Some people look unremarkable...

Not long after, Falling Cloud Valley Sect Head Bai Qingwu arrived in a hurry with a group of Elders. Upon seeing the young man outside the mountain gate, he hurriedly went up to greet him:

"So it is a Daozi from the Tianji Holy Land who has graced us with his presence. Please forgive Bai for failing to welcome you properly; it was impolite."

The young man glanced at the group sideways, his face full of arrogance.

"Sect Head Bai, This Daozi is traveling down the mountain this time. Everywhere I have passed, every School has treated This Daozi with great respect and warm hospitality. Only your Falling Cloud Valley has ignored This Daozi."

"Could it be that you have already colluded with demonic heretics and no longer hold our Tianji Holy Land in your eyes?"

Hearing this, Bai Qingwu's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly apologized with a smile:

"Daozi, you have misunderstood. We were just in seclusion and did not know that a distinguished guest had arrived. Our preparations were inadequate, and I ask for Daozi's forgiveness."

As he spoke, he calmly sent a Voice Transmission to Yang Xiude, an Elder of the Internal Affairs Pavilion, at his side.

Yang Xiude immediately reacted, stepped forward, and said cautiously to the young man:

"Daozi, could you please present your Token first? It would allow us to verify your identity..."

Hearing these words, the young man immediately showed a mocking smile: "Heh, are you doubting that This Daozi is a fake?"

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare." Beads of sweat appeared on Yang Xiude's forehead, but he braced himself and said, "This is merely standard procedure..."

"Hmph! The place is small, but the rules are certainly big."

The young man sneered and took a jade token glowing with five colors from his sleeve, tossing it to Yang Xiude. "Verify it, verify it as you please. This seat is a dignified Daozi of the Tianji Holy Land; could there possibly be someone who dares to impersonate me?"

Seeing this, Yang Xiude immediately reached out to take it, brought it close to his eyes to examine it carefully for a moment, and then respectfully offered the jade token back with both hands.

"The Five-Colored Heavenly Brilliance Jade; it is indeed the Token of the Tianji Holy Land Daozi, Pu Genshuo, without a doubt!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Falling Cloud Valley crowd changed color in unison, dispelling the last shred of suspicion in their hearts.

The young man lifted his chin and said triumphantly:

"How about it? Now you believe that This Daozi's identity is correct, right?"

Bai Qingwu and the others all looked solemn upon hearing this and nodded in agreement.

"Your arrival is a great honor for our Falling Cloud Valley. Please move inside the valley so we may fulfill our duties as hosts and welcome you properly."

As he spoke, Bai Qingwu made a respectful gesture of invitation, his attitude extremely humble.

Seeing this scene, Pu Genshuo raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a strange smile, and said with feigned reserve:

"This Daozi will reluctantly give your Falling Cloud Valley a chance to curry favor with This Daozi."

Rumor had it that the Daozis of the Seven Great Holy Lands were all peerless Prodigies. How could this "Tianji Holy Land Daozi Pu Genshuo" be like this?

Bai Qingwu felt contempt in his heart, but said aloud:

"That is only natural."

Surrounded by the crowd, Pu Genshuo led his maids behind him and swaggered into Falling Cloud Valley...

...

Meanwhile.

Qi Yuan was heading towards the Scripture Repository of Falling Cloud Valley.

Although he was not very interested in the Cultivation Technique Legacy of Falling Cloud Valley, he had, after all, been publicly rewarded with the Opportunity to enter the second floor of the Scripture Repository to select a Cultivation Technique.

For a Cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, this was definitely a huge Opportunity. If he didn't go, it would only arouse suspicion.

Moreover, he also planned to browse through the Scripture Repository to see if he could find any clues about the Spirit of Grass and Wood.

He suspected that the Spirit of Grass and Wood born from the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine was the mastermind behind emptying out the Formation Spirit's Immortal Cave, though there was currently no evidence.

Of course, Qi Yuan did not have much enthusiasm for this case; the victim who lost Spirit Stones was not him.

But if his guess was true, it would prove that the Immortal Cave of a certain Formation Spirit was connected to the Earth Vein where the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine was located, which would make it convenient for the other party to commit the crime...

Although plants and trees could all become sentient and gain the Dao, they had great limitations. Apart from the difficulty of developing intelligence, they could not leave the Earth Vein where they were born until they shed their true form of grass and wood.

Therefore, through the corresponding Earth Vein, one could easily find the ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine that Ji Chan'er had imprisoned at the bottom of the medicine garden.

After all, Ji Chan'er's purpose was to wait for the Spirit Medicine to fully mature; she could not pull the Spirit Medicine out by the roots.

Just as he was thinking, Qi Yuan arrived outside the Falling Cloud Valley Scripture Repository.

The Scripture Repository was a three-story building. To prevent fire and theft, the surrounding trees had been cleared away. Beside it hung a waterfall, the water rushing down, but under the suppression of the Formation, not a single wisp of mist rose up.

Unlike the Merit Assessment Pavilion, even an Outer Sect Disciple was qualified to borrow Cultivation Technique books in the Scripture Repository, so the area inside and outside the Scripture Repository was bustling with Disciples coming and going.

Upon seeing Qi Yuan, many Outer Sect Disciples showed expressions of daring to be angry but not daring to speak. Hindered by the overwhelming deterrent power Qi Yuan currently possessed, they could only stifle their gazes and look away.

Qi Yuan ignored the reactions of those around him and walked straight to the counter outside the Scripture Repository. Just as he intended to take out his Token, a pleasant female voice sounded in surprise from behind him.

"Qi Senior... Senior Brother, why are you here?"

Qi Yuan turned his head at the sound and saw Nie Cuilan, dressed in a ru-skirt, walking quickly towards him, looking at him with excitement.

At this moment, Nie Cuilan seemed to have dressed up deliberately; the arrogance between her brows had diminished, and she appeared a bit more charming.

Unlike usual, she was not followed by that group of followers and suitors, though many young male Cultivators were still looking in this direction with hostile gazes.

"Junior Sister Nie."

Although Qi Yuan did not know what she wanted from him, he still nodded and greeted her.

Nie Cuilan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said in a soft, gentle voice:

"Senior Brother Qi, thank you for saving me during the Great Competition. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have died at the hands of that Four-Eyed Spirit Fox today."

Qi Yuan nodded slightly: "Junior Sister, you don't have to be polite. It was just a small effort."

"Cuilan still doesn't know how to repay Senior Brother for saving my life." As she spoke, a trace of shyness flashed across Nie Cuilan's face, "If Senior Brother is free, could you come to my place as a guest?"

Huh?

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around was stunned.

No one expected that the usually aloof and cold flower of the Outer Sect would actually take the initiative to invite a male Cultivator to visit her boudoir.

Calling it visiting as a guest—a man and a woman alone in a room—even a fool could guess what would happen.

Damn, one couldn't even think about it too closely; if one continued to think, there would be images...

Just then, another soft, sweet female voice came from afar.

"Junior Brother Qi, so you are here."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman with a beautiful and stunning appearance walking slowly. She was wearing a light yellow long dress, her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were like autumn water, just like a Fairy who had walked out of a painting.

"Senior Sister..."

Before Qi Yuan could finish his greeting, he felt a fragrant breeze brush against his face.

Then, a soft, boneless body pressed against him, hugging his arm tightly.

Damn it!!!

Seeing the scene before them, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment, dumbfounded.

Never would they have thought that while some people looked unremarkable, they were actually a master of romance in private.