After hearing Chu Qi's words, the other immortal sects couldn't help but take a closer look at the Tianxuan Sect's sword cultivators, wanting to see how heroic they were.
The sect uniforms of the Tianxuan Sect are mainly ink and white, neither ostentatious nor fancy. Apart from the Xuantian Sect emblem embroidered on the lapels, there are only rune patterns that are only found in defensive spiritual spells.
But because they practiced sword fighting for many years, their bodies were well-proportioned and upright, and their aura was condensed and not scattered. In addition, in order to make it easier to hold the sword, they wore black armor wrist guards on their wrists, which made them look particularly dashing.
This looks... indeed quite nice.
All the immortal sects had to admit this.
After all, there are no ugly people in the world of cultivation. The sword cultivators of Tianxuan Sect all have handsome features and awe-inspiring aura. Naturally, they look more and more handsome the more you look at them.
"You're lucky this time." Elder Zhu Hua of the Qingling Sect sighed.
The elder of Tianxuan Sect smiled when he heard this.
He was struck by the good news that two chosen ones had joined the sect at the same time, which made him very happy, but he did not forget to defend his own sect.
"It's fine if you are jealous of our Tianxuan Sect's good fortune, but how can you slander us Tianxuan Sect's medical practitioners as incompetent?"
The elder of Tianxuan Sect said confidently, "There are few medicinal fields in our sect because there are not many medical practitioners. In the future, it will be fine for you to open up as many hills as you want to plant medicinal herbs. Besides, our Tianxuan Sect also has the ancient medical heritage, which is no worse than Fuyao Palace and Qingling Sect!"
When talking about the ancient medical heritage of the Tianxuan Sect, the medical practitioners present had somewhat subtle expressions.
This has to start with the founder of the Tianxuan Sect. He reached the pinnacle of the swordsmanship and was also proficient in medicine. He was a genius who practiced both medicine and swordsmanship but would not go astray.
After him, no one could truly practice both medicine and swordsmanship. The Tianxuan Sect's medical tradition was obscure and difficult to understand, unlike the sword tradition which was open and closed. Gradually, the Tianxuan Sect became dominated by swordsmen and the medical tradition was fading.
“What’s more, the medical practitioners in our Tianxuan Sect can also learn swordsmanship…” Although it is only the basic swordsmanship of the Tianxuan Sect and cannot be advanced in depth, its power should not be underestimated.
At the end, the Tianxuan Sect elder lowered his voice and spoke proudly in a low voice.
Immortal Sects: “…”
But who would learn swordsmanship among serious medical practitioners? In the final analysis, you, the Tianxuan Sect, only won by being "heroic and dashing".
Facing the envious gazes of the immortal sects, the elder of Tianxuan Sect walked towards Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge, wanting to say something to them.
"The initiation ceremony will be held after we return to Tianxuan Sect. Now there are still seven days before the fairy mountain barrier closes. We have to stay at the top of the fairy mountain for the time being and wait for other disciples to pass through the bluestone stairs."
There are still seven days left for the immortal sect selection. For the cultivators of the immortal sect, they have already practiced fasting and it is no problem for them to sit on the top of the immortal mountain.
But Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge are different. They have not yet established their foundation and practiced fasting. It might be a bit difficult for them to stay on the top of the fairy mountain.
"How about I ask someone to take you down the mountain first?"
The Tianxuan Sect elder asked for their opinions, "You can reunite with your family first, and then set off with us to return to the sect in seven days."
"… "
The air was suddenly silent for a moment.
Yan Jiuge frowned slightly, opened and pursed his lips, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, but in the end he said nothing.
The elder of Tianxuan Sect had no choice but to look at Chu Qi.
"My parents have passed away, and I have no relatives at home."
"…" The Tianxuan Sect elder knew that he had spoken out of turn and felt ashamed, "Sorry, I spoke out of turn."
"nothing."
