Chapter 6: Ah Que can be considered an unparalleled immortal lord who likes fluffy things...
The mountain outside the city is called Xiaoyun Mountain. That's right, it's named after Yunshan Mountain because it's smaller than Yunshan Mountain. As for who named it, it's naturally the founder of Liwen Palace. It's said that he was once a military general, and his naming style was quite simple and straightforward.
At this moment, Jiang Yuemian was walking with Shen Que. She felt that although she was walking with a beauty, they were not actually very familiar with each other, and she was afraid that the beauty would feel a little awkward.
Perhaps sensing Jiang Yuemian's mood, Shen Que took the initiative to start a conversation: "Will the Immortal Venerable be in charge of the sect competition this time?"
"Um."
"I heard from them that the Immortal Venerable will be selecting disciples during the inner sect competition this time."
"Yes, my senior brother wants me to take on a disciple, saying that he wants me to pass on his mantle." Jiang Yuemian enjoyed the beauty trying to start a conversation. The beauty's voice was also very pleasant, and her clear voice made her feel comfortable.
[Wait a minute, Mianmian~ The system's task also requires you to take on apprentices!]
Jiang Yuemian ignored him.
Shen Que's expression darkened upon hearing Jiang Yuemian's words, and his fingertips twitched slightly. He continued to ask, "Does the Immortal Venerable have any requirements for accepting disciples?"
Jiang Yuemian thought for a moment and said, "Well... the requirement is that he has to be good-looking."
Shen Que's eyes lit up; his appearance was passable, and he could be considered good-looking.
"If it's a man, I'm afraid I might be too careless to take good care of her."
Yes, that fits too; he can endure hardship.
"It would be best if you could cook. I like to eat good food, so it would be great if you could cook."
I don't know how to do this, but I can learn.
"Hmm... I want more... That's all for now."
After hearing all her demands, Shen Que's eyes darkened further. He then revealed his purpose: "If Shen Que goes all out in this competition, would the Immortal Venerable consider taking me as his disciple?"
What?
Jiang Yuemian then understood the purpose of Shen Que's question.
He stared intently at the surprise in her eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said, "I am a man."
She is considered good-looking.
"As for cooking skills, I can patiently learn them."
After listening, Jiang Yuemian thought about it seriously and said, "It sounds pretty good."
If Shen Que were to become her apprentice, it would truly be all benefits and no drawbacks.
However, she felt that Shen Que was wrong. What did he mean by "considerable good-looking"? He was being too modest. Thinking this, she then smiled and corrected him, "However... it's not just 'considerable good-looking,' Ah Que is absolutely stunning!"
Shen Que was stunned by her words. Her address of "A Que" made Shen Que somewhat dazed. He remained stunned for a while until Jiang Yuemian was about to ask another question, at which point he came back to his senses and silently repeated it in his mind.
Ah-que...
She called him Ah-Que...
His face flushed slightly, and he turned away shyly, his cheeks turning crimson. The courage he had mustered to speak earlier vanished like the wind.
Jiang Yuemian really liked Shen Que's coy manner. A beauty should have more expressive features, so she continued to ask, "Eh? Why did you turn around? Don't you like me calling you A-Que?" As she said this, the Immortal Venerable suddenly moved very close.
Shen Que only smelled the fragrance wafting towards him, and he stepped back. Although he tried to appear calm, his clenched fists betrayed his nervousness, and he stammered, "No, no, I'm glad the Immortal Venerable likes it."
Listening to his stammering words, Jiang Yuemian carefully observed him. She inadvertently glanced at Chen Que's hand and saw that his fingertips had been clenched so tightly that they had turned white, but he hadn't noticed at all. Jiang Yuemian then realized that he was so easily embarrassed.
[Mianmian is so mean~~ She even went after a boy who had just come of age!]
Don't talk nonsense. It's just that Ah Que is too shy. And don't you think Ah Que is cute like this?
A smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.
Shen Que was still shy, but he kept glancing at Jiang Yuemian out of the corner of his eye. She seemed to be in a much better mood. Then his expression softened, and he looked at her with his dark eyes.
Suddenly, Shen Que's eyes sharpened, and the sword at his waist flew out.
Jiang Yuemian turned around and saw that the sharp sword had already immobilized a venomous snake that was trying to launch a sneak attack. At this moment, it was frozen in place by the flying sword, its body thrashing in pain, and after a few movements, it fell silent.
