Chapter 27: Will the interference system's abilities upgrade?! Wallpaper loves the plot...
Shi Liuying's heart pounded, her anger and panic giving way to a more resolute determination.
"It's that abandoned dormitory room on the west side of the Welcome Hall!" Shi Liuying suddenly looked up.
The guilt she felt for almost pushing her senior sister Rong Yan into a fire pit erupted in that instant, making her even more anxious.
Seeing her expression, Chong Cang didn't waste any words and grabbed her wrist.
The next moment, sword light flashed, tearing through the air, and the two figures moved like lightning, rushing towards the direction of Yingxin Hall.
"I'll stay here and watch over Senior Brother!" Shen Hanzhou called out as he watched their retreating figures.
He gets weak in the knees and can't walk when he sees a powerful demon, so it's best not to cause trouble.
The wisest decision would be to stay here and wait for the senior brother to wake up, then call him to help.
Shi Liuying even felt the wind whistling in her ears, so fast it almost ripped her skin, and the surrounding scenery turned into blurry blocks of color flying backward.
This is absolutely the fastest speed they can achieve!
"Bang--!"
Almost the instant his body landed, Chong Cang had already unleashed a sword strike. Wood chips flew everywhere, and the tightly closed door shattered with a crash!
Shi Liuying, her spiritual energy surging, rushed into the room with eyes blazing with fury, fully prepared to fight the Demon Lord to the death.
Then, she froze on the spot.
The anticipated scene of violence and coercion did not occur.
Chi Yang was indeed tied up. She lay sprawled on the bed, with tear stains still visible at the corners of her eyes, looking just like a hostage.
But the "robber" was squatting by the bed, looking like a huge lump.
The infamous, tyrannical Demon Lord Xuan Yuan held a small plate, about the size of a palm, and carefully picked up a piece of osmanthus cake from the plate, bringing it to Chi Yang's lips.
The demonic markings on his neck had not completely faded, adding to his sinister aura.
Xuan Yuan frowned, his expression a mixture of awkward impatience and confusion: "Didn't you say you were hungry? Eat!"
That's very domineering.
With a pastry in her mouth, Chi Yang mumbled to Shi Liuying, "I really thought I was going to die just now, and I'm not exaggerating."
Shi Liuying breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."
It doesn't matter if it's alarmist; the most important thing is that people are safe.
Chi Yang blinked and looked at Shi Liuying, telling her the truth: "The system in my body is starting to report errors again."
She shook her reddened wrist and said to Xuan Yuan, "It hurts, quickly untie it for me."
As if the imprisonment buff on Xuan Yuan had been lifted, he obediently untied all the ropes binding Chi Yang's wrists and ankles.
Shi Liuying looked at the red mark on Chi Yang's wrist with some concern: "It turned so red in such a short time, he must have used a lot of force."
Chi Yang nodded and recounted what had happened.
“At that time, I had just brought him to the welcoming hall to register with the elders. He obediently registered, and the system in my body did not cause any trouble.”
“After the elder finished the formalities and informed him that he could attend the training class at the Transmission Hall as usual the next day, the demonic mark on his neck flickered and his expression became strange.”
"I think it's because his cultivation mission has come to an end, and the next chapter can only begin tomorrow at the Transmission Hall. He fell ill during the gap between these two points."
"And then?" Shi Liuying asked with concern.
Chi Yang was still shaken: "He started dragging me away. I called out twice, but it seemed like no one around could hear me. I knew then that it was the system playing tricks again."
Despite her small stature, Shi Liuying exuded a great deal of seriousness: "The system is so powerful that it can block everyone's five senses without them noticing?"
Chi Yang nodded with a wry smile.
In this world of cultivation, the system is such a heaven-defying existence.
Shi Liuying looked at Chong Cang with a questioning gaze: Is your system like this too?
Chong Cang nodded solemnly.
He had just been punished with an electric shock, and his hair was still dry and frizzy from the shock, which looked quite comical in contrast to his serious expression.
"Pfft—" Chi Yang covered her mouth and chuckled.
You really can't blame her for laughing at a time like this; Chong Cang's appearance really makes people think of evil fleece.
Chong Cang silently pulled up the hood that came with his black robe.
The joy Shi Liuying felt when she realized that the power in her body could affect two people vanished completely.
To her, the system was something evil and despicable, even more elusive than the special power within her.
