Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Yao Han didn't stop her; she just stood aside and casually flicked her nails.

The three of them seemed indifferent. Li Dou even pulled out a piece of candy-like food from somewhere, threw it into his mouth, and started chewing it casually. Zhang Yi frowned and glanced at him, hesitating to speak.

Although Yao Han and his companion didn't say it, the three of them had already decided in their hearts that the two of them were no different from the other cultivators who had been "tricked" into coming here before—just young rogue cultivators who fantasized about climbing the social ladder at Shuiyue Palace.

"Tsk tsk, there aren't that many good things falling from the sky in Dongling! Even if there were opportunities, how could they possibly fall into the hands of cultivators with inferior aptitude like us! But our Shuiyue Palace is still one of the six sects, so even if we're just ordinary menial disciples, people will still look at us with more respect..."

Li Dou shook his head and sighed, chewing on malt candy and mumbling his true feelings. Zhang Yi did not answer, but the other male cultivator nodded in agreement.

He glanced casually at the compass:

"Do you two siblings have three or four spiritual roots? It doesn't matter, even if you have five spiritual roots, our Water Moon Palace will accept you."

Ailan placed one hand on the compass. As magic power was continuously poured into it, the compass spun rapidly in the air. Amidst flashes of spiritual light, a Tai Chi Bagua diagram appeared below his palm, with five different colored light spots arranged at the five corners, representing Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

As the wind howled and whistled, the green light representing the wood element suddenly dimmed.

"Oh, so you have four spiritual roots. Then we're the same. It's alright, little girl, don't be discouraged. After you've entered the sect, your senior brother will..."

Before Li Dou could finish speaking, what happened next froze his expression on his face.

As the green light disappeared, the yellow representing metal and the blue representing water went out, leaving only the earth and fire elements on the compass, dazzlingly bright!

The compass vibrated, its spiritual energy surged, and two beams of light shot into the sky from the surface of the Taiji diagram, one red and one brown, dazzlingly bright, as if dispelling all the surrounding mist!

The three men's expressions shifted from frozen to astonished. Li Dou was completely dumbfounded, dropping the candy from his mouth as he stared blankly at Ai Lan's small face, which was illuminated by the beam of light.

"Dual...dual spiritual roots!"

"hey-hey."

Ailan chuckled excitedly, and with a flick of her finger, she hooked the compass toward Yao Han:

"Brother, it's your turn!"

Yao Han remained calm, smiled faintly, and took the compass. In just a moment, the scene that had just occurred reappeared. However, this time, two beams of light rose, one gold and one blue, soaring into the sky and shimmering faintly!

"Another dual-spiritual-root!"

Li Dou and the other male cultivator stared blankly, while only Zhang Yi reacted quickly. After a moment of astonishment, his expression turned serious, and he abandoned his previous dismissive attitude, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture towards the two men.

"Since you two are so talented, this matter of joining the sect is not something we can decide. Please wait here for a moment while I go and report to the sect leader."

After saying that, Zhang Yi rode his flying sword and flew downwards with a whoosh.

Seeing his reaction, Yao Han nodded almost imperceptibly, while also feeling a sense of emotion.

Even without a Heavenly Spiritual Root, having two Spiritual Roots already makes one a top cultivator, so he wasn't surprised when Zhang Yi said he wanted to inform the sect leader.

However, spiritual root aptitude does not represent everything.

Having good aptitude is just a symbol of having a high starting point; one's cultivation speed will be faster than others.

To go further on the path of spiritual practice, one needs a good mindset, insight, and resources—all are indispensable.

And most importantly, that is luck.

Some people are admired by all and are exceptionally talented, yet they are stuck at a bottleneck throughout their lives and cannot make any progress. They cultivate themselves for a hundred years, only to turn to dust. Others are of inferior talent and have shallow roots, yet they seize the opportunity, endure hardship and persevere, and rise to prominence, eventually becoming great figures in their own right.

Throughout China's long history, there are countless similar examples. To achieve something, one must maintain a humble attitude, do one's best, and leave the rest to fate.

However, Ailan didn't seem to have grasped this point yet. While he was sighing, the little girl was standing with her hands on her hips, grinning at Li Dou, looking like she was showing off.

Li Dou's expression changed quickly. He took a deep breath, his eyes darted around, and he bowed to the two of them.

"I apologize for any offense I may have just expressed, Brother Yao and Fairy. With such outstanding spiritual roots and talents, your entry into the inner sect is surely a foregone conclusion. I hope you two will take good care of me in the future! I am but a humble person, and this box contains a few bottles of pills that can aid in cultivation. It is just a small token of my respect, nothing to boast about, please accept it..."

Li Dou took out a square box about the size of two palms from his storage bag and handed it to them.