Shen Que walked over, drew the sword, wiped it clean with a handkerchief, and put it back in the scabbard at his waist.
He then cast a cleansing spell on his hands before saying to Jiang Yuemian, "Immortal Venerable, let's go this way."
"OK."
Jiang Yuemian wasn't unaware of the venomous snake. At her level, the snake's movements were very slow to her perception and wouldn't cause her any harm, so she ignored it. However, she was still touched by Shen Que's attentiveness.
The two walked in the direction Shen Que had indicated. There was a cave there, which emitted a faint green light, and fish were jumping and splashing in the stream inside.
Upon closer inspection, the green glow turned out to be a collection of spiritual herbs. Jiang Yuemian looked closely and saw that they were four-leafed and water-loving, so they were definitely compatible!
She was overjoyed and immediately used her spiritual power to fly over. Then she squatted down and stretched out a hand to pick it, while looking up at Chen Que behind her and shouting, "Ah Que, we found it!"
However, before she could get an answer, a gust of wind swept in. Jiang Yuemian frowned, pulled Chen Que behind her, and unleashed a torrent of spiritual energy in the direction from which the wind was coming.
"ah--"
A scream rang out.
"Ouch! Don't hit me!"
Jiang Yuemian raised her hand and withdrew her spiritual power. She looked at Shen Que and they headed towards the direction of the sound.
There was a little boy on the ground crying out "Ouch, ouch!" He had two ears on his head, so he was obviously not human.
Upon seeing the two of them, the young boy preemptively shouted, "You! You took my food! And you even attacked me! There's no justice in this world!"
"Your food? You mean these spiritual herbs?"
"Of course! I eat these things, and you came uninvited to steal my food and even injured me, so you have to compensate me!"
The young boy had a domineering look on his face, but his eyes darted around, though it was probably not a good idea.
Shen Que said, "You said that immortal herb was your food, but if you had come out and said it directly, we would not have taken action. My immortal master only punished you slightly after you took action. Could it be that you have made a bad impression with just a few words?"
Seeing that Shen Que's logic was clear, the demon youth continued, "I don't care! So what if I started it! You still want my food!" The demon youth argued unreasonably and even rolled on the ground.
Jiang Yuemian didn't speak; all she could see were the two ears twitching as the boy moved.
Wow! Coming to the cultivation world has really broadened my horizons! Good heavens! This must be a demon.
This is a genuine demon.
[Yes, Mianmian~ He's a cat demon~]
Cats? She loves anything fluffy.
"Hey! Are you even listening to me?! Why are you looking at me like that?! Don't you hear me?! Stop looking! You pervert! Haven't you ever seen a cat before?"
Seeing that Jiang Yuemian ignored him and looked at him with an unreasonable gaze, the demon boy felt uneasy and put his hands on his hips, his little ears twitching as he spoke.
Jiang Yuemian was forced back to her senses. She thought she might want to touch those ears, but she figured the demon boy wouldn't let her, so she could only regretfully rub her nose and cough.
Shen Que noticed her withdrawing hand and guessed that Jiang Yuemian actually liked the demon race. Shen Que's eyes darkened as he realized this, and then he revealed a thoughtful expression: So she likes small animals. But what's so good about this kitten? Its fur isn't as nice as his, and its personality isn't as obedient as his.
Jiang Yuemian continued speaking to the kitten: "You little kitten, this herb grows in the mountains and fields. Although we took your food, the herb is there and we didn't know it was yours. Besides, even if this herb was yours, we didn't know beforehand, so there's no need for us to attack you directly."
The kitten was a little embarrassed by what she said, but it was still stubborn: "So what! So what!" This time it was a little less confident, and its voice became much softer, as if it really felt that there was something wrong with it.
Then he said, "Well... then I'll give you one, but no more!" I'll just eat one less; I'm very generous!
Jiang Yuemian smiled. This cat is really proud and aloof! Waaaaah, I really want to pet this cat. I wish I could take it home. But, this little cat doesn't look like it'll go back with her.
Seeing Jiang Yuemian smile, the kitten stubbornly turned its flushed face away, dusted itself off, and swaggered over to pluck a hyacinth from the ground, then tossed it at the two of them: "Here!"
