I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

"It's dominated by the Water element, a constitution of extreme Yin. But its Water Spiritual Root isn't innate. It's an Ice Soul Spiritual Core, along with Spiritual Pearls of Fire, Earth, and Wood attributes... Hmm? And why are there Gu worms here?"

"The Zhenjin Insect? Use the Zhenjin Insect as a Golden Spirit Core? And use the True Qi of the Separating Fire to suppress its development? Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"

"The possession of the spirit fox v8III spirit O enterprise is indeed compatible with your extremely yin constitution. Not bad, not bad."

"And you also have the Gu Cauldron Physique and the Furnace Physique..." Elder Ye looked at Qin Rufeng in surprise, "It's simply unbelievable that you are still free."

Qin Rufeng was utterly despondent. In a place like Xihuan, having her constitution exposed was practically a death sentence. If she could even decipher these things, it seemed her sect's lineage couldn't be hidden either.

The only thing to consider now is how to take my own life unexpectedly and not let them stop me.

Qin Rufeng was plotting how to kill himself, while Elder Ye remained engrossed in the enjoyment of "savoring the delicious food"...

"Oh, the techniques you've learned are so diverse. The orthodox sects consider the [Mindful Earth Rock Wall] useless, but it's a good thing for independent cultivators."

"【Weak Water Sinks into Sand】...Not bad, but it wastes spiritual energy and is not very effective. Major sects usually don't include it."

"【Golden Lotus Emerging from the Earth】?" Elder Ye showed a puzzled expression for the first time. "How do you know this? But you're not practicing it correctly. What's going on?"

Qin Rufeng had no idea either. What was the Earthly Lotus? She had never practiced it.

"【Flower Arrangement and Jade Play】? What have you learned? And this is even more strange... What is this? What kind of thing have you been practicing?"

Qin Ru was dumbfounded. What was this "flower arranging and jade playing"? The name sounded rather frivolous. I've never studied it!

Wait a minute, could it be... that Elder Ye is helping me? That doesn't make sense, and it doesn't seem like it either.

Elder Ye continued his search, “The Taihua Sword Sect’s top-tier technique, the ‘Ten Thousand Swords Technique,’ must be a genuine transmission. There’s also the Sword Sect’s entry-level ‘Water Moon Three Immortal Swords.’”

"Are you a disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect?" Elder Ye came to a conclusion but was not certain. "But you have only mastered Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix and Ambush from Ten Sides quite well, and you have a strong sense of stealth."

"Furthermore, since you're from the Taihua Sword Sect, why are you learning all sorts of nonsensical things? What's more, your golden spiritual root is surrounded by entropy energy. What's going on here?"

Elder Ye looked up at Qin Rufeng and asked, "Are you really a disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect?"

Qin Rufeng recalled the list several times, and indeed, the Taihua Sword Sect was not on it.

Judging from Yan Qingping's experience, the current sect leader and upper echelons of the Taihua Sword Sect are not good people.

Then it wouldn't be surprising if they were to collude with the demonic path. If that were the case, it would be quite possible that they weren't on the list.

Very good, then we'll impersonate the Taihua Sword Sect!

Qin Rufeng then said, "I am a disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect."

Elder Ye nodded smugly, "Just as I expected, you are a disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect."

She smiled broadly, and her tone softened. "Young friend, don't panic. I am Ye Qingyun, an elder of the Blood Sword Sect, and we have quite a history with your sect. With me here, you can rest assured."

This sudden surprise left Qin Rufeng momentarily stunned. After regaining his composure, he quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple Liu Ruyan greets Elder Ye."

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, Ye Qingyun, Liu Ruyan...aren't our names a bit too fantastical?

Damn... something feels off!

Qin Rufeng glanced up at Ye Qingyun and noticed a strange smile on her face. Then he looked at Feng Hua… who was shaking her head with her eyes closed.

Oh no! Damn it, I've been scammed!

Ye Qingyun laughed and said, "Hehe~ You've fallen for someone else's trick again!"

