◎ Versatile Junior Sister ◎
After completing the task of reading ten thousand scrolls on the 122nd level, the door of the library reopened.
Lin Shuang glanced at it, and it was already approaching the late afternoon hour.
Today in Zhenchuan, she exerted herself, using a schedule similar to that of final exams.
Apart from some essential activities like reading novels and taking a nap, her time was fully occupied with studying.
It had been a long time since she worked so hard.
Lin Shuang looked up and gazed at the approaching sunset, feeling proud of herself.
[December 22nd.]
[Day 5: Completed the Myriad Scrolls Library. Dantian 6, exhausted, entered dormancy. Switched to Dantian 7 midway, with remaining health at around fifty to sixty percent.]
After recording her progress, she secretly glanced at the record jade slip in her mustard seed bag.
Walking to the entrance of the library, three sets of scrolls were floating on the stone steps.
[Due to the successful breakthrough, you can take out the techniques you’ve cultivated to the second level!]
– “Returning Sword Technique.”
– “Mountain and Sea Thirteen Slashes”
– “First Tier Poisonous Camphor Pill”
Lin Shuang smiled, “Thanks, Book Pavilion, for teaching me to grow.”
She reached out and picked up the scrolls, placing them in her mustard seed bag.
But soon, her hand touched the record jade slip inside the mustard seed bag — “Can I Take Some of Yours?”. It was a Human-grade technique called “Drips Form a River Technique.”
Lin Shuang turned around, pretending to be nonchalant, and touched the cold fingertips of someone who was also grabbing a booklet.
She turned her head and saw the ink-black pupils in Huangfu Yuan’s phoenix eyes contract slightly.
“Sorry, Senior Brother.”
“No worries.”
Huangfu Yuan retracted his fingers, lowered his head, and held the warm hand stove with his other hand.
The “Blood Slaughter Array” was hidden in his sleeve.
In an instant, the three of them smiled simultaneously and entered the resting cave.
In Zhenchuan Mountain Tower, hollowed inside, a resting cave floated every three thousand levels.
At this moment, almost every resting cave had someone standing in front of the projection, their expressions subtle.
Bai Yu’s clothes were torn, bloodstains still visible, he had just come out tired from the 3,900th level.
Just as he was about to sit down and catch his breath, he saw the sturdy big brother with fish scales on his head beckoning to him.
Struggling to stand up, he walked over, lowering his voice to inquire, “Did the Lord faint and withdraw from the Zhenchuan assessment?”
A knowing look flashed in his eyes, but there was also a hint of regret.
If the Lord withdrew, it wasn’t good news for Meng Zi and Lin Shuang.
Three people were needed.
However, over the years, Huangfu Yuan had stopped at the five hundredth layer.
His ancient bloodline had suffered heavy damage, and he could only exert his power once a day.
They had speculated long ago that there was no safe place within the Inner Sect, or even within Zhenchuan; there were always people looking for the Lord.
Once Huangfu Yuan used his full strength, his bloodline would be exposed, and he would have to leave the Clearwater Sect.
This was an obstacle for the Lord, for them, and for the entire revenge plan of the Demon Clan.
The sudden madness of the previous Demon King, the leader of the Nine-Tailed Foxes, who was besieged and killed by people, pointed directly to the Eastern Territory.
The only ones who could secretly collude with demonic cultivators without exposure were the Clearwater and Mountain and Sea sects in the Eastern Territory, the ones who had been famous the longest and were the local snakes.
“Don’t discuss it here. When I go to Zhenchuan tonight, I will look for him.”
Bai Yu lowered his voice, “Our three-person team here has reached the limit, so we’re going back to the cave for recovery.”
“Oh, by the way, Brother Gui, what level have you reached?”
“I’ve broken through the five thousandth level, and this time, my goal is the six thousandth level.”
Big Brother Fish Scales answered casually.
Bai Yu nodded, “I entered the two thousandth to three thousandth levels this time, conducted three trials today, and haven’t found anything suspicious. How about your side in the five thousandth level?”