Chu Qi shook his head. After so many years, he would not be sad about it. However, because of the words of the Tianxuan Sect elder, he recalled his life experience.
*
Chu Qi was raised by Uncle Lin since he was a child, and Uncle Lin claimed to be a servant of his parents.
According to Uncle Lin, not long after Chu Qi was born, Mrs. Chu died of illness. Chu's father loved her deeply and made a life-and-death pact with Mrs. Chu, so he also followed her. Before he died, Chu's father entrusted Chu Qi to Uncle Lin.
Uncle Lin was an ordinary cultivator who had fallen to the foundation-building stage after failing to pass the tribulation. Half a month before sending Chu Qi to the Immortal Mountain, his time was up and he had now passed away.
As for Yan Jiuge, according to Chu Qi's understanding, he was an unpopular young master from a wealthy family. Although his family was well-off, he was allowed to grow up in a small border town. Apart from having slightly better food, clothing and other expenses, they did not care about anything else.
Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge were originally neighbors, but later became friends. Whenever they had minor quarrels, Uncle Lin would mediate, and they got along well for a year.
It was not until they joined the Tianxuan Sect together and Yan Jiuge established his foundation that he and Yan Jiuge broke up due to a quarrel.
*
Chu Qi came back to his senses from his memory and heard Yan Jiuge say, "My parents are not around, there is no need to go see them."
As expected, Yan Jiuge also had no relatives to see. In this regard, the two of them actually felt a sense of sympathy for each other.
The Tianxuan Sect elder did not expect that their life stories were like this. He felt ashamed. After thinking for a moment, he changed his words and said, "Then I will ask a senior brother to take you to the main city near the fairy mountain for a few days. Is that okay?"
"Okay." Chu Qi nodded in response. He and Yan Jiuge had not yet established their foundation and practiced fasting, so it would be better for them to go down the mountain instead of staying on the top of the fairy mountain.
"Weiming, you are responsible for taking good care of your junior brother."
As soon as the Tianxuan Sect elder finished speaking, a calm and composed sword cultivator walked out from behind him, bowed and saluted, "Disciple, I obey your orders."
Chu Qi recognized him.
Liu Weiming, the disciple directly taught by the leader of the Tianxuan Sect, should be in the late Jindan stage now.
"My two junior brothers, I am here to take you down the mountain. My surname is Liu and my given name is Weiming. You can call me Brother Liu." Liu Weiming introduced himself.
The sword practitioners of Tianxuan Sect can fly with swords after reaching the foundation-building stage.
However, a sword cultivator's natal spirit sword cannot carry other people at will.
Liu Weiming took out a flying magic weapon from his Qiankun bag and gave it to two junior brothers who had not yet joined the sect to use as a means of transportation.
"This is a small boat that can seat up to four people. There is a barrier on it to protect it from wind and rain. As long as people don't go down on their own initiative, they won't fall off."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Liu." Chu Qi thanked him and then walked towards the small boat.
The Leaf Boat is a common flying spiritual tool among the great immortals. When it is not activated, it is as small as a leaf half the size of a palm. After inputting spiritual power, it can transform into a leaf boat that can accommodate four people.
After Chu Qi sat down, he found that Yan Jiuge was still there, with his dark eyes lowered, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Yan Jiuge? Come on up, we are going down the mountain." Chu Qi called him.
Yan Jiuge raised his eyes upon hearing this, his brows slightly raised, his expression changed several times, and finally he looked unhappy, "You just called me brother."
Chu Qi: "…"
How could it be the same just now as it is now
Just now in front of so many seniors, and I had to explain the reason, it would naturally be better to call Yan Jiuge "brother".
Now, he couldn't let a 20-year-old reborn monk call the 13-year-old Yan Jiuge "brother", right? Besides, he had never called Yan Jiuge "brother" before his rebirth.
“… Just now.”
Chu Qi gave a dry explanation, trying to cover up the matter.
