Senior Brother, Senior Brother, Senior Brother——

The figure of the young man quickly disappeared in the courtyard.

The two servants stopped fanning themselves: “Your Highness…”

Ji Lianyi threw the lychee in his hand back into the ice jar, looked expressionlessly in the direction of the young man’s disappearance outside the window for a while, then narrowed his eyes and lay down lazily.

 “You two look at the disciple who just had the Mingchan Pavilion token.”

“Reporting to Your Highness, the disciple has pure spiritual power and should have good spiritual root talent, but his cultivation is still shallow, only at the Qi Refining Stage. He should have practiced a good body movement techniques, so his speed is faster than ordinary people.”

A dark light flashed in Ji Lianyi’s eyes: “Sect Master Lu will not give out the Mingchan Pavilion token easily. Go check him.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Shen Leyan went to the restaurant box to sleep for a night. The next day, he asked the instructor in charge of arranging the rooms in the sect and learned the location of his new residence. Then, he took the 100 taels of silver notes given by the Prince of Daxia and happily decorated the new room.

When it was time for lunch, he packed a few desserts, drinks, and two bowls of spicy hot pot and went to Mingchan Pavilion.

Along the way, he saw many young people who came to participate in the apprenticeship meeting – and the elderly.

 The age range is from five-year-old children to eighty-year-old elders.

Perhaps because Mingchan Pavilion is well-known, many people who come to Yunxi Sect for the first time want to go there to take a look. Although there is a formation and outsiders cannot enter, it is also good to climb up the mountain and take a look outside the pavilion.

This mentality is probably similar to modern people’s love to check in at popular attractions.

So Shen Leyan’s originally expected boring mountain climbing journey turned into a grand tour with many people.

 “Do you think we can see Sect Master Lu when we go to Mingchan Pavilion this time?”

“No. It is said that the formation of Mingchan Pavilion was not broken by several great demons of the demon race thousands of years ago – how can we break the formation and get in?”

“It would be great if this apprenticeship conference can be successfully held in Yunxi Sect.”

“Hey – look at that guy over there wearing the clothes of an outer disciple of Yunxi Sect, why don’t we go to him to ask about Yunxi Sect?”

Shen Leyan climbed the mountain bitterly. Almost no one around him used magic, and he didn’t dare to use the “Qingying Xuan Jue” to travel because it was too ostentatious.

While climbing, several boys and girls suddenly surrounded him. They were pushing and shoving each other and seemed to be embarrassed to speak to him. It took a while before he squeezed out a few words.

 “This, this senior brother.”

It was the first time that Shen Leyan was called “senior brother”. He blinked curiously: “Hmm?”

“This is our first time coming to Yunxi Sect. We want to attend the apprenticeship meeting… I wonder if we can trouble senior brother to briefly tell us about the elders and inner sect of Yunxi Sect?”

Shen Leyan thought about it.

He thought of a huge business opportunity.

“There are more than a dozen elders in the sect, and there are many disciples under the elders. It is difficult to explain it in a few words.”

Several boys and girls were a little disappointed: “Thank you, senior brother…”

“But if you have patience, there is also a way to learn about it in advance before the apprenticeship meeting.” Shen Leyan changed the subject.

 “Brother, please tell us! We definitely want to know!”

“Just go to the Law Enforcement Hall and buy some newspapers.”

“… Newspapers?”

“Yes. The major events that have happened in Yunxi Sect in recent months are all recorded there, and most importantly… there are also gossips about many elders.”

The eyes of several boys and girls lit up.

Other people around couldn’t help but curiously lean in to listen when they heard their conversation.

Shen Leyan smiled at them in a cunning way – no, it was a friendly smile, and continued: “Newspapers are not expensive. About one or two silver can buy ten copies, and three or two silver can buy a month’s supply.”

The innocent outsiders of the sect didn’t know that these newspapers were actually distributed to the disciples of Yunxi Sect for free.

They thanked the cunning merchant with great gratitude: “Thank you, brother. After we finish touring the peaks of Mingchan Pavilion, we will go to the Law Enforcement Hall to buy newspapers to read!”

Shen Leyan chatted with them about all sorts of things, and the tone of the few people became closer.

 “Brother, what are you doing at Mingchan Pavilion this time? The food in your hand smells so good!”

It was hard for him to say that he was visiting Chen Jing at Mingchan Pavilion and bringing some delicious food to Lu Yuanyi as a token of his gratitude.

After a moment’s hesitation, he lied, “I have never been to Mingchan Pavilion either. Seeing that the weather is nice and lively today… I am going to have a picnic on the mountain.”

