I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

Upon leaving the library, Song Yao's first task was to go to the tent to collect the two hundred spirit stones and her monthly ration of pills.

Before receiving it, she made sure to ask clearly.

If you leave the sect within one year, you will have to return all the spirit stones and pills you received. If you leave the sect after one year, you will not have to return them.

However, the pills that Song Yao had previously consumed were of a higher grade, and they had to be returned regardless.

Song Yao was dizzy from all these rules and couldn't figure out the best way to leave after trying for a long time.

Ning Zhou followed beside her, happily pocketing the fifty spirit stones that one could receive at the Qi Refining Realm, and persistently tried to persuade Song Yao: "What's so bad about this place? There are so many bad people outside, and we can't get enough to eat or wear."

Song Yao recounted the dire situation at Baicaofeng to him in a very tragic manner: "Actually, people here also suffer from hunger and cold."

Her existence made things even worse for the already impoverished Seventh Elder.

"Isn't there a canteen outside the gate? You can eat there for free."

Ning Zhou thought for a moment, then said, "Or you can come to our Jiyue Peak. My master's husband is an exceptionally good cook. I heard that the Sword Demon of the main peak, Third Senior Sister, once bestowed upon him a divine-level cooking spirit root."

The third senior sister seemed to have suddenly had her Ren and Du meridians opened up, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

Yes.

She stayed in the Nine Saints Hall, eating and using other people's food, and could indeed do so without spending a single penny.

Save all your monthly allowance for the year, then go out and find some ways to make money. After a year, you will definitely be able to leave this place.

Life is still wonderful.

Song Yao carefully put the two hundred spirit stones he had received, along with the money the Seventh Elder had given him for buying steamed buns, into his pocket: "Let's go."

"Where to?"

"Let's go eat."

Song Yao looked at the sky and said, "Your Jiyue Peak is quite far from here. If we start climbing now, it should take about an hour and a half to get there. After we finish eating, I'll have to climb for another two hours to get back to Baicao Peak."

Ning Zhou: "..."

It sounds a bit bitter.

He followed behind Song Yao, full of anticipation: "It's okay, in two years we'll learn to fly on swords, and we won't have to climb mountains like this anymore."

"call out--"

A sword flashed past and landed steadily in front of the two.

The sword was entirely white, gleaming with a faint spiritual light; it was clearly no ordinary weapon.

Jiang Jin leaped down, sheathed his sword, and walked up to the two of them, smiling as he said, "You want to learn sword control? I can teach you. Sword control isn't difficult; you just need to master the knack."

Ning Zhou was taken aback, clearly not expecting this popular figure to take the initiative to speak to him.

After all, this person had the highest talent measured during the apprenticeship ceremony and was also the inheritor of the Chaos False Fire. Other disciples were too busy currying favor with him.

Ning Zhou was flattered and waved his hand, saying, "No need, I haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, I can't learn this."

"Then I'll teach you when you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

Jiang Jin smiled and then turned to Song Yao, "Junior Sister Lin, would you like to learn?"

It's not wrong for disciples of the same generation but different masters to address each other by age.

Unfortunately, Song Yao didn't really want to talk to him.

The male protagonist in the novel "Dragon Pride" is notoriously troublesome; getting close to him can easily lead to trouble.

"No."

She gave a perfunctory reply and pulled Ning Zhou down the mountain.

Jiang Jin persisted, chasing after him, "Why not use it? You've reached Foundation Establishment so quickly, you'll definitely learn swordsmanship just as fast..."

Song Yao: "......"

No.

Why is the male lead looking for her instead of trying to win over the main characters?

She paused, looked at him, and offered a very sincere excuse: "I have no money."

Jiang Jin: "What?"

Song Yao: "I can't afford a sword."

Jiang Jin: "..."

He was clearly not expecting this reason, and was stunned for a moment. In the blink of an eye, Song Yao had already walked more than ten meters away.

He hurriedly caught up with her and said with a smile, "If you want to cultivate the way of the sword, you can apply at the Sword Pavilion. When a new disciple enters the sect, the sect will provide him with a basic magic weapon."

Song Yao then became somewhat interested.

She really needs a sword.

It wasn't for cultivating any kind of swordsmanship, but rather—

Climbing mountains is too tiring.

Having a sword at least means I don't have to rush like this now.

She turned her head and smiled at Jiang Jin: "Thank you for informing me, Senior Brother Jiang."

However, Jiang Jin still showed no sign of leaving, following behind and asking, "Where is Junior Sister Lin going now? How about I give you a ride?"

Even though Song Yao was a bit slow on the uptake, she could tell that he probably wanted something from her.

She glanced at the sky, then at the rugged mountain path, and nodded: "Okay, but can you manage with just the two of us?"

These three words, spoken casually, carried a hint of provocation when they reached the ears.

Jiang Jinyuan only wanted to bring her along, so he couldn't refuse. He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Of course, come on."

A gleaming white longsword landed at the feet of the three.

"Come on up."

Jiang Jin jumped up first, and before he could finish speaking, the other two people had already grabbed his arms and climbed up.

Jiang Jin opened his mouth, but swallowed the rest of the sentence, "Be careful."

Song Yao poked half her head out: "Let's go, to Jiyue Peak."

Jiang Jin: "Okay..."

He took a deep breath and made a sword control incantation.

The longsword slowly lifted off the ground and wobbled as it rose into the air.

Just as he regained his footing, the sword suddenly tilted to one side. He quickly steadied himself, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He hadn't been learning sword control for very long, so carrying one person was fine, but carrying two people was really a bit of a challenge.

Song Yao stood at the back, her eyes lowered, her heart slightly stirred.

The longsword suddenly stabilized.

Jiang Jin felt the sword become lighter, as if it had become much easier to control.

Could it be that his mental strength has improved?

Before he could figure it out, Ning Zhou shouted, "Wow!!"

The mountain wind whistled past my ears, the sea of ​​clouds surged beneath my feet, and the distant mountain peaks revealed their dark blue outlines in the twilight.

He exclaimed, "Junior Brother Jiang, you're amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jin slightly raised his chin, his voice remaining humble: "No, this is just the most basic, you can definitely learn it too."

Climbing a mountain takes an hour and a half, while flying on a sword takes only a blink of an eye.

The three of them quickly landed on the edge of Jiyue Peak.

Ning Zhou greeted him, "Junior Brother Jiang, would you like to have dinner with us?"

"No need to trouble yourself."

Jiang Jin declined gently, but his gaze fell on Song Yao, a suspicious blush appearing on his cheeks. "However, I do have something I'd like to ask Junior Sister Lin."

Song Yao had anticipated this: "Go ahead."

Jiang Jin opened his mouth and glanced to the side.

Ning Zhou immediately understood and, with great tact, walked into the courtyard, saying, "You guys chat, I'll go in first."

Only Song Yao and Jiang Jin remained at the courtyard gate.

Jiang Jin swallowed nervously, a little nervously. "Actually, it's nothing much. I just wanted to ask if Junior Sister Lin could introduce me to Second Senior Sister?"

This problem was unexpected for Song Yao.

She frowned slightly: "Second Senior Sister?"

"I heard that Second Senior Sister prefers to be alone and never travels with anyone. This morning she actually brought you to Fuguangtai herself. You two must be acquainted."

Jiang Jin's cheeks flushed even redder, and his ears burned. He tried to cover it up by saying, "I just wanted to ask Second Senior Sister for guidance on swordsmanship, that's all."