Liu Yiyi Furiously Rebuked Shen Qingxue

Shen Qingxue's gaze fell on Wang Mengde, her pupils slightly contracting.

He is still alive.

Ye Wushuang hadn't killed him yet.

What's the story behind Ye Wushuang?

So much time has passed, and they still haven't killed Wang Mengde?

Shen Qingxue felt a surge of unease.

If Wang Mengde were alive, Ye Wushuang would very likely expose her lies.

He had told Ye Wushuang that Wang Mengde had drugged Shen Qingyue and taken advantage of her.

However, Qingyue's cultivation level improved too quickly, and every once in a while, the yin energy in her spiritual power would completely dissipate, becoming neutral and peaceful, which clearly indicated that she was secretly meeting with Wang Mengde.

Ye Wushuang has been busy preparing for Foundation Establishment these past few years and hasn't had time to visit Qingyue, but he successfully Foundation Establishment a month ago.

Once the other party consolidates their cultivation and emerges from seclusion, realizing they've deceived them, they will absolutely not let them go.

Shen Qingxue's fingers clenched slightly, her fingertips digging into her palms, but her expression remained unchanged.

Zhao Hongying remained calm, her gaze sweeping over Wang Mengde and Liu Yiyi. A slight smile played on her lips as she clasped her hands in a fist salute and said:

Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Liu, it's been a long time.

Her voice was cheerful and crisp, carrying her usual spiritedness.

Wang Mengde nodded slightly and returned the greeting with clasped hands. "Fellow Daoist Zhao, it's been a long time."

Liu Yiyi nodded gently, her voice soft. "Friend Zhao."

Zhao Hongying's gaze lingered on Wang Mengde for a moment longer, her brows twitching slightly.

She sensed the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from Wang Mengde, which were far more powerful than a year ago. The solidity of that spiritual energy clearly indicated that it had reached the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Hongying's eyes, then she smiled, a genuine and hearty smile, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wang, on advancing your cultivation to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement Refining."

For a Rogue Cultivator with Five-Element Pseudo-Spirit Root to raise his cultivation to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement in just a few years is truly remarkable.

Shen Qingxue stood aside, secretly shocked upon hearing this.

She never expected that Wang Mengde would actually raise his cultivation level to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement.

You should know that she has Three-Attribute Spirit Root, and after so many years of cultivation, she has only just broken through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement.

Wang Mengde, who only Five-Element Pseudo-Spirit Root, had his Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement Refining in just fourteen years, only one level lower than hers.

A feeling she couldn't quite describe welled up inside her.

Wang Mengde remained calm, slightly clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said to Zhao Hongying, "Congratulations on your cultivation reaching the Late Qi Refinement."

Zhao Hongying waved her hand, her gaze falling on the identity jade tokens on Wang Mengde and Liu Yiyi's waists, raising an eyebrow. "You've joined the Evergreen Sect?"

Wang Mengde nodded. "Yes."

Liu Yiyi nodded as well.

Shen Qingxue's expression changed slightly.

She knew the rules of the Evergreen Sect when accepting disciples.

Generally speaking, the Evergreen Sect does not recruit cultivators with Five-Element Spirit Root, but there are always exceptions.

There are three exceptions under which the Evergreen Sect will make a special admission.

The first type is those who made significant contributions to the Evergreen Sect.

The second type is to demonstrate extraordinary talent in one of the various arts of cultivation, such as alchemy, talisman making, array making, and artifact making, and become a personal disciple of a Foundation Establishment elder of the Evergreen Sect.

The third type is those with connections.

Shen Qingxue's gaze swept between Wang Mengde and Liu Yiyi, finally settling on Liu Yiyi.

Liu Yiyi stood beside Wang Mengde, the two of them very close, closer than the distance between ordinary fellow Daoists.

Most of the cultivators on Rosy Cloud Island knew that Liu Yiyi was Liu Yuanming's daughter.

Shen Qingxue had stayed on Rosy Cloud Island for several years, so she naturally knew this as well.

She remembered that many cultivators were pursuing Liu Yiyi, attempting to climb the social ladder by marrying Liu Yuanming.

Later, it is said that Liu Yiyi and Tie Li became dao companion, but unfortunately Tie Li died at the hands of the Golden Sun Sect cultivators.

Liu Yiyi was single again.

It seems that Wang Mengde, in order to climb the social ladder, picked up Tie Li flame.

Shen Qingxue's lips curled slightly, and she finally spoke.

"It seems you've managed to climb the social ladder by associating with Fellow Daoist Liu."

Her voice wasn't loud, but the contempt in her tone was undisguised.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi frowned.

She knew this person was Wang Mengde's ex-wife, and when she heard the other woman mention Wang Mengde, she was very unhappy and immediately confronted her.

