
Gu Qiqi was terrified when she saw the extra soul. She naturally understood that this was possession, and only one of them could survive.
Gu Xiaoqi stared wide-eyed, looking both innocent and helpless.
"Where am I? How did I get here? How can I get out of here?"
Gu Qiqi thought she was just teasing her. She had even entered her consciousness. Was she still trying to play innocent?
Enraged, she charged forward, and the two souls began to fight. Gu Qiqi sensed that she would become stronger by absorbing the other.
So she took a bite.
"Huh??? What is this?"
She actually saw a different world. There was no spiritual energy, but the technology was advanced. People could fly into the sky and go into the sea even without spiritual power.
Many delicious foods can be cooked and made into ice using a form of energy called electricity...
How amazing!
When Gu Xiaoqi saw the other person bite her, she got angry and bit Gu Qiqi back.
"Huh??? It's actually the cultivation world? Oh my god! She actually transmigrated!"
Gu Xiaoqi got excited and stopped being polite, eating heartily. Gu Qiqi was no match for her and was quickly devoured.
After processing Gu Qiqi's memories, Gu Xiaoqi realized that the handsome guy in front of her was no pushover.
Gu Xiaoqi looked at Shen Qianmo with a complicated expression, "I will be good to you. From now on, you can call me sister."
Gu Xiaoqi had not received any recent memories, and she had no idea that Gu Qiqi had been ambushed by the boy in front of her.
Shen Qianmo's expression was inscrutable; he simply and quietly put the dagger into his storage bag.
"Who are you?"
Gu Xiaoqi pretended to be stupid, "I'm Gu Qiqi, Xiao Mo, you have to be good."
Shen Qianmo's lips curled up. Interesting!
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