90: Trouble is coming

Zhou Luo hadn't expected the so-called Sect learning to be like this. The thought of their area being confined to the front courtyard made him suddenly feel like he had been tricked.

He had thought that coming to the Immortal Sect to study would give him a chance to be appreciated by some important figures, and if he could be taken as a Disciple because of it, he would make a huge profit.

Now, according to Wang Yuwei, they were essentially imprisoned in this manor, basically unable to come into contact with the important figures of the Immortal Sect.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Luo's eyes upon hearing the news.

It seemed this opportunity for Sect learning wasn't as good as he had imagined.

Lin Xin, who was beside him, had the same feeling, but both chose to remain silent.

"I know what you're thinking, but it's ultimately beneficial for newcomers like you. Moreover, if your weekly assessment results are excellent enough, you can still receive Family rewards," Wang Yuwei said.

These words indeed sparked some anticipation in both of them.

"What kind of rewards are there usually?" Lin Xin asked aloud.

"It depends on the situation. Magical Artifacts, Pills, Cultivation Methods, etc., are basically all available," Wang Yuwei said.

As a large Immortal Sect, the rewards certainly wouldn't be too stingy.

"Thank you for the explanation this time, Miss Wang," Zhou Luo cupped his hands and said at this moment.

Although his relationship with Wang Yuwei wasn't that distant, it was better to try to act like they had no connection in front of outsiders.

"It's fine, Elder Liu originally asked me to do this," Wang Yuwei smiled.

"What kind of person is Elder Liu?" Lin Xin suddenly asked.

"Hmm... you could describe him as lax, I suppose. He generally doesn't manage things," Wang Yuwei replied after a slight pause for thought.

Elder Liu was primarily responsible for the big and small matters of the front courtyard, but he usually slept and didn't like managing these daily trivial matters.

So, it was basically handled by a few of his Disciples.

Elder Liu had a total of five Disciples, all living in the back courtyard. Generally, if there were no major issues, the youngest Disciple acted as the Manager.

In the front courtyard, besides the ten of them, there were also some Alchemists who had been recognized by the Sect and entered the Immortal Sect to study.

These Alchemists had similar strength to them, but their talent and potential were far higher.

For them, the front courtyard was just a temporary stay. Some might not even need a year to gain the qualification to enter the back courtyard.

After all, true knowledge could only be learned in the back courtyard.

Wang Yuwei also wasn't sure how many people were currently living in the front courtyard. She just reminded the two of them to try not to conflict with the Alchemists from within the Sect if they encountered them.

As she said this, she even deliberately glanced at Lin Xin.

"Why are you looking at me?" Lin Xin retorted.

Although she had an arrogant personality, she wasn't foolish enough to provoke people from the Sect.

"I'm worried about you," Wang Yuwei explained.

Zhou Luo, standing nearby and listening to this, guessed in his heart that the two of them must have a good relationship.

After a brief introduction, Wang Yuwei suggested taking them to see the layout here.

Just like that, the three of them walked out of the house.

The entire front courtyard was very large. The place where they lived was located to the left of the black pavilion, near the main gate.

And next to the building where they lived was the place where everyone received spirit food. Behind it, there was also a row of rooms, which were Pill Refining Rooms.

Besides the Pill Refining Rooms, there were also rooms for storing medicinal ingredients and recording Pills.

As for the right side of the black pavilion, it was where the Sect Disciples Wang Yuwei had mentioned earlier lived.

The buildings on the right side were not very different from those on the left. They had everything they needed, and were even more abundant than the left side. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the two sides rarely interacted.

The only place they probably interacted was the black pavilion directly in front.

Returning to the black pavilion again, Wang Yuwei said to the two of them, "The second floor is a public area, you can enter anytime. But if you want to go to higher floors, you must get Elder Liu's permission."

After speaking, she led the two of them to the second floor.

