Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Everyone looked up and saw a dark figure leap down from the roof beam and land on Master Wu's small table. It was Elder Yu, whom Yao Han and the others had just met in the bamboo forest!

The black cat wagged its tail, circled the table, then, with a flick of its paw, poured itself a cup of hot tea.

"Why are you all looking at me? I have no interest in competing with you for a disciple. I'm just here to join in the fun. Tsk, Old Wu, is this the kind of tea you usually drink? What kind of lousy tea is this? Come to Zikun Island tomorrow, and I'll show you what good tea really is."

"Elder Yu, with so many juniors present, can't you give me some face? Besides, why isn't this good tea? This was a gift from Fellow Daoist Yin of Flying Dragon Valley!"

"Those savages in Flying Dragon Valley who only know how to raise spirit beasts know nothing about tea. The spiritual plants they grow in that wretched place aren't even as good as those from the Blazing Fire Sect..."

Elder Yu complained about the tea while muttering to himself, but the other Core Formation elders didn't react much, seemingly used to it.

Yao Han's eyes flickered slightly as he tried to guess the identities of the people.

If he wasn't mistaken, the leisurely old man was Chen Huan Zhenren from Hidden Star Island, and the handsome male cultivator with a lotus mark on his forehead should be a Core Formation elder of the Lotus Sword lineage.

As for the voluptuous, beautiful woman in palace attire, Yao Han was somewhat unsure of her background.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's cut to the chase. Today's main characters are still these two young friends. I heard from Tingyu that you two are not only siblings, but also both possess dual spiritual roots. This is truly a wonder of the world. However, seeing is believing, so please demonstrate it again, so that we can have a better understanding."

Yingxi Zhenren spoke softly, her voice gentle and her tone soothing, like a clear spring in a valley, making one feel refreshed by a spring breeze.

As she spoke, she summoned a compass from her storage bag. It looked quite similar to Zhang Yi's compass from before, but the magical energy flowing over it was much stronger.

Yao Han bowed slightly and took the compass from her hand. The familiar scene was repeated once again in the hall. When the spiritual light representing the metal and water elements rose from the top, Yingxi Zhenren's eyes lit up.

The joy on her face did not escape Yao Han's notice.

He wondered: Logically speaking, these cultivators who have reached the Core Formation stage should all be over a hundred years old, experienced old foxes, and should not be so out of control.

Based on what she had heard from Elder Yu, Yao Han concluded that either this Yingxi Zhenren did it intentionally, or she had really struck it lucky and was the "promising talent" she had been hoping for for many years.

After Ailan finished examining it, Yao Han handed the compass back. Before it could even be placed down, Master Yingxi spoke again:

"Young friend, your surname is Yao, right? Your spiritual root is perfectly suited to cultivating the techniques of my Flying Cloud Island. Would you be willing…?"

"Hey, wait a minute."

Master Chenhuan finally finished his tea, slammed the cup down on the table with a thud, and interrupted:

"Junior Sister Su is being too impatient. You already have He Muran, who has a Heavenly Spiritual Root, so why are you competing with me for a disciple with two Spiritual Roots? You can't let Feixia Island snatch up all the good seedlings."

Yingxi narrowed her eyes, her gaze shifting from Yao Han to Chen Huan Zhenren:

"Senior Brother Chen, you are mistaken. Mu Ran entered the sect many years ago. If we follow your logic, then that disciple with dual spiritual roots would have already joined your sect long ago. Why would he need to compete with me today?"

The woman in palace attire glanced at Yingxi and let out a soft snort:

"I think Elder Chen is right. He Muran is progressing so quickly; he might reach the late Foundation Establishment stage and break through to Core Formation in a few years. At that time, with three Core Formation cultivators from your Feixia Island sect, who in the sect can keep you in check? Who knows what kind of trouble you'll cause!"

Upon hearing this, the handsome male cultivator's eyes turned cold. He put his leg down and said in a deep voice:

"Junior Sister Fu, your words are a bit too harsh. If we're talking about trouble, I remember there's a little girl on your Burning Bamboo Island who caused quite a stir in the Nine Silver Market a few days ago, daring to even hit the discipline disciples of the Discipline Department. I think that's a bit too lawless!"

The palace-clad female cultivator raised an eyebrow, a hint of fierceness flashing in her eyes:

"Xiao Muchen! What do you mean by that? I don't think I've ever offended you! I'm Fu Ying's personal disciple, and I don't need you to interfere!"

"It doesn't mean anything. I'm just reporting this to the sect leader. The disciples of my Water Moon Palace have always been self-disciplined and law-abiding. It would be a laughing stock for the other five sects if word got out that we were bullying rogue cultivators."

"Tch, that's easy for you to say. Do you really think your Lotus Sword Island is so pure and innocent? I've heard..."

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, calm down."

Seeing that Fu Ying and Xiao Muchen were arguing more and more fiercely, Sect Leader Wu quickly spoke up to persuade them:

"I have already sent people to investigate Fu Xiaowan's matter. Once we have found out the truth, we will definitely give Junior Sister Fu an explanation."

Upon hearing the sect leader's words, the two ceased their attack, simultaneously letting out a cold snort and casting unfriendly glances.

On the table, "Elder Black Cat" licked his cup, his eyes darting back and forth between the two of them; Fang Tingyu, standing behind Yingxi, still had a serious expression, but the hem of her clothes was shaking incessantly.

Yao Han listened to their conversation the whole time, and after a little thought, he analyzed the relationships between them very clearly.

Actually, you can tell just by looking at the seats.

Yingxi of Feixia Island and Xiao Muchen of Lianjian Island are in one faction, while Chen Huan Zhenren sitting opposite them and Fu Ying of Fenzhu Island are in another. The two sides are at loggerheads, neither willing to give in, and even playing good cop/bad cop roles.

As the head of the Qiguang lineage, Master Wu remained neutral and impartial. As for Elder Yu, who liked to transform into a beast, he stayed out of it all. Despite the fierce argument between the two sides, he didn't say a word, having come specifically to watch the show, just like Fang Tingyu.

Sect Leader Wu sighed, tapped his fingertips three times on the table, and said in a deep voice:

"We can discuss these matters another day. Arguing back and forth will only neglect these two young friends. Today, we simply need to decide who they will become disciples of. Ultimately, it is up to them to decide. Instead of arguing all this time, you might as well talk to them yourself."

"What the sect leader says is absolutely right; that's exactly what my junior sister was thinking."

Yingxi bowed slightly to Wu Buyi, then looked at Yao Han and transmitted her thoughts telepathically:

"Young friend Yao, you must have heard before that my Shuiyue Palace Feixia lineage is known for its strength in water and metal-based techniques, but outsiders only know the facts, not the reasons behind them."

"I won't hide it from you, but the two branches of Feixia both originate from a unique inherited technique of our lineage. However, this technique has extremely strict requirements for practitioners. Only those with both metal and water spiritual roots can cultivate it. Over the past thousands of years, only the last ancestor of this island, the Venerable Jinli who has now reached the Nascent Soul stage, has mastered this technique. But since then, there has been no successor, which has caused this wonderful technique to be obscured."

"If you cultivate this technique properly, it can help you progress from the Foundation Establishment stage all the way to the Nascent Soul stage. If you become my disciple, I will also give you a Foundation Establishment Pill to help you achieve Foundation Establishment... Sigh, after saying so much, I just don't want Feixia to lose its lineage."

Inherited cultivation techniques? Those without both metal and water spiritual roots cannot cultivate them.

Yao Han's eyes lit up, and he was about to respond when Chen Huan Zhenren's voice transmission came through his ear again: