Gu Baizhi bought some porridge and a few steamed buns from the shop. When she returned, she saw Zhou Qianqian waiting there.
Let's go.
She said to Zhou Qianqian.
"......Okay"
Zhou Qianqian's gaze drifted off again as she looked at Gu Baizhi.
"What's going on? What's been happening lately?" Zhou Qianqian muttered to herself.
They went upstairs, and as soon as they entered, Liu Yin hugged Gu Baizhi tightly.
Gu Baizhi was already used to it, and she smiled.
"Alright, little sticky cat, come and have breakfast."
Liu Yin gave Zhou Qianqian behind Gu Baizhi a fierce look, as if asserting her dominance.
Liu Yin released Gu Baizhi, and Gu Baizhi placed breakfast on the table.
"Who is my sister?"
While eating the breakfast that Gu Baizhi had brought, Liu Yin pointed at Zhou Qianqian.
"That's Sister Qianqian. We might have to live with them from now on."
Gu Baizhi explained.
"I disagree! I don't want to be with her."
Liu Yin suddenly stood up and glared fiercely at Zhou Qianqian.
"ah…"
Gu Baizhi was a little surprised. Zhou Qianqian was even more surprised. She didn't know why this girl was so hostile towards her, even though they had only met once.
Gu Baizhi also realized Xiaoyin's hostility towards Zhou Qianqian, although she was also puzzled as to why Xiaoyin, who had only met Zhou Qianqian once, would be so hostile towards her.
Gu Baizhi knew she had to make things clear, otherwise this proud little guy would definitely not listen to her.
"Xiao Yin, actually this sister is from the Heavenly Sword Sect. Xiao Yin, didn't you want to become a cultivator? I've agreed to let this Sister Zhou join the Heavenly Sword Sect with you."
"Oh, I see... Then I'm sorry, Sister Zhou."
Although she apologized, Liu Yin was very unhappy. She felt that Zhou Qianqian would definitely not allow someone like her, who had no cultivation and had not undergone any trials, to join the Heavenly Sword Sect, one of the top ten sects in the entire state.
So her sister must have paid a price to get her into this sect. Thinking of this, she made up her mind to cultivate diligently and not let her sister down. She would become the strongest in the sect, and no one could threaten her sister; her sister could only be hers.
"It's alright, Xiaoyin understands. If there's nothing else, let's go back to the sect. The sect leader and elders all want to see you."
"Okay, Xiaoyin, pack your things, we'll be leaving in a bit."
"OK"
They packed their belongings and went downstairs.
"Do you need to fly on a sword?"
"Yes, it is necessary, as the journey is quite long."
Gu Baizhi conjured a light sword, then turned around and picked up Xiao Yin.
"Xiaoyin, hold me tight. If you're scared, close your eyes."
After saying that, Gu Baizhi's sword lifted herself and Xiaoyin into the sky. She also cast a spell to block the airflow so that Xiaoyin wouldn't be so scared.
Xiao Yin, of course, wouldn't miss this opportunity to take advantage of her older sister. She buried her head in Gu Baizhi's chest, inhaling her sister's scent. Gu Baizhi didn't notice, much less expect that she was being taken advantage of again.
A short while later, the imposing gates of the sect appeared before them, their grandeur seemingly proclaiming the sect's profound history. Above the gates stood a colossal statue of a Western dragon, with four limbs and enormous wings. It bared its arrogant fangs, as if declaring its inviolable sacredness to the world.
Gu Baizhi flew to Zhou Qianqian's side on her sword and asked about the dragon.
"That is our sect's guardian deity—Huang Yuan. It is said that it was the founder of our sect, but no one has ever seen it in human form. All we know is that after it took human form, it handed over the task of building the sect to the previous elders and protected the sect with its own strength. The Tianjian Sect's achievements today are inseparable from its help. But it disappeared without a trace hundreds of years ago, and no one knows where it went."
This reminded Gu Baizhi of the divine beast she had subdued in the previous world—Linglong, a majestic true dragon who, when transformed into human form, was a cold and beautiful fairy.
