SQLJBFDTW Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Joining the Organization

It turned out that leaving the Wuwu Sect wasn’t what he originally thought, requiring flight. At the sect entrance was a large teleportation array, capable of instantly transporting them to a town near Water Moon Valley.

Major sects had set up their unique teleportation arrays in several important locations.

Water Moon Valley was originally created a thousand years ago when an immortal cleaved open the valley with a sword while vanquishing demons.

When the moon rises, the lake between the two mountain ranges reflects the moon, and the moon and moon intersect, mountains facing mountains, a rare and wonderful sight.

When Chao Jianxue left the sect, he managed to obtain a wooden tag for outer disciples. Unlike the jade tags of inner disciples, which have their names and teachers written on them, the wooden tags of outer disciples are much simpler, with only a lineage noted. He wasn’t worried at this moment and wandered through the crowd.

Water Moon Valley has always been known as a blessed land, and the small town next to this valley has historically relied on tourists for business. Now, with the news of a secret realm about to appear, it is even more crowded, with people coming from near and far to join in the excitement.

To be precise, everyone in the Xuanzhen world understands the basics of cultivating immortality.

Beyond the Xuanzhen world are the human realm and the Yin-Yang realm. Demons and monsters occasionally go to the human realm, requiring human cultivators to capture them. The Yin-Yang realm is another matter; it is difficult for living beings to approach the realm of the dead.

Chao Jianxue wasn’t just wandering aimlessly; he was looking for Yu Wei.

Xie Bingyuan had said that Yu Wei was a favored one of fortune. He knew the routines of such plots well. Since he was a favored one of fortune, what was wrong with hitching a ride, maybe he could grab an opportunity?

Yu Wei was like a lotus emerging from water in the sect, but what about outside the sect?

It was a good opportunity to see if Yu Wei was consistent inside and out.

However, Chao Jianxue’s secret, dark little thoughts were quickly deflated by the crowd.

It was too terrifying.

It was already a scenic spot, and now it was the peak season. The crowd was terrible, and everywhere he looked, there were masses of heads. He wanted to find an inn to stay, but he was told that the inns were full. He had no choice but to stare wide-eyed in the eateries, waiting for an empty seat.

He finally saw one, and he quickly squeezed over, but before he was halfway there, the seat was taken by a burly man.

He originally wanted to save some money, but thinking about his current wealth, what was the use of saving? Chao Jianxue made up his mind and fearlessly walked into the most lavishly decorated restaurant.

Places that weren’t cost-effective were indeed short on easy marks.

As a voluntary “easy mark,” Chao Jianxue occupied a window seat with a view of Water Moon Valley, ordered a few dishes with prices inflated several times over, and gained a moment of peace.

Looking out into the distance, the lake in the valley revealed the tip of the iceberg, surrounded by lush greenery, like a screen wall, shimmering with light.

How peaceful.

Before the peace lasted long, a young man’s voice suddenly sounded.

“What do you mean? This place is also fully booked?”

The voice was strangely pleasant. Chao Jianxue looked around and saw a young man in pink standing at the counter downstairs, his bright colors catching the eye among the Xuan clothes and white robes.

The shopkeeper bowed obsequiously and said, “All the major immortals have received the news, it’s really unfortunate. Why don’t you try another place?”

The young man in pink reluctantly said, “I’ve patronized your business quite a bit in the past. Is there really no room? Even if we squeeze in. I’m willing to pay more.”

The shopkeeper looked troubled. “What are you saying? How about this, the last room was just booked by a guest from the Wuwu Sect, who is currently in the private room on the second floor. Why don’t you go talk to him and see if you can negotiate?”

He pointed to the second floor, and so both pairs of eyes looked at Chao Jianxue.

Chao Jianxue also saw the other person clearly. The young man in pink had an outstanding appearance, with rosy lips, white teeth, and a hint of softness between his eyebrows. He was sweating anxiously, and the glistening droplets inexplicably made people feel sorry for him.

He quickly walked upstairs and politely said to Chao Jianxue, “Fellow cultivator, if you’re alone, would you mind sharing a room with me?”

Chao Jianxue almost agreed, but then he thought that he had to reapply his disguise technique every day, and it wouldn’t be good if he was seen through. He observed his cultivation level, which was already one level higher than his, a Golden Core.

“Not very convenient,” he said sincerely.

The young man in pink didn’t give up. “In that case, I’ll pay you double, no, triple the room rate, and you can give me the room.”

Chao Jianxue was shocked by the tycoon. “Why do you have to stay here?”

The young man in pink said, “In the whole city, only this place has the most comfortable pillows. I’m a light sleeper and wake up easily at night. Only here can I sleep soundly.”

What a sufficient reason.

This young man was one who would enjoy himself if he could, and would never mistreat himself.

Chao Jianxue had thought that he would have other, more serious and touching reasons for being so anxious, but he didn’t expect such a simple and unadorned answer. He actually felt a desire to give him the room.

