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

Recalling the chaotic daily life of the Changming Sect, Ye Qiao looked at the miserable group of five and asked, "Then what are you hiding here for?"

Are you suggesting we expect her to stop Yunhen?

"Let's hide for a few days." Mingyi paused for a moment, then, thinking that this was Changming Sect's territory after all, she became a little bolder and smiled, "Anyway, our master wouldn't dare to come."

He gets a stomachache just looking at Ye Qiao, so how could he have the confidence to come to Changming Sect to arrest people?

Other sects are different. They all have sect leaders of similar status. If Yunhen personally comes to arrest someone, those sect leaders can't possibly protect a disciple who isn't from their own sect. In the end, the disciple will still be caught by their master and sent back to their sect to be scolded. After thinking it over, Changming Sect turns out to be the only pure land.

Ye Qiao wasn't so heartless as to kick them out. She was planning to leave for a while anyway, so she readily agreed when she heard this.

"Where are you going?"

Song Hansheng asked.

Ye Qiao waved her hand, "I'm going to the mortal realm to see what my senior brother is up to."

The fact that those three were so happy that they forgot about home suggests that the eldest brother must have encountered many setbacks in the mortal world. That's great! Life in the Changming Sect is so boring, and life in the cultivation world is generally dull, unless some kind of spiritual treasure appears. But now the turmoil has just been quelled, and the tribulation lightning of the Transcending Tribulation stage has not yet subsided. All cultivators dare not go out, so they are bored to the point of getting moldy.

She had to subtly probe her junior uncle for several days before finally finding out what her senior brother had been doing.

Taking on apprentices.

This is very interesting.

There are many disciples in Changming Sect. With the cultivation level of the eldest brother, taking on disciples is naturally not a problem. If he wanted to take on disciples, he could spread the news and a large number of cultivators in the cultivation world would be willing to come and become his disciples. However, he chose to go to the mortal world.

Humans don't understand these things. If you rashly go up and take on disciples, you'll be thrown out.

If you're unreliable, the other party will only think you're a kidnapper.

This is why immortals who descend the mountain to take on disciples often disguise themselves as old men. Xie Chuxue is an exception; she doesn't pretend at all and simply goes off without any pretense.

After hurriedly bidding them farewell, Ye Qiao suppressed her cultivation to almost nothing and, after obtaining the pass, entered the mortal realm.

This was her second visit. Unlike the first time, which was rushed and chaotic, the second visit was much more harmonious. Her presence was calm and composed, and she blended into the crowd, giving off a sense of being a recluse in the city.

She felt good about herself and, following the scents of her senior brothers, saw three of them concealing their presence and watching the show among a group of villagers outside a village.

The three of them dressed simply and unpretentiously. As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Their spiritual energy could not be easily disturbed in the human world, nor could it be detected by ordinary people. Moreover, entering the human world was a kind of training. If they wanted to buy things, they would have to earn money themselves.

Once they arrived in the human world, everyone displayed their unique abilities. Xue Yu disguised himself as an old man to buy medicine. He was skilled in alchemy, but since the pills would be against common sense in the human world, he only used one-tenth of their medicinal effects, and they were all low-grade pills.

Or it could be the essence extracted from a failed refining process; even so, its power is astonishing enough.

He was also someone who had never experienced the harsh realities of life.

No matter how fiercely they fight in daily life, it's nothing more than secretly using underhanded tactics during the fight; they have no idea about the darkness of the workplace.

As the saying goes, rivals are enemies. No one knows who he offended, but someone put on a show in front of his stall, claiming that they had eaten his pills and that their whole family had died.

Xue Yu wanted to explain something, but he couldn't help but feel that he had never seen anyone who would cry, make a scene, or threaten suicide. So, in his confusion, he successfully became a fake medicine seller.

Xue Yu: "..."

Xue Yu's experience served as a wake-up call for the other two, and they dared not show off any supernatural abilities, for fear of being schemed against as well.

Moreover, they were just there for the fun of it and didn't really care about a group of mortals who didn't even have any cultivation. However, the senior brother was different; he genuinely wanted to take on disciples.

Along the way, I grew stronger through the beatings and broke through my mental barriers.

Zhou Xingyun was a rather meticulous person. After a moment of thought, he transformed into a simple and unpretentious old man and leisurely descended to the mortal world. The other three people who followed behind almost burst out laughing when they saw this.

The three of them could only laugh secretly, but the eldest brother had truly sealed all his cultivation when he descended to the mortal realm, so he was unaware that three onlookers were following behind him.

After several months of wandering and delays, he finally found a disciple he was destined to meet in a small village.

When someone comes to take on a disciple, they certainly can't just say, "This child is destined to be with me, come and cultivate immortality with me," and so on.

No wonder their parents beat you out of the house.

Zhou Xingyun tried to forcefully accept disciples upon meeting them, but was turned away. After much thought, he decided to show off his skills so that they would feel at ease entrusting their children to him.

The three of them were curious and wanted to see how their senior brother would show off his skills.

Mu Chongxi was making a bet with Xue Yu.

