Qi Yu wanted to refuse.
There was no particular reason, she just felt that this kid Si Qing didn't seem simple, so the thought arose instinctively.
But before she could speak her refusal, she saw Si Qing immediately look wronged.
Qi Yu was truly afraid of his demeanor: "Alright, alright, go, go, let's go now."
"But, things sold in the mortal world, they have them in the cultivation world too, why do you have to go to the mortal world to buy them?"
"No, the things I want to buy, only the mortal world sells them."
Si Qing looked insistent.
Qi Yu was helpless and let him have his way.
Arriving at the mortal market, Qi Yu wore a white jade robe, a feather crown, and held a fan, looking like a graceful young master.
Si Qing pulled her, weaving through the streets and alleys, and in the end, what he bought was a small bag of dried meat and dragon's beard candy from a street vendor.
Qi Yu stared at the bag in Si Qing's hand and fell into thought: "You said there's nothing in the cultivation world, and you meant these two things?"
"The cultivation world is all about elixirs, it really doesn't have these. These two are delicious," Si Qing shared half with Qi Yu: "When I was little... I secretly dragged my sister down here to eat them, we promised to come buy them often."
"Ah, is that so, they do taste good," Qi Yu casually tasted one, and then asked: "What about your sister?"
"...Then she... had an accident, I haven't seen her for a long time, and I haven't come to buy them for a long time." Si Qing looked up, and suddenly put on a smiling face: "But, we reunited a few days ago, her tastes don't seem to have changed much, she still likes them."
"Eh, really, that's good, wait, didn't you say you have no family? You lied to me!" Qi Yu picked up a piece of dried meat and threw it at him.
"Hahahaha, really, how do I not remember," Si Qing caught the dried meat and quickly turned and ran.
Outside the entrance of the Beiyuan Sect.
When Qi Yu and Si Qing ran back, they found a group of disciples moving animal skins.
Li Yu and Yu Zhen were both nearby.
The two were chatting with a stern-looking young man and a cute little dumpling with pigtails and a pink dress.
"Wow, whose child is this?" Qi Yu bent down and scooped up the little dumpling: "So cute!!"
"...That's your Fourth Senior Sister, Chi Ming," Li Yu twitched his lips.
"The one next to her is your Fifth Senior Brother, Qi Yan," Yu Zhen pulled the stern young man and introduced him to Qi Yu and Si Qing.
Qi Yu looked at Li Yu and Yu Zhen, then at the little dumpling in her arms, and was dumbfounded.
Chi Ming put her hands on her hips, her voice childish: "You're the Seventh Junior Brother Qi Yu, right? Hurry up and call me Fourth Senior Sister."
Qi Yu's mood was complicated: "...Fourth Senior... Sister."
"Aiy~" Chi Ming nodded with satisfaction, revealing a set of cute little milk teeth.
Qi Yu then looked at Qi Yan not far away: "Fifth Senior Brother."
Qi Yan nodded.
Li Yu looked at Si Qing standing there, and let out an "ah," then introduced to Chi Ming and Qi Yan: "Look, this is the new direct disciple I just accepted, named Si Qing. Everyone, get along well, understand?"
Chi Ming and Qi Yan responded in unison.
Li Yu led Si Qing towards the main hall, saying as they walked: "I'll take you to have your talent tested. After the test, you'll know your spiritual roots and talent."
"You, like Qi Yu, have a cultivation foundation. I don't need to worry about your cultivation matters, so, from now on, you still need to focus on your natal magical artifact. Forge your natal magical artifact first."
Si Qing stared at Li Yu with bright eyes, and after a long while, he lowered his head and responded with a "good."
After that.
The Beiyuan Sect's formation for testing talent and spiritual roots soon slowly activated.
Yue Zhiyin squatted beside it, resting his chin on one hand: "This kid Si Qing, he looks quite well-behaved, I wonder what kind of spiritual roots he'll have."
"I think he might have a lot of ice element," Second Senior Sister Qi Nian said with her arms crossed.
"It would be good if he had fire element," Sui You sighed.
"Pfft, Third Senior Brother, do you hope Si Qing will accompany you? Hahaha," Chi Ming squatted on the ground, holding a piece of dragon's beard candy that Si Qing had just given her.
"Eh, why isn't the result out yet?" Qi Yan held three stacks of talismans: "I really hope Si Qing can cultivate talismans like me."
"Eh, Junior Brother Qi Yu can also learn talismans," Ming Lou said to Qi Yan, then nudged Qi Yu with his elbow: "Right? Fifth Senior Brother is back, you can learn talismans with Fifth Senior Brother."
Hearing this, Qi Yan turned his head, his steady expression softening as his eyes fixed on Qi Yu. Although he said nothing, Qi Yu could feel that Qi Yan seemed to be asking if she wanted to learn with him.
So, Qi Yu nodded: "Okay, then I'll learn talismans with Fifth Senior Brother."
"Good boy," Qi Yan, who was usually taciturn, rarely spoke, and he ruffled Qi Yu's head with his large hand.
At the same time, Si Qing, inside the formation, began to glow with bursts of white light.
Rumbling thunder and snowflakes appeared alternately.
Soon, the sounds subsided, and Si Qing's arm gained markings for lightning-element heavenly spiritual roots and ice-element heavenly spiritual roots.
Above his head, three talents lit up: zither, calligraphy, and talismans.
"Wow, he's actually lightning and ice element too, just like our Qi Yu, and his talents are also the same," Ming Lou shook his head and sighed beside them: "Qi Yu, in this case, won't the natal magical artifacts of you two be the same too?"
Qi Yu nodded, and after watching Si Qing complete the disciple initiation ceremony, she looked towards herself and winked.
She raised her hand and waved at Si Qing.
Ming Lou mysteriously leaned over and pulled Qi Yu: "So, is this Si Qing really your brother? Your talents are so similar, your spiritual roots are so similar, your original forms are both mirrors, are you sure you're not related by blood?"
"...Unclear, don't know, don't remember," Qi Yu looked at Ming Lou and spread her hands: "I really don't remember acknowledging Si Qing as my brother, but now we're fellow disciples, it's not that important whether I remember or not."
"That's true," Ming Lou rested his chin on his hands and nodded.
Just then, Yue Zhiyin walked over, holding a storage pouch. He looked at Qi Yu and Si Qing, who were walking towards them, and said to them:
"Junior Brother Qi Yu, I've collected all the materials for forging your natal magical artifact. Take it and forge it as soon as possible. Si Qing, this is for you."
Actually, Yue Zhiyin hadn't prepared for Si Qing initially. But he discovered that Si Qing's talent attributes overlapped with Qi Yu's. Although one of them was calligraphy, which Qi Yu didn't have, the Ice Heart Stone and Frost Cicada Silk could be used to forge not only ancient zithers but also calligraphy brushes. So Yue Zhiyin simply gave the materials to both Qi Yu and Si Qing.
Qi Yu received more, with the addition of the Heavenly Thunder Lock for a long whip.
Si Qing seemed surprised that he would also receive such good items, so he quickly smiled and thanked them.
Qi Yu glanced at Ming Lou beside her. Seeing him squatting there looking dejected, she suddenly seemed to remember something. She took off the storage bag from her waist and handed it over: "Sixth Senior Brother, the Pavilion Master of Yuqing Pavilion asked me to give this to you. It's the Vajra Profound Jade."
"Ah, I get one too?" Ming Lou exclaimed with surprise and took it with both hands: "But why would the Pavilion Master of Yuqing Pavilion give me such precious Vajra Profound Jade?"