Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Having not left the house for several days, the scenery outside seemed novel again, but Lu Qian didn't have much time to look around. He was still a little nervous thinking about facing a group of genius disciples from the Canglan Holy Land.

Moreover, the Xuantian Palace is much larger than Lu Qian had imagined. His cave dwelling, including the Zhou Tian Academy he was going to visit, is actually only a small part of the Xuantian Palace, and can only be considered as the outer perimeter.

In any case, the two soon arrived at an open space paved with bluestone slabs. In the middle stood many boys and girls, while at the edges stood instructors. All of these instructors provided one-on-one instruction, which, in some ways, was no different from personal trainers.

At the very front of the bluestone slab stood a tall, thin man with jet-black hair adorned with a wooden hairpin. He wore a blue and red Taoist robe and exuded a gentle and approachable aura.

However, in Lu Qian's perception, the other party was quite terrifying, like a bottomless sea eye or a volcano about to erupt. Even just standing there, it gave people a feeling of towering mountains that were difficult to shake.

In a sense, he was a fairly standard instructor, possessing both sufficient affability and an air that commanded respect, perhaps an atmosphere he deliberately maintained.

Xie Xunzhen, for example, although he gives people a cold and hard feeling, he is not scary. This is of course the reason why he did not take action, but it is also related to his own will.

"Welcome new students! My name is Jin Changgeng, you can call me Instructor Jin. Please get acquainted with each other first, and then we can begin class!"

Contrary to expectations, the instructor, Kim Jang-kyung, was very gentle, even more so than ordinary teachers, giving off a harmless vibe.

But Lu Qian didn't really think so. This was the Canglan Holy Land. Anyone with a position here was at least a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, the other party was someone who taught geniuses at Zhou Tian Academy. Even among Foundation Establishment cultivators, he should be one of the best.

Although Jin Changgeng asked the others to welcome the new classmate, not many people were interested in Lu Qian. Some didn't even bother to look at him, clearly showing a lack of interest.

However, the relationships among the others didn't seem to be very good either. At most, they stood in twos and threes, while most of them stood separately. It was obvious that they weren't very familiar with each other or were quite distant, which gave Lu Qian some psychological comfort.

The competition here must be fierce; it's not exactly a place of unity and friendship. But that's not so bad; Lu Qian won't feel any psychological pressure joining here.

Otherwise, if everyone else is like brothers and Lu Qian is the only stranger, it will be harder to get along.

"Brother, you have three spiritual roots?"

A young man with unusually short hair, thick eyebrows, and large eyes approached. He was the first person to speak to Lu Qian. Although his question was somewhat direct, he seemed quite forthright. "My name is Lei Yunxing, I have the Thunder Spirit Root. I heard you were brought here by Elder Tao. What is your relationship with him?"

It's actually a lightning spirit root!

Even among different spiritual roots, the lightning spiritual root is quite rare. Moreover, lightning magic is naturally stronger than other attribute spells. In some people's eyes, this lightning meteorite's aptitude is not much worse than that of the heavenly spiritual root!

If he hadn't come to Zhou Tian Academy, Lu Qian might never have had the chance to meet someone like Lei Yunxing in his entire life.

Lu Qian quickly replied, "My name is Lu Qian, and I am Elder Tao's junior."

He figured that as long as he followed Elder Tao's instructions, there wouldn't be any problems. However, as soon as he said it, he still felt many disdainful looks.

The minimum requirement for getting in through connections was two spiritual roots, but Lu Qian only had three, making him stand out among the group. However, Tao Pili had a lot of influence, and this had never been done before, so the matter was settled.

But even though the matter was settled, he couldn't expect others to think more highly of him because of it. Fortunately, Lu Qian was mentally prepared, and these people simply ignored him without coming up to provoke him.

Lei Yunxing asked curiously, "Are you Elder Tao's descendant? Why don't you share the same surname?"

Lu Qian was also a little helpless. He hadn't even arrived here yet, but his news had already spread. It was clear that not everyone in this holy land was so fair and selfless.

It's impossible for any person to be completely selfless, and it's hard to say how many people in a group can be. In any case, there are probably quite a few people in this holy land who have selfish motives.

"In the secular world, things change and anything can happen."

Faced with such a curious child, Lu Qian didn't want to make up an excuse, so he simply said he didn't know. "I was just found by Elder Tao, and I know nothing else."

Hearing Lu Qian's words, Lei Yunxing nodded earnestly, unsure whether to believe him or not: "That's right! I was also found by the people of the Holy Land. Back then, I was begging for food. Before coming here, my biggest wish was to be able to eat a pancake every day!"

It turns out that Lei Yunxing was also an orphan, with a similar background to Tao Pili. So how did the people of Canglan Holy Land find them?

Out of curiosity, Lu Qian asked, "Did the people from the Holy Land know beforehand that you have a lightning spiritual root, which is why they went to find you?"

Lei Yunxing scratched his head and stammered, clearly unable to answer.

At this moment, a clear voice came from the side, "Naturally, the Holy Land has secret methods to search for people with outstanding spiritual roots! It's not just us here; other long-established sects also have similar secret methods. Otherwise, how could they gather talent and ensure the Holy Land's continued prosperity?"

Lu Qian had previously had some similar suspicions, and hearing these words now was merely confirming his thoughts. However, he didn't recognize the handsome young man who had spoken to him, so he could only ask, "Brother, who are you...?"

"My name is Mu Dong, and this is my younger sister, Mu Xue!"

Mu Dong wore a light blue Taoist robe. He was tall and slender with a fair complexion and delicate features. He looked to be only a teenager. A jade hairpin in his hair made him look even more gentle and refined.

Beside him was a girl wearing a pink dress with a white veil over it. She had large, sparkling eyes, long eyelashes, fair skin, and pale pink lips. She looked somewhat delicate, but still managed a forced smile: "You can just call me Mu Xue."

After saying that, she hid behind Mu Dong, only showing half of her face, and secretly sized up Lu Qian.

Mu Dong and Mu Xue, the brother and sister, look somewhat alike, but they don't seem to be twins. There must be some age gap between them. Their personalities are quite different. The brother seems very cheerful and outgoing, while the sister seems a bit shy and weak, as if she rarely talks to strangers.

Lu Qian smiled, but he was wary. He remembered Tao Pili telling him to be careful of people with the surname Mu. Now that he saw these two siblings deliberately getting close to him, how could he not be wary?

Despite the brother and sister's initiative in making overtures, Lu Qian replied, "My name is Lu Qian. My cultivation level is probably not as high as yours. You may address me as Junior Brother!"

It's also possible that they were just kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Lu Qian all alone, but Lu Qian still decided that it was better to be cautious and to make contact first.

This is partly due to the fact that Mu Dong and Mu Xue are both very good-looking and have excellent temperaments. Otherwise, even if Lu Qian didn't treat them coldly, it would be impossible to expect him to be very enthusiastic.

Lei Yunxing then said, "Between us, brothers are enough! We don't share the same master, so why call each other senior and junior brothers? There's no need for so many formalities!"