“Nothing found,” Big Brother Fish Scales frowned, “The Lord said that if a person cultivates evil techniques, there must be traces. Zhenchuan is jointly maintained by all the elders of the Clearwater Sect, harboring personal likes and dislikes. Investigating Zhenchuan will inevitably uncover the clues from previous years. But even at the more than five thousandth level I went to, there were no unusual objects or the trace of demonic cultivation.”
Bai Yu contemplated, “Maybe it’s beyond the six thousandth level. If it doesn’t work this year, then in ten years, one day we will be able to investigate the entire Zhenchuan.”
Saying this, he suddenly raised several strands of messy white hair behind him.
His expression changed.
“I need to quickly go out of Zhenchuan at once. If the Lord is eliminated and leaves the competition, he will probably transform back in secret and investigate Zhenchuan.”
But this year, Lin Shuang from the Outer Sect entered the Inner Sect. Perhaps there would be curious elders who paid attention to the situation inside Zhenchuan during their leisure time.
This year was too dangerous.
Big Brother Fish Scales remained silent for a while before letting out a strange cry, “Xiao Bai, can you stop interrupting me at the beginning every time?”
“You know that our fish clan only has seven breaths in our memory during our resting moments.”
Xiao Bai: “…So, what did you want to say when you stopped me?”
Big Brother Fish Scales frowned, “Uh, I came over to talk to you, didn’t I?”
Xiao Bai: “…”
“Ah, quickly look at the Red List outside. Junior Sister Lin Shuang unexpectedly became the Level Lord at the 1,200th level!”
“What!”
In the resting cave where the disciples had just returned from their training, the information was updated. As soon as they checked the Red List, they were suddenly surprised and started discussing.
Bai Yu and Big Brother Fish Scales stood up abruptly.
Big Brother Fish Scales was in a relaxed mood, “I remember now! I came to tell you that the Lord went to the 1,200th level and became the Level Lord.”
“…”
Bai Yu became even more disheveled.
“Why didn’t you say it earlier!”
“How could this happen? Why did the Lord go above the five hundredth level this year? Xiao Bai, you are the smartest, do you know?” Big Brother Fish Scales asked.
Bai Yu certainly didn’t know.
“I wanted to send a message to the Lord, but I didn’t dare. Our fish clan is hostile to the Lord in the outside world.”
Big Brother Fish Scales scratched his head.
But Bai Yu lowered his head, his lips moving, “They’ve reached the 1,200th level, and they can watch the projections below a thousand levels—”
He quickly opened the disciple clearance projection for the 222nd level.
Many anonymous disciples’ messages floated above.
Among them, one pseudonym caught the attention of both him and Brother Fish Scales.
“I was just passing by: I have high hopes for the disciples of the 200th level.”
“I was just passing by: I’ve seen you here for a long time, really anxious.”
“I was just passing by: The maze in the picture requires the peak strength of the Foundation Establishment to walk out, be careful.”
“I was just passing by: A lot of blood flowed.”
“I was just passing by: Luckily, you brought pills. Thank goodness.”
“I saw the Blood Slaughter Array!”
Xiao Bai recited the first character of each ‘comment’!
I saw the Blood Slaughter Array!?
Big Brother Fish Scales’ pupils contracted, “The Blood Slaughter Array that trapped the previous Demon King, indeed, there is a problem with Zhenchuan! Then, what does the Lord want us to do next—”
No, worries.
I have found, help, me, navigate, water, investigate, Zhen, Chuan, those, people.
“!”
“Previously, the Lord was afraid of exposing his bloodline, so he didn’t join our team and always withdrew at the five hundredth level… This year, he finally found someone to help him investigate Zhenchuan?!”
Big Brother Fish Scales was moved.
Someone to help him investigate.
Who?
Lin Shuang?
Bai Yu’s gaze shook.
Indeed, compared to the weak Huang Fuyuan in Zhenchuan, more attention was drawn to Lin Shuang, who broke into the Inner Sect from the Outer Sect!
“Wait, have they become the Lords of the 1,200th level?”
Bai Yu weirdly spoke.
Suddenly, he lowered his head to check the communication stone.
