Wei Weiwei recently felt isolated by the people around her, but she didn't care.
Without having to deal with so many unfamiliar people, she was happy to focus on her cultivation.
Recently, she has been practicing the Fire Bow during the time she is not memorizing talismans. She feels that her bow aiming has improved a lot and she should be able to achieve good results in the trial.
The Li Huo Bow was a birthday gift from her father after she became a disciple of the Hehuan Sect. She loved it very much; the female cultivator's bow and crossbow, crafted entirely from fiery red glass, was captivating even when simply placed aside.
Previously, her cultivation level was low, and her meager spiritual power was insufficient to draw the string of the Li Huo Bow.
After her injury, the Imperial Mirror Master gave them royal-grade pills, which not only healed her wounds but also accelerated her cultivation. This allowed her to quickly reach the fifth level of Qi Refining, just enough to draw the Glass Fire Bow and lightly fire glass fire arrows.
After the sect's announcement, the number of Tianlan Sect disciples bullying Hehuan Sect disciples did decrease, which made her very gratified.
She touched the jade bracelet on her wrist, her heart filled with joy at the thought of mailing a letter home tomorrow.
At the bottom of Lotus Lake, Zhu Yi had already mastered the water-avoidance technique for a long time, and no longer had to worry about getting her clothes wet from climbing up and down every day. How wonderful!
The "Heart of the Lotus" consists of thirteen volumes. She was accustomed to meditating on it every night before going to bed, and then learning different mantras and hand seals from the crystal.
Sometimes, the crystal would show Zhu Yi some scriptures to read aloud, and Zhu Yi felt that she was quite qualified to practice Buddhism.
There are still seven days until the start of the sect trial. Before going to sleep, Zhu Yi carefully wrote down the things she needed to do in her journal.
The next day, Zhu Yi first went to the mission hall to buy the medicinal materials for Bigu Pill and Blood Clotting Pill, and then received the medicinal materials to be refined today from Senior Sister Minmin.
She carried a plate of grilled fish to Manager Lu's side, having planned ahead.
"Manager Lu, what do you think of my grilled fish?"
When Manager Lu saw Zhu Yi enter, he was in a particularly good mood, thinking of the grilled fish from yesterday.
"Are you here today to rent a side room for firewood as well?"
Zhu Yi nodded obediently: "Mmm!"
"Go ahead, it's the same room as yesterday." Manager Lu smiled, waiting for Zhu Yi to bring him the grilled fish.
Zhu Yi stood still, without moving.
"Do you have any further questions?" Steward Lu asked curiously. Why hadn't this girl brought him the grilled fish yet? He could already smell it!
"The main thing is, Steward Lu, it costs me five low-grade spirit stones every day to buy a fat fish from the canteen, and I also have to cook it myself..." Zhu Yi spoke to Steward Lu in a high-pitched, hesitant tone...
Manager Lu immediately understood: the little girl thought the pharmacy room was too expensive and was trying to squeeze more spirit stones out of him!
"What do you want?" Manager Lu frowned, looking like he had given up.
"I was originally thinking of opening a food stall in a while, selling each grilled fat fish for ten low-grade spirit stones..." Zhu Yi paused tactically.
Manager Lu looked at her with a mocking expression.
"Eight spirit stones!" Zhu Yi raised an eyebrow. "Manager Lu only needs eight spirit stones a day to eat such delicious grilled fat fish!"
Zhu Yi's voice was soft and sweet, giving the impression that Steward Lu would lose his happiness if he didn't eat her grilled fatty fish...
"Hmph, it's just a grilled fish. If you don't want it, then don't!" Manager Lu pointed to the private room Zhu Yi had used yesterday and walked away haughtily...
Zhu Yi swore that in that instant, she seemed to see the shadow of Zhao Cai!
She silently took out a roasted fat fish from the jade food box and put it down. Touching her nose, she slunk into the side room to digest her embarrassment. At least she was allowed to rent a side room today...
"Keep it up, Yi! Your first attempt to sell grilled fatty fish failed, but keep trying!"
When Steward Lu, who was trying to peek through the window of the side room, heard this, he chuckled unkindly.
He noticed the little girl's grilled fat fish on the table, and with a stubborn blink of an eye, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
"Hmph! Eight yuan it is!"
These past few days, the Tianlan Sect has been in a flurry of activity, with big and small news constantly bombarding the disciples' hearts.
