After leaving the Entry Disciple residential area, Ye Liuyun suddenly felt completely at ease.
"Comfortable. Those guys' gazes are finally not the kind that gives me goosebumps anymore."
Ye Liuyun was extremely smug, hooking her arm around Lin Aoxue's shoulder.
"Be proper. You're a girl now. Don't keep showing those strange behaviors from when you were a man. People will get suspicious. I don't want people to know that my man, Lin Aoxue's man, turned into a woman." Lin Aoxue forcefully slapped the back of Ye Liuyun's hand.
Ye Liuyun, wincing in pain, instinctively withdrew her hand.
"Sigh! It's always about your face. At least consider my feelings. Do you really want me to become more and more like a woman?" Ye Liuyun complained.
"I don't hope so, but I also don't hope that you dwell on this matter too much. After all, people have to live. You can't just give up on yourself because you changed gender, can you?" Lin Aoxue said helplessly.
Ye Liuyun didn't refute Lin Aoxue's words, but there was one thing she really wanted to say: she couldn't even die now. Unless she refined an antidote to turn herself back into a man, there was no possibility of returning to her male form.
The two of them walking together was a beautiful sight, especially after arriving in a crowded place. As long as a disciple's rank was lower than Lin Aoxue's, whether they knew her or not, they would stop and salute Lin Aoxue.
In the Cultivation World, besides strength being paramount, the hierarchy of status is very strict. In the Yunxia Sect, even if your cultivation is higher than Lin Aoxue's, you must salute Lin Aoxue if you are not a Personal Disciple. Of course, if you have a particularly strong background, that's another story.
Since they both joined yesterday, Lin Aoxue's identity had not yet been publicly announced. Everyone only knew that Lin Aoxue was a Personal Disciple, but they didn't know that Lin Aoxue was the Sect Master's Direct Disciple.
What does the Sect Master's Direct Disciple mean in the Yunxia Sect? It means Vice Sect Master; she will definitely be the future Sect Master of the Yunxia Sect.
"Eh? Junior Sister? You must be a newly joined Personal Disciple, right? Nice to meet you, I'm Jiang Hong, the Head Disciple under the Third Elder. May I ask which Elder's newly accepted disciple you are?" As they walked, the two encountered a Personal Disciple.
Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun sized up the other party, and the other party was also sizing up Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun.
However, perhaps because Lin Aoxue's sharp aura was too strong, easily causing a sense of resistance, Jiang Hong's gaze lingered on Ye Liuyun.
Because, to be honest, for a normal man, Ye Liuyun's delicate and easily-to-be-overthrown demeanor and appearance might be more attractive.
Not to mention, Ye Liuyun involuntarily revealed a hint of shyness, a shyness that gave off an innocent, in-need-of-protection vibe.
"Damn, what are you looking at?" Ye Liuyun got goosebumps from being stared at by the guy, so she instinctively hid behind Lin Aoxue.
Lin Aoxue also noticed Ye Liuyun's discomfort, so she coughed a few times.
"Ahem, oh, Senior Brother Jiang, hello, I am Lin Aoxue, this is my elder sister Ye Liuyu. I am the Sect Master's newly accepted Personal Disciple." Lin Aoxue quickly diverted Jiang Hong's gaze and introduced herself.
Jiang Hong was stunned when he heard that Lin Aoxue was the Sect Master's disciple. His gaze gradually moved away from Ye Liuyun and landed back on Lin Aoxue.
"This? A Personal Disciple accepted by Sect Master Uncle-Master, ah, it was my fault for being impolite, Senior Brother." Jiang Hong's attitude changed, becoming more courteous.
"I joined yesterday. Master hasn't had time to announce this matter to all the disciples of the sect yet," Lin Aoxue explained.
Jiang Hong nodded.
"Alright, if that's the case, then let's wait for the sect to officially announce it tomorrow. Hmm, I still have some matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you two Junior Sisters for now," Jiang Hong said with a smile.
After speaking, he quickly left under the puzzled gazes of Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun.
