Chapter 4: A Strange Female Disciple

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Name: Qin Yi

Age: 18

Martial Aptitude: Medium Grade

Cultivation Base: None (First Stage Qi Condensation (0/1000)

Spiritual Mind: 20

Cultivation Point: 1500

Mastery Point: 0

PowerBox: Spiritual Energy (4000), Impurity (8500), Neutralizer (200)

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In those two years, there were several changes in his status. However, the most substantial was the change in Cultivation Points, which increased a lot compared to two years ago.

With 1500 Cultivation Points, he could step into Qi Condensation Realm at any time, but he chose not to do so now.

In addition, the things inside the EnergyBox also improved a lot. This improvement resulted from Qin Yi’s extraction of the pills and spirit stones he got from the Deacon.

Even though it is all useless now, it can come in handy at times.

For example, Spiritual Energy. It was useless now, but it was helpful when Qin Yi had no choice but to stay in a place with little or no spiritual energy. The spiritual energy stored by the system is pure spiritual energy without the slightest presence of impurities. It made it easier to be absorbed and refined into qi.

Although Qin Yi still doesn’t know how he will use the impurities, they are harmful substances, and he cannot use them on himself.

——However, it can be used on other people, right? Like his future enemy…

The last one is the neutralizer. It might be used to neutralize poison; after all, it came from the Detoxification Pill. He could use it in case one day he was poisoned.

The three energies may be useless now, but that does not mean they will be useless in the future.

In Novices’ Quarter, many Novices Disciples were spiritedly discussing amongst each other.

This is how they used to.

Get up and start work in the early hours of the morning until the sun goes down.

For someone like Qin Yi, who grew up as an orphan, doing all the housework alone and at the same time taking care of his younger brother and the children he adopted. This kind of work was something he was used to.

However, not all the Novice Disciples here came from the same background as Qin Yi. Some of them came from the aristocrats of the mortal families.

They are used to living as high and mighty nobles, served by beautiful and handsome servants. But the moment they enter the sect, their lives turn upside down.

They are used to being served by others, but now it is their turn to serve others. Therefore, few of them are willing to endure this kind of lifestyle and choose to give up not even halfway and return to their families in the mortal world.

Some of them chose to stay in this place, and they hope that someday they could become cultivators they could pride on. With that kind of mind, they try hard to familiarize themselves with the new environment and lifestyle. They also assimilated themselves with a group of novice disciples and became one of them.

They sometimes go in groups during the day, to be precise, during breaks. They talked about cultivation, the hot gossip in the Novices’ Quarter, and so on. But of course, Qin Yi was one of them, but he was merely a silent listener who never participated in their discussions.

“Zhou Li is a genius in the Novices’ Quarter. I envy him sigh… He managed to reach the First Stage of Qi Condensation today. He would have no problem promoted to the outer sect and became an outer disciple by the next day.”

“Well, with this, he become the first novice disciple who stepped into the First Stage of Qi Condensation and soon enter the outer sect.”

“Nope. He is not the first one. Lin Tian is earlier than Zhou Li. But he was rather lowkey and only few people who knew it. Well, you all know it now.”

“For real? Why did he choose to be lowkey? Does he wants to give a surprise for Zhou Li or something? Haha.”

“Well, I’m not too surprised though because I knew his aptitude was no less than Zhou Li. He was just too humble compared to Zhou Li who always in high profile.”

“Well, these two celebrities would soon enter the outer sect and never step up again into the Novices’ Quarter. Should we celebrate or mourn about this? Even though we’ll be a little stress-free, the Novices’ Quarter will be deserted with the two of them gone.”

Zhou Li and Lin Tian have been deemed the most genius disciples in the Novices’ Quarter as they have the highest aptitude in this place.

Qin Yi also recognizes the two of them.

Although they have never adequately talked to each other, he gained medium-grade aptitude from one of them. To be more precise, it was from Lin Tian.

In the Novices’ Quarter, only three people possessed medium-grade aptitude: Lin Tian and Zhou Li are the two of them, and the last person is a female disciple named Shangguan Yue.

The three of them came from mortal families that had no record of ties to the cultivation world. In other words, they were initially ignorant of the cultivation world like Qin Yi. But the difference was that Qin Yi got a letter of recommendation to enter the sect, while they got into the sect by chance.

The Sleeping Dragon Sect’s entry requirements were stringent. Apart from age and aptitude, connections were also critical in getting accepted into the sect.

Talented mortals will be placed into the bottom class to temper their perseverance, forbearance, resolve, and mentality before becoming a true cultivators.

After all, being a cultivator has never been easy. If you do not have those traits, becoming a cultivator is only a pipe dream. Unless you have a high-grade aptitude, you have no choice but to endure life in the Novices’ Quarter.

Lin Tian, Zhou Li, and Shangguan Yue possessed medium-grade aptitude. The three of them have the same grade of aptitude. However, if Qin Yi could rank it, Zhou Li would surely end up in the last spot.

Unlike Lin Tian, who relied on himself to step into Qi Condensation Realm. On the other hand, Zhou Li received a lot of assistance from the Deacon, but he still advanced later than Lin Tian.

Qin Yi was not sure when and how Zhou Li managed to get the Deacon’s favor. However, since then, Zhou Li has started monopolizing the Deacon’s time during the Deacon’s weekly visits.

Zhou Li’s selfish actions drew much displeasure from the other Novice Disciples, including Lin Tian.

——And it was from that moment that the discord between Zhou Li and Lin Tian began.

They bicker and fight over every little thing. They view each other as a thorn in their eyes.

Their love-hate relationship caused so much change in the Novices’ Quarter. It became livelier than ever. Even Qin Yi, as the audience, felt very amused and entertained.

Now they will soon enter the outer sect. Their disappearance will bring relief and desolation in the Novice Quarter.

Qin Yi is unsure whether this is good or bad, but it does not matter for him since he is also about to enter the outer sect soon.

Qin Yi looked at the girl across from him. She had a fair and handsome face, coupled with short hair. Had it not for her wearing a female’s robe, people would mistake her for a pretty boy.

She buried her face inside the book as if pay no heed to the discussion in this place.

This boyish girl is none other than Shangguan Yue.

The third holder of medium-grade aptitude.

In Qin Yi’s eyes, she is a unique existence in the Novices’ Quarter.

Shangguan Yue’s appearance alone was enough to attract his attention. Coupled with her quiet and anti-social vibe, and yet, he is actually an approachable person.

Of course, this feeling is not “Love”. He just thinks that she is a very interesting person.

Why?

Remember when he made the medium-grade aptitude ranking list, he said Zhou Li was ranked last despite getting help from the Deacon. Above Zhou Li was Lin Tian, he was more aptitude than Zhou Li but still far compared to Shangguan Yue.

That girl managed to step into Qi Condensation a half-year ahead of everyone else in the Novices’ Quarter. What is more surprising is nobody noticed her breakthrough, and she did not report his achievement to the Deacon.

She has intentionally dragged herself in the Novices’ Quarter for a year and wasted her opportunity to cultivate a better environment.

Her action baffled him.

Qin Yi wanted to know her reason for doing that, but he had no reason to pry into other people’s business.

Perhaps she had her circumstances. Either way, her action was contributed a little to the growth of his accumulation Cultivation Points.

Qin Yi clapped his hands softly while closing his eyes, “Thanks for your contribution!”

Shangguan Yue, who accidentally caught Qin Yi’s strange gesture towards her, could not help but tilt her head in confusion.