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

"You..." Zhu You forced back the tears in her eyes, her eyes filled with confusion.

She lunged forward and pinched Chu Xingzhi's face hard, then Zhu You unexpectedly discovered that she couldn't see through his cultivation level. "You're at the Nascent Soul stage?"

As expected, lightning tribulations have already begun to gather on the horizon.

"I wonder how long it will take to gather them." Ye Qiao looked up, put her hand on her forehead, and sighed a few times. Generally speaking, the higher the talent, the longer it will take to gather them. Chu Xingzhi's talent is definitely not low.

Fortunately, the Sword Inquiry Sect was well-equipped this time and had also looted a lot of good stuff from the Ghost King Tower. They should be able to withstand the Nascent Soul stage lightning tribulation without being struck dead.

Seeing his second junior brother standing there perfectly fine, Ye Qinghan's usually expressionless face showed a hint of astonishment, his expression lost control, and he looked particularly dazed.

"You're not dead?"

Qi Lu jumped up: "Holy crap?"

Has it come back to life?

"You're the fucking dead one." Chu Xingzhi struggled to crawl out of the rubble, and wasn't so polite to the others. He sneered, "Are all the direct descendants of the Qi family this lack of manners?"

Without hesitation, Song Hansheng precisely placed a talisman on Chu Xingzhi's face the instant he got up.

He seemed thoughtful: "Tsk. Not a ghost."

"???" So you talisman cultivators also do exorcisms?

wrong!!

This exorcism is going too far!

"Who spread the rumor?" The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect was also stunned by the statement "Chu Xingzhi is dead," and even thought it was a joke. However, the reactions of his disciples did not seem to be faked.

Before he could even prepare himself, he turned around and saw Chu Xingzhi crawling out of the ruins. This dramatic turn of events left the Sword Inquiry Sect elder's heart pounding. "...What exactly is your situation inside the Ghost King Tower?"

How come one side is so certain that he's dead, while the other side says that if they dig around, they might find him?

"I'm really not a ghost." Chu Xingzhi had never been so agitated. "I was controlled for a while, but Ye Qiao finally pulled me out."

Her flying sword technique was simply unfair.

No wonder it's hailed as the number one on the Spirit Sword Ranking; it can be a deadly weapon when necessary.

Qi Lu knew, of course, that Ye Qiao had pulled him out, but the important thing was what happened next: "Even the Qingxin Bell couldn't affect you, so how did you get out?" The important thing was that he had even broken through.

When Chu Xingzhi started talking about this, he became quite talkative. "I was encouraged by my senior brother inside Ye Qiao's Myriad Manifestations Talisman."

"That's right, it must have been my senior brother who guided me out of there."

Even though you are not there, you shine upon me like a light.

Ye Qinghan: "..."

Zhu You: "..."

The silence between the two was deafening.

Chu Xingzhi clearly couldn't hear him, and in the end, he even sincerely concluded, "As expected of the senior brother!"

Ye Qinghan: "..."

Zhu You took a deep breath, her fist clenching and unclenching repeatedly before finally exploding: "Aaaaah, you bastard! Die!"

She wanted to lay down her weapons too. But this guy, he's fucking despicable!

She cried for nothing, didn't she? All she saw was her senior brother?

Chu Xingzhi exclaimed in surprise, not expecting to receive a merciless punch from his junior sister. He still had to undergo his tribulation, so Zhu You could only suppress her anger and wait until he was finished before giving him another beating. She didn't really believe Chu Xingzhi's nonsense.

He speaks without thinking at all.

Leaving Chu Xingzhi to undergo the tribulation alone, the others tacitly gathered together to briefly verify information.

On one side was the crackling lightning tribulation, and on the other side were Chu Xingzhi's disciples, who were only eight zhang away. Ming Xuan gestured wildly and imitated them a few times, then launched into a tirade against Ye Qinghan: "You have no idea how much he admires you."

"Back then, no matter how much we called out to them, they wouldn't respond, but when we mentioned you, it was a completely different story."

Is this the power of idols?

Forgive them for not understanding this behavior.

The elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect found it somewhat dramatic. That was a phantom ghost; how could it be so easily rid of? Was Ye Qinghan's charm really that great?

The elder, dried by the sun, fell silent.

"It's the Myriad Manifestations Talisman." Seeing that the elders were so disbelieving that they kept giving him glares, Ye Qinghan finally couldn't take it anymore and explained, "He came out using a talisman. It has nothing to do with me. Can you please stop looking at me like that?"

