System Update, Preparing to Leave the Mountain! (Come On! Come See!)

"I never expected ten years to pass in the blink of an eye."

"Time flowed by like water, yet I barely felt it. It was as though everything had happened yesterday. Now that I thought about it, coming to the world of Zhu Xian still felt like a dream."

Bai Ye felt somewhat emotional.

Ten years had passed since he entered the Qingyun Sect. His cultivation had improved considerably as well, enough for him to be considered a powerhouse in his own right.

The scene of him entering the Qingyun Sect and taking Tian Buyi as his master was still vivid in his mind.

In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

He had gone from being a young boy to a... young boy.

How could cultivators care about age?

Even after another hundred years, he would still look like the young man he had been.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Host. Your ten-year sign-in period at the Qingyun Sect has been completed."

"The system has unlocked a brand-new sign-in mode for you. Would you like to activate it..."

The system's voice suddenly rang out.

Bai Ye froze at the words, then answered without hesitation.

"Activate!"

Ding!

"Activating the brand-new sign-in mode..."

"System loading..."

"System loading complete..."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a brand-new sign-in mode."

"Your sign-in locations have now changed. You are no longer limited to the Qingyun Sect. You may sign in across the various regions beyond the Qingyun Sect and obtain rewards..."

"Signing in across different regions comes with different sign-in rewards..."

"Ding! The system has conducted a new scan... The Host may select people, locations, and so on to sign in."

"Ding! Starting today, the Host's daily sign-in has been changed to once per month. The sign-in rewards will be even more satisfying to the Host."

After hearing the system's explanation, Bai Ye was slightly stunned.

This change did not seem all that significant.

Other than being able to sign in beyond the Qingyun Sect, nothing else seemed too different from before.

He would still sign in and receive rewards.

However, the system's daily sign-in had changed to once a month.

It had simply stretched out the interval. He would no longer be able to sign in casually every day.

Still, Bai Ye did not pay much attention to it.

Over the years, Bai Ye had come to understand the system's nature. If he signed in at the same place too often, the rewards would become worse and worse.

Most of the things Bai Ye had signed in for over the years had not been very useful to him.

Now, the system had changed daily sign-ins to monthly sign-ins, but the rewards had improved.

From that perspective, it did not seem like a bad thing.

After all, a pile of miscellaneous sign-in items was not as good as a single quality treasure or divine ability.

"This works too. I won't have to sign in for a pile of junk every now and then."

At that thought, Bai Ye smiled faintly.

Then he slowly raised his head and looked toward the horizon.

"It's been a long time since I visited Master and the others. Now that the ten-year sign-in period is complete, perhaps it's time to go out and see the world."

"I'll go speak with Master first!"

When Big Yellow and Little Gray saw Bai Ye actually leave his small courtyard, the dog and monkey both widened their eyes.

This was truly a rare sight!

This human rarely ever left the house.

"Woof, woof, woof~!" "Squeak, squeak, squeak~!"

After recovering from their shock, the dog and monkey began to cry out. Little Gray leaped onto Bai Ye's shoulder, while Big Yellow ran straight in front of him, his tail wagging wildly. He was clearly delighted as well.

"Look at how excited you two beasts are. Anyone who didn't know better would think I'd kept you locked up."

Seeing the dog and monkey like this, Bai Ye could not help getting annoyed.

Ever since Little Gray and Big Yellow had become familiar with each other, they had come to mooch off him every day. His stock of alcohol had dwindled at a ridiculous rate.

Those damned dog and monkey had especially sharp noses. He had specifically set up a place for brewing wine, yet those two beasts had actually found it.

They had wreaked havoc there, nearly driving Bai Ye mad with anger.

The largest main hall on Dazhu Peak was Jingshou Hall.

This was where Bai Ye's master, Tian Buyi, and the others lived.

Tian Buyi and his wife lived in the rear hall with their daughter, while Song Daren and the other disciples lived in the courtyard along the side corridor.

Bai Ye had originally lived here as well, but he preferred peace and quiet, so he had built himself a bamboo hut in the bamboo forest not too far away.

