Leaving the Ruan family
Seeing the little black panther's bewildered eyes, Ruan Qingyu slapped her forehead. She felt she had gone mad, actually trying to communicate directly with a demon beast.
The contract clearly states that the two will be inseparable and have a deep connection after signing it. Why then is there no conscious communication between her and Black Panther?
Perhaps her doubts were too strong, for suddenly a voice appeared in her consciousness, a familiar voice that was exactly the same as the black panther's voice she had communicated with before.
However, given the current appearance of the little black panther, it looks somewhat comical.
"The Soul Core has already entered your body, and removing it would cause you great harm. Unless your cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage, even I cannot remove it." The black panther's voice was deep, indicating a refusal to remove the Soul Core.
Upon hearing that it would be harmful to her, Ruan Qingyu immediately dismissed the idea. She patted the black panther's head and said, "You're so thoughtful. I'll do my best, and I'll leave it to you then."
Upon hearing this, the black panther stuck out its tongue and licked Ruan Qingyu's wrist. The barbed tongue, which was supposed to tear off the flesh of its prey when it was eating it raw, only brought a tingling sensation when it licked Ruan Qingyu's skin.
Ruan Qingyu, who was a little ticklish, immediately withdrew her hand and tapped the black panther's forehead to show her dissatisfaction.
Before they knew it, the day arrived for the Xuan Tian Sect to bring people to check the results of their cultivation.
After receiving the signal fireworks from the Ruan family, the disciples all came out of the courtyard and headed to the training ground where the first day's test had taken place.
Compared to their previous hopeful demeanor, the disciples on the field now displayed a variety of expressions. A single glance was enough to tell which had succeeded and which had failed.
Ruan Qingyu silently observed the people around her, when she suddenly noticed someone approaching from behind and immediately turned around to look.
Lu Liangke withdrew her hand that was about to pat her shoulder, and smiled as she lowered her voice: "I have successfully guided Qi into my body, and now I have the strength of the second level of Qi Refining."
Hearing the joy and excitement in her voice, Ruan Qingyu smiled and said, "Congratulations! I knew you would successfully draw qi into your body, but I didn't expect you to reach the second level of the Qi Refining stage."
Seeing that the congratulations on her face seemed genuine, Lü Liangke breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason: "Aren't you the same? You haven't come out even once these past few days, no matter what's been happening outside the courtyard. It seems you've been so focused on your cultivation that you've forgotten everything else."
Thinking back to that day when Lü Liangke hadn't come out, her courtyard would probably have been broken into. Ruan Qingyu nodded: "I've been too focused on my cultivation these past few days. Fortunately, I've had some luck, and now my cultivation has reached the third level of Qi Refining."
In the early stages of the Innate Phoenix Body, the concealment of her true form was extremely powerful. Now that she has activated most of her bloodline inheritance, she has long since mastered the method of concealment.
If we were to test that aptitude jade again now, we would only discover that she has a fire elemental root. As for her cultivation level and aptitude, we would have no way of knowing.
As the two were talking, Patriarch Ruan and Xuan Tian Sect disciples, including Zhang Zitao, walked out from the front of the martial arts arena.
Patriarch Ruan swept his divine sense over the disciples in the martial arts arena and immediately revealed a satisfied smile. This year's disciples have good aptitude; those who failed to cultivate Qi can serve as managers within the family in the future.
After all, the ability to draw Qi into one's body within seven days depends on individual aptitude and talent. Although one cannot go to the Xuan Tian Sect, with some effort in the Ruan family and this Immortal City, becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator and living for three hundred years is not a problem.
Seeing that the two disciples in charge of registration were still engraving jade slips, Zhang Zitao cleared his throat and said, "For now, let's congratulate all of you junior brothers and sisters on being able to enter my Xuantian Sect."
Then the disciples heard Zhang Zitao explain the sect's rules for entering the sect. For example, among junior brothers and sisters, the order of precedence is based on seniority, and secondly, on the order of cultivation level.
"In this cultivation, those with higher cultivation levels become senior brothers and sisters. If one day you can defeat a senior brother in a one-on-one fight, then you will become the senior brother." Zhang Zitao calmly explained the affairs of the Xuantian Sect.
The Ruan family disciples, who had never heard of these tales of immortality before, all showed expressions of longing. Attaining immortality had always been their dream since childhood.
Even the head of the Ruan family now cultivates to improve his cultivation and gain more lifespan, so that he can live as long as heaven and earth and ascend to the upper realm.
"I won't say much else. Right now, I'm just responsible for guiding you disciples into the sect. If we meet again in the future, I hope you junior brothers and sisters will achieve great success and make rapid progress in your cultivation." Zhang Zitao was always good at saying nice things.
This immediately won the favor of many Ruan family disciples, but Ruan Qingyu remained cold and hard. If she weren't afraid of attracting attention by being emotional, Ruan Qingyu probably wouldn't have been able to maintain a blank expression; she would have instead focused her disgust and hatred on Zhang Zitao.
Suddenly, Ruan Qingyu felt a strange emotion spreading through her chest. It dispelled her bad mood, leaving only a warm feeling throughout her body.
Blinking, Ruan Qingyu thought of the little black leopard in the courtyard. Perhaps it sensed her bad mood and used the contract to comfort her.