The second floor was a place similar to a "library". Various ancient books were neatly placed on the bookshelves, and there were also a few figures, either standing or sitting, engrossed in studying the content of the ancient books.

Lin Xin was probably here for the first time.

A hint of curiosity appeared on her face. She directly left the two of them and walked towards the bookshelves that were taller than a person.

In place, Wang Yuwei and Zhou Luo exchanged a glance. The former suddenly leaned forward and whispered softly in his ear.

"I'll come to your room tonight."

Before Zhou Luo could react, she had already turned and left, leaving only a faint fragrance lingering in the air.

Zhou Luo shrugged and walked towards the ancient books in front of him, starting to browse.

He was very curious if there would be knowledge here that he didn't know.

But he was still too naive.

Since these ancient books could be freely examined by anyone, how could they contain profound knowledge?

After looking around, he found that all the ancient books here were about First-Order Pill Refining techniques, which were useless to him.

Instead of wasting Time here, it was better to go back and Cultivate.

Zhou Luo simply returned to his room, sat cross-legged on the futon, and attempted to circulate the Gathering Spirit Art.

...

It wasn't until close to dinner Time that he walked out of his room and headed towards the adjacent building, intending to collect spirit food.

There was no choice. Being only at the Qi Training Third Layer Realm, he hadn't reached the stage of abstaining from grain yet. Only after reaching the Qi Refining Fifth Layer or above could he temporarily go without food.

Moreover, the spiritual energy absorbed during this stage of Cultivation was insufficient to support the consumption, making it extremely physically demanding.

Arriving at the hall, there were other people sitting at tables nearby, eating and talking.

Zhou Luo took a look. Weren't these people from the Lu Family?

Thinking of the conflict between the Lin and Lu families, Zhou Luo quickly went to the window to collect his spirit food for the evening and was about to leave.

"Stop."

However, what you feared most was exactly what would happen.

A voice called out to him.

Zhou Luo could have ignored it and left directly, but this kind of thing couldn't be avoided forever.

So he took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at the person who spoke.

That person was none other than Lu An, who had participated in the written test with him and obtained second place.

It was just that later, because he had poisoned someone, the Lu Family gave up participating in the competition.

He hadn't expected him to still appear here.

"Is something wrong?" Zhou Luo asked.

The Immortal Sect prohibited internal fighting, so he wasn't worried that the other party would attack.

Lu An, dressed in brocade robes, got up and walked towards him, his brows filled with arrogance.

"Did you cheat in the last written test?" He stared at Zhou Luo, hostility in his eyes.

"Do you think that's possible?" Zhou Luo retorted.

Without waiting for Lu An to respond, he continued, "Also, I'm just a live-in son-in-law of the Lin Family, not a member of the Lin Family. The conflict between your families shouldn't have anything to do with me. So, from now on, when you want to intimidate someone, please find the right person."

Lu An looked at him deeply, his expression slightly changing.

Zhou Luo, after saying these words, turned around and was about to leave.

He just hadn't expected Lin Xin and Wang Yuwei to appear behind him.

Zhou Luo's heart skipped a beat.

Damn, how did she hear those words?

Lin Xin looked at him coldly but didn't say anything, merely walking towards the meal collection window.

Zhou Luo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left.

As for Lu An, who had been ignored, he clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and stared at Zhou Luo's back without saying a word.

Returning to his room, Zhou Luo opened his dinner.

He found that the spirit food from the Immortal Sect was clearly more abundant than what his Family provided. He took a bite and found the taste was also very good.

It seemed there were still benefits to being in the Immortal Sect, at least he could satisfy his appetite.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of what had just happened.

Thinking that Lin Xin had actually overheard him distancing himself from the Lin Family, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

If the other party reported him to the Family, all the favorability he had built up earlier would be directly reset to zero, and it might even cause the Family to give up on cultivating him.

No, he still had to clarify this matter.

Zhou Luo decided that after eating, he would first go find Lin Xin and have a good talk with her.