Mu Lingyan took action and broke off some sesame seeds.
The black sesame seeds made a pitiful crying sound like a child, which made people feel unbearable, "I am not complete anymore, I am so miserable..."
It did not struggle, and waited until Mu Lingyan had finished breaking it apart before continuing to hide in his clothes.
Mu Lingyan handed over the sesame crumbs.
Li Shuqi thanked him and then asked casually, "Fellow Daoist Mu, where is your sect?"
Without waiting for Mu Lingyan to answer, he continued, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to find out your details. I just want to tell you that after you pass through the forest, you will be in the territory of the Mingyue Sect. I hope you will be more careful."
"Ming Yue Sect?"
Bai Tian asked curiously, "Why should we be careful?"
Sister Yun Jinshu was also full of doubts, "Is Mingyue Sect dangerous?"
Seeing their reactions, Li Shuqi obviously misunderstood, and he said: "Could it be that... you haven't even heard of Mingyue Sect?"
Mu Lingyan said: "I've heard of it, but I don't understand it."
Lishu Qi felt that the "Luoshan Sect" must be a small, isolated sect with little information, otherwise it would not even know this.
Li Shuqi said: "Mingyue Sect is the number one sect in the world of immortal cultivation. Some time ago, the leader of Mingyue Sect led her disciples to Xuanxing Sect and helped Xuanxing Sect kill countless sea beasts. Among them, there were more than a dozen sea beasts, all of which were at the Jindan stage..."
"Therefore, Sect Master Xuanxing speculated that Sect Master Mingyue's cultivation might have reached the Nascent Soul Stage, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be so strong in the Golden Core Stage."
"Of course, this is just a speculation and not necessarily a fact."
"I heard that the leader of Mingyue Sect heals with one hand and kills with the other. He has black hair and white clothes, and is extremely handsome. Not only did he heal the injured disciples, he also killed the sea beasts until their blood flowed like a river."
"Afterwards, the leader of Xuanxing Sect made a fortune and challenged the leader of Hongri Manor..."
Yun Xiangsi asked, "Wait, what's the connection between getting rich and single combat?"
Lishu Qi said: "I heard that after the sect master saw the strength of the Mingyue Sect Master, he began to doubt himself. In order to strengthen his Taoism, he went to fight with the owner of the manor. The two fought for an entire afternoon, and the sect master finally won. It is said that the sect master was very happy at the time. He said that he was not the last among the Jindan-stage cultivators. It was because the Mingyue Sect Master was too strong, not because he was too weak..."
"Then, the owner of the manor found out that he was at the bottom and was furious. In order to prove his strength, he destroyed the Ancient Poison Building. This Ancient Poison Building was a sect composed of demon cultivators. There were a total of 453 people in the sect, 53 of whom were in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the rest were in the Qi Refining Stage... All of them were destroyed by the owner of the manor alone. Many demon cultivator sects were so scared that they retreated and dared not to come out recently."
At this point, Li Shuqi sighed and said, "From then on, Mingyue Sect became recognized as the best sect in the world, but this sect is very mysterious. Everyone knows that Mingyue Sect is located at the junction of the human world and the immortal world, but the entire sect is shrouded in fog. People who walk in will wander around in the fog for several days before they can get out..."
"So, I just reminded you to be careful and not to mistakenly enter the territory of Mingyue Sect. Once you enter, you can only see white fog and cannot find food or drink. You will starve for several days before you can leave the range of the fog."
Bai Tian asked: "How do you know so clearly?"
Li Shuqi smiled bitterly and said, "Because one of my junior fellow apprentices once walked into the fog. His cultivation was low and he didn't bring any food with him. The first thing he did after coming out was to find something to eat."
Hearing this, Mu Lingyan and his third junior brother looked at each other.
Sister Yun Jinshu didn't say anything, but her feelings were extremely complicated.
——In fact, if you look at the problem from their perspective, you will find that the leader of Mingyue Sect is indeed a villain.
The two sisters of the Yun family were brought back to the mountain from the human world by the sect master, but they rarely saw the sect master. Instead, they were raised under the care of their senior brothers.
The sect leader whipped them with a whip, and after that, every time the sect leader appeared, he would either beat them or punish them, or make them watch the eldest brother being beaten.
To use a not-so-appropriate metaphor to describe it, the leader of Mingyue Sect is like an alcoholic father, who is usually nowhere to be seen and leaves his children to their own devices. When he is drunk, he goes crazy and beats people, sometimes even very crazy. His mental state is worrying, and it is no wonder that the children resent him.
