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Li Ran and Wang Hao exchanged glances, both seeing the full shock in each other's eyes.

They took a deep breath and quickly picked up the storage bags of Qiong Yuhua and others from the ground, then hurried after Qinchuan and Zhou Xi.

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"Aren't you worried that I won't be able to handle them?"

Zhou Xi caught up with Qinchuan's pace and spoke up.

"If you can't even deal with those few minions, then your Taiyin Treasure Body would be a bit too waste."

On hearing this, Qinchuan glanced at her sidelong and spoke indifferently.

"Do you have that much trust in my strength?"

At his words, Zhou Xi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Qinchuan ignored the eye roll from Zhou Xi and didn't engage in conversation. At this moment, Li Ran and Wang Hao finally came back to their senses and quickly followed, but they looked hesitant to speak.

"If you have something to say, just say it. What's with the hesitancy?"

Noticing the ambivalence in Li Ran and Wang Hao, Qinchuan raised an eyebrow and said.

"We... Brother Qin, we also wish to follow you like Sister Zhou. Please allow us to become your followers!"

Li Ran and Wang Hao exchanged a look and then made their decision with determination.

Ever since Qinchuan defeated the disciples of the Taixuan Sect at the Cloud Hall and guided them in their martial skills, they had been thoroughly impressed by him.

Furthermore, after Qinchuan's lecture at the Heaven-Piercing Peak, they had profound realizations and benefitted greatly, and their admiration for Qinchuan grew even stronger.

Now seeing Zhou Xi, who hadn't followed Qinchuan for long, achieve such a terrifying improvement in strength in a short time, the thought of following him immediately sprang up in their minds.

"Follow me like Zhou Xi? Do you two also want to serve me as maids?"

Qinchuan looked at Li Ran and Wang Hao in astonishment.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Li Ran and Wang Hao's faces flushed red, and they said, "Brother Qin, we mean as followers..."

How could the two of them, grown men, possibly serve as maids?

Qinchuan gave a faint smile and shook his head, "I am not one to take on followers lightly."

To become his followers was not as simple as that.

Back when he roamed the world, the followers he took on were all exceptional sovereigns that shook the heavens.

At the very least, they were freaks of nature that were rarely seen in the world.

Although Li Ran and Wang Hao had decent talent, they were still far from the term "freaks of nature."

Not to mention Li Ran and Wang Hao.

Even Zhou Xi, who had awakened the Taiyin Treasure Body, was in Qinchuan's eyes still somewhat lacking.

If it were not for the longstanding relationship between the Zhou Family and the Qin Family, plus the previous condition he had used to persuade her to annul the engagement, he wouldn't have agreed to keep Zhou Xi by his side as a maid.

However, when Zhou Xi awakened the Taiyin Treasure Body and persisted in absorbing eight strands of Innate Qi, it did make Qinchuan look at her more highly and accept her a bit more.

After all, for a Houtian martial artist to complete the Innate and absorb eight strands of Innate Qi was not something ordinary people could achieve. Without a sufficiently firm Dao Heart and resilience, it would be impossible to do.

Upon hearing Qinchuan's refusal, Li Ran and Wang Hao's expressions immediately dimmed, but they still persisted, asking, "Brother Qin, what would it take for you to accept us?"

Qinchuan glanced at them indifferently and shook his head, saying, "Why must you be so persistent in this matter? I know you wish to follow me, purely to receive my guidance."

"You both have some aptitude and insight and are sufficiently loyal to the Congyun Sect. I don't mind giving you some advice. Here's what we'll do in the Myriad Spirit Garden, if you have any confusion regarding martial arts, you may ask me."

Seeing Qinchuan shake his head, Li Ran and Wang Hao looked even more disheartened, but upon hearing Qinchuan's following words, a glimmer of hope shone in their eyes.

Although they still regretted not being able to follow Qinchuan, just receiving his guidance was already a tremendous stroke of luck.

They had both been present during Qinchuan's lectures at Heaven-Piercing Peak and were deeply aware of his unique insights into martial arts and his formidable martial arts knowledge.

Those little cultivation tricks, the seemingly insignificant details that were actually crucial, and his sharp critiques and analyses of various martial skills, all were profoundly admired by them.

Having received Qinchuan's promise of guidance, the two were naturally unwilling to miss this opportunity and hastened to bring forth their cultivation confusions, requesting Qinchuan's insights.

Qinchuan addressed their confusions with ease and clarity.

Most issues that martial artists encountered during their cultivation, which seemed non-existent in front of Qinchuan, were pointed out by him with pinpoint accuracy. He could even list several ways to solve these problems, leaving Li Ran and Wang Hao dumbfounded. With a bit of comprehension, they experienced an epiphany, as if enlightenment had been poured into them.

Zhou Xi was also listening intently by the side, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing at Qinchuan, feeling inexplicably as if there was nothing in the world he did not know, as he effortlessly proposed various solutions.

As she watched, Zhou Xi couldn't help but become a bit infatuated.

"Bang!"

Because she was so focused on Qinchuan, Zhou Xi failed to notice a large tree in front of her and bumped straight into its trunk.

The three of them couldn't help but glance sideways, their expressions a mixture of amusement and bewilderment.

"Sister Zhou, are you alright?"

Li Ran couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Xi's cheeks turned slightly red as she shot Li Ran a fierce glare, then walked around the tree and continued forward.

The group kept walking and talking, and after a while, Li Ran and Wang Hao no longer raised questions. They reviewed Qinchuan's previous words in their minds, then firmly committed them to memory, planning to return to the sect and digest them thoroughly in tranquility.

After walking some more, they suddenly smelled a rich fragrance.

"Such a fresh scent, it's the fragrance of spiritual medicine!"

The group immediately became invigorated.

Apart from the high-ranked spiritual medicine, Taurus Grass, which they had found but was not yet mature at the beginning, they had not discovered any other spiritual medicines in the Myriad Spirit Garden.

Now, finally, they had found something.

"It's the scent of the Gathering Spirit Red Fruit, such a rich fragrance indicates that this Gathering Spirit Red Fruit has reached maturity," Qinchuan said, having also detected the fresh aroma in the air. A trace of intrigue appeared in his eyes as he identified the source of the fragrance and estimated its age to be at least a thousand years.

Upon hearing Qinchuan's words, Zhou Xi and the others were taken aback. They had not yet seen the spiritual medicine, but just from the mingled scent in the air, he knew what it was?

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And he could even determine its age?

Li Ran and Wang Hao quickly followed the scent and darted off.

"It really is the Gathering Spirit Red Fruit!"

They soon discovered the source of the fragrance and exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the Gathering Spirit Red Fruit before them.

Zhou Xi looked at Qinchuan in amazement, only to see him with an unperturbed expression, seemingly unsurprised by the find.