[Meng Zi]: Xiao Bai, are you going out of Zhenchuan tonight? Can we talk about your matters in the Outer Sect when you’re free?
[Meng Zi]: … I feel that Lin Shuang is not as weak and lazy as you think. Did you misunderstand her?
[Meng Zi]: Xiao Bai, are you asleep? I can’t sleep.
“!!”
Bai Yu’s expression changed.
In the resting cave below the 3,000th level of Zhenchuan, Lin Shuang and the others had already been teleported to the rest area.
“Oh, Auntie, you’re still in charge of this level.”
Meng Zi carried a knife and walked in front of Lin Shuang and Huang Fuyuan. He greeted the Pink-Robed Woman who had just sold a set of caves for twenty years with a smile.
“We’re back again, take a look at the caves on the 1,200th level.”
Just looking, not buying!
The pink-robed woman rolled her eyes, without the enthusiasm she had before.
Especially when she glanced at the third water beast embroidered pattern on Lin Shuang’s chest, which was light golden, different from the silver-white lines of the previous two water beasts.
This was the Talisman of becoming a Lord and triggering all the hidden treasures on this level.
It meant that the disciple on this layer had exceeded the highest difficulty.
The value was completely different!
Disciples who obtained this beast head in previous years would, given time, achieve the highest results beyond the 6,000th level!
The pink-robed woman turned her head, “I think even the caves on the 1,200th level may not be to your liking. You won’t give up until you fall from a high level.”
“Well, indeed, the 800th level is at least an hour’s flying time from the Transmission Hall. The 1,200th level should take at least half an hour, right?”
Lin Shuang estimated that the Inner Sect was not simple.
The pink-robed woman’s movement of opening the 1,200th-level cave stiffened.
Compared to the two rooms of the 800th level, the 1,200th level was a three-room, one-hall cave, at least 150 square meters, with a view of the sea of clouds and stars at night…
Lin Shuang glanced and indeed, the location of the cave was between the fourth and fifth rings!
It was even tens of thousands of miles away from the Sect Master’s residence…
She suddenly felt disheartened.
Every day, it would take an hour to get out. It was bearable to endure a bit.
But—
“My outer sect’s Room 99 is within half an incense stick’s reach of the Transmission Hall, cafeteria, management office, and the outer mountain gate.”
Entering the Inner Sect, instantly moving from the first ring to the fifth ring, how could she endure that?
“Ah, it’s easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.” Lin Shuang looked apologetically at the pink-robed senior auntie.
The pink-robed woman’s mouth twitched. Your Outer Sect is extravagant, and your Inner Sect is frugal!
“The spiritual energy in the Inner Sect is much richer than the Outer—”
Before she could finish, Huang Fuyuan spoke, “For the 1200th-level cave, I remember it doesn’t provide a crane mount, does it?”
A trace of elegant disdain appeared on his pale face.
The pink-robed woman’s veins bulged, she put away the cave jade slip, and turned around!
Meng Zi, carrying a knife, looked at Lin Shuang on the left and Huang Fuyuan on the right.
He also put away the thought of looking at the caves.
Can’t attract the attention of an outer sect junior and a sickly senior brother, so why be a scapegoat?
Lin Shuang and the others touched their noses innocently and left the tea table for viewing rooms.
“Was I impolite? But the distance is indeed an issue.”
“No worries, junior sister. Without even cranes, the spiritual chickens don’t want to nest in the 1200th cave either.”
“…At least a cave that costs over a hundred thousand a month, I think even the aunt herself wouldn’t live in it.”
The pink-robed woman almost rushed forward.
But a figure in blue clothes moved faster than her. “Senior Sister!”
Lin Shuang paused, turned around, and saw Zhao Keran, who was trying to get close to her. “Little Junior Sister?”
“I just sensed that you were cultivating here and was a bit curious. Are you also here to experience Zhenchuan?”
The pink-robed woman pressed her eyebrows, “They, as Outer Sect disciples, are here to assist with miscellaneous tasks, not to cultivate.”
After saying that, she cast a resentful glance at Lin Shuang.
