Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 5: Choosing the Path

The tense standoff quickly subsided with the presence of Senior Sister Xue Bingxuan. Qin Muling naturally wouldn't be mistreated with just a few words, and Senior Sister Qi Yalan's emotions calmed down.

As a result, the lakeside picnic became a joint activity for the three of them.

"...Senior Sister, when you asked to borrow clothes from me earlier, I thought it was for yourself. I never expected it was actually for this little guy. Really..." Qi Yalan sat on a cushion, her enchanting figure upright. She lightly sipped the warm soup in her bowl and complained with a hint of displeasure.

"There's no other way. Since the sect didn't prepare any clothes for male disciples, and our junior brother refuses to wear women's clothing, we had to rely on your help!" Xue Bingxuan said with a smile.

Qi Yalan shot a fierce glance at Qin Muling, who remained silent. It was quite annoying for her to see her personal clothes being worn by a man. However, this junior brother's appearance was quite good, and the more she looked at him, the less she seemed to dislike him.

Qin Muling lowered his head and silently enjoyed the delicious soup in his bowl. Occasionally, he would sneak a glance at the boiling bronze cauldron next to him, which contained many delicacies.

Hmm, eating from the bowl while looking at the pot, is this a characteristic of being a man?

He quickly glanced at Qi Yalan across from him. This third senior sister, who excelled in the path of sword cultivation, was on par with Xue Bingxuan in terms of appearance. However, her temperament was more fierce and sharp, with an invisible sword intent lingering around her, emitting a chilling aura. It seemed as if the sound of a sword echoed in the realm of divine consciousness.

If someone with a lower cultivation level stared at her for too long, they might be cut by her unmatched sword intent.

Senior Sister Xue Bingxuan's temperament appeared much gentler and more accommodating. She had a graceful and dignified aura, like a noble and beautiful fairy from the Yaochi Immortal Realm, which was heart-wrenching to behold.

In terms of figure, both senior sisters were equally stunning. However, if one were to carefully distinguish, Qi Yalan's bust and hip line appeared more majestic and imposing, causing one's heart to lose balance with just a casual movement.

"Speaking of which, I really don't understand what our Master is planning. Will the elders in the sect agree to such unconventional and tradition-breaking actions?" Qi Yalan furrowed her brows, asking with some confusion. Even though Qin Muling had exceptional talent, for forces like the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, so-called geniuses were not considered scarce resources.

Every time the sect opened its doors and recruited disciples, countless elites would come, eager to squeeze into the sect by any means necessary, even if it meant becoming a menial disciple.

Xue Bingxuan smiled and said, "If our Master dares to do this, she must have her reasons. Besides, Sister, you are always immersed in the path of the sword and don't care about other matters. If you could understand a bit of divination and numerology, perhaps you would be able to see some clues."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yalan immediately shook her head. "Why should I bother learning that stuff? It's too tiring and troublesome! If you've figured something out, just tell me directly, Senior Sister!"

Xue Bingxuan glanced at Qin Muling, hesitated for a moment, and then began to communicate with her junior sister using divine consciousness.

Even though their junior brother's appearance and temperament were quite likable, he was still a normal man after all. It wouldn't be appropriate to discuss certain intimate topics between women in front of him.

Qin Muling remained silent, burying his head and enjoying his meal, unaware that deep within his sea of consciousness, a mysterious seed suddenly trembled. A trace of inexplicable aura spread out, and a subtle inspiration quietly expanded, enveloping an area of about ten feet.

In the next moment, the excited voices of the two senior sisters entered Qin Muling's mind.

A trace of indiscernible surprise flashed in Qin Muling's eyes. What kind of treasure is this exactly? It actually has such amazing uses? If he wanted to secretly watch certain inappropriate scenes, wouldn't he be able to...?

But he quickly realized and forcefully suppressed those inappropriate thoughts. Even if the sky were to collapse, this secret must not be known by others. Otherwise, the two senior sisters, in their shock and anger, might join forces to silence him.

Xue Bingxuan and Qi Yalan never expected that their junior martial brother, whose cultivation level was far below theirs, would possess such unimaginable means. Their conversation naturally included bold and unrestrained language, without any taboos.

Well... when a woman becomes lustful, there's nothing wrong with being a rogue.

Sighing silently, Qin Muling made an effort to maintain a calm expression, so as not to arouse suspicion from the senior sisters.

Fortunately, this awkward situation didn't last long. When Qi Yalan spoke again, her expression and tone had softened considerably.

"Junior martial brother, since you will soon break through to the Profound Comprehension Realm, have you made any plans for your future cultivation path? Would you like to study the way of sword cultivation with us, senior sisters?"

Xue Bingxuan added, "Among the core disciples of our sect, your third senior sister's swordsmanship is the most outstanding. Even I am inferior to her in this aspect. She would be more than capable of guiding you."

After thinking for a moment, Qin Muling asked, "I've only just entered the sect, and there are many things I still don't understand. Could the two senior sisters please explain to me what is the most powerful inheritance sect in our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace?"

Xue Bingxuan then began to explain. In this era, there were countless sects, hidden aristocratic families, and Immortal Dynasties. As long as they reached a certain scale, these forces would more or less have their own unique secret techniques and specialties.

Sword cultivation, law cultivation, body cultivation, artifact path, formation path, pill path, feng shui divination, celestial calculations, talismans, puppets... If divided into details, there would probably be hundreds or even thousands of different branches and inheritances.

In theory, each path, when taken to the extreme, had the potential to achieve immortality and eternal bliss. Of course, whether one could actually reach that point was uncertain.

There were also a few super sects with extremely profound heritage and vast resources. They had numerous branches of inheritance within them, abundant disciples, and a constant stream of high-level experts. They were the supreme existences at the top of this era's ecological chain.

Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, tens of thousands of years ago, belonged to this kind of super force. However, due to certain unknown changes, nearly half of the Elders fell, and several treasures that suppressed the fortune of the sect were lost, causing the strength of the sect to decline significantly. Its reputation and influence were no longer as strong as before, now only slightly stronger than ordinary major sects.

As a result, many forces that had grudges or conflicts with Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the past were now restless, secretly colluding and attempting to find suitable opportunities to suppress and weaken their old rival. Ideally, they wanted to completely ruin it, leaving no chance for it to rise again.

If this worrying situation couldn't be reversed, perhaps the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace of several years later would truly encounter an unpredictable disaster.

"Your third senior sister specializes in sword cultivation, your second senior sister excels in formation path but is currently in seclusion, and your fourth senior sister, who is currently traveling, focuses on body cultivation..."

Xue Bingxuan patiently explained. She herself was skilled in pill path and had some knowledge in celestial calculations. As long as Qin Muling made a choice in this area, they could all take on the responsibility of teaching him.

The sect leader, Mu Yinghua, had only taken in four direct disciples in the past. If Qin Muling decided to choose a different inheritance sect, he would have to seek help from other core elders or disciples in the future.

Although there were many forces within the sect loyal to the sect leader, if they were to do so, it would undoubtedly increase the risk of Qin Muling being exposed.

Qin Muling nodded, "My cultivation level is still low, so there's no need to aim too high. I'll just follow the four senior sisters in my cultivation for now. We can consider other options when my cultivation level improves."

(End of this chapter)