"You change your attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. How can you be like this?" Yan Jiuge was still dissatisfied with his declining salary.
Chu Qi pretended not to hear and just urged, "Come and get on the boat quickly."
Yan Jiuge then stepped onto the boat and sat down beside Chu Qi. He was tall and broad-shouldered, and he sat upright, looking like a "brother".
Chu Qi silently withdrew his gaze from Yan Jiuge's shoulder and comforted himself in his heart that he would grow taller in the future and this temporary gap could not be counted.
"Then let's go."
Seeing that the two of them were seated firmly, Liu Weiming took out his magic sword and flew with it, while at the same time using his spiritual power to control a small boat to keep up with his body.
The sun was shining brightly, the clouds were lingering, and a few pairs of fairy mountain birds were flying around them until they left the fairy mountain.
Under the blue sky, the mountains rise and fall, and the world is vast.
*
The main city closest to the fairy mountain is called Yicheng.
Yicheng is located in the center of Yunhua Realm, a prosperous area with a lot of people coming and going.
Liu Weiming brought two fellow apprentices into Yicheng, still struggling with how to take them out to play.
Since joining the Tianxuan Sect, Liu Weiming's daily routine has been practicing sword skills, leading his fellow disciples in sword skills training, completing sect missions, and occasionally training with fellow disciples.
As for taking his junior fellow apprentice out to play, it was Liu Weiming's first time and he was a little at a loss as to where to start for a moment.
So Liu Weiming looked around and found a lively place, "Two junior brothers, there is a troupe performing over there, do you want to go and see it?"
Chu Qi looked around and said tactfully, "Senior Brother Liu, we seem to be very conspicuous like this."
In fact, it was even more serious than attracting attention. No one came within three feet of them, and they formed a small empty circle in the busy street.
Just because Liu Weiming was wearing the robe of the Tianxuan Sect, people around him kept looking at him, and even Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge were stared at the whole way.
In such an atmosphere, they did not feel like they were going to a theater troupe to watch a play, but rather like the troupe being watched by others.
Liu Weiming suddenly realized, "I didn't think it through. Let's go to the inn first and change my clothes."
Chu Qi: "But Senior Brother Liu, I don't want to go to the theater. Can I rest in the guest room?"
If Chu Qi was ten years old, he might have wanted to go out to the streets to join in the fun. But now, after experiencing the rebirth, Chu Qi had no intention of playing.
"… "
On the side, Yan Jiuge raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard Chu Qi's words, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Then Junior Brother Yan..."
"I don't want to go out either. Thank you, Senior Brother Liu." Yan Jiuge answered readily.
Liu Weiming breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and his previously nervous mood relaxed.
But for some reason, when he heard that his fellow apprentices didn't want to go play, he felt a little regretful. Maybe it was because he had lost a new opportunity to try something new
"Then I'll take you to the inn to rest."
Recently, the five major immortal sects have been selecting disciples in the Immortal Mountain. Many people have rushed to Yicheng, and it is difficult to find a place in the inns and restaurants in the city.
Fortunately, the Tianxuan Sect had reserved a room at the Yunluo Inn in advance, so they would not be left with nowhere to stay.
Liu Weiming sent the two junior brothers to the guest room and gave them some instructions, "I will be meditating in the room next to yours. If you have any problems, just come and find me."
Chu Qi: "Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Liu."
"You don't have to be so rude, Junior Brother."
After getting the reply, Liu Weiming walked out of the room of his two junior fellow students on his own initiative and closed the door for them before leaving.
The wooden door creaked shut and Liu Weiming's footsteps faded away.
Only Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge were left in the room.
At this time, the nonchalant look on Yan Jiuge's face faded away. He looked in the direction of Chu Qi with a slightly deep gaze, as if he was exploring something.
"… "
Chu Qi was a little nervous when he was looking at him. Just when he was about to ask, he heard Yan Jiuge say in a confused tone -
"Why are you so well behaved today?"
(End of this chapter)