Chapter 1: Brother and Sister

  A gentle breeze sweeps over the mountain ridge, blowing up countless willow branches, just like someone's thoughts, serene on the surface but with a hint of melancholy beneath.

  The test after Yuning Temple has nothing much to do with Lu Chen anymore. It can also be said that from the very beginning, he shouldn't have appeared there.

  Sitting cross-legged on the cliff, eyes slightly closed, hands naturally placed on the knees of both legs, his demeanor is like that of a cultivated immortal.

  Learning the way of most disciples' breathing, Lu Chen faced the misty mountains and made a show of sighing for a while, but only felt a faint aura of heaven and earth floating around him, yet he couldn't absorb it into his body. Lu Chen stopped again in disappointment.

  For a year, Lu Chen was not lazy, on the contrary, he worked harder than anyone else, every day for at least eight hours of Qigong practice. Unfortunately, perhaps as Lan Yu said, he didn't have the innate talent for cultivation, and no matter what he did, he couldn't grasp it. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth only floated under his skin for a while before disappearing into nothingness.

  "It seems I really don't have the talent for cultivation after all." With a self-mocking smile, Lu Chen stood up.

  Just as they were about to leave, two figures appeared in the distance, walking up from the foot of the mountain.

  One woman and one man.

  The woman he met was indeed Zuo Qing Hua.

  As for the man, he was very handsome, wearing a white shirt, with his long hair tied up, and every move he made showed off his elegant and refined nature. Adding to that, he had a long sword hanging from his waist, and his slightly raised chin gave people a sense of superiority.

  This man, Lu Chen was not unfamiliar with him. A year ago, this person was also in the queue of new students. His name is Wang He, the son of a wealthy family in Shancheng County, born with a golden spoon in his mouth. He was also the only one among the new students who entered the school a year ago, along with Zuo Qinghe, to be promoted as an inner disciple.

  In the eyes of the new disciples at Qianyu Gate, Zuo Qinghe and Wang He had the same talent and appearance that was not inferior to each other. What's more, Lu Chen didn't know that just after he left, Wang He also showed off his cultivation of the fourth layer of Qi Refining, which was the same as Zuo Qinghe's. In the eyes of the disciples in the sect, they were a match made in heaven.

  Standing face-to-face with Lu Chen, the two formed a huge contrast.

  One is a rich young master with exceptional talent and looks like a celestial being. The other, however, is born to be useless, and his skin is even a bit dark.

  The gap, this is the gap.

  Of course, seeing this kind of person, Lu Chen was even more disgusted than when he saw Chen Hu, especially the disdainful gaze that shot out from his eyes, which made Lu Chen feel extremely humiliated.

  Without noticing the proud Wang He, Lu Chen deliberately held onto Zuo Qing's hand and pinched her soft cheek with his right hand, asking: "Little girl, why are you here again?"

  It was obvious that Wang He liked Zuo Qinghua, so when Lu Chen made an overly intimate move, Wang He immediately sent a dark and resentful glare his way.

  "Screw you, I don't have anything else, but I'm a bit naturally superior. What's it to you, I can touch and you can't, not convinced?"

  As soon as they met, Lu Chen and Wang He engaged in a fierce staring contest, with neither gaining the upper hand.

  She glared at Wang He for a moment, then turned her head and put on a gentle expression again, asking: "Girl, is there something?"

  Zuo Qing Hua looked worried and apologized, "Brother, I just finished the test, Master ordered us to prepare for a trial training outside, it's estimated to take a month. This month, Hua'er still wants to accompany you."

  Trials. The Qianyu Men's training method for its exceptionally gifted disciples, known as trials, but in Lu Chen's eyes, it was nothing more than chasing wild beasts in some famous mountains and forests, practicing courage and martial arts.

  "So sudden?" Lu Chen was visibly stunned, he had thought of accompanying Zuo Qinghe for another year before going down the mountain, but now his thoughts were naturally shattered. However, compared to Zuo Qinghe's cultivation, this was also insignificant.

  Afraid of affecting Xiao Qing's mood, Lu Chen didn't express his thoughts and pretended to be calm, saying: "No need, your brother me is not a kid, still needs someone to accompany?"

  Although Ling Yu Zhenren did not see himself, due to the fact that he had carefully cultivated Zuo Qing Hua, Lu Chen still respected him very much.

  "But this way, Wan'er will see her brother's face even less." The little girl still had an unwilling expression, pouting as she spoke.

  At this time, as an elder brother, Lu Chen naturally had to show off his prowess.

  His face straightened, Lu Chen said in a loud and clear voice: "Cultivation is important, go and cultivate well, don't waste the good intentions of a true person."

  Then, in a softer tone: "Hua'er, don't forget why we came up the mountain. Isn't it to live a good life and not have to beg for food every day? You must work hard, understand?"

  Sympathizing with the sincerity in her words, Xiao Yao finally nodded and said: "Brother, one month, after a month Hua'er will definitely come back, you have to wait for me."

  "It's alright, why would brother not wait for Wan'er? Don't worry, I won't leave if you don't come back." Lu Chen pretended to be nonchalant and waved his hand.

  Just then, a thick bell sound came from the top of Qingyue Peak in the distance. Zuo Qinghe's face turned serious and he said, "Brother, I won't talk to you for now. Master is calling me, I'll go back first."

  "Go." Lu Chen smiled slightly.

  She nodded again and Xiaoyao reluctantly left Wangduan Peak.

  Zuo Qinghua left, but Wang He didn't move at all. Lu Chen glanced over and said impatiently, "What are you still doing here?"

  Wang He's face still wore an extremely disdainful expression as he opened his mouth to say, "Lu Chen, Lian Yu Shifu asked me to pass on a message to you."

  "What's up?"

  Wang He said straightforwardly: "A month later you can come down from the mountain yourself, Shifu will not be back."

  Wang He and Lu Chen are of the same age, so he is naturally Zuo Qing Huan's senior fellow disciple.

  Lu Chen heard this and was taken aback for a moment before asking: "What does it mean?"

  Wang He curled his lip in disdain and said, "You don't understand anything, you're really a waste. Do you know why we have to go out for trial at this time?"

  Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly understood, thinking to himself: "Ah, I see. She's afraid that after a month, I won't pass the test and she'll want to keep me again, so she's using the 'borrowing a tiger to scare away a monkey' tactic. No wonder it was so sudden, turns out it was all planned out from the start, truly despicable."

  Seeing Lu Chen's increasingly indignant expression, Wang He said: "Do you know? It's good that you know. Let me advise you, your junior sister is not someone you can afford to be with. Don't always think about how a toad can eat swan meat, you're not worthy of it. As for those little tricks you played on Mount Wangduan, the elder inside the gate has long known about them. If it weren't for the fact that you've been supporting your junior sister's cultivation all along, you would have been expelled from the mountain gate long ago."

  As he spoke, Wang He took out a bag of silver coins, inside were white and shiny silver pieces, totaling over 100 taels. He casually tossed it at Lu Chen's feet and said: "This is for you, enough for you to live on when you go down the mountain. Master Uncle told me to tell you that in the future, it would be best if you went far away, don't let your master sister find you, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite."

  After finishing speaking, Wang He strode away with a swaggering gait, leaving Wanjian Peak with his head held high.

  Lu Chen remained silent, until Wang He walked far away, only then did he come to his senses from his shock and anger, looking at that proud back view, thinking of the scene of himself leaving the mountain alone a month later, pointing at Wang He and Qingyue Peak direction, he burst into loud curses.

  "I'm gonna curse you, Lan Yu, may your kids be born without anuses..."

  A loud and hoarse voice echoed through the mountains.