Chapter 304: Appearance Requirements

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e were not actually surprised by Li Bi's refusal; after all, it was only human nature, and it was impossible for the other party to abandon their future to join the mediocre-strength Xi Yang House just because they were classmates.

"Senior Sister Li Bi, Xi Yang House actually has great potential for development; in the future, it will definitely become one of the top ten Spirit Liquid and Light houses in the Great Xia!" Yan Lingqing still wanted to try and persuade her.

Li Bi gave a helpless smile and said, "Perhaps what you say is true, but how long will this future take? Rather than wasting so much time here, why wouldn't I go to practice at those Spirit Liquid and Light houses that are already in the top ten?"

Yan Lingqing was left speechless. Li Bi was right; perhaps Xi Yang House had potential as she claimed, but there were many already-established top ten Spirit Liquid and Light houses to choose from now, so why take the risk to join a Xi Yang House that was still in development?

After all, Li Bi's relationship with Jiang Qing'e was not as close as hers, so it was impossible for the other party to be willing to pay such a price.

"I am truly sorry."

Li Bi apologized, then hesitated for a moment and said, "As far as I know, in five days, the Spirit Refinement Institute is inviting some powerful Spirit Liquid and Light houses with headquarters in Great Xia City to the academy. It is likely intended to let them have early contact with some Spirit Refiners who are about to leave the academy, so they can make their choices."

"These invited Spirit Liquid and Light houses will certainly not pass up such an opportunity, so I expect they will show off their strength to attract more Spirit Refiners."

"I think if you want to strengthen Xi Yang House, you shouldn't miss this opportunity either. At the very least, you can attract a few, even if it's only a few."

Although she had refused the invitation to Xi Yang House, she still offered advice.

Upon hearing this, Li Luo's expression shifted, and he said with a hint of helplessness, "It seems our Xi Yang House has not been invited."

Jiang Qing'e also nodded and said, "If we had been invited, Sister Cai Wei would have sent someone to deliver the news."

Li Luo could not help but feel a bit depressed. This was indeed a good opportunity for exposure, but clearly, Xi Yang House's strength was still lacking, to the point that they hadn't even earned the qualifications to be invited.

Seeing their expressions, Li Bi knew Xi Yang House had not been invited. She pondered slightly and said, "It's not that there's no way for Xi Yang House to get an invitation."

Li Luo immediately looked over and asked for guidance, "Does Senior Sister Li Bi have a method?"

Li Bi smiled and said, "Which Spirit Liquid and Light houses are invited is decided by some high-grade instructors in the Spirit Refinement Institute, and as far as I know, Instructor Xi Chan also has this qualification."

"Instructor Xi Chan is your Resonance Power instructor, right?"

She smiled at Li Luo and said, "If you go find her and pull some strings, you should be able to get Xi Yang House in on the fun."

Li Luo was stunned; was that even possible... But for the sake of Xi Yang House's development, begging Instructor Xi Chan was certainly an option.

"Then many thanks for the tip, Senior Sister Li Bi," Li Luo said with a smile.

Li Bi: "It's just a small favor."

She seemed to have more to say, but ultimately shook her head and remained silent.

Li Luo understood what she wanted to say; it was nothing more than that even if they obtained the invitation from the Spirit Refinement Institute, if they couldn't demonstrate their own strength when the time came, they probably wouldn't be able to attract any good Spirit Refiners to join.

However, Li Luo already had his own plans regarding these matters.

"Yo, Yan Lingqing, soliciting customers for Xi Yang House again?"

Just as the two sides were chatting, a sudden, harsh voice filled with mockery rang out.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e both frowned. Looking up, they saw a girl in green walking over with a smirk. Not far behind her, by a window, a table of people was also watching them, clearly accompanying the girl in green.

"Mei Xuan'er, if you don't know how to speak, then shut your mouth; no one thinks you're a mute!" Seeing this woman, Yan Lingqing's pretty face turned cold, and her words were exceptionally blunt.

This sudden argument left Li Luo somewhat stunned. He glanced at the woman named Mei Xuan'er; her appearance was decent, though still a cut below Yan Lingqing's. With thin red lips, she looked like someone who wasn't to be trifled with.

Jiang Qing'e also glanced at Mei Xuan'er, then her lips moved slightly, and a faint voice condensed into a line and entered Li Luo's ears: "This Mei Xuan'er is also a student of the Spirit Refinement Institute. Like Li Bi, she will graduate this year. Her own Spirit Refinement level is very strong, also reaching the level of a fifth-grade Spirit Refiner."

"I've heard Lingqing mention her. There is some bad blood between them; it seems that in the past, Mei Xuan'er liked a male senior, but the latter had no interest in her and instead wanted to pursue Lingqing, yet Lingqing rejected him repeatedly."

"After that, Mei Xuan'er grew jealous and hateful toward Lingqing, and has repeatedly caused her trouble."

Li Luo felt his face darken after hearing this; was it really that melodramatic?

"Hehe, Yan Lingqing, you've been soliciting classmates to join Xi Yang House these days; are you trying to drag everyone into a pit of fire?"