"My father saw Wang Mengde's extraordinary talent in Talisman and took him as his personal disciple, which is why he joined the outer sect of the Evergreen Sect. Stop with your sarcastic remarks."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingxue revealed a disdainful smile.

"Him? Exceptionally talented?"

She looked Wang Mengde up and down, her eyes full of disdain.

What kind of talent could a useless person with Five-Element Pseudo-Spirit Root possibly have?

Liu Yiyi sneered, her voice clear and bright. "He has only been drawing Talisman for six years, yet he is already a second-tier advanced talisman master. Do you think that counts as exceptional talent?"

Shen Qingxue paused slightly.

A look of disbelief flashed across her face as she looked Wang Mengde up and down several times.

She is a talisman master, and a first-tier advanced talisman master at that.

He naturally understood what becoming a second-tier advanced rune master in six years meant.

This means that this person possesses an extraordinary talent in the art of Talisman.

Many people have immersed themselves in the art of talismans for decades and still may not be able to reach the threshold of the second level, but Wang Mengde only took six years.

Zhao Hongying stood aside, looking at Wang Mengde, equally shocked.

She knows it very well.

Six years ago, it was she who purchased a set of Talisman for Wang Mengde, ranging from the first-tier beginner level to the second-tier advanced level.

In the years that followed, she would seek out Wang Mengde every six months to learn Law Technique, and at the same time, she would purchase Seven-Pattern Spirit-Nurturing Pill for Wang Mengde.

In the past two years, Wang Mengde has mostly used Talisman debts.

She was well aware of how quickly Wang Mengde's Talisman skills had progressed.

However, a year ago, Wang Mengde was only a mid-level second-tier talisman master.

She never expected that in just one year, not only would her cultivation level rise to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, but her Talisman -making skills would also advance to the advanced second tier.

This Talisman is terrifying.

Wang Mengde's talent in the art of talismans is probably unmatched in the entire outer sect of the Evergreen Sect.

Unfortunately, his Spirit Root is too poor, and his background is also poor, so his chances of Foundation Establishment are slim.

Without Foundation Establishment, it is impossible to draw third-order Talisman.

Shen Qingxue finally couldn't hold back any longer, her voice trembling slightly. "Absolutely impossible."

Liu Yiyi scoffed, staring directly at Shen Qingxue, her tone utterly blunt. "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't. You're short-sighted."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingxue's face turned extremely ugly.

They actually called her short-sighted.

If the other person hadn't been Liu Yuanming's daughter, she would definitely have been very rude to her.

Shen Qingxue took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the anger that surged in her chest.

Her facial muscles twitched slightly, then she regained her gentle demeanor, as if a delicate mask had been reattached to her face.

She turned to Liu Yiyi and transmitted her voice to Liu Yiyi, still gentle, even with a hint of heartfelt sincerity. "Fellow Daoist Liu, aptitude for cultivation is everything. Wang Mengde has Five-Element Spirit Root, and he's already thirty-nine this year, but he's still Eighth Layer of Qi Refinement, with no hope of Foundation Establishment. You'd better stay away from him and not let him hold you back."

She had just heard Liu Yiyi say that Wang Mengde joined the Evergreen Sect after becoming Liu Yuanming's personal disciple, and mistakenly thought that Wang Mengde had not yet climbed up to Liu Yiyi.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi's expression grew even colder.

She glanced at Shen Qingxue, then reached out and took Wang Mengde's hand, their fingers intertwined.

"Just mind your own business. Wang Mengde and I are about to become dao companion. My father has already agreed to our marriage. You don't need to worry about me and him."

Shen Qingxue's gaze fell on their tightly clasped hands, and her expression changed completely.

Her pupils contracted slightly, and her lips pressed into a thin line.

She never expected that Wang Mengde would not only become Liu Yuanming's personal disciple, but would also soon become Liu Yuanming's son-in-law.

With such a status, even if Ye Wushuang to emerge from seclusion, she wouldn't dare to do anything to Wang Mengde.

A strong sense of unease welled up inside her.

What about Ye Wushuang?

Zhao Hongying stood to the side and saw Liu Yiyi and Wang Mengde holding hands.

A strange, inexplicable unease suddenly welled up inside her.

She recalled four years ago, when the two of them were traveling on swords, and that bastard pulled her into his arms.

That broad chest, those powerful arms...

But that bastard has actually found dao companion again.

Men are really no good.

Zhao Hongying shook her head, trying to clear her mind of those jumbled thoughts.

Zhao Hongying withdrew her gaze, her expression returning to its usual crispness.

She glanced at Shen Qingxue and said calmly, "We have other things to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

After saying that, she took Shen Qingxue's hand and turned to walk towards the bamboo forest.

