"Senior Sister Xu, let's go together."

Xu Xinran was still hesitating, and Gu Yiyi urged her again, "That Song Xianming only cares about himself and doesn't think about you at all, Senior Sister Xu. If we disciples of the Famous Sword Sect don't go on missions, our cultivation practice next month will definitely be delayed."

The Famous Sword Sect is quite fair in terms of resource distribution. Take Gu Yiyi for example; although she is the biological daughter of the Seventh Elder, she cannot have everything she wants just because of her identity.

Like any other disciple, she has to go on missions every month.

This is partly the Seventh Elder's way of training his daughter and also fully demonstrates the fairness of the Famous Sword Sect's distribution system.

The path of cultivation is like rowing upstream; if you do not advance, you will fall back.

Many people think that once they reach a certain realm, it becomes fixed. In reality, it is not like that. Achieving a realm involves three aspects.

The first is the state of mind,

The second is the physique,

The third is spiritual energy.

The state of mind is easy to understand. Many people, after suffering setbacks or inner demons, suddenly find their realm dropping. Once they overcome these inner demons, their realm quickly recovers.

As for the physique, it's also easy to understand. If the body undergoes changes, it can lead to an unstable realm.

Cultivators can also get sick, and some illnesses can be fatal.

Spiritual energy refers to auxiliary items like elixirs and the essence of the sun and moon.

In today's world, spiritual energy is scarce, and all cultivators need to rely on medicine to maintain the circulation of spiritual energy within their bodies, keeping it in a full and upward state. Only then is there a possibility of advancing in realm.

Therefore, under such conditions, if Song Xianming tells Xu Xinran not to take on tasks, it means that in the coming month, she will be at a disadvantage in terms of physique, and her realm might even drop.

From her perspective, she naturally wouldn't be so decisive in following Song Xianming.

But after all, the two are Dao companions, and if she doesn't go, their relationship might suffer.

Gu Yiyi's well-intentioned advice didn't reach Xu Xinran.

Qin Yi then spoke with weight, "Junior Sister Xu, come with us. Song Xianming, as the senior disciple of Pine Cloud Peak, surely doesn't lack resources. But you're different. If you don't go, and other female disciples surpass you in realm, he might choose another female disciple as his Dao companion."

As always, a Dao companion is not a spouse.

It's more like a cooperative relationship.

Qin Yi's words were undoubtedly more effective than Gu Yiyi's.

After hearing this, Xu Xinran hesitated only for a moment before nodding in agreement, "Alright, I'll go with you."

With Xu Xinran's agreement, the team was reformed.

Everyone suddenly boarded the Willow Leaf Boat.

Miao Xiufeng was called by Gu Yiyi to operate the Willow Leaf Boat, and he had no complaints, obediently going to steer the boat.

Originally, Qin Yi thought how nice it would be if he could take two girls on a mission alone.

Miao Xiufeng, this third wheel, should be ditched sooner or later.

But after witnessing Miao Xiufeng's sailing skills, Qin Yi suddenly felt that keeping this guy as a tool might not be a bad idea.

After a brief interaction, Qin Yi roughly understood the personalities of Xu Xinran and Miao Xiufeng.

Xu Xinran is inherently a traditional woman, influenced by various norms, with the duties of a woman ingrained in her bones.

Therefore, she is quiet, reserved, and good at considering others.

Miao Xiufeng has the personality of an ordinary passerby, timid and loves to watch the excitement.

"How do you operate this Willow Leaf Boat? Teach me." During the journey, Qin Yi approached him to learn.

Miao Xiufeng was generous, sharing the technique, "Senior Brother Qin, if you want to learn, you'll surely pick it up quickly. Operating the Willow Leaf Boat doesn't require much skill. You just need to connect your mind with the boat. At the bow, there's a driving formation. As long as you inject spiritual power into it, the boat can fly according to the user's thoughts."

Following Miao Xiufeng's instructions, Qin Yi saw that there was indeed a small driving formation at the bow.

Activating the driving formation with spiritual power means continuously consuming spiritual power along the way.

"Want to give it a try, Senior Brother Qin?"

"No need, your sailing skills are great, keep going."

Qin Yi, of course, wouldn't rush to do the laborious task.

At the peak of the Famous Sword Sect's mountain gate, Song Xianming stood on the highest peak, watching Qin Yi and the others disappear into the clouds with the Willow Leaf Boat, his molars almost grinding in anger.

Damn it!

You really didn't listen to me!

I told you to leave, and you dared to go on a mission with them!

Song Xianming hated Xu Xinran, but he hated Qin Yi even more. Qin Yi made him lose face today, and fortunately, not many people saw their confrontation. If many had seen it and the word got out, as the senior disciple of Pine Cloud Peak, he would have been utterly humiliated.

"Junior Brother Song, why are you here alone?"

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Suddenly, another Willow Leaf Boat flew out from the inner sect of the Famous Sword Sect and paused slightly as it passed by.

On the boat was a single person, wearing a flame-colored robe, with a crimson longsword strapped to his back.

This person had thick eyebrows and a fierce look. Just by his appearance, one could tell he was a born villain.

In fact, if Qin Yi saw this person now, he could indeed use the system to see that this person was a fated villain.

In the normal story progression, this person is Hua Yunfeng's greatest rival.

For Hua Yunfeng to dominate the younger generation of the Famous Sword Sect, he must defeat this person.

This person is named Xiahou Tai.

He is the senior disciple of the second peak (Willow Leaf Peak) of the Famous Sword Sect.

Although everyone is currently talking about Hua Yunfeng's talent, this person's talent is not inferior to Hua Yunfeng's.

He doesn't have Hua Yunfeng's innate ninth realm, but his cultivation speed is extremely fast.

However, his personality is irritable and unruly, not very likable.

Therefore, Hua Yunfeng, as the Chosen One, is naturally more popular.

Song Xianming in the Famous Sword Sect happens to be a follower of Xiahou Tai, and they are part of the villain faction together.

"Where's Junior Sister Xu? Aren't you two inseparable now? Why are you alone?" Xiahou Tai asked with a smile.

It was fine if he didn't mention it, but once he did, Song Xianming got angry again, kicking a stone and pointing to the sky, briefly explaining how Xu Xinran went on a mission with Qin Yi and the others.

Xiahou Tai, after hearing this, didn't mock him but simply said, "A mere Emerald Bamboo Peak dares to be so arrogant?"

"That guy's realm is high. He reached the late Foundation Establishment stage in less than half a month after entering the sect, at least late stage," Song Xianming said.

Xiahou Tai sneered, "So what? In the entire Famous Sword Sect, apart from Hua Yunfeng, no one else is a match. At a time like this, that Qin guy dares to act out, he should be dealt with."

Song Xianming's eyes lit up, implying that Xiahou Tai was going to stand up for him?

"Want to deal with him?" Xiahou Tai asked.

In the Famous Sword Sect, he needed Song Xianming as a pawn, so when Song Xianming encountered minor troubles, he was naturally willing to help solve them.

Song Xianming: "Of course I do."

Xiahou Tai didn't waste words, gesturing for him to board the boat.

Once Song Xianming jumped onto his Willow Leaf Boat, he immediately steered it swiftly towards the horizon...