Chapter 118 Yes! I'm the one, right?

Ye Qingyun said, "I know this is unfair to you, Ping. You are uneasy and have been trying to hide your sect, always looking for a lifeline. That's why you fell for my feigned indifference."

"The Taihua Sword Sect has many disciples. However, the Ten Thousand Swords Technique will only be passed on to disciples with the surname Yan."

“I said I wouldn’t inquire about anything else, so I won’t ask how you learned this technique. But if you don’t even know that the Myriad Swords Technique is not passed on to outsiders, then you’re definitely not a disciple of the Taihua Sword Sect.”

Qin Rufeng thought to himself, "What the hell do you know about cats? Who said it wouldn't be shared? Isn't Yan Qingping's surname Yan?"

But what can we do now? There's no way to explain this.

In desperation, Qin Rufeng could only make up a lie: "My name is actually Liu Ruyan... My mother has no official status. So... she can't have the surname Yan."

"Good for you, keep going." Ye Qingyun smiled at Qin Rufeng.

Keep making things up? How do I keep making things up?

Seeing that Qin Rufeng was speechless, Ye Qingyun put his hand on her head again, "You think about how to make this up first, and let me continue to savor it."

"Actually, it's no use no matter how you hide it. With your spiritual root attributes, you simply can't cultivate without guidance and support. And your master went to great lengths to help you establish your foundation."

"So you are definitely not a rogue cultivator or an illegitimate daughter without a title, but rather someone who has received the utmost favor from your master."

"I only need to find out the first technique you learned, and then eliminate some of the inferior techniques you might have learned before you became an apprentice, and I can figure out your sect."

Qin Rufeng is now in a state of waiting to die...

A moment later, Ye Qingyun revealed an expression of utter shock, "You, you!! No wonder you wanted to hide your sect."

"The first cultivation technique you learned was a top-tier technique... the Jade Cauldron Technique of Joyful Union. You... are actually a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect! Then came the Flower Arrangement and Jade Playing Technique and the Golden Lotus Emerging from the Earth... That's right! That makes sense."

"Although I don't know why your Flower Arrangement and Earthly Lotus are different from what I know, the Jade Cauldron of Joy is absolutely correct."

"The Hehuan Sect of the Southern Ring was destroyed by the so-called righteous sects and has been extinct for three hundred years... I never thought it would still have a lineage!"

The Joyful Union Sect? I'm from the Joyful Union Sect? Qin Rufeng was dumbfounded.

She thought to herself, "I did start by practicing the 'Hehuan Jade Cauldron Technique,' so it's not surprising that it's a technique from the Hehuan Sect, which has already been wiped out. After all, the Blood Shadow Sect still longs for it."

But what I later learned were the proper Jade Maiden Sect Xuanwu techniques, "Jade Purity and Ice Clarity" and "Lotus Steps," so how did it become "Flower Arrangement and Jade Play" and "Golden Lotus Emerging from the Ground" in your case? It feels like there's a very improper implication to it.

What to do? What to do now? Keep making things up?

Qin Rufeng secretly observed the people on the stage. They all showed expressions of surprise. It seemed that this time it wasn't Master Ye's feint.

Well then, I'll continue making this up...

Since the Hehuan Sect was destroyed three hundred years ago, no matter how it's fabricated, it can't be disproven. So Qin Rufeng sighed and said, "Elder Ye's skills are divine; this junior admires him to the point of prostration."

A smug smile immediately appeared on Ye Qingyun's face, and he seemed to float up into the sky.

Qin Rufeng continued, "The reason I have to hide it is because from the day I became a disciple, my master taught me never to reveal my sect's lineage. Otherwise, I will face annihilation."

Elder Ye asked, "Who is your master? Where is he now?"

"I..." Qin Rufeng looked troubled. "I couldn't stand living a life of hiding and not being able to see the light of day, so I betrayed my master and left."

"Later, relying on some of the skills of the Hehuan Sect, I learned some scattered techniques from various places. The Ten Thousand Swords Technique was learned by me... seducing Yan Yu, the daughter of the Taihua Sword Sect Master."