Shen Qingxue was pulled along, her steps a little unsteady, but her gaze remained fixed on Wang Mengde, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Liu Yiyi watched the two figures disappear into the distance, her lips pursed slightly, then she turned her head to look at Wang Mengde, a hint of Qi Ingestion in her eyes.

"I'll have my father help you apply for a loan later, so you can quickly raise your cultivation to the Peak Qi Refinement and attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment." Her voice was serious, without a hint of joking. "I believe you can definitely reach Foundation Establishment."

Wang Mengde looked at her and nodded.

"It definitely will."

"It definitely will." Liu Yiyi nodded.

Wang Mengde turned around, took out the Jade-Slip Key from his sleeve, and channeled his spiritual power into it.

A flash of light appeared on the Jade Slip, and a crack silently appeared in the Light Barrier surrounding the pavilion. Pale blue spiritual light flowed through the crack, like an invisible door slowly opening.

Instead of rushing to her own pavilion, Liu Yiyi took out a Jade-Slip Key from her sleeve and handed it to Wang Mengde.

"Here, take this." Her voice was soft, her cheeks slightly flushed. "I have the core array plate that controls the attic's protective array. After refining it, I won't need the Jade-Slip Key."

As she spoke, her gaze was fixed intently on the key in Wang Mengde's hand, her eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.

She also wanted the Jade-Slip Key to Wang Mengde's pavilion.

Wang Mengde took the Jade-Slip Key, weighed it in his hand, and then put it into his sleeve.

"I'll have someone make a few copies of the Jade-Slip Key later, and I'll keep one for you."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over Wang Mengde's face, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction. "Are you still planning to give your sister-in-law the key?"

Her tone carried a hint of bitterness, and her gaze was fixed on Wang Mengde, as if waiting for an answer.

Wang Mengde made no attempt to hide anything, nodding. "I'll introduce you two in a few days. Qingyue is a very nice person; her fighting ability is even weaker than yours, but she can at least help you share some of the burden."

He paused, then added, "In a few days, the three of us will team up and see if the two of you can withstand my attacks."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi paused slightly.

Her eyes widened for a moment, then she shook her head repeatedly, a blush spreading from her cheeks to her ears.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out. Instead, she used Voice Transmission Technique, and a voice filled with embarrassment and annoyance poured directly into Wang Mengde's ears.

"Wang Mengde, you're a shameless bastard."

The voice was urgent and angry, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Wang Mengde's expression remained unchanged as he solemnly transmitted his voice back. "I've heard it's a lot of fun."

Liu Yiyi's neck turned red.

She shook her head repeatedly, as if trying to shake some image out of her head.

Strangely enough, the jealousy that had welled up in my heart because of Shen Qingxue had completely dissipated at some point, replaced by an inexplicable sense of shame, annoyance, and panic.

She glared at Wang Mengde and cursed, "Wang Mengde, you bad thing."

Then he turned around and strode quickly toward the eighteenth attic.

The footsteps were quick and hurried, as if they were fleeing from something.

Wang Mengde stood there, watching the other party flee in disarray, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He didn't rush into the attic, but instead took out the palm-sized, pitch-black array plate from his sleeve.

The surface of the array plate was covered with densely packed spirit patterns, and the Spirit Stone at the center emitted a faint light.

Wang Mengde held the array plate in his palm, took a deep breath, and slowly poured his spiritual power into it.

The spirit patterns on the array plate suddenly lit up.

Thin rays of light, as fine as hair, spread out from the array plate, wrapping around Wang Mengde's palm like a spider web and spreading upwards along his arm.

Those threads of light penetrated his meridians, eventually converging into a massive flow of information that surged into his sea of consciousness.

Wang Mengde closed his eyes, quietly processing the information flooding into his mind.

A moment later, he opened his eyes and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The Protective Spirit Formation of this pavilion is actually a second-order composite Protective Spirit Formation.

It combines seven formations—trapping formation, concealment formation, soundproof formation, attack formation, protection formation, perception formation, and Spirit Gathering Formation —into one, with each formation interlocking and complementing the others.

By controlling the spirit array, one can condense an attack no less powerful than that of a cultivator at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement.

Moreover, its defensive capabilities are extremely strong, capable of withstanding the full-force attack of Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement cultivator for a quarter of an hour.

Wang Mengde was secretly amazed.

This is far more powerful than the protective array on Rosy Cloud Island.

With a thought, he activated the protective array, and a pale blue Light Barrier rose from all around the pavilion, enveloping him.

With another thought, the Light Barrier quietly dissipated, as if it had never existed.

In addition, the entire structure of the attic also appeared clearly in Wang Mengde's mind.

In addition to the two floors visible above ground, there are two underground training chambers.