"Damn! That guy's gaze was so malicious," Ye Liuyun complained.
"You need to get used to it. After you turned into a woman, with such a delicate and pure appearance, isn't it normal for people to stare at you?" Lin Aoxue said.
"I know, I'm just not used to it. By the way, that guy's gaze was off; he had hostility towards you," Ye Liuyun reminded.
Lin Aoxue also noticed it. Although the guy seemed to be flattering her, there was an unhappy emotional fluctuation in his eyes.
It seemed her appearance made the other Personal Disciples uncomfortable.
Why? Because according to Yunxia Sect's succession law, the first in line is the Sect Master's Direct Disciple, followed by other Personal Disciples.
Originally, Yunxia Sect had no Sect Master's Direct Disciple, so the Personal Disciples of other elders all had a chance to take that position.
But now, Lin Aoxue's appearance broke the balance; she became the first in line for succession. So, it was normal for Jiang Hong to be unhappy. It was likely that other Personal Disciples would also have objections after hearing this news.
"My Master told me that all Personal Disciples are envious of my position. She said to keep a low profile in the sect and try not to conflict with these Personal Disciples, to endure whenever possible," Lin Aoxue stated.
Ye Liuyun thought about it after hearing this, then sighed.
"Alas! It seems your position isn't so easy to hold. Alright, don't think about it too much. When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll cover it with earth. We'll advance and retreat together," Ye Liuyun chuckled.
With Ye Liuyun's words, even if it meant climbing a mountain of blades or plunging into a sea of fire, Lin Aoxue would be fearless.
"Well said. With you by my side, I don't need to fear anyone. Let's go, we'll go to the market to take a look. My Master gave me her identity token; it contains her sect contribution points, and she said I could spend them freely," Lin Aoxue said with a smile, holding out a white jade token.
Ye Liuyun was excited to hear this.
"Really? Then we can't save your Master any money! Coincidentally, I also need to buy a large amount of Medicinal Herbs to research a pill that can turn me back into a man. Help me buy more later," Ye Liuyun said.
"No problem." Lin Aoxue and Ye Liuyun walked hand in hand towards the market.
They looked at shops one by one, starting with a shop specializing in cultivating soldiers' weapons. Lin Aoxue liked swords, so she bought the two most expensive swords in the shop, one for herself and one for Ye Liuyun.
The highest grade of treasures that Yunxia Sect disciples could purchase was only Spirit-grade, top-tier.
treasures in the Cultivation World are divided into Human-grade, Spirit-grade, Profound-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, Divine Weapons, and Emperor Weapons, with each level further divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-tier.
Human-grade weapons are weapons from the mortal world, but in reality, even the weapons of ordinary Yunxia Sect disciples are only Human-grade.
A top-tier Spirit-grade magic treasure in Yunxia Sect would cost 100,000 contribution points. Entry Disciples certainly couldn't afford it, and ordinary disciples would have to save for many years to get one, and at most, they could probably only afford a low-grade Spirit-grade one.
Top-tier Spirit Artifacts were too expensive; even Personal Disciples might not possess them.
Furthermore, cultivation methods are divided into Sea of Wheels, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Soul Transformation, Nirvana, Divine Path, and Heavenly Abyss, with each level further divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-tier.
The strongest cultivators in Yunxia Sect are only in the Dao Palace Nascent Soul Realm, so the strongest cultivation methods in Yunxia Sect can only be Dao Palace Realm cultivation methods.
However, Ye Liuyun's cultivation method is probably not among these grades; it's not something mortals possess.
And the path of elixirs that Ye Liuyun follows: elixirs are divided into White Grade, Green-grade, Blue-grade, Purple-grade, Yellow-grade, Divine Rank, and Emperor-grade, with each level further divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-tier.
Medicinal Herbs also correspond to the grade of elixirs. After buying weapons, Lin Aoxue bought many Medicinal Herbs for Ye Liuyun. Whatever Ye Liuyun wanted, she bought, since it wasn't her money, she didn't feel any heartache at all.