The next day, Miaoyuan Temple.
Chen Baiqing sat on a chair, her expression calm and unruffled, as if she hadn't gone back last night to say those words to Wu Wang. Pinching a few tea leaves in her hand, she began to prepare tea for everyone.
As expected of the Buddhist Son, he is exceptionally composed.
Li Yingling crossed her arms, looking at the doorway, her tone carrying a hint of a sigh.
Cui Hao held a pen and paper in the corner, constantly humming something—obviously, the children's song he was writing was not yet finished.
Hearing Li Yingling's words, however, Cui Hao stopped humming and smiled, saying:
After all, he is a carefully selected Buddhist Son by the Buddhist sect. Keeping one's composure is naturally the most basic standard, right? Second Senior Brother, what do you think?
Li Xingtian held his teacup, not taking the bait to reply.
Chen Baiqing used her spiritual energy to pass a freshly brewed cup of tea to Li Yingling.
At this moment, there were only three people in Miaoyuan Temple. On the day Li Yingling arrived, she had directly dispatched Yun Li to the capital of the Cangwu Kingdom.
After all, to promote new policies, the support of the monarch was naturally needed. Therefore, Li Junzi did not come to Miaoyuan Temple, but went to the capital under the protection of Lin Luoyu.
Because Yun Li struggled with controlling his facial expressions, and this was a critical moment, Li Yingling simply sent him away to prevent his face from giving anything away.
Li Yingling reached out to take the teacup, her gaze naturally turning toward Chen Baiqing.
As the Eldest Senior Sister, Li Yingling had practically watched little Baiqing grow up. Naturally, she understood that this seemingly docile Third Junior Sister possessed a level of scheming and understanding of human nature that was absolutely no less than her own.
She raised an eyebrow and asked softly, Baiqing, what do you think?
Wu Wang is under far more pressure than we are, but the greater the pressure, the more carefully one must observe, Chen Baiqing said with a smile. Furthermore, whether Wu Wang is willing or not, we have to do it. Isn't this also the reason why Mr. Li went straight to the capital?
However, if Eldest Senior Sister wants Wu Wang to make a choice faster, I can go and urge him.
Li Yingling shook her head slightly: That won't be necessary. If he comes voluntarily, the chances of success will be higher.
That makes sense, Chen Baiqing nodded in agreement.
Li Yingling sighed slowly. When it came down to pressure, how could she not have any?
Hearing the sigh, Chen Baiqing did not look up. Instead, she stared at the tea in her hand and said in a gentle tone:
If Eldest Senior Sister feels irritated, you can actually go out and have a look with Fifth Junior Brother. For one, seeing the situation yourself will give you peace of mind. For another, if you encounter something aggravating, you can use Fifth Junior Brother to vent your anger.
Wait... Cui Hao's eyes widened, his tone filled with disbelief. What are you guys deciding on your own?!
As if she hadn't heard Cui Hao's outburst at all, Li Yingling replied:
That's a very reasonable suggestion. Looking at it this way, Fifth Junior Brother is quite useful after all.
Cui Hao quickly reached out his hand: That shouldn't be my use, right?! I really will complain to Master!
Seeing Li Yingling's face full of agreement but lacking any actual movement, Chen Baiqing naturally understood that their Master had probably given this Eldest Senior Sister extra instructions.
It was just that...
Master, do you really fully understand Baiqing?
But Master, Baiqing truly understands you, and Eldest Senior Sister too.
Chen Baiqing added in the same gentle tone:
Second Senior Brother and I will stay behind to guard Miaoyuan Temple. If Wu Wang figures it out, Second Senior Brother will notify you.
Hearing this, Li Yingling's gaze finally slowly shifted to Li Xingtian, who was drinking tea. After pondering for a moment, she slowly said:
Alright, I really should go and check the exact situation. Number Two, watch the house well.
Li Xingtian frowned slightly, looking at the look Li Yingling shot him—be smart about it.
How could he dare to be careless about such a major matter? Wasn't Eldest Senior Sister underestimating him a bit too much?
He could dig through tombs layered with traps designed by others. How could he possibly mess up a trivial matter like passing on a message?
