I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Cloud City is located in the center of the five major sects. This place is no less than the foot of the imperial city in ancient times. You may meet a disciple of a major sect at random, and everything is ridiculously expensive.

"Boss, how much is a bun?" She swallowed hard, and after smelling the aroma, she couldn't help but ask. Only after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage could one practice Abstinence from Grains, and the original owner of this body was only at the third level of Qi Refining, so there was still a long time before she could achieve Abstinence from Grains.

"Three mid-grade spirit stones."

Ye Qiao quickly calmed down. "Sorry to bother you."

There were only one hundred mid-grade spirit stones in the mustard seed bag. Not only did he need to eat, but he also needed to stay at an inn. In this Cloud City where prices were ridiculously high, he would probably spend them all in less than three days.

Ye Qiao finally understood why the original owner of this body was still unwilling to leave the mountain even though she was in such a miserable state.

After coming down the mountain, most people really can't afford to live like this.

In the cultivation world, the most lucrative professions are undoubtedly talisman cultivators and alchemists. The reason why the Moon Purity Sect can rank among the top five sects is not only because of the large number of talisman cultivators, but also because of their abundant wealth.

Ye Qiao casually grabbed a rogue cultivator and asked if there was a place to buy wolf-hair brushes and talisman paper.

"We have them in the shop," the other person said enthusiastically. "Are you a talisman cultivator?"

In the cultivation world, talisman cultivators and alchemy cultivators hold a very high status. Ye Qiao shook her head, "No."

The original owner was a sword cultivator, and Ye Qiao had never drawn talismans before, but it was not advisable to just sit around and do nothing; she had to give it a try.

In modern times, she was a typical working person, not only doing design but also modeling. Even in the cultivation world, she couldn't escape the fate of working.

Thanks to her profession, Ye Qiao possessed the ability to remember everything she saw. This body seemed to have inherited this ability as well. With a simple blink of an eye, she could clearly recall the Yueqing Sect's talisman drawing method.

Since it was her first time learning to draw talismans, she could only rely on her senses, holding her breath and concentrating, tentatively channeling her spiritual energy into the wolf-hair brush.

As soon as the pen tip touched the spirit paper, Ye Qiao felt a slight stinging sensation in her divine sense. She steadied herself and vaguely understood that this was the first step in drawing a talisman.

Ye Qiao recalled how the talisman cultivators used to draw talismans in the original owner's memory. Without hesitation, the intricate talisman patterns leaped onto the paper. As the outline was completed, her movements became faster and faster until the last stroke was completed.

The paper shimmered with golden light along its grain.

Ye Qiao stared intently for a few seconds.

As long as it doesn't burn, the drawing is complete.

Is drawing talismans really that easy?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when she realized something was wrong.

She looked down and everything went black; the dizziness caught her completely off guard.

Ye Qiao: "..." Okay, she was overthinking it.

As expected, drawing talismans is not something an ordinary person can do.

Since she didn't feel any obvious physical discomfort, and considering her penniless mustard seed bag, she simply continued to use her spirit brush to move across the talisman paper.

After finishing seven drawings, she couldn't hold on any longer and slept on the table for a while.

This is a consequence of overdrawing one's spiritual energy.

Ye Qiao fainted after finishing her drawing, but when she woke up, she gritted her teeth and continued drawing. Her diligent appearance brought tears to her eyes.

Is it love?

Is it a responsibility?

neither.

It's poverty.

The saying "poverty makes people progress" is not without merit.

Ye Qiao drew some of the most basic talismans.

She pinched the talisman between her fingers, examined it for a moment, and tentatively stuck it on her body, pondering its effects.

This Swift Wind Talisman is said to make people run very fast.

Just as she was wondering what use it would be, her feet seemed to have a mind of their own, and she strode straight out the door.

In a panic, she tried to struggle desperately, grabbing the fragile door in front of her with one hand. The next moment, she was hugging the door of the inn and running wildly for two miles in the street.

Ye Qiao: "..."

After all the commotion, Ye Qiao, utterly humiliated, struggled to drag herself back.

Looking at the talismans on the table, she felt an unprecedented sense of awe.

My apologies, is this what talisman cultivation is all about?

In the end, under the innkeeper's angry glare, Ye Qiao tearfully paid twenty spirit stones to repair the wall.

After the sun set, Ye Qiao took several drawn talismans to the black market to resell them.

This is the largest black market in the cultivation world. Many people come here to trade, and prices vary. She set the price at ten mid-grade spirit stones per talisman, which is not expensive, and can even be described as cheap.

However, her cultivation level was too low, and the passing cultivators didn't even bother to glance at her.

Ye Qiao waited anxiously at the stall for a long time, only to find that even the person next door selling erotic books had more business than her.

She continued to be patient, preparing to close her stall when no one came anymore, and then switch to selling erotic books.

Perhaps even the heavens took pity on her, for instead of waiting for anyone to come and patronize her stall, a young boy fell from the sky and landed on it.

The red-clad youth landed gracefully on his sword, his foot landing squarely on Ye Qiao's collapsed stall. Oblivious to the danger, he coldly warned, "Swords are forbidden under the feet of the Five Great Sects."

The man who had been warned originally wanted to argue with the other man, but when he caught a glimpse of the dark pattern on the young man's robes, which was exclusive to disciples of the young master, he was slightly alarmed and decisively turned and ran away.

well.