Shen Que acted swiftly, using two fingers to suspend the immortal herb steadily in front of Jiang Yuemian, who then placed it in her storage bag.
Then, Jiang Yuemian turned her head: "You little kitten, if you're found in the human realm by those human cultivators who hate demons, your life will be in danger!"
The kitten was startled by her tone, its eyes widening in surprise: "You... Hmph, I'm perfectly fine here. If anyone finds out, it'll be you who told them!" It was perfectly fine here. If they hadn't come to take its food, it wouldn't have been exposed. It thought that the naturally grown spiritual herb was its own property, regardless of whether it grew it or not.
"Oh, then I'll go back and tell them that there's a little kitten here that didn't go to the demon realm." Jiang Yuemian wanted to see the kitten's reaction.
The kitten was stunned, and before it could react, Jiang Yuemian took advantage of its inattention, grabbed Chen Que's arm, and walked out laughing.
He swaggered around, making no attempt to hide his good mood, leaving only an ethereal laugh behind.
Cat Demon: "......" What a boring human.
It stretched, then transformed into a cat and curled up to continue sleeping, thinking to itself: "Hmph, trying to fool the kitten."
...
Having obtained the compatibility agreement, the two walked outside. Jiang Yuemian teased the cat, clearly in a very good mood.
Her appearance was originally of the cool and aloof type, but this smile was like a gentle spring breeze, adding a touch of beauty to her already superior looks.
Shen Que was also infected by the pleasant atmosphere and was in a good mood.
He said softly, "Judging from the Immortal Venerable's appearance, he doesn't seem to hate the demon race as much as other powerful beings do." It's more like he likes them a little more.
"So what if they are demons? They are just one of the beings in the Three Realms. If there is no enmity, why fight and kill each other?"
In modern times, wouldn't such a creature be quite rare and desirable? Not to mention, there are many teachers who cosplay as it.
Fluffy things are the cutest, especially a talking fluffy thing like this—and it's a kitten! It's like the perfect combination of cuteness overload.
Upon seeing this, Shen Que smiled and said, "But judging from the way the Immortal Venerable just now, it doesn't seem like he simply thinks the two races can get along equally. It seems like he's even closer to him."
Jiang Yuemian: "Yeah, that's right. So what if they're demons? I always believe that if they exist, there must be a reason for their existence. Besides, who wouldn't love a soft, cuddly kitten?"
"Alright, let's go, it's getting late." She looked up at the sky and continued.
"Okay." But what if she were a half-demon? Would she, like the other cultivators, also feel that half-demons are an ominous symbol?
…
Ever since the day she found harmony with Shen Que, Jiang Yuemian has been diligently refining the ingredients in her room according to the method given by 001.
Although she is intelligent, she is not as professional as a dedicated weapon refiner.
It failed before it could be fully refined and fused together.
After the third failure, Jiang Yuemian put the matter aside.
She wondered if it was because she hadn't practiced aptitude test questions in a long time and her mind wasn't quite clear.
So, she got a very familiar copy of "Basic Lecture Notes on a Certain Type" from 001.
Start practicing coding problems.
Hmm... let's start with words.
She started swiping away with great enthusiasm! I swipe, I swipe, I swipe!
After completing thirty questions, she immediately checked the answers.
Looking at the dense array of crosses on it, she began to question the meaning of life.
Ha, ha, ha, I've had too many good days in the cultivation world, and I've even forgotten the pain of doing practice problems before. How could my words be so simple!
Fine, she decided to give herself another chance.
She began to do reasoning and deduction exercises. These questions had automatically been updated to a version specific to the cultivation world.
Key point: Transitivity of hypothetical propositions
As the title suggests: Without increased grain production in the entire village, there can be no increased grain production in the entire county. Only by promoting changes in the management models of every village can a new model of interaction and mutual assistance between counties be realized. Only by cultivating new types of agricultural business entities and developing diversified industries such as agricultural product processing can a new transformation in agricultural management models be promoted.
From this, we can deduce that:
A. If the entire village achieves an increase in grain production, then the entire county can achieve an increase in grain production.
B. As long as the transformation of the village-level management model is promoted, the interactive and mutually supportive model between counties can be realized.
C. Unless diversified industries such as agricultural product processing are developed, it is impossible to cultivate new agricultural business entities.
