Chapter 44: Warmth

The gentle She Zijiang now looked at his disciple with a face full of concern, completely unlike the madman described later in the book.

Shen Qingyi steadied her mind internally.

“No, it’s just… it’s just that I’ve never had… so many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters before. This disciple… was momentarily at a loss.”

Hearing this, She Zijiang couldn’t help but feel amused.

But then he thought, this disciple of his had indeed been alone all along.

Her family had abandoned her; if not for good fortune, she might not have even survived until now.

“It’s alright. From now on, you will have Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, a Master, Martial Uncles and Aunts, an Ancestor, and a Sect.”

“If you encounter difficulties later, we will be behind you. If someone bullies you, your Master and your Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters will help you.”

She felt the warmth on her head; She Zijiang’s palm was large and very warm.

This made Shen Qingyi, who had been cautious and alone ever since arriving in the Cultivation World, feel her nose sting slightly.

Suddenly, She Zijiang tapped her nose with a finger.

“Of course, if Qingyi is at fault first, this Master will not go easy on you either. While our Luohong Hall of Tianshui Peak need not prioritize kindness, harmony, and righteousness in all matters, we should still have our own bottom line. Some things can be done, others cannot.”

“Understood?”

“This disciple remembers Master’s teachings carefully!”

Shen Qingyi followed behind She Zijiang, gazing at her Master’s tall and slender figure.

In her heart, she really couldn’t understand it. Could such a gentle, principled powerhouse of the Daoist Faction truly become that despised madman later?

After the blood-binding ritual, and a few more words of instruction, She Zijiang left.

The courtyard Shen Qingyi chose wasn’t the most luxurious in the Awakening Quarter of Luohong Hall, but it looked comfortable.

Not far behind the Cave Abode, on the small hill, pear trees were planted. It was just the season for pear blossoms, and the hills were covered with them, a truly refreshing sight.

Not far from the small courtyard, there was also a hot spring and a small flowing stream.

Returning to the Cave Abode, the simple and comfortable room allowed Shen Qingyi’s mind and body to relax.

She closed the Formation Array and Restriction Seal at the entrance, sat on her bed, and looked at the greeting gifts and apprenticeship gifts her Master had just given her, falling into deep thought once more.

It had to be said, even though Shen Qingyi didn’t want to get involved in the so-called male and female lead magnetism, She Zijiang’s actions and treatment truly made her feel warm.

After thinking for a while to no avail, Shen Qingyi decisively gave up on continuing the thought.

She let out a breath and walked out of the Cave Abode.

She didn’t even have any cultivation base yet; what was the use of thinking so much?

In the Cultivation World, the most important thing was to have strength.

Whether it was the strength of cultivation or financial power, they were the most effective means.

Only with strength did one have the right to say or do anything. Otherwise, even if she wanted to change something or do something later, she would be powerless.

She wandered around the small courtyard for a while, roughly familiarizing herself with the environment where she would live in the future, then returned to her Cave Abode.

After resting the entire night, early the next morning, Shen Qingyi received the Sect uniform and a Jade Slip delivered by a disciple from the Administration Hall.

Since she had not yet started Drawing Qi into the Body and couldn’t use Divine Sense to observe the Jade Slip, Shen Qingyi picked up the uniform beside it instead.

The uniform looked a bit large. On the pale blue Spell Robe, some silver-white patterns were printed.

Shen Qingyi didn’t know those were protective talismans from the Cultivation World. Professional Talisman Masters and craftsmen had imprinted the Runic Patterns onto the Spell Robe.

The Administration Hall disciple stood respectfully in the courtyard.