One large and one small, hidden beneath the foundation of the attic, with the entrance behind a secret door in the quiet room.

Wang Mengde stepped into the Light Barrier, passed through the courtyard gate, and stood in front of the pavilion.

With a thought, he controlled the great array, dispelling all the spiritual energy Light Barrier in all the rooms within the Light Barrier.

He then used his Spirit Eye Technique, and a flash of light appeared in his eyes, clearly showing everything in each room before his eyes.

The living room, kitchen, and storage room on the first floor, and the quiet room and bedroom on the second floor, were all kept spotless.

The furniture was all new, but there were no blankets or bedding.

Wang Mengde did not rush upstairs, but instead headed towards the quiet room.

There was a hidden door in the wall of the quiet room. If he hadn't already had a complete picture of the attic's layout in his mind, he would have hardly noticed its existence.

He reached out and gently pressed on the wall, and the hidden door slid open silently, revealing a stone staircase leading downwards.

The stone steps were narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time, and the walls on both sides were inlaid with glowing fluorescent stones that emitted a soft light.

Wang Mengde walked down the stone steps for about two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) and arrived at the underground quiet room.

The quiet room was not large, about ten feet square, with all four walls made of bluestone, covered with dense array patterns.

The ground was paved with light blue stone slabs, which were as smooth and warm as jade and slightly cool to the touch.

In the very center of the quiet room, there was a futon.

The cushion is woven from sacred herbs and emits a faint fragrance.

Next to the meditation cushion was a stone table, on which lay a booklet with four characters written on its cover, "Instructions for Entering the Sect".

Wang Mengde did not rush to look through the booklet, but first sensed the concentration of spiritual energy in the quiet room.

His eyes lit up slightly.

The spiritual energy in the quiet room was exceptionally dense, much denser than that in Shen Qingyue's quiet room.

The key point is that the concentration of this Spiritual Qi can be adjusted.

With a thought, Wang Mengde activated the Spirit Gathering Formation within the composite formation.

In an instant, all the Spiritual Qi within the entire Light Barrier seemed to be seized by an invisible hand, surging towards the underground meditation chamber.

Spiritual Qi converged from all directions, condensing into a faint spiritual mist in the quiet room, visible to the naked eye and audible with every breath.

Wang Mengde sat cross-legged on the futon, closed his eyes, and began to practice the Luan-Phoenix Harmony Formula.

Spiritual energy surged into his body like a tidal wave.

The gentle Spiritual Qi flows along the meridians, passing through the limbs and bones, through the twelve regular meridians, through the eight extraordinary meridians, and finally into the Dantian.

When spiritual energy circulates through the meridians for one cycle and returns to the Dantian, it becomes more solid and purer.

One week.

Two cycles.

Three cycles.

Wang Mengde opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

The stale air condensed into a white line in the air, shooting straight for three feet before slowly dissipating.

Wang Mengde clicked his tongue in amazement.

The effect of cultivating in seclusion in this quiet room was only slightly inferior to directly refining Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

If the concentration of the Spirit Gathering Formation is set to the highest level, the effect is almost comparable to refining Low-Grade Spirit Stone day and night.

No wonder so many cultivators want to join the Evergreen Sect.

By spending every day cultivating in a quiet room, one's cultivation level can be improved rapidly.

However, this is just something to think about.

The Evergreen Sect is not a charity; while you enjoy the benefits, you must also make sacrifices.

Wang Mengde stood up and picked up the book "Guide to Entering the Sect" on the table.

He turned to the first page, and lines of tiny, neat characters came into view.

"Entry Guidelines for the Evergreen Sect Outer Disciples" is a must-read.

Article 1: Outer disciples of the Evergreen Sect must abide by the sect's rules and regulations. They must not kill each other, betray their masters, or divulge sect secrets. Violators will have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the sect.

Article Two: Outer disciples of the Evergreen Sect must complete a task of at least one hundred sect contribution points each year.

Those who fail to complete the task will have their annual benefits deducted and will be disqualified from using sect facilities. Those who fail to complete the task for three consecutive years will be expelled from the sect.

Article 3. Outer disciples of the Evergreen Sect may use the sect's public facilities free of charge by presenting their identity jade tokens, including but not limited to the martial arts arena, Alchemy Chamber, weapon forging room, talisman-making room, and the first floor of the library.

Using advanced facilities or entering the second floor or above of the library requires sect contribution points.

Article 4: Outer disciples of the Evergreen Sect can accept tasks issued by the sect's task hall. Upon completion, they will receive Spirit Stone and sect contribution points as rewards.

The task difficulty is divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D, with A being the highest and D the lowest.

You should accept tasks according to your ability; failing or abandoning a task will result in a deduction of contribution points.