“You think everyone is like you, running to the Inner Sect—”
But before she could finish, Zhao Keran interrupted with enthusiasm.
“As expected of Senior Sister, just a hundred steps away from me, you sensed that I was cultivating here.”
The pink-robed woman: “?”
She turned around to see Zhao Keran, who had a pile of cave jade slips in her hands, throwing them into the air, and there was a continuous flow of spiritual water washing down from top to bottom.
She held two walnut-sized swords in his hands, moving her feet back and forth.
“???”
“Senior Sister is in Zhenchuan, how can I slack off?”
Zhao Keran had an eager-to-be-praised expression as he looked at Lin Shuang.
“Master Li asked us to come to Zhenchuan for odd jobs. I used the Rain Silk Technique for practice, wiping the Zhenchuan jade slip while exercising my divine consciousness to watch Senior Sister’s challenge projections. At the same time, I trained the flexibility of my idle hands and ten fingers with sword techniques and practiced the footwork of the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell.
Pink-robed woman: “??”
Meng Zi, carrying a knife: “???”
Huang Fuyuan’s elegant phoenix eyes twitched fiercely.
Lin Shuang, however, was very pleased. She reached out and patted her junior sister’s shoulder.
She was happy that her junior sister could grasp the essence of time management for cultivators. Unlike her, who regretted being slow only after losing her loved ones.
“You’ve grown up, junior sister.”
Zhao Keran grinned happily. “Then I’ll continue. After finishing today’s tasks, I’ll try the hundredth level of Zhenchuan.”
Lin Shuang smiled. “Good.”
She didn’t forget to give some guidance to her junior sister, pointing to the jade slip thrown into the air by Zhao Keran.
“Your Rain Silk Technique still has a waste of forty percent. It falls through the gaps in the jade slip.”
“Why not split your divine sense into multiple threads, attach them to these rain silks, and clean the teacup when they fall? Coordinate your footsteps with the rain silks to complete obstacle avoidance training. What do you think?”
Pink-robed woman: “??”
Meng Zi: “??”
Huang Fuyuan: “…”
Zhao Keran suddenly became solemn. “Yes, Senior Sister. I still lack insight into the fastest comprehension. I’ll go practice right away!”
The pink-robed woman’s fingers twitched: “??”
Meng Zi: “??”
Huang Fuyuan: “…”
The pink-robed woman held the jade slip for the 1200th-level cave and lowered her head.
Is this how miscellaneous tasks are done in the Outer Sect now?
Is this how senior sisters in the Outer Sect guide junior sisters?
Has she been away from the Outer Sect for too long?
She was too focused on the projections of the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion just now and didn’t notice the ‘weird movements’ of this female disciple from the Outer Sect!
“Alright, you continue your cultivation. Senior sister won’t disturb you. Remember, once the itinerary starts, focus, don’t interrupt it just because senior sister comes over.”
Lin Shuang touched her junior sister’s forehead.
Zhao Keran immediately deeply reflected on himself. “Yes, Senior Sister. I’ll start from scratch after one stick of incense.”
Lin Shuang nodded in satisfaction and looked at Huang Fuyuan and Meng Zi. “Let’s go exchange our rewards.”
A trace of dread flashed in Huang Fuyuan’s phoenix eyes.
If everyone in the human realm cultivates like this, what about the innate talents and bloodlines of the demon cultivators?
Meng Zi, who was behind, also hesitated in his steps, and a bright light seemed to suddenly light up in his sea of consciousness.
—You’ve grown up, junior sister.
—Junior sister, your Rain Silk Technique, is forty percent waste…
—Junior sister, have you learned…
Meng Zi’s big knife trembled slightly, and he looked forward at Lin Shuang’s departing figure.
He seemed to, maybe, possibly have sensed the reason why Xiao Bai escaped from the Outer Sect.
Zhao Keran washed the jade plaque with Rain Silk and wielded her sword with both hands.
Under her feet, it was like running horses…
Xiao Bai.
Were you once like this?!
