Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Lu Feishuang introduced with a smile: "This is Mo Fei, the young master of Mo Family Manor, and this is Lu Mingyu, my cousin from the Lu family."

The group exchanged pleasantries and became acquainted with each other.

Mo Fei's face was very sour.

He used to chase after Lu Feishuang, but she would ignore him completely.

After returning from Wangyue Cave, he suddenly felt bored and became indifferent to Lu Feishuang.

As a result, Lu Feishuang somehow found an opportunity and directly advanced from the eighth level of Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment stage, thus qualifying to become a candidate.

His grandfather, Mo Yuntian, wanted him to go to Dongbao Shangzong.

They negotiated terms with the Lu family, allowing him to enter as a relative of Lu Feishuang. The two families originally intended for Mo Fei to enter as Lu Feishuang's Daoist partner under this pretext.

Mo Fei was unwilling, and in the end, he became Lu Feishuang's distant cousin.

It's so embarrassing to even think about it; he didn't really want to come at all.

After exchanging greetings, Mo Fei stood to the side, looking relaxed, his eyes aimlessly scanning the surroundings.

Then his gaze fell on Yu Luoning.

He frowned, feeling that there was something familiar about this female cultivator, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It was as if he had remembered it wrong, or as if he didn't.

He stopped thinking about it and looked away.

Lu Feishuang turned to Yu Luoning, "Young Master Shi's cousin, we can't keep calling her that. May I ask how you should address her, young lady?"

"Luoning".

Lu Feishuang nodded slightly, without asking about her surname.

Yu Luoning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

That's true. Yu Xiaoguai has already perished in the maze of Wangyue Cave. What does that have to do with Luo Ning?

The group found a teahouse and sat down, and the conversation naturally turned to the selection process.

Shi Shangxu and Lu Feishuang were the main speakers, while the others listened. Only the two of them were qualified to participate in the disciple assessment; the other three would simply be spectators.

But Yu Luoning listened very attentively.

She had been secretly inquiring about it all this time.

Entering the Dongbao Upper Sect as a relative is not the end of the story.

It is said that once you accumulate 100,000 contribution points, you can qualify for the inner sect assessment.

Contribution points can be exchanged for spirit stones, with one point equal to one low-grade spirit stone, but spirit stones cannot be exchanged for contribution points in return.

To accumulate 100,000 contribution points, you either need to work diligently in the sect, earning 20 contribution points per month, and slowly work your way up, or you need to take on missions; the more dangerous the mission, the higher the contribution points you'll earn.

The relatives and friends generally have low cultivation levels, but they have plenty of money. Hiring people to help them accumulate contribution points is a common practice.

She glanced at the person opposite her.

Clearly, Murphy is following this path.

Mo Yuntian, a half-step Purple Mansion cultivator, unfortunately only has Sun Baonan.

It's unclear what agreement was reached with the Lu family.

Clearly, one of Lu Feishuang's purposes in seeking a relationship with Shi Shangxu was to get closer to him so that he could help Mo Fei earn contribution points when doing tasks in the future.

Shi Shangxu just smiled and said that everyone is from the same hometown, so it is only right to help each other out. However, the most important thing right now is to pass the assessment. Everything else can wait.

Lu Feishuang expressed her understanding, and the topic was dropped.

Just then, Lu Mingyu, who was opposite her, suddenly turned to the side, moved closer to Yu Luoning, and started to talk to her.

Lu Mingyu is about sixteen or seventeen years old this year. He is fair-skinned and has a blush on his face at the moment, as if he has mustered up his courage.

He pursed his lips, his voice slightly hesitant: "Miss Ruolin, where are you from?"

Yu Luoning glanced at him and said, "He's from the east."

"Where is to the east? Is it Dongchuan?"

There is a dragon in the ancient East~

Yu Luoning coughed lightly, "It's a very far place."

Lu Mingyu was speechless, and his face turned even redder. He thought for a moment and then said, "Oh, then... what kind of cultivation method does the young lady usually practice? I see that the young lady has an extraordinary temperament, so she must come from an extraordinary background."

"Not particularly distinguished by birth. Just an ordinary family."

"Huh? But aren't you Young Master Shi's cousin?"

Yu Luoning raised an eyebrow slightly, glancing at Shi Shangxu's profile as if it were nothing.

Cousin, right? Then let's cover that up.

She rested her chin on her hand, looking worried. "To my shame, my mother was a hopeless romantic. When she was young, she was tricked into going to a remote mountain village by a sword cultivator. After I was born, the sword cultivator disappeared. It was really difficult for my mother to raise me alone, so she entrusted me to my cousin."

