The Panel's Hidden Rules

Break through to the Qi Refining Eleventh Layer?

Good heavens, no wonder only Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang had become the Drifting Soul Peak Master's disciple so far.

Anyone could tell that breaking the Heavenly Dao Restriction would not be easy. Even Senior Sister Donggong Mingyue, with her Innate Thunder Spiritual Body, had yet to reach that goal.

One could only imagine how despairing such a condition was for ordinary people.

Lu Yi sighed inwardly. The Drifting Soul Peak Master spoke again. "Well? Are you willing to accept? If not, you can go down and find an elder to take you as a disciple."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master lounged lazily against the soft couch, looking drowsy, with no intention of forcing Lu Yi.

Hearing this, Lu Yi did not answer directly. Instead, he murmured inwardly, I want to become the Drifting Soul Peak Master's Nominal Disciple.

Task

Become the Drifting Soul Peak Master's Nominal Disciple (0/1)

Reward: Foundation Establishment Technique "Breath Concealing Art," Top-Grade Flying Magic Item Wind Breath Boat, Thousand Year Spiritual Milk × 5 drops, heavenly treasure Fire Spirit Liquid × 1 drop

Accept task: Yes/No

Seeing the rewards, Lu Yi was utterly shocked.

Good heavens, another reward this generous?!

Ever since he had accepted the task of meeting the Drifting Soul Peak Master, Lu Yi had felt that something was off.

Why did every task involving the Drifting Soul Peak Master seem to offer such incredible rewards?

Was it because the Drifting Soul Peak Master was powerful? Or because her talent was extraordinary?

Lu Yi felt that there were probably some hidden rules behind how the panel issued tasks and granted rewards that he did not yet understand.

Perhaps the stronger or more gifted the person involved in a task, the greater the reward?

At that thought, Lu Yi thought of Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang. The reward for the previous task of making Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang fall in love with him had also been absurdly generous.

Perhaps that was part of the reason as well?

Lu Yi then thought of Donggong Mingyue, and all sorts of bold ideas sprang into his mind.

Now that he thought about it, joining Drifting Soul Peak and taking the Drifting Soul Peak Master as his master sounded pretty wonderful, didn't it?

Whether it was the Drifting Soul Peak Master, Senior Sister Liu Ningshuang, or Senior Sister Donggong Mingyue, all of them possessed extraordinary talent. Wouldn't his task rewards soar into the heavens?

Lu Yi could already imagine himself covered head to toe in immortal artifacts in the future, and his heart brimmed with delight.

Lu Yi silently accepted the task, then said, "This disciple is willing to accept!"

The Drifting Soul Peak Master glanced at Lu Yi, the corners of her lips lifting as she smiled. "In that case, you are now my Nominal Disciple. Just like little Mingyue, you will become official once you break through the limits of the Heavenly Dao."

Lu Yi hurriedly said respectfully, "Master."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master shook her head. "You have not yet become my official disciple. Just call me Peak Master."

Realization dawned on Lu Yi. No wonder Senior Sister Donggong Mingyue called the Drifting Soul Peak Master 'Peak Master.' It was because she was still a Nominal Disciple.

Lu Yi quickly said, "Yes, Peak Master."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master nodded in satisfaction and casually waved her hand. A blue longsword and a talisman appeared before him.

"Though you are only a Nominal Disciple, there is still a gift for entering the sect. This is the high-grade magic item Azure Spirit Sword. It should suit you well enough. This talisman is a Thousand Mile Talisman. If you encounter danger, infuse it with Spiritual Qi, and it can carry you a thousand miles away to escape peril. For cultivators like us, it is inevitable that we will meet enemies and fight to the death. Preserving your life is the foremost priority. Only by staying alive can there be a future."

Lu Yi was delighted. Good heavens, taking a master once and getting two rewards—he had made an absolute killing this time.

Still, the Peak Master's thinking coincided with his own. He did not like danger either. Wasn't there a saying from the games in his previous life that only the living could deal damage?

He happily accepted the Azure Spirit Sword and Thousand Mile Talisman, smiling as he said, "Thank you, Peak Master."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master nodded and yawned. "If there is anything you do not understand, ask little Mingyue. As for cultivation resources, take whatever you need for your cultivation. Just say that I permitted it. But do not waste anything, since Drifting Soul Peak has other disciples as well."

