It turns out, they were the main characters.

She knew Mu Zhian's real secret, but she didn't intend to tell him.

Mu Zhian's true value lies neither in his strength nor in the monstrous talent he displays in array formations, but rather...

Another furnace within his body.

For same-sex cultivators, a natural furnace is just a useless thing.

But if it's someone of the opposite sex...

Lan Mulian glanced casually at Yan Ruyu, who exuded a mature charm and wore a faint smile, and asked with a smile:

"Is Senior Sister Yan currently at the third level of the Returning to the Void Realm?"

The Returning to Emptiness Realm is slightly different from other realms. After the third grade of Returning to Emptiness, there will be a bottleneck period. The difficulty of advancing one grade is greater each time. Some people may spend decades and still not be able to advance any further.

Yan Ruyu smiled and nodded, saying, "I can't compare to my junior sister's talent. I've been at the third level of the Void Returning Realm for six years."

"Why did you suddenly bring this up, Junior Sister?" Yan Ruyu turned her head slightly to look at Lan Mulian and asked with a light smile.

Lan Mulian stared intently at the boy in the bronze mirror, a slight smile unconsciously playing on her lips beneath the thin veil. She whispered, "It's nothing~"

She casually changed the subject, saying, "Uncle Yi, the formation should be finished in about two incense sticks' time. After that, I will take them to the Pilgrimage Hall. If you have something to do, you can go back first."

Yi Hao glanced at Lan Mulian with slight surprise, seemingly not expecting her to offer help.

But soon, Yi Hao smiled and nodded: "Then I'll leave this place to you. With Junior Sister here, you can go meditate and cultivate with peace of mind to deal with the upcoming tribulation."

"Senior brother, have you decided on the number of inner disciples this time?" Yan Ruyu suddenly asked with a smile.

In this sect assessment, nine inner disciples will be selected from the nine main peaks.

The remaining disciples will start as outer disciples, and the top three in the sect's grand competition three years later will become inner disciples.

Yi Hao smiled and said, "No rush. The list of inner disciples will be announced in a week at the Pilgrimage Hall."

After today's sect assessment, the Liangyi Sect will arrange accommodations for the disciples who have passed the test.

A week later, in front of the Pilgrimage Hall, the heads of the nine main peaks will gather to select nine inner disciples.

It can be said that if they can become inner disciples directly this time, they will immediately be far ahead of their peers.

Of course, there are always exceptions. If a disciple is truly faced with two exceptionally talented students and is difficult to choose between, the head disciple may occasionally make an exception and accept both of them.

Yi Hao and the other two left. Lan Mulian turned her head to look at the more than thirty assessment disciples who had already reached the summit of Canghai Peak. Her gaze fell directly on Mu Zhian, who was at the head of the group, and she flew gracefully towards him.

At this moment, all the disciples taking the exam were extremely excited. Even some of the more composed individuals couldn't help but show joy on their faces as they surrounded Mu Zhi'an to express their gratitude.

Mu Zhian maintained a smile and chatted with everyone until he suddenly noticed that all the disciples taking the exam fell silent and turned their gazes toward what was behind him.

Mu Zhian turned his head and saw the aloof beauty floating gracefully towards him on a cloud.

"Senior Sister." Mu Zhian respectfully clasped his hands in greeting, showing utmost courtesy.

Lan Mulian looked around at everyone, nodded politely, and then smiled and said, "Come with me, I will take you to the Pilgrimage Hall."

"After that, someone will arrange your accommodations."

Upon hearing this, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from Lan Mulian's answer, it's clear that the seniors in these sects did not object to their method of passing the level, which was similar to "cheating".

Lan Mulian raised her hand and pinched several clouds, leading everyone over the peaks, through the clouds and mist, and flying towards their destination.

Pilgrimage Temple!

Peach blossoms are in full bloom on both sides, and not far in front is a magnificent palace exuding an ancient atmosphere.

At this moment, many disciples who had passed the assessment had gathered in the square. Led by their senior brothers and sisters, they were heading to their future residences with excitement.

This scene is somewhat reminiscent of the atmosphere when freshmen enter a modern middle or high school—it's bustling and lively.

With Lan Mulian's arrival, all the disciples turned their gazes toward the aloof senior sister. Many also glanced at the female disciples who had passed the Canghai Peak assessment, secretly comparing their looks.

Bai Ruoxi also looked up and frowned slightly when she saw the two sisters beside Mu Zhi'an.

She walked gracefully over in her cloud-embroidered boots, smiling as she approached Mu Zhi'an. "You passed the test so quickly?" she asked softly.

Lan Mulian glanced at Bai Ruoxi indifferently, seemingly unconcerned, and calmly instructed her men to lead these future sect disciples to their residences.

After doing all this, she turned to look at Mu Zhian and the others, her voice clear and melodious: "Come with me, I will take you to your future residence."

Mu Zhian said respectfully, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister."

Lan Mulian gave a faint "hmm".

As Bai Ruoxi stepped onto the pure white clouds, she looked around at the misty scenery and the blooming peach blossoms on both sides of the Pilgrimage Hall, and suddenly exclaimed with emotion, "The Liangyi Sect is surrounded by immortal energy and has such abundant spiritual energy. It is truly a treasure land."

“From now on, your meditation and cultivation within the sect will be much faster than outside,” Lan Mulian replied with a smile.

Bai Ruoxi, however, had a more pressing question: "If flowers are cultivated here, they probably won't wither easily, even without using luminous soil, right?"

For some reason, when they heard the words "Liuguangtu," the harmonious atmosphere suddenly froze.

For a moment, Mu Zhian's heart stopped beating.

