Chapter 28

In the small courtyard behind the peak of Tongtian, Lishui had long heard about Amu's easy entry into the Tian-character cave, so he had prepared dinner early, waiting for Amu to return.

"Senior Brother Lishui!" Amu smiled.

"Amu, I've heard everything. You easily entered the Tian-character cave, you're really amazing! Now everyone in the Beihan Eight Veins knows about it." Lishui smiled, truly happy for Amu. Moreover, because of Amu, almost no one on Tongtian Peak bullied Lishui anymore; instead, they all tried to befriend him to eventually connect with Amu.

"Good luck!" Amu smiled.

"Let's eat and chat!" Lishui set the table, and the two sat facing each other.

Because of Amu, Lishui now ate with him every day, and the two were like brothers who had known each other for years. However, Lishui sometimes still couldn't change his shy and gentle nature.

Amu briefly told Lishui about the situation in the Tian-character cave. Hearing about the abundant spiritual energy in the cave, Lishui couldn't help but be amazed. It was a pity that he couldn't cultivate, or he would have wanted to try the Tian-character cave as well.

Then Amu asked Lishui about how to exchange for spirit stones, as he had the Tianxuan flying disc given by Bai Yifeng but lacked spirit stones. Having Iron Cloud pick him up and drop him off every day was inconvenient, so Amu needed to exchange for spirit stones to power the Tianxuan flying disc.

Upon hearing this, Lishui looked at the sky and said, "Amu, I have a spirit stone that should power your Tianxuan flying disc. Why don't we fly to Wanling Cave to exchange for spirit stones after dinner? Otherwise, it will be too late and inconvenient."

"You have a spirit stone? Show it to me quickly!" Amu knew that spirit stones were very precious, and he didn't expect Lishui to have one.

In fact, Lishui was in charge of miscellaneous tasks and occasionally went down the mountain to buy things, sometimes using gold and silver, and sometimes using scattered spirit stones. The spirit stone Lishui had was left over from a previous purchase.

Lishui took the spirit stone from the storage bag Amu had given him and carefully handed it to Amu.

Seeing Lishui's caution, Amu smiled and said, "Senior Brother Lishui, after we exchange for spirit stones at Wanling Cave, I'll give you ten spirit stones."

Lishui blushed and said, "One spirit stone is enough. I need to turn it in!"

Amu knew Lishui was thin-skinned, so he smiled and took out the Tianxuan flying disc. There was a slot on the disc for placing the spirit stone.

When the spirit stone was placed, the disc expanded in the wind, instantly becoming a square yard, large enough to accommodate both of them.

"It really has a bit of the flavor of an alien flying saucer!" Amu thought to himself.

Wanling Peak, where Wanling Cave was located, was only fifty to sixty miles away, and one spirit stone was enough.

After a quick dinner, Amu called Lishui, and they both boarded the Tianxuan flying disc. With a thought, they headed straight for Wanling Cave.

Wanling Peak was southwest of Tongtian Peak, and the straight-line distance was about fifty miles.

The Tianxuan flying disc was a mid-grade spirit treasure, specifically designed for flying, far surpassing ordinary flying swords.

Amu and Lishui sat cross-legged on the disc, feeling the scenery change in an instant, but not feeling the wind on their faces.

This was because the Tianxuan flying disc automatically formed a protective barrier around them. Amu and Lishui were both first-time riders of a flying treasure, and looking down, they could see all the peaks of Beihan, truly feeling like immortals.

In just a quarter of an hour, they arrived at Wanling Peak, where they could see a dozen or so large and small caves from a distance.

The four major caves of Beihan Sect were different from the four main peaks. Here, only dedicated disciples were cultivated, and no child disciples were accepted, so the population was not large. Wanling Cave, in particular, had the fewest disciples among the eight veins, with only thirty-two people, including the head and elders.

However, Wanling Cave held a special status in Beihan Sect, managing millions of spirit coins and some rare spirit stones, essentially controlling the lifeline of Beihan Sect.

The head of Wanling Cave was a cultivator at the initial stage of the Spirit Realm, and there were two other initial-stage Spirit Realm elders of Beihan. Apart from the main peak of Tongtian, Wanling Cave had the most elders in Beihan.

The disciples of Wanling Cave were also highly skilled, with eighteen fixed disciples and eleven initial-stage disciples, all of whom were at the fifth stage or higher. If judged by the quality of disciples alone, Wanling Cave was likely the best among the eight veins.

