Choice

But soon, Su Jian's expression returned to normal.

"Senior Sister."

Because he had so many secrets, he had kept to himself for most of the past year. Among the many Qi Refining disciples of the Xu Yan Sect, he was one of the most inconspicuous.

It was fair to say that almost no one paid him any attention.

But Qin Yue here was an exception.

After all, in a sense, she was his Dao Protector.

At the sound of Su Jian's voice, Qin Yue paused, then turned around, a smile appearing on her face.

"Junior Brother, you're truly becoming more and more impressive."

He had come up behind her, yet she hadn't sensed him at all.

Looking at the gleaming, translucent Jade Ruler in Su Jian's hand, a trace of envy flickered in her eyes.

"Senior Sister flatters me." Su Jian walked over and sat down across from her.

The Xu Yan Sect was divided into many factions.

So that he could continue cultivating in peace, he had joined one of them.

Qin Yue was also a member of his faction.

Unlike him, who possessed a Dharma Weapon of his own, Qin Yue had none. She had only borrowed a rune from the Dharma Derivation Hub to absorb spiritual energy and embark on the path of cultivation.

She was now at the sixth level of Qi Refining, but was far less valued than he was.

After all, for cultivators like her, who had borrowed a weapon to draw in spiritual energy, the ninth level of Qi Refining was their limit. They didn't even have a Dharma Weapon of their own.

"Elder Zeng heard that Junior Brother was about to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, so he asked me to bring you a Spirit-Nurturing Fruit."

Qin Yue took out