Chapter 14: You Are the Most Beautiful

“Little junior brother, you’re laughing so happily in there. Is there something making you so joyful?”
Qu Yi had obtained five cultivation techniques and was laughing heartily when Bai Man’s voice came from outside the cave.
It turned out that a month had already passed.
Qu Yi immediately stopped laughing and rushed to the cave entrance, pretending to beg, “Senior sister, please let me out! From now on, I’ll definitely obey you. No matter what you ask, I’ll do it without hesitation.”
Unable to figure out Bai Man’s temperament, Qu Yi had no choice but to lower his stance. Otherwise, if she got angry and locked him in again for a month, he would surely become the laughingstock of the Xianyun Sect.
Bai Man stood at the cave entrance, her rosy robes fluttering in the wind, making her beautiful face even more striking. Hearing Qu Yi’s pleas, she pursed her lips and smirked, looking very pleased.
“Alright, since you’re such a good boy, I’ll let you go,” Bai Man said. Standing among the three-colored flags, she took out the remaining low-grade spirit stones, and the formation disappeared immediately.
The spirit stones wouldn’t last long, and the formation would vanish on its own. Bai Man took this opportunity to gain an advantage.
As Qu Yi watched the three-colored net disappear before his eyes, he suddenly saw Bai Man standing before him. He was stunned by her beauty, and the worried expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a joyful smile.
“Senior sister, you must be the most beautiful woman in the Xianyun Sect!” Qu Yi exclaimed, standing upright.
Hearing this, Bai Man’s face turned red. She never expected Qu Yi to say such a thing. Yet, even as she lowered her head in embarrassment, she felt a sense of joy.
“Who are you? Why do you claim Bai Man is the most beautiful?”
Suddenly, an annoyed voice came from the sky.
In the air was another golden crown heron, with a woman in bright red clothes sitting on it. The woman was in her twenties, with a oval face, almond-shaped eyes, snow-white skin, and a curvaceous figure that was extremely attractive. Her eyes, in particular, had a charming and alluring glow that seemed capable of bewitching all men in the world.
Soon, the golden crown heron landed, joining Bai Man’s.
“Mu Qiushui, what are you doing here? It’s none of your business when my junior brother praises me!” Bai Man snapped, glaring at the woman.
It turned out that this woman was named Mu Qiushui. Together with Bai Man, they were known as the Two Fairies of Xianyun, admired by many male disciples.

Qu Yi was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening. He rushed to Bai Man’s side and shouted loudly, “My senior sister is the most beautiful woman in the Xianyun Sect. Am I wrong? Just because you think you’re a bit pretty, do you think you can compete with her?”
Bai Man glanced at Qu Yi. Seeing his determined expression, she felt a strange sensation in her heart, mixed with admiration.
Since she couldn’t cultivate, Bai Man had taken beauty pills to maintain her youthful appearance. Yet in this cultivation sect, the male disciples still considered Mu Qiushui to be more beautiful than the two Xianyun beauties.
“Who… who are you?” Mu Qiushui demanded angrily, her eyebrows raised, speaking in a cold tone.
It was the first time Mu Qiushui had encountered such a situation in the Xianyun Sect, and her proud nature couldn’t bear it.
“Oh, you want to know my name? Fine, let me tell you—I’m Qu Yi!” Qu Yi introduced himself seriously, clasping his fist in a salute.
Bai Man burst into laughter. The more she looked at Qu Yi, the more she liked him; he seemed truly interesting.
Mu Qiushui’s expression turned even colder. Her displeasure became evident as she stared fiercely at Qu Yi, as if trying to peel his skin off with her gaze.
“So you’re the disciple the sect master recently took in. Senior Liu has spoken of you. Good, you have courage. You offended Senior Liu and now mock me too. From now on, it’s best for you not to leave Zuiyun Peak in the Xianyun Sect, otherwise, your situation won’t be good.” Mu Qiushui suddenly smiled, but her tone carried a threat.
Mu Qiushui was already at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment cultivation level. It would be no problem for her to deal with Qu Yi now, but given Qu Yi’s status as the sect master’s disciple and Bai Man, the sect master’s daughter, watching nearby, she couldn’t act immediately. Still, she made it clear that they were enemies from now on.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi’s expression immediately became solemn. His gentle gaze turned sharp as he stared back, forcing Mu Qiushui to look away.
“Mu Qiushui, right? What’s your cultivation level? You dare threaten me like this already? I’ve even challenged Liu Qingfeng—why should I fear you?” Qu Yi said firmly.
At that moment, Qu Yi’s demeanor completely changed—majestic and powerful, as if reaching for the heavens. The spiritual energy around him gathered suddenly, pressing down on Mu Qiushui.
“You…!” Mu Qiushui never expected that her early Foundation Establishment cultivation level would be overwhelmed by someone who was just starting to cultivate.
Bai Man, standing by, was also shocked as she watched Qu Yi. She felt a sense of mystery about him and grew even more interested in him.