D. Only by cultivating new types of agricultural business entities and developing diversified industries such as agricultural product processing can the county achieve increased grain production.
Jiang Yuemian carefully read the question and concluded that:
1. Increased grain production in the county will inevitably lead to increased grain production in the villages.
2. It has enabled the transformation of village-level business models through interaction and mutual assistance between county towns.
3. Promote the transformation of agricultural management models, cultivate new agricultural business entities, and develop diversified industries such as agricultural product processing.
Okay, based on the knowledge points the teacher has explained, the first option is affirming the consequent and implying the antecedent, which is incorrect.
The second option, affirming the post-affirmation, is incorrect.
The third option is incorrect; there is one of two, but this option only describes one.
Therefore, the answer is D.
The second question
…
Phew, simple reasoning questions are still easier! Jiang Yuemian deliberately chose some simple questions from the previous modules to boost her confidence!
Otherwise, wouldn't I just get angrier and angrier? No, absolutely not.
So she asked 001 how many faith points she gained while doing the problem.
001 Starting from waking up, I read [Mianmian~ I found I've gained 2 faith points~ Keep it up!]
Huh? After all this time, I've only gained 2 faith points.
Jiang Yuemian narrowed her eyes. That was a full 60 questions! For a contestant like her with poor talent, 60 questions would take her an hour and a half to complete.
Jiang Yuemian refused to believe it: Let's see how much the total faith value is now.
[Okay, Mianmian~ Check... Mianmian! Total Faith Points: 70~ Mianmian must work hard to collect Faith Points! Otherwise, when the Demon Clan sweeps in, the entire cultivation world will be in turmoil!] 001 Serious face.
They've only increased it a little bit these past few days. It seems they don't want to win the inner sect competition.
Jiang Yuemian sneered, then turned her head and thought: Could it be that they have also been driven mad by Xing Ce?
No, we need to quickly make some magical artifacts to boost their morale.
Otherwise, it would take her forever to collect all that information by herself.
Also, the sect competition before the inner sect competition also requires essay writing and strategy writing. We must seize this great opportunity to collect faith points!
After thinking it over, Jiang Yuemian solemnly picked up the communication slip: "Senior brother, I've been thinking about it, and the sect competition should also follow the requirements of the inner sect competition."
Xiao Mingjue was still dealing with official business in the palace. He was just about to take a sip of tea when the communication slip on his waist lit up. It carried the voice of his fifth junior sister, who was three parts calm, four parts unrestrained, and the remaining three parts completely indifferent to the official business in the palace.
Xiao Mingjue: ...
Xiao Wu has really impressed everyone since he came back this time.
He twitched the corner of his mouth, his voice carrying a calm madness:
"Chen'er, go and make the arrangements as your fifth uncle instructed."
Hearing the sudden command from the side, Nangong Chen said: ...
He! He...he didn't hear me wrong, did he?!
Fifth Uncle said the sect's grand competition should also be changed into a civil service exam!?
No way! The task assigned by Fifth Uncle was only briefly explained, and his subordinates were already expected to work overtime all night!
In this generation, only his master accepted him as a disciple. As the chief disciple, he, Nangong Chen, worked overtime day and night!
I haven't been home for half a year!
Hehe, what's more, he also has his younger sister who is participating in the inner sect competition and his cousin who is participating in the sect competition!
His younger sister has been pestering him for a while now ever since his fifth uncle formulated the new rules for the inner sect competition. Although cultivators don't like to sleep, who doesn't want to go home after work?!
Thinking of his troublesome cousin, he blurted out on a whim, "I don't want to work overtime!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Mingjue turned to look at his disciple's face, which was covered in dark circles, and comforted him, "Chen'er, after this is over, your fifth uncle will probably take on a disciple, and then you can rest."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Chen's eyes seemed to light up a little, but he immediately nodded like a walking corpse and turned to go back to work.
Xiao Mingjue sighed as he stared at his numb back.
...
That night, familiar sounds came from all directions again.
"Ah—help! How do I do the image-pushing puzzle?! Hahahaha!"
"Hahahaha, I made it! I made it!"
"This essay section has made me lose a lot of hair!"
It even has harmonious sounds.
"Ah—please save us!"
Jiang Yuemian sneezed while she was fast asleep.
A note from the author:
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Hahahaha, actually the author went crazy from doing so many practice problems [doge head with a rose in its mouth]
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