Li Xingtian simply nodded and replied, Alright, don't worry, Eldest Senior Sister.
Having received Li Xingtian's assurance, Li Yingling looked much more relaxed. Completely ignoring Cui Hao, who had been protesting the injustice from the sidelines, she simply raised her hand and sent out a stream of flowing water, directly lifting up the mere Golden Core realm little Cui Hao.
Li Yingling slowly sized up Cui Hao, who consciously shut his mouth after being grabbed, her smile growing wider as she said:
Little Cui Hao, do you understand the benefits of a high cultivation level now? Arguing based on reason is sometimes not as effective as a little pinch from me. Today and in the future, at least half of the grievances you suffer will be because your cultivation is insufficient.
Cui Hao had a helpless expression of submitting to a thief, looking utterly wronged.
Eldest Senior Sister was always unforgiving with her words, but whenever she actually took action, she would always handle things gently.
Li Yingling waved her hand, gave a couple more instructions, and then left with the aggrieved-looking Cui Hao.
Seeing this scene, Li Xingtian also shook his head somewhat helplessly.
Sometimes he was indeed too honest, unable to completely blend into this incredibly bizarre interaction.
He never expected that one day he would seem out of place because he wasn't weird enough.
Li Xingtian finished the tea in his hand, and the next moment, Chen Baiqing pushed another cup of tea toward him. He didn't refuse, but reached out to take it.
Second Senior Brother, Chen Baiqing suddenly called out softly.
Hearing this, Li Xingtian looked over.
Chen Baiqing kept her head down, continuing to brew tea, while slowly saying:
Back then, Second Senior Brother asked me if I believed in you, and my answer was, I do.
Now, I want to ask Second Senior Brother, are you willing to believe in me?
Li Xingtian felt a bit enlightened at this moment, but he answered honestly:
Naturally I believe in you. Junior Sister, is there something you want me to do?
Chen Baiqing shook her head upon hearing this, a slight smile appearing on her face.
Second Senior Brother just needs to do absolutely nothing.
Li Xingtian now somewhat understood what the look Eldest Senior Sister gave him was all about. He nodded gently and then fell silent.
He didn't quite understand... They were clearly working together to accomplish something, so why did it seem like they were starting to guard against each other?
But if it really had to reach this point, why have both of them do it together? Wouldn't it be fine if Master just called one of them back?
Li Xingtian remained silent for a long time before finally raising his gaze to look at Chen Baiqing again:
I don't understand Master, I don't understand Eldest Senior Sister, and I don't understand what you are planning to do either.
Chen Baiqing sighed softly, looking at Li Xingtian as she said:
Master wants to tell me that he hopes I will be a good person. Eldest Senior Sister hopes we can be like we were in the past. But I want to be my true self.
Second Senior Brother, tell me, is it wrong to be yourself?
Li Xingtian stayed silent for a moment, then shook his head.
Second Senior Brother doesn't need to worry, Chen Baiqing raised her teacup and said softly. Baiqing cannot bear to make Master sad, nor can she bear to make Eldest Senior Sister sad, and the same goes for Second Senior Brother.
Baiqing has listened to Master and listened to Senior Sister for a long time. This time, let Baiqing make her own decision.
So, Second Senior Brother, be a little biased and help Baiqing out this once.
Hearing this, Li Xingtian gave a bitter smile.
He didn't know how to answer.
Because he understood better than anyone else.
Chen Baiqing's pure devotion to their Master was something that even Eldest Senior Sister could not compare to.
The answer deep within his heart...
had already leaned toward agreement.
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
and couldn't return to the real world. Finally, I gave up and decided to go with the flow, only to discover that writing a diary could make me stronger. Since no one could read it, Su Luo wrote freely, daring to pen anything and everything. Female Lead #1: "Not bad. This diary helped me steal all the protagonist's opportunities. I just want to get stronger." Female Lead #2: "I don’t care about reaching the peak of the cultivation world. Right now, I just want to enjoy the chaos." Female Lead #3: "What? Everyone around me is a spy? I’m the Joker Demon Lord?" ... It’s so strange. Why is the plot completely off track, yet the ending remains the same? Are you all just messing with me?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