“I see… Brother, do you know if there is any shortcut to Mingchan Pavilion?”

They climbed the mountain for more than an hour and only walked halfway. The stone steps became steeper as they climbed up. Some people could not stand it anymore and sat down under the shade of the trees to rest.

 Shen Leyan raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat on his forehead: “I really don’t know that. I have some water here, you can drink some first.”

It seems that in addition to continuing to cultivate spiritual power and practicing the “Qingying Xuan Jue”, he also has to learn to fly a sword as soon as possible. Otherwise, as long as Senior Brother Chen Jing does not recover and stays in Mingchan Pavilion, he will come to climb the mountain every day.

The weather is still hot now. What should he do when the mountain is closed by heavy snow in winter?

It was almost noon when they arrived outside Mingchan Pavilion.

Shen Leyan saw the familiar gate and the spicy hot pot in his hand that had already cooled down. It didn’t matter if he arrived later.

He found an open space to sit down and breathed in the fresh air in the mountains.

He didn’t use the Qingying Xuan Jue on the way, but the spiritual power flowing in his meridians was actually faster.

The boys and girls who were traveling with him were so tired that they sat on the ground to catch their breath. After resting for a while, one of them looked at the gate that was close at hand and asked in confusion.

 “Brother, didn’t you say that Mingchan Pavilion is protected by a formation? Why is there nothing here?”

“The formation will only appear when an outsider touches it. We haven’t reached the edge of the formation yet, so we can’t see it.”

After Shen Leyan finished speaking, he saw the eager expressions of several people. He couldn’t help laughing, and sighed in his heart.

Young people are really energetic.

Unlike him, the old-fashioned man of Yunxi Sect. (◍ ´꒳` ◍)

“If you want to go over and try, you can. But don’t use your spiritual power, otherwise you may be wiped out by the formation in an instant, and not even a handful of ashes will be left.”

“Got it, brother!”

A silly little fat man stood up first and strode towards the gate of Mingchan Pavilion.

When his foot was about to step onto the stone steps of Mingchan Pavilion, a ball of flying snow suddenly appeared, and circles of almost transparent ripples appeared around the entire Mingchan Pavilion.

 The flying snow formed a few big words [I’ll beat you up if you come any closer].

The people around who came to check in burst into exclamations like watching a circus.

Someone who was curious shouted: “Don’t be afraid, brother! Go in and take a look!”

Shen Leyan: “…”

[This formation is both violent and polite, although not very polite. ]

[It looks like Lu Yuanyi’s style. ]

The silly little fat man, encouraged by the people behind him, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and continued to move one step towards the stone steps of Mingchan Pavilion.

The flying snow instantly turned into a thick and long stick and a huge snow hand. The little fat man was lifted up in the air by the collar of his neck by the snow hand, and then the long stick “cracked” and hit his butt!

 The little fat boy was so scared that he screamed “Wah!” and shouted at him hurriedly: “Brother – help me – Brother -“

Shen Leyan could see that the formation was not serious at all. It was just a warning to these “tourists” to “kill the chicken to scare the monkeys” so that they would not want to break into Mingchan Pavilion without fear of anything. Lu Yuanyi would be annoyed to death inside.

The little fat boy’s buttocks would be swollen for two days at most. Apply some anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine and it will be fine in two or three days.

The long stick hit the little fat boy about ten times before the snow hand threw him back, and the formation disappeared again.

Several people rushed up and helped the little fat boy who was holding his buttocks and screaming “Ouch”.

Shen Leyan said slowly: “Do you still want to break into the formation?”

The little fat boy’s face was ashen, and several people immediately shook their heads.

 He originally thought that after this incident, the “tourists” outside would calm down a bit and gradually disperse down the mountain, so that he could go into Mingchan Pavilion to visit Senior Brother Chen Jing.

However, just a few seconds after the little fat man was thrown back, several onlookers not far away took a step forward, their expressions were even more excited than before, and they were slightly arrogant.

“He can’t do it, let’s break through the formation! Who knows who can successfully break through and be accepted as a direct disciple by Sect Master Lu!”

“If we can break through, we will definitely become famous in the world of immortal cultivation!”

Shen Leyan: “…”

This idea is very beautiful, but based on his understanding of Lu Yuanyi, the probability of those people being able to successfully become his apprentice is about 1%, and the remaining 99% probability is that they will be beaten worse than the little fat man.

 He kindly advised: “The formation of Mingchan Pavilion is not a joke, you’d better not…”

The clothes of those people are quite luxurious, they must be members of some aristocratic families.

Perhaps he is used to being the chosen one of heaven, and his temper is as stubborn as a donkey.

