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

The commotion created by the five people was so great that all the lights in the neighboring courtyard turned on at once, and the disciples all peeked out to watch the show.

"..."

Song Hansheng was still unable to sleep, immersed in the humiliation of being last in the rankings, when he suddenly heard the sound of a gong, which startled him.

The next second, Mu Chongxi shouted from the bottom of his dantian, "Yueqing Sect owes money and refuses to pay it back!" which almost made him fall to the ground.

Ahhh, Ye Qiao!!

He had always known that Changming Sect had changed, but he never expected that this group of shameless people would come knocking on his doorstep.

Song Hansheng was so angry that his nose was crooked. He could only quickly borrow money from his fellow disciples to shut them up.

Otherwise, given the current trend, the next day the Jade Slip Forum might be filled with the message: #MoonClearSectChiefDiscipleUnpaidDebts#.

Song Hansheng managed to scrape together enough spirit stones after much effort, and just as he was about to cover his face and deliver them to Ye Qiao, Yun Hen appeared.

"Master." Song Hansheng's face turned red.

It was purely because they were furious at Ye Qiao and his group's shameless behavior.

Yunhen listened to the noise outside with a complicated expression, then sighed, "Give me the spirit stones, I'm going to talk to Ye Qiao."

Since someone was willing to be humiliated in his place, Song Hansheng naturally agreed without hesitation.

Given the personalities of those people from Changming Sect, he would likely be ridiculed again if he went out. Seeing that his master seemed to be fearless in his ignorance, Song Hansheng decisively gave the spirit stones to Yunhen.

Upon seeing who it was, Ye Qiao drawled out, "Oh, Sect Master Yun."

"What, is it that Song Hansheng is too afraid to confront us directly, so he sent you to handle this?"

Yunhen frowned, inexplicably detecting a hint of sarcasm in her "Oh~".

He tossed the bag of mustard seeds over with a cold expression.

Mingxuan reached out and took it, his expression unchanged: "Thanks."

Shamelessness is indeed the ultimate weapon; this debt collection speed is off the charts.

"Let's go, let's go to a restaurant for dinner." He turned and walked away casually.

"I want to eat roast chicken."

The Changming Sect is living a miserable life. They're so used to eating steamed buns every day that they're about to throw up. Before, they were busy preparing for the Grand Competition and didn't have time to visit Fusheng City. Now that they finally have some free time, they definitely want to have a good meal.

The group chatted amongst themselves, completely ignoring Yunhen.

"Ye Qiao," Yun Hen suddenly spoke up, "Ignoring your elders, is this how the Changming Sect teaches you?"

Ye Qiao stopped in her tracks, wanting to see what kind of nonsense he would say, so she unusually remained silent.

Yunhen slowly said, "As long as you are willing to admit your mistake and leave Changming Sect, I will consider reserving a position for you after the competition ends."

Mu Chongxi stroked his chin. "Save a spot for me? As a personal disciple?"

Yunhen almost laughed out of anger.

Personal instruction? How could that be?

His personal disciples are all geniuses with top-grade spiritual roots, so even if Ye Qiao performs exceptionally well, he wouldn't consider such a thing.

Xue Yu was adept at reading people's expressions, and he understood just by looking at Yun Hen's expression. He smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be more realistic for your clan to go and get some sleep?"

"Hey, old man, although our Changming Sect is a bit poor," Mu Chongxi pointed to the people present, "we are all direct disciples."

"Do you even know what a direct disciple is? In other words, we are the hope of the future cultivation world."

The importance of direct disciples can be seen from the Five Sects Grand Competition. Only the most talented members of the same generation are qualified to be direct disciples of the Five Sects. Has Yunhen been kicked in the head by a donkey?

Who would give up being a direct disciple to become an inner disciple of the Yueqing Sect?

Mingxuan's expression also turned into a half-smile. "Sometimes I envy your sect's confidence. You know, ever since I broke through to the Golden Core stage, I've always felt inferior. But now I've discovered that inferiority is also a virtue."

Ye Qiao: "I am a disciple that your Yueqing Sect can never have."

Qin Fanfan, who was eavesdropping behind them, almost went up and gave those bastards a thumbs up.

Well said!

Shameless old scoundrel, how dare you steal our sect's members! Unscrupulous!

Yunhen's face turned a deep purplish-red with anger. Just as the other party was about to lose his temper and attack on the spot, Qin Fanfan tried her best to adjust her expression, which was about to burst into laughter, and put on a sad look instead.

He rushed over quickly and spoke up before Yunhen could unleash his fury: "Fellow Daoist Yun."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry." Qin Fanfan said apologetically, "My good-for-nothing disciples have caused you trouble, but they're probably just too happy tonight because they got second place. Please be a little understanding."

Yunhenxin was stabbed again.

Everyone knows their sect is ranked last.

