I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 53 The Great Liang Kingdom

After a month of diligent cultivation, Yun Qingyi finally completed the final stage of her breakthrough and reached the Golden Core stage.

For a moment, colorful clouds filled the sky above Peach Blossom Peak, shimmering with dazzling light.

"Another person has broken through to the Golden Core stage." Disciples passing by on their swords exclaimed in amazement.

"There have been so many fellow disciples breaking through to the Golden Core stage recently. Someone broke through half a month ago, and someone else broke through today. Even Senior Sister Xie Yujiao and Senior Sister Ji Zhaoling broke through to the Golden Core stage some time ago."

"What?! Senior Sister Xie and Senior Sister Zhaoling aren't even forty years old yet, right? They've already broken through to the Golden Core stage?!"

One disciple couldn't help but exclaim, "What's so special about that? I remember Uncle Zhaoze broke through to the Golden Core stage when he was only twenty-one years old. That's truly enviable."

"Haha, don't be envious. A genius like Uncle Zhaoze is one in a thousand years. How can we, who can only cultivate sporadically, compare to him?"

"Seriously, didn't any of you notice?" a disciple asked timidly.

"Hmm? What should I be careful about?"

"The location where the breakthrough occurred half a month ago and the location where people broke through today."

The group silently looked down at the mountain peak covered in peach blossoms, then recalled the direction of their fellow disciple who had broken through to the Golden Core stage half a month ago.

Something seemed to explode in their minds. They looked at each other and saw extreme shock in each other's eyes.

They all exclaimed in disbelief and simultaneously, "It's Martial Aunt Qingyi and Martial Aunt Qingrou!!"

The discussion surrounding the two within the sect reached a new level.

However, Yun Qingyi and Yun Qingrou were unaware of these circumstances, as Yun Qingyi was currently being forced to memorize the contents of the Beast Compendium by Ci Gui.

"How many kinds of dragons are there in the Cangling Continent?"

"There are four types: horned dragon, lurking dragon, feathered dragon, and ordinary jiaolong."

How do we distinguish between them?

"Although they are all dragon-headed and snake-bodied, they each have their own distinct features. For example, the feathered dragon has a pair of broad, fleshy wings, and the flood dragon has a very prominent bone on its back that is longer than the horns on its head."

The Qianlong's body shape and appearance are almost identical to that of an ordinary Jiaolong. The only distinguishing feature is its eyes; the Qianlong's eyes are deep red, while those of an ordinary Jiaolong are dark brown.

"Hmm, not bad, tell me more about their living habits."

……

After a series of questions and answers, Yun Qingyi felt completely exhausted; this was even more tiring than cultivation.

"You answered well today. Here, this is a reward." Ci Gui, in a slightly better mood, handed Yun Qingyi a jade box.

"Huh? This is..."

Yun Qingyi curiously opened the jade box, inside which lay a small, jade-white conch.

Yun Qingyi was immediately delighted to take it out. The small conch shell was about half the size of her palm. It felt as delicate and soft as jade, and was also cool and refreshing.

You went to the South China Sea during your cultivation period and happened to see this thing, so you picked it up. Do you like it?

Yun Qingyi nodded: "Yes, I like it!"

"Using spiritual power on this conch shell will cause a radiant glow to swirl around you, accompanied by unique celestial music, which is a blessing. If you want the glow to dissipate, just use your spiritual power on it again."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi's eyes lit up: "Master, do you also have a conch shell like this? Is the glow you exude when you appear from it?"

Ci Gui nodded slightly, then suddenly felt a little awkward and coughed lightly to cover it up: "Ahem, I'm glad you like it. Alright, it's getting late, you should set off. If you dawdle any longer, you'll have to spend the night in the wilderness."

"Master, there's still the small world, so we don't need to spend the night in the wild, do we?" Yun Qingyi muttered.

Upon hearing this, Ci Gui smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, you are not allowed to enter the small world while you are doing your mission. I will not set up any restrictions, but I will know if you come in. Each time you come in, your workload will double."

So cruel!

