Don't Cause Trouble Chapter 3: Silent Sect

That night on Jiu Xuan Peak, in the five people's residence, the wind howled endlessly.

Yi Xuan opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling, listening to the sound of the wind sweeping through the room. He could not fall asleep and suddenly got up to leave.

Ye Su had said something right: compared to forging magic weapons, he preferred swordsmanship.

The sect master knew about his situation and had even forged a good sword for Yi Xuan as a gift.

Some weapon smiths were skilled in forging swords, requiring a deep understanding of sword cultivation. Therefore, there were many sword manuals left by senior members in the Qianji Sect, which Yi Xuan chose a few to study.

Yi Xuan flipped his right hand, and the sword flew from his Qiankun bag into his grasp. Now that he had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he could begin to control the sword, but the sword manual did not explain how to make the sword fly in detail. He had to learn it on his own.

Jiu Xuan Peak was a thousand zhang high. Yi Xuan stood at the peak, the wind whipping past and lifting the edges of his clothes. He slightly closed his eyes, poured spiritual qi into the sword, and felt the connection between his spiritual sense and the sword.

After a slight surge of energy, he stepped onto the sword, his right hand raised two fingers to control the sword. The sword moved smoothly, but in the next moment, it suddenly plummeted.

……

Ye Su had a white cloth plastered to her nose. Early in the morning, she was carrying two shoulder poles down the mountain, bringing back four loads of bricks and mud to repair the wall for the younger disciples.

As she reached the gate of the courtyard, she bumped into Yi Xuan, who had just returned.

She slightly raised her eyebrows, pretending not to notice Yi Xuan's disheveled state, and casually greeted him: "Junior Brother."

Yi Xuan had practiced sword control all night and had fallen off Jiu Xuan Peak several times. His body was covered in injuries, and even the red mole on his forehead seemed to have dimmed a little.

At that moment, Senior Sister San walked out of the house, saw Yi Xuan's appearance, was momentarily stunned, and then instinctively tried to mediate: "Junior Brother, Senior Sister didn’t do it on purpose. The wall will be fine after a little repair today. Why are you fighting?"

The five of them had grown up together in Qianji Sect. Although Senior Sister usually treated Yi Xuan no differently, everyone with a discerning eye knew that Ye Su and Yi Xuan didn’t get along well.

"I didn’t touch him," Ye Su immediately raised one hand to explain to Xi Yu, "His injuries have nothing to do with me."

Yi Xuan’s gaze lightly swept over the two of them. Without saying a word, he returned to his room.

"…Senior Sister, isn’t Junior Brother coming down the mountain with us?" Xi Yu asked quietly as she watched Yi Xuan walk toward the innermost room.

"Only the four of us," Ye Su answered absently. She touched the nose that was still injured. The plaster was too pungent, and its effect was mediocre, but it was cheap.

Xi Yu sighed with some regret: "Junior Brother isn’t close to us."

"Time to repair the wall," Ye Su interrupted. It was completely normal for him not to be close; the second male only cared for the female lead. She still remembered from the original novel that all the junior sisters and brothers ended up dying at the hands of the monsters.

"Senior Sister, I’ll help," Xia'er came out and immediately picked up a basket of bricks.

Soon, Ming Liu Sha also came out of the room and joined in to help with the wall.

Yi Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate and rest, but he could not calm his mind. He could hear the occasional laughter of the others outside.

Without spiritual veins, the entire sect couldn’t earn many spirit stones and had to find ways to tap into other sects' spiritual qi, which led to disdain from others.

But these people always acted as if nothing was wrong.

Yi Xuan’s palms were facing up, and the spiritual qi he was circulating suddenly became chaotic, surging wildly through his body.

Two rooms away, Ye Su sensed an unusual fluctuation in the air and furrowed her brow. This energy could only come from Yi Xuan, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage. As the fluctuation grew more distinct, she hesitated for a moment before she could no longer hold back.

"Take this." Ye Su tossed the brick she was holding to Ming Liu Sha and quickly walked out. "Continue building, I’m just going out for some water."

He had not left all day, after all, still the little junior brother of Qianji Sect.

Ye Su kicked open the door to find Yi Xuan meditating, his aura in turmoil, and the spiritual flow reversed. She immediately pinpointed the pressure points on his wrist and spiritual meridians with two fingers, and her spiritual qi entered his body, dispersing the reversed energy within him.

Yi Xuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the bed.

