Twisted Logic

Supreme Mystery Mountain, outside the Ancestral Hall.

Li Chengxuan looked towards the western horizon, his expression solemn.

The celestial phenomenon of Venus accompanying the Moon, seemingly a beautiful display of starlight and moonlight, is actually an ominous sign.

Venus belongs to the metal element and governs military and political affairs.

A Daoist text states. "When the moon aligns with Venus, a great war breaks out below, and a nation will perish."

Li Chengxuan returned to the hall and looked at the portrait of the patriarch.

In the upper left corner of the portrait, there is a faint trace of a full moon.

Li Chengxuan suddenly understood, lit a stick of incense and respectfully worshipped his ancestor. "Since the ancestor has already agreed, this disciple will naturally obey."

When Hu Yueqiu awoke from her sudden enlightenment, the sun was already rising and the sky was bright.

"He was indeed racking his brains and getting stressed out; it almost delayed his important business."

Hu Yueqiu knew that her duties in the General Affairs Hall were the key to her being able to stay in Supreme Mystery Mountain.

Especially now that the sect's top disciple Liu Zhijian, has taken charge, we cannot afford to be negligent.

Hu Yueqiu hurried down the mountain, feeling her steps become much lighter, and the ancient sword in her hand felt as light as a feather.

A moment later, they arrived at the Hall of General Affairs.

Hua Chunning looked at Hu Yueqiu, who moved with incredible speed and whose eyes held a hidden sword-like quality, and couldn't help but smile and nod. Without saying much to Hu Yueqiu, she said directly, "Come with me to the Ancestral Hall; the Sect Leader summons you."

Hu Yueqiu was quite uneasy for a moment, but dared not ask any questions, and followed Hua Chunning toward the Ancestral Hall.

The Ancestral Hall is a very important place in the sect.

Logically speaking, Hu Yueqiu, a mere steward of the General Affairs Hall, should not be qualified to be here.

The scale of the operation is particularly large today.

Not only the sect leader, but also Liu Zhijian and Duanmu Ren were present.

Even the Jiang Xiaoyu stood obediently in the hall.

With Hua Chunning leading the way, everyone on Supreme Mystery Mountain was now gathered.

"Don't worry, it's a good thing." Hua Chunning smiled at Hu Yueqiu, then stood below Liu Zhijian, her expression solemn.

Hu Yueqiu knelt down and bowed, saying, "Hu Yueqiu greets the Sect Leader."

Li Chengxuan nodded slightly and said softly, "Yesterday you comprehended the sword intent, and you can already be considered a sword cultivator. I intend to take you under the Supreme Mystery Mountain as Registered Disciple. Are you willing?"

Hu Yueqiu was stunned upon hearing this, somewhat incredulous. "I... I... of course I'm willing!"

Hua Chunning knew the hardships Hu Yueqiu had endured along the way, and for a moment she felt a pang of emotion. She gently reminded him, "Since you're willing, why don't you pay your respects to the Ancestor and the Sect Leader!"

Hu Yueqiu suddenly realized what was happening and bowed again before the portrait in the hall. "Disciple Hu Yueqiu pays respects to the Ancestral Master!"

Then he knelt before Li Chengxuan and said, "Disciple Hu Yueqiu greets Sect Leader!"

Finally, without needing a reminder: "Hu Yueqiu greets Senior Brother Liu, Senior Sister Hua, and Senior Brother Duanmu."

As for Jiang Xiaoyu, he can only be considered a junior disciple, so there's no need for formalities.

Liu Zhijian was a kind and easygoing person, and he had a good impression of Hu Yueqiu, who was also taciturn. He nodded and said, "Junior Sister Hu, please get up."

Upon hearing his master's words, Jiang Xiaoyu immediately stepped forward with a joyful expression, helped Hu Yueqiu up, and pulled her in front of him, thus separating her from the fierce Duanmu.

Duanmu Ren simply nodded slightly.

Sword Dao is quite different from other martial arts traditions, with an extremely high barrier to entry, making it difficult to learn and master.

The junior clerk in front of me, who holds a public institution position, has essentially obtained a highly valuable certificate and has been directly granted special permission to transfer into the civil service.

Although it's still in the trial period.

However, Duanmu Ren has never met a civil servant who cannot be promoted to a permanent position.

Li Chengxuan was also considering Hu Yueqiu's cultivation, since sword cultivators were still worth nurturing. After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "Zhijian, go and contact Rosy Clouds Resting Mountain later, and have them exchange a [Fu Water Proper Qi] for that [Wu Earth Apricot-Yellow Flag]."

The [Wu Earth Apricot-Yellow Flag] is one of the battle flags in a set at Rosy Clouds Resting Mountain, and it has quite a history.

