Thankfully, nothing had changed

After seeing the state Ying Huaixu and Ye Ningshuang were in, Lü Qingyi was a little surprised, though she had also half expected it.

Ying Huaixu's situation, however, made Lü Qingyi itch to ask questions.

In the end, she held herself back.

It would not suit her image.

"Since everyone's here, let's set off!"

Ying Huaixu nodded, then ran toward the mountain behind Peaceful Town as though he knew the way by heart.

Lü Qingyi: "???"

The Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples: "!!!"

Lü Qingyi could not help asking, "Did you tell him where the Flying Boat was beforehand?"

The Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples all shook their heads.

Lü Qingyi froze.

"Then how did he know the Flying Boat was behind the town? Did he go there last night?"

The Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples shook their heads.

"No. We specifically checked the surrounding area last night, and we never saw Ying Huaixu!"

Lü Qingyi pinched her chin.

She remembered how she had only told Ying Huaixu to find yin soul grass, without telling him where it was, yet he had still known where to look.

Now it had happened again.

Could it be that I only need to tell him what to do, and he'll naturally know the location, or even the final answer?

If that's really the case... this ability is ridiculously powerful!

After thinking it over, Lü Qingyi told the other Divine Firmament Sword Sect disciples, "Keep this matter confidential. All of you!"

The disciples nodded.

Since Lü Qingyi had given the order, they naturally had to obey.

Seeing that Ying Huaixu had already gone quite far, Lü Qingyi turned to Ye Ningshuang.

"Let's go together. We're heading where Ying Huaixu went!"

Ye Ningshuang nodded.

Before long...

They had all boarded the Flying Boat.

Ye Ningshuang looked around the Flying Boat curiously, her eyes filled with astonishment and wonder.

Once aboard the Flying Boat, Ye Ningshuang kept exploring.

"This is so extravagant! Heavens, these are gemstones... and this is the finest jade..."

No matter how reserved Ye Ningshuang normally was, she could not maintain her composure now.

The Flying Boat simply surpassed anything she had ever seen or heard of.

The other disciples were hardly surprised by Ye Ningshuang's reaction.

After all, they had been just like Ye Ningshuang when they first came to the Divine Firmament Sword Sect.

Ying Huaixu's reaction, on the other hand, left them speechless.

After boarding the Flying Boat, Ying Huaixu did indeed look around.

But in the end, Ying Huaixu seemed rather disappointed.

That immediately made some of the disciples angry.

They really wanted to ask him, You're just a mortal. What exactly do you have to be disappointed about?

But in the end, these immortals were too concerned with keeping up appearances, so they stubbornly held their tongues.

Lü Qingyi frowned as well.

She could tell that Ying Huaixu was not pretending to be disdainful.

Even so, Ying Huaixu was putting on far too much of an act.

Lü Qingyi could not hold back any longer.

Looking at Ying Huaixu, who was sitting on the deck resting with his eyes closed, she asked, "Are you dissatisfied with something?"

Ying Huaixu froze for a moment.

Then he hurriedly bowed and shook his head as he explained, "Senior Sister, why would you say that? I'm not dissatisfied at all!"

Lü Qingyi frowned. "Then why did you look disappointed just now?"

That really stumped Ying Huaixu.

It was not the Flying Boat that had disappointed him.

Rather, in the game, there had been a luxurious treasure chest aboard this Flying Boat containing 100 Spirit Leaves.

Spirit Leaves were the premium currency.

Although Ying Huaixu did not know whether he would be able to spend real money later, he still wanted to collect some Spirit Leaves and see.

Unfortunately, this had become a real world, and there was no treasure chest aboard the Flying Boat. That was why Ying Huaixu was a little disappointed.

But how could he explain that?

Ying Huaixu thought for a while before finally saying, "I just thought this Flying Boat was so wonderful. It's a shame it isn't mine, so I felt disappointed!"

Lü Qingyi: "..."

Well, that explanation certainly made perfect sense.

It left Lü Qingyi at a complete loss.

After a long silence, Lü Qingyi could only nod. "Mm. Keep contributing to the sect, and you'll have one someday!"

Ying Huaixu immediately nodded.

"I will brave fire and water for the sect without hesitation!"

Lü Qingyi waved a hand.

Those words were best taken with a grain of salt.

In the cultivation world, no one would truly go that far for their sect, much less an outer disciple who had not even officially joined yet.

Now Lü Qingyi did not feel like talking, so she simply closed her eyes to rest.

Ying Huaixu tactfully withdrew as well.

The rest of the journey passed in silence.

The Flying Boat soon arrived at the Divine Firmament Sword Sect.

The Divine Firmament Sword Sect truly deserved its place as one of the top sects in Primordial Immortal Cultivation Record.

Its entrance alone rivaled the Southern Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Court.

That was why players of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect later joked that they were members of the Heavenly Court.

Looking at the towering entrance wreathed in immortal mist, Ye Ningshuang was too stunned to speak.

As for Ying Huaixu...

He remained just as calm, merely glancing at the entrance before looking away.

He had seen the thing countless times back when he played the game.

Even though he had now actually transmigrated here, he was a little tired of looking at it.

The one thing that made Ying Huaixu happy was that the Divine Firmament Sword Sect was still the same Divine Firmament Sword Sect. Nothing had changed.

Even the red-nosed old man handling registration at the entrance looked exactly the same.

"Oh my! Ninth Senior Sister is back! Truly, a day apart feels like three autumns. You have no idea how I've felt these past few days without seeing you, Senior Sister. This old man has been..."

"Stop, stop, stop..."

Lü Qingyi hurriedly raised a hand to cut him off.

"If you put all that effort you spend flattering people into cultivation, you wouldn't still be a gatekeeper!"

The old man chuckled.

"There's nothing wrong with being a gatekeeper. More importantly, I enjoy it!"

Lü Qingyi could do nothing about him.

"Registration!"

The old man hurriedly nodded.

"Oh, this must be Junior Sister Ye! What a lovely young lady!"

"Come, come, hand over your Identity Token. I'll register you right away!"

Ye Ningshuang took out her token somewhat awkwardly. "S-sorry for the trouble!"

The old man laughed. "No trouble, no trouble!"

He quickly finished registering her, then returned the token to Ye Ningshuang.

Lü Qingyi still did not leave.

The old man: "???"

"Senior Sister, is there something else?"

Lü Qingyi could not help saying, "Are you blind? Can't you see the grown man standing right beside me?"

Only then did the old man notice Ying Huaixu.

"Huh? He's a disciple too?"

Lü Qingyi stared straight at the old man.

The old man instantly broke into a cold sweat.

"Oh my, Junior Brother! You didn't say a word either. Your token-quickly, give me your token!"

Ying Huaixu handed over his token. Once the old man finished registering him, a Virtual Screen appeared before Ying Huaixu again.

"Mission prologue, stage two complete: have your spiritual root tested and join the Divine Firmament Sword Sect. Rewards: 500 experience, 3 spirit stones!"

Hongmeng mission, act one unlocked.

Mission one: Ye Ningshuang's distress! (Cultivation requirement: Meridian Opening Realm)

Sure enough, he had to register before the mission could be completed.

Ying Huaixu put away his token, then immediately activated its guidance function with practiced ease.

The action left the old man dumbfounded.

"Huh? How do you know how to use the token?"

Ying Huaixu froze as well, then felt a little embarrassed.

Damn it, that was an automatic habit from the game. I forgot I'm in a real world now.

Ying Huaixu had no idea how to explain it, so he could only turn to Lü Qingyi!

Lü Qingyi paused, then said, "I taught him?"