Chapter 10

When the sky brightened, Hengyi and a group of fellow disciples heard a strange voice outside the door saying, "Younger brothers, it's time to get up, have breakfast, and prepare for cultivation."

After coming out, they saw an unfamiliar disciple of the Lake and Sea Sect standing outside. The man smiled kindly and said, "Just call me Brother Chong. I'll be going home in a few months, and I'm glad to be able to cultivate with all of you before I leave."

Hengyi guessed that this was Chen Shao's arrangement, to replace the mean dog with a more amiable senior brother.

This man was very polite, and Hengyi and the others were even more courteous, bowing and greeting him in unison, "Hello, Brother Chong."

"Don't be so formal. Let's go have breakfast, and then we'll do our practical cultivation." The so-called practical cultivation was the various odd jobs they had been doing. Many people didn't use such a nice term, as they had long seen through the essence of it. But hearing him say it, many of Hengyi's fellow disciples felt quite comfortable.

Brother Chong was kind and polite, a real good guy. After a few days of getting to know each other, they became quite familiar. Sometimes, when he had nothing to do, he would even help with the collection of herbs or moving wood. Compared to the mean dog, he was truly a thousand times more likable to Hengyi and his fellow disciples.

The days passed quietly for over a month. One day, Dayuan suddenly arrived.

Hengyi followed him to a secluded spot in the garden and saw his master's face full of joy, guessing that there was good news. Ten days ago, he had found an opportunity to bring back the gold and silver at night, leaving some for his fellow disciples and having Wang Feizi take some to the past female disciples. The majority was given to Dayuan to handle.

"Hengyi, we have finally climbed the first step. This morning, the head of the Lake and Sea Sect came to me, saying he would take me as a disciple and arrange a position for me in the Reward and Punishment Hall. He also promised to let me choose a few of you to be my disciples and work with me in the Reward and Punishment Hall."

"Really good news!" Hengyi was very happy for his master. In the past, he had been a mere errand boy in the Reward and Punishment Hall, always being humble and cautious, which made him and many of his fellow disciples feel sad. "Was it because of the money?"

Dayuan sneered. "Foolish child! That money could only get me a bit of favor in the Reward and Punishment Hall, but it couldn't achieve such an effect! This matter has conditions. The shameless old man told me to say that our divine book's techniques were passed down to me by him in the past, which he created on a whim and found too fierce and domineering, but we managed to cultivate them to be powerful."

Hengyi finally understood. The divine book's techniques were recognized by the head of the Lake and Sea Sect, who was afraid of being ridiculed, so he made this arrangement to save face and make people believe that the powerful techniques of the divine book were his creation. "What a shameless old man!"

"The shameless old man also said that you should do your best in the cultivation test next month. It seems he knows about your situation."

"I didn't have time to inform you, Master. The trouble half a month ago involved Chen Shao, but it ended peacefully. He knows my cultivation level, and I only used two attack techniques during the fight."

Dayuan nodded, not surprised. "I know you are careful and won't reveal anything. During the cultivation test, you can use one more technique. To make the old man feel satisfied, I pretended to be grateful and said I had secretly kept one more technique, and I told him about it." Although Dayuan didn't say it, Hengyi understood that his master was also worried about his strength being limited during the cultivation test. Seeing Hengyi's heavy heart, Dayuan patted his shoulder. "Don't carry too much burden. This matter is not as difficult as you think. Master is leaving. Tomorrow, someone from the Reward and Punishment Hall will come to take you and the others. Lao Qi and the others shouldn't stay here any longer..."

Dayuan looked at the house where Hengyi and his fellow disciples lived, full of guilt. "I, as the head of the sect, have limited ability and can't yet take all the disciples out of their suffering. Tell the other disciples to be reassured. Master will transfer them to the Reward and Punishment Hall as soon as there is an opportunity! I have to go talk to Wang Feizi. Your two female disciples have also been suffering for a long time."

Hengyi nodded silently and saw Dayuan off. When he returned, a group of fellow disciples were waiting for him to have a meal.

"Big Brother! What did Master say?"

Under the eager and expectant gazes of many, Hengyi's mood improved. He didn't want to bring his worries to his fellow disciples. "Good news! Master is in charge of the Reward and Punishment Hall and has been taken as a personal disciple by the head of the sect. You all need to work hard. Once you cultivate to the Qi stage, you can go to the Reward and Punishment Hall to work with Master."

