Chapter 42: Little Junior Sister’s Trial
“Congratulations, Junior Sister.”
Upon learning of Lin Qingyue’s breakthrough, Su Yan rushed over immediately.
“This is all thanks to Senior Brother.”
Lin Qingyue was very modest. She meant what she said. Without him, she wouldn’t be here.
Su Yan said with a smile, “Since you’ve broken through, Little Junior Sister, let’s go see Master together.”
Their Master had once said that if Lin Qingyue broke through, she would teach her next. The time had come.
Lin Qingyue nodded, and the two of them went to Bai Shuixin’s residence together.
“Master.”
Su Yan and Lin Qingyue bowed in salute.
Bai Shuixin said, “I didn’t expect you to break through so quickly. It seems I underestimated you. But before I personally teach you, you should first consolidate your realm. Have you heard of the sect’s minor competition?”
Lin Qingyue looked bewildered. She was still a newcomer and didn’t know much about the cultivation world.
Su Yan explained, “The sect’s minor competition is a contest between new disciples. Counting the time, it seems it’s about to be held again. Are you thinking of having Little Junior Sister participate?”
Bai Shuixin nodded. “That’s right. Foundation Establishment is the foundation of cultivation and must be treated with the utmost caution. The foundation must be solid. The sect competition is in a few days. Take her to gain some experience, and then come and find me.”
“Your disciple understands,” Lin Qingyue said with a bow.
…
Three days later, Su Yan woke up very early. Because his little junior sister was competing, he made her a lot of food. After all, you need strength when you’re full.
“Senior Brother, it’s too much. I can’t eat anymore.”
Lin Qingyue held a steamed bun in her left hand and a chicken leg in her right. Her little belly was round, and her face showed a troubled expression.
Although she really didn’t want to waste the food her Senior Brother had made, if she kept eating like this, her stomach would be bloated. How was she supposed to compete later?
“Hehe, I made too much. If you can’t eat anymore, then don’t.”
Su Yan pushed all the food to the little fox.
After eating and drinking their fill, Lin Qingyue wiped her mouth and said, “I’m full. Let’s go together, Senior Brother.”
The two humans and one fox descended from Heavenly Water Peak. The Transcendent Immortal Sect was very lively at this time.
Because of the sect’s minor competition, many disciples who had been out gaining experience had returned, wanting to get a good ranking. After all, there was a reward for the top spot.
“A high-grade magic tool? It would be great if I could get it.”
The longsword in Lin Qingyue’s hand was only a mid-grade magic tool. A high-grade one was obviously better.
Su Yan said, “I offered you a spiritual weapon and you didn’t want it, yet you want a magic tool.”
Lin Qingyue replied, “The two are different.”
She wanted to obtain what she wanted through her own strength. If she accepted her Senior Brother’s things, it would make her feel like she was freeloading. How could a woman freeload off a man? It would be more appropriate for her to give things to him.
“Eh, whatever you want.”
Su Yan also knew his junior sister’s temper and didn’t say any more. Instead, he turned his head and looked around.
“Black stockings, white stockings, ancient-style clothing paired with stockings… it just feels so strange.”
Su Yan muttered to himself as he admired the female disciples’ snow-white, beautiful legs.
The little fox also looked around. It had never seen so many people before. There were many handsome big brothers here, but none of them could compare to its meal ticket.
At this thought, the little fox rubbed against Su Yan’s neck.
“Don’t mess around.”
After tapping the little one’s head, Su Yan walked towards the competition grounds.
“Senior Brother, there are so many people participating in the competition. Can I really win?” Lin Qingyue looked at the square with some worry.
The sect’s minor competition was a place for newcomers to show themselves. If they performed outstandingly, there was a chance they would be noticed by an elder and taken as a disciple. So even if it wasn’t for the magic tool, they would go all out for this opportunity.
“Do you not have confidence?”
“Of course I do, it’s just…”
“As long as you do. I believe in you,” Su Yan said with a smile.
Lin Qingyue fell silent. A thousand words were hidden in her heart. Even if it was just for her Senior Brother’s trust, she had to win this competition.
…
Walking on the square paved with smooth bluestone, Su Yan had a smile on his face. His lips, as beautiful as cherry blossoms, were slightly upturned, and his whole person was like a dazzling star.
Lin Qingyue saw that the bustling square had fallen into a dead silence after her Senior Brother appeared, and then a fierce discussion erupted.
“Who is this handsome man?”
“You’ve been here for so long and you haven’t even heard of Senior Brother Su!”
“Senior Brother Su? Could it be the legendary natural Sacred Body? The one who can save you several hundred years of hard work if you marry him?”
“Who else? Who else could be this good-looking?”
Many female disciples’ mouths fell open, and some even drooled.
“I thought the rumors were exaggerated, but it turns out they’re true. Senior Brother Su is still single, right? If I could marry him as my Dao companion…”
A female disciple squeezed her white-stockinged legs together.
“In your dreams!”
Another female disciple sneered, “Wake up, stop dreaming. It’s time to go weed the medicinal garden.”
Before the female disciple could finish her sentence, a group of people immediately began to mock her.
Under the siege of the crowd, the female disciple’s momentum dropped, but to save face, she still said, “W-why not? I have a Wood-type Earth Spiritual Root. I’m considered a genius among the disciples. Even my Master said my future is promising. I’m a perfect match for Senior Brother.”
“Get real! You!?”
A female disciple in a pink dress sneered. It was clear that this was another woman who had not been beaten down by reality.
Although an Earth Spiritual Root was very talented, and she was already a standout among ordinary disciples, it was fine for an ordinary man. But Senior Brother Su was the legendary natural Sacred Body, a hot commodity in the eyes of countless female cultivators.
If it weren’t for the fear of being called an old cow eating young grass, many elders in the sect would have wanted to possess Senior Brother. How could it be their turn?
Hearing this, a female disciple said, “You said it yourself. Senior Brother Su is for us young disciples. Why do you still think I don’t have a chance? Are you looking down on me? Thirty years the river flows east, thirty years the river flows west. Don’t bully a young girl for being poor!”
The female disciple in pink shook her head and said, “You’re too naive. Even if the seniors don’t make a move and advocate for free love, if you want to get close to him, be careful of others causing trouble for you.”
The female disciples didn’t understand, their faces showing confusion.
The female disciple in pink said, “Senior Brother Su’s senior sister is the daughter of the Sect Master. If you want to get close to him, you have to pass her first. But can you?”
“Not only is Senior Sister Xiao’s status extraordinary, but her strength is also terrifyingly strong. She reached the Golden Core stage before she was thirty and is about to break through to Nascent Soul. Do you have that kind of terrifying cultivation talent?”
Peak Golden Core? Nascent Soul realm!
The female disciples suspected they had misheard and all sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.
A thirty-year-old female Golden Core cultivator! What did that even mean?
Golden Core cultivators were all terrifyingly strong. It was a threshold in cultivation. A cultivator of this level could flatten a small mountain with a full-power attack. A Nascent Soul was even more so, already possessing the initial ability to move mountains and fill seas, and was respected wherever they went.