【6000 Spirit Stones, can be deducted from the basic expenditure of Inner Sect spiritual energy fees.】
【3000 Spirit Stones, can be deducted for the exchange of third-grade spiritual treasures and other items.】
【2000 Spirit Stones, usable throughout the Inner Sect.】
Lin Shuang received a red envelope of two thousand Spirit Stones for universal use.
In addition, there were two Zhenchuan Transfer Leaves with a scent of books in her mustard seed bag.
【Zhenchuan Transfer Leaf: 5000th level, Forest of Myriad Volumes (Accessible at the Qi Refining realm);】
【Zhenchuan Transfer Leaf: 9000th level, Sea of Myriad Volumes (Accessible at the Foundation Establishment realm);】
Huangfu Yuan and Meng Zi each received two leaves for the 9000th level, one less than her.
She was perfectly satisfied this time.
Lin Shuang was pleased with the updated plan.
——Obtain more Transfer Leaves √√√
——Obtain more Layer Masters √√√
The perfectionist in her felt extremely comfortable.
“Third-grade spiritual treasures can be exchanged!”
Meng Zi was also intoxicated by this harvest.
In the previous three hundred levels and eight hundred levels, there were only first and second-grade elixirs and other items, and they had never exchanged them.
But this time, the Zhenchuan exchange permission for third-grade spiritual treasures was opened to them.
“Sister, all the third-grade spiritual treasures that can be exchanged are on this hundred treasures shelf.”
Zhao Keran introduced while moving her hands and feet.
She was also responsible for such tasks as entertaining Inner Sect disciples to exchange rewards. If disciples exchanged a lot, she could also get a certain percentage as a commission.
With that said, Zhao Keran released a divine sense, activating the Hundred Treasures Shelf.
The first shelf opened, full of first to third-grade elixirs for healing, treatment, dispelling negative states, etc.
The second shelf opened, and all were third-grade spiritual treasures, knives, swords, hairpins, rings, and even alchemy furnaces.
The third shelf was relatively messy, belonging to the ‘others’ category, but it was far richer than what Lin Shuang and the others had seen in the eight hundred levels.
—”Please spare my life, Zhenchuan” (Includes a letter from the elder writing the book, one red leaf as a gift) 10,000 Spirit Stones.
After using this book, it can temporarily pause the Zhenchuan trial and request the elder to appear for guidance once, limited to use below the 3000th level.
—”Disciple’s Insights into Zhenchuan” 12,000 Spirit Stones.
Buy it as you like, I’ll write whatever you want. It is said to be written by a few well-intentioned senior sisters anonymously.
—Portable Daoist Rental: 15,000 Spirit Stones, including ten days.
They can follow you closely in Zhenchuan, cook, and wash for you. Some of these Daoists are well-informed and can provide important information about Zhenchuan.
Some, however, know nothing, completely relying on your luck.
Lin Shuang: “…”
Meng Zi: “…”
Filled with a strong flavor of deception.
But Huang Fuyuan’s phoenix eyes flickered, and he immediately took out money to buy “Please Spare My Life” and “Insights into Zhenchuan.”
Lin Shuang and Meng Zi curiously leaned over.
When “Spare My Life in Zhenchuan” was opened, small characters different from the large characters on the cover were revealed.
—Clear Water Sect Inner Sect Disciple Code of 102 Rules
Meng Zi: “…”
Lin Shuang: “…”
Scam!
When they clicked on the main text, it was completely different from the cover!
This writer didn’t even want to pretend!
But Huang Fuyuan quickly took a red leaf bookmark surrounded by spiritual energy from it.
There were small characters on the bookmark.
—Recite Rule 102, and I will come to save you.
—Can summon Elder Li Min, to any stone layer within 3000 levels in Zhenchuan, to tell you the solution once.
—It’s true, don’t believe it, try reciting Rule 102. v
102 rules, at least ten thousand words.
Huang Fuyuan: “…”
With a snap, he closed the booklet.
A flame was ignited.
Lin Shuang lowered her head, forcibly holding back her laughter.
“Senior Brother, don’t you want to take a look at another book, ‘Insights into Zhenchuan’?”
Curious.
Meng Zi pricked up his ears.