Lu Yi was left dumbfounded. Did that mean he could use resources without limit?

What kind of Nominal Disciple was this? Even Personal Disciples probably did not receive such treatment.

Lu Yi suddenly felt that the Peak Master was beautiful. Even looking as though she could barely stay awake, she was still incredibly beautiful!

At that moment, Lu Yi thought of something and asked, "By the way, Peak Master, what should I do if I have questions about cultivation that I do not understand?"

The Drifting Soul Peak Master froze. A conflicted expression surfaced on her lovely face before she said, "Ahem... Since you are my Nominal Disciple, naturally you should come ask me."

Then she added, "But... you cannot come too often. At most once a month, or it will be too tiring."

Lu Yi: "..."

He had gained a whole new understanding of this Peak Master's laziness.

Fortunately, he did not really have any cultivation problems. He only needed to complete tasks and receive rewards.

Lu Yi comforted himself inwardly.

"I understand. Thank you, Peak Master."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master nodded. "All right, that is enough. Go out with little Mingyue and choose a Cave Residence nearby."

Donggong Mingyue stood up and looked at Lu Yi with great delight. "Junior Brother Lu Yi, from now on, we really are senior sister and junior brother! Come on, Senior Sister will take you to look at Cave Residences!"

Lu Yi nodded. "All right."

Just then, the Drifting Soul Peak Master seemed to recall something. She looked at Donggong Mingyue with a smiling gaze. "Little Mingyue, you deceived me earlier."

Donggong Mingyue's smile stiffened, and her whole body froze in place.

She turned her head rigidly and gave an awkward laugh. "Peak Master, I had no choice at the time. I called for you, but you would not answer."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master gave a light snort. "So what? Deceiving me deserves punishment! Go buy me a box of Magnolia Pastry later!"

Donggong Mingyue's lips twitched, and she nodded resentfully. "Oh..."

Seeing Donggong Mingyue's aggrieved appearance, Lu Yi felt somewhat embarrassed as well. After all, Senior Sister Donggong was being punished because of him.

If he just stood by without saying anything, that would be far too disloyal.

With that thought, Lu Yi said, "Peak Master, how about I go buy it?"

Hearing Lu Yi's words, the Drifting Soul Peak Master glanced at him. The corners of her lips rose as she chuckled. "Oh? You have only just become her junior brother, and you are already defending little Mingyue? In that case, you go buy it."

Donggong Mingyue looked at Lu Yi in surprise. She had not expected him to say that, but she soon broke into a happy smile. "Having a junior brother is wonderful! Thank you, Junior Brother!"

Lu Yi smiled. "Senior Sister Donggong, you are too polite. It is only what I should do."

The Drifting Soul Peak Master yawned again. "Since that is the case, buy a pot of Magnolia Wine as well. You two can go now. I am going to sleep... I mean, cultivate."

Lu Yi: "???"

You just said you wanted to sleep, didn't you?! You definitely said you wanted to sleep, right??

Lu Yi was completely numb. How had this woman become White Cloud Sect's most dazzling genius?!

Lu Yi suddenly felt that taking this woman as his master might be a little unreliable.

But when he thought of those rewards, Lu Yi decided he could accept it even if she was unreliable.

With all sorts of thoughts running through his mind, Lu Yi followed Donggong Mingyue out the door.

Once outside, Donggong Mingyue looked at Lu Yi and smiled. "Junior Brother, I will take you to see the Cave Residences first, then we can go buy Magnolia Wine and Magnolia Pastry, all right?"

Lu Yi nodded. "Then I will have to trouble Senior Sister Donggong."

Donggong Mingyue puffed out her cheeks, somewhat dissatisfied. "Why call me Senior Sister Donggong? That is so distant. You are my little junior brother now. From now on, call me Second Senior Sister, or call me Senior Sister Mingyue!"

Lu Yi readily went along with it. "Second Senior Sister."

Only then did Donggong Mingyue nod in satisfaction, saying cheerfully, "Let's go. We will look at the Cave Residences first and choose one closer to mine, with a better location!"