After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 224 Return Gift
Some clever cultivators have already taken advantage of these ten days to stock up on goods, preparing to set up stalls on the street to sell them later.

"Tsk, after not being home for several days, Purple Leaf City is thriving!"

"Absolutely! I can hardly believe it, it's so lively!"

"This is all thanks to the Immortal Sect. I've noticed that many empty shops in the city have been taken over by others."

"Yes, there are more restaurants and inns now."

“A sect, even if it’s not a large one, but just a small or medium-sized one, is enough to support one or two nearby cities. I just don’t know how far the Immortal Sect will develop in the future.”

The larger and stronger a sect is, the more prosperous its surroundings will become.

Small sects have at least several hundred or a thousand disciples, medium-sized sects have at least several thousand, and large sects often have tens of thousands of disciples.

Just imagine, with thousands upon thousands of cultivators living in the city, including many high-level cultivators, how many shops would be supported if so many people needed supplies every day?

When the shop is doing well, it will hire more employees, and people from outside the city will come to seek opportunities.

Moreover, the presence of large sects makes people feel very safe, and some cultivators will choose to settle down and live nearby to seek protection.

When there are many people, the city's development is bound to be quite good.

It can be said that the strength of the Immortal Sect will determine every aspect of Ziye City, and Ziye City will also affect the development pace of several surrounding cities. All of this is centered on the Immortal Sect and spreads outward.

In the long run, this is a good thing for all the citizens of Purple Leaf City, so the whole city is in a state of excited anticipation.

"Whether the Immortal Sect can become a major and powerful sect is something we can't help with, but what we can do is not hold it back and not let people from the outer city feel that our Purple Leaf City has not treated us well!"

The owner of a teahouse stood at the crossroads, sharing snacks with other owners while talking.

Purple Leaf City is just an ordinary city, not too small, but definitely not big either, so much so that many of the shopkeeper's relatives and friends have left Purple Leaf to live in other cities.

He had considered leaving, but ultimately chose to stay because his family was still alive.

His teahouse business was so-so; he didn't make a lot of money, but it was stable enough—not the best, but not the worst either.

However, these circumstances may soon change. As long as the Immortal Sect recruits more disciples, the entire landscape of Purple Leaf City will be different.

That's really something to look forward to.

"Who would have thought that in less than a year, the Immortal Sect would have completely changed? Those who looked down on them back then are probably mortified now," laughed the shopkeeper of a nearby shop selling robes.

"Who can disagree! There's a saying that those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune, and I think the Immortal Sect is a perfect example of that."

Within the Immortal Sect, everyone lived their lives in a routine and orderly manner.

They continue their training as usual, and gather together for meals and drinks as usual. There is no difference in their behavior just because they are about to accept new disciples.

Gao Yan and Gao Qian were both tactful and perceptive people, and they quickly became familiar with everyone. The two even found an opportunity to give Mo Jiuwei a gift upon meeting her.

"This is sweet tea with some crushed nuts in it. Just add water and boil it, and you can drink it. I ground it myself." Gao Qian really liked this junior sister. She always felt that she was as delicate as a little fairy, like the kind in a painting.

She noticed that Mo Jiuwei often ate snacks, so she catered to her tastes by taking out all the things in her Qiankun bag that a child could eat.

Mo Jiuwei thanked her with a smile.

Gao Yan gave Mo Jiuwei a string of colorful marrow bells. He specially asked Meng Ling to modify it a little so that it would be just right for Mo Jiuwei to wear.

Mo Jiuwei liked its color very much, thinking it was sparkly like a rainbow, and the little bell hanging on it didn't make a noisy sound, but rather a pleasant sound.

"Thank you, these two are a return gift." Mo Jiuwei casually handed them two small fruits.

Then she didn't stay long and was carried away by Huang Ye to sleep.

Gao Yan and Gao Qian were stunned for a moment, then stared wide-eyed at the fruit—

"Brother, why does this thing look so much like a Moonflow Berry?"

"I am not wrong, right?"

The two spoke at the same time, then looked at each other and were both stunned.

Moondrop berries look like tiny sugar pills, not very big, and taste sweet and melt in your mouth.

This may seem like a nice little snack, but it's actually a genuine spiritual fruit!

Consuming it will increase your spiritual power by a little, and the effects of cultivation will be doubled for the next ten hours or so. This fruit is comparable to a time-limited spirit-gathering array!

The gifts the two gave were decent, but even combined, they couldn't compare to the price of this one spiritual fruit!

Now, Mo Jiuwei gave them two of these spiritual fruits.

Mo Jiuwei didn't care how others were stunned by her actions. That's just how she is. If someone shows her a little kindness, she will repay them without hesitation.

She treated everyone in the Xianlai Sect this way, and she treated the Gao siblings the same way.

They had only been in the sect for a few days and were unaware of their unique identity. They only regarded her as a favored junior sister, and their sincerity under such circumstances was truly precious.

Naturally, Mo Jiuwei wouldn't be stingy with them either.

"Sect Leader! Another sect from the nearby area has sent a visiting card. This time it's from Dangyang Sect."

Zhao Ning ran over and reported to Xu Yihan.

Ever since the Immortal Sect announced that it would officially accept disciples, many sects have become restless.

Those medium and large sects were alright; they were proud of their status, and although they were curious, they didn't do anything in advance.

However, some smaller sects couldn't sit still, especially those that were closer to the Immortal Sect. These days, people have been sending visiting cards every day, wanting to visit Xu Yihan and have a friendly chat with him.

They said it was just a chat, but their purpose was very clear: seeing that the Immortal Sect was about to rise to power, they wanted to come and curry favor, and ideally become an allied sect.

Of course, it would be even better if I could take a few Breakthrough Pills with me!

“Okay, leave the invitation card, and reply to him the same way as before,” Xu Yihan said.

"okay."

Zhao Ning nodded.

The previous times this kind of thing was handled the same way: reply apologetically to the other party that the entire sect was busy preparing to welcome new disciples and had no time to receive guests, but would invite them over when things were done.

It's impossible to meet now; it would just be superficial small talk, which would be meaningless.

Besides, there are too many minor sects; it would be quite tiring to meet them all.

It would be better to decline first, and then invite other sects to come as guests after the sects have finished recruiting and everything is on track. This way, we can fulfill our proper etiquette.