Mu Lingyan is the eldest brother in the family. He uses his body to support his younger brothers and sisters. He is the one who has been beaten the most since he was a child.
But now, the situation is different. The disciples found that the master is not the "alcoholic father". She just silently gives and is not good at speaking...
Thus, all the prejudices I once had against Master turned into guilt.
Mu Lingyan, in particular, felt that he had a deep misunderstanding of his master. He wanted to make amends, but his master was too lazy to pay attention to him and seemed to be completely disappointed in him.
As for Bai Tian, she didn't have any psychological burden, because she had never betrayed her master, so after listening to Li Shuqi's words, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Master Mingyue is so powerful!"
Li Shuqi said: "Indeed, but we have no chance to meet the Sect Master. It is such a pity that we cannot see the Sect Master's demeanor with our own eyes..."
Bai Tian thought to herself, not only was she able to see her master in person, but she was also whipped by him personally. What an honor!
Bai Tian raised her chin proudly, with a happy smile on her face.
Mu Lingyan thought about the time he had spent with his master in the past, and couldn't help but think that he must find an opportunity to gain his master's forgiveness in the future.
"What are you happy about?" Li Shuqi looked at the smile on Bai Tian's face and felt puzzled. Why was this girl smiling so happily for no reason?
Bai Tian said, "When I think about the fact that this forest is very close to Mingyue Sect, and I can live in the same area with the Sect Master of Mingyue Sect, I feel happy."
"What's there to be happy about? No matter how powerful the Sect Master is, it has nothing to do with us..." Li Shuqi muttered, and then put on a smiling face. He saw that Bai Tian and others were interested in the Sect Master of Mingyue Sect, so he said, "I also know some legends about the Sect Master. Do you want me to tell you about them?"
Bai Tian said: "Yes!"
The eyes of the Yun Jinshu and her sister were also shining.
Li Shuqi did not have much doubt. The strong are respected. Many people in the world of immortal cultivation worship the sect leader. The young people in front of him were obviously inexperienced and gave people a clear and stupid feeling, like protected young masters and young ladies from rich families who had been living in luxury since childhood and were unaware of the sufferings of the people.
Li Shuqi asked, "You must have lived in the sect all along and rarely went out, right?"
Yun Xiangsi was surprised and asked, "How did you know?"
Li Shuqi smiled and said, "Because the world of immortal cultivation is very dangerous, many sects prohibit their disciples from going out..."
Bai Tian asked: "Why?"
Li Shuqi said: "If you want to take the right path of cultivating immortals, it is very difficult to advance. Even if you have the best qualifications, it is very difficult to cultivate. But if you want to be a demon cultivator, it is different. You just need to kill enough people and accumulate human lives. Your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds... Therefore, there are actually more demon cultivator sects in this world."
Mu Lingyan disagreed, "But the top three are all famous and upright sects. Obviously, the upright sects are more powerful. How could it be that there are more demonic sects?"
Bai Dian nodded in agreement, "Yes, if it is so easy for demon cultivators to cultivate, why is there not even a single demon cultivator in the Golden Core Stage?"
Li Shuqi said: "Because the magic cultivation method is against the harmony of nature, if you want to break through the Jindan stage, you must be struck by lightning. And because of their many evil deeds, they are likely to attract the extremely destructive Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, and end up dead. Therefore, many magic cultivators dare not break through. This also leads to the low strength of the magic cultivators and their insignificance..."
Bai Tian asked: "If that's the case, then why do you want to fall into the trap of becoming a demon cultivator? Isn't it better to just practice the right path?"
Li Shuqi glanced at her and asked, "You should be at the first level of Qi Refining Stage now, right? If you stay at this stage for hundreds of years and still can't advance despite all your efforts, are you willing to accept that?"
Bai Tian was speechless.
Are you willing?
Li Shuqi said, "Many people are unwilling to give up, so they want to take shortcuts. If they don't take shortcuts, they can only stay at the first step. If they take shortcuts, they can at least take a few more steps on the road of cultivation and see different scenery... So, when you go out, you must be cautious and be vigilant against strangers, because it is very likely that eight out of ten people you meet are demon cultivators."
Of course, this is just Li Shuqi's personal opinion. After all, birds of a feather flock together. The demon cultivators think that taking the evil path is the correct way to cultivate immortality. Most of the people they usually interact with are demon cultivators, so they think that there are more demon cultivators.
Bai Tian said: "Brother Li, you are such a nice person. You told us so much. We are so lucky to meet a nice person like you just after leaving the mountain gate."
