Qin Shaofeng discovered that Qing Daoxun indeed had a trace more spiritual energy within her body.
Although the amount of spiritual energy was rather small, Qing Daoxun had only eaten a few bites of spirit beast meat.
"This is a good thing. It means we came to the right place. If you want to improve your strength, you must cultivate in a place like this!"
Seeing that Qing Daoxun was still somewhat conflicted, Qin Shaofeng wore a calm smile as he advised her.
"Junior Sister, don't dwell on it. The so-called name of one's sect is merely a manner of speaking."
"As long as heaven and earth are in your heart, heaven and earth will be wherever you stand. But if there are no gods in your heart, then even kneeling in worship before them is useless!"
Qin Shaofeng's words carried a subtle twist of Zen.
The Buddha had once said: wine and meat may pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart.
This was meant to warn all living beings that cultivation was not merely something practiced with the mouth or through physical deeds. The heart had to acknowledge it first; everything else was unimportant.
The same principle applied to joining a master and learning one's arts. If the people of this sect could treat them fairly, then there was nothing more to say.
Qin Shaofeng would also be willing to respectfully address the elders of this sect.
But if the people here were unfriendly or knew only how to bully newcomers, then he naturally had ways to deal with them.
This was a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for Qing Daoxun, so he did not want her to miss it.
After hesitating slightly, Qing Daoxun finally made her choice.
"Alright, then let us join this sect. Perhaps what