Mu Yanxi paid more attention to the information about the Idol Enthusiast Club because the original host had relied on the incense path for cultivation.
Since she still didn’t have a spiritual root herself, she might have to rely on the incense path in the future. It was best to understand its pros and cons clearly in advance.
At this moment, Wei Ling had also figured out the two girls’ plans.
She asked Lei Mulan, “Do you also want to join the Idol Enthusiast Club? I’ve heard that recently, many demon cultivators who become idols or streamers are very popular, like cat girls or dog girls.”
“I’m not going to be an idol! What I want is to improve my strength through my own hard work, not acting cute in front of a camera!” Lei Mulan immediately retorted, though Mu Yanxi thought her tough attitude was pretty cute too.
“Wei Ling, what club are you planning to join? Have you found one you like?” Mu Yanxi asked casually.
“The War Studies Enthusiast Club. They study classic battles from history and even simulate ancient battlefields in the Dao web.”
“It’s most suitable for military cultivators, and it’s mostly originally male students there. Maybe Master could join there too?” Wei Ling suggested.
She had also figured out that Mu Yanxi was originally a boy. After all, Mu Yanxi had just had the surgery not long ago, and the masculine walking posture and mannerisms in her movements were impossible to completely hide.
“Well, I’ll think about it,” Mu Yanxi said, which was essentially a polite refusal. Studying war was only useful for military cultivators, which was very disconnected from the Spiritual Moon Sect’s path and offered Mu Yanxi little help.
She guessed the club’s scale wouldn’t be large either, hence it was a “War Studies Enthusiast Club.”
The same logic applied to the Idol Enthusiast Club; their goal was to cultivate by the incense path, not to walk the incense path themselves and become idols. If the goal was to become an idol oneself, one should join the dance club or the singing club.
“So it seems Master is like Miss Wolf here, wanting to join a club where you can improve your cultivation through your own training? If that’s the case, I can recommend three clubs,” Wei Ling said.
“My name is Lei Mulan! That’s the name the Headmaster bestowed, not ‘Miss Wolf’!” Lei Mulan protested.
But Wei Ling ignored her and continued, “These three clubs are the Kendo Club, the Track and Field Department, and the Gymnastics Department. All three focus on training and improving strength.”
“Take me to see them?” Mu Yanxi said. She understood kendo, but what were track and field and gymnastics?
Also, kendo was a ‘club,’ while track and field and gymnastics were ‘departments.’ All three were major clubs, with kendo being a level higher.
“Alright.” Wei Ling led the two girls to the other side of Yuehua Palace. That area was very lively, with crowds no less dense than at the entrance.
Mu Yanxi then realized the entire Yuehua Palace was divided into zones. The previous area was for auxiliary cultivation clubs and theoretical research clubs, while the area Wei Ling was taking them to was for sports clubs.
The most crowded and bustling was the Kendo Club, even more so than the dance club. Its display booths occupied a full three spots.
The first booth featured a senior sister performing sword techniques. On the stage, Sword Qi crisscrossed, with hundreds of flying swords forming a powerful and constantly shifting sword formation.
The second booth showed a group of senior sisters demonstrating the Kendo Club’s daily training. They were arranged in several rows forming a square formation, slowly practicing sword forms under the lead of a senior sister, a sharp aura enveloping the booth.
The third booth had a Kendo Club senior sister accepting challenges from new disciples.
She held a light, emerald-green bamboo sword, wielding it with dance-like elegance and beauty, but her gentle movements concealed lethal intent.
Many new disciples had their weapons knocked from their hands as soon as they stepped onto the stage. Even magical artifacts flying in the air would be lightly tapped by the bamboo sword and knocked down one by one.
“Impressive,” Mu Yanxi sighed. With her discerning eye, she could see a bit—this senior sister’s swordsmanship had grasped the true essence of the sword path.
Just this skill with the bamboo sword meant that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator from her past life, wielding a top-tier magical artifact, probably couldn’t breach her sword technique.
Mu Yanxi wanted to give it a try. She felt that with the immortal brain’s assistance, she should be able to break this green bamboo sword technique. But then she saw a familiar figure step onto the stage to challenge the senior sister.
It was Yu Qiuyu. Wasn’t she just watching the dance at the dance club earlier? How did she end up at the Kendo Club? Wasn’t she satisfied with the dance club?
Mu Yanxi had seen Yu Qiuyu’s swordsmanship that morning, and it was quite formidable.
Sure enough, once on stage, Yu Qiuyu drew her black broadsword and launched a swift, aggressive assault on the senior sister.
She wielded the heavy, wide blade with such ease that it was as agile and swift as a small knife in her hands.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Sparks constantly flew between the two. Yu Qiuyu was one of the few junior sisters who could last this long against the senior sister.
Earlier, it was obvious the senior sister was holding back and being modest, but now it was clear she was getting serious.
As the senior sister fully unleashed her sword skills, countless bamboo leaves swirled around her. Each leaf was equivalent to a magical artifact, continuously attacking Yu Qiuyu from all sides, yet she still managed to resist.
“Qiuyu is amazing. It’s a pity I know nothing about swordsmanship,” Lei Mulan sighed. Wei Ling also said, “She’s using a rather advanced sword technique. She probably has an inheritance.”
“Pity, she still can’t win. There’s a gap in proficiency,” Mu Yanxi said. She felt Yu Qiuyu’s sword technique level wasn’t inferior to the senior sister’s, but there was indeed a gap in personal cultivation and swordsmanship proficiency.
Sure enough, with a flash of green light, Yu Qiuyu was tapped on the chest by the bamboo sword and lost.
But the senior sister’s eyes lit up: “This junior sister has remarkable talent in the sword path. Come join the Kendo Club. Let’s travel the world with our swords together.”
“The Kendo Club is the most popular club in the Spiritual Moon Sect, or rather, in most sects, the Kendo Club is the most popular club,” Wei Ling said.
Mu Yanxi had to admit that among all styles of magical artifacts and treasures, swords were the most numerous. Six or seven out of ten cultivators’ Life-bound Magical Treasures were swords. Even if they weren’t Sword Cultivators, they loved the grace and elegance of the sword. The title ‘King of Weapons’ was well-deserved.
However, she still said, “Take me to see the other two clubs, the Track and Field Department and the Gymnastics Department.”
Wei Ling had no objections and soon took Mu Yanxi to see these two clubs. Both were physical cultivation clubs.
Since this world had a Body Refinement Stage before the Qi Refining Stage, all disciples had undergone physical cultivation. Even if they weren’t physical cultivators, they could join these two clubs without any barriers.
The Track and Field Department focused on improving strength and speed, including running, jumping, punching power, and throwing events. Senior sisters in tracksuits trained, their fragrant sweat dripping.
The Gymnastics Department focused on physical beauty and bodily flexibility. Mu Yanxi could see senior sisters in tight-fitting outfits sitting on the floor, striking various difficult poses.
These poses themselves were also part of cultivation and energy circulation exercises.
Clearly, the Gymnastics Department’s training direction better aligned with the Spiritual Moon Sect’s needs.
Good physical beauty could be more alluring, a flexible body could allow for more positions in bed, and it came with cultivation benefits. Therefore, the Gymnastics Department had more members than the Track and Field Department.