After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Miaoyin wanted to tease it some more, but she stopped. The little bird was indeed cute, but it wasn't her own spirit pet, and it would be impolite to keep teasing it.

Her gaze fell on another spirit pet, a rabbit, its eyes closed, sleeping peacefully.

Huh? It seems there's something wrong with the rabbit. I opened my eyes and realized it was a Crimson Enchantress, and a sixth-tier one at that.

Miao Yin's lips twitched: As expected of Wen Ningqing's disciple, she actually raises demonic beasts as pets, and does it quite well!

Ask Ningqing's disciples; they all seem to have some quirks. The eldest disciple likes strange and unusual flowers and plants, while the second disciple doesn't like to talk and will only reply with one word if possible.

The disciple they've just taken in is raising demonic beasts as spirit pets.

"Girl, all the courtyards here are empty. Pick one to stay in."

Lin Yan looked in the direction the Venerable One pointed and said, "This one will do."

As she followed the Venerable One into the courtyard, she couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

The courtyard looked simple, but once opened, it revealed a completely different world. The front yard was planted with various spiritual plants, and even the tea table and chairs were not made of ordinary spiritual wood.

There was a high-level spirit-gathering array in the courtyard, and upon entering the room, another high-level spirit-gathering array was set up on the large bed.

The vases, tea sets, and ornaments displayed in the room were all made of spirit stones! They were made of high-grade spirit stones, and the kind that don't break down, large pieces of spirit stones!
No wonder they have a family fortune with a spirit stone mine; even their decorations are so "simple and unpretentious."

Although the Miaofa School is not among the three major schools, it has a very profound foundation. The furnishings in a random room are so extraordinary; it's hard to imagine how luxurious the residences of those who lived there must have been.

"This is just a temporary residence. After the apprenticeship ceremony, your master should choose a place for you to live in on Guiyun Peak."

"Do all the disciples have to live in the cave?"

"Of course not." Miaoyin chuckled and continued, "Naturally, only direct disciples live in cave dwellings. However, the living conditions for inner and outer disciples are not bad either."

At Miaofamen, both outer and inner disciples have their own courtyards; they don't sleep in a dormitory with several people huddled together.

Ten residences are combined into one area, under which a large spirit-gathering array is set up to ensure that cultivators will not lack spiritual energy during their cultivation.

The entire sect has nine main peaks. Each main peak is different. Guiyun Peak is on the southernmost side and is the smallest of the main peaks. Wen Ningqing didn't care, she just felt that this place was suitable.

"By the way, add a jade disc number. I'll take you to register tomorrow. If there's anything you don't know, you can ask me. I'm quite idle in this sect. I just practice my sword and drink every day. It's so boring."

Miaoyin wasn't actually enthusiastic towards all her disciples. She was only enthusiastic towards those she found pleasing to the eye and interesting.

Wen Ningqing actually liked most of the disciples she brought back each time, but one of them had gone into seclusion somewhere to avoid her.

Another one, who usually speaks very little, was also likely bothered by the disturbance and went into seclusion.

The new little girl they brought back was wearing a veil, only revealing her big, almond-shaped eyes. She looked very cute and wasn't afraid of them, so they wanted to tease her.

Miaoyin sighed, realizing that Ningqing's chosen disciple was more to her liking. Perhaps she could ask Ningqing to help her pick new disciples next time the sect went to choose.
Watching the person leave, Lin Yan sat down at the tea table. There was still an unread message on the jade disc; it was from Lan Xi, whom she had rescued earlier, reporting that she was safe. Lan Xi: Thank you again for rescuing us, Fairy. We're doing quite well now. They've decided to stay in the town and do some work; the spirit stones you gave us are enough to start them up. Also, I've decided which sect I want to join, but I won't trouble you to take me there! I hope to have the opportunity to see you again, Fairy.

Lanxi: Oh, right, of the people we rescued, Axi left alone and didn't contact me. I don't know where she went. But she must have a plan for leaving, so Fairy, you don't need to worry.

Lin Yan glanced at the jade disc number at the very bottom, but since no messages had come in, she ignored it.

Rescuing them and even keeping spirit stones is already an act of kindness beyond measure; anything more is none of my business. I can only help them temporarily, not forever.

She replied to Lanxi with some words of blessing, nothing more.

After putting away the communication jade disc, she went straight into the room, set out the nests for the two little ones, put food in their storage bags, and then sat on the bed to meditate!
The bed is set up with an advanced spirit-gathering array. She doesn't even need to actively absorb it; a very small amount of spiritual energy will actively squeeze into her body. What's the difference between this and sleeping directly on spiritual energy?
With such excellent cultivation conditions, she couldn't stay idle any longer and immediately closed her eyes to start frantically absorbing energy.

The spiritual energy here is so abundant that even in frantic absorption mode, there's no sign of depletion! How is this different from the Blessed Heaven Cave?
I was once in a sect myself, but my cultivation conditions were even better than those of the outer disciples. How pathetic and lamentable!

Seeing their master focused on his cultivation, the two little ones didn't stay idle either, and started playing in the yard. When they got tired, they lay on their backs on the floor and fell fast asleep.

The next day, Lin Yan was awakened by the bell at the door, which pulled her from her meditative state.

Upon opening the gate at the entrance, I saw the Venerable One standing there, grinning, "Come, today I'll take you to the registration hall at Guijuan Peak. Aqing told me that if you don't want to join a sect, you can just be registered as her personal disciple. But if you're not a sect disciple, you naturally can't receive any stipends."

Lin Yan nodded.

Miaoyin sighed and continued, "Alas, it's all the fault of the Xuantian Sect for being inhuman, causing you to have a grudge over this matter. I hope you won't develop inner demons because of it."

Lin Yan outwardly agreed obediently, but inwardly she secretly wished that a demon would be born.

The two rode on a crane and flew to the Hall of Names, registered, received their tokens, and then went to the Hall of Missions.

Miaoyin figured that even if she didn't join a sect, she definitely wanted to earn spirit stones by taking on missions, so she brought people here to familiarize herself with the area so she could come back and pick them up later. Then, she led them to Guijian Peak for a look.

She had ulterior motives. She wanted people to see the disciples practicing swordsmanship on Guijian Peak, hoping to spark their interest in swordsmanship.

At this moment, she had already imagined the girl's miserable life in the sect. While the Xuan Tian Sect was renowned for its swordsmanship, though not as famous as the Wen Jian Sect, one of the three major sects, its status was insignificant.

Hopefully, this won't make the girl develop a negative attitude towards kendo...

She's probably resistant! Otherwise, why wouldn't the girl learn swordsmanship instead of following Ah Qing to learn formation techniques, when she clearly already has one? Even if she mainly studies formation techniques, she could still learn swordsmanship, but he doesn't even mention it...

It must be that the girl didn't have a good time at the Xuantian Sect. She used to study swordsmanship, so she's now resistant to the way of the sword!

Miaoyin led her people to the martial arts arena to watch, and deliberately arranged a sparring match.

Look, that disciple is a master swordsman. After executing his moves, a giant tiger formed from spiritual energy appears behind him. (End of Chapter)