Besides Yan Qingping, Qin Rufeng only knew the surname Yan. And it was a woman; her private morality didn't seem very good. It wouldn't be surprising if she did something.

Although it was for survival, Qin Rufeng was utterly ashamed to claim himself as a disciple of the Hehuan Sect and seduce others. He didn't care about himself, but he was deeply embarrassed by bringing shame upon his master and the sect.

What Qin Rufeng said is both reasonable and unreasonable.

When asked about his lineage, he said he had already defected, which didn't sound true. So Elder Ye didn't press further, since they wouldn't know Qin Rufeng if he just made up a name.

Even knowing about the Hehuan Sect from three hundred years ago wouldn't help. In the three hundred years since the Hehuan Sect disappeared, wouldn't it be perfectly normal for the survivors to have changed their names and identities?

The martial arts techniques Qin Rufeng learned later were very diverse, which could be interpreted as evidence of her betrayal of her master.

Moreover, without seduction, she probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the true teachings of the Taihua Sword Sect. This is quite reasonable... and it's practically true.

However, there is still an obvious flaw...

Ye Qingyun asked, "Since you are from the Hehuan Sect, how come I can't sense any trace of primordial yang in your body? Surely you haven't refined it all away without leaving a single drop?"

Qin Rufeng said, "I practice the method of absorbing yin to replenish yin."

"Absorbing Yin to replenish Yin?" Ye Qingyun looked surprised. "No wonder you have such an extremely Yin constitution. But isn't that going against the easy path and choosing the difficult one? Wouldn't it be better to absorb Yang to replenish Yin?"

Qin Rufeng thought for a moment and said, "The method of absorbing yang to replenish yin is too obvious and easy to expose. Absorbing yin to replenish yin is much better."

Ye Qingyun nodded, "That makes a lot of sense, but I still find it hard to believe..."

Qin Rufeng was speechless. She thought to herself, "You said I belonged to the Hehuan Sect, and I abandoned all my principles and admitted it to you. Doesn't that make you seem more impressive? Why don't you believe me?"

Ye Qingyun seemed to sense Qin Rufeng's confusion, and she said earnestly, "I practiced this skill not to please others, but simply because I like it."

"Therefore, one must prove oneself right in order to feel at ease."

"What you think is none of my business, but you must prove what you're saying is true. The only way is to perform the Yin-Yang replenishment technique on the spot. Only then will I believe you."

What the hell... do you want me to perform live? How am I supposed to face anyone after this?

Wait a minute! Sure! Qin Rufeng couldn't help but give a self-deprecating bitter laugh...

This is too chaotic. This is absurd; I've already lost my composure and haven't even thought of that. The Jade Cauldron of Union Technique has an [Opening Cauldron Method], so no actual interaction is needed. Wouldn't that solve it?

So Qin Rufeng sighed seriously and said, "In that case, it wouldn't hurt to demonstrate."

These words drew gasps of astonishment from everyone present. Even among the survivors, some whispered amongst themselves...

"You dare to perform in public?"

"Truly worthy of being called the Hehuan Sect."

"I thought she was some kind of pure and innocent fairy."

"What fairy? She doesn't even try to hide her foxy charm."

Qin Rufeng remained unmoved, and simply said to Ye Qingyun, "Elder Ye, you can sense that I have almost no spiritual energy left, right?"

Ye Qingyun nodded. "Why bother investigating? It's obvious at a glance. Not only me, but everyone on the platform can see it. You can't fake it either."

"Okay." Qin Rufeng nodded, then looked at Li Qingshi in the crowd, "Qingshi, come here."

Chapter 119 This is the Joyful Union Sect

Li Qingshi's face flushed red, but she stepped forward without hesitation. The Hehuan Sect was fine; in her heart, there was only her fairy sister. She was willing to die for her sister; what did it matter if she lost face?

Li Qingshi came up to Qin Rufeng and immediately started to undress. Rufeng was so frightened that she quickly stopped her, saying, "No need! You can just meditate and regulate your breathing."