Ai Lan's face lit up with joy, and she was about to reach out to take it when Yao Han grabbed her arm.

"Brother, why are you pulling me like that!" Ai Lan pouted and whispered to Yao Han.

"What good things could a mere outer disciple guarding the mountain possibly have? Taking them would only bring bad karma. Li Dou doesn't seem like a good person; it's best not to get involved with him."

"But he called me a fairy! This is the first time anyone has ever called me a fairy."

"Fairy is a respectful term for female cultivators. In the future, many people will call you fairy."

"Oh? Oh, I see. What a relief." Alan rolled her eyes.

While transmitting his voice to Lan'er, Yao Han smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Li Dou:

"Brother Li, I appreciate your kindness. However, elixirs that aid in cultivation are always precious. My sister and I are newcomers here, and it is only right that we present them as a gift. There is no reason for us to accept such a gift. Please take them back for now, Brother Li. We will invite you to drink with us after we have learned about the rules and etiquette in the palace."

Yao Han exchanged pleasantries with Li Dou for a while, which eased Li Dou's stiff expression considerably.

The invitation to drink together was a pretense; the real purpose was to appease this person. Yao Han didn't want to get close to someone like this who liked to gossip about others behind their backs, especially since it was uncertain whether they would even meet again in the future.

According to his plan, after joining the sect, he would first familiarize himself with the major and minor affairs within the sect. If he could be given a Foundation Establishment Pill, he would then go into seclusion and attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

If that doesn't work, then we'll have to put in some more effort.

Yao Han and Li Dou practiced Tai Chi for about half an incense stick's time before Zhang Yi hurriedly returned, followed by a square-faced male cultivator.

The man appeared to be in his thirties, with neatly combed hair that was black with a single strand of white.

He was dressed in a Taoist robe from the Shuiyue Palace. He had regular features and gentle eyes. When he saw Yao Han and Ai Lan for the first time, his eyes flashed with light, and he flew over with a smile.

When Li Dou and the other male cultivator saw this person flying over, they were startled and quickly bowed, respectfully saying "Senior Brother Lin".

Yao Han habitually cast his divine sense over, but found that he couldn't figure out the person's background at all. His expression turned serious, and he pulled Lan'er to bow to the person together.

"No need for formalities. My name is Lin Caichi, and I am a disciple of the sect leader. You can call me Senior Brother Lin. You two must be the two cultivators with dual spiritual roots that Junior Brother Zhang mentioned earlier, right?"

Lin Caichi was elegant in demeanor and gentle in tone, displaying the demeanor of a refined gentleman.

This person's temperament was completely different from the others. He was tall and straight with a deep and focused gaze, and Yao Han couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

This is the demeanor that people from the Six Schools should have!

The two responded in unison, and Lin Caichi nodded, looking towards Zhang Yi and the others:

"I will take these two new junior brothers and sisters directly to the main hall. You two continue to stand guard here."

"yes!"

Zhang Yi and the others answered in unison, then piloted their flying swords and descended into the mountains below, disappearing from sight in no time.

"Your flying boat is quite unique, but using Qi Refining Magic to control it is rather slow. Why don't you take my magical artifact and we can talk as we travel?"

Lin Caichi glanced at the Impermanent Boat, then with a flick of his sleeve, a flash of spiritual light appeared, and a round boat entirely emerald green appeared before the three of them. This round boat resembled half a bamboo tube, but it was several times larger than an ordinary bamboo tube, with a square opening in the middle, large enough to accommodate five or six people at the same time.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Lin!"

Yao Han cupped his hands in greeting and leaped onto the round boat, with Lan'er following closely behind.

"It's alright." Lin Caichi put his hands behind his back, faced forward, and flew towards the edge of the water in the mist.

Sitting on the boat, Yao Ailan gently stroked the jade-like hull with her small hands. Unable to resist, she whispered something to Yao Han:

"Brother, that flying artifact is much prettier than yours."

Yao Han was speechless for a moment, while Lin Caichi chuckled upon hearing this:

"It's just a high-grade magic artifact, nothing to mention. Once you two enter the inner sect, your elders will bestow treasures upon you. Getting any magic artifact you want will be a piece of cake."

As the bamboo boat gradually approached the water, Yao Han discovered that there was a large gate carved from white jade on the shore.

This gate is over ten feet tall and extremely large. It has no doors, only two jade pillars and a flying eave above it, standing in front of the water. The plaque above the eaves is inscribed with three large characters: "Water Moon Palace"!

Besides this, there is nothing else here except the calm, still water behind the door, where even the spiritual energy is somewhat thin.

Before Yao Han could finish wondering, the bamboo boat had already passed through the Jade Gate. A whole new world suddenly appeared before their eyes, causing him and Ai Lan to open their eyes wide.