Chapter 30: A Heart Gradually Awakening
On the large bed at the summit of Heavenly Water Peak.
Lin Qingyue, wearing only her thin inner clothes, sat with her eyes closed, maintaining a state of visualization.
Since stepping onto the path of cultivation, she had been working hard. In just one short month, her cultivation had risen from the early Qi Refinement stage to the late Qi Refinement stage. If this speed were to be known, it would surely shock people, but…
“It’s not enough! It’s far from enough!”
Lin Qingyue was not satisfied with her own strength. What did this small achievement count for? In the cultivation world, she was just a bottom-tier shrimp. She couldn’t protect her Senior Brother at all!
At this thought, Lin Qingyue’s breathing began to quicken. She couldn’t forget what had happened that day.
When she was still in the mortal world, she had to struggle for survival every day and deal with those vulgar men who coveted her body.
At that time, her greatest wish was to be able to join a small sect and change her destiny.
But fate played a cruel trick on her. She was almost abducted by a demonic sect and was about to fall into the darkest abyss when her Senior Brother suddenly appeared and saved her.
Lin Qingyue had no family, but with her Senior Brother, she felt the sensation of being cherished, a feeling she had never even dreamed of.
So, no matter what, she had to protect him.
“Power! I need power!”
A red glint appeared in Lin Qingyue’s eyes. The spiritual energy in her body circulated for another cycle. Only when her meridians began to ache did she stop.
“Have I reached my limit?”
Lin Qingyue took a deep breath. Feeling sticky all over, she quickly washed up and changed into a fresh Daoist robe.
By now, the sky outside the window was gradually brightening. It was dawn.
Lin Qingyue walked with light, lotus-like steps towards her Senior Brother’s room.
“You’re here. Come, sit down. We can eat soon.”
Su Yan was busy in the kitchen. In a short while, he had breakfast ready. It was a nutritious lean meat congee, and it tasted quite good.
Looking at the tempting food before her, Lin Qingyue ate three large bowls before she felt satisfied.
Her mouth was filled with the taste of her Senior Brother. To be able to eat such delicious food every day made her feel extremely happy.
“Junior Sister, you can really eat. As expected of a girl.”
“Senior Brother doesn’t dislike me for it, does he?”
“Of course not. You’re at a growing age right now. You should eat more to supplement your nutrition.”
Hearing Su Yan say this, Lin Qingyue’s expression softened even more.
“By the way, you haven’t been staying up all night cultivating recently, have you? Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest. Overexerting yourself is not a good thing.”
“Of course not.”
This was a lie. Lin Qingyue craved power and didn’t want to miss any opportunity to become stronger. She didn’t want what happened a few days ago to happen again, that weak and helpless version of herself.
She hated it, really hated it!
“That’s good.”
Su Yan was relieved. He then began to clear the dishes.
Lin Qingyue helped on the side, but her mind was clearly not on these chores.
“If you want to help, then help properly. Slacking off so openly isn’t good.”
Seeing Lin Qingyue standing there in a daze, Su Yan smiled and took the bowls from her hands.
Lin Qingyue’s face turned red. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked the question that had been on her mind: “Senior Brother, why are you so good to me?”
The cultivation world was not a beautiful place. Even the titles of “Senior Brother” and “Junior Sister” were just simple forms of address.
There were plenty of disciples who didn’t get along. Some even disliked each other and would secretly harm one another.
But her Senior Brother was different. Lin Qingyue could see that her Senior Brother was truly good to her. Not only did he teach her all kinds of knowledge, but he also cooked for her every day. Why?
Hearing Lin Qingyue’s question, Su Yan was stunned.
Why am I so good to her? Am I very good to her? It’s just a normal level of concern.
The daily breakfast and dinner were actually just a matter of convenience. Su Yan couldn’t give up his mortal appetite, and having his little junior sister join him for meals was just a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks.
After all, with a beauty for company during meals, the food tasted much better.
Just as Su Yan was about to answer, the system suddenly appeared.
[Option 1: “Isn’t it obvious? It’s because I like you. Junior Sister, let’s become Dao companions!” (Reward for completion: Cultivation breakthrough to late Foundation Establishment)]
[Option 2: “Because you’re my junior sister!” (Reward for completion: Comprehension +5)]
Seeing the two options before him, Su Yan fell silent.
He wasn’t an idiot. Of course, he knew about his junior sister’s affection for him. Under his deliberate efforts, Lin Qingyue already trusted him completely. Her affection level was through the roof. If he said such a thing, she would very likely agree. So…
“Should I choose two?”
Su Yan looked at the second option. Comprehension was the attribute he needed most, and five points of comprehension was not a small amount.
“I choose one.”
Because of the incident a few days ago, Su Yan was terrified every night when he went to sleep, afraid that Senior Aunt would break in again.
He wanted to become stronger. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he easily let it go?
Su Yan said with a calm face, “Because I like you. How about we become Dao companions?”
Hearing Su Yan say this, Lin Qingyue was completely stunned. When she came back to her senses, her cheeks were flushed, and her body began to tremble violently.
Lin Qingyue had thought of many possible answers beforehand, but she had never expected her Senior Brother to say such a thing.
[Mission complete. Reward has been distributed.]
Su Yan felt his strength increase, which made him extremely happy. But now was not the time to be concerned with power.
Looking at his excited little junior sister, Su Yan quickly said, “I was just kidding. You didn’t take it seriously, did you?”
“K-kidding!?”
Lin Qingyue’s smile instantly froze. Her face turned pale as she said, “N-no, how could I be angry with Senior Brother?”
As expected.
Su Yan was excited. He knew it would be like this.
The first option seemed unselectable, but the system only required him to say it, not to actually do it, which gave him a loophole to exploit.
“With my relationship with Little Junior Sister, this level of teasing is nothing. She won’t be angry with me.”
At this thought, Su Yan decisively chose the first option. Feeling the sudden surge of power in his body, he couldn’t be happier.
However, what he didn’t see was that Lin Qingyue’s head was now lowered, her expression changing dramatically.
Senior Brother… Dao companions…
Could she and her Senior Brother have that kind of relationship?
Words that had never been associated before now appeared in her mind, and Lin Qingyue’s heart began to stir.
Thinking about it carefully, if she wanted to protect her Senior Brother, wouldn’t it be more convenient to protect him up close?
At this thought, Lin Qingyue’s eyes became strange.
…
Su Yan had been living very comfortably these past few days. Nothing unexpected had happened. Every day, besides tutoring his junior sister, was just a leisurely routine.
He had figured it out now. His base stats were too poor. If he cultivated step by step, he would never succeed.