Seeing Shi Liuying's serious expression, Chi Yang also said solemnly, "After that, the system in my body started beeping, and the imprisonment and forced love plot was released again."
“Xuan Yuan found a room with a bed nearby, and in my haste, before he could completely control my hands and feet, I sent you a message.”
Chi Yang patted Shi Liuying: "Great, you arrived just in time!"
Shi Liuying's mood did not improve much.
She felt powerless. Why could she only interfere with the systems of two people? Was it possible that in certain urgent situations, she could only save two people while watching others suffer at the hands of the system?
Chi Yang keenly noticed Shi Liuying's low spirits and put her arm around her, saying, "Your strength is amazing."
Shi Liuying shook her head.
It's not powerful enough, and what makes her even more helpless is that she still hasn't found a way to enhance this power.
The interference system is not like cultivating immortality, where there is a path that predecessors have already walked.
Faced with this power that she herself did not know how it came about, she felt as if she were groping her way across a river in the dark. Whether she could successfully cross the river depended entirely on luck, and she had no idea whether there were poisonous snakes or ferocious beasts in the river.
"She's really amazing," Chi Yang exclaimed sincerely.
"Your power can affect not only the system, but also my mission personnel."
Shi Liuying raised her head, looking somewhat bewildered.
Chi Yang explained: "Simply put, the system will give me a task that I must complete. For example, allowing Xuan Yuan to imprison me and cooperating with the completion of the plot in 'Forced Love Lock: The Demon Lord's Golden Cage'."
"Xuan Yuan is my mission leader."
Shi Liuying nodded: "Now that you put it that way, I understand."
Chi Yang continued, "I discovered this before you arrived."
"I've noticed that Xuan Yuan's personality seems to have changed a little."
Chi Yang stretched out her little finger and happily gestured to show the shape of a meter.
Shi Liuying's head snapped up: "What do you mean?"
Chi Yang: "I've been entangled with him for hundreds of years, and no one knows his personality better than me."
"The Demon Lord is a stinking man who is arrogant, self-important, has no empathy, and is self-centered."
"He only has a handsome appearance and extraordinary strength, but his personality is a complete mess."
"Given his past personality, he would never have stopped to feed me a bite of food when I said I was hungry during forced sex."
"And when his personality changed, the system was still functioning normally and did not report any errors."
"So, in a time of crisis, you have the leisure to complain about being hungry?" Chong Cang said with a faint sarcasm.
Chi Yang chuckled awkwardly, "Actually, it was a misunderstanding. I was making random noises like 'uh-uh-uh,' and he heard it as 'hungry, hungry.'"
"So don't be sad." Chi Yang patted Shi Liuying's shoulder. "You've already done a great job by being able to change the Demon Lord of Ten Thousand Years, even just a little bit."
"It's this one change that gives me the confidence to stall him longer and ensure my own safety, even if you don't arrive in time!"
Shi Liuying was praised by Chi Yang without reservation, completely and without any flaws.
It's like washing and sewing a dusty, tattered rag doll that was lying in a corner, then putting it in the sun until it's fluffy and soft, patting it clean, and placing it in a pink quilt.
Shi Liuying was indeed easy to coax. Her lips curved into a smile, and her eyes lit up again: "Really?"
Chi Yang nodded and said optimistically, "Perhaps after interfering with the system multiple times, Xuan Yuan will undergo some revolutionary changes."
Shi Liuying: "I hope so."
A thoughtful look flashed across Chong Cang's eyes. He asked Chi Yang again, "Do you really think Xuan Yuan's personality has changed?"
Chi Yang nodded firmly: "We've been entangled for hundreds of years. He will give me endless money as a superior, help me improve my cultivation, and solve all my troubles, but he will never lower himself to do such trivial things as feeding me."
She saw that after careful consideration, Chong Cang came to a conclusion: "That is indeed good news."
Chi Yang rolled her eyes: "This is definitely great news! I can finally live a slightly more comfortable life."
"Little Firefly is amazing, okay?"
Chong Cang looked at Shi Liuying, his hand clenching in his sleeve. The praise, "She is indeed very capable," was like a grape stuck in his throat, which he couldn't spit out no matter how long he tried.
"Yes, she's very capable."
What Chong Cang didn't say was spoken by a clear and pleasant voice.
