Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

"Senior brother, what advice do you have for me?"

"Li Dou, what are you saying?"

Yao Han and Zhang Yi spoke in unison, both looking at the cultivator.

The cultivator named Li Dou was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining, while Yao Han and Zhang Yi were at the ninth level (questionable) and the eighth level, respectively. Suddenly being stared at by these two, their faces turned pale, and they unconsciously stepped back half a step on their flying swords. However, their expressions returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I didn't mean to offend you... And this Fellow Daoist Yao, you don't need to be nervous, I have no ill intentions. It's just that Senior Sister Fang is always straightforward and easily swayed, and everyone in the sect knows this about her. This is the first time she's introduced an outsider into the sect; we've never heard of it before. Right now, our relationship between Shuiyue Palace and Nianxuan Sect is strained, so we still need to be cautious..."

Li Dou spoke slowly and deliberately, but his words were watertight. Zhang Yi initially wanted to retort, but as he listened, his furrowed brows gradually relaxed, though his tone remained unpleasant.

"What you say makes sense. However, Senior Sister Fang is a senior in our palace. How she acts is not something we outer disciples can comment on. I hope Junior Brother Li will be careful with his words and actions and not make a mistake!"

Yao Han listened quietly to the sound, his expression unchanged, but inwardly he was full of complaints.

Did they mistake him and Lan'er for spies from outside the sect?

Putting yourself in his shoes, what Li Dou said wasn't wrong; he was simply thinking of the sect's best interests.

However, while Zhang Yi and Li Dou appeared to be at peace on the surface, their words carried a hint of mutual hostility.

If he were truly cautious, that would be one thing, but I fear he's using the guise of acting in the sect's best interests to actually sabotage things and engage in unsavory factionalism.

Judging from a single spot, the experienced Yao Han could tell at a glance that the small quarrel between the two people likely represented a conflict between two factions within the Water Moon Palace.

He didn't want to get involved in all this messy entanglement over something so trivial!

He had already experienced enough scheming and intrigue in his previous life in the Demon Palace, and he really didn't want to experience it again.

Yao Han now only wants to focus on his cultivation, utilizing the resources of the Water Moon Palace to recover his Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, and then gradually work towards Core Formation.

So, before the two could even ask any questions, Yao Han spoke up first:

"In that case, if I possess any other tokens, would you gentlemen be willing to let us pass?"

Zhang Yi and Li Dou turned their heads at the same time:

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Yao, do you not only have Senior Sister Fang's token on you? That makes things easier."

Yao Han nodded, took out the token from "Youtian Sanren" from his storage bag, and handed it over.

Unexpectedly, before the three of them even held the jade pendant in their hands, but only glanced at it from afar, their expressions immediately became very strange.

Yao Han had seen this expression before. Back when he was under the stage, Fang Tingyu had mentioned You Tian Sanren, and the other party had shown the same expression.

A bad feeling began to rise in Yao Han's heart.

This bad premonition was immediately proven true, and Zhang Yi sighed and laughed:

"So it turns out that he is someone who has received the inheritance of Senior You Tian."

again?

Yao Han looked puzzled:

"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"

Before Zhang Yi could answer, Li Dou, who was standing to his left, silently reached into his robes and pulled out a jade pendant.

This jade pendant is exactly the same as his!

Yao Han was taken aback. Before he could ask any questions, he saw the young cultivator to Zhang Yi's right rummage through his storage bag for a while and then pull out an identical jade token!

Yao Han was completely stunned, and even Lan'er was dumbfounded.

"Senior You Tian had a unique hobby during his lifetime: he would take on disciples everywhere outside the palace, and he would accept anyone who had a spiritual root."

Zhang Yiqian chuckled and began to explain:

"But he only left behind the legacy; he himself was too lazy to bring his disciples back or teach them... So even though he has passed away, over the years, people have been coming to him with his jade token to become his disciples. We disciples who take turns guarding the mountain are used to it."

Yao Han's lips twitched. He barely managed to control his expression, took a deep breath, and looked at the two cultivators who had produced the Heavenly Jade Tokens:

"So, you were also recruited by him from outside?"

Li Dou and the other person nodded.

Yao Han pursed her lips:

"I...I'd like to ask, how many people have actually come to him seeking apprenticeship so far?"

