Chapter 18

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Kunlun Spring was actually not a hot spring.

It was just an underground mineral spring. The spring water that gushed out was cold to the touch and never froze all year round. It also contained a rich mineral content.

Or rather, it was the spiritual force contained within the minerals that had the effect of cleansing one’s skin while bathing.

Therefore, the female cultivators of the ancient Chan Sect led the water from the spring into the pool made of warm jade. They created an indoor hot spring. It has now become a tourist attraction at the border of Kunlun.

In the individual hot spring room, Xu Yinglian took off her white robe and revealed her flawless body. Her long black hair was wrapped in a towel.

She first lifted her feet and slowly tested the temperature of the water. Then, she slowly stepped into the clear water and soaked her curvy body.

“Hu.” Lying in the hot spring, gently leaning against the warm jade wall, Xu Yinglian let out a long breath amidst the rising mist, revealing a comfortable and blissful expression.

After an unknown period of time, a thought suddenly arose in her mind.

What was the Senior Brother doing right now?

Was he also enjoying the hot spring in a certain room?

Xu Yinglian both respected and hated her senior brother Qiu.

What she respected was his peerless talent, which was truly admirable.

What she hated was also his unparalleled talent. It was too terrifying and made her almost despair from chasing him.

The most irritating thing is that the family doesn’t even ask her before making a marriage contract with him…

Xu Yinglian slowly submerged her face into the water, feeling a little powerless.

In truth, she did not hate Senior Martial Brother Qiu, but she had never considered a romantic relationship with him.

Qiu Changtian was merely a target that she was going to surpass.

After she completely defeated him, he would be no different from other bored people in this world. At that time, she would not even look at him.

hum.

Thinking like this, Xu Yinglian, who was soaking in the hot spring water, felt better again.

Contrary to her expectations, Qiu Changtian was currently socializing outside and meeting with the Kunlun disciples who had also accepted the mission to hunt demon beasts.

In the restaurant, all the participants were present. Apart from Qiu Changtian, there were three men and two women. They were all dressed as Kunlun’s outer sect disciples and exchanged their names.

“My name is Lu Zheng. Greetings, fellow Kunlun disciples.” One of them took the lead to bow and greet.

“I’m Liu Daoran.”

“Liu Yiyi.”

“Wen Qin.”

“Hu Haozhi.”

After the introductions were done, everyone’s gaze fell on Qiu Changtian.

“Qiu Changtian.” He smiled and introduced himself.

The room was silent for a moment.

Then, as if to break the awkward atmosphere, that disciple named Lu Zheng chuckled:

“What a coincidence, you have the same name as this generation’s chief disciple.”

Qiu Changtian:…

Wait, how did I become someone that had the same name as my own?

However, he was quick-witted and thought of the reason soon.

Because Qiu Changtian was the personal disciple of the Sect Master and possessed a respected status, he utterly didn’t have to go out to temper himself!

Which of those who would stand here were not outer sect disciples who were forced to stand on their own without the protection of their master?

In order to increase their cultivation level as soon as possible, he had no choice but to take Qi Refinement realm missions in the steward’s hall regularly in order to earn those few spirit stones to supply their cultivation.

Among all the Qi Refining missions, hunting demon beasts was the one with the least rewards and the hardest work.

It had to be known that whether it was exploring ancient ruins or searching for hostile cultivators, there was a chance to obtain additional Dharma treasures, pills, and even cultivation techniques.

What could one get from hunting demon beasts? Fur? Flesh? Pissed?

The only advantage of this mission was that one could complete it quickly and increase the number of spirit stones in a short period of time. One had to rely on accumulating missions to obtain sufficient spirit stones… Therefore, the people who accepted this mission were all outer sect disciples who urgently lacked spirit stones.

Not to mention this generation’s chief disciple, even other personal disciples and inner sect disciples who could receive monthly money from their master would not be interested in these spirit stones!

Considering that, Qiu Changtian could no longer emphasize that he was the chief disciple, so he could only agree.

The other outer sect disciples did not seem to notice and only chatted with each other.

“Speaking of Kunlun’s Chief Qiu Changtian, he doesn’t seem to live up to his name.” The disciple who introduced himself as “Liu Daoran” sneered. “I heard that when he first joined Kunlun, he didn’t even walk the Path to Heaven. He was directly appointed by the sect master!”

“Really?” Another female disciple named “Wen Qin” obviously had never heard of this thing before, and she asked in surprise, “How can the sect confirm his cultivation aptitude before he has completed the Path to Heaven? What right does he have to be the chief disciple of this generation?”

“What other reason could it be?” Liu Daoran curled his lips. “It’s most likely because he came from some cultivation family or something.”

