Lu Yang was quite popular at the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace. As Lanting showed him around, the palace disciples were busy checking him out, too. At nearly every stop, a crowd of them gathered around to ask him all sorts of questions, making him feel like some rare species.
Though at the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, male cultivators really were a rare species.
"Enough, enough. Don't forget that this is cultivation time. Don't let this distract you." A steady voice rang out, and the chattering disciples fell silent at once, returning to their places to practice obediently.
A cold-faced female cultivator walked over, a pitch-black ring on her middle finger.
"Senior Sister Jinghong." Lanting bowed. Lu Yang followed suit, copying her movements.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Jinghong."
Senior Sister Jinghong returned the greeting, then said, "You must be Junior Brother Lu Yang, the one I've heard so much about."
"Junior Sister Lanting, if you're showing Junior Brother Lu around the palace, you should keep a low profile. The junior sisters' hearts aren't steadfast enough. When they see how handsome he is, they're bound to get excited and waste the day's practice."
"Yes."
There were also palace disciples like Senior Sister Jinghong, who had no interest in Lu Yang.
Only after they had left Senior Sister Jinghong's sight did Lu Yang quietly ask, "Does Senior Sister Jinghong seem a little unwelcoming toward me?"
Lanting grinned. "Don't think Senior Sister Jinghong is heartless, Senior Brother. She's like that with everyone."
"She's the Third Elder's disciple and has mastered the art of crafting. She joined the sect before I did, and she's at the mid-stage of Spirit Transformation. Her cultivation talent isn't top-notch, but she's thorough in her work and steady in character, so the elders think highly of her."
Lu Yang nodded. He'd