However, a faint aroma of food still lingered in the air.
Hearing the commotion, several young male disciples dressed in the same simple Taoist robes ran out curiously.
Everyone stared in surprise when they saw that Master Yunyan had brought back such a beautiful and aloof female cultivator.
"Master is back!"
"Is this...the new junior sister?"
Wow, junior sister is so pretty!
They gathered around, chattering away, their eyes clear and full of curiosity and goodwill, without the slightest hint of xenophobia or scrutiny.
"This is Liu Zixi, she will be your junior sister from now on! Zixi, this is your eldest senior brother Shi Dazhuang, your second senior brother Zhao Pingping, and your third senior brother Li Tiezhu..."
Master Yunyan introduced them with a smile, each name more unassuming than the last.
"Greetings, junior sister! Don't listen to Master's nonsense. My name is Shi Lei!"
The young man named Shi Dazhuang scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly.
"Hello, junior sister! My name is Zhao Ping'an, and my nickname is Pingping. Want to try some? It's freshly baked!"
Zhao Ping'an, a round-faced young man, handed over a steaming sweet potato with a grin.
Li Tiezhu, somewhat embarrassed, hid behind and peeked.
Zi Xi was slightly taken aback.
This overwhelming and unguarded enthusiasm was something she had never experienced before.
She was an orphan without parents, but she was fortunate enough to be adopted by a wandering cultivator for ten years.
In her past daily practice of chain cultivation, her independent master said that a sect meant strict rules, fierce competition, and respectful distance.
She felt a little uncomfortable but not averse to it.
"Thanks."
She took the warm sweet potato and said softly.
Master Yunyan arranged for her to stay in a simple yet clean courtyard, and also brought her the disciple robes of Hidden Peak and a meager but complete allowance.
A few low-grade spirit stones, a bottle of basic pills, and a basic cultivation manual.
"The sect is simple and humble, it's unfair to a girl like you."
"If you need anything, just tell your master, uh, and your senior brothers, or come directly to me."
Master Yunyan felt somewhat apologetic.
"This place is very nice, thank you, sir."
Zi Xi shook her head and bowed, getting used to the new form of address.
The former hermit master never let her call her master, but only teacher.
She soon discovered that what Master Yunyan said about Yinfeng being carefree was true.
Master Yunyan is rarely seen. According to his senior brother Shi Lei, his master usually stays in his courtyard drinking tea, reading, and taking naps.
He occasionally tended to his few precious low-level spiritual herbs.
He practically left his disciples to their own devices in their cultivation, only occasionally offering a few words of guidance.
The senior disciples' cultivation levels were generally not high, and everyone was content and happy, without any internal competition.
Every day, they either cultivate the land and farm, or cook and play around; the atmosphere is so relaxed that it doesn't seem like a cultivation sect.
It's more like a campus specifically designed for students to learn and grow.
Huh?
How could she know these things?
Zi Xi rubbed her temples.
There was no backstabbing, no competition for resources, and no harsh discipline.
Everything here exudes a sense of carefree tranquility, like that of a salted fish.
Only Zi Xi carefully studied that manual.
Although the cultivation method is not of a high rank, it is balanced and peaceful, and has its own profound mysteries.
She quickly immersed herself in the experience, guiding the thin yet exceptionally pure spiritual energy of the place.
But it seemed that she was the only one on the peak, waging a battle of wits against thin air, repairing the chain with a life-or-death struggle.
Soon, in this relaxed atmosphere, she decided that she would stop rolling around.
Zi Xi quietly cleaned her small courtyard and began studying the farming manual.
For some reason, seeing the farmland in the yard made her want to plant something.
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