The Arrogant Immortal
Chapter 136 - 135: The Eve of Becoming a Disciple

Chapter 136: Chapter 135: The Eve of Becoming a Disciple

Xie Jiuniang didn’t stay in the Fusang Secret Realm for too long.

Approximately half an hour passed, and she reappeared in the outside world.

All things that couldn’t appear in the outside world were left in the Secret Realm, for example, that Gongsun Family token which could be traced.

As soon as she stepped outside, she knew that quite a few people had come to the small courtyard.

She withdrew the Great Tortoise Shell and the Formation.

She let the people outside come in, it was Xie Si-Niang and Xie Xu among others, and to her surprise, Xie Haoran and Xie Ying had also come.

Xie Jiuniang’s years of upbringing kicked in; after greeting everyone, she went up to Xie Haoran and Xie Ying to greet them, respectfully addressing them as elder brother and elder sister.

Her manners were impeccable, leaving no room for fault-finding.

Joy could be seen on everyone’s faces as they congratulated Xie Jiuniang and presented her with congratulatory gifts.

Only Xie Ying’s smile was forced.

Xie Ying had not wanted to come; it was Xie Haoran who asked her to come, saying that as they were from the same family, whether Xiaojiu invited them or not was one thing, but if the two siblings did not show up, the fault would lie with them. This way, even if news spread back to the family, the elders wouldn’t blame them.

Xie Haoran brought over a Jade Box, smiling, "Xiaojiu, congratulations. This is a celebratory gift."

Xie Jiuniang hesitated, looking at Xie Haoran who was smiling openly, knowing that refusing the gift in public would make her seem petty. As the saying goes, don’t refuse a hand that’s extended in kindness, and maintaining a peaceful facade is good.

So, Xie Jiuniang accepted it, "Thank you, elder brother."

Xie Ying handed over a Jade Box, her tone a bit sarcastic, "I didn’t expect True Lord Chaoyan would continue to take you as a disciple, my preparation was a bit rushed, don’t take offense."

Xie Jiuniang did not accept it, saying, "No need, one gift from you and elder brother is sufficient."

Refusing Xie Ying’s gift, nobody could say anything.

Xie Ying then said, "But you have to give me an invitation."

"Sorry."

Xie Jiuniang took out one and handed it to Xie Haoran, "There’s only one left, and I want to invite elder brother."

"Are you doing this on purpose?" Xie Ying angrily said.

Xie Jiuniang spread her hands, "If you want to say that, I can’t help it."

This time Xie Ying guessed correctly, she was doing it on purpose, having another invitation on her but refusing to bring it out.

Xie Ying was furious.

Tomorrow, at the apprenticeship banquet, when every member of the Xie family appeared except for her...

What would others think of her?!

Xie Ying stormed off in a rage, and Xie Haoran surprisingly did not follow.

Xie Jiuniang looked at him in astonishment.

Xie Haoran said, "It’s fine. Let her be angry for a while; she’ll get over it later."

Xie Jiuniang, "..."

The crowd, "..."

They were too surprised; it didn’t seem like something Xie Haoran would say.

Xie Haoran acted as if he hadn’t noticed the crowd’s reactions, pocketing the invitation, and asked, "Xiaojiu, are there really no more invitations? I could buy one."

"How much?" Xie Jiuniang raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Market price, one million."

Xie Haoran said, smiling as he named the price.

Xie Jiuniang, not batting an eye, took out one, "I’m not selling, but I can trade."

Money changed hands, and so did the invitation.

Xie Haoran, having achieved his goal for the visit, sat for a while longer, then left.

Finally, Xie Si-Niang couldn’t help but ask, "What’s the market price? Xiaojiu, is this invitation really worth one million?"

"Maybe... I guess so."

Xie Jiuniang would not admit having sold any, but Xie Haoran might have come to know something. And she had promised Chaoyan not to sell...

This didn’t count, right?

Xie Si-Niang took out the invitation and scrutinized it closely, and the others did the same, as if they weren’t holding a mere piece of paper but a million.

Someone exclaimed, "Should I sell mine? One million..."

Others grew restless.

Xie Jiuniang reminded them, "Do you know why others are willing to spend money on this? Because on that day, a Spiritual Chef will be in charge of the cooking, using only top-quality ingredients. Cultivators who eat it will gain benefits."

Everyone promptly tucked away their invitations.

No longer having the thought of selling them.

After handing over the matters of Shihao Mountain, Xie Jiuniang told Xie Siniang and the others to quickly reach Foundation Establishment and to find her in the Inner Sect afterward so they could practice cultivation together again.

She took one more look at the surroundings of the small waterfall; it was still the familiar environment, but her state of mind was different.