"Is Senior Brother preparing to unleash Duan Chen and level this place with a single sword strike?"

First, show off! Once you've done that, they naturally won't dare to refute you.

Sword cultivators always think in a straightforward way.

Xue Yu retorted, "Since it's a training exercise, Senior Brother wouldn't be so reckless."

Mingxuan: "Then what should Senior Brother do?"

Listening to the three's conversation, Ye Qiao leaned closer, her voice faint and eerie, like a wandering ghost, "You three, are you having a lot of fun here?"

"..."

The three of them turned and chuckled awkwardly. Mingxuan pulled her aside, realizing he hadn't been very kind before. To avoid his junior sister seeking revenge later, he quickly changed the subject and diverted her attention: "Look, the eldest brother is taking on a disciple!"

Ye Qiao's attention was immediately drawn away.

She was quick-witted and could guess the cause and effect from the conversation the three had just had. His spiritual energy was sealed, and he was dressed as an old man. To be honest, he was really not credible, so it's no wonder that people didn't believe him.

Ye Qiao felt that her senior brother really resembled a human trafficker.

So, what does Zhou Xingyun plan to do?

Ye Qiao couldn't understand it, and the other three were also betting on what method Zhou Xingyun would use to persuade the couple.

Zhou Xingyun preferred a simple and unpretentious approach. He transformed into an old man because he learned from his junior uncle's lesson that a youthful appearance was unreliable, so it was better to transform into the appearance of an old man.

The eldest brother believed him, and seeing that they refused to give him the disciple no matter what, Zhou Xingyun simply worked diligently for them, trying to win them over.

Believe it or not, it worked! At first, the family disagreed. An old man wanted to take their child away? Was he crazy?

The old man looked like he didn't have many days left, and they were worried. But then Zhou Xingyun suddenly showed them his skills, taking a shovel and starting to farm.

The couple's eyes lit up.

Who would have thought that this old man was still as vigorous as ever! He's worth two men!

That was wonderful; they were extremely pleased with this free labor.

Xue Yu suppressed a laugh, almost collapsing to the ground from laughing.

Mu Chongxi and Ming Xuan exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.

Life in this village was truly boring except for watching their eldest brother's antics; they had to find their own entertainment.

Ye Qiao picked a few flowers and put them on their heads.

The three of them often complained about Ye Qiao's taste in picking flowers.

Ye Qiao ignored them, picked out some pretty flowers, gathered them together, and put them on their heads. Seeing the three of them laughing together, she couldn't help but wonder, "Actually, there's nothing wrong with what Senior Brother is doing, is there?"

She remembered that when Zhu Bajie married Gao Cuilan, he worked just as hard. If you want to impress someone, you naturally have to put in some effort.

After a pause, Ye Qiao felt that something still didn't seem right.

Pigsy (Zhu Bajie) got married, but you didn't get married, you took on disciples.

You've applied the wrong formula, senior!

Thinking about it, Ye Qiao couldn't help but laugh. She was about to cast a spell to help him get the disciple by coaxing and deceiving him, but she was stopped the next second. Xue Yu finished laughing and said, "It doesn't really matter whether we take him in or not. The main thing is to let our senior brother have a taste."

The other person's emotions are very clear; they are either happy or unhappy.

Even helplessness is rare, and joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are scarce. The human world is just right for this kind of fairy boy to experience!

Ye Qiao awkwardly lowered her hand. It was truly a long and arduous journey for the senior brother to take on this disciple. Seeing Zhou Xingyun's difficult journey of taking on a disciple, she also began to wonder how Xie Chuxue had succeeded so easily back then.

"Hey, why did you go with Junior Uncle back then?" Junior Uncle is definitely not much more reliable than Senior Brother.

Mu Chongxi thought back carefully.

"Junior Uncle..."

This is where the issue of pomp and circumstance comes into play.

Xie Chuxue was so pretentious when she came here back then.

Enveloped in ethereal mist, the aura was exceptionally unfathomable. It's worth mentioning that Xie Chuxue possessed an otherworldly appearance; if she remained silent, she would appear as if she were a banished immortal descended to earth.

Mu Chongxi was immediately captivated by his aura.

Truly, she is like a fairy, beautiful as a flower, separated by clouds!

He was only six years old that year. He was so excited that he felt he was the chosen one of heaven, a genius in swordsmanship, and had the potential to become an emperor. So he immediately kowtowed and begged the immortal to take him as his disciple.

The pirate ship was moving so fast that Xie Chuxue didn't even need to say anything.

I never imagined there could be such an gullible fool... no, a genius.

Xie Chuxue was surprised. A smile flashed in his eyes as he looked at the baby in front of him and said softly, "Not so."

He squatted down, looking at Mu Chongxi with increasing delight, but he still maintained his aloof and mysterious demeanor. "Your master is someone else. It's not too late to pay him respects after you go up the mountain."

Seeing that Mu Chongxi looked confused, he smiled again and said, "Come with me."

After saying this, she took his hand and led him to settle his karmic debts in the mortal world.

After that, his junior uncle took his hand and led him up the mountain.