It was already evening.

The seven disciples of Dazhu Peak, along with Tian Buyi and the others, had gathered together.

"I never expected you to come this time, Junior Brother Bai." Song Daren smiled honestly as he looked at Bai Ye.

"That's right! Junior Brother Bai, you haven't come to Jingshou Hall for months. Master scolds you all the time." Du Bishu laughed as well, but quickly shut his mouth when he saw the murderous look in Tian Buyi's eyes.

Bai Ye smiled faintly as his fellow senior brothers spoke one after another.

"It has indeed been a long time. I remembered that I should come pay my respects to Master."

Tian Buyi, however, put on an extremely indifferent expression. "I thought you were planning to grow old and die in that bamboo forest!"

Beside Tian Buyi, a lovely young girl stared at Bai Ye with wide eyes. "Hmph! Drunkard Senior Brother, I'm already at the second level of the Yuqing Realm. I'll catch up to you very soon."

"Junior Sister Ling'er, I never expected you to become so beautiful after just a few months apart."

Looking at the girl, Bai Ye teased, "Why don't you marry me in the future? I'll definitely treat you well."

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible! Don't even think about it, Drunkard Senior Brother. I would never like you!"

Tian Ling'er's little face instantly turned red as she glared fiercely at Bai Ye. "The matter between you and Senior Sister Lu Xueqi has spread throughout the entire Qingyun Sect. It's only because you haven't left Dazhu Peak that you haven't been hunted down by Senior Sister Lu's admirers!"

Bai Ye's face darkened at that.

Ever since the story had spread from Zeng Shushu, it had gone viral throughout the Qingyun Sect. As Lu Xueqi had grown up over the years, her peerless beauty had drawn the attention of many Qingyun disciples.

Naturally, they secretly gnashed their teeth at that drunken madman from Dazhu Peak.

Because of this matter, Grandmaster Shuiyue of Xiaozhu Peak had come to Dazhu Peak several times. If Tian Buyi and Su Ru had not stopped her, that woman might have wanted to kill him to vent her anger.

"I think it could work. Lu Xueqi is an exceptionally gifted disciple, and she would be a perfect match for Little Ye." A faint smile appeared on Su Ru's lovely face.

"Martial Aunt, it's all a misunderstanding. It was all caused by Zeng Shushu's loose mouth." Bai Ye gave a bitter smile.

"Still, things should get better from now on." After a pause, Bai Ye looked at Tian Buyi. "Master, I may be planning to leave the Qingyun Sect and travel for a while."

The moment he said this, everyone present was stunned.

Tian Buyi's expression changed slightly as he looked at Bai Ye. "You truly intend to leave the Qingyun Sect and travel?"

Bai Ye nodded. "Yes, Master. I feel as though my cultivation has recently reached a bottleneck. Secluded cultivation alone can no longer help me advance further."

Tian Buyi fell into thought at those words.

Ordinarily, he supported his disciples going out, but Bai Ye was an exception.

This was his most outstanding disciple. If anything were to happen to him, then...

"I think it's a good idea. Little Ye has been in the sect for ten years, hasn't he? He has cultivated within the sect all this time, so it would be good for him to go out and take a look." Su Ru naturally understood what her husband was thinking, and she smiled. "Perhaps traveling this time will broaden your horizons and keep you from becoming disconnected from the world."

"But you must be careful in all things. The world of martial artists is dangerous. Little Ye, although you are very strong, you may still fall victim to someone's underhanded schemes."

After a moment, Tian Buyi nodded as well. "That is fine. Just as your Martial Aunt said, you must be careful in everything."

Tian Buyi was not worried about Bai Ye's strength. He only feared that someone might target Bai Ye as deliberately as they had five years ago.

Throughout the evening meal, the senior brothers all warned him about the dangers of the martial world. They were clearly worried about Bai Ye, their junior brother. Perhaps his strength surpassed theirs, but the dangers of the martial world were no joke.

Bai Ye was touched by his many senior brothers' concerned words.

He could tell that their words came from the heart. They were all genuinely worried about him.