Chapter 110: “Join my Coil Peak, won't you~~?”
Yang Wei had managed to impress them, or rather Wu Mingyu did.
So far, everything was going well.
Now, Sun Yurong and Yang Wei strolled through the expansive fields of the White Serpent Sect.
Yang Wei turned to her with a curious expression. "So, I'm guessing I'll be starting in the Outer Sect first?" he ventured.
To be honest, that might cause a lot of problems for me, I need better information on this sect... and being an Outer Sect disciple doesn't really guarantee that for me.
Sun Yurong nodded, her steps steady as she walked ahead. "Indeed, that's the normal procedure. But you shouldn't worry much. Inner Sect exams roll around every six months, so if you somehow pass those, you'll be promoted in no time," she reassured him.
"Ah, noted," Yang Wei replied, sounding intrigued.
He watched as Sun Yurong lifted a finger to her chin, her gaze drifting upwards thoughtfully. "I always forget why the matriarchs set it that way, hmm..."
"So, when are these exams happening exactly?" he asked.
Sun Yurong tilted her head, her expression went plain for a moment. "Well, if memory serves me right, they should be in a month's time. Normally, I'd advise waiting for the upper Inner Sect exams, but with your talent, who knows?" she mused.
Yang Wei shrugged, a hint of amusement in his voice. "Guess I can't help being talented," he quipped.
Sun Yurong chuckled as her facial features softened up.
They continued walking.
"I'm guessing the sect doesn't have much Outer Sect disciples if they're constantly holding assessments to promote them to the Inner Sect..."
Yang Wei was only trying to spark up a discussion, however, it sparked up something else.
A serious expression appeared on Sun Yurong's face, looking far different from her usual nonchalant, and occasionally droopy-eyed expression. "You know, even though we're in a matriarchal system here, a lot of women still face hardships..." she spoke somewhat absentmindedly.
Yang Wei glanced at her, surprised by the sudden shift in mood.
But before he could say anything, Sun Yurong seemed to catch herself.
She quickly flashed him a plain smile and changed the subject.
"Ah, forget what I said. Any other questions?" she asked briskly.
"Well, none for now."
"Alright then. I'll just lead you to where you can get your Outer Sect robes, and from there, you're on your own."
...
They kept on walking, and as they did, Yang Wei learned a lot of things simply by observing the entire place. He could see some Outer Sect disciples cultivating in open spaces, and some women were holding hands and smiling affectionately at each other as they strolled. Not a single man was in sight, none at all.
He also noticed that all the women here fawned over Sun Yurong. The moment they saw her, their eyes would turn to hearts - that's just how much they were in love with her. It was hard for Yang Wei to tell if they were attracted to her in a romantic sense or if their love for her was purely as a role model.
A lot of things disturbed him about the place.
This is what happens when a man isn't present in a community, the women get attracted to each other and feel the need to be independent... lucky for them, I'm here.
That was the only thought on his mind.
On the way, he and Sun Yurong discussed a few more things, like the pinnacles of power in the sect and even some geographic information about the sect, but one particular thing caught his interest more than anything.
"You have caves that are rich in all spiritual Qi elements?!"
Yang Wei's eyes were wide and bright like stars.
"Yes?" Sun Yurong lifted an eyebrow. Then, her surprise at his sudden excitement was followed by her usual plain smile; not too expressive but at the same time not impassive. "You seem quite excited about this, but I guess that makes sense considering you have four spirit root paths..."
Finding a places like: cave abodes or spirit pools, to cultivate elemental spiritual Qi was as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Because of this, cultivators usually cultivated elemental spiritual Qi from artifacts or pills.
Rubbing his palms excitedly, he said, "He hasn't been able to raise his spirit root paths until now."
With a straight face, Sun Yurong told him, "Well, that might still be a problem."
"Eh?"
"Well, to explain, the Outer Sect is just the Outer Sect; there's nothing more about it other than inexperienced disciples working their way to become Inner Sect disciples.
However, in the Inner Sect, there are four peaks. The head of each peak is referred to as a Chief Elder. Each Chief Elder has their preferences - one might have cruel training methods, while the other may be more lenient and easygoing.
With that comes their difference in cultivation techniques.
There's the Fang Peak, which focuses on offensive body refinement and physical combat cultivation techniques.
The Scale Peak also does body refinement like the Fang Peak, but theirs is defensive.
The Venom Peak is focused on the study of poisons and the art of assassination.
And then there's my Coil Peak, which focuses more on spiritualism than the other three peaks. It's only there that you'll be able to find gemstone grottos, where you can cultivate your spiritual Qi attributes to their full potential."
Pointing at Sun Yurong, Yang Wei said, "Wait, so you're a Chief Elder?" He was only surprised because she hadn't said this before now, even all the while they'd been discussing.
"Hm? I'm quite certain I mentioned that before now," she spoke innocently.
"You didn't," Yang Wei told her. He gave her a half-eyed stare that screamed - "you purposely didn't tell me".
A small, yet pale laugh left Sun Yurong's plump, reddish lips. "Either way, you know now." She then gave him a somewhat attractive side glance. "If you want to cultivate in my sweet, tight gemstone grotto, I'm ready to open them for you~ only if you're willing to join my Coil Peak~~" her voice rolled out like melted butter, sweet and sticky.
Are we still talking about cultivation? Yang Wei asked himself.
With Yang Wei giving no response, Sun Yurong faced forward and said, "For now, let's focus on getting you your Outer Sect resources."
In just a few hours, Yang Wei finished signing up for the White Serpent Sect's outer sect as Wu Mingyu.
After that, they gave him a Qi storage pouch, a regular storage pouch, 200 low-grade spirit stones, basic cultivation manuals, and the White Serpent Sect's daoist robes, which was a red, form-fitting dress with golden trims.
Right now, he and Sun Yurong were in the residential sector of the Outer Sect.
Yang Wei was checking himself out in the dress, which was the sect's uniform.
Sun Yurong had her arms folded, smiling at him coolly as she watched.
"Don't you like it?" She asked.
Yang Wei forced a smile, "Oh, it's absolutely gorgeous." He fought the strong urge to speak sarcastically.
"I see. Well, I believe you look beautiful."
Fuck this! That was all his mind could say.
Sun Yurong turned away, getting ready to leave.
"Wait, you're going already?" Yang Wei asked.
Sun Yurong glanced back, her red eyes seductively staring at Yang Wei as she smiled just a bit more than usual. It made her smile terrifying yet sexy at the same time. "Do you miss me already~?" her coquettish voice asked.
Yang Wei gently waved a hand dismissively. "Eh, not really."
Sun Yurong started walking away. "I hope you join my Coil Peak, Wu Mingyu," then, she grinned a bit, "or should I say... Yang Wei?"
"What?!" Yang Wei's eyes had genuine surprise in them. "How did y—"
"Join my Coil Peak, and I'll give you all the answers you need."
And before he knew it, she'd vanished into a dense red mist.