Chong Cang stared at the doorway with a gloomy expression.
Reign Supreme!
The newcomer arrived with his ponytail tied high, stepping into the light. His complexion was better than ever before. His tall figure stood there like a sheathed gentleman's sword, gentle and reserved yet sharp in its own right.
"Junior Sister's ability to interfere with the system can be upgraded."
Jun Lintian once again stated his conclusion before Chong Cang.
Chong Cang felt like vomiting blood, but he couldn't. He could only continue to look at Jun Lintian with a dissatisfied gaze.
Shen Hanzhou followed behind Jun Lintian, panting heavily: "Senior brother came over as soon as he woke up, worried that you might be in danger. Luckily you're all alright."
For some reason, Shi Liuying found her senior brother exceptionally handsome at that moment. She suddenly stood in front of Jun Lintian and exclaimed, "My ability can actually be upgraded? I didn't even know that myself. How did you know?"
Jun Lintian smiled and said, "Do you remember the first time we met?"
Shi Liuying's eyes shone brightly: "How could I forget Senior Brother's extraordinary entrance!"
Chong Cang coldly interjected, "Heh, you just met us and you're already asleep on the ground. You're quite something."
Shi Liuying spoke up for Jun Lintian: "Senior brother is just too tired."
"Besides, when I say extraordinary appearance, I certainly don't mean when my senior brother is asleep."
Jun Lintian raised an eyebrow, his voice rising: "Oh?"
That strange way of meeting him actually made his junior sister think he was extraordinary?
He always thought that he had left a very strange impression on his junior sister at the beginning.
For some reason, Jun Lintian was really looking forward to Shi Liuying talking about her first impression of him.
He seemed to recall reading a theory that first impressions are very important and greatly influence the establishment of close relationships later on.
Chi Yang twitched her nose and smelled a different scent.
Her eyes darted back and forth between Shi Liuying and Jun Lintian, then she chuckled to herself.
She tried to play a supporting role: "Impressive? It seems you really liked Senior Brother from the first time you met him."
Shi Liuying nodded: "Mm!"
Chi Yang: "What do you like about him?"
Shi Liuying felt as if she had returned to the day she met her senior brother. At that time, she had just come down from Tianji Peak and had been turned away by Elder Chongcang several times.
Although she wasn't depressed, she wasn't exactly in high spirits.
At that moment, she heard that resounding voice.
Shi Liuying looked at Jun Lintian with admiration and said frankly, "It was something my senior brother said that greatly encouraged me."
Chi Yang asked expectantly, "What did you say?"
Chong Cang's expression remained unchanged, but his ears twitched.
Shen Hanzhou looked at Jun Lintian. If such words could inspire even a big shot, they must be some invaluable advice!
Only Jun Lintian recalled the scene at that time and had a rather bad feeling.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shi Liuying uttered that classic line from Long Aotian: "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"
Chi Yang's doting smile cracked, and Chong Cang's perked-up ears and his heart, which had been pounding, both relaxed.
Jun Lintian looked at Shi Liuying and changed the subject: "I fell asleep the first time I met you. But I woke up soon after you left."
Shi Liuying scratched her head: "Is that so? You were in great spirits when you were teaching me swordsmanship. I thought you had a good sleep then."
Jun Lintian avoided Shi Liuying's gaze.
In fact, after seeing Shi Liuying secretly learning his sword moves, he couldn't help but find his way to her door.
He was so tired that he slept on her roof.
But if he said this, he would look a bit like a womanizer or a lecher.
It's best not to say anything.
Jun Lintian cleared his throat and said, "After my junior sister left this time, I remained in a state of sleep."
"Therefore, I speculate that the junior sister's influence on the system is upgrading."
The system on Chi Yang was being affected by Shi Liuying for the first time, so she had no right to speak on this matter.
She looked at Chong Cang: "What do you think?"
"Her ability to interfere with the system is indeed upgrading."
Chong Cang recalled the scene when the system was affected before: "I am not sure if my mission person, Yi Ruoyun, will undergo some personality changes after the system is affected this time."
"But what I can say for sure is that the previous interference did not change her in any way."
"Alright, so here's the question: what exactly causes Little Firefly's ability to upgrade?"
The group of people fell into deep thought.
Shen Hanzhou's mind was still stuck on the conversation that had just taken place.