That Mei Xuan'er did not shut her mouth as Yan Lingqing had told her to, but instead became even more mocking.

"Li Bi, don't be fooled by Yan Lingqing's nonsense. With your qualifications, those top-tier Spirit Liquid and Light houses in Great Xia are yours to choose from." Mei Xuan'er looked at Li Bi, who was sitting there, and spoke with a smirk.

Li Bi frowned slightly and said, "This has nothing to do with you; there's no need for you to say anything."

The other party's provocation was very low-class, and Li Bi naturally wouldn't be swayed by her. Moreover, she had already made her own decision regarding her choice.

Mei Xuan'er didn't care about Li Bi's attitude; she said this purely to provoke Yan Lingqing.

She looked at Yan Lingqing and, sure enough, saw that the other party's face was cold as frost, which made her secretly happy.

Then, her gaze shifted and landed on Li Luo as she continued, "This must be the Young Mansion Master of Luo Lan Mansion, the President of Xi Yang House, Junior Brother Li Luo, right?"

Li Luo glanced at her but ignored her.

Mei Xuan'er said with a smirk, "Junior Brother Li Luo, if your Xi Yang House really wants to find people, you can actually come to me. As long as you kick Yan Lingqing out of Xi Yang House, I might be willing to go to Xi Yang House."

"Do you want to consider it?"

Li Luo rubbed his chin and pondered, "Trading a fourth-grade for a fifth-grade? Doesn't seem like a loss?"

"That would certainly not be a loss," Mei Xuan'er responded, mockery dancing in her eyes.

Immediately after, she heard Li Luo sigh and say, "I'm sorry, but actually, Xi Yang House's criteria for recruiting are quite special; the Spirit Refinement level is only secondary here."

"We prioritize Spirit Refiners with higher looks, such as Sister Lingqing and Senior Sister Li Bi. Senior Sister Mei, although your Spirit Refinement strength is solid, there is still a gap in the looks department compared to our Xi Yang House's recruitment criteria, so it's a pity, Xi Yang House cannot take you."

"Pfft."

Li Bi, who was in front of him, couldn't help but laugh. Yan Lingqing, who had been cold-faced, also had her lips curl slightly, her expression softening.

The smile on Mei Xuan'er's face stiffened, and her eyes glared at Li Luo with fury. This bastard actually said her looks weren't up to standard?!

"Senior Sister Mei, no need to be discouraged. I've heard there are some medicinal pills that have beauty-enhancing effects; you can try those first. If they have an effect, it won't be too late to come to Xi Yang House to apply," Li Luo said gently.

"Talk your dog shit!"

Mei Xuan'er was instantly enraged. Does this young lady really look up to your crappy Xi Yang House? I was just using this to mock Yan Lingqing, you really think I would go to Xi Yang House?! You really know how to push your luck!

However, just as her cursing ended, she suddenly saw Jiang Qing'e, who had been silent the whole time, lift her pretty face. Her gaze shot over like a sharp sword, and a chill suddenly surged from the bottom of Mei Xuan'er's heart, scaring her face pale as she stumbled back several steps.

"If you speak rudely again, don't blame me for not recognizing any Resonance Power Institute or Spirit Refinement Institute," Jiang Qing'e said calmly, yet anyone could hear the chill contained within.

Mei Xuan'er was shocked and angry. Behind her, her table of companions also stood up, looking over hesitantly. Several male students looked at Jiang Qing'e and ultimately sat back down.

It seemed they still didn't dare to provoke Jiang Qing'e.

Mei Xuan'er also understood Jiang Qing'e's prowess, so she could only suppress the anger in her heart, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave. At the same time, she was secretly furious, determined to spread bad rumors about Xi Yang House everywhere so that Yan Lingqing's attempt to recruit people would fall through.

After driving away Mei Xuan'er, Yan Lingqing's face remained cold. In truth, she wasn't angry, but rather a bit discouraged, because during this time, she had been putting on a smiling face to help Xi Yang House recruit people, but the final results were not very good, which made her feel sad.

A delicate, slender hand reached over and held hers. Yan Lingqing turned her head and saw Jiang Qing'e's gentle, comforting gaze.

Only then did she feel a bit better; she pouted and picked up the "Green Ant Brew" in front of her, downing it in one gulp.

Li Bi felt it wasn't appropriate to stay any longer, so she intended to stand up and take her leave.

However, Li Luo suddenly spoke up: "Senior Sister Li Bi, wait a moment."

Li Bi looked at Li Luo in confusion. She had already made herself very clear; did he still want to persuade her to stay? But what would be the point of that...

Facing Li Bi's gaze, Li Luo pondered slightly and said slowly, "Senior Sister Li Bi, the current Xi Yang House might indeed not have any appeal to you..."

"But if I told you that the purity of the Secret Method Source Water in the upcoming Xi Yang House will reach the eighth-grade level, do you think that could pique your interest?"

As these words fell, not only did Li Bi's eyes widen slightly, but even Yan Lingqing and Jiang Qing'e looked over in astonishment.