Sword Sect Outer Sect

Chapter 53 "Inner Demons" (Part 1)
Qin Ying ignored the astonishment of the others and continued talking to himself.

"If you agree, once you are able to wield this flying sword, I will be your master and can protect you."

"In this way, there will be no worries about the future."

"..."

"To become a disciple of Senior Sister Qin Ying?"

Several people looked at each other.

What is Qin Ying's identity?
The most outstanding genius disciple among the younger generation of Dongyuan Sect has now established his Dao Foundation and is capable of standing on his own. It is only a matter of time before he is promoted to a true disciple.

Such a talented and powerful individual with limitless potential wants to take him as a disciple...

What kind of request is this?
For these outer disciples, it was merely a secondary reward.

In Li Qingfeng and Gu Qingqing's view, its value even surpassed that of the flying sword.

"This……"

Song Yan was taken aback, and after a moment's thought, said, "I'm so sorry, Senior Sister, this matter is of great importance..."

"This disciple still needs to report this matter to an elder..."

To him, his former self, apart from Qin Xijun, was just an unwanted nobody.

Nobody cares about me.

Now he has the opportunity to enter the inner sect, and even has a pre-ordained master to guide his future cultivation...

Logically speaking, I have no reason to refuse.

However, of course, we must ask Granny Qin for her opinion on this matter.

"..."

Qin Ying frowned slightly, seemingly displeased.

But she quickly felt better and nodded.

"Alright, if there are other Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect who are willing to take you as their disciple, that would be the same."

In the cultivation world, independent cultivators generally have lower cultivation levels and combat strength than disciples of sects.

The root cause of this situation is that no one is guiding one's spiritual practice.

You have to walk through all the detours yourself, over and over again. If no one points it out, you'll just keep hitting a wall and not turning back.

Song Yan had previously practiced the Qi Condensation Scroll in the outer sect and had actually had this feeling. However, although he did not have a master to guide him, the jade slips contained annotations from predecessors of the sect and some senior brothers and sisters.

This also saved him a lot of trouble with bottleneck repairs.

Unexpectedly, before he had even entered the inner sect, he was already being sought after as a disciple by a Foundation Establishment Realm genius.

Once we descend Lotus Peak, we must immediately inform Granny Qin.

The flying sword was temporarily stored in Song Yan's Qiankun Bag.

"In that battle, this sword, thanks to the demonic power of that demonic cultivator, was almost as powerful as a high-grade magic weapon. But now that the demonic cultivator is dead, it is probably only as strong as an ordinary mid-grade magic weapon."

Qin Ying reminded her.

However, Song Yan didn't feel like he had lost out. Mid-grade magic artifacts were quite expensive, and he was already secretly happy to be able to get them for free.

As Qin Ying expected, Li Qingfeng chose a first-grade high-quality spirit talisman.

Gu Qingqing originally chose the "good-looking and useful" mid-grade spirit stone, but after being persuaded by the others, she also picked out a bottle of spirit refining pills.

Qin Ying did not linger and left as soon as the matter was over.

After chatting for a while, Gu Qingqing saw her two senior brothers off down the mountain, and Song Yan and Li Qingfeng left separately.

As Gu Qingqing watched her two senior brothers' departing figures, she felt a strange sense of joy.

"Hey, Qingqingbao, what are you laughing at?"

At this moment, a female cultivator came down from the foot of the mountain, reeking of alcohol.

When she saw Gu Qingqing, she hugged her tightly.

"Uh... Senior Sister Yuwen, it's nothing... I just met two very interesting senior brothers."

"Oh?"

The drunken female cultivator clung to Gu Qingqing as they swayed and walked, with Gu Qingqing supporting her as they headed towards Lianyou Peak.

"Senior Sister Yuwen, stop coveting the spirit wine. If Senior Sister Qin Ying sees you like this... she'll scold you again."

"No...no, no, tell me, what's so interesting about those two senior brothers?"

"Ouch, senior sister, you're a bit heavy."

"Huh? You're saying I'm fat?!"

"Those two senior brothers are both very good people, they..."

……

Song Yan did not immediately return to his cave dwelling, but went straight to Lingyuanze Market.

The incomplete talisman he borrowed from Granny Qin was thankfully never needed; otherwise, even if he worked like a slave for Granny Qin, he still wouldn't be able to repay the more than three hundred spirit stones...

Boom!
Song Yan forgot to knock and pushed the door open to enter.

Qin Xijun seemed to have been startled awake from her afternoon nap; she was still sleepy-eyed.

Seeing that it was Song Yan, he felt a nameless rage rising in his heart.

"You brat, you're getting more and more unruly! How dare you disturb my peaceful meditation! You deserve a beating!"

"Hey don't!"

Song Yan quickly begged for forgiveness: "Mother-in-law, I've come to return your precious treasure..."

"..."

Qin Xijun didn't quite catch it: "What treasure?"

"Look at you, before I left, didn't I borrow half of a protective talisman from you..."

"Oh, I remember now."

In reality, Qin Xijun bought that thing purely for fun. Perhaps there were other factors involved subconsciously, but in any case, she didn't care about the existence or demise of the talisman at all.

"So, it wasn't used after all?"

Song Yan didn't detect any joy in Granny Qin's tone; it seemed she still wanted to use the broken talisman to trap him, a laborer worth three hundred spirit stones.

