"If you want to see him, then go ahead."
An Zhengzheng turned her head to look at her, the pages of the book in her hand swaying slightly.
An Yirou shook her head and said, "Even if I wanted to see my mother, she might not want to see me."
Although she had something on her mind, she wasn't unreasonable.
An Zhengzheng didn't say anything more.
A few days later, rumors began to circulate in the martial arts world that the An family had gained another little princess.
As always, An Zhengzheng didn't care since they had already severed ties.
She secretly sent An Qinghuan to check on An Yirou's condition.
"She stared at the candlelight for a while, and then said something."
"What did you say?"
“‘It seems that my mother’s belly is not going to stop for a long time,’ that’s what she was talking about.”
This was entirely within An Zhengzheng's expectations.
She lowered her head slightly, took another book from the bookshelf, and said to An Qinghuan, "If you participate in this year's joint entrance examination, you might find this book useful."
An Qinghuan has been busy with storytelling these days, and she has found her value in this matter.
She took the book and thanked him repeatedly.
In recent years, An Zhengzheng has given her guidance from time to time and provided her with elixirs.
It's funny, even though she didn't join a sect, her cultivation level was several levels higher than when she came to the Hundred Women's Pavilion.
Even without studying, it's likely that one can pass the joint entrance exam, although the second joint entrance exam will be more difficult.
In the same year, An Qinghuan also joined the Siyue Sect, studying the Medicine Sect. She became Zhang Guo'er's junior sister and was also responsible for the planting and purchasing of medicinal herbs.
The operation of Bai Nu Ge was also normal. In the first few years, even nearly a hundred years, various cultivation families tried to test it out, but An Zhengzheng acted quickly and led An Yirou and the others to fight several business battles.
In the end, they steadily secured their number one position, and incidentally swallowed up several poorly managed large shops.
As resources accumulated, the female cultivators' cultivation levels also increased.
An Zhengzheng then suddenly announced: "The rewards for the annual female cultivator competition are yet to be determined; they depend entirely on the results of the training."
Everyone who saw the news was surprised!
Because An Zhengzheng reached the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, he began to participate in the trials of the cultivation world, exploring and searching for treasures in various dangerous secret realms.
Of course, she wasn't going blindly; she had a large mutated tiger with her, which gave her confidence.
At first, she didn't find many good items, but she gradually got better at it. Occasionally, she would run into caravans, and she even encountered the An family's group a few times.
The awkwardness soon subsided, and she even used the little tiger's power to save caravans she encountered.
Experience always helps people grow quickly. An Zhengzheng can always find his shortcomings in his experiences and immediately return to Siyue Sect to find the corresponding techniques to address them.
An Zhengzheng is making rapid progress.
At the same time, An Yirou and her friends have also made rapid progress. After a hundred years of growth, they are no longer the young girls they once were.
When it comes to handling business, he is quite adept.
"Sister, you always bring back so much stuff. Are you injured again? You can't be as badly hurt as you were last time!"
An Yirou is now a capable second-in-command, and she has grown considerably taller than before. Her long hair even reaches her waist, and she is meticulously styled, exuding an air of composure.
Compared to An Zhengzheng, who is always out training, killing monsters and collecting treasures, An Yirou is much more composed.
She carefully checked An Zhengzheng's body for any wounds.
An Zhengzheng immediately laughed: "...It's really nothing."
"It seems that the best items for our Hundred Women Pavilion's female cultivators' competition have arrived again this year."
She shook the magic bag in her hand.
An Yirou poked her head: "Whatever you need, our shop will provide it. Everyone else goes out to train only after reaching the Golden Core stage, how come you're only at the Foundation Establishment stage now... Oh, sister, you're at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment?"
He's only a little over a hundred years old... and he's already at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment?
An Zhengzheng nodded and said, "Yesterday I captured an ice river dragon. As I looked at it, I was struck by its crystal-clear appearance, and I couldn't help but think of the saying, 'It's not the depth of the water that matters, but the presence of a dragon that makes it sacred'... and then I had an epiphany."
He also expressed great regret: "It's a pity I couldn't keep it. I've heard that the ointment of this Ice River Dragon can be used to make the best elixirs."
"...Others with your cultivation level would be terrified and run away at the sight of the Ice River Dragon, but you are different."
An Yirou was truly at her wit's end.
Before, it was clearly the older sister who acted like the older sister, but now it's the younger sister who's become the older sister.
An Zhengzheng has been a hands-off manager for quite some time now.
She laughed and said, "I have a little tiger guarding me, don't I?"
Ever since the incident with Master Qintianfu, An Zhengzheng has kept the little tiger by her side, and even went so far as to learn array formations for a long time in order to suppress Dongfengdu.
Dong'er and Zhao Xin didn't go to the sect to learn, because they had already taken over other shops. If they were too idle, they felt it would be more uncomfortable than doing nothing all day.
Madam Pei continued to work busily on various mountain peaks.
Needless to say, Bai Nu Ge was naturally managed by An Yirou.
“Zhengzheng, come to Siyue Gate early today.”
For the first time ever, Master Wushang also asked her to go to Siyue Sect. Ever since Master Wushang's identity as a female cultivator was exposed, she no longer hid her identity, but she was still as socially awkward as before.
After greeting An Yirou, An Zhengzheng headed to Siyue Gate.
Do you remember asking me before why I hid my identity as a woman?
Through the cave, Wu Shang Zhenren's words came from inside.
An Zhengzheng straightened his back and said truthfully, "This disciple does not know."
"I'll tell you when you come back from your training."
Master Wushang threw a bundle out from inside, leaving An Zhengzheng completely bewildered.
"After consuming the Golden Core Pill inside, you will most likely be able to directly enter the Golden Core stage. You were originally supposed to go on a training trip with several of your peers, but in your generation, only you and Zhou Xu are here to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness."
Hearing this familiar name, An Zhengzheng felt a little disoriented.
Oh, Zhou Xu, that's someone I've known for many years.
"Now you're all alone, so go wherever you want. Just remember, you have to come back in ten years and bring back the test materials."
After all, Master Wushang cultivated ruthlessness, and her voice was extremely cold. After giving her instructions, she slammed the cave door shut with a loud bang.
An Zhengzheng took out the note from her bundle to read it.
It contains hundreds of items meticulously recorded, which means that at least ten items need to be found each year.
In the meantime, one should not neglect doing good deeds and accumulating merit.
...Truly worthy of the Ruthless Path, their assessment standards are utterly outrageous.
When all disciples first reach the Golden Core stage, they must go out to train and return when they reach the middle Golden Core stage.
When An Zhengzheng first came to Siyue Sect, there were only a few senior brothers in the sect, such as Pei Jin. The others had all gone to train. Some of them came back later, but since everyone cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, they basically didn't greet each other much afterward.
Their feelings were truly very shallow!
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