Are you willing to recruit a loser?

Li Qingyang said to save him, while Lu Qianqian said not to.

The two had vastly different personalities, so it was only natural that their perspectives differed as well.

"Senior Sister!"

Li Qingyang said earnestly, "Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda!"

Jun Changxiao was speechless.

He had said the exact same thing when he saved him, only to be met with a look from that woman as if he were an idiot.

"Tch."

Lu Qianqian said indifferently, "People die every day on the Starfall Continent; can you save them all?"

Li Qingyang fell silent.

Lu Qianqian continued, "We are a sect, not a clinic for healing the wounded. The Sect Leader doesn't have many of these pills, so instead of wasting them on a complete stranger, it's better to save them for our own use."

Li Qingyang was left even more speechless.

Jun Changxiao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Qingyang, your kind heart is commendable, but sometimes, reality is very cruel."

"Sect Leader, I..." Li Qingyang started, then hesitated.

Jun Changxiao then said, "This Seat didn't know the pills passed down from ancient times would be so effective, which is why I gave you one at the time."

"Now that I know their efficacy, I naturally understand their value. I will be extra cautious in using them and won't just hand them out to save unrelated people."

Lu Qianqian said indifferently, "Finally, you've wised up."

Li Qingyang said bitterly, "Sect Leader, do you regret giving me that healing pill earlier?"

Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, "Because I saved you, you were able to join the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect and become my second disciple. If I hadn't saved you back then, that would be the thing I would truly regret."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyang felt much better.

Walking over to the unconscious youth, Jun Changxiao muttered, "One healing pill allowed me to recruit a disciple with exceptional talent; I hope there will be an unexpected harvest this time as well."

Lu Qianqian said in astonishment, "You're going to save him?"

"We lost a disciple earlier, so saving him just happens to fill the vacancy," Jun Changxiao said.

Lu Qianqian said nothing.

Although she hadn't known him for long, she knew that once the Sect Leader made a decision, it wouldn't change.

"Ding!"

"Host has spent 1 Sect Contribution Point to obtain Low-grade Healing Pill ×1, which has been delivered to your Spatial Ring."

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 29/100."

From the time he saved Li Qingyang until now, it had been over a month. If the pills hadn't been mentioned, Jun Changxiao would have forgotten to redeem them.

For 1 contribution point, he could redeem a pill that quickly restored injuries; as long as there was no time limit, he would definitely buy it without hesitation.

Jun Changxiao summoned the healing pill and tossed it into the injured youth's mouth.

Lu Qianqian said coldly, "Sect Leader, do you really think that just because you saved one genius like Second Junior Brother, anyone else you save will be the same?"

"Maybe I'll get lucky," Jun Changxiao shrugged.

Lu Qianqian rolled her eyes at him and said, "If he had any decent talent, how could he have been bullied into this state by a few pieces of trash at the second or third stage of Pulse Opening?"

"True."

Jun Changxiao rested his chin in his hand and said, "Why didn't I think of that?"

"Cough, cough."

Just then, the youth recovered thanks to the pill's restorative effects. As he opened his eyes, he said in astonishment, "I... am I still alive?"

"That's right, you're still alive," Jun Changxiao said.

The youth rose from the bed and brushed back his messy hair. Upon seeing the face of the person before him, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader Jun, please let me join the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect!"

Jun Changxiao said, "You know who I am?"

The youth said, "A month ago, I saw Sect Leader Jun at the Hundred Sects Recruitment. I came here specifically hoping to join the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect and follow you to study martial arts!"

"So that's how it is."

Jun Changxiao said, "What is your name, and where is your home?"

The youth paused, then gathered his courage and said, "My name is Xiao Ziji, a direct descendant of the Xiao Family in Liyang City."

Li Qingyang exclaimed, "You are Xiao Ziji?"

Jun Changxiao said, "You know him?"

Li Qingyang said solemnly, "A once-in-a-millennium genius with a Top-grade Spirit Root—who in all of Qingyang County doesn't know his name?"

"Top-grade Spirit Root?"

Jun Changxiao's eyes widened.

Even Lu Qianqian, standing beside him, cast a look of astonishment.

Could this youth, dressed in rags and looking like a beggar, truly possess a Top-grade Spirit Root aptitude even higher than that of her Second Junior Brother?

"Haha!"

Jun Changxiao burst into loud laughter and said, "Qianqian, This Seat has won the bet again this time!"

With one Healing Pill, he had gained Li Qingyang, who possessed High-grade aptitude, and now, with another Healing Pill, he had gained a genius with Top-grade aptitude.

What did this prove? It proved that doing good deeds still brought good rewards!

"From today on."

Jun Changxiao suppressed his joy and announced, "You are the ninety-ninth disciple of my Iron Bone Unyielding Sect."

Xiao Ziji cupped his hands in excitement and said, "Disciple Xiao Ziji pays respects to the Sect Leader!"

"Mm-hmm."

Jun Changxiao nodded and said, "Qingyang, go fetch the entry registration form."

"Yes."

Li Qingyang responded.

However, after a moment of hesitation, he leaned in and whispered, "Sect Leader, it is necessary for this disciple to clarify: this person was once a genius seen only once in a thousand years. Later, for unknown reasons, his spirit root regressed to Low-grade, his twelve main meridians sealed up once more, and his cultivation vanished completely."

Gah.

The muscles on Jun Changxiao's face froze.

Such an important matter, and you only find it necessary to clarify it now? Isn't it a bit too late for that?

Sect Leader Jun immediately felt regret.

But words once spoken are like spit; can you lick it back up once it's been spat out?

Li Qingyang continued, "Because of the regression of his spirit root and cultivation, his fiancée brought people to the Xiao family to break off the engagement and humiliated him severely. Later, the Xiao family felt it was a disgrace and drove him out of the house."

The corners of Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched.

A genius turned into trash, and a fiancée coming to break off an engagement?

Wasn't this the standard opening for a novel? Wasn't this the trope for a born protagonist? He never expected to encounter one himself, let alone take him in as a disciple!

Although Li Qingyang's voice was low, Xiao Ziji still heard him. He slowly lowered his head, a self-deprecating smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, bringing waves of pain.

Jun Changxiao caught this movement and said, "Go fetch the entry form."

"Yes."

Li Qingyang stepped back.

Lu Qianqian crossed her arms and said indifferently, "Sect Leader, such a piece of tras—" A solemn look appeared on Jun Changxiao's face, and she immediately shut her mouth.

"Sect Leader."

Xiao Ziji said, "Are you willing to recruit a piece of trash?"

"I am not."

Jun Changxiao replied truthfully.

Xiao Ziji said dejectedly, "I also know that I am not worthy of being a disciple of the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect... Sect Leader Jun, sorry for the disturbance."

With slumped shoulders and a lowered head, he walked out of the Medicine Pavilion.

Li Qingyang came running over with the entry form, and seeing Xiao Ziji leaving in low spirits, he asked in confusion, "Senior Sister, what happened to him?"

Lu Qianqian said indifferently, "He thinks he's trash and isn't qualified to join the sect, so he left on his own."

Watching that dejected figure, Li Qingyang called out in consolation, "Young Master Xiao, you were once a genius seen only once in a thousand years. As long as you stay in the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect, under the guidance of the Sect Leader, you will surely regain everything you have lost!"