The young man in pink had eyes that could bewitch people, fluttering and very pitiful.

Chao Jianxue took a deep breath and realized that this must be a disciple of the Hehuan Sect!

The disciples of the Hehuan Sect were outstanding in appearance and had a set of methods for charming people, capable of coaxing disciples from other sects to willingly serve them.

He relied on his indomitable will to resist the other party’s gentle offensive, and said coldly, “Not convenient.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, a slender figure appeared at the corner of the stairs in front of him.

Robes of aquamarine color.

He dressed plainly, and his black hair was only tied up with a ribbon of the same color, tall and jade-like, making his jade bones and immortal appearance even more prominent.

In a short moment, Chao Jianxue’s mind raced, and he shouted, “Senior Brother Yu Wei!”

“Who is it?”

Yu Wei didn’t come to Water Moon Valley alone. He was accompanied by several disciples with Nascent Soul cultivation. When they suddenly heard the unfamiliar call, they saw an outer disciple with a wooden tag over there, with thick eyebrows and a simple face, waving frantically at them with an enthusiasm that was beyond compare.

This disciple strode up to Yu Wei, his sincere and admiring gaze glowing: “Senior Brother Yu Wei! I came at a bad time and couldn’t find a room anywhere in the city. I wonder if there’s any room in Senior Brother’s room, could I squeeze in?”

Too close, Yu Wei subtly distanced himself from him.

Chao Jianxue then stepped forward, pursuing: “Everyone says Senior Brother Yu Wei is good, Senior Brother wouldn’t watch me be left out on the streets, would he…”

Yu Wei was still standing on the wooden steps, using that signature cool face, distancing himself: “I don’t know which Master you are under, are you also here for the Water Moon Valley secret realm?”

As expected, he didn’t recognize him!

Chao Jianxue lied without batting an eye: “I’m an outer disciple of Miaoxuan Mountain. I just happened to be passing by Water Moon Valley after buying supplies and heard that the Water Moon Valley secret realm was about to open, so I wanted to stay overnight and join in the excitement.

“When you’re out and about, fellow disciples are like family. I only need a small couch!”

He could feel the Hehuan Sect disciple curiously looking at him behind him, and also looking at the most eye-catching Yu Wei.

“Since you are a disciple of Miaoxuan Mountain, please trouble Senior Brother…” Yu Wei turned his head, and the disciple behind him understood, nodding and saying: “Share a room with me.”

That person was the second disciple of Lord Shen Du, known for his friendliness.

Outer disciples are replaced every ten years, and it’s perfectly normal for inner and outer disciples of the same mountain gate not to know each other.

Things went even smoother than Chao Jianxue thought.

He didn’t want to share a room with Yu Wei; he would be easily exposed, and he wouldn’t be comfortable either. It was precisely the darkest place under the lamp, not far from Yu Wei, that was convenient for him to act.

He was just feeling pleased with himself when the Hehuan Sect disciple also came up, saying: “So this is Yu Wei of the Wuwu Sect, ‘The wind brushes over autumn water, the sound moves with the jade’s coldness.’ Seeing you today, you really have the demeanor of autumn water and jade’s coldness. I’ve long admired your name!”

Hearing him say that poem without changing his expression, Chao Jianxue’s toes curled up gripping the ground, but everyone else’s expressions were normal. Did they not think that sentence was cringey?

Chao Jianxue shuddered all over.

“My name is Hua Ze, and I am a disciple of Lord Ziwei of the Hehuan Sect. If the secret realm opens, I wonder if I can travel with you?”

Yu Wei’s answer was ambiguous: “If there is an opportunity, we will naturally welcome you.”

Hua Ze smiled shyly: “Good.”

As they walked downstairs, the second disciple of Miaoxuan Mountain called out to Chao Jianxue: “We’re going to the market, why don’t you come with us?”

Chao Jianxue agreed, trailing behind the team, but as he passed Hua Ze, he stuffed the room key into Hua Ze’s hand and winked at him.

When sects gather, there are many treasures to be found.

The group bought several bottles of antidote pills from a fellow cultivator who cultivated elixirs, to prepare for emergencies. The Nascent Soul senior brothers and sisters were all stable personalities, very much in line with the Wuwu Sect’s nature of being like water, so Chao Jianxue didn’t have to play along, and his mood was very relaxed.

Passing by a carved and painted, exquisite and ingenious treasure pavilion, for some reason, Yu Wei stopped.

The senior sister said, “This is a property of the Seven Ingenuities Sect, does Junior Brother want to take a look?”

Yu Wei pondered for a moment and nodded: “I’ve never been to this place before.”

He naturally hadn’t been there. The treasures in the pavilion were mostly beautiful mechanical gadgets, and the welcoming mechanical golden bird shook its head nimbly, much like the one in Chao Jianxue’s room. According to Master Mu Yuan, they were good to look at but useless, just bought for their beauty, and he even scolded Lord Qishan for bringing so many cumbersome things to Chao Jianxue, which violated the Wuwu Sect’s style.