When she had just entered the Sect, she thought she would stay here for ninety years. She never expected that, in just a few years, she would be entering the Inner Sect.

Becoming a disciple is a major event in life. Half an hour before evening, a charmingly beautiful woman, brimming with Immortal Qi, arrived at Shihao Mountain.

The beautiful woman arrived at the waterfall to find Xie Jiuniang and said with a smile, "Disciple sister Xie, I am Qiao Shiyun, a disciple of True Lord Chaoruo. You can call me Third Disciple Sister. Today, by the command of our mentor, I have specifically come to escort you to get settled in the Inner Sect."

"Greetings, Third Disciple Sister Qiao," Xie Jiuniang replied politely, giving a formal bow.

Qiao Shiyun’s smile became a touch more genuine, and she asked, "Can you fly with a sword? If not, I can carry you."

"Then I thank Disciple Sister in advance." Xie Jiuniang knew how to fly with a sword, but as she had just completed Foundation Establishment officially, she was not supposed to know how.

She stood upon Qiao Shiyun’s Flying Sword and headed toward the Inner Sect.

Along the way, Xie Jiuniang was very quiet, and Qiao Shiyun did not talk much either.

Xie Jiuniang in her previous life had heard of Qiao Shiyun, who apparently was in love with Mo Chuan, longing yet unrequited...

They reached the Tianxu Sect’s Inner Sect.

The mountains stretched endlessly, with peaks rising and falling.

Countless perilous peaks seemed hidden among the clouds, ethereal like a fairyland. From afar, the majestic halls of Qingluan were vaguely visible amidst the sea of clouds. Occasionally, Immortal Cranes would leisurely fly through the auspicious clouds.

Xie Jiuniang finally remembered the Little Immortal Crane she had forgotten. She decided that once she settled down, she would go to the Crane Garden in the Outer Sect.

Flying with a sword was liberating but consumed Divine Sense and Spiritual Power; moreover, she couldn’t openly use the Broken Sword. It was much more convenient to use a Little Immortal Crane as a mount instead.

"Disciple sister Xie, I will take you to go through the procedures for joining the Inner Sect first," Qiao Shiyun led Xie Jiuniang to the Sect Affairs Hall.

The Liu steward of the Sect Affairs Hall, seeing Qiao Shiyun, a disciple of the Sect Master, had a very good attitude.

Qiao Shiyun spoke up, "Steward Liu, my Uncle Master True Lord Chaoyan has taken a new disciple. We would like to process her entry into the Inner Sect."

"Please wait a moment, I’ll call for the Hall Master," Steward Liu said and went into the inner chamber.

Xie Jiuniang knew that the procedures for a direct disciple usually required the Hall Master to handle them.

It wasn’t long before Steward Liu came back out and invited them into the inner chamber.

The Sect Affairs Hall’s Hall Master, with the surname Qi, was at the early stage of Nascent Soul. Upon seeing Xie Jiuniang for the first time, he couldn’t help but examine her a few times.

This disciple had caused even those in Divinity Transformation to vie for her, and she had the guts to refuse them.

When everyone thought she did not know what was good for her and was cutting off her path to immortality, she still managed to enter the Main Peak. Now, inside the Inner Sect, there was a buzz because of her.

He saw that she was calm and composed now.

She appeared completely unaffected...

If Hall Master Qi knew that Xie Jiuniang was unaffected because she simply had no idea, what would he think?

Xie Jiuniang handed over her Outer Sect Disciple Token, and after Hall Master Qi checked her identity and recorded her fundamental information into the register, he replaced her Outer Sect Token with the Jade Token of a direct disciple.

Hall Master Qi asked, "Would you like to leave a Soul Lamp?"

"No need, my mentor said he would create a Soul Token for me," Xie Jiuniang answered respectfully, declining the offer of a Soul Lamp.

Hall Master Qi hummed lightly, without insisting.

He then passed her a Storage Bag. Inside were the cultivation resources for a direct disciple for one year, along with a manual of the Sect’s rules.

Qiao Shiyun had nothing to say during the entire process, and Xie Jiuniang handled everything smoothly. After matters were settled, she took her to the Main Peak of the Inner Sect.

Temporary accommodation was arranged.

As dusk deepened and the full moon hung high,

Tonight, Xie Jiuniang’s mind was agitated, filled with a myriad of thoughts, sitting quietly inside the house.

At the beginning of 3-5 AM, she bathed and burned incense.

She put on the intricate and exquisite Disciple Robe, wore the specially made Auspicious Cloud Belt and Jade Crown, and tied the Jade Token representing the status of a direct disciple to her waist, stepping into top-quality Flowing Cloud Boots.

She dressed neatly in each item.

As the time of 3-5 AM passed, someone arrived punctually outside.