Everyone was speechless when they heard this. The disciples of great cultivation clans often occupied the majority of the inner and personal disciples of the Kunlun Taiqing Sect. This was already considered a public secret. In fact, many people with poor aptitudes would sometimes be able to obtain a spot in Kunlun because their elders play an important role in Kunlun. This made the disciples of the same sect look down on them.

“Don’t worry about that chief disciple, we’re here to watch this mission.” Seeing everyone’s dejected expressions, Lu Zheng hurriedly tried to smooth things over and introduced the mission to everyone. “In the spirit stone mine in Old Dragon Ridge, there’s recently been an earth ant that has intruded and obstructed the mining.”

“This monster looks like a wild goat. It has four horns and is good at running and jumping. It eats people and is fierce when it sees blood.”

“Thankfully, it can’t use the Five-Spirit Technique, so it’s a low-grade demon beast. As long as we’re careful and kill it first with our flying swords, it won’t be difficult.”

“The Old Dragon Ridge is not far from here. If everything goes smoothly, the hunt will take at most four hours.”

He passed the mission scripture to everyone and no one had any objections.

In the end, Qi Refinement cultivators had yet to undergo Purification. Although their bodies were as weak as ordinary people’s, the flying swords’ attacks were sharp enough.

Unless a demon beast could find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, they would all die once their vital points were pierced by a flying sword. It was not a round of exchange like the “You cast a Fire Curse, and then I cast a Wind Blade” in the mystic illusion fiction.

After confirming the mission, everyone was about to set off when Qiu Changtian suddenly said,

“Wait a moment, I still have a junior sister who is going with me later. Can everyone wait for me to bring her here?”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Lu Zheng said with difficulty. “There aren’t many spirit stones for this mission to begin with. It’s still alright for five people to share, but it’s too little for six people.”

Qiu Changtian was speechless upon hearing this. He had looked at the mission reward earlier, and it was only one hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones. Six people compared to five people, it would only be four pieces less. What difference would that make?

He then looked at the other disciples. Although they did not speak, their expressions all had the same meaning: They did not want to add another person to share.

Qiu Changtian came to a sudden realization. Four low-grade spirit stones were nothing to him, but to these outer sect disciples, it was a considerable amount of money!

“How about this?” He changed his words and said with a smile, “Junior Sister and I will work together, but we will only take a share of the reward.”

“That’s naturally good!” Lu Zheng was overjoyed. After all, this was the same as earning free labor. “But will your junior-apprentice sister be willing?”

“She doesn’t care,” Qiu Changtian said with a smile. “She comes from a cultivation family, so she doesn’t care about these spirit stones.”

As soon as these Versailles-like words came out, everyone could not hold themselves back. Lu Zheng was about to continue asking, “Then why did you come to do the mission?” but was rudely interrupted by Hu Haozhi beside him.

“Fellow Daoist, since you want to bring Junior Sister here, hurry up. You can’t possibly make us wait for you two!”

The others were all disciples of the 280th generation who had just joined the sect, but this Hu Haozhi was from the 279th generation and had joined Kunlun thirty years earlier than everyone else.

As a result, he took out the status of a senior to interrupt him. Lu Zheng did not continue asking and only revealed a doubtful expression.

“Okay. Please wait for a moment. I’ll be right back.” Qiu Changtian turned around and left.

After he left, Liu Daoran sneered and said, “How could the young miss of a cultivation clan come out to do such tiring work? This person probably doesn’t speak the truth. Everyone, be careful later. Don’t let him take advantage of the situation.”

“Let’s not talk about that.” Liu Yiyi, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said, “At least he’s quite handsome.”

“You think so too?” Wen Qin said excitedly. “He looks like a handsome young man from a big family!”

“Can a pretty face be treated as a spirit stone?” Liu Daoran said with a black face. “An embroidered pillow is a bag of grass. Do you understand?”

“You ugly man! What do you know!” Wen Qin had been annoyed by him for a long time, so she directly scolded him. “If you’re jealous of others’ beauty, just hold it in! Don’t be so annoying!”

“You!” Liu Daoran was flustered and going to exasperate. Just as he was about to counterattack, Lu Zheng hurriedly came over to mediate. “Alright, alright. We’re all from the same sect in Kunlun. Don’t damage the harmony.”

After calming his anger, Liu Daoran had the thought of leaving the team alone.

After all, he had fallen out with the female cultivator from the guild. If he did not argue with them, he would end up getting scolded. If he did, he would lose his poise. He’d better leave.

However, if he were to slip away like this, he might be mocked and ridiculed by these female cultivators behind his back.

He decided to wait for Qiu Changtian to bring that junior sister back and let everyone see what kind of “Her Highness” she was!