The eldest disciple's line is "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens"? Does that mean the eldest disciple is...
With a lingering sense of fear, Shen Hanzhou looked at Jun Lintian and said, "...Senior Brother, you're not bound to the Long Aotian System, are you?"
Jun Lintian was interrupted from his thoughts, then nodded awkwardly: "You don't need to be afraid. I am not the same kind as Yun Zhishui, um, Long Aotian."
Chi Yang looked at Shen Hanzhou with sympathy: "You're the cannon fodder who always gets slapped in the face by Long Aotian?"
Shen Hanzhou nodded heavily.
Chi Yang: "That's really terrible. But you really have to believe what Jun Lintian said. He's the kind of arrogant genius who gets heavenly treasures on his own. He's either in the secret realm or on his way to the secret realm every day. Even the great competition with me a hundred years ago, he made time to participate."
She looked at Jun Lintian and shook her head: "Look at how good the lives are for other arrogant protagonists."
Shen Hanzhou snorted twice: "Yun Zhishui will not have a good life from now on. He tried to kill me during the freshman trial, but he did not expect that the trial was broadcast live without any blind spots. His insidious evil was known to everyone! After discussion, the elders gave him a hundred lashes and expelled him from the sect. This is simply gratifying!"
Chi Yang recalled for a moment: "Ah, it's the one who was lying on the ground next to the little lizard."
Shen Hanzhou nodded vigorously: "It's him!"
Chi Yang chimed in considerately, "Judging from his appearance, he's not a good person."
Shen Hanzhou felt understood once again and deeply resonated with Chi Yang's words. He reached out his hand, moved, "Senior Sister Chi..."
Xuan Yuan, who had been obediently holding onto Chi Yang's sleeve and had little presence, stepped forward and stared at Shen Hanzhou with a warning look. His dark purple pupils suddenly contracted and straightened, as if to warn him, before he slapped Shen Hanzhou's hand down hard.
Startled, Shen Hanzhou shrank back behind Shi Liuying, meekly turning his back to Xuan Yuan.
Chi Yang turned around and grabbed Shi Liuying: "Yun Zhishui was able to get punished, all thanks to our little Liuying!"
Shi Liuying blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed: "You're so good at complimenting people..."
"We still need to be wary of Yun Zhishui." After a moment of silence, Jun Lintian decided to bring it up.
He couldn't be by his junior sister's side all the time. His junior sister, who was resented by Yun Zhishui, and Shen Hanzhou still needed someone to protect them.
All the people here who possess systems, except for Shen Hanzhou who has focused his skills on money, are individually capable of standing alone in the cultivation world.
He stretched out his hand to show the image of Yun Zhishui being escorted in the photo stone.
In the video, Yun Zhishui's movements are bizarre and distorted, her body is so soft that it's like a lump of clay that can be kneaded at will, and her body makes strange sounds of muscle tissue colliding.
Chi Yang felt a chill run down his spine: "What kind of evil technique has this person practiced?"
Jun Lintian: "Even in my current cultivation level, I have never heard of such a technique."
Chi Yang: "You've been to so many secret realms and are so knowledgeable, if you haven't seen this, then I would know even less."
"Could it be a demonic cultivation technique?" Jun Lintian asked, looking at Chi Yang.
Chi Yang nudged Xuan Yuan with her elbow: "I'm asking you, is it something from your demon race?"
Xuan Yuan had only glanced indifferently at Jun Lintian, but after Chi Yang poked his kidney, he gave Chi Yang a resentful look before obediently speaking, "The Demon Clan doesn't have any."
"Hiss..." That's really strange.
She looked at Chong Cang.
Before she could ask, Chong Cang said, "Neither the demon race nor any."
"Could he have created it himself?"
Shen Hanzhou looked at the image on the recording stone with disdain: "He doesn't have that ability. He only knows how to suck blood from people and take treasures that don't belong to him."
"Is it possible that he also has a system similar to yours inside his body?" Shi Liuying asked, peeking out.
Since she came to the sect to cultivate immortality, she has seen too many strange things.
The sinister and strange aura emanating from Yun Zhishui was the same as the feeling the evil system gave her.
Having been oppressed for many years, Shen Hanzhou shook his head: "That's not right. If he had a system, he would also live a miserable life. How could..."
Chi Yang retorted, "Why not?"
