Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price-Chapter 358 - 17: Choosing a Husband at the Hot Spring
Chen Danfeng glanced at him and said slowly:
"Although you have quite the talent in the path of Body Cultivation, if you only know how to take hits and don’t understand other cultivation techniques, I’m afraid it will be difficult to defeat disciples from the other Five Peaks."
Qin Gengyun thought to himself, didn’t you just tell Senior Brother Cheng that I could win in the Outer Sect disciple competition?
Were you just coaxing Senior Brother Cheng like a child?
"Senior Sister Chen, since I’ve entered Zhenyang Sect, I naturally want to strive upward. If there’s an opportunity to enter the Inner Sect, I will work hard to seize it."
Qin Gengyun had a feeling that his wife and Zhenyang Sect might have some unresolved issues.
If he could mix into the mid-to-high level of Zhenyang Sect early and learn more secrets, then when Zhenyang Sect tries to make things difficult for his wife in the future, he could strike from within to help her.
Therefore, he was determined to win the Outer Sect disciple competition.
Chen Danfeng looked at him and suddenly asked, "Who are you cultivating for?"
Qin Gengyun replied, "Naturally, to ascend and become immortal!"
That was, of course, a lie to Chen Danfeng.
Initially, his cultivation was indeed aimed at ascension and achieving immortality.
Later, he was poisoned by Pill Poison, and his goal became infinitely smaller; just getting rid of the Pill Poison and surviving would satisfy him.
Now, his goal was to be with his wife forever and eliminate anyone or anything that obstructed this goal. Even if the obstruction was the Heavenly Dao, he would fight against it.
Is this what they call being love-struck?
Qin Gengyun felt it wasn’t; it should be called a world-destroying love-struck.
His wife treated him with deep affection; even if he were to fight against heaven, he wouldn’t let his wife down.
Hearing his words, Chen Danfeng looked at Qin Gengyun again, shook her head, and smirked coldly:
"Naturally, all cultivators want to ascend, I was asking the superfluous."
She then said nothing further and led Qin Gengyun to the residence of Outer Sect disciples at Divinity Transformation Peak, Wanshi Peak.
By now, the sky had darkened, and they didn’t encounter anyone on the road. Chen Danfeng quickly brought Qin Gengyun to a wooden house with a small courtyard and said to him:
"This will be your residence. Tomorrow, Senior Brother Cheng should find you for sparring again. Rest well today."
Although her tone was somewhat icy, her words still conveyed concern for her Junior Brother.
Qin Gengyun cupped his hands, "Thank you, Senior Sister Chen."
"Hmph!" Chen Danfeng snorted coldly, tossing him a small silver plaque and a Spirit Key:
"The Six Peaks Outer Sect disciple competition is early next month."
After speaking, she turned and left.
Watching her slender and graceful back, Qin Gengyun smiled.
Upon arriving at Divinity Transformation Peak, he had met two people: Chen Danfeng, who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and Cheng Yue, who was unworldly and only cared about cultivation.
It seemed not everyone in Zhenyang Sect was as selfish and hypocritical as Ye Xiyue or Zhenyang.
Qin Gengyun looked down at the silver plaque in his hand, engraved with the number thirteen, matching the number on the silver plaque hanging on the door of the wooden house.
It seems this is his identity plaque at Divinity Transformation Peak.
He hadn’t expected to enter as a Silver Level disciple right away, and wondered how Xiaolan, Susu, and Yun Wu were doing?
Qin Gengyun entered the house, where the furnishings were simple, but the living essentials were all provided.
He took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, using Spiritual Power to write on it:
"Susu, are things going well on your side?"
Before entering Zhenyang Sect, Qin Gengyun, Susu, Mo Xiaolan, and Yun Wu each carried a Sound Transmission Talisman for convenient communication.
Quickly, the opposite side presented words: "Master, Xiaolan and I are both Copper Level disciples of Xiyue Peak now. Jian Yue is quite considerate and arranged a single room for Xiaolan, while Xiaowu was placed in the servant girl courtyard."
Mo Xiaolan was disguised as a man and could only stay in the male cultivators’ residential area. To avoid inconvenience, Jian Yue specially arranged for her to live alone.
At Xiyue Peak, besides residences for cultivators, there are also small courtyards specially arranged for cultivators’ attendants.
Though they are cultivators, they haven’t completely severed ties with the mundane world. Some disciples hold a certain status in the secular world, and when they join the sect, they bring attendants. Hence, all Six Peaks have places for these attendants to live.
Xiaowu was housed in one such servant girl courtyard.