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Almost as soon as they heard the words "Liuguangtu", everyone's eyes turned to Mu Zhian, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The aloof and delicate Miss Bai gazed at Mu Zhi'an with a captivating, gentle smile.

Ye Lingxuan's gaze then fell on Mu Zhian, as if she had made a connection to something.

Speaking of which, Luminous Soil is a special type of soil used to preserve rare medicinal herbs or to keep flowers fresh for a long time. When Senior Sister Lan went to the Dawn Auction House that day, it happened to be the time when the Dawn Auction House was importing a batch of Luminous Soil.

Why is it such a coincidence?

Ye Lingxuan's eyes flickered slightly, a look of doubt in them. Her gaze fell on Lan Mulian, and she suddenly said:

"I remember you went to the Dawn Auction House last time, right? Did you buy anything then?"

Mu Zhian wore a calm smile, but the little soul inside his body was roaring.

This Miss Bai, once dissected, might actually be black; judging from her tone, she clearly implied that she was deliberately mentioning "Luminous Soil"...

The reason is self-evident.

Bai Ruoxi is an extremely intelligent woman. Although she is love-struck, she is not naive or innocent.

Did Mu Zhian participate in the sect's assessment simply to experience its difficulty?

I'm afraid not.

From the moment the Ye sisters started hanging out with Mu Zhian, Bai Ruoxi, who had no ill intentions, vaguely guessed what was going on.

"Could it be that Senior Sister is also going to buy Liuguang Soil?" Bai Ruoxi asked curiously.

"My main purpose isn't to buy anything; I'm just going to see someone," Lan Mulian said with a faint smile.

Lan Mulian went to the auction last time purely to see her younger sister's figure at the auction.

However, it will probably be a long time before we see Fei Ying at auctions again.

After all, Lan Feiying has already entered the sect today, and not long ago she went to Silver Moon Peak with the sect disciples to meet the headmaster.

Mu Zhian remained silent, listening to their conversation.

Only after hearing Lan Mulian's reply did Mu Zhian's mood calm down.

At this moment, Lan Mulian glanced at Mu Zhian casually and continued with a smile, "But if I had to say, I did plan to buy something that day, but later someone gave me one."

Ye Qian asked curiously, "What did you originally plan to buy, Senior Sister?"

You must know, this is the sect leader's last disciple. What could she possibly lack that would require a special auction at the Dawn Auction House?

Lan Mulian said calmly, "Glazed Earth."

"What does Senior Sister need the Glazed Earth for?" Ye Lingxuan asked, puzzled.

Lan Mulian smiled gently: "Naturally, it's to preserve some special flowers."

Everyone present was incredibly perceptive to the word "flower." Bai Ruoxi and Ye Lingxuan almost simultaneously looked up at their senior sister, whose figure was voluptuous and alluring.

"What kind of flower?" Wei Mengrou, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, glancing at the young master intentionally or unintentionally, deliberately stirring up trouble.

Mu Zhian wore a smile, but in reality, he felt unprecedented pressure, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

He tried to break the flow and changed the subject, saying, "Senior sister, let's head to our future accommodations first."

Lan Mulian pursed her lips, her clear and beautiful eyes flickering slightly. She looked at Mu Zhian for a long time and smiled gently: "That's true. Let me take you to your future residence first."

Why does it feel like this woman already knows everything...? Mu Zhian looked at Lan Mulian's voluptuous and alluring back curves, and this thought popped into his mind for no reason.

As Lan Mulian rode the clouds beneath her feet, towering mountain peaks flashed past in her field of vision.

Occasionally, one could see many sect disciples sparring in the square. Before they knew it, Lan Mulian had gracefully descended from the sky with several people and stood on the summit of a certain peak.

Before the summit, a road paved with golden talismans leads to a magnificent palace not far ahead, with a bottomless cliff below, shrouded in mist.

If an ordinary person saw this, their legs would probably go weak.

Lan Mulian turned to look at the group and smiled, "Everyone, this is where you will be living from now on. You can't travel directly through the air from here on out, so please follow me."

Mu Zhian and the others followed behind Lan Mulian, with no protective measures on either side. If they were to fall in by accident, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Seemingly guessing what Mu Zhian was thinking, Lan Mulian explained, "Disciples in the Qi Refining Realm cannot cultivate by flying, but they will not die if they fall from here. The formation set up by the spirit dragon will transfer the disciples who fall into the valley to a safe place."

"A spirit dragon?" Everyone's eyes were filled with curiosity.

Ye Lingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly, "I've heard before that beneath the cliff of the Liangyi Sect lives a spirit dragon that has existed since the sect's founding. So... the rumors are true?"

Lan Mulian hummed in agreement and said, "The spirit dragon rarely leaves the area below the cliff, but if a disciple happens to encounter it, it is said that he will receive the spirit dragon's blessing."

As they chatted idly, they unknowingly arrived in front of the palace. Immediately, two female cultivators dressed in black robes stepped forward and respectfully greeted, "Senior Sister Lan."

As he spoke, his gaze towards the aloof beauty held an undisguised admiration.

It seems that Senior Sister Lan not only holds a high position in the sect, but is also popular with both men and women... Mu Zhian noticed the admiration in the female disciple's eyes and understood slightly.

That makes sense, after all, she is the sect leader's last disciple, and she is not arrogant at all, but rather cold on the outside and warm on the inside, so it's no wonder that she is admired by so many people.

Mu Zhian also admires his senior sister quite a bit.

Unfortunately, he is a shy person and doesn't dare to hold hands or anything like that until the relationship is serious enough.

Lan Mulian turned her head to look at Mu Zhian and said, "Afterwards, they will take you to your specific residence. There's nothing to do this week, so you can go sightseeing with the other disciples. You can go to most places within the sect."