The people on the stone steps quickened their pace, stepping down three or four steps at a time, fearing Yang Lele would really act seriously.
Qin Mo looked at Yang Lele, then glanced around, a hint of doubt arising in his heart.
At this time, Yang Lele spoke, "Are you here to enter the sect? Feel free to look around. I have to go cultivate; I’m leaving first."
Watching Yang Lele walk away with a smile, Qin Mo secretly thought to himself, at this age and this level of power, it’s something you wouldn’t see even on Flying Fish Island. His Body Refining Eighth Layer can’t defeat me.
Such a genius, why would he be here—serving as an ordinary disciple in a sect that appears so run-down?
Moreover, he seems to really like it here and enjoys it too, pinching off a twig before leaving.
Murmuring a bit to himself, Qin Mo reached the top of Yunlan Mountain and then looked around.
The main hall was majestic, no less impressive than Flying Fish Island, while the stone steps behind him were worlds apart. Walking forward a few steps, he saw an old man lying on a recliner, holding a sign in his arms.
It was the exact same sign he saw when climbing the mountain!
The sign stated the entry requirements and required an entry fee of 1000 gold for joining. For some reason, Qin Mo felt these words became especially prominent upon seeing them again.
Speaking of the Body Refining Fifth Layer standard, such a genius at Flying Fish Island would be cultivated by his Qin Family as an elite, given the best treatment, allowing them to ascend to the pinnacle of life right away.
Yet here, the entry standard was what Flying Fish Island craved as a genius,
along with a thousand gold entry fee.
Which fifteen-year-old genius who reached the Body Refining Fifth Layer doesn’t enjoy the utmost treatment; the benefits given to them before they enter are nearly worth thousands of gold, not to mention the cultivation resources later.
But here, not only do you get nothing when entering, but you even have to pay, and the cost is exorbitantly high.
"Is this a sect?" The more he looked, the less it seemed like one.
After walking not much further, suddenly he heard the sound of a man coming towards him.
When he saw the man, Qin Mo’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, not at the man’s appearance. He was a man, yet his appearance was so refined it was pleasing even to men.
Not far from this man, there was a smiling youth about the same age, sweeping the ground with a broom.
Due to his effort, dried leaves occasionally rose with light dust, lightly hovering, but fortunately, there was no strong wind blowing, so the dried leaves could not drift far.
At this time, Yun Liao saw Zhao Yi sweeping the ground, then pointed to the other half, saying, "Zhao Yi, take it easy."
"Elder Yun, my apologies."
Zhao Yi apologized and carried the broom, planning to wait for Yun Liao to pass before sweeping again, but just then, light dust stirred with the wind, drifting directly towards him, enveloping him.
Yun Liao did not pay attention to Zhao Yi; he was in a hurry to go down the mountain because the ingredients for Moonlight Dumplings were gone.
After eating Moonlight Dumplings yesterday, he felt as if he stepped into another realm altogether. Not only did his power drastically increase, but even the Earth-Breaking Meridian Gate seemed within reach. He originally intended to eat a bit more today, but arriving late, he found out that the last bit was consumed by Huai Ye and the others.
Helpless, he could only rush down the mountain to buy more, hoping to have Wen Ping make him a bowl in the evening.
As he walked past the light dust, it formed a layer of emptiness upon contact with a part of his body. The dust seemed to be repelled by something as it floated past him, completely avoiding him.
When Yun Liao walked towards him, Qin Mo could hardly believe his eyes, staring in astonishment at the approaching person.
These eight words floated into Qin Mo’s mind.
It was a scene he often saw with his father, something he knew as the Profound Realm’s characteristic sign. To test his conjecture, he made a bold decision.
Releasing his perception, he directly probed into the approaching individual.
This behavior is generally seen as provocative, and often results in a life-and-death struggle due to such intrusive probing.
Yet to satisfy his curiosity, Qin Mo disregarded all this; at worst, he could beg for mercy later.
Yun Liao noticed someone probing him, his eyebrows furrowed, then his gaze fell on Qin Mo not far away.
At this moment, Qin Mo looked at Yun Liao in disbelief.
He couldn’t sense the vibration of Vein Qi that Profound Realm usually possesses, indicating that the opponent wasn’t a Profound Realm.
Not a Profound Realm, yet possessing a Purity Body.
A person actually serves as an elder in such a sloppy, sparsely populated sect.
What has the world come to?
Could it be that Flying Fish Island is no longer the strongest place in East Lake?
While lamenting, he turned his head to see Zhao Yi, the sweeper, not far away.
In the light dust, he emerged dust-free as well, with the dust avoiding him too.
"Whoa!" Qin Mo couldn’t help but curse, his astonishment causing him to take several steps back.
Both possessed Purity Bodies.
Just what kind of sect owns two prodigies with Purity Bodies before even reaching the Profound Realm?
Characters he had only heard about from his mother, seemingly existing only in the great world beyond East Lake.
Earlier, he nearly thought this was a scam sect, a place specifically to swindle wealthy individuals.
But now it seems, which sect in East Lake would dare put on an act with prodigies possessing Purity Bodies, and geniuses who make him feel ashamed at only a few years old?
If there were such a sect, at least it would be a three-star influence or four-star influence in the great world, right?
Just then, Yun Liao’s questioning voice came through, "Who are you?"
"Uh, senior, I came up here after seeing the sign recruiting disciples. Could you tell me, what is this place?"
"Immortal Sect." When the other said they came after seeing the recruitment message, he dropped the notion of reprimanding them, saying to Zhao Yi, "Zhao Yi, take him to meet Sect Leader Wen."
Having said that, Yun Liao hurriedly walked past Qin Mo, swiftly heading towards Cangwu City.
Zhao Yi at this time put down his broom, approached Qin Mo, and said with a cheerful tone, "Friend, let me tell you, you’re quite lucky. The Sect Leader is currently here; if you arrived a bit later, you’d miss the chance to join Immortal Sect."
Listening to the person in front of him, he felt somehow peculiar.
With just a few people in the sect, wouldn’t geniuses joining be a blessing for the sect? Yet, why did he hear something different in his tone — joining Immortal Sect was a boon for him.
Led a short distance by Zhao Yi, Qin Mo suddenly realized he wasn’t here to join the sect.
He just came to take a look.
But just at that moment, he unexpectedly saw the person next to him bow and say two words, "Sect Leader!"
Following this, Qin Mo turned his head in surprise and blurted out four words, "This is the Sect Leader?"