No merchant is without guile...

"Hehe, it wasn't needed."

Qin Xijun handed over the broken talisman with both hands, but she didn't rush to accept it.

She grabbed Song Yan's ear, pinched his face, and looked him up and down suspiciously.

"Have you run into some lucky girl? Why are you so happy?"

Was my happiness obvious?

Song Yan broke free from Qin Xijun's hands, seemingly realizing something.

"Oh, it's not a peach blossom, it's a great opportunity, Granny Qin!"

Song Yan recounted the whole story in detail, and Qin Xijun's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"Such opportunities are rare. If it's really like this, I can cultivate in peace and quiet, and once I reach the inner sect, someone can guide my cultivation..."

Qin Xijun remained silent.

Although she had long since completely separated herself from the Qin Clan, who was now consumed by lust and had gone astray.

But life is unpredictable, and sometimes fate is cruel, leaving lingering connections. She longed to tell the young man before her everything, to tell him to stay away from Qin Ying and the Qin family.

However, what they said was absolutely right. To have a senior to carefully guide you on the path of cultivation is definitely an opportunity.

Unable to resolve the knot in my own heart, I have no desire to seek answers.

This is the best choice for the child, so what right or excuse do I have to stop it?

Thinking about this, I felt relieved.

Everyone has their own destiny...

"..."

However, even so...

When Qin Xijun saw Song Yan lounging on the counter, smug and self-satisfied, she still felt a nameless rage rising within her, and she really wanted to punch him in the face.

"..."

"Well, that is indeed a joyous occasion..."

She nodded calmly; Song Yan seemed to have never seen such a serious Granny Qin before.

"However, you must remember that a cultivator must follow their own heart in everything they do. If your master asks you to do something you don't want to do, you can refuse without worry."

“I still have some skills. If I escape here, Grandma will protect you.”

Qin Xijun pinched Song Yan's cheek and laughed, "Even if you work as a handyman for me, I won't let you starve to death."

"What are you talking about, Granny Qin?"

Song Yan looked at Qin Xijun with a smile.

"I didn't agree to her request."

"?"

"Grandma Qin, tell me the truth."

For some reason, when Qin Xijun looked into the boy's eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

"What……"

"You...are you also a Foundation Establishment Realm expert!?"

"..."

"I……"

Qin Xijun stammered for a long time before finally admitting it.

"Yes... Foundation Establishment Realm, not exactly a master."

Song Yan had an expression that said, "I knew it."

During his trip to Peach Blossom Village, he also frequently paid attention to the spiritual energy aura of Qin Ying, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Looking back, the spiritual power that Granny Qin revealed when she "invited" him out of the Relief General Store was exactly the same as Qin Ying's.

It's even deeper.

"If one day I really do step into the inner sect, wouldn't it be great if you took me as your disciple?"

"..."

"I...I don't take on apprentices."

Qin Xijun turned her face away, looking like a hermit.

"Ah, okay then..."

Song Yan looked slightly disappointed: "Then I still have to find Senior Sister Qin, otherwise she won't give me the flying sword."

"Hey!"

Qin Xijun grew anxious: "There are countless outstanding disciples and senior elders in the inner sect, why would you..."

"Oh dear, this flying sword was bestowed upon me by Senior Sister Qin after all."

“You are my elder, and there’s even a saying that this makes our family even closer.”

"But if I were to take someone else as my master, I would be such a scoundrel..."

"..."

Qin Xijun pondered, and realized that what the boy said did indeed make sense.

Song Yan glanced at her every now and then, observing her expression.

"..."

Finally, she sighed, "Okay..."

"Let me make this clear first, I am just a woman, and I can't teach you anything."

"If you are bullied in the future, I will not be able to protect you."

Song Yan chuckled, "Oh, I know, I know."

Over the years, he knew very well how Grandma Qin had treated him.

He had long regarded her as a family member or elder.

If I could become an apprentice, I would truly have "family" in this world of cultivation.

"You've got quite the high aspirations, haven't you..."

"After reaching the late stage of Qi Refining, one still needs to go through the path of Heart Refining to enter the inner sect, which is not something everyone can do."

"If you have nothing to do, go and cultivate yourself. If you're not going to do any work for your mother-in-law, then don't hang around in front of me. Just looking at you makes me angry."

My mother-in-law was joking again.

Aside from himself, Song Yan had never seen anyone else enter this small shop.

Where can I find work?

After chatting with Qin Xijun for a few minutes, Song Yan returned to Qingye Peak.

"..."

It was already broad daylight when he returned to his cave and washed and bathed.

Sit cross-legged on the stone bed, meditate and regulate your breathing. After a while, cast aside distracting thoughts and calm your mind.

He took out a flying sword from his Qiankun bag.

Perhaps because the demonic cultivator was dead, the flying sword no longer possessed the overwhelming power of its demonic flames. From the blade to the tip, it was pitch black, like charcoal.

His fingertips lightly traced the dark blade, leaving no mark, but he vaguely heard some chaotic sounds in his ears, indistinct and indistinct.

He didn't pay any attention and simply held the flying sword upright.

On the side of the sword, there were two more profound ancient characters on the black surface, which seemed to be the name of the sword.

"Heart……"

"..."

Song Yan raised an eyebrow, and for some reason, a chill ran through her heart.

"Inner demon."

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