"If you and your siblings are included, there should be... about one hundred and twenty or thirty people."

One hundred and thirty people!

Yao Han was speechless.

He had previously heard about the deeds of this wandering hermit from Master Qin of the Wanxiang Temple. Qin Zeyan had indeed said that his old friend liked to take on disciples indiscriminately.

But I've never seen anything this outrageous before, have I?

Even if you like taking on apprentices, there should at least be a limit.

Is this a job of taking on apprentices? Or is it just like playing around with growing vegetables?

I thought it was some kind of once-in-a-million opportunity, but it turns out I'm just one of over a hundred people...

Yao Han prided himself on his unwavering Dao heart, but faced with this enormous disparity, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Is there no one in your Water Moon Palace who can control him?"

"Back then, Senior You Tian was nearing the end of his life, so even though he acted somewhat willfully, the sect leader and other elders couldn't say anything and just let him be. Moreover, for them, it wasn't a bad thing; at least they could find some promising talents, which would also help strengthen the sect."

After Zhang Yi finished speaking, Li Dou continued the conversation:

"It's just tough on us mediocre rogue cultivators. We thought it was some kind of incredible opportunity to rise to the top in one step, but in the end, we can only do odd jobs in the palace and earn some scattered spirit stones to support ourselves."

Li Dou sighed, then came over and patted Yao Han on the shoulder, addressing him as a brother:

"Brother Yao, I can understand how you feel right now, because I felt the same way back then. Fortunately, Sect Leader Wu is kind-hearted and, out of respect for Senior You Tian, ​​he didn't reject all of them. Anyone who came with a jade token, no matter how poor their spiritual root aptitude, could still get a position in the sect, so they wouldn't starve to death."

"So, you two siblings shouldn't be discouraged. Look at me, I also have a four-colored pseudo-spiritual root, and I'm doing quite well now, aren't I? Guarding the mountain gate may seem like hard work, but it's peaceful. If things really don't work out, you can come with me for a year or two, and you'll eventually get ahead..."

At this moment, they no longer regarded Yao Han and his companion as spies, but rather as unfortunate rogue cultivators, feeling both pity and sympathy, as if they were experiencing the same pain themselves.

Yao Ailan opened her mouth as if to say something, but saw Yao Han turn his head and give her a wink. She rolled her eyes and then closed her mouth again.

"Since you two also came with jade tokens, things will be much easier from here on out. I don't think we need to go to the 'Spirit Verification Stele' first. We can just have our spiritual roots tested here and then report to the 'Thousand Machine Hall.' The process is the same."

After speaking, Zhang Yi took out a compass-like object from his storage bag and held it in his palm. His movements were practiced, as if he had done it countless times before.

Yao Han hesitated for a moment, then instead of immediately taking the compass, asked:

"May I ask one more question? Is there any significance to this 'Spirit Verification Stele'? Also, Senior You Tian has taken in so many disciples, are they all of inferior aptitude, with not one or two possessing outstanding talent?"

"There's no particular explanation. It's just that the Spirit Testing Stele is quite far from the mountain gate. Anyway, it's just a test of spiritual root talent, so there's no need to go through all that trouble to travel there. As for your later question..."

Zhang Yi's face showed a thoughtful expression:

"Among the cultivators who inherited Senior You Tian's legacy, the most talented one in recent years is probably Senior Sister He, He Muran, from Feixia Island! She possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root, one in ten thousand, and advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in just a few years. Looking at the entire Eastern Ridge, she is also one of the best among this generation of geniuses. Apart from her, there doesn't seem to be anyone particularly outstanding. The best one is only one with dual spiritual roots, who went to Hidden Star Island and is now a disciple of True Person Chen Huan."

"We can talk about these trivial matters later. You two hurry up and get tested. After you're done, I'll take you to the Thousand Machine Hall to report, and then I'll take you to the outer disciples' quarters."

Li Dou seemed a little impatient, apparently not fond of this "Senior Sister He," and urged Yao Han and the other person to hurry up.

Ailan, who was hiding behind Yao Han, finally couldn't hold back anymore. She suppressed her laughter, her eyes shining, and rushed forward, pressing her little hand onto the compass.