Li Shuqi smiled and waved his hands, saying, "We are all on the right path, so we should naturally support each other... By the way, where are you going? If it's on your way, we can go together."
After a pause, he explained, "You see, I am out with so many fellow apprentices, one is to chase the medicine for the senior sister, and the other is to protect ourselves. After all, it is night now. If we encounter a demon cultivator, we have more people and more power here. Even if the demon cultivator wants to attack, he will have to think twice."
Mu Lingyan said: "Let's go to Shacheng. I heard it's more free there."
Li Shu Qi said: "Freedom sometimes means chaos and danger... However, when you go to Shacheng, you will pass by our Yeguangju, why don't you go together?"
Mu Lingyan looked at his fellow juniors and asked, "What do you think?"
The third disciple said, "I will listen to the eldest brother."
Yun Jinshu said, "Me too."
Yun Xiangsi said, "Sister is smarter, I will listen to whatever she says."
Bai Tian said, "I want to go together. There is strength in numbers... Besides, I haven't heard Brother Li's story about the leader of Mingyue Sect yet. We can listen to it along the way."
Mu Lingyan didn't want to go with Li Shuqi. There is a saying that goes, "If you are too kind to someone, you are either a traitor or a thief." Although Li Shuqi acted like a helpful brother, Mu Lingyan gradually felt that something was wrong with Li Shuqi. We just met by chance, why are you so kind?
Mu Lingyan declined politely, "I'm sorry, we plan to go to another town to get something before going to Shacheng. In order not to delay the trip, you should go first."
"Okay then." Li Shuqi nodded and didn't force it.
But after he turned around, he suddenly waved.
The next moment, the white-clothed disciples of Yeguangju surrounded Mu Lingyan and others tacitly.
Bai Tian asked: "What are you doing?"
Li Shuqi sneered, "Of course we will capture you and bring you back. This will just help us improve our cultivation."
As he spoke, Li Shuqi made a hand gesture, and the white-robed disciples began to form a formation.
He probably felt that he had won, so he said, "You really don't want to accept my offer. I originally planned to trick you into coming to our territory and give you a chance to join Yeguangju, but I never thought that you would not want to go with us... In this case, then please die today."
Mu Lingyan said: "You really have bad intentions!"
Mu Lingyan first told his third junior brother to protect several junior sisters, and then used magic to resist.
Bai Tian was surprised and said, "You just reminded us to be careful of the demon cultivators..."
"Yes." Li Shuqi smiled and said, "We are the demon cultivators. Little girl, you look beautiful when you smile. Why don't you kneel down and be a little maid beside me?"
Bai Tian was not annoyed, but smiled and said: "Okay, then it depends on whether you have this fate. To be honest, I used to be a maid. If I follow you, it's nothing more than returning to my original job. But, when I go out, I don't want to embarrass my master..."
Bai Tian had the lowest cultivation level, so logically she could not be of any help, but the spells she used were very strange. For example, she cast a spell called "Phantom Water Technique". This spell was originally used to heal teammates, but Bai Tian took a different approach. There is a lot of water in the human body, so she used the Phantom Water Technique to control the water in the enemy's body, trying to turn them all into mummies.
However, there is a big gap in strength between the two sides, so Bai Tian's spell can only target one white-clothed demon cultivator at most, and can only delay the attack for a few minutes.
As for the third disciple, Yun Jinshu and others, they were not idle either. They each used their abilities to deal with the group of white-clothed disciples.
However, when they started to fight, they found that the twenty demon cultivators from Yeguangju were all in the foundation-building stage!
Not only were there many of them, but they were also at a high level.
How could this possibly win?
Mu Lingyan was shocked, and his movements became even more fierce. He had never killed anyone before, but now, in order to protect his fellow disciples, he had no choice but to use the most murderous spell, wishing he could kill all of these white-robed demon cultivators.
"Who gave you permission to wear white clothes?"
"You've really tarnished this color."
"My master likes to wear white clothes. They look best on her."
Mu Lingyan has a single-line thunder spiritual root and can summon thunder. His cultivation is actually much more solid than that of the immortal cultivators at the same level. He can single-handedly fight against seven or eight white-clothed demon cultivators, but the gap between the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage is too big. His fellow junior brothers and sisters tried their best and only managed to stop three white-clothed demon cultivators. All the pressure was on Mu Lingyan.
Li Shuqi did not make a move. He said, "I have changed my mind now. You are so strong, you should be destined to be with Yeguangju. Are you willing to join us?"