Ye Su looked at the young junior brother, blood at the corners of his mouth, the red mole on his forehead now looking even more eerie. She clicked her tongue inwardly.

Had he already started showing signs of demonic corruption this early? She had thought it was because of later events with the female and male leads, but it seemed the seeds of demonic thoughts had already sprouted in him.

Ye Su pondered for a moment, then grabbed a thin blanket from the side and covered his face with it, turning to leave the room.

As the sound of her footsteps faded, Yi Xuan finally regained some clarity from his turmoil. He removed the blanket from his face and stared blankly at the ceiling.

From the very first time they met, Yi Xuan knew that Ye Su didn’t like him.

Yi Xuan raised his hand to cover his eyes, scoffing: She was only pretending to act like the Senior Sister, so hypocritical.

It took the entire morning to repair the wall. Just as Ye Su and the others were sitting down on the doorstep to rest, they heard the sound of bells ringing outside the courtyard gate. The senior brothers and sisters all turned their heads in unison to look.

Ning Qian Yao, dressed in a light white robe with her hair styled in an elegant bun, pushed open the courtyard door. Both her wrists were adorned with silver bells, which were reportedly a gift from the Sect Master of Silent Sect, said to clear the mind and brighten the eyes.

She was dressed in clean, luxurious attire, and when compared to the muddy people sitting on the doorstep, the contrast was stark.

Ning Qian Yao stepped lightly into the courtyard, the sound of her bells following her. When she saw the others covered in dirt, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but she simply asked, "Senior Brothers and Sisters, is Junior Brother here?"

"Yes," Xia'er pointed toward the innermost room.

However, Ning Qian Yao didn’t rush in. Instead, she took out a handwritten note and handed it to Ye Su. "Senior Sister, this is a record of some of my insights on Foundation Establishment. Please take it as reference. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me."

"For me?" Ye Su was momentarily confused by her gesture.

In the cultivation world, everyone has their own unique way of advancing, especially when it comes to breaking through realms. It relies on personal enlightenment, and no one had ever written down any insights. After all, everyone’s path is different.

Ning Qian Yao nodded and mischievously blinked. "Other Senior Brothers and Sisters can look at it too."

The people sitting on the doorstep had strange expressions. Xi Yu directly said, "Senior Sister doesn’t need it; she’s already at Foundation Establishment."

"Junior… Sister… is just being kind," Ming Liu Sha said slowly, but with the awkwardness lingering from Xi Yu’s previous comment.

"Junior Brother has also reached Foundation Establishment," Xia'er kindly added.

Ning Qian Yao subconsciously curled her fingers inside her sleeves. She wasn’t surprised that Yi Xuan had reached Foundation Establishment—both the Sect Master and Sect Mistress had already mentioned that Junior Brother had extraordinary talent. Every time they brought spiritual stones to Yi Xuan, the Sect Master was aware.

But why… did Senior Sister also manage to successfully reach Foundation Establishment?

Ning Qian Yao took back the note, a little apologetically. "I’m sorry, I hadn’t heard the news. Please don’t laugh at me, Senior Sister."

"The Sect Master just hasn’t had a chance to notify you. Don’t worry about it, Junior Sister," Ye Su said sincerely. "However, if you have any extra spiritual stones, feel free to give them to me. I’m at Foundation Establishment now too, and I need a lot of spiritual stones for my cultivation."

Ning Qian Yao: "……"

The person in Qianji Sect with the least shame is undoubtedly Ye Su. While others might feel a little embarrassed when trying to absorb spiritual veins, she never blushes. In fact, she even wants to ask for spiritual stones for herself now?

"Congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment, Senior Sister. I’ll go find Junior Brother now." Ning Qian Yao’s clear, round eyes curved into a smile as sweet as a flower. She pretended not to hear Ye Su’s previous words, taking a quick step and leaving.

However, the sound of her bells was somewhat fragmented and hurried, unlike the pleasant and light sound from earlier. It almost seemed like she was fleeing.

The senior brothers and sisters sitting on the doorstep all rested their faces on one hand, watching as Ning Qian Yao entered Yi Xuan’s room, and they all sighed in unison.

— Envious!

From head to toe, Ning Qian Yao was an embodiment of spiritual treasures. Not to mention the silver bells on her wrists, even the shoes on her feet exuded spiritual qi.

The yard was full of mud today, and Ning Qian Yao left footprints as she stepped on it.