That evening, fiery clouds covered half the sky beyond the distant mountains, and occasionally flocks of wild geese flew south in a regular and purposeful manner.
The disciples of the sect gathered in twos and threes, chatting and exchanging gossip during their breaks from cultivation.
"Have you heard? Fu Zong, yes, that female disciple named Lanxiang, has been imprisoned on the Cliff of Repentance!"
"Tch! You're only finding out now? I saw the announcement posted by the sect a long time ago!"
"The announcement makes it very clear!"
"Six female cultivators from the Fu Sect—Lanxiang, Chuncao, Yunyan, Liuyan, Shen Fangting, and Lisi—have repeatedly bullied new disciples since the sect accepted them into the Hehuan Sect. These six women use vulgar and offensive language, spread rumors and cause trouble, and even assaulted fellow disciples within the sect—their behavior is despicable. Furthermore, they have instigated mentally unstable individuals to participate in these acts, causing further harm; they have no sense of morality or shame whatsoever. After investigation by the sect leader's eldest disciple, Mu Yu, and Fu Sect disciple Shu Chen, the facts have been confirmed." These six individuals disregarded sect rules and regulations, severely impacting the sect's discipline and constraints. They are hereby punished by writing a letter of repentance to apologize to the aggrieved party and being sent to the Repentance Cliff for six months of self-reflection. All disciples are urged to uphold benevolence and righteousness, and never to look down upon or bully fellow disciples based on sect affiliation. All those who cultivate within our Tianlan Sect are equal, regardless of rank or status. Fellow disciples should help and support each other, and must not mock or ridicule those from Hundred Flowers Peak. Any further instances of such infighting among fellow disciples will result in immediate and severe punishment at the Disciplinary Hall!
"Bullying disciples of the Hehuan Sect? Does our Tianlan Sect have such a mean-spirited person?"
"No way? The Joyful Union Sect is in such a terrible state, and yet someone still has the heart to take action against them!"
"But speaking of which, the disciples of the Hehuan Sect are really united! I just passed by Sour Peach Peak and they were distributing things to their fellow disciples!"
"Yes! I saw it too. The one leading them seems to be their senior sister, and Zhu Yi! The disciple who became a disciple of Master Yujing!"
"Master Yujing has taken on a personal disciple this year, so we've gotten fewer peaches for the summer assessment! That Zhu Yi is so lucky to have caught Master Yujing's eye..."
"Envious? Envy won't help. Let's focus on preparing for the sect trial! This year, disciples from other sects will also be participating, so we need to perform well and not let the other sects take all the treasures!"
"Let's go, time to cultivate!"
Wei Weiwei had been busy all day, and as soon as she entered the sect, she heard the disciples' endless discussions.
Based on their description, she found Xue Shan and Zhu Yi distributing supplies at a rest pavilion near the No. 1 Library of the Sect at the foot of Sour Peach Peak.
"Sister Weiwei is here! Come quickly and help me sort the clothes! Sister Shanshan is distributing weapons and registering everyone's receipt. I'm so busy distributing clothes and testing the Jade Spirit Telescope!" Zhu Yi was covered in sweat, and her eyes lit up when she saw Wei Weiwei in the distance!
Wei Weiwei didn't mind that Xue Shan and Zhu Yi decided to distribute the items without telling her beforehand. She would help when needed, and was happy to have some free time when not.
A carefree girl is often happy. She wasn't in charge anyway, so she wouldn't be upset about such a small thing.
"I lingered in Fenglan City a little longer and missed the early return flying car." Wei Weiwei whispered in Zhu Yi's ear while helping her junior sister in line to pick out clothes.
"I tried bargaining with the shop owner myself for the first time today, and it felt pretty good!" Her voice was cheerful, clearly indicating she was very happy, but then a little worried. "However, I might not be as good at bargaining as you..."
"Thank you, Sister Weiwei! It saved me so much trouble by carrying these things for me! When I get back tonight, I'm going to make rice balls and steamed buns to take with me during my sect training..." Zhu Yi was very busy today, but instead of being tired, she was very happy. "I've already refined all the pills you wanted!"
"I only remembered this morning when I went to buy medicinal herbs that Sister Weiwei didn't seem to tell me exactly how many pills to refine yesterday. I'm guessing I'll refine fifty Bigu Pills and fifty Blood Clotting Pills first. Do you think that's enough?"
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