Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

A large number of disciples surrounded the cold jade stone, three layers deep.

The disciples in the very center had entered the Hidden Flower Pavilion at the same time as their second senior brother. One of them half-supported and half-carried the second senior brother into his arms, channeling his own true essence into the second senior brother's body, wanting to help him.

But he quickly turned pale: "This is bad, Second Senior Brother's meridians... are all severed... just like Senior Brother Zheng and Junior Brother Li's, all severed..."

The second senior brother was usually gentle and kind to all his fellow disciples. Now that he had suffered such a fate, everyone in the sect was filled with grief. Even the eldest senior sister, Bai Yan, lowered her head sadly: "How could this happen? Who was the first to discover him?"

"I..." A weak voice rang out from the crowd. A junior brother who had joined the Hidden Flower Sect less than two years ago raised his hand, his face full of sorrow: "I got up early this morning, wanting to practice my skills for a while before the assembly, so I came to Flower Valley. I was very interested because I thought that Master would be coming today to see Senior Brother Sun break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining... so I glanced at the Cold Jade Stone a few more times, and then I saw Second Senior Brother lying on the Cold Jade Stone."

Bai Yan asked in a deep voice, "Is there anyone else around?"

"I...I didn't see him..."

Bai Yan raised his voice and asked, "Did anyone see him cultivating here last night?"

"It rained heavily last night..."

The disciples all shook their heads.

Yes, it rained quite heavily last night. There was no moon in the night sky, and the view in the flower valley was limited. Only a normal disciple would wander out of his room if he was full and bored.

Bai Yan looked at Liu, the junior brother who was in the same room as Zhou Shijie.

Junior Brother Liu said awkwardly, "Last night, around 4 a.m., I was half asleep when I heard Second Senior Brother get up, but I didn't get up to check on him... Then I woke up at dawn... and then..."

Everyone remained silent.

Just then, a sword light suddenly appeared on the mountain peak on the northeast side of Flower Valley. A middle-aged man who looked to be about forty years old, dressed in a white robe, rode a flying sword and came flying towards them.

His flying posture was elegant and majestic, heroic and extraordinary. A long cyan sword aura trailed behind his flying sword, like a comet streaking across the starry sky.

It is none other than Hua Qianfang, the current sect leader of Hidden Flower Sect.

He flew extremely fast. He had just appeared on the mountain peak when he arrived above the flower valley in the blink of an eye. In the next instant, he had already landed. Just as he was about to land, the flying sword suddenly spun up and flew into the scabbard at his waist, as if it were being held by someone's hand.

Hua Qianfang landed gracefully outside the crowd, smiling and waving: "Children!"

Even Bai Yan, all the disciples, bowed deeply in unison: "Greetings, Master!"

Even Senior Sister Zhang and Junior Sister Meng Ting, who were inside the isolated house, rushed out as fast as they could and, in the open space in front of the house, performed a deep bow from afar: "Greetings, Master!"

All the disciples moved with proper posture, and their respect for Hua Qianfang was genuine.

Every disciple here is an orphan whom Hua Qianfang took in from all over the land. Some of them were on the verge of starving to death, being beaten to death, or being abandoned by the whole world... It was Hua Qianfang who gave them a new life.

Li Gu was no exception. Four years ago, when Li Gu transmigrated to this world, he found himself in a deep mountain forest, unable to find a way out. He also had to face all kinds of tigers, leopards, snakes, insects, and even demons and monsters. Just when he was covered in wounds and on the verge of death, about to become the most frustrated transmigrator in history, Hua Qianfang appeared in time and saved his life. After learning that he had no relatives and homeless in this world, Hua Qianfang brought him to Flower Valley and made him a disciple of the Hidden Flower Sect.

Saying that it's like being given a second life is perfectly fine!

Li Gu also respected this elder from the bottom of his heart, but it was not appropriate for him to get up now, so he could only lie on the bed without speaking or moving, and only greeted Hua Qianfang in his heart with "Hello, teacher".

Hua Qianfang rarely appears in Flower Valley. He says that if elders and young people live together, the young people will feel constrained. Therefore, he always appoints the most senior brothers and sisters in Flower Valley to pass on their skills on behalf of their masters. He himself lives on the other side of the mountain, silently protecting the disciples in Flower Valley.

Only when a disciple's [Hidden Flower Heart Sutra] is ready to break through to the seventh level, and the eldest disciple notifies him a day in advance, will he appear the next morning.

If that disciple successfully breaks through, he will allow him to graduate in front of all his disciples and take him out of the Flower Valley to see the vast world outside.

Hua Qianfang was clearly in a good mood: "Children, you've all gathered by the Cold Jade Stone so early in the morning, are you waiting to see your Senior Brother Sun graduate?"

"No……"

A disciple knelt down with a thud: "Master, please save my second senior brother! He... he suffered a qi deviation during his cultivation, and all his meridians are severed."

As he spoke, the circle of disciples dispersed, allowing Hua Qianfang to see what was happening inside. He saw his second senior brother, Zhou Shijie, lying limply in the arms of a junior brother, his eyes filled with pain and pleading...

Hua Qianfang frowned slightly, then darted forward and grabbed Zhou Shijie's pulse.

After a while, Hua Qianfang removed her hand from Zhou Shijie's pulse point, her brows furrowed: "It really is true, all his meridians are broken, just like Zheng Xiaodong a few years ago."

Li Gu thought to himself: "My master couldn't cure Senior Brother Zheng a few years ago, and now he can't cure Second Senior Brother either. Soon, we'll have to add more beds to the lonely house."

Just then, junior sister Meng Ting ran to her master and knelt down with a thud: "Master, there is another senior brother Li Gu in that lonely house over there. He also has broken meridians. He suffered a qi deviation when breaking through the bottleneck of the Qi Refining stage. Please, Master, save him as well."

Li Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: Oh no! I've planned everything, but I've overlooked this point.

As soon as I said this, my master was about to come over and check my pulse. With just a little examination, he would be able to tell that my meridians had already been repaired and that I was just lying in bed pretending to be paralyzed. I wouldn't be able to explain myself no matter how many mouths I had.

A drop of sweat trickled down Li Gu's forehead.

Should I jump up first before Master finds out, laugh and say that I've actually recovered and was just joking with my junior sister?

Although doing it this way seems a bit deliberate, it's definitely better than having the master find out.

Li Gu felt like he was under a mountain of pressure!

Now a decision must be made: whether to get up first or be discovered and dragged out of bed by the Master.

Take three seconds to think.

Three...two...

Just then, the master spoke up: "If Li Gu is in the same situation, then there's no need for me to go see him. I'm not skilled in medicine. I was helpless with Zheng Xiaodong back then, and I couldn't repair Zhou Shijie's meridians either. If Li Gu is also suffering from qi deviation, then I can't help him. Going to check his pulse will only increase his chances."

As soon as he finished speaking, a [ding] sounded in Li Gu's mind: [Cultivation World Anti-Fraud Manual Lv.1 reminds you: Hua Qianfang's statement "I am powerless to help" was a lie. Do you want to force the lie to become true? Yes/No.]