The world where only Ye Qiao was injured has been achieved.

"Fellow Daoist, please move your feet." She said sincerely, "You've stepped on my stall."

If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't beat him, Ye Qiao would have loved to transform into Master Ma on the spot, grab his shoulders and roar, "Do you even know how hard it is for me to set up a stall?"

The boy was startled, then realized he seemed to have stepped on something. He quickly moved his foot, saw the collapsed stall, and hurriedly said, "Sorry. Did you get hurt?"

"No," she said firmly, "but your actions have deeply traumatized me."

The young man hadn't expected her to be so sensitive. Looking at Ye Qiao's earnest expression, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "How about I compensate you with some spirit stones? Is one high-grade spirit stone enough?"

Ye Qiao readily accepted his compensation, bent down to pick up the scattered talismans from the ground, and said, "I forgive you."

One high-grade spirit stone is worth one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

"He's a rich man," she thought to herself.

Mu Chongxi quickly followed her to pick them up. When he saw a small stack of talismans, he couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Are you a talisman cultivator?"

Ye Qiao gave a vague "hmm".

After picking up the talisman, she found that a number of rogue cultivators had gathered around to watch the show, and she could hear people talking about it without any restraint.

"Judging from your attire, you must be a direct disciple of the Changming Sect?"

"Probably? To be able to control a sword, one's cultivation level must be at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. Apart from those few direct disciples, there shouldn't be anyone else like that."

More and more people gathered to watch, and the talisman in Ye Qiao's hand also caught the attention of some independent cultivators.

Mu Chongxi's robes as a direct disciple were too conspicuous, so Ye Qiao, who was standing next to him, was naturally assumed by passersby to be a disciple of a major sect as well.

The rogue cultivator, with a degree of natural trust in the major sects, stepped forward and asked, "Little sister, what kind of talismans do you have here?"

"Sleep Charm, and Gale Charm."

These are all low-level talismans, but they are still very useful for independent cultivators. After all, they have no sect to protect them and have been traveling all over the country for many years. It is always good to carry a few more talismans with them.

However, talismans obtained through legitimate channels are extremely expensive, while cheaper talismans are easily counterfeited by unscrupulous merchants who try to swindle money from them. Thanks to Mu Chongxi, Ye Qiao's talismans were all snatched up in just a few minutes.

This further solidified her resolve to join a sect.

"You're just leaving like that?"

After collecting the spirit stones, Ye Qiao was about to pack up and return to the inn when she heard Mu Chongxi's words, and she couldn't help but feel puzzled: "Otherwise?"

Mu Chongxi was dumbfounded: "Don't you need me to compensate you?"

Ye Qiao: "Didn't you already lose a spirit stone?"

Mu Chongxi: "But your heart is wounded."

Ye Qiao: "..." Where did this naive and innocent girl come from?

Or are all the direct disciples of the Changming Sect a bunch of naive and innocent?

Did he really take her casual remark seriously?

Ye Qiao asked, "What's your name?"

Generally speaking, good-looking people definitely deserve to be mentioned in novels. She was very curious about what role this naive and innocent girl would play in a popular cultivation novel.

"Mu Chongxi".

Ye Qiao was slightly taken aback.

Surprisingly, she had indeed heard of that name.

Isn't the vengeful spirit in the novel who destroyed his own Dao heart for the sake of the female lead named Mu Chongxi?

Her expression became complicated, changing from the way she initially looked at the fool to pity.

The boy's eyes widened slightly. "What do you mean by that?"

Ye Qiao realized that her pitying gaze was too obvious, so she coughed twice to cover it up, not wanting to think about these meaningless novel plots.

"I heard from them that you are a direct disciple of the Changming Sect. Could you tell me about the treatment of outer disciples in your Changming Sect?"

She's currently more interested in finding a sect to live a quiet, unproductive life in.

"Changming Sect?" Mu Chongxi's expression was slightly complicated when he mentioned his sect. Meeting Ye Qiao's eager gaze, he told the truth, "Our sect is quite poor. When I first joined the sect at the age of ten, we ate steamed buns every day."

He was a pampered young master at home, so Mu Chongxi was bound to be unhappy about suddenly ending up in such a poor sect.

"At that time, I felt that I had been deceived, so I secretly called on my second and third senior brothers to prepare to escape from Changming Sect together."

"Later, the sect leader saw it."

"He kept chasing us, and we lost one of our shoes while we were running."

Ye Qiao: "May I ask what your second and third senior brothers' names are?"

"Xue Yu, Mingxuan."

Ye Qiao remained silent for a moment.

pretty good.

The novel has gathered all the typical male supporting characters: the simp and the backup male supporting character.

Moreover, Mu Chongxi spoke so sincerely that Ye Qiao had already imagined the Changming Sect Master running after him, shouting, "Xue Yu, Ming Xuan, Mu Chongxi, how can I live without you!"

The imagery was so vivid that Ye Qiao completely abandoned the idea of ​​going to Changming Sect. "What about Wenjian Sect? Do they get to sleep and eat?" The number one sect in the world, their disciples should be treated quite well, right?

After witnessing the astonishing prices in Cloud City, Ye Qiao now only wants to find a sect, become an inconspicuous outer disciple, and live a quiet life.