His face was tense, a cold smile creeping across his face, as he uttered only two sinister words: "Is that so?"

"That's for sure." Qin Fanfan was afraid of provoking Yun Hen into a madman, so she quickly stepped forward and kicked Mu Chongxi: "It's a good thing that Sect Master Yun doesn't hold a grudge against you. Hurry up and leave."

Yunhen, who was now filled with anger for no reason, could only watch helplessly as the five people left as if nothing had happened.

Yunhen clutched his aching chest, seriously suspecting that the old man had deliberately waited until Ye Qiao and the others had finished speaking, just as he was about to lose his temper and take action, before Qin Fanfan leisurely appeared.

……

The Wenjian Sect is still working late into the night to discuss their plans.

"Be careful of Yueqing Sect in the next match." Ye Qinghan thought of Mingxuan's Four Directions Formation technique in the recording stone earlier, and then changed his words: "Also, Mingxuan."

It's one thing that there are few talisman cultivators in the cultivation world, but the key issue is that anyone with good talent flocks to the Yueqing Sect.

It seemed that in the eyes of those talisman cultivators, only the Moon Purity Sect was the proper place for orthodox talisman cultivators.

As the saying goes, some suffer from drought while others suffer from floods. The Yueqing Sect alone has four talisman cultivators, while the other four sects only have one in the Changming Sect.

Ye Qinghan didn't understand.

As two of the five major sects, where does the Sword Inquiry Sect fall short of the Everlasting Bright Sect and the Moon Clear Sect?

The formation that Mingxuan used to trap even Qin Huai shows how difficult it is to deal with. If it's not necessary, it's best not to get into any conflict with Fu Xiu in the next match.

Chu Xingzhi was the one among all the direct disciples who loved to provoke Mingxuan the most.

Previously, Ming Xuan was favored by a group of elders because of his top-grade spiritual root and his status as a talisman cultivator in the Ming family. Now that he has not broken through to the Golden Core stage for so many years, Chu Xingzhi will definitely take the opportunity to mock him.

However, after being warned again by his senior brother, he could only suppress his temper and say, "I understand."

The group was reviewing their game late into the night when suddenly a loud commotion erupted outside, with gongs and drums beating around the corner. The sword cultivator, with his keen hearing, blinked and asked, "Who is it?"

Ye Qinghan recognized the voice: "Those few from the Changming Sect."

Fine.

Not surprising at all.

The junior student asked, puzzled, "Are they celebrating getting second place?"

Even when they were first, they weren't this high-profile.

Ye Qinghan listened carefully again, then said expressionlessly, "No."

"They're collecting debts."

"?" Is this how debt collection works?

Chu Xingzhi couldn't help but laugh: "Who's so unlucky to have gotten involved with Ye Qiao?"

Ye Qinghan felt he had been subtly insulted. He hadn't even given Ye Qiao the spirit stones yet, and at this moment, Ye Qinghan was actually a little glad that he hadn't provoked her before the competition.

Otherwise, wouldn't I be the next one to be approached with a bang and drums?

Just thinking about that scene made Ye Qinghan's expression quite interesting.

……

The next battle is the ancient battlefield, where formations are constantly emerging. In order to improve his self-defense capabilities, Mingxuan was pulled aside for special training, and the other senior brothers are also working hard.

Mingxuan gave a lazy "hmm," and said, "The terrain and environment of the ancient battlefield are ever-changing, and there is always the danger of stepping into the formation. This is where the role of talisman cultivators comes in."

He was the only talisman cultivator in their Changming Sect, so they had to gather quickly. What if he was late and his fellow disciples were trapped in the formation?

Thus, Mingxuan, who bore the weight of the next match, once again began drawing talismans day and night.

To ease the other person's burden, Ye Qiao went back to her room, took out her wolf-hair brush, and began to ponder what to draw.

Because she often helped copy books, she paid special attention to the patterns and symbols of various talismans.

Why not try the Four Directions Symbol?

Back in the secret realm, the second senior brother's four-directional talisman was so cool. Ye Qiao sat up straight and recalled the talisman patterns recorded in the talisman book. As soon as she put pen to paper, she realized that the four-directional talisman was more complicated than any she had drawn before, with each stroke being terrifyingly detailed.

It could be destroyed if you're not careful.

After wasting five talismans in a row, Ye Qiao pursed her lips, composed herself, and went to Ming Xuan's house to ask for a square talisman, intending to try copying it first.

Although Mingxuan was puzzled, he didn't ask any further questions and simply gave it to her.

They assumed Ye Qiao wanted to use it for self-defense in the next secret realm.

He himself didn't have many. These talismans are very difficult to draw, and he only managed to draw three in total, failing no less than a thousand times in the process.

But what can you do when she's Ye Qiao?

……

Ye Qiao herself doesn't have any obsessive-compulsive disorder. She will learn what she can, and if she can't learn it, she will comfort herself by saying that she is not a professional talisman master.