She looked up and sighed, "So... I'm actually not close to Cousin Shi at all, but he's kind-hearted and couldn't bear to leave me alone. So he brought me along."

"There are so many talented people here, and outstanding young people are everywhere. I plan to pick a good husband from among them so that I can have a stable life and not be a burden to my cousin in the future."

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the table.

Even Luffy Frost looked over.

Lu Mingyu's face turned even redder, and he lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

Mo Fei raised his eyelids, glanced at her, his lips twitched slightly, and then he lowered his eyelids again.

Shi Shangxu sat down next to her, his hand pausing for a moment.

He cultivated the Mind-Clearing Technique, and was clearly the best at distinguishing lies from truth. At this moment, he listened to Yu Luoning solemnly explain her plan for coming to the sect: to find a husband.

For some reason, he felt inexplicably depressed.

Lu Mingyu was quite happy, and he started chatting with Yu Luoning again.

"What does Miss Luoning usually like to do?"

Without hesitation, Yu Luoning blurted out, "Eating, sleeping, and playing games."

Lu Mingyu: "..."

Shi Shangxu, standing to the side, stared at the table, his fingers unconsciously tightening on his knees.

The two chatted casually for a while longer. Lu Mingyu, this newbie, was no match for Yu Luoning. He was easily coaxed into giggling.

After finishing their tea, the group continued their journey.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Mo Fei stood on the mountain path and suddenly stopped moving.

He stood with his hands in his sleeves, like a wooden stake.

He huffed and puffed, "I'm not going anymore! I've been traveling all day long, I haven't even had time to drink tea. I'm exhausted!"

Luffy frowned.

Murphy: "My grandfather entrusted me to you, and you've made me walk until my feet are covered in blisters! You wicked old witch, do you even know how valuable my legs are?"

Lu Feishuang stood in front of him, letting out a deep breath. "Young Master Mo, you're supposed to be a Qi Refiner. How long have you been walking before you're complaining about your feet hurting?"

Mo Fei ignored her, tilted his head, and plopped down on the ground. "I want to ride in a carriage. Or you can fly me on your sword."

Lu Feishuang took a deep breath. "We've already entered the Heavenly Book Mountain Range. Didn't you see? Not a single cultivator is flying on a sword. This means the entrance disciple assessment has already begun. We have half a month left before we reach the Eastern Treasure Upper Sect."

"Your assessment has started, what does that have to do with me? I didn't want to come in the first place, and I've suffered so much along the way! Don't think I don't know, my grandfather entrusted me to you and gave your family a lot of benefits, and this is how you treat me? You're really vicious."

Mo Fei's arrogant expression, as if to say "I paid for it, so I'm your boss," infuriated Lu Feishuang to the point of rage.

Lu Feishuang gritted her teeth and said apologetically to Shi Shangxu, "Young Master Shi, why don't you go ahead and I'll go find a carriage?"

Shi Shangxu: "I'll go, you guys wait for me here."

He paused, looked at Yu Luoning, and then said to Lu Feishuang, "I... I'd like to ask you to take care of my cousin for a while."

Lu Feishuang nodded.

The group could only stand there and wait.

Lu Feishuang looked at Mo Fei's calm and collected demeanor, her chest heaving with anger.

Yu Luoning couldn't help but laugh out loud as she watched this scene.

She didn't have much of an impression of Lu Feishuang, only remembering that when they were in Wangyue Cave, Lu Wanying followed her lead, and Mo Fei fawned over her. The young lady Lu was very arrogant.

Well, now the tables have turned.

It's easy to imagine that what the Mo family offered was something Lu Feishuang couldn't refuse; otherwise, given her temperament, she wouldn't have been so accommodating to Mo Fei.

Yu Luoning couldn't help but feel envious.

If someone gave her a spirit mine, she would be willing to support that person, and she could even endure washing their stinky feet.

Making money is nothing to be ashamed of.

Just then, Lu Mingyu conjured an umbrella out of nowhere and eagerly held it over Yu Luoning's head.

"Miss Luoning, it's a bit sunny here. Are you hot? I have some refreshing drinks and cooling talismans. Would you like to try them?"

Yu Luoning glanced at him sideways and smiled, "Thank you!"

Seeing that the other party accepted his kindness, Lu Mingyu blushed even more.

He stood to the side, grinning foolishly.

Lu Feishuang, who witnessed this scene, kept a straight face.

I'm utterly exhausted.

Just then, Shi Shangxu returned. Seeing this scene, he quickly glanced away.

His voice was dry and his face was expressionless.

"The carriage has been found, let's go."