Shangguan Yun nodded and said, “That’s true, after all, the reputation of the Lingyue Ascension Song is too great.
Among high-level cultivators, almost no one is unaware of it. Many of those old monsters like to pretend to be newbies on the forums, so it’s very possible it was accidentally mentioned.”
“However, even if she came for the Lingyue Ascension Song, we can’t conclude she’s a spy. After all, many disciples join the Spiritual Moon Palace specifically to learn the Lingyue Ascension Song.”
“As long as they don’t spread the cultivation method outside and learn the song through proper channels, they are still disciples of the Spiritual Moon Palace. That’s not a problem.”
“Then why monitor Yu Qiuyu? Maybe she just genuinely wants to enter the Spiritual Moon Palace?” Mu Yanxi asked, puzzled.
“Well, it’s just a kind of intuition. Anyway, I feel Yu Qiuyu isn’t quite right. She doesn’t seem like an ordinary female cultivator, but I can’t put my finger on what exactly is off. I hope it’s just my misconception.” Shangguan Yun shook her head.
Then she showed a smile again.
“But it doesn’t matter anyway. I haven’t decided which club to join yet, so playing in a band with you all sounds quite fun. I’m really not used to cultivating with others; I’ve always gone into seclusion alone before.”
“You’re really serious about starting a band?” Mu Yanxi said with a wry smile.
“Of course. Even though I said it casually in front of others, you’re not allowed to refuse. Tonight, you better finish reading the Sound Path Foundation properly, and come ask me if you don’t understand anything.”
With no outsiders around, Shangguan Yun immediately regained her willful and capricious demeanor.
“Okay, okay.” Mu Yanxi reluctantly agreed. She had planned to finish reading the Sound Path Foundation tonight anyway, but why did she feel a bit… henpecked?
After the other roommates returned, Shangguan Yun addressed them in the living room again. “For the next three years, we’ll be companions. Today, let’s go have dinner together and get to know each other.”
Bai Jia, who was still fiddling with her mechanisms, also nodded in agreement. “I have no problem with that.”
“I have no objections,” Yu Qiuyu was the first to say.
Seeing that everyone seemed to agree, Hai Lingxue then spoke up coldly. “I won’t be participating. You all go ahead.”
“Huh? Lingxue, come with us? Having dinner is fun~” Lei Mulan persuaded in a coquettish manner, seeming to have grown very close to Hai Lingxue in just one evening.
Hai Lingxue was clearly in a bad mood, but she still softened her voice when speaking to Lei Mulan. “I don’t need to eat. You go with them.”
After saying that, she stood up and turned to head to her room, but unexpectedly, Lei Mulan grabbed her arm. “Come with us~ Isn’t it boring to be alone?”
“I said I don’t need to eat! Don’t pull me!” Hai Lingxue struggled, but her strength was clearly no match for the physically powerful demon cultivator Lei Mulan.
Moreover, she didn’t seem to be putting up serious resistance; it felt a bit like she was playing hard to get.
Shangguan Yun also offered a polite yet not overly familiar smile. “Our main purpose this time is to discuss our upcoming studies and life together.”
“Miss Hai Lingxue, if you don’t like eating, you can have some drinks and chat with everyone. You can even mention any dislikes or taboos you have, so we can avoid accidentally offending you during our shared living.”
“That’s right! Being too isolated from the start isn’t good. If there’s anything, we should happily talk it out~” Lei Mulan forcibly pressed Hai Lingxue back into her chair.
“I get it, I’ll go. Stop pressing me.” Hai Lingxue said helplessly, obediently sitting back at the table.
To Mu Yanxi’s surprise, Hai Lingxue wasn’t angry, especially not at Lei Mulan for pulling and tugging.
In fact, the main reason Hai Lingxue agreed to the dinner seemed to be Lei Mulan’s persistent pestering, not Shangguan Yun’s polite words.
Is sincerity the greatest weapon?
“Since everyone has decided, let’s set off. Rainbow Feather Tower, that should be the best restaurant in the Spiritual Moon Sect. Dinner is on me today,” Shangguan Yun said generously.
Before anyone else could speak, Bai Jia happily said, “Thank you then. Young Miss Shangguan is indeed open-handed and generous.”
It seemed what Bai Jia said about Mo Xiu also lacking money was true. Looking at Yu Qiuyu and Lei Mulan, who had no objections, demon cultivators were definitely not wealthy.
Hai Lingxue just gave a soft “hmph” and didn’t voice any opposition.
So, they all set off. This time, they left together. Mu Yanxi noticed that Yu Qiuyu and Shangguan Yun both used sword flight, while Bai Jia had a golden crow drone attach to her back, its wings spreading to carry her aloft.
Lei Mulan stood on Hai Lingxue’s divine artifact, letting her carry her in flight. A newly enrolled demon cultivator had no artifact and could only fly using the slow Spiritual Moon Ring.
Hai Lingxue’s divine artifact was actually a scythe flowing with cold mist and shimmering water light.
Cultivators who used scythes as weapons were extremely rare. This scythe was clearly no ordinary item; it should be considered quite high-grade even among divine artifacts. Mu Yanxi estimated it was at least a fourth or third-grade artifact.
Considering Hai Lingxue’s identity as an artifact spirit, this scythe was most likely her true form. Earlier, when she said she didn’t need to eat, it was also because of her artifact spirit body.
The flight speed of the five’s artifacts was quite fast. Even Mu Yanxi’s gliding board didn’t fall behind their speed. Soon, the six girls arrived at the Rainbow Feather Tower.
It was a three-story restaurant, with a bustling crowd at the entrance, and the sounds of laughter and chatter coming from inside.
Shangguan Yun led them into the Rainbow Feather Tower. At the entrance, two rows of maids bowed and said, “Welcome.”
The restaurant was filled with many dining tables. Between the tables, beautiful young women deftly weaved with trays, serving dishes to each table.
Mu Yanxi was surprised to discover that all the maids greeting guests at the entrance and the servers inside the restaurant were disciples of the Spiritual Moon Sect.
Moreover, their powerful auras were enough to indicate they were second or third-year senior sisters.
“Interesting, do senior sisters here serve junior sisters?” Yu Qiuyu asked with a smile as they walked.
“Of course. At its core, the Spiritual Moon Sect teaches service. These are senior sisters working part-time. They can exchange their work at the sect’s restaurant for spirit stones or contribution points,” Shangguan Yun explained.
“You can really earn spirit stones by working?” Bai Jia’s eyes lit up as she asked, clearly in dire need of spirit stones.
“You can, but the value isn’t high. Among the tasks and jobs provided by the Spiritual Moon Sect, there are channels to earn more spirit stones.”
“The senior sisters working here mainly have set their sights on becoming maids after graduation. Also, this job is relatively safe, with no life-threatening dangers,” Shangguan Yun said.
It’s equivalent to the Miscellaneous Worker Disciples from my previous life who tended medicine gardens, cultivated spirit fields, or assisted weapon and pill refiners.
It seems in this world, the work is chosen voluntarily, not assigned, and there’s no such term as ‘Miscellaneous Worker Disciple.’