After failing for the tenth time in a row, Ye Qiao finally grasped the mysterious feeling of starting with the Four Directions Talisman. The wolf hair brush at her fingertips smoothly connected with her divine sense, and the complex and ancient talisman patterns leaped up. During this time, her hand was steady and she didn't dare to blink.

Ye Qiao felt dizzy and her eyes were dry until the end.

A brand mark appeared at the corner of the talisman, and the surrounding area was coated with a layer of golden light.

—Another blessing from Heaven.

Ye Qiao picked it up and slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Successful.

Mingxuan, who was engrossed in drawing talismans, was startled awake by the commotion and sat bolt upright, even though he was on his deathbed. "Who?"

Depend on.

That's awesome! It's another blessing from Heaven.

"Xue Yu?"

Xue Yu, who was refining elixirs, raised his hand to prove his innocence: "Don't slander me."

The last time he saw the blessing of Heaven was the last time.

Mingxuan stood up, made a gun gesture with his fingers and placed it under his chin, looking thoughtful: "Aren't you curious about who made the commotion?"

He had found it strange when he saw the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, but he didn't know the exact location. He only knew that a disciple of the Changming Sect had been blessed by the Heavenly Dao.

But there are only five of them in the yard right now!

Xue Yu was genuinely curious, so Mingxuan dragged him towards his senior brother's room.

They discovered that Zhou Xingyun was preparing to hang himself. The man even tilted his head, seemingly puzzled by his two junior brothers' erratic behavior: "What are you doing?"

Mingxuan said, "Excuse me. Please continue."

He calmly closed the door, then pulled Xue Yu and continued rushing towards Mu Chongxi's courtyard.

At first, Qin Fanfan was quite worried about Zhou Xingyun's habit of threatening to hang himself, but later he became numb to it and decided to respect each disciple's personal hobby and let them do whatever they wanted.

The timing of their arrival was rather unfortunate.

Their beloved junior brother was being thoroughly beaten by Elder Duan at the moment. This kind of scene was very common; all the sword cultivators of Changming Sect had gone through this.

Normally, when Mu Chongxi gets beaten up, Ye Qiao would definitely follow along, but today, for some reason, her junior sister has disappeared without a trace.

Mu Chongxi was beaten black and blue, and before he could even swing his sword, he was kicked away by his opponent. He was extremely miserable: "Elder."

"Could you slow down a bit?"

Give me a chance to react.

Duan Yu, standing on tiptoe, said lightly, "You're too slow. Who waits for you to finish your sword move before attacking? You'd be kicked away the moment you got into your starting stance."

Such talent as innate sword bone would be revered in other sects, but in the Changming Sect, it's unthinkable.

"You need to learn more from Ye Qiao in this regard. Either you can launch a surprise attack, or you can play it safe and develop your strength cautiously." Elder Duan Yu was extremely satisfied with Ye Qiao's performance on the field.

Seeing this, Xue Yu and Ming Xuan feigned sympathy for their junior brother for a couple of seconds before slipping away.

They were just two weak and helpless talisman and alchemy cultivators.

With the junior brother eliminated, only the junior sister remains.

……

Ye Qiao was staring at the talisman she had drawn when the door was suddenly kicked open with a bang. She looked up in surprise: "What's wrong?"

Always rushing around, can't you just knock on the door properly?

Mingxuan and Xueyu exchanged a glance, and after noticing what she was holding, they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Finally, Mingxuan asked with a serious expression, "Was that lucky person in the sect who was blessed by the Heavenly Dao before you, Junior Sister?"

Yes, lucky one.

Those talisman masters who receive the blessings of Heaven are recognized by the Great Dao. What else could they be but lucky ones?

Afterwards, Qin Fanfan also asked them if it was the two of them who had left behind the Heavenly Blessing.

Generally speaking, the blessings of Heaven are only given to talisman cultivators or alchemists. Upon hearing that it wasn't them, Qin Fanfan immediately sneered twice and ordered all four of them to be imprisoned in the forbidden area.

The master's original words were to tell the four of them to wake up and stop doing nothing all day long. Some people can receive the blessings of the heavens, while some of his disciples are still skipping classes for no reason.

His profound words immediately silenced the four of them.

Ye Qiao looked up at her two senior brothers' serious expressions and felt inexplicably uneasy. "It's me."

...What's wrong?

Seeing how readily she admitted it, the two senior brothers exchanged another glance and simultaneously uttered a meaningful "Oh ho~".

Is this the legendary dual cultivation of sword and talisman?

This was the first time they had ever seen one alive.

Mingxuan immediately perked up, put his arm around her shoulder and dragged her outside, revealing a warm smile, "Come, come, let's have a heart-to-heart talk, junior sister."

How many more surprises do you have in store for us?