Zhou Ming was completely captivated by Chu Xinxin's piano playing that day.
He thought he would fail the test because of his arrogance, but to his surprise, he was notified to report to Siyin Pavilion the next day. He heard that it was Chu Xinxin who personally approved his report, which made him even more respectful.
Today, being able to get close to my idol, I naturally want to do everything I can for Chu Xinxin.
He was about to invite Chu Xinxin to dinner that evening when suddenly Chu Xinxin shoved the teacup back into his hand, said "thank you," and flew away like a butterfly.
System: [Sister, if you slow down any further, Xiao Linyi's favorability rating is about to plummet.]
Chu Xinxin: "My god, did this person cultivate a jealousy jar for the past six thousand years? She gets so jealous just from talking to another man for a few minutes."
System: [Stop talking, quickly control your facial expressions.]
Chu Xinxin flashed her signature eight-tooth smile, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xiao Linyi, as if he were the only person in the world she could see. She ran lightly to his side, raised her hand to tug at his sleeve, but then remembered that they were in a public place, so she put it down, perfectly portraying the image of a young girl in love.
However, she overdid it, and Xiao Linyi immediately saw through her act.
"Sect Master, what brings you to the training ground?" Chu Xinxin pretended not to know that Xiao Linyi had come to see her and continued her act.
Xiao Linyi glanced coldly at Zhou Ming, who was staring blankly at him, and said indifferently, "Come and catch the canary."
Chu Xinxin & System: ...Hmm??
Chu Xinxin asked the system, "Has Xiao Linyi been possessed? How could he say such things?"
System: [I think it was your terrible acting that angered me.]
Chu Xinxin immediately adjusted her expression, stood up straight, and made herself look very sincere: "Sect Master, what kind of canary do you want, one that will cook tonight or one that will warm the bed tonight?"
The second steward, listening from the side, was completely bewildered: "Xinxin, what kind of canary can warm a bed? Can I buy one?"
Xiao Linyi felt a sense of crisis and grabbed Chu Xinxin's hand, looking at the second steward with a warning in his eyes: "Tell them all to go back to practice their instruments. The martial arts training ground will only be open after work."
After saying that, he took Chu Xinxin's hand and left.
—He deliberately took a detour to pass in front of Zhou Ming.
The system was about to burst out laughing; what kind of elementary school behavior was this?
......
He wouldn't warm the bed. Xiao Linyi was a rather traditional person and always felt that he had to go to the Marriage Bureau to get a marriage token and then marry her in a grand sedan chair before they could consummate their marriage.
Therefore, Chu Xinxin is now in a very difficult position in the kitchen.
She can eat, but she really can't cook.
Xiao Linyi was still watching from the side; she couldn't cheat using the system.
"System, think of a way quickly!" Chu Xinxin pleaded for help on the spot.
Sister, why don't you get him away first?
"Didn't you see I just tried it?"
Chu Xinxin was almost finished peeling the carrot when Xiao Linyi sighed, tied his sleeves with a rope, and then took the knife and carrot from Chu Xinxin.
The four dishes and one soup were prepared quickly.
It has a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste, and even features carvings.
System: [Sister, aren't you tempted at all?! Oh my god, if I were a girl, I'd marry him right now.]
Chu Xinxin: "Boys can also marry. I will prepare ten loads of dowry for you."
System: 【...Thank you.】
Once a cultivator reaches the Nascent Soul stage, they no longer need to eat grains or fasting pills. Even if they do eat, it's only to satisfy their appetite or to consume spiritual foods that are helpful for their cultivation.
These were just ordinary dishes, and Xiao Linyi had made them himself. After handing the chopsticks to Chu Xinxin, he watched her eat attentively.
Chu Xinxin was very accommodating and finished all the food.
System: [Sister, were you single before because you ate too much and no one pursued you? Can't a girl eat less in front of her crush?]
Chu Xinxin was hit where it hurt: "Shut up if you're just trying to build up goodwill."