He is a decent person.

Ye Qinghan hardened his fist, took a deep breath, and decided to go and beat up Chu Xingzhi with Zhu You.

After Ye Qiao briefly explained what had happened, the elders fell silent for a long time. Except for the Chengfeng Sect, all four other sects were present. Elder Zhao patted her on the shoulder, chuckled softly, and, admiring the colorful expressions on the faces of the other sect elders, said, "Well done."

This is an incredibly big favor.

Regardless of whether the other elders wanted to or not, they had to accept her kindness.

Especially the Sword Inquiry Sect, they were our saviors.

He then gestured for her to go play somewhere else, and then proceeded to negotiate with the other elders.

Its content is nothing more than related to interests. After all, she saved the personal disciple of the Sword Inquiry Sect. Other sects also benefited a lot. The Changming Sect suddenly surpassed the Sword Inquiry Sect to become the number one sect. However, its foundation was not stable. It needed spirit stones to make a living in the face of a constant stream of new disciples.

Elder Zhao taking the opportunity to strike at the bamboo pole was perfectly reasonable.

……

After Chu Xingzhi successfully completed his tribulation and reached the Nascent Soul stage, the others were greatly stimulated. They all began to cultivate and meditate on the spot. Ye Qiao was not idle either. Xiao Qi's belly was exposed and looked bulging, indicating that he had eaten his fill. She observed that Xiao Qi's belly contained only his own kind, which the Ghost King was obviously having some difficulty digesting. The little boy remained listless in her arms.

She simply patted his head, telling him to go back to his domain and sleep.

Ye Qiao then took the opportunity to attach her divine sense to the tower spirit.

She closed her eyes, and a small, golden tower spirit fluttered its wings and flew out of her mind, circling around her twice.

"It's you." It said in a somewhat dejected tone, "I never expected that someone with your personality would be associated with the Path of All Living Beings."

"How did you figure that out?" Ye Qiao wasn't annoyed, and stared at the little thing.

cute.

I want to strangle him.

"Of all things that give birth, the only domain that truly governs life is the Path of All Living Beings." It had just severed its connection with its former contractor, and its voice was still somewhat weak. "For domains like the Path of Freedom, there's no fixed name; it's all about personal preference. And then there's the Path of Ruthlessness; their hearts are as cold as stone, and they'll spend their entire lives with their swords, so their domain names can't possibly be so gentle."

"In conclusion, you are the Way of All Living Beings."

"Those who align with the will of Heaven are generally in harmony with the common people. But Heaven doesn't approve of you." It moved closer to her and grinned.

Ye Qiao deftly flicked the little thing away. "Speak human language. Why don't you acknowledge me?" She still wondered what the Heavenly Dao was trying to write.

The two have now barely formed an alliance. Forcibly breaking the contract another day would have a huge impact on it, causing the entire tower to collapse.

Unless it's a matter of life and death, the tower spirit doesn't really want to frequently change contractors, so seeing Ye Qiao's curiosity, it answered all her questions in detail: "If you don't approve, you don't approve. Luck isn't on your side. There's no way you can approve."

"Just ask the phoenix beside you, and you'll know that Heaven has never recognized you."

It seems KFC knows quite a lot. Ye Qiao narrowed her eyes and forcibly pulled KFC out. Meeting Ye Qiao's cold gaze, it drooped its wings and flapped twice listlessly.

It didn't really want to talk about it, as saying too much would easily incur the wrath of Heaven. But seeing Ye Qiao's posture, which suggested she was determined to get to the bottom of things, KFC muttered quietly, "Yes, Heaven doesn't approve of you, but fortune is gradually favoring you. It might take some time."

"That's not enough. Let's split the luck between you and Yun Que."

"At least the righteous path favors you. You can rest assured about that."

Ye Qiao observed the two objects talking amongst themselves, then narrowed her eyes and asked, "In your eyes, who is born with good fortune?"

"Everyone has it to some extent, right? For example, your senior classmates all have it," KFC explained. "And Ye Qinghan? He has the highest percentage."

Ye Qiao grabbed the KFC chicken and asked, "So when did my luck start to turn in my favor?"

The poor KFC chicken is asking, "The fourth secret realm?"

It seems that after Yun Que made a fool of himself, the righteous path almost entirely sided with Ye Qiao.

The fourth match...

Ye Qiao narrowed her eyes. So, in simple terms, could the so-called luck be understood as the importance of a role?

