After disappearing for ten years, the junior sister made the entire sect kneel down to welcome her.

Luo Huanzhen lifted the hem of her skirt, bowed politely to the two of them, and then boarded their spirit boat.

The short monk was named Liu Dongdong.

The tall cultivator who took out the awning spirit boat was named Li Qiang.

The two were ordinary disciples from a small, obscure sect in the Eastern Continent called the Heavenly Capture Sect.

Their cultivation levels weren't very high; they were all late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

She's not very old either.

One is eighteen and the other is nineteen.

They were all out on training trips and just happened to stumble upon this Liancheng auction.

The three boarded the boat, and Li Qiang threw some small spirit stones into the awning boat to urge it forward. Then he sat cross-legged inside the boat.

Inside the cabin.

There was a small wooden table.

Luo Huanzhen and Liu Dongdong sat on the ground.

Liu Dongdong took out a small tea bag, a teapot, and three small teacups from his pocket.

Liu Dongdong used his spiritual power to condense hot water into the teapot, then opened the spiritual tea bag and put the broken spiritual tea leaves into the teapot.

"Come, Sect Leader Luo, please have some tea."

After saying that, he poured Luo Huanzhen a cup of spiritual tea and pushed it in front of Luo Huanzhen.

Water should be poured to the brim, while tea should be poured to seven-tenths full, as a sign of respect for the guests.

Luo Huanzhen picked up the teacup, which was seven-tenths full, with his chubby little hands, looked up at the two of them, and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoists."

Li Qiang scratched his head awkwardly. "No, no need to thank me. This... this isn't any particularly good spirit tea. I apologize for the inconvenience, Sect Master Luo. It's already very kind of you not to mind."

This is the first time I've seen Pokémon from the East Continent.

A genius among geniuses.

That insurmountable benchmark and mountain in the hearts of all young monks.

They were a bit rushed.

But that's all the conditions we have left.

Even this spiritual tea was something Liu Dongdong had finally obtained and had been reluctant to brew and drink.

Of course, he rarely used his awning boat.

It needs to be activated with spirit stones.

They didn't have many spirit stones and lived a very frugal life. If Luo Zhen hadn't insisted on traveling with them, they would have planned to fly there on their own.

Why waste money on something as comfortable as traveling?

Luo Huanzhen took a small sip of tea, looked up, and smiled happily.

"It's delicious, I'm not picky at all! This tea has flavor, it's sweet!"

Liu Dongdong was somewhat happy.

Luo Zhenhuan is indeed as lovely and kind as described in his biography.

She is not only talented, but also very strong.

They are also very down-to-earth when interacting with people.

As for the verbal tic of "the real person," it doesn't come across as arrogant or haughty at all; on the contrary, it's incredibly cute.

Luo Huanzhen took two more big gulps of spiritual tea before looking up at the two of them, asking curiously.

"Huh? Aren't sect disciples usually only allowed to accept sect missions and go out to train after reaching the Nascent Soul stage? You two are out training at the Golden Core stage?"

Liu Dongdong and Li Qiang were stunned for a moment, then they laughed.

Li Qiang explained, "Sect Leader Luo, large sects like your Xuantian Sect organize their disciples to study and cultivate. Only after reaching the Nascent Soul stage can they be considered to have successfully graduated and then go out to gain experience."

"But our small sect, which can't even get into the history of the major sects in the Eastern Continent, doesn't have so many rules. We're all just cultivators with mixed or low-level spiritual roots who can't get into the major sects. We just gather together to cultivate so we're not so lonely."

"The sect's resources are already limited, and the allocated amount is simply not enough for the daily cultivation needs of cultivators. Therefore, even disciples like us who are only at the Foundation Establishment stage have to go out to train and seek opportunities."

Liu Dongdong patted his chest and said proudly, "Sect Master Luo, Senior Brother Liu and I are already considered the pride of the Tianqin Sect! We came out to train not only to find enough cultivation resources for ourselves, but also to bring back cultivation resources for the other younger disciples in the sect."

Li Qiang added, "We've also prepared a recording stone for this auction. We'll record the entire process of the auction, including the appearance of the great treasure and the grand auction itself. When we bring it back to the sect, we'll let the junior brothers and sisters see it for themselves. We can put it in the sect's library to broaden the disciples' knowledge and understanding."

Liu Dongdong laughed: "When we get back, we'll tell them what we saw first, pique their interest and envy, and then we'll take out the photo stone. They'll definitely be very happy."

Li Qiang: "I agree!"

When the two spoke these words, their eyes were bright and resolute, and they seemed to be radiating light.

I can tell.

He was very proud of what he could do for the sect.

Luo Huanzhen was also moved by his appearance, and the image of a former friend, Xiao Fenglan, involuntarily came to mind.

It seems that she also carried such a mission when she went to the Spirit Mountain Secret Realm.

This is how disciples of sects in the cultivation world behave.

While receiving preferential treatment and training from the sect, the sect's elites are also constantly giving back to the sect.

Life goes on and on, generation after generation.

Luo Huanzhen put down the spirit tea, stood up, and gave the two handsome young men a thumbs up: "You guys are amazing! I really admire you!"

The two boys blushed slightly at Luo Huanzhen's praise, scratching their heads. "This, this is nothing."

I'm a little embarrassed.

They got so engrossed in their conversation that they forgot about their feelings and started putting on airs in front of Luo Zhenhuan.

The three chatted for a while longer, and the speed of the awning boat clearly began to wane, slowing down.

Li Qiang put down the spirit tea in his hand, stood up, and prepared to put some more spirit stones at the bow of the boat.

"Fellow Daoist Li, stop right there!"

Suddenly, Luo Huan shouted.

Li Qiang remained in a half-squatting position, looking at Luo Huanzhen with slight nervousness. Seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart.

"W-What's wrong?"

Is there a problem?

Or did he do something wrong, something impolite, that made Luo Zhenren unhappy?

Li Qiang was feeling uneasy when, a second later, Luo Huanzhen stood up and ran towards the bow of the boat on his own.

She bent down and took out a few spirit stones from her storage bag, putting them into the spirit stone trough of the awning spirit boat.

Feeling the spirit boat regain its strength and break through the clouds to fly into the distance, Luo Huanzhen put his hands on his hips and nodded in satisfaction.

She turned to Li Qiang and said, "I am also on this boat, so I must also put in some spirit stones."