Next morning.
Li Ran's nose tickled.
He opened his eyes in a daze. He saw Shen Ning lying beside him, her fingers pinching his nose.
Li Ran turned his head to take a look and saw the sun shining through the tent. Entire bedroom became a little brighter.
He yawned and said, "Little girl, you got up quite early."
"I've been awake for a long time. Big brother is sleeping too deep. I've been calling you for a long time, but you still can't wake up," Shen Ning said in a sweet voice.
Li Ran scratched his head.
The main reason was that the Sword Qi Purification was too comfortable, and he unknowingly fell asleep.
"Oh right, where's Master?"
Just as he was about to sit up, his body suddenly stiffened, and he slowly looked down.
Chu Lingchuan was curled up in his arms like a cat.
Her clothes were disheveled, and her cheeks were pink as she glared at him in embarrassment.
Li Ran swallowed his saliva and smiled sheepishly. "Master, you're awake?"
Chu Lingchuan's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth. "I am, huh? No, I'm asleep!"
Her heart was filled with hatred.
It was unknown which tendon was connected to the wrong one last night, but she actually agreed to go to bed.
At first, Li Ran and Shen Ning were left and right, while she used pure sword energy to cleanse their marrow.
This was not a problem at all.
However, in less than an hour, the style had completely changed.
Although Li Ran had fallen into a deep sleep, she did not know what absurd dream he had. Not only were his hands and feet not honest at all, he even mumbled words like, "Master, I miss you so much."
This made Chu Lingchuan's heart skip a beat. He wished she could kick him down, but she couldn't raise her strength.
In the end, she just laid there for the night.
Li Ran didn't know what happened last night. He thought that she was doing this to help them cleanse his marrow, so she didn't sleep for the entire night. He was moved.
"Master, thank you for your hard work."
"It was indeed hard!" Chu Lingchuan's face turned hot.
When she recalled what this fellow had done last night, she couldn't help but gnash her teeth.
Li Ran got up from the bed and stretched himself comfortably.
He felt his entire body relax as if his eight meridians had been unblocked, and his spirit power flowed freely within his body.
At this moment, the 'astral qi' that was originally contained within the meridians also sank into his dantian.
Pure 'astral qi' was embedded in the sky like silver stars.
His dantian became even richer.
There were lakes, fish, clouds, night, and stars. Other than the lack of vitality, it was simply like a small world.
He didn't know what other people's dantians looked like, but his current state was definitely very special.
Li Ran snapped back to his senses and asked, "Master, what was the effect of last night's purification?"
Chu Lingchuan barely calmed down. She nodded and said, "The effect is very good. The potential within your body far exceeds my imagination. Last night, you only managed to activate a bit."
A trace of praise flashed across his eyes.
Li Ran's Martial Arts talent was extremely high.
Although it wasn't an innate Martial Arts body, his bones, blood, and meridians were nurtured by the 'astral qi'. It was simply a natural Martial Arts material.
"Saint rank talent, Immortal Emperor bloodline, Astral Qi to nourish bones…" Chu Lingchuan's expression was complicated. "You can't be the reincarnation of an ancient Emperor, right?"
Li Ran smiled and said seriously, "No matter who I am, I will always be Master's good disciple."
"Good disciple?" Chu Lingchuan thought of something and snorted with a red face.
Have you ever seen a good disciple who would call a Master a baby in a dream?
"This defiant disciple who bullied his Master and destroyed his ancestors…"
Chu Lingchuan got out of bed and tidied up her clothes. She said, "I'll go get someone to prepare breakfast. You guys should hurry out as well."
After she finished speaking, she ran out of the room.
...
In the dining hall.
Li Ran was eating breakfast with Shen Ning in his arms.
Shen Ning's small mouth was full, and she said vaguely, "Big brother, where did Master go?"
"I don't know. Something must have happened."
Li Ran was also very strange. When he woke up early in the morning, Chu Lingchuan disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, there were far fewer deacons near the sleeping quarters, as if they had all left because of something.
At this time, a female disciple happened to pass by the door and stopped when she saw the two of them.
"Why are you still here?"
Li Ran was puzzled. "Then where should I be?"
Female disciple helplessly said, "Today is the Sword Purification Day. All the disciples who just entered the sect have gone to the Sword Purification Pool, yet you are still eating here?"
"Sword Purification?"
Li Ran asked in confusion, "What does that mean?"
Female disciple hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's getting late. I'll directly bring you there. I'll explain to you on the way."
"Uh… Alright."
Li Ran picked up Shen Ning and said, "Come, I'll take you to the show."
"Alright." Shen Ning nodded in agreement.
Three of them left their chambers and walked down the mountain.
On the way, through the female disciple's brief introduction, Li Ran also had a general understanding of this matter.
Today was the annual Sword Purification Day.
Every disciple who had just entered the sect had to cross the Sword Purification Pool on this day. Longer the distance, the higher their perception of Sword Qi.
It could also be considered a special way of measuring.
As for the disciples, they would be assigned to various halls according to their potential. In fact, they might even enter the inner sect.
"It's just a class separation ceremony."
Li Ran asked, "Two of us have already been personally passed down by the Sect Master. There should be no need to participate anymore, right?"
Female disciple shook her head. "I'm not sure either, but Chief Yue also underwent this back then."
"Alright." They arrived at the Sword Purification Pool.
There were already many disciples gathered here. Elders of the various halls were also sitting on high ground, discussing amongst themselves from time to time.
However, Chu Lingchuan was not among them.
"Junior sister Li!"
When Li Ran heard this, he raised his head and saw Yue Jianli waving her hand at him, and her footsteps flew lightly to his side.
"Junior sister Li, oh? Little sister Gangdan also came."
Li Ran nodded. "Chief Yue."
"How was your cultivation yesterday? Master didn't hit anyone, right?"
Li Ran smiled and said, "Of course not. Master is very easy to get along with."
"Easy to get along with?"
Yue Jianli shook her head. "The entire sect… No, you should be the first to say that in the entire vast land."
Chu Lingchuan's personality was violent and strong. Which sect Elder hadn't been beaten before?
However, Yue Jianli didn't know that Li Ran not only used the Sect Master's bath but also slept with the Sect Master.
She pretended that the other party didn't dare to say anything, so she didn't ask any further. "Let's go. Let's go take a look over there."
"Okay," Li Ran said.
...
On the high platform, Chen Beihe slowly walked over, his eyes slightly narrowed as his eyes flickered.
"Li Tiezhu?"