Thinking this, Ruan Qingyu suddenly felt that although the little black panther was clearly a demon beast, it seemed much cuter and kinder than some people.
They completely forgot what the adult form of this little black panther had done.
As the representative who received the new disciples, Zhang Zitao saw that the new disciples had already been registered. He turned to the Ruan family head and said, "Family head Ruan, I will take these new disciples back to the Xuantian Sect today. They can return on their own when they have made progress in their cultivation or in their spare time."
Hearing this, the head of the Ruan family showed a warm smile: "Please rest assured, all the disciples of my Ruan family have been educated long ago. They will not return early if their cultivation is not up to par, so as not to cause trouble for the upper sect."
As he spoke, the head of the Ruan family glanced behind him. Immediately, several maids stepped forward, holding up trays containing exquisite storage bags.
However, anyone with the ability to use their divine sense could easily probe into this storage bag, which contained valuable spirit stones.
Once these disciples enter the sect, the resources distributed by the Xuantian Sect will be far more valuable than these spirit stones. Therefore, although Patriarch Ruan's actions appear generous, they will not cause dissatisfaction among the elders and stewards below.
Seeing how cooperative he was, Zhang Zitao smiled and accepted the extra pouch he received compared to the others. The Xuan Tian Sect disciples behind him, seeing that even their leader had accepted it, immediately and happily put their belongings into their own storage bags.
Seeing the satisfied expressions on the faces of the Xuan Tian Sect members, the Ruan family head's smile grew even wider. Turning to look at the group of disciples still waiting to the side, his expression immediately became much more serious.
"My Ruan family has always considered it an honor to enter the Xuantian Sect. If a disciple enters the inner sect of the Xuantian Sect, it is an even greater honor. Today, it is truly a fortunate event that thirty disciples have entered the Xuantian Sect."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu's lips curled into a cold smile. What seemed like a close connection was actually an exchange of interests. With a disciple of the Ruan family stepping forward, both the sect and the Ruan family would benefit.
If no one steps forward, even if someone goes into the sect as a menial servant, it would be a win-win situation for both sides, except for the disciples who would benefit from neither side.
Because my aptitude wasn't the best, I spent many years in the sect before finally reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. If I continue to cultivate diligently, breaking through to the Golden Core stage wouldn't be out of the question.
Ahead, Patriarch Ruan was still speaking: "Now, I wish all my disciples a smooth path to immortality and a victorious return."
"Yes, Patriarch!" The disciples were deeply moved by Patriarch Ruan's words, their eyes filled with gratitude for the family and longing for the future.
Ruan Qingyu lowered her eyes, feeling that the scene was extremely ironic.
After speaking, Patriarch Ruan cupped his hands towards Zhang Zitao, thus officially handing over the guide to the Xuantian Sect.
Zhang Zitao nodded and tossed a shimmering spirit boat into the air. As he chanted the incantation, the spirit boat suddenly grew larger.
It cast a huge shadow over the training ground, and many disciples looked up curiously. They had never seen such a massive and wondrous spirit boat before; it shone with dazzling spiritual light.
The enormous Xuan Tian Sect emblem on the bow of the ship was incredibly imposing and exquisite. Even through the windows on the outside of the spirit boat, one could vaguely see the intricate pavilions and furniture inside.
"This is a high-grade magic artifact, a spirit boat, capable of carrying five hundred people. The sect specially gifted it to me for use in order to recruit new disciples." Zhang Zitao's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but with the help of his spiritual power, everyone present could hear it.
Immediately, all the disciples longed for the Xuantian Sect even more.
Under Zhang Zitao's control, the spirit boat grew larger once more. Finally, it completely flipped over and came to a steady stop directly above the Ruan family's martial arts arena.
Ruan Qingyu looked up, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her eyes. It was the same before; after boarding that spirit boat, she arrived at the Xuantian Sect and officially began her cultivation journey.
Suddenly, a dazzling spiritual light emanated from the spirit boat. The light flowed slowly down the outer layer of the spirit boat like a waterfall.
Gradually, it transformed into a long staircase, and Zhang Zitao led a group of Xuantian Sect disciples. They were the first to step onto the spiritual staircase, exchanging glances with obvious longing in their eyes.
Ruan Nanhe snorted coldly and took the lead in walking up the steps: "Coward."
Seeing that he had taken the first step, the other disciples followed without hesitation. Seeing this, Ruan Qingyu followed the crowd up the spiritual steps.
Unbeknownst to everyone, Ruan Qingyu's chest suddenly swelled up, and then a black head poked out.
Seeing the black panther peek out, Ruan Qingyu was startled and immediately reached out to press its head back down. She lowered her voice and said, "There are too many people here, don't come out unnecessarily."
Upon hearing this, the black panther stuck out its tongue and licked Ruan Qingyu's palm, then obediently pulled its head back in.
Previously, the black panther had only stayed in the yard, but now that it was surrounded by people, it was tempted to move by the chaotic atmosphere.
If Ruan Qingyu hadn't been holding it, it would have jumped out immediately.
As Ruan Qingyu felt the black panther wriggling in her arms, she was thinking about finding a pet storage token and locking it up once she got to the Xuan Tian Sect.
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