In the original work, characters like the eldest brother belong to the category of male supporting characters, so they are born with some luck. Once she gains their approval, her luck shifts towards her. The shift is most significant after Yun Que makes a fool of herself.

However, since she is the female lead, even if there are no righteous sycophants, there will be evil ones. On the demon side, Yun Que was the one who firmly chose her from beginning to end, so the fate was still divided equally.

Ye Qiao reached out and grabbed the tower spirit, playing with it while pondering what role she was playing.

Cannon fodder female supporting character?

No. At least after she transmigrated in, the plot completely went haywire.

The tower spirit was crushed, its wings flapping rapidly, its voice crisp and clear, "I've heard that girls in the cultivation world are all gentle and reserved, how come there's such a volatile anomaly like you!"

The voice just fell.

Busy chasing Chu Xingzhi, Zhu You flicked her sword, sweeping away passing demonic beasts, and angrily shouted, "Get out of my way! Don't block my path!"

Before long, Chu Xingzhi's mournful cry came from the Sword Inquiry Sect.

Ye Qiao: "..." Poor Chu Xingzhi got beaten up again.

The tower spirit felt the slap in the face came too quickly. It paused for a moment, then forcibly changed the subject: "The tower has rules. The Ghost King's rule is that the weak, such as talisman cultivators, are not allowed to enter. The second rule is that anyone who steps into the first level is not allowed to turn back and there is no way back."

"Any rules are fine?"

The tower spirit nodded.

Don't underestimate spiritual artifacts, especially those that have developed sentience. They are no less powerful than those from multiple realms, and they come at no cost and consume no spiritual energy.

Ye Qiao happily decided, "Then I'll set the rules later."

Tower Spirit: "..."

It didn't expect her to take the bait. To be honest, the Ghost King was the most foolish. He turned a perfectly good spirit tower into a breeding ground for Gu. In fact, it was more than that. The tower was equivalent to a domain and could set two rules. It should be carefully considered no matter how you look at it. The tower spirit was happy to see the other party make a foolish move. After all, if the contractor was too strong, wouldn't it, a spiritual artifact, be subject to others?

"You can set up levels on the first eighteen floors." It completely gave up struggling. "Do whatever you want."

Anyway, Ye Qiao has a lot of ideas.

Ye Qiao is a genuine designer, and her designs are flawless. The only thing she lacks is a craftsman to help design the mechanisms. She decided to finish the design drafts first and then find a craftsman. As for the spirit stones, she has a few left, and she should be able to raise enough money from Qin Fanfan.

She was sketching design drafts with great effort when Qi Lu noticed her. He glanced at them and said with a casual smile, "You're drawing something? Why don't you collaborate with the Qi family? We're quite interested in what you're drawing."

"If it works well, maybe it'll be free?"

The word "free" made Ye Qiao raise her head.

Qi Lu's lips curled slightly.

Duan Hengdao lingered for a moment before joining in. He had at least briefly formed a trio with Ye Qiao and the others, and had even saved them twice. The boy's face was serious as he asked, "What kind do you want? If you can draw it, I can forge it. It's just that Chengfeng Sect might not have some of the materials."

After all, most of Ye Qiao's drawings were strange and unusual, and Duan Hengdao couldn't guarantee that he could recreate them.

Ye Qiao immediately joined the two artifact cultivators for a chat.

……

"Where do the intelligence and information about the cultivation world come from?" Ye Qinghan asked expressionlessly. "Why is there such a serious lack of information?"

"If it weren't for Ye Qiao," they would definitely have lost a close disciple.

His unspoken meaning was clearly a question.

The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect slightly lowered his expression, "Every single one of the techniques you have mastered has been tested and proven by countless cultivators risking their lives. You are already a generation that has been well protected. Before you, some went out to train, and of the twenty-five personal disciples, only one remains."

His tone turned cold as he stared intently at Ye Qinghan. "Your talent is high, and you are very capable. But that's no reason for you to be arrogant. If you were determined enough, you wouldn't have been driven to such a desperate situation by a few phantom ghosts."

Ye Qinghan retorted, "It was just an accident."

"And aren't the higher-ups deliberately hiding it?" he said coldly.

The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect did not refute this point, saying, "This is your first lesson: do not always trust the clues provided by the cultivation world. Moreover, even the most detailed information can be wrong; we cannot always be accurate."

Ye Qinghan finally suppressed his anger and calmed down: "This disciple understands."

