Encountering a Charm Cultivator of the Joyous Union Sect

Zhang Yunlu did not overthink it. After washing up and changing into her school uniform, she went to the rooftop, mobilized her spiritual power, and formed a hand seal with her fingers.

A faint spiritual glow lingered at her fingertips.

Soon, a wisp of faint purple energy was drawn out, circled around Zhang Yunlu once, and was then swallowed by her in a single breath.

The purple energy sank all the way down, arriving at her dantian, which was filled with spiritual power.

"Done."

Releasing her hand, she turned and headed downstairs.

Because she lacked a vessel to store the materials for refining the method, she had no choice but to use her own body as the container.

She would simply release it later and use the moonlight to refine it.

Although Zhang Yunlu felt that this Purple Enclosure Qi Observation Method was quite troublesome to cultivate, there was no denying that the technique was truly useful, so she had no intention of giving it up.

She did not return home, but instead headed straight downstairs. Following her usual habit, she bought some breakfast and ate while hurrying toward school.

She had not gone far when Zhang Yunlu suddenly felt something flash before her eyes, but when she looked up, there was nothing there.

There was only a middle-aged sanitation worker using a telekinesis technique to control four brooms to sweep the street.

"Morning, Little Lu," the uncle said with a smile as he greeted her.

"Morning, Uncle Ming," Zhang Yunlu replied.

She had once asked Uncle Ming why he didn't use a cleaning spell, as it would clearly be faster and easier.

Uncle Ming had replied that doing it this way felt more like a ritual.

Emm... does sweeping the floor really require a sense of ritual?

After the greeting, Zhang Yunlu continued walking forward.

Uncle Ming watched her walk away, scratched his head, and muttered in confusion.

"What's wrong with this girl? Her smile is so cold."

High in the sky, Li Fengping revealed his form, his heart still racing with lingering fear.

He had almost, almost run into her again.

He had encountered this Zhang Yunlu head-on twice before; once when he was tailing her, which resulted in him being beaten into a pulp.

That time he had brought it upon himself, so he accepted it!

But the second time they met, it really was just a coincidence, yet he ended up being detained by the head of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Although it wasn't for long, he had been truly terrified, every second feeling like a year; he had even thought he was going to be silenced.

Nothing good ever came from running into her, so it was better to avoid her.

Zhang Yunlu was completely unaware of this. Although she had grown significantly after the trial, she was not yet powerful enough to detect a Nascent Soul sword cultivator who was deliberately concealing his presence.

Some time later, she arrived near the school, only to see an unexpected person outside the school gate—Xiao Fan.

Didn't he drop out?

The doubt flashed through Zhang Yunlu's mind.

The two were not close, so she had no intention of going over to greet him and walked straight through the school gate.

Students passing by later all cast a few glances at him.

Pity, regret, schadenfreude, annoyance—all sorts of gazes.

The reason he had chosen to become a pseudo-foundation cultivator had already spread throughout the school. Some felt he was pitiful, some gloated, and others felt that what Xiao Fan did was unfair to the other students, and thus were hostile toward him.

Not long after, there was no one left outside the school. Xiao Fan, who had been hesitating for a long time, let out a sigh.

"Forget it."

For over a decade, he had cultivated step-by-step, all for the sake of getting into a good academy and... continuing to cultivate step-by-step.

Joining the Dragon-Elephant Heaven-Supporting Sect would be best; if he couldn't join, finding a job after graduation wouldn't be bad either.

That was why, after dropping to the ninth level of Qi Refining, he had come near the school to see if he could return to continue his classes.

But once he actually arrived near the school, he hesitated again.

How was he supposed to explain his situation?

Should he say his pseudo-foundation shattered but he remained unscathed, and that it was all a fortuitous encounter given to him by that mysterious 'Huo'?

Although his experience was shallow, he knew that doing so would be extremely foolish.

"I should go resign from my job first."

He didn't know what else to do for the moment, so he could only go resign from that job first. After all, he had dropped to the ninth level of Qi Refining and could no longer handle the work.

"Let me tell you, Uncle-Master, the fish I make is delicious. Even Master likes it very much."

Chi Jiuyu was wearing overalls today over an orange T-shirt, and she was also wearing a baseball cap, gesticulating wildly as she bragged about her cooking skills to Xu Xing.

Her right hand was carrying a large, transparent box filled with water, in which two golden spiritual fish were swimming.

"Back then, after I ate the nine fish my master gave me, she was so angry she hung me up and beat me. It wasn't until I went and caught a few more to cook for her that she finally forgave me."

Despite the intensity being the same, she had been half-dead yesterday morning, yet today she was full of vitality; her adaptability really was like a cockroach's.

Furthermore, she had insisted on eating fish first thing this morning and dragged Xu Xing along to buy them with her.

"Don't you have a storage ring? Why not put them in there?"

"This kind of fish can't be kept in a dark, enclosed space." Chi Jiuyu lifted the water tank and gave it a shake, causing the two spirit fish to dart around in a panic. "It ruins the texture of the meat!"

"I recall the shopkeeper saying just now that this is an ornamental fish."

"What does he know! This is the best kind of fish to eat!"

The two chatted as they walked, though it was mostly Chi Jiuyu doing the talking.

It was as if she had an endless supply of things to say.

After walking for a while, the two stopped by the roadside to wait for the traffic light.

"Family! I've already arrived at Mystic Sword City! Everyone, hit that follow button; this streamer is going to go find those ancient cultivators coming out of seclusion this afternoon!"

A charming female cultivator descended from the sky, stepping on multicolored mist. Her purple palace-style gown could not hide her exquisite figure, and every movement she made was filled with endless allure.

Many passersby had their gazes drawn to her.

A mobile phone hovered beside her, broadcasting a live stream.

In Xu Xing's perception, wisps of vital energy and desire flowed out from the phone screen, converging into a sachet hanging at the woman's waist.

So this is what a Joyous Union Sect practitioner is like nowadays?

"Uncle-Master!"

"What is it?"

"I'm going to tell Master when we get back!"

"..." Xu Xing paused. "What are you thinking? I'm just curious about her cultivation method."

"She's just a charm cultivator from the Joyous Union Sect. I could take on ten of her!" Chi Jiuyu curled her lip in disdain.

During the Immortal Sect Grand Competition, the Joyous Union Sect had ranked at the very bottom.

Yet, not only were these people not the least bit dejected, they were all grinning and recording videos—they had absolutely no ambition!

As a sword cultivator with grand aspirations, she held them in utter contempt.

Jiang Yujiu did not hear their conversation, but even if she had, she wouldn't have cared.

If you've already joined the Joyous Union Sect, why would you still care about things like that?

If you do, it just means you aren't a suitable practitioner for the Joyous Union Sect.

Nowadays, because of their unique cultivation methods, charm cultivators in the Joyous Union Sect need to constantly chase trends to maintain their popularity.

It's a simple principle: popularity brings viewers, and viewers provide the vital energy and desire they need.

That is why the entire Joyous Union Sect is so fiercely competitive. If it weren't for the rules set by their ancestor—such as no 18+ content—the practitioners of the Joyous Union Sect would likely be even more insane...

There was no helping it; vital energy and desire were constant companions on the cultivation path of a Joyous Union Sect practitioner, and this situation would only improve after reaching Dao Integration.

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