“Very good, Qu Yi. We’ll see in the future.” Mu Qiushui became panicked and immediately jumped onto the golden crown heron, wanting to leave right away.
Coo-coo!
The golden crown heron took Mu Qiushui with it and soared high into the sky, disappearing in no time.
As soon as Mu Qiushui left, Bai Man turned to look at Qu Yi and said with a smile, “Young junior brother, I didn’t realize you had such a strong side too.”
Qu Yi’s expression changed instantly, turning back to one of fear and timidity. He pleaded, “Senior sister, it’s because you’re by my side that I dare to resist head-on. All this is thanks to you. By the way, senior sister, who exactly is this Mu Qiushui? She’s already so arrogant at Chase Cloud Peak.”
Daring to show disrespect to the sect leader’s daughter, Qu Yi felt that Mu Qiushui must be someone important, so he wanted to ask more.
“She’s not particularly special. It’s just that she has a beautiful face, which makes the male disciples of Xianyun Sect pursue her. Most importantly, she’s Liu Qingfeng’s partner. Back then, our father caught two golden crown herons, and Huai Jin wanted to give one to Liu Qingfeng, who then gave it to her. Xianyun Sect also treats her well because of Elder Huai Jin’s influence behind Liu Qingfeng,” Bai Man explained plainly.
Only then did Qu Yi understand. So that’s how it was. His own words had drawn an enemy, but it seemed it didn’t matter much. Mu Qiushui was with Liu Qingfeng anyway. If he offended Liu Qingfeng, offending Mu Qiushui would be no different.
“Senior sister, I want to get back to Listening Wind Residence. I was threatened by Mu Qiushui just now and realized how weak I am. I need to practice harder if I want to truly compete with her in the future,” Qu Yi pleaded, looking at Bai Man.
Bai Man laughed heartily at Qu Yi, finding this young junior brother quite interesting. Just moments ago, he had the majestic presence of Chase Cloud Peak, but now he resembled a humble beggar. The change was too rapid.
“Alright, young junior brother. I’ll come to visit you often from now on… Dare you? What’s with that expression? Are you afraid of me? I’m coming to play with you, and you still want to refuse me?” Bai Man asked, eyes wide, hands on her hips, even causing the golden crown heron beside her to turn its head toward Qu Yi.
Qu Yi was panicked and couldn’t say certain things outright. He thought to himself, “Senior sister, I’m here to cultivate. I need to practice. If you come to see me every day, how can I practice? You have your master, the sect leader, while I’m alone. If my strength isn’t enough, I won’t be able to even leave Chase Cloud Peak in the future…”

His face showed great pain. Qu Yi was thinking of various things but was unable to respond.
“Alright, junior brother, I know what’s on your mind. I won’t come to disturb you often. I’ll only come to play with you when I’m feeling down. Is that not okay?” Bai Man’s expression was pained; clearly, unable to practice cultivation, she often suffered from such distress.
Qu Yi suddenly looked straight at Bai Man and vowed, “Senior sister, whenever you want to come to Tingfeng Residence, just come. I’m willing to relieve your worries.”
Bai Man looked at Qu Yi, her eyes slightly moist.
Because she couldn’t practice cultivation and had the strange ‘Five Elements Spirit Evil’ within her, Bai Man had always been lonely in the Xianyun Sect. While everyone else was cultivating, she was the only one idle. Over time, feeling lonely, she developed the habit of teasing new disciples. Now, seeing Qu Yi’s sincere desire to play with her, Bai Man was extremely grateful.
“Good, you’re really the best, junior brother,” Bai Man said with a joyful smile, looking truly beautiful.
Qu Yi was once again captivated.
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Tingfeng Residence.
After returning with Bai Man’s Golden Crown Heron, Qu Yi sat on the meditation cushion, continuing to cultivate.
Inside his body, the five cultivation techniques—Glorious Gold, Reviving Trees, Unity of Water and Sky, Sparking Flames, and Vast Imperial Energy—were all operating rapidly simultaneously. The five original techniques he had been using—Lonely Star Skill, Extreme Wood Strength, Shock Wave Skill, Flaming Truth Scripture, and Earthly Emperor Skill—had been completely abandoned.
Once the spiritual energy from heaven and earth entered his dantian, it immediately transformed into mixed true energy. This mixed true energy then divided into five streams, entering the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys respectively, where it was stored.
It was perfectly balanced and harmonious.
By practicing these five techniques simultaneously, they absorbed true energy at the same time without interfering with each other. Moreover, once the energy seas in the organs were full, the cultivation would stop automatically.
It was truly perfect.
The credit for all this naturally went to the Artifact Spirit. Its stored inch-sized realm sphere constantly monitored the flow of energy within Qu Yi’s body, helping him cultivate even when he was resting. The speed of his cultivation was astonishing.
The cultivation speed was too fast.
Unlike other cultivators who could only practice one technique, first refining spiritual energy and absorbing only the energy they needed while expelling the other four, making the process extremely slow.
Qu Yi not only had the Artifact Spirit’s help but also the card containing the divine formula of ‘Five Energies and Three Flowers,’ which further accelerated his ability to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth. This made his cultivation speed beyond what anyone could imagine—unparalleled.

Another month has passed.
“Wow, my vital energy is converging; I’ve reached the intermediate stage of energy cultivation.”
While sitting in meditation, Qu Yi suddenly sensed a fluctuation in his internal vital energy and immediately looked inward, saying with joy.