Their first experience nearly cost them their lives, but their predecessors had suffered even worse fates.

Ye Qinghan was simply furious, believing she had been deceived by the higher-ups.

They had all distributed what they had obtained from the Ghost King Tower. The Changming Sect had the most, but other sects had also distributed a considerable amount. With the aptitude of this group, they were fully capable of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in a short period of time.

Scenes of continuous breakthroughs occurred one after another in the ghost realm, with lightning and thunder for several months in a row. Ghosts within a radius of a hundred miles probably all knew that they had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Ye Qiao is a different story. She needs to participate in more tribulations. In the following months, she would often wander around when other disciples were undergoing tribulations, trying to fully nourish her spiritual root in one go.

At these times, Ye Qinghan's eyes were filled with fighting spirit when he looked at her.

Ye Qiao's hands trembled slightly as she refined the pills. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore: "What are you doing? Why are you staring at me all day long?"

Since discovering that alchemy could improve cultivation, she decisively gave up drawing talismans. Although alchemy was a waste of time, she was almost at the saturation point of talisman-making, and if she wanted to break through, she should first study elixirs.

Ye Qinghan stared at her all day long with an "interesting" and "woman, you're playing with fire" expression. Ye Qiao really had to hold back for a long time before she slammed her sword down.

Ye Qinghan stared at her for a moment before asking, "When will you be willing to fight me?"

"Fight a fair and square battle."

Zhou Xingyun had given up hope.

Ye Qinghan is hailed as the number one swordsman, and so far, he has no equal among his direct disciples. The only time he suffered a humiliating defeat was thanks to her.

"Dream on!" Ye Qiao leaned back tactically, her tone flat: "I will not submit to you."

Ye Qinghan: "..."

"I'm afraid you won't be allowed to do this." He coldly finished speaking and left.

Ye Qiao scoffed, "Don't even think about forcing me!"

"Your conversation?" Xue Yu casually sat down next to her, raising an eyebrow. "Something seems off about it."

Ye Qiao's expression changed. "Never mind that for now, just try it and see how it is."

"The quality is top-grade." His highest level of alchemy is Heaven-grade, but he can only produce the simplest Heaven-grade pills. He doesn't dare to try anything more complex. Ye Qiao's pill has a lot of mixed spiritual plants, so it's really hard to say what the grade is.

"From complexity to the quality of the pills, each evaluation method is quite adaptable. If you ask me, this is actually at the level of a near-heavenly grade pill?"

In the past, Ye Qiao was too lazy to practice and would just come and freeload off him every day, so Xue Yu was somewhat surprised by her sudden determination to improve.

Ye Qiao was slightly relieved to hear that the grade was not low. She planned to practice more mixed pills at once. The Heavenly Dao had very strict requirements for her pills. The grade could not be too low, otherwise it would not be effective.

She was refining pills, and in a few months, Mingxuan broke through to the peak of the Golden Core stage. After the other disciples had almost finished their tribulations, there were very few disciples left who were at the Golden Core stage.

Upon witnessing this scene, Ye Qiao immediately became withdrawn and isolated.

*

Ye Qiao took the tower away, and the outside world was completely baffled as to why the Ghost King Tower had suddenly collapsed. All they knew was that it seemed to have tilted and collapsed without warning during a chaotic battle, releasing a number of cultivators. Although most of the cultivators felt it was a pity, after all, who wouldn't want to climb a tower that could improve their cultivation?

However, a small number of people were pleasantly surprised, as some of their friends who had been imprisoned in the tower were all released, which was a good thing no matter what.

After this training trip, everyone was exhausted. The Ghost Realm was really no fun. Not only was there no signal, but it was also all about fighting and killing. The worst part was that ever since they returned from the Ghost Realm, the people in the cultivation world started spreading rumors.

The scene of the confrontation between the Ghost Realm and the Sword Inquiry Sect was recorded by someone, and the person who recorded it posted it on the forum like crazy.

"Wow, Ye Qinghan stared intently at Ye Qiao the whole time. If this isn't love?"

Love my ass! It was Ye Qinghan being exposed as a woman, and he wanted to kill her.

"Ye Qiao and Song Hansheng, I love them!"

"I'll come up with a couple name: 'The rustling of paulownia leaves brings the chill of winter.'"

Ye Qiao was displeased.

She even secretly planned to report this lousy forum.

In the end, she failed and was warned by the cultivator, who advised her to mind her own business and focus on doing her own thing.

Ye Qiao: "..."