A rogue cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining?

Chapter 49 - A Rogue Cultivator at Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer?

"Impossible."

"My senior sisters dote on me the most, how could they not know I was captured by an evil cultivator?"

Tan Yurou retorted decisively.

But looking at the three senior sisters in front of her, who were chatting and laughing, completely carefree, she felt uncertain. She could only pout, her expression gloomy as she walked forward.

"Junior Sister Yurou, you're finally here."

"We were just looking for you."

Xu Qing turned around and said joyfully upon seeing Tan Yurou, but quickly noticed something was amiss.

Tan Yurou's expression was secondary; the most important thing was that her clean clothes were now filthy, her hair was disheveled, and her face was smeared with mud.

Pfft.

The three senior sisters couldn't help but chuckle.

"Junior Sister Yurou, did you roll around in the mud? How did you get so dirty?"

"Didn't Master warn you before you went down the mountain not to play too wildly?"

Zhao Ling laughed.

Tan Yurou's gloomy little face quickly turned tearful under her three senior sisters' teasing, and the grievance in her eyes could no longer be contained.

"Senior sisters, I was just captured by an evil cultivator."

"I thought you would be looking for me."

She sobbed pitifully.

What?!

There are evil cultivators here?!

The smiles on Zhao Ling's and the other two's faces vanished instantly, replaced by seriousness and tension. Little did they know, it was already too late to be alert.

"Junior Sister Yurou, what exactly happened? Could the mud on you be from fighting the evil cultivator?!"

Fang Xinyun asked earnestly.

At the same time, she was very concerned about Tan Yurou's condition. After confirming that her junior sister bore no marks, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If anything had happened to Tan Yurou, they wouldn't have known how to explain it to their Master!

Seeing her three senior sisters start to care about her, Tan Yurou naturally poured out her troubles, recounting her experience in detail. Zhao Ling and the other two listened, gritting their teeth, utterly horrified!

"Outrageous! Under this bright and vast sky, evil cultivators dare to plot against a disciple of our Yunqing Sect! They must be tired of living!"

"Don't worry, Junior Sister. We will definitely seek justice for you and hunt down those evil cultivators who harmed you, killing them all!"

Zhao Ling promised.

Hearing this, Tan Yurou was speechless.

Her three senior sisters' reactions were truly too slow. They were only now reacting to capture the evil cultivators and avenge her. If she hadn't encountered Qin Yang, she would probably be headless by now!

"Senior sisters, the three evil cultivators who captured me are already dead. It was this person, Qin Yang, who rescued me."

Tan Yurou pointed to Qin Yang, who had been standing behind her for a while.

Zhao Ling and the other two women exchanged glances, their expressions filled with disbelief as they looked at Qin Yang with suspicion.

They didn't realize it until they looked.

Although Qin Yang didn't have the same outstanding demeanor as them, there were clear traces of cultivation on him, and he appeared to be quite powerful, immediately drawing their full attention.

After confirming that Qin Yang was not an evil cultivator and did not possess any unusual aura, Zhao Ling finally relaxed.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your assistance. You've helped us greatly. We are all disciples of the Yunqing Sect."

"May I ask where you come from and where you cultivate?"

Zhao Ling asked gratefully, while also inquiring.

Qin Yang took a deep breath, feeling that it was finally his turn.

"It's embarrassing to say, but I'm just a rogue cultivator. I happened to be passing through Linhai Town this time and drew my sword to help."

"Senior Sister Zhao, Fellow Daoist Qin's strength is not low. He is at Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer, and he told me that he wishes to join our Yunqing Sect and become a disciple." Tan Yurou eagerly interjected from the side.

Upon learning that a rogue cultivator's cultivation had reached Qi Refining Realm Ninth Layer, Zhao Ling, Xu Qing, and Fang Xinyun were all inexplicably shocked and found it hard to believe.

After all, rogue cultivators had very little access to cultivation resources.

Even if they didn't get any, the most crucial issue was that no one could guide them in their cultivation.

Yet, Qin Yang here appeared to be only a year or two younger than them, and his cultivation was already comparable to theirs. How could such a person be a rogue cultivator?

"Fellow Daoist, you don't seem like a rogue cultivator."

Zhao Ling narrowed her eyes and scrutinized him.

Qin Yang had already prepared a response for this situation, anticipating that they would be curious about the source of his cultivation.

He explained, "Speaking of which, I only embarked on the path of cultivation by chance. I once stumbled upon a spirit medicine in the mountains, and after consuming it, I inexplicably gained cultivation. Later, I met a traveling Daoist in the town where I lived."

"That Daoist saw that I had a Spirit Root and some cultivation, and greatly praised me, taking me as a disciple and teaching me some rudimentary cultivation methods. Slowly, I cultivated to my current level."

"However, I have spiritual power but no techniques. After the Daoist who taught me left, I could only seek other ways to continue cultivating. That's how I learned that Yunqing Sect is a renowned orthodox sect, and I decided to come here!"

Qin Yang's face was sincere, his gaze focused, without any evasion.

After all, eighty percent of this explanation was true, with only minor discrepancies.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Ling and the other two believed him to some extent!

Zhao Ling nodded slightly and pondered for a moment, saying, "It seems your fortune is indeed great. There are indeed many people in the world like you who, by chance, obtained some spirit medicine or other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and then soared to success."

Xu Qing and Fang Xinyun also chimed in.

As disciples of an orthodox sect, they had heard of such things many times. They just didn't expect to witness it firsthand now, and that Qin Yang was coincidentally rescued by their junior sister on the way.

After confirming there were no issues, the three women's trust in Qin Yang had increased significantly.

"It's just that your timing is unfortunate. It's not the time for our Yunqing Sect to recruit disciples," Zhao Ling said with some embarrassment.

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Yang felt as if the sky had fallen.

He had finally thought of a good path, hoping to become a Yunqing Sect disciple to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and resolve the poison of the Soul Locking Pill. Now, they were saying they weren't recruiting disciples?!

It was over, all his efforts were in vain.

Qin Yang took a deep breath, filled with disappointment.

But just then, Xu Qing said, "Senior Sister, you forgot. Although it's not the time for Yunqing Sect to publicly recruit disciples, if a disciple recommends someone, they can still get a chance for an introductory assessment!"