"Really?" Several disciples who had already cultivated to the Qi stage jumped up, their eyes shining.

Hengyi nodded with a smile and loudly said to the other envious and expectant disciples, "Don't be disappointed. Master said that all of you will be reunited in time!"

"Great!"

Some were so happy that they danced around. Those who had deep feelings for the Three Yuan Sect were especially happy, hoping to be together again like in the past.

The laughter of his fellow disciples made Hengyi feel that he must cheer up. Since he had to do it, he could only try his best. This was the duty of a disciple and the responsibility of the eldest brother. It was better to put aside useless worries and sorrows as soon as possible!

The next morning, Hengyi led four fellow disciples, said goodbye to the others who were reluctant to part, and asked Brother Chong to take care of them. They followed the Lake and Sea Sect disciple to the Reward and Punishment Hall.

Since joining the Lake and Sea Sect, Hengyi and the others had never had the chance to explore. The guiding disciple enthusiastically introduced the scenery and names of places along the way, the names of flowers and plants, and their effects. Hengyi and his group listened with great interest.

As they walked up the stairs not far from the mountain top, Hengyi couldn't help but stop. The colorful liquid flowing in the pools caught the attention of his fellow disciples, who stared at it with wide eyes.

The water in the pools seemed to flow through invisible pipes, passing through the air from one pool to another, forming a vast and beautiful scene.

"This is the Rainbow Room. Everyone likes to come here. Many of our Lake and Sea Sect techniques are practiced here to progress faster..." The guiding disciple said as he stepped into the pool.

As he crossed the edge of the stones, a blue glow appeared under his feet. With each step, the glow extended, and he walked on a blue light bridge, rising higher and higher.

Seeing that Hengyi and the others were still stunned, he smiled and waved. "Come on, this is the path in the Rainbow Room."

Hengyi led the way, and the four fellow disciples followed him onto the blue light bridge. They realized that the other Lake and Sea Sect disciples were not floating in the air but sitting on the light bridge, which was invisible from a distance.

As they walked higher, they could finally see the end of the Rainbow Room.

The Lake and Sea Sect had only about six hundred disciples, excluding those who were away from the sect.

At this moment, there were about three or four hundred people in the Rainbow Room, truly the first cultivation holy land of the Lake and Sea Sect.

"Big Brother, look..." A fellow disciple tugged at Hengyi's sleeve. Following his gaze, Hengyi saw a woman with flowing hair and clothes sitting on a straight, colorful water jet. The woman was dressed in a very 'special' way, wearing a tight, one-piece dress with a split on one side, exposing one thigh. But compared to the thigh, the white expanse and the deep cleavage on her chest were even more embarrassing to look at.

Hengyi glanced and quickly looked away. The fellow disciple also blushed. "Big Brother, how can there be such a..."

Hengyi was also seeing such attire for the first time. Compared to his shy fellow disciple, he realized that the woman was not an ordinary disciple, as she was not wearing the sect's uniform.

But Hengyi couldn't guess who she was. None of the people he had heard about wore such clothes, or they would have been a hot topic in the Lake and Sea Sect.

The guiding Lake and Sea Sect disciple was also frequently stealing glances. Not only him, but many others who were practicing nearby were clearly distracted, some squinting to look, others frequently stealing glances...

"Living up to the name, no wonder she is known as the 'chest weapon' of the immortal sect..." The guiding Lake and Sea Sect disciple sighed as they walked away. Hengyi didn't understand. "Where is the weapon?"

"Ha... Younger brother, you are so innocent! This chest—" The guiding Lake and Sea Sect disciple patted his chest, drawing out the words. "—is not that weapon!"

Hengyi was slightly stunned, suddenly understanding and feeling his face heat up, surprised that he could say such things so naturally.

"She is the great-granddaughter of the head of the sect. She used to cultivate in the Heavenly King Sect and has only been back for a few days. Her reputation is loud! Not only in our Lake and Sea Sect and the Heavenly King Sect, but many sects know that she is the 'chest weapon' of the mortal world, with countless people drooling over her, known as the 'First Chest of the Immortal Sect'!"

Hengyi's face heated up, feeling very uncomfortable and unable to respond, but he also thought that such a reputation was fitting.