Chapter 18 Oh, you said Zhu Daoyou
How many???
One thousand high-quality spirit stones???
The number was so huge that everyone suspected they were hallucinating.
One high-grade spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred low-grade spirit stones, and one thousand high-grade spirit stones are equivalent to one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!
The monthly salary of an outer disciple is only five low-grade spirit stones and one thousand high-grade spirit stones. It will take one thousand six hundred years to save the money with the monthly salary of the outer disciples!
Is that not enough? There are also top-grade elixirs and top-grade skills?
Those are things that are out of stock and you may not be able to buy them even if you have money.
The disciples of Qi Sect who were laughing at Nan Wang just now were all dumbfounded.
“Oh my god…”
"Is it too late for me to join the Sword Sect now?"
"Master sister is so generous!"
"This isn't just me being a junior disciple, this is me being a junior ancestor..."
"Isn't the Sword Sect too rich?"
"Grandma Sister, are you still in need of a dog? No, are you still in need of a junior disciple?"
Nan Wang held the heavy storage bag and said in a trembling voice, "Big, Big Sister, this is too much. I, I can't take it."
Du Xueling said calmly: "Keep it. This is the rule of our Sword Sect. Now that you have joined our Sword Sect, you must abide by our rules."
As soon as these words came out, Nanwang could no longer say no.
He hung the storage bag on his belt stiffly and said awkwardly, "I didn't expect that the Sword Sect's rule is that you can receive a thousand high-grade spirit stones after joining the sect..."
Du Xueling said cheerfully, "The rule of the Sword Sect is to give your all. These one thousand high-grade spirit stones are nothing. You can use my spirit veins in the sect as you like. If you don't have enough spirit stones, go and dig."
Nanwang: “…”
He was dazzled by the overwhelming wealth.
Du Xueling was extremely amused by Nan Wang's frightened look.
Her eyes fell on the green disciple uniform on Nan Wang, and she asked in confusion, "Since you have already joined our Sword Sect, why do you still wear this outer sect disciple uniform?"
“…”
This incident touched Nan Wang's sore spot. He hesitated for a long time and whispered softly:
"My cultivation level is not up to the requirements for the inner sect, so Senior Brother arranged for me to start from the outer sect first, and take it step by step..."
"So that's how it is." Du Xueling nodded first, then shook her head: "Don't blame Junior Brother, it's Fellow Daoist Zhu who did things inappropriately."
"Daoist Zhu?" Nanwang didn't understand: "Who is Daoist Zhu?"
Du Xueling smiled sweetly: "Fellow Daoist Zhu is Zhu Tianque, your senior brother."
Nanwang: “???”
Are you referring to Zhu Tianque by Fellow Daoist Zhu?
The senior sister called Zhu Tianque, hadn't she always called him "junior brother"? How come it became Zhu Daoyou?
Lingzhi, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly had his eyes light up and interrupted, "Grandmaster Sister is right. From now on, I will also call him Daoist Zhu!"
Du Xueling poked Lingzhi's forehead disapprovingly: "How disrespectful! He is your senior brother, how can you call him a fellow Taoist?"
Lingzhi was not convinced: "Why can Senior Sister call me that but I can't?"
Du Xueling said frankly, "Daoist Zhu and I are from the same school. I became his senior sister just because I was slightly older than him. However, Daoist Zhu is extremely talented and has made rapid progress in his cultivation. Our cultivation level is equal. We both became disciples of the head master. After that, we both became the chief disciples of the true disciples, regardless of age. So, it is only natural for me to call him Daoist Zhu."
Nanwang: “…”
Spiritual branch: “…”
Speechless.
Du Xueling's words are worthy of being described as having a well-organized structure, rigorous logic, and progressive layers.
It sounded like the dialogue had been prepared long ago.
I don’t know how Zhu Tianque offended Du Xueling, which made Du Xueling determined not to be Zhu Tianque’s “senior sister” anymore, but to call him “Daoyou Zhu” instead.
Nanwang had no recollection of this passage existing in the original novel.
The butterfly effect is really amazing.
Du Xueling said, "Oh, Junior Brother wants to get something from me, so why not just stay for a while? The spiritual energy in Sword Sect Peak is rich, which is good for Junior Brother's cultivation. If Junior Brother breaks through the Qi Refining stage soon, he can also enter the inner sect of our Sword Sect soon."
Nan Wang made a confused sound: "...Ah?"
He went to the inner sect to practice?
He, a waste at the fourth level of the Refining Body, went to the inner sect to practice?
No, the point is, is he really a member of the Sword Sect? How come he doesn't have any sense of reality?