The next moment, Huang Fuyuan threw the book into her arms.
“Here, for you, Junior Sister.”
Lin Shuang opened the blue cover and saw small characters on the first page.
—In fact, Zhenchuan not only opens once every ten years but occasionally, it may open in the middle for disciples.
—For example, if you have the Zhenchuan Transmission Leaf, once you reach a certain cultivation level, you can activate the Transmission Leaf at any time to enter Zhenchuan.
Lin Shuang was stunned.
This book was authentic!
“Sister, want to see something else?” Zhao Keran reminded.
Now was not the time for reading.
Lin Shuang squinted and decisively put away “Insights into Zhenchuan,” nodding to her junior sister.
Read it during tonight’s scheduled reading.
Meng Zi was also reminded to go look for the precious knife. “Junior Sister, where is the third-grade knife?”
“Follow me, Senior Brother.”
Meng Zi left for the nearby hundred treasures shelf.
Lin Shuang strolled on her own, picked up the third miscellaneous treasures shelf, and found the third volume of “Shao Ke Accompanies You in Making Talismans” (Fake).
She raised an eyebrow.
What did ‘fake’ mean?
There was no such thing in the previous two volumes.
Zhao Keran had already turned back.
Switching to the water-surface-dotted steps, drying her hands, she skillfully scanned the waist tag of the miscellaneous duties on the jade slips under this book.
She introduced immediately, “Senior Sister, this is a copied version without Master Shao’s divine sense imprint. The genuine version can be rented for ten days of reading for three thousand spirit stones. Senior Sister can use a three thousand deduction voucher, which is equivalent to free.”
Zhao Keran knew well how formidable her senior sister was. As long as she borrowed it, she could remember the divine sense imprint of the master.
But Lin Shuang looked at the table of contents of this handwritten copy (fake) and shook her head, putting it back.
The third volume was still stuck on the explanation of the first-tier entry talisman, the Gathering Spirit Talisman.
It didn’t mention the fifth-grade Backtracking Talisman; it was still far away.
Lin Shuang shook her head, “I’ll look at it myself; you’re busy.”
Zhao Keran understood, immediately danced her legs and hands, and looked expectantly at Meng Zi and Huang Fuyuan.
Meng Zi was covered in sweat. There was a Hundred Tide Knife on the hundred treasures shelf, which could be matched with the thirteen-style knife techniques he learned in the library.
But it cost thirty thousand spirit stones, and he could only offset three thousand. He simply couldn’t afford it.
Huang Fuyuan smiled, “Junior Sister, give me a congratulatory phrase for the Twelve Refining Masters, the one with ninety thousand true marks.”
Zhao Keran gasped.
Meng Zi stared.
Do you think you can solve the problem of exploding furnaces by buying spells?
Lin Shuang, after some consideration, chose a third-grade talisman pen and yellow paper. She had always been short of these items in her inventory. Unexpectedly, Zhenchuan could be exchanged for an unlimited amount. After buying a bunch of twelve sheets of paper and three pens, she used up all the spirit stones from the third-level rewards.
Meng Zi truly felt heartache for the two of them, “You guys are too extravagant.”
[Third-grade Wolf Hair Pen (Consumable): Specialized for talismans, one pen can produce about 1900-3000 third-grade talismans or about 12,000 second-grade talismans.]
“Do you need three pens?”
Three pens that would last an eternity, basically giving away money!
Meng Zi was speechless.
But Lin Shuang blinked, “Yes, I can use up to twelve pens at a time now.”
Meng Zi: “?”
He raised his eyebrows, for some reason thinking of the speed-enhancing table.
But when he thought of the ugly first-grade acceleration talisman he saw in ‘Ah, I’m Dead,’ he shook his head.
Just as he was about to speak, a light and shadow radiated from his disciple badge at his waist.
[Zhenchuan Trial: Team 235, challenges Team 11111.]
[Bet on Victory or Defeat: A personal cultivation technique.]
“Hmm?”
Lin Shuang hesitated.
The challenge token for Zhenchuan had flown to her.
[The winner can take a personal cultivation technique from the loser. Do you accept?]