Li Qingshi didn't understand; it didn't seem to be like this that night... But she didn't need to understand; she just had to do as Qin Rufeng instructed.

Then Qin Rufeng sat down in front of her and began to regulate her breathing. She used the opening technique of the Jade Cauldron of Harmony to absorb Li Qingshi's primordial yin energy from a distance.

In terms of cultivation level, Li Qingshi was no match for Qin Rufeng. And in terms of controlling Yin Qi, they were on completely different levels.

Not to mention Li Qingshi, none of the so-called experts and big shots present had Qin Rufeng's abilities.

Previously, in the lotus pond of Cuixing Pavilion, Qin Rufeng tried to absorb his master Liu Bailian's vital essence. As a result, he suffered a crushing defeat, and his icy true energy poured out, freezing the entire pond.

But that was the first time she used the Opening Cauldron Technique, facing her master Liu Bailian, who was at the late stage of the Flowing Cloud Realm. Now, how could Li Qingshi possibly withstand this succubus?

Although the two were about ten steps apart, Qing Shi's breathing became visibly rapid. Her face flushed red, and she gasped for breath.

Qin Rufeng was also facing a difficult situation. But her difficulties were different from Li Qingshi's. Hers was because this level of yin energy didn't satisfy her hunger at all; instead, it aroused it…

Qin Rufeng was currently in a state of extreme spiritual depletion. Li Qingshi, Yan Qingping, and even her master had all witnessed firsthand what she would do instinctively under such circumstances, having cultivated the Jade Cauldron Technique.

Therefore, Qin Rufeng must now use his reason to suppress his instincts.

His body, like a fledgling bird yearning for food and a greedy beast, couldn't resist the nourishment of the primordial yin energy. Qin Rufeng had no choice but to replenish it with entropy energy.

At this point, Li Qingshi had begun to lose her senses and her eyes were glazed over...

Ru Feng thought to herself, "This won't do. If Qing Shi loses her composure, both her and my reputation will be ruined."

Even if I am beyond redemption, the reputation of my master and sect cannot be tarnished because of me.

The Joyful Union Sect... What's wrong with the Joyful Union Sect? It's been extinct for three hundred years, can't it change? Who can arbitrarily define the Joyful Union Sect?

Thinking of this, Qin Rufeng stood up. Then she stretched out her right hand, fingers spread wide, as if grabbing at something from afar. She wanted to disguise the Opening Cauldron Technique as a skill similar to the "Star Absorbing Technique," redefining the concept of "absorption."

Even if it looks a little sinister, it shouldn't appear too... inappropriate.

Qin Rufeng urgently needed to refine her primordial yin, so she activated the entropy energy within her body. Previously, she had always refined her primordial yin with spiritual energy and had never used entropy before.

The result of doing this is that the entropy energy absorbed by the primordial yin is also entropy energy.

However, entropy energy is extremely scarce in the Upper Three Realms, and Qin Ru could not obtain much at all, like trying to draw water with a bamboo basket.

This won't do! But right now, her body is still dominated by entropy energy, with almost no spiritual energy.

To refine one's primordial yin with spiritual energy, one needs to meditate quietly, regulate one's breathing, and truly draw spiritual energy into the body. But where is there time for that now?

In desperation, Qin Rufeng remembered a fragment of the "Hehuan Jade Cauldron Manual" called "Gathering Spirit to Replenish Spirit," which allowed him to directly absorb spiritual energy.

Although it was an incomplete copy, she still remembered the method of cultivation, and now she had no choice but to try anything as a last resort.

These days, Qin Rufeng has been operating his spiritual entropy according to the pattern of the Yin fish enveloping the Yang fish on the giant sword in the Sword Tomb.

Previously, she would only mobilize the entropy within her body when needed, but in the Crimson Moon Prison, in order to resist the invasion of the Crimson Moon Insects, she maintained this method of cultivation.

From this, she also discovered something: although the spirit and entropy within her body would not merge, they could already attract each other.