Rescue
On the other side, Ruan Qingyu had already overheard the gist of the conversation between the three. Without further hesitation, she immediately pointed her fingers, and a ball of flame rushed towards the male cultivator.
Ruan Qingyu's cultivation was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and this ball of flame showed no mercy. Before the male cultivator could react, half of his arm was burned off by the flame.
As the flesh and blood disappeared, the flames also vanished. Seeing this, Lü Liangke quickly ran in the other direction.
The female cultivator wanted to chase after him, but because of her brother's tragic cries, she glanced hatefully in the direction where Lü Liangke had fled before squatting down to examine his arm, which had been burned by flames.
But when his gaze fell upon the dark, severed arm, he froze. The meridians within it were also severed, making future cultivation extremely difficult.
The female cultivator hesitated for a moment. She feared she wouldn't be able to get through the remaining two days alone with a cripple.
She closed her eyes, thinking that the family also hoped she could live up to their expectations. The current situation was also caused by her brother alone. Although she didn't know where the flames came from, it was clear that Gao Xiu had secretly helped him.
"Help me!" The male cultivator was still wailing, but his sister did not come to his aid. He struggled to open his eyes, but could not see her.
Lü Liangke kept running until he could no longer hear the terrifying howl behind him, then he stopped, panting heavily, and leaned against a boulder.
"How are you?" The sudden question startled Lü Liangke so much that she collapsed to the ground. Looking up, she saw a person sitting on the boulder.
The person who looked so familiar, and the black panther she was holding, were also staring at her without blinking.
Lu Liangke swallowed hard before slowly speaking, "How did you end up here? I was almost killed just now, but luckily something unexpected happened, and I managed to escape."
When facing familiar people, Lü Liangke unconsciously let down her guard and recounted everything that had just happened.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu nodded: "I know, I was the one who saved you just now." As she spoke, Ruan Qingyu snapped her fingers, and instantly a fireball ignited at her fingertips, its intense heat and dazzling brightness illuminating the scene.
If it were anyone else, they would at most quietly rescue them, for the tiger demon's pelt and medicinal pills. But Lü Liangke was an acquaintance, so it was fine for her to know a little.
Lu Liangke's mouth dropped open in surprise: "It's only been a few days, and you've become so amazing." As she spoke, Lu Liangke lowered her head somewhat dejectedly.
Is the gap between geniuses and ordinary people really this big? I've absorbed the spiritual energy of this secret realm these past few days, so how come I've only improved by one level?
Unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, Lü Liangke became even more dejected. Ruan Qingyu instantly understood, but remained silent. This was something only she could figure out herself; if she offered advice, it would inevitably be seen as mockery.
A moment later, Ruan Qingyu was about to say a few words to ease the atmosphere when she saw Lü Liangke suddenly look up, staring intently at her.
"Since your cultivation has improved so quickly, I am indeed inferior to you. However, there are still two days left before the end of the secret realm. May I follow you?" After much deliberation, Lü Liangke decided to ask tentatively. Even if she was rejected, she wouldn't lose anything.
Unexpectedly, she asked this question. Naturally, Ruan Qingyu would not refuse and readily nodded: "It's only a couple of days, and we know each other. There will be absolutely no problem with you following me. The Xuantian Sect's initiation ceremony only requires us to persevere for seven days to be considered a success."
These words earned nods of approval from the elders who had initially noticed them.
"The Lin family disciples are indeed of bad character, but the two Ruan family disciples are the epitome of a righteous sect." Mo Wen nodded slightly, clearly referring to the female cultivator who had launched a sneak attack and abandoned her brother, and the one who was now lying on the ground, barely able to raise one hand, crushing the jade tablet.
Instantly, the jade tablet transformed into a beam of jade-colored light, freeing the one-armed male cultivator from the mountain's secret realm.
"Lin Ziteng has failed and will be returning to the family today," the disciple in charge of registration announced.
As for Lin Zijiao, who was still alive and hiding in the secret realm, she had long been marked as unqualified by the elders. As for the evaluation of the other elders, that was not a consideration for these senior elders.
On the sixth day, the flames in Ruan Qingyu's palm disappeared. Immediately following, Lü Liangke unleashed three jets of water at the roaring beast.
The two had been patiently waiting for time to pass in this spot when the spotted snake took them for food and pounced on Ruan Qingyu the moment it peeked out.
Fortunately, the flames used by Ruan Qingyu were not the ordinary kind released by fire-attribute cultivators. First, they burned several black rings on the skin of the spotted snake, and then the spotted snake, enraged,...
Several streams of highly poisonous saliva were spat out, but before they could reach the two, Yun Yin opened his mouth and unleashed a ball of lightning, completely extinguishing them.
Lu Liangke was even more envious. Not only was Ruan Qingyu a formidable person, but how could her pet beasts be so powerful?
Yun Yin was naturally unaware that his impromptu action had aroused great envy among others. He simply raised his head and let out a "woof" at Ruan Qingyu.
Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu smiled and praised, "Well done, your move has been a great help to us both." As she spoke, she squatted down and patted Yun Yin's head.