“Vicious, they’ve targeted us just as we came out of the library!”
Meng Zi was furious.
Huang Fuyuan smiled and explained to Lin Shuang, who seemed lost, “Above the thousandth level, Zhenchuan encourages disciples to challenge each other, and bets can be any spiritual treasure, spirit stones, or contributions obtained within Zhenchuan.”
“Even caves; after losing, the bet will be deducted directly from the disciple’s waist badge.”
Compared to Chen Sheng’s irregular challenge, above the thousandth level, they were serious.
Many mid-level disciples with higher cultivation bases often hunted lower-level disciples above a thousand layers.
Especially when low-level disciples obtained spiritual treasures not found elsewhere in certain levels of Zhenchuan.
The recently floated Red List was well-known to all.
The three of them had just come out of the library in a high-profile manner.
“This is also a simulation of the outside world, where cultivators who have just obtained spiritual treasures are targeted by others. Zhenchuan uses these cruel rules to remind disciples not to slack off, which is also reasonable.”
Huang Fuyuan chuckled, “But there is protection for the weak, and we can also refuse.”
[Team 235: Average strength at the peak of Foundation Establishment Realm Third Layer.]
[Team 11111: Average strength at the seventh layer of Qi Transformation.]
[The strength gap is above six levels. If Team 11111 accepts the challenge, they can choose the location and the project of the competition.]
[Accept/Reject?]
Ripples simultaneously appeared in front of the three.
Lin Shuang checked her upcoming schedule and quickly sent out a divine thought, making a decision.
Meng Zi’s divine sense flew out without hesitation, and he rolled his eyes, “Do they think we’re fools? Who would agree to this!”
A faint movement appeared on Huang Fuyuan’s forehead, and his index finger drooped at the corner of his lips.
[Team 11111, 2 members accept the challenge.]
[Challenge accepted!]
Meng Zi: “???”
He turned back in disbelief.
Lin Shuang shrugged.
Huang Fuyuan lowered his eyelashes, “Junior Brother, maybe you clicked the wrong button.”
Meng Zi: “?! Did I click wrong twice by myself?!”
Asphyxiation.
“If we lose, our not-yet-warmed-up cultivation technique—” His eight thousand spirit stones would be gone!
Lin Shuang pointed behind him.
Meng Zi turned around, bewildered.
At some point, the rest area, a place for Zhenchuan trial disciples below three thousand layers to rest, had become more crowded.
The tea tables that were empty just a moment ago were now occupied by disciples. Some hurriedly withdrew their gazes when he turned around.
“Many disciples who can’t break through to higher levels can only wander around just above a thousand layers.”
“They’re probably eyeing us.”
Huang Fuyuan chuckled.
Lin Shuang nodded helplessly, “We’re in the lower ranks, and we seem weaker in strength. Moreover, we just obtained opportunities from three-layer masters and a new cultivation technique. We’re probably the weakest lambs within the three thousand layers now.”
“They could rob us of spirit stones, transfer leaves, cultivation techniques, contributions… we have them all.”
Meng Zi pressed his forehead.
“So, Junior Sister means,” Huang Fuyuan put a pill into his pale lips, “instead of rejecting once, why not face the challenge? Subdue these people in one go?”
“Yeah.”
Lin Shuang immediately revealed a look of satisfaction, knowing that he understood her.
“Exactly, we’ve only reached the twelve hundredth layer. There are still eighteen hundred layers left here, and we estimate that we’ll have to stay here for at least two to three days.”
“Instead of being disturbed and robbed multiple times, it’s better to resolve it in the fastest way.”
How to resolve it the fastest way?
That would be to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys!
Beat them until they are in pain, scared, and dare not come again!
All disturbances interrupting the schedule would be eliminated, and they could peacefully follow their itinerary below three thousand layers.
Meng Zi’s expression changed, and he had to admit that this approach was correct.
If it were usual when he was alone outside, he would have done the same, but now there were two of them—
“I choose to accept for another reason.”
Lin Shuang smiled shyly, “It’s almost the application hour. My next schedule happens to be the last task of today.”