"The council hall is just ahead; the elders are all inside."
"OK"
They landed, and Gu Baizhi sheathed her lightsaber. Then she loosened her grip on Xiao Yin's arms. But Xiao Yin still clung tightly to her.
"Alright, little sticky cat, we've arrived."
Gu Baizhi patted Xiaoyin's head. Only then did Xiaoyin release her grip on Gu Baizhi.
Gu Baizhi took Xiaoyin's hand and slowly walked into the hall.
Upon entering the hall, it was filled with people, all of whom were core figures within the sect, including elders from various peaks, as well as renowned talents from the sect.
They stared at Gu Baizhi with utter disbelief. They had never seen such a stunningly beautiful woman before, and their gazes remained fixed on her for a long time.
Gu Baizhi wasn't angry, after all, she had expected this to happen.
It took them a long time to come to their senses.
"Xiaoqian, is this the mysterious master you were talking about?"
The person sitting in the very middle said.
"Yes, Sect Master, this is the mysterious expert I told you about before."
"Since that's the case, we agree to your request. We will give you an uninhabited mountain peak, as well as sufficient cultivation resources for you and the girl next to you. We also ask that this fairy fulfill her promise and hand over the five Earth-rank cultivation techniques to us."
"Of course, as long as your sect keeps its promise, I can give you this Earth-rank cultivation technique right now," Gu Baizhi said.
"Our sect values promises above all else!"
The sect leader looked at Gu Baizhi with an extremely serious gaze.
Please give me five blank notebooks.
"Xiaoqian, go to the study and get a few blank notebooks."
"Sect Master, I believe we must not forget the rules of our sect."
A young-looking man, but with the air of a spoiled brat, was leering at Gu Baizhi. Gu Baizhi felt nauseous at that look, just like when she was stared at by the Wang family father and sons—it was disgusting.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, this is our Elder Chen's son, Chen Ming."
The sect leader explained to Gu Baizhi.
"Hmm... what are the rules?"
"Oh, our sect's rule is that anyone who joins our sect under special circumstances must test their cultivation quality. If this fairy doesn't know, I can demonstrate it for you personally."
"You don't need to demonstrate for me; I can do it all by myself."
Gu Baizhi interrupted him. She really didn't want to give Chen Ming a chance to linger in front of her.
"Oh, this..."
Chen Ming was furious. He had finally gotten a chance to get to know Gu Baizhi, and she was being so disrespectful.
"Let's move the test up here."
"Since Fellow Daoist Gu has said so, then please move to the array plate in the center of the hall."
Gu Baizhi walked into the array plate. Just as she stood there, a beam of light shot straight from the array plate toward the roof of the hall.
"This... isn't this the Myriad Fragrance Sacred Body?"
"So what if she's a furnace physique? I really can't believe the sect leader would give up a peak for a furnace physique. Is it just because she's beautiful?"
"Yes, yes, those five Earth-rank cultivation techniques are probably fake too."
"It's just a cauldron, I don't understand why the sect leader values it so much."
Gu Baizhi listened to these words without any emotional fluctuation, because she knew that her exceptional furnace-cauldron physique could not be hidden no matter how hard she tried. Sooner or later, it would be discovered by others.
"This little one must also be of the 'furnace physique' type."
"Yes, yes, providing cultivation resources—the rarest and most precious treasures—to two cultivation furnaces would be a complete joke if other sects found out."
Hearing this, Gu Baizhi couldn't hold back anymore. It was okay to slander her, but it was absolutely unacceptable to slander Xiaoyin. In fact, Xiaoyin hadn't even undergone testing yet, yet she was being slandered like this.
Gu Baizhi conjured a light sword and stabbed it at the people who had just been talking nonsense. She didn't kill them, but only pierced their arms.
"Ah..." "Ahhh..."
Screams erupted, and everyone was shocked by Gu Baizhi's actions.
But she remained expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
"So what if I have a furnace-cauldron constitution?"