Amu put away the Tianxuan flying disc, and he and Lishui landed on Wanling Peak.

At this time, there were still other disciples on Wanling Peak waiting to exchange for spirit stones, forming a queue of about a dozen people.

Among them, a disciple in a blue robe at the end of the line, who belonged to another vein, actually knew Lishui. Seeing Lishui, he was surprised and then said mockingly, "Isn't this Lishui from Tongtian Peak? What? Lishui, you have spirit coins now? Have you grown a spirit root? Has heaven opened its eyes?"

Upon hearing this, Lishui's face turned red.

In fact, there were over ten thousand child disciples in Beihan, but most were only around for about five years, either growing a spirit root or leaving the mountain, like a revolving door. A child disciple like Lishui, who had been there for over ten years, was extremely rare, so many disciples from the eight veins knew him.

When this disciple spoke, the people in front turned around. Most didn't recognize Lishui and Amu, but one initial-stage disciple seemed to recognize Lishui and was about to mock him, but then he saw Amu behind him, whom he also recognized because Amu had gone to Luoyun Cliff earlier.

This disciple was quick-witted and immediately changed his expression, bowing to Lishui and saying, "Senior Brother Lishui, it's been a while!"

Although this disciple now had no sarcastic intent and was trying to flatter Lishui, this call made Lishui's face even redder. Apart from Amu and the newly arrived child disciples, no one in Beihan Sect called him "Senior Brother."

The disciple who had mocked Lishui was taken aback and looked at the initial-stage disciple with disdain, thinking, "Idiot! Just two child disciples, and you're acting like that, truly embarrassing!"

This disciple had seen Amu and heard his name, but since he wasn't from Tongtian Peak and had limited information, he didn't connect Lishui and Amu.

At this moment, Lishui was speechless, and Amu frowned, looking at the disciple at the end of the line and coldly snorted, "We're exchanging spirit stones, what's it to you? Talking nonsense, are you looking for a fight?"

How could there be so much dog shit in Beihan Sect? This was a bold statement.

"Huh?" The disciple, hearing Amu's harsh words, raised his eyebrows. He was at the third stage of the initial realm and wouldn't let a child disciple insult him.

Thinking of this, he was about to teach Amu a lesson, but a glance at the corner of his eye caught the initial-stage disciple who had greeted Lishui, who seemed to be smiling at him with ill intent.

"Huh?" He paused, then heard the initial-stage disciple in charge of exchanging spirit stones on Wanling Peak say, "Junior Brother Amu, hello!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples from other veins who didn't recognize Amu were all surprised.

"Amu, is this the one who entered the Tian-character cave?"

"Amu? The future direct disciple of the sect leader?"

"Indeed, he's young, but he has a remarkable demeanor!"

"No wonder he has such a big mouth!"

The disciple who had mocked Lishui, upon realizing that the white-robed child disciple in front of him was Amu, wished he could slap himself. He stopped abruptly and said with a forced smile, "Senior Brother Amu, I was just joking with Senior Brother Lishui. We're very close. You go ahead and exchange the spirit stones, I'm not in a hurry, not in a hurry!"

Everyone looked at him with disdain, a third-stage initial disciple calling a child disciple who had just arrived a few days ago "Senior Brother." Recalling his earlier attitude towards Lishui, everyone found his behavior despicable.

"Who's close with you?" Lishui thought but didn't say it out loud.

This disciple also felt it was inappropriate, apologized, and hurriedly left, not even exchanging for spirit stones.

Seeing the disciple leave, Amu smiled coldly, then bowed to the initial-stage disciple from Wanling Cave and the other disciples in line, saying, "Amu greets all the senior brothers!"

After all, Amu was just a child disciple, and the respect he received was due to the influence of Han Qianli and Iron Cloud, as well as his potential for future development.

Amu understood this, so he treated everyone with courtesy unless they were shameless.

Seeing that Amu didn't act arrogantly because of his background, the others all bowed in return.

Even the majority of the disciples in front were willing to let Amu and Lishui exchange spirit stones first.

The initial-stage disciple from Wanling Cave also said, "Junior Brother Amu, why don't you exchange first? Otherwise, it will be too late and affect your cultivation tomorrow!"

Amu couldn't do that, as it would make him look weak. He politely thanked everyone and then waited in line with Lishui.

Since this was the case, no one insisted, and they chatted a bit, getting to know each other.

Everything went smoothly, and after exchanging for spirit coins, the two returned to Tongtian Peak on the Tianxuan flying disc.

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