Li Qingran fell to the ground outside the door. The female cultivators guarding on both sides quickly helped her up.
At this moment, Li Qingran was still somewhat confused. She did not understand why the young master of Spirit Intuition Valley suddenly pushed her out just because her master was a man.
“I’m sorry, little sister. You did not pass our young master’s assessment.”
A female cultivator nearby helped Li Qingran smooth out the wrinkles in her clothes, her face showing apologetic yet firm resolve as she guided Li Qingran out.
Li Qingran did not want to lose the opportunity to enter Spirit Intuition Valley.
In her expectations, Spirit Intuition Valley was likely the sect most likely to have ancient medicinal formulas, and at the same time, it could teach her medical skills. With some medical skills, she could help her seniors to some extent.
So she stopped and bowed to the female cultivator: “Junior wishes to know the reason.”
The female cultivator pursed her lips, quickly glanced at the distant room, led Li Qingran to a corner, and after confirming no one was around, lowered her voice and said:
“If you were only of ordinary talent, I wouldn’t tell you these things, but you have a single Water Spirit Root, and your future achievements will surely be remarkable. I don’t want you to bear a grudge against the young master because of this. She wasn’t like this before…
I can’t go into too much detail, but you need to know that Spirit Intuition Valley now strictly avoids disciples forming romantic relationships, and our young master hates men with all her heart, especially male masters.”
Hates men with all her heart?
Li Qingran anxiously said: “But my master is a good person. He’s not a bad man, and I can vouch for that. Besides, he won’t come to Spirit Intuition Valley…”
The female cultivator shook her head: “It doesn’t matter. Our young master struggled once, testing a thousand men, all of whom failed. She already had psychological issues due to certain events, and after the tests failed, she completely despised men. Previously, Spirit Intuition Valley only didn’t accept male cultivators, but now, within fifty miles of Spirit Intuition Valley, men are not allowed, except for extremely talented male cultivators who can join Spirit Intuition Valley but must castrate themselves.”
Li Qingran stood there in shock, feeling both speechless and anxious.
“Can’t we make an exception? Or can I explain to your young master?”
“No, you should leave quickly.” The female cultivator waved her hand: “The Inquiry Conference is about to end, and major sects are preparing to return to their mountain gates by flying boat. Next month, you might still be able to join a good sect. Spirit Intuition Valley… well, we’re not meant to be.”
The female cultivator left without giving Li Qingran any chance.
“How could this happen?!” When Chen Huaian left, Li Qingran held back her tears, but now, instead of joining Spirit Intuition Valley, she was being kicked out, almost making her cry. Apart from Spirit Intuition Valley, which sect could specifically cultivate medical cultivators and alchemists, and which sect would collect so many ancient medicinal formulas?
How could she solve her master’s poison?
Li Qingran stood blankly at the entrance of the wine shop,
looking back at the direction of the room, feeling useless.
Her master had given her so many opportunities, but when it came time for her to help him, she couldn’t even do the simplest thing.
“Hey! Isn’t this the little girl with the single Water Spirit Root?”
An eerie voice suddenly sounded, filled with surprise and greed.
“Little sister, you didn’t join Spirit Intuition Valley?”
Li Qingran followed the sound and saw a group of people approaching.
Leading them was a white-faced scholar.
He looked more delicate than a woman, his face pale as paper, but with rouge on his cheeks. He wore a short sword and four porcelain bottles at his waist, and his scent could be smelled from half a street away, giving off a sense of artificiality in his every move.
The white-faced scholar sized her up, nodded to himself, and laughed: “Little sister, you must have been chased out by that madwoman. Hahaha! I never thought a genius with a single Spirit Root would also be chased out!”
His face turned gray as if he couldn’t breathe, so he bent over and took a deep breath, then smiled: “Sigh~ Just right, little sister, join our Yin-Yang Sect! Our Yin-Yang Sect isn’t any weaker than Spirit Intuition Valley, it’s just less well-known… But as cultivators, aren’t we seeking the Great Way? As long as it’s not demon cultivation, what’s wrong with a bit of decadence?”
Li Qingran’s face turned cold.
She had heard of the Yin-Yang Sect.
This sect, along with the Harmony Sect and the Blissful Zen Sect, was known as one of the three licentious sects.
However, they were indeed part of the righteous path sects.
Compared to the dual cultivation methods of demon cultivators, the dual cultivation methods of these three sects emphasized mutual benefit and did not involve draining essence. They were merely decadent in lifestyle and private life, despised by other righteous path sects.
She already had a master and could never join such a decadent sect.
Even if she didn’t have a master, the path pursued by such a sect did not align with hers.
“Junior thanks Senior for your kindness.” Li Qingran politely bowed and declined: “Yin-Yang Sect is great, but junior still wants to find a sect more suitable for Water Spirit Root cultivators.”
“Our Yin-Yang Sect also has water-phase techniques, from Yellow Rank to Profound Rank, choose whichever you prefer.”
“I already have a master, and I dare not disobey his orders. Please don’t make things difficult for me, Senior.” Li Qingran bowed again.
“Hmph! Making things difficult?” The white-faced scholar’s face turned cold, sneering: “I think you’re disrespecting us! Master? Let’s see your master come out! Today, you must come with us!”
Li Qingran bit her lower lip. Of course, she couldn’t summon her master.
She didn’t want to disturb her master in battling a great demon.
That great demon was extremely dangerous, requiring full concentration. How could she afford to be distracted?
However, although she didn’t have a master, she had a talisman left by her master.
Originally, she wanted to keep it as a collection…
Li Qingran reached into her storage bag and grabbed a handful of lightning-fire talismans.
She was still hesitating and didn’t immediately activate them.
This white-faced scholar was likely a Golden Core cultivator. These lightning-fire talismans would be enough to blast him to pieces.
But afterwards, she would inevitably be hunted down by the Yin-Yang Sect.
What should she do then?
Could she only trouble her master to clean up the mess?
Li Qingran, you really are a fool, turning a good hand into a mess!
She silently cursed herself for being foolish, her gaze locking onto the approaching white-faced scholar, a cold gleam flashing in her eyes.
“Hold on.”
A light shout echoed through the air.
Then, a heavy sword more than half a meter wide slammed between Li Qingran and the Yin-Yang Sect group.
A gust of wind blew.
The heavy sword wobbled, and a leg dangled down first, hitting the hilt with a gourd, producing two flower-like sounds.
It was a black-clothed woman with a black veil covering her face.
She crossed her legs, and the hole in her shoe revealed half her toes.
The black veil fluttered in the wind, carrying a smell of alcohol and garlic, followed by a lazy voice.
“This girl, we like her, hic—!”
“You, hic, now…
Get lost—!”