It was at that moment that Mu Chongxi realized that all that otherworldly air and ethereal demeanor was fake.

It's all fake!

Xie Chuxue's true colors were revealed in no time.

At that time, the young man, dressed in bright red, was quite flamboyant, with a radiant smile on his face. He held up his clothes and began to show off to Qin Fanfan... who would later become his master, shouting towards the mountain gate, "Senior brother! Look, look! I brought you something good!"

Hahaha, he finally struck gold!

Mu Chongxi: "..."

Even though he was very young then, he could sense the other person's excitement and recklessness.

Ye Qiao fell silent.

Ultimately, it's just that the senior disciple lacks class.

"Actually, the key is that Junior Uncle has a good way with words." Mingxuan concluded. Xie Chuxue could persuade the emperor with her eloquent tongue. Just her charlatan-like appearance was enough to fool people. Even if the emperor realized something was wrong afterward, he could not find her again.

Zhou Xingyun, however, was not doing well. He had been helping others with farming, but he hadn't seen any results.

Xue Yu: "So that's where the Han Guang shovel comes in."

The correct way to use a light-duty shovel.

With one shovel, he could level not only mountains but also barren hills, but he had sealed his spiritual power, so he was just a powerful and easy-to-use shovel.

The four of them stayed in the small village for more than a month. During this time, Zhou Xingyun actually managed to persuade the couple with his simple and unpretentious competence. After all, what old man is so capable?

They must have some real skills.

They finally relented, but still asked with lingering concern, "Master, what are you doing taking your young son with you?"

You should at least ask clearly what you're going to do.

"Cultivation. Meditation." After a pause, noticing the other person's expression gradually changing, Zhou Xingyun pulled back from the brink and added, "I also tell him some books."

Having lived among mortals for a long time, Zhou Xingyun realized that his common sense could not be applied to ordinary people. He hurriedly added this sentence to avoid the other party thinking that he would raise his son to be illiterate.

The man still harbored a question: "What kind of books are we talking about?"

Zhou Xingyun calmly and truthfully replied, "Preaching the scriptures."

Young people can't just start learning swordsmanship and techniques right away; they have to learn the scriptures first and proceed gradually. Although Zhou Xingyun has never taken on any disciples, he was taught by Qin Fanfan, so he knows this process.

But he overlooked one thing.

Unlike Mingxuan, who was taught by Xie Chuxue, Mu Chongxi, who was taught by Elder Duan, Xue Yu, who was personally taught by Elder Zhao, and Ye Qiao, who was taught by three elders and uncles together.

As the only apprentice fortunate enough to be raised by Qin Fanfan, Qin Fanfan's guiding principle has always been: just being alive is enough.

Zhou Xingyun didn't think there was anything wrong with the other party's process.

"And then what happens after the sermon?"

Zhou Xingyun paused for a moment when asked the question, then thought for a few seconds before saying, "Naturally, I'll let him figure it out on his own."

"and then?"

Zhou Xingyun gradually became confused: "And then...?" Then, of course, he just let the other person have fun on their own. That's how Qin Fanfan taught him.

The couple's expressions darkened, and suppressing their anger, they asked again, "May I ask, Master, what scripture are you reciting?"

Zhou Xingyun said, "The Tao Te Ching, the Yellow Court Classic, and the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the man grabbed his young, naive son and hid him inside the house.

He then grabbed a broom and swung it at Zhou Xingyun.

Preaching?

I think you're a really bad old man. It's one thing to be a shaman, but to preach about transcending emotions to a seven-year-old?

They were just ordinary people and naturally didn't understand any of that nonsense about Tao. As soon as they heard the name, they knew it wasn't anything good, and they immediately got angry.

I'll forget your grandma's legs.

Zhou Xingyun was almost beaten out, but he managed to escape quickly and avoid being surrounded.

Perhaps Zhou Xingyun's reputation as a conman was too strong, which led to him being blacklisted by the villagers and even being rumored to be a despicable old man who liked to deceive people.

Ye Qiao felt affection for him.

How tragic! The apprentice did all the work for someone else but didn't get any harvest.

Zhou Xingyun was also very sad, not because he had done so much work but had gained nothing in return.

The main reason for his sadness was that he had become a notorious shaman in the entire village.

Mingxuan and the others were making an enthusiastic bet on how many times their senior brother would lose.

The eldest brother truly lacks social skills. Any one of the four of them could have accomplished something, but the eldest brother just doesn't know how to read the room.

The four people who were spying on him covered their mouths and chuckled as they watched him repeatedly run into obstacles; they almost died laughing.

Fortunately, Ye Qiao's cultivation level was high, and she concealed the auras of the four people. Otherwise, her senior brother would have discovered them and given her a scolding long ago.

But that doesn't stop them from wanting to see their senior brother's experiences in the mortal world.

Meditation and spiritual practice are nowhere near as fun as watching your own people have fun.

With his apprentices failing to make a harvest, the eldest disciple once again began wandering the human world like a ghost.

……

After this side story is finished, the next one will return to the original storyline of the senior brothers.

I'm going on a trip tomorrow and might be missing for over ten days. I'll write the next side story when I get back.