Yun Qingyi opened her mouth, but for a moment only this sentence was in her mind.

He then quickly packed his things and sent a message to Yun Qingrou, arranging to meet at the sect gate.

She had to hurry; if she couldn't reach the nearest capital city before dark, she would have to spend the night in the suburbs.

Although the Seven No-Domains are also on the Northern Spirit Continent, the journey from the Heavenly Phoenix Domain to the Seven No-Domains is farther than the journey from her home to the Northern Spirit Continent.

It takes her quite a while to get from home to the Tianluan Domain, so it will definitely take her even longer to travel to the Qiwu Domain this time.

While planning her route and thinking about where to rest, Yun Qingyi arrived at the sect's entrance in no time.

At this moment, a vibrant figure stood at the sect's entrance, her red dress fluttering, dazzling and eye-catching.

"Arou!"

Yun Qingrou turned around in surprise: "Sister, you're here!"

Yun Qingyi smiled at Yun Qingrou and asked, "Have you been waiting long?"

Yun Qingrou shook her head: "No, I just arrived too."

There were many disciples coming and going at the sect entrance. There were several sensing areas next to the stone gate. You had to place your identity jade token on it to verify your cultivation and identity so that you wouldn't be blocked by the invisible restriction seal in the stone gate.

Yun Qingyi and Yun Qingrou affixed the jade plaques to the stone gate. Following the confirmation of their identities, the two arrived at the square where they had stood before. Not far away were the steps leading down to the foot of the mountain.

It was midday, the sun was blazing, and apart from the disciples cultivating on the steps, only the birds resting on them remained.

"Let's go, Xiaorou."

"Sister, where should we go first?"

"We'll go straight through Lan City to the Great Liang Kingdom." After all, at their speed, they could only get there in half a day.

"okay!"

After saying that, the two rode their swords and soared into the sky, leaving only the sword tails with starlight.

Although the Great Liang Kingdom is located on the Northern Spirit Continent, it is not a very wealthy country. This lack of wealth is evident in all aspects, including its resources, spiritual energy, and economy.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Yun Qingyi and Yun Qingrou changed into ordinary clothes. As the sky gradually darkened, they casually found an inn to stay at.

The inn was quite simple, but it was very clean, and there were four or five people eating and chatting inside.

The owners were a husband and wife. Upon seeing Yun Qingyi and Yun Qingrou, they immediately greeted them with smiles, "Are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

"Check into a hotel," Yun Qingrou said calmly.

"Two guest rooms, one tael of silver in total," the innkeeper said with a smile.

Yun Qingyi: ...

Fortunately, I exchanged for worldly currency at the time; otherwise, if I were to pull out a spirit stone now, it would definitely cause a commotion.

Just as Yun Qingyi was feeling relieved, Yun Qingrou had already paid the money and taken the room key, and then pulled Yun Qingyi upstairs.

Yun Qingyi stood by the window in her room, looking out at the bustling crowd outside.

This country is half secular, with commoners and cultivators, but most commoners still use silver coins, and spirit stones only circulate among the royal family and nobility.

Yun Qingyi recalled what she had learned about the Great Liang Kingdom and felt a little emotional. Although it was really poor, looking at the smiling people downstairs, she had to admit that the country's happiness index was quite high.

"Hey, little brother, you're here again."

"Uncle, please, give me another steamed bun."

Yun Qingyi glanced over and saw a simply dressed man with a face mask on, looking at the boy in front of him with a troubled expression.

The boy was thin and small, like a three or four-year-old child. His face was dirty, and his bare little feet and hands were as dark and thin as his hands.

"Sigh—!" The man sighed deeply, finally unable to bear it, and took two buns out of his own steamer.

"Here, don't come again."

"Thank you, Uncle! Thank you, Uncle!" The little boy took the steamed bun and wolfed it down, not caring whether it was still hot or not.

As he was eating, he seemed to sense something, looked up, met Yun Qingyi's gaze, and then quickly looked away.

Yun Qingyi was slightly taken aback. When she looked down again, the boy had already disappeared.