Qin Gengyun replied: "The Outer Sect disciple competition is early next month. The winners can enter the Inner Sect, so you all should prepare well."
"Don’t worry, Master, we’re both at Foundation Establishment Peak, handling these Outer Sect disciples should be a breeze!"
Susu replied indifferently and quickly added:
"Master, are you settled in? Should I come over and keep you company?"
"Don’t mess around, focus on your cultivation!"
Qin Gengyun put away the Sound Transmission Talisman, looking at himself, smelling of sweat, and glanced around; there was no bathtub. Where would he go to bathe?
He walked out of the house and strolled around, encountered two male disciples with Copper Level plaques hanging on them. Seeing him, they quickly saluted:
"Greetings, Senior Brother."
The Cultivation Realm is so pragmatic, no matter when you enter, it’s all about ranking according to your strength.
Although Qin Gengyun entered Zhenyang Sect only today, he arrived at Silver Level, so these Copper Level disciples, even if they entered earlier, could only call him Senior Brother.
"Do you know where I can bathe?"
Qin Gengyun cupped his hands in return and asked them.
The two exchanged glances, showing strange expressions, and one said:
"Senior Brother must be new. Our Wanshi Peak isn’t like the residences for Outer Sect disciples on other peaks; there’s no attached bathing room. If you want to bathe, you can go to the southern valley, where there’s a hot spring."
"Thank you!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Qin Gengyun thanked them, about to head toward the southern valley when the other hesitated momentarily and spoke:
"Senior Brother, if you go to bathe, you need to be cautious."
Qin Gengyun asked, puzzled: "Be cautious of what? Is there danger there?"
"There’s no danger, but you might encounter something strange... It might not be a bad thing; perhaps for Senior Brother, it could be a good thing."
The two disciples spoke hesitantly, their expressions increasingly peculiar.
Qin Gengyun paid no further attention to them and headed straight south.
As long as there’s no danger, there’s no big deal.
Once Qin Gengyun was far away, a vague shadow appeared in the air, chuckling gently:
"It seems the master here is doing quite well. Ye Xiyue, next you’ll have to deal with your good Uncle Zheng Shengmo. You promised him to go to the Northern Wilderness for the Divinity Transformation Spirit Liquid, which has yet to be found. How do you think he’ll deal with you?"
With a tender laugh, the vague figure vanished.
...
Below Divinity Transformation Peak.
Zhou Man and Xu Chengfang had already left in frustration, but Xia Qinglian was still waiting.
It had been two hours, night falling, and Qin Gengyun hadn’t come down the mountain.
Could it be that the husband had smoothly entered Divinity Transformation Peak?
Or had he encountered danger?
Despite Xia Qinglian usually being decisive in battle, when it came to Qin Gengyun, she couldn’t help but worry, just like an ordinary wife.
After waiting for a long time and still feeling uneasy, seeing that the disciples guarding Divinity Transformation Peak had left, she looked around to ensure no one was around, then stealthily ascended the mountain.
However, not knowing the way, she wandered for a long time without finding the Outer Sect disciples’ residence.
Suddenly, Xia Qinglian saw three female cultivators sneaking through the forest, and she quietly approached them, listening to their conversation, discovering these were new Outer Sect disciples from Heaven-Reaching Peak.
Having watched the Rock Conference today, they were impressed by the robust physique of the Divinity Transformation Peak male disciples, suddenly stirred with romantic thoughts.
They heard there’s a hot spring on Divinity Transformation Peak where many disciples like to bathe.
After each month’s Rock Conference, female disciples from other peaks sneak over to admire the muscular male disciples bathing.
It has almost become an impromptu event after the Rock Conference, a well-known unspoken rule.
Later, it even turned into a custom on Divinity Transformation Peak, with the name "Hot Spring Choosing Husband" given by enthusiasts.
If a male disciple is interested in forming a Dao couple with a Senior Sister or Junior Sister, they voluntarily go to the hot spring to bathe on Rock Conference nights, waiting for the Senior Sisters or Junior Sisters to "choose."
These three were clearly going to "choose a husband."
Xia Qinglian remained silent.
She hadn’t expected the atmosphere within Zhenyang Sect to be so open-minded.
Could it be, her husband would go to the hot spring?
Thinking this, Xia Qinglian followed the three female cultivators stealthily, soon arriving at a small valley.
Below, waves of mist occasionally rose, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.
The three female cultivators hid behind a tree above, peering down and exclaimed softly:
"Ah, look, it’s that Junior Brother He who broke through two rounds today!"
"Does Junior Brother He want to find a Dao companion too?"
"Ahhh! Junior Brother He’s physique is excellent!"