Just as she was about to touch him a third time, Yunyin dodged to the side. His tail, however, remained raised high, resting motionless on Ruan Qingyu's wrist.
"Qingyu, we only have a little over a day left. Shall we stay here?" Water dripped slowly from Lü Liangke's palm, washing away the surrounding stench of blood.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu scanned the surroundings briefly with her divine sense and nodded: "Just stay here and wait for the secret realm teleportation."
Hearing her words, Lü Liangke immediately felt at ease. She patiently immersed herself in cultivation. Ever since Ruan Qingyu said that she had reached the seventh level of Qi Refining simply by focusing on cultivation, she would meditate and cultivate from time to time.
Seeing Lü Liangke like this, Ruan Qingyu pursed her lips slightly. She realized she had lied to him, but if he continued cultivating, given his aptitude, it was only a matter of time before he advanced.
Within his sea of consciousness, Yun Yin's laughter echoed: "If you just said you were highly talented, she wouldn't have acted this way." He didn't quite understand why people would lie; human cultivators always seemed to use lies to protect their self-esteem.
Hearing Yun Yin's question, Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but explain, "Even if I said I have exceptionally high talent, what do you want her to do? Will she suffer a setback and become completely despondent? In your past life, you didn't know me, but I did know her. She was proud and arrogant. She used to regard me as a goal to be pursued. Now, if she knows that the mountain is a mountain that can never be caught up with, I'm afraid her spirit will be damaged."
Ruan Qingyu couldn't bear to see Lü Liangke's future in cultivation end like this.
Hearing her explanation, Yun Yin nodded but remained silent. After all, Lü Liangke would leave in a few days, and then he would be free.
He used to be able to act more intelligently, but now that he's with Ruan Qingyu, he can only be a low-level beast pet with low intelligence.
While Lü Liangke was patiently waiting for the time to end, she suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck, but she assumed it was because she had just absorbed a wave of cooler water spirit energy from that side.
Time flew by, and the elders outside the water mirror watched as the last drop of sand dripped from the hourglass. They exchanged glances, and then three elders stepped forward, their hands surging with spiritual energy.
Instantly, the secret realm that had been displayed within the crystal went completely black. And with a spatial fluctuation following the disappearance of the crystal, the disciples reappeared on the Xuan Tian Sect's cloud platform.
This time, however, the number of disciples entering was visibly much smaller than before. For those disciples who had just begun to cultivate Qi or had just entered the Qi Refining stage, simply surviving seven days in the secret realm was a matter of luck.
The moment Ruan Qingyu landed, she felt a warmth in her chest and knew that Yun Yin had seized the opportunity to come out while the elders were transferring her out of the secret realm.
High in the air, a junior elder, his eyes sharp as knives, swept across the entire scene and said: "Today, my Xuantian Sect is accepting fifty-three disciples. I hope that you will diligently cultivate after entering the sect and strictly abide by the sect rules."
Ruan Qingyu, mingling among the disciples, glanced at Chen Tian with extremely subtle eyes, only to find that he was looking elsewhere.
His gaze followed the direction, only to find that the other person was looking at another new disciple. He instantly recalled that most of the disciples Chen Tian had taken in before included those with fire elemental roots.
However, it remains unknown how Chen Tian cultivated demonic arts at this time. Lowering her eyes, Ruan Qingyu temporarily suppressed her desire to investigate.
Meanwhile, the elders had already discussed the matter and, seeing that few elders wanted to take on disciples, they signaled the senior disciples who had come to help to take the children back in batches.
Lu Liangke had already stood next to Ruan Qingyu when a senior sister came to call for help. The two of them then followed the crowd behind that senior sister.
As we slowly walked towards the mountain peak of the Xuantian Sect, the senior sister, who called herself Senior Sister Yao, was mainly responsible for the living arrangements of the newly recruited inner disciples.
"These disciples' quarters are mostly for new disciples. Most disciples who have achieved success in their cultivation have either taken on a master or found another mountain to cultivate on their own. You can also leave when you achieve something in the future."
At this moment, a new disciple asked curiously, "Senior Sister Yao, how much is considered a success? I'm only at the third level of Qi Refining, is there any chance for me?"
Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Yao chuckled and said, "You've thought ahead. Most of the senior brothers and sisters who have achieved good results and can go out are Foundation Establishment stage senior brothers and sisters. You Qi Refining stage seniors can at most get some sect resources now and seize the time to cultivate. Those who can only stay on the periphery may even have to do odd jobs for the managers and elders."
Upon hearing this, many disciples revealed expressions of relief. Their cultivation was still in its infancy, and they were fortunate to have gained some advantage based on their aptitude.
“But inner disciples are not simple either. You will enter the sect for the first three months. Naturally, this will not delay your initial cultivation. However, starting from the fourth month, you must complete a sect task every two months.” Senior Sister Yao said, pointing to another conspicuous mountain.
"That mountaintop with the huge array plate hanging there is the Affairs Hall I frequent. Whenever a mission is scheduled, the sect token will notify me. If I fail to complete it, the first offense results in a penalty of one month's worth of resources. If I commit the second offense, I will be expelled from the inner sect and sent to the outer sect to continue my cultivation."
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