Chong Cang sneered, his words filled with resentment towards the system: "Actually, those who truly possess the system in the book should have had everything go smoothly, just like the protagonist."
Jun Lintian continued Shi Liuying's words, adding: "A system-like thing, comparable to the Heavenly Dao in this cultivation world, something that cannot be defied, and something that can reshape everything under certain conditions."
"We all have systems on us, so why can't he have something on him?"
Chi Yang's centuries-old strategic thinking came to life: "Instead of waiting for this uncertain bomb to explode, we should take the initiative."
She was quite experienced: "You have to take the initiative to create a story."
“That’s right!” Shi Liuying raised her hand in agreement.
Since it's related to the system, the way to break through that capability might lie here.
Crisis and opportunity always coexist.
“Since Yun Zhishui likes celestial and earthly treasures, we can lie in wait near them,” Shen Hanzhou suggested.
“Speaking of rare and precious treasures… there really is one that has recently attracted a lot of attention.” Chi Yang tapped her chin, and the bell on her wrist jingled.
"Nine-Turn Lotus of Inner Veins," Jun Lintian said.
Chi Yang nodded: "It's a reward from the internal competition of the Dan Sect. The Dan Sect is a major sect, and they are generous in their rewards. This lotus flower was born at the source of a spiritual vein, absorbing the purest energy of heaven and earth. Only one such lotus flower can be obtained in a thousand years."
"Its flower dew has the miraculous effect of reshaping the meridians. Even if the meridians are completely broken, they can be restored to their original state. Moreover, the reshaped meridians will be more resilient and wider."
Jun Lintian nodded: "If that were all, it wouldn't be considered peerless. Its truly heaven-defying aspect lies in the 'purifying spirit' contained within the lotus heart. It can cleanse the impurities deep within the spiritual root, transforming multiple spiritual roots into a single spiritual root with exceptional talent. In terms of cultivation, it is tantamount to a rebirth."
Chi Yang: "The reason I say this treasure has attracted so much attention is because although this competition is an internal event of the Dan Sect, the Dan Sect has invited many other forces to watch it."
"Although the Nine-Turn Lotus is a supreme treasure, it can only be absorbed through alchemy. The top alchemist in the competition will refine this treasure on the spot."
When it comes to making money, Shen Hanzhou is much more astute. He immediately slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "The Pill Sect is treating this internal competition like an auction!"
“It’s not about money.” Chong Cang sneered. “To obtain this pill, it’s not about whether you have money or not, it’s about whether you are powerful enough.”
Shen Hanzhou: "Huh?"
"Alchemists only know how to refine pills. Their cultivation level is insufficient, and they lack combat ability. They use this kind of competition as bait to attract powerful individuals, treat them as honored guests, and invite them to become guest elders."
"Now decide, to go or not to go?" Chi Yang looked at everyone.
The group exchanged glances, seemingly in tacit agreement but not actually harboring any good intentions.
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"What?!!"
The early mornings at Tianji Peak are exceptionally noisy.
Rong Yan nearly flew the spatula in her hand as she pointed at the group of people sitting in a row on the couch: "You want our junior sister to participate in the internal competition of the Pill Sect? Are you crazy?!"
She woke up in the middle of the night. Although ghost cultivation is difficult, its recovery ability is top-notch.
Although she was unconscious due to her fragility, she was not seriously injured.
When I woke up, I saw my junior sister's thoughtful greeting on the communication jade slip.
A hardworking junior sister: [Senior Sister Rongyan, I heard from the elders of Baicaotang that you've fully recovered. I wonder if I can visit you tomorrow? [hug][sun]]
When her junior sister came to visit, Rong Yan was so happy that she didn't sleep all night. She excitedly killed the colorful chicken that her master raised in the back mountain and stewed it overnight to nourish her junior sister.
Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking and she was about to swing her spatula until it was smoking, a group of people lined up to enter her glittering mansion.
Wearing an apron and wielding a spatula, Rong Yan looked at the row of students with a look of utter disappointment: "How dare you let her participate?"
"Do you even know what level of cultivation our junior sister has now?"
"She's only at the early stage of Qi Refining, the very early stage!"
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Author's Note: I wrote from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m., and I feel like my soul is floating away.orz
Dear readers, there was one update last night and another this morning, so don't miss them! Tomorrow's update will be around 11:30 PM. [pat on the head]
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