Not long ago, Senior Brother Gu Shanshi said that he had already stepped one foot into the Sword Sect. Just a few days later, is he going to step both feet into the Sword Sect?
Du Xueling continued, "Our Sword Sect has always had the rule that the old should guide the new. Although it was Daoist Zhu who invited me first, Daoist Zhu is a Buddha's spiritual body, so it is natural that he is not considerate in his actions. You should just follow me in the future."
Nanwang: “…”
etc.
What does "I wish my fellow Taoists to have Buddha's bones and spirits, and to be considerate when doing things" mean?
Why does “Buddha’s Bone Spirit” sound like an adjective?
It's even a derogatory word.
Lingzhi interrupted, "I want to go with my brother too. If Master isn't here, I'll have nothing to do in the sect."
Du Xueling glanced at her and shook his head again: "Those who cultivate immortality should not break their promises at will. Since you promised to reflect behind closed doors, you should keep your word. You sneaked out today, which is a violation of the precepts. I will enforce the sect's rules and punish you to recite the Qingxin Jue silently three hundred times after returning home."
Lingzhi suddenly became anxious: "This is clearly a matter between me and Senior Brother, how come Senior Sister knows about it?"
Du Xueling shook her head and said, "There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Fifth Junior Sister, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."
Lingzhi's eyes welled up with tears after hearing these righteous words. He choked up and said to Nanwang, "Wuwuwu, Lingzhi, Lingzhi won't go. Master, senior brother, you must be good in the Sword Sect. Don't forget Lingzhi, wuwuwu..."
Nan Wang touched Fifth Junior Sister's head sympathetically and thought to himself:
[Poor Fifth Sister, how can you defeat the Sword Sect's gossip-filled heart all by yourself? ]
Lingzhi: “!!!”
Du Xueling: “…”
Cough cough.
Don't expose it.
We'll be a family from now on, it'll be great to gossip together.
…
Three days later, the outer disciples came to welcome Du Xueling's carriage.
The outer disciples who had heard about this a long time ago pretended to be passing by, just to catch a glimpse of the chief of Qingyun Sect.
Although Du Xueling, in order to avoid recognizing Zhu Tianque as her junior brother, insisted that Zhu Tianque's cultivation level was equal to hers, but that was a thing of the past. Now, times have changed.
Du Xueling attained enlightenment in Qi Zong and broke through three small realms in succession, becoming only one step away from Yuan Ying. Zhu Tianque was originally at the sixth level of Jin Dan, but because he was hit too hard by Ying Ying's incident, his realm loosened slightly and he fell to the fifth level of Jin Dan.
The gap between them has become too big. If Zhu Tianque doesn't work harder on his cultivation, he won't be able to catch up with Du Xueling, and he may not even be able to maintain his second place in the true inheritance.
When the time came, Du Xueling came with a sword in her arms, but her clothes were not wet at all when she landed.
Frost and snow fell on the ground, forming a pure white snow road.
Amid the envious and puzzled gazes of the crowd, Nan Wang sat on the fairy crane that Du Xueling brought for him.
Just as he was about to leave, Du Xueling stopped him and said, "Wait a moment, Junior Brother. This fairy crane will be yours from now on. Take out your disciple card and stick it on the talisman to register the fairy crane in your name."
Nanwang: “Ah?”
Du Xueling said: "You can only wield the sword after you have practiced Qi. Although I believe that you will be able to practice Qi in no time, it will still be inconvenient for you to travel before then. I will give you this fairy crane so that you can go in and out of the inner peak of the Sword Sect."
"...Thank you, Senior Sister!"
Nanwang was stunned, really stunned.
He himself did not believe that he would be able to reach the state of refining Qi one day, so he really did not know where the senior sister's trust came from.
Moreover, it was such a big crane, and they actually gave it to me just like that.
The fairy crane is very expensive. You can't buy it without ten high-quality spirit stones. The Sword Sect is really generous!
He joined the Sword Sect by accident this time, and his life will surely be easy in the future.
Nan Wang's joyful mood continued until he stepped into the Sword Sect's mountain.
Biting cold wind and endless snow.
There are no four seasons, only the never-ending cold. Disciples with low cultivation will pass out from hypothermia if they stay outdoors for a while, and they must constantly mobilize their inner strength to resist the wind and snow.
Extreme environments are the best for tempering one's character. This is the most suitable place for sword practitioners to practice hard, the Snow Burial Valley.
Nan Wang, who was at the fourth level of body refining: “…”
His outer gate, his Panlong Ridge!
His fertile land where it is spring all year round!
Wuuuu!