"If only she could step on some soil from Silent Sect," Ye Su said as she looked at the footprints, "The soil there also carries some spiritual qi."

The three sitting to her right turned their heads to look at Ye Su: "……"

Ming Liu Sha: "No… need."

Xi Yu: "There’s no need."

Seizing the opportunity to educate her junior brothers and sisters, Ye Su said, "You should learn to live frugally and accumulate little by little. Even a bit of spiritual qi is spiritual qi, and it can’t be wasted."

Xia'er, who admired Ye Su the most, immediately agreed: "Senior Sister is right."

While the conversation outside was lively, the atmosphere inside the room had become somewhat tense.

Ning Qian Yao said, "Tomorrow, Silent Sect’s Foundation Establishment disciples will go out for training, and they can bring two disciples from Qianji Sect. The Sect Master said that if Junior Brother goes along, he will surely benefit greatly."

Yi Xuan stood by the window, where he could faintly see the others getting up to sweep the yard. He turned around and said, "I won’t train with Silent Sect’s disciples."

Ning Qian Yao tried to persuade him, "The Senior Brother from Silent Sect is already at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he will be going too. If Junior Brother could join…"

"Hide behind others?" Yi Xuan interrupted her. He had nearly lost control of his energy in the morning, and he was only standing there now by sheer willpower.

Ning Qian Yao looked up at him, then changed her tone, "If Junior Brother doesn’t go, it will just be me alone."

Seeing that he remained silent, the bright smile she had once worn slowly faded, and she spoke with some disappointment: "I’ll be the only one going from Qianji Sect. Junior Brother, just think of it as going with me. You don’t need to worry about the Senior Brothers and Sisters from Silent Sect. Besides, their strength isn’t even close to yours."

Everyone in Qianji Sect was lost in their own world, except for Ning Qian Yao, who occasionally came to find him.

Yi Xuan’s gaze flickered over his junior sister, who was looking at him cautiously. In the end, he agreed, "... Fine."

As Ning Qian Yao left, the others were still sweeping the yard.

"Junior Sister, take care. Come again next time," Ye Su said kindly, her eyes unintentionally falling on the soles of her shoes.

It was just a polite remark, but Ning Qian Yao inexplicably replied, "Senior Sister, I’m afraid it won’t be possible for a while. I have to go out with the Foundation Establishment disciples from Silent Sect for training."

"Junior Sister, we’re also going down the mountain," Xia'er said, holding the broom and approaching.

"… This time, it’s only Foundation Establishment disciples, so it might not be suitable to bring Fourth Senior Brother along." Ning Qian Yao thought Xia'er wanted to join them, so after subtly declining, she nodded to the others and quickly left.

Xia'er scratched his head, watching her back: "I didn’t say I wanted to go with them?"

Xi Yu asked, "So, Junior Sister came to find Junior Brother to go for training together?"

Ming Liu Sha, who was sweeping the mud, spoke slowly, "Probably."

"Alright." Ye Su opened a communication jade disc, "Hurry up and finish sweeping the yard. The Sect Master wants us to go find him soon."

……

The Sect Master called the five disciples together. Upon seeing Yi Xuan’s scratches on his face, he couldn’t help but ask, "How did you get hurt?"

Yi Xuan lowered his eyes. "I accidentally scratched myself while practicing the sword."

The Sect Master was about to say something when he saw Ye Su, who had just entered and closed the door, with a plaster on her nose. "Ye Su, what happened to you this time?!"

Ye Su covered her nose. "I ran into a wall yesterday."

The Sect Master looked at her suspiciously. "Why would you run into a wall?"

"Cultivation accident." Ye Su quickly changed the subject. "Master, why did you call us?"

At the mention of this, the Sect Master took out a pile of miscellaneous items from his Qiankun bag—medicines, magical artifacts, and so on. He threw a bottle of medicine at Ye Su. "This is some injury medicine I kept, bought from the Zhenbao Pavilion. Take it with you on your journey. Also, distribute these magical artifacts. It’s dangerous outside. Visit the sects and come back, don’t cause any trouble."

"Yes, Master."

The Sect Master then reminded Ye Su, "Remember to keep an eye on your junior brothers and sisters."

Ye Su nodded. "I know, Master."

The Sect Master, satisfied, stroked his beard. Ye Su had always been reliable since she was young. After handing the items to her, he waved his hand. "Go back and rest early. You need to go down the mountain tomorrow."