It was already five o’clock in the afternoon; it was time for everyone to return to their respective places.
“After completing this Pomodoro, it will be time for me to lie down today.”
“At most, I’ll chat with my little junior sister, exchange feelings, and no longer entertain outsiders.”
“?”
“? Junior Sister, what does this have to do with accepting the challenge?”
“It does. I see that both senior brothers haven’t shown any intention of bidding me farewell, so I thought, why not kill three birds with one stone?”
—
“Complete the challenge and also let you have the last Pomodoro of the day for emotional exchange with me. After it’s over, you don’t have to be attached to me anymore, and you don’t have to waste time thinking about me tonight.”
“???”
Who wants to exchange emotions with you?! Who would miss you?
“Thirdly, I’ll complete the last task of today.”
Lin Shuang opened the auto-reply talisman with Xiao Ai.
In the round eyes of Xiao Ai, the paper read two words.
—Defense.
“My next Pomodoro is defense training. What about you, Senior Brothers?”
“…”
Meng Zi and Huang Fuyuan fell silent at the same time.
They didn’t have anything like a Pomodoro.
Lin Shuang made a sound of understanding and took out the Excel sheet she made, “Then let’s choose a Zhenchuan assessment defense floor as the location for the challenge. How about that?”
Here are the predicted questions again!
Meng Zi and Huang Fuyuan’s eyes flashed simultaneously.
[Team 11111: Huang Fuyuan, Meng Zi, Lin Shuang accept the challenge!]
[Against Team 235: Dao Dong, Dao Xi, Dao Bei.]
[The winner can freely seize one personal cultivation technique from the loser.]
[In this battle, the viewing fee is 500 spirit stones, and the tea and speech fees are extra. Ten percent of the income will go to the winner!]
“!”
“Dao Dong, Dao Xi, Dao Bei? The three disciples of Dao Mountain who practice ten arts of cultivation each? I heard they are skilled in different areas and are generally unbeatable when they cooperate! ”
“Yes, they have a deep bond, living together in Dao Mountain for many years, like ten brothers.”
“So, East, South, West, North… what are the other six called?”
“Don’t you know this? There are also Zhong (Middle), Fa (Hair), Bai (White), Tiao (Stripe), Tong (Tube), and Wan (Ten thousand)!”
“…”
“Meng Zi has some backbone! Daring to resist the tacit cultivation of Dao Mountain’s trio with two low-level disciples.”
“They just came out of the book house! I thought they would soar to three thousand layers, but do they have to break their spears here?”
“Heh, Meng Zi’s ‘Mountain and Sea Thirteen Blades’ hasn’t even reached the third blade. The multiplied power of thirteen blades can’t be displayed at all. I’m afraid it will be taken away.”
[Team 11111 is currently selecting the battle location and content, expecting another 12 breaths——]
[Team 11111 requests an additional 12 breaths to decide on the battle content——]
“…”
“We need to think about it carefully.”
“The three Dao Mountain disciples in the east, west, and north, I remember they specialize in formations, knife cultivation, and sword cultivation, right?”
“These three, when together, can attack and defend, with the assistance of formations. Their offense and defense are like one, continuous and unbroken.”
The disciples in the resting cave discussed eagerly.
But soon, another set of ripples appeared.
[Team 11111 selects to confront on the 1720th floor of the Zhenchuan Trial.]
[1720th Floor: Girl, tonight, will you follow me?]
“???”
“?
“…!”
*Author’s note: *
《Master Zhao’s Journal 26》: “When I ascend to the position of the sect leader, I will also pose a question to Zhenchuan, ‘Senior Sister, tonight, will you come with me?'”
Zhou Xuanwu, Xu Rui, Senior Brothers: …
Huang Fuyuan: …
《Cultivation Demon Manual》: “Gu Demon, during the rest period, only has 7 breaths of memory. If you have something to say, say it directly to them, but don’t ask if they are there. Among the 108 branches of the demon race, they are considered one of the friendliest races to humans because they quickly forget. If they have a grudge against you, they need to look at their little book to remember.”