“No! Since I said today that I want to go to Mingchan Pavilion to take a look, I must go and see it!”

“…Why?”

“A gentleman’s word is as good as a horse.”

“…What if the formation will beat you up so badly that your mother won’t recognize you?”

“A real man is not the kind of person who is afraid of death!”

Okay, not only is he as stubborn as a donkey, but he has also read too many second-year storybooks.

 Shen Leyan stroked the token hanging on his waist and hesitated, “Are you really not going to reconsider it?”

“Thank you for your kind advice, senior brother. If Yunxi Sect blames us after we break through the formation, we will definitely apologize sincerely and then find another master.”

No, what are you trying to do? !

“…I wonder what your cultivation level is now?”

“We have just entered the foundation building stage.”

At this age, being able to enter the foundation building stage is indeed a genius. And they have aristocratic families behind them. If they let these people go, it will also be a loss for Yunxi Sect.

With one more disciple, the probability of Yunxi Sect being able to survive in the future battle between immortals and demons will be one point higher.

[I am paid as an outer disciple, but I am worried about the elders of the sect. Next time I have a chance, I must talk to Lu Yuanyi. I want more money! ! !  ]

“As agreed, you are not allowed to mess around after you go into Mingchan Pavilion and take a look. Don’t make loud noises or stay for a long time.”

Several donkeys looked at him blankly: “Ah?”

Shen Leyan took off the token and said: “Come with me, don’t use spiritual power.”

He walked in front of the others and covered the token when he approached the formation.

Just like modern people swiping access cards to work.

“Come on, come in one by one, don’t squeeze.”

The first person stepped onto the stone steps half-believingly, and when he found that the formation really had no reaction, the look he gave him immediately changed.

With three parts of shock, three parts of excitement, three parts of admiration and one part of the pride of “I really have a great opportunity”.

“Brother, are you, are you, are you——” The voice changed with excitement.

Shen Leyan certainly couldn’t answer him, expressionless: “We agreed to take a look, next, next.”

Several children from aristocratic families rushed to the front.

“Brother, you are actually the direct disciple of Sect Master Lu, disguised as an outer disciple to inspect us, right?”

[Although I am very idle, I am not that idle, right? ! ]

“Brother, what do you think of me? I have dual spiritual roots of water and wood!”

[Go and test it again to see if it is a stubborn spiritual root. ]

“Brother, brother, brother——”

“Have you finished looking? Let’s go after you finish looking.”

[Tomorrow, I have to ask the brothers and sisters of the Law Enforcement Hall to put up a sign on the road leading to Mingchan Pavilion, which reads “This road is temporarily closed, and those who violate it will be expelled from the sect.” ]

“Don’t, Senior Brother——Senior Brother, don’t——Don’t do this——”

[Don’t say anything like this that can easily cause misunderstandings in the Tomato Review.]

Shen Leyan didn’t care much. After confirming that the few people had left the range of the formation, he ignored their reluctant eyes and walked into the courtyard of Mingchan Pavilion and closed the door.

Relying on his memory of coming here yesterday, he turned a long corridor and walked towards Baicao Pavilion.

The man-eating plant in the courtyard was still crunching and eating willow branches. The stream originating from the mountains flowed through Mingchan Pavilion, and a clear pool of water was accumulated in the middle of the courtyard. Several cranes were playing around in it, and from time to time a koi that was accidentally injured jumped out of the water.

When he was about to arrive at Baicao Pavilion, he saw a soft couch placed by the pool from a distance. A silver-haired immortal was half leaning on it, and a simple bamboo pole in his hand was hanging into the pool to fish.

 The sun cast golden foil, and the immortal’s silver hair spread on the soft couch was like a bright moonlight.

Everyone loves beauty.

Shen Leyan stopped to admire it quietly for a while, then quickened his pace and walked forward.

He looked into the wooden barrel beside Lu Yuanyi: “Master Lu, how many fish have you caught? Do you want to eat crucian carp and tofu soup–“

There was nothing in the wooden barrel except half a bucket of water.

While he was talking, a golden koi fish poked its head out of the water beside the fishing rod in the pond and looked at them with contempt.

The look seemed to say: Stupid, do you think I am an ordinary fish who can’t understand human words? You still want to stew me for soup?

Then the koi fish swam away quickly.

 [It’s hard to tell which one is scarier, this fish or that man-eating plant…]

Lu Yuanyi raised his eyebrows and put away his fishing rod. Shen Leyan felt that his expression seemed to be colder than usual.

After a while, the other party spoke quietly.

“Shen Leyan, compensate for the fish.”