Xue Yang visited the mountain several times, hoping to exchange it for his lost possession.

Their detention at Supreme Mystery Mountain for so long is enough to demonstrate their stance.

Now it's perfect to exchange it for [the Fu Water Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi] for Hu Yueqiu to use.

Xiao Hu has caught a lucky break.

If it had been six months earlier, I would have had to Qi Gathering myself.

Liu Zhijian nodded in agreement. "Yes, Your disciple obeys."

"Chunning," Li Chengxuan continued, "If Xiao Hu wants to Qi Ingestion and enter the Dao, she still needs to replenish her Manifestation. You have experience, so go down and teach her well, and strive for success on the first try."

Hua Chunning naturally understood her master's meaning; it meant that Xiao Hu was allowed to Grotto-Heaven. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Disciple obeys."

"Duanmu..." Li Chengxuan looked at Duanmu Ren again and said softly, "Xiao Hu, you'll need to complete the Manifestation. There might still be some arrangements to be made at the villa. You can handle that."

Duanmu Ren, whose future was bright and who was already familiar with Li Jiabao, readily agreed, "This disciple obeys and will certainly make the arrangements."

To help Hu Yueqiu fill in the missing Manifestation, almost the entire Supreme Mystery Mountain was mobilized.

Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes darted around, her face full of anticipation as she looked at Li Chengxuan.

Li Chengxuan smiled and added, "Xiao Hu shouldn't rush into cultivation these next few days. Xiao Yu'er should take Xiao Hu to the mountain to play and relax first, and we'll talk about it again in a few days when everything is ready."

Jiang Xiaoyu immediately beamed with joy, proudly puffing out his chest and declaring, "Yes, disciple obeys!"

The Supreme Mystery Mountain.

Jiang Xiaoyu solemnly led Hu Yueqiu to look at the clouds.

Hu Yueqiu Hu Yueqiu listened to Jiang Xiaoyu's childish words while enjoying the cool autumn breeze, her previously anxious and restless heart gradually calmed down.

Anger and resentment harm the spirit; sorrow and joy harm the body.

Now that he has become Registered Disciple Supreme Mystery Mountain and has received the care and help of the sect leader and several senior brothers and sisters, he needs to start to improve his Manifestation and prepare to enter the Qi Ingestion through Qi cultivation.

In fact, it has far exceeded my expectations.

What I need to do now is move forward step by step.

Don't be overjoyed or act rashly.

Do not worry about unusual Manifestation or doubt your ability to compensate for Manifestation.

After her sudden enlightenment under the moonlight, Hu Yueqiu had achieved a certain clarity of State of Mind.

There's always a way out.

Even if I really can't make up for the Manifestation, I won't give up on cultivation and will eventually find a way to walk.

Jiang Xiaoyu, bearing the heavy responsibility assigned by the sect leader, said seriously with a stern face, "Senior Sister Xiao Hu, are you feeling better?! There's no one here, so feel free to cry if you want! I definitely won't tell anyone!"

"Thank you, Xiao Yu'er, I feel much better." Hu Yueqiu patted Jiang Xiaoyu's hair and corrected her, "You should call me Martial Uncle. Otherwise, Senior Brother Liu will scold you again if he hears you."

"No way!" Jiang Xiaoyu refused, arguing firmly, "Those older folks like Old Liu and Old Duanmu who like to scare Xiao Yu'er are my master and uncles. Those pretty girls like Xiao Hua and Xiao Hu who are willing to play with me can only be my senior sisters!"

Hu Yueqiu listened and suddenly smiled, "So that's how it's divided."

Jiang Xiaoyu asked smugly, "Doesn't that make a lot of sense?!"

Hu Yueqiu dared not agree with Jiang Xiaoyu's fallacies and asked with a smile, "Then what about the sect leader?!"

Jiang Xiaoyu stammered and dared not speak.

On Supreme Mystery Mountain, Jiang Xiaoyu was originally most afraid of the fierce Duanmu.

But later, Jiang Xiaoyu was surprised to find that Uncle Duanmu was not afraid of anyone, except the sect leader!

As a result, Jiang Xiaoyu also began to fear the sect leader and grandmaster, even more so than Duanmu.

Seeing that it was getting late, Hu Yueqiu took Jiang Xiaoyu down the mountain. Along the way, they chatted about strange and illogical topics, which made up for the lack of childhood memories.

General Affairs Hall.

Hua Chunning was already waiting. After coaxing Jiang Xiaoyu away, she said to Hu Yueqiu, "Xiao Hu, starting tomorrow, I will take you to Supreme Mystery Sub-Courtyard to replenish your Manifestation."