Xiao Linyi's favorability rating has indeed increased again.
After dinner, Xiao Linyi began to instruct Chu Xinxin in sword practice.
Chu Xinxin didn't actually need to practice. Firstly, she was a qin (a type of Chinese stringed instrument) practitioner, and her weapon was the qin. Secondly, she had the system, a cheat code that maxed out her martial arts talent. This afternoon, she was just taking the opportunity to familiarize herself with some sword techniques while practicing with Zhou Ming.
However, in order to increase her favorability, Chu Xinxin obediently practiced swordsmanship with Xiao Linyi for a few days.
Time flew by and it was soon the eve of the martial arts competition.
As if afraid that Chu Xinxin would lose, Xiao Linyi emptied his coffers, stuffing all his spiritual pills, medicines, magical artifacts, and talismans into Chu Xinxin's possessions.
Not content with that, he sent a message talisman to Tianji, saying there was an urgent matter and he needed to come over.
Tianji, who was repairing the roof of Tianji Tower, thought it was something extremely urgent and rushed over.
As a result, Xiao Linyi stood leisurely at the entrance of the main hall, not moving at all when he arrived.
"I'll borrow your Thousand Shields Technique for a moment."
Tianji belatedly asked, "What do you need the Thousand-Strike Sect for?"
"Xin Xin is having a martial arts competition tomorrow, so I'll give her some self-defense equipment."
Xiao Linyi replied that it was the proper course of action.
Tianji felt suffocated. "I didn't offend any of you, so why did you lure the dog here to kill it?"
"Xiao Linyi, can you please wake up? Xin Xin is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Are you trying to help her or harm her by activating a Heavenly-grade spiritual treasure?" Tianji was speechless. "She died before she could even fully activate the treasure, her spiritual power was drained. Heavenly-grade spiritual treasures and Earthly-grade spiritual treasures are completely different things!"
Xiao Linyi pondered for a moment before replying, "Then let her use it to scare people."
Tianji left clutching his heart. If Xiao Linyi calls him again and he comes back, he'll really be a dog.
Chu Xinxin knew nothing. The next day, after eating the loving breakfast prepared by Xiao Linyi, she put on the Qiankun Bracelet prepared by Xiao Linyi and set off on Xiao Linyi's dragon.
There were too many participants, so Emperor Liang had to build a large training ground in the southern suburbs of Shengjing to serve as the competition venue.
The two players are drawn into a duel, with a time limit of one incense stick. If the game is still undecided after one incense stick burns out, both players are kicked out.
Chu Xinxin's first opponent was a martial artist who used a sword. When this martial artist saw that Chu Xinxin was holding a zither, he was overjoyed and felt that he had the victory in his grasp. He said in a very annoying way that he would let Chu Xinxin have three moves.
Then Chu Xinxin put away her zither, took out the Samadhi True Fire Fan that Xiao Linyi had given her, and with a wave of her hand, the martial artist fell off the arena to avoid the true fire.
Audience: ...This Earth-grade spiritual treasure is really useful.
Soon it was time for the second round, and the second round was also against a martial arts practitioner.
This martial arts practitioner thought that Chu Xinxin had just used a level-earth spiritual treasure and her spiritual power must not have recovered, so he could take advantage of her. However, Chu Xinxin immediately took out a bottle of five-star spiritual medicine and swallowed it in one gulp, instantly restoring her spiritual power.
Martial arts practitioner: This is too much!
On the first day, each arena held ten matches. Chu Xinxin's match was over, but the opposing team was still in their third match.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Earth-level spiritual treasures are as common as cabbages to Chu Xinxin; they're actually rare even among ordinary cultivators and some powerful cultivation families and sects.
Standing on her own stage, Chu Xinxin felt a sense of loneliness, as if she had no equal: "Ah, if it weren't against socialist values, I would really like to say that it's great to be kept."
System: [Sister, if you tone down the smugness on your face, that statement will sound more believable.]
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