After Xu Nian returned to the system space and cleared her emotional memories, she asked Yuanbao to randomly select a mission to send her to a small world.
She was eager to earn points. In the last world, she spent 30,000 points in three years because of a soft heart. After deducting the points earned from missions, she still had to pay out 20,000 points.
For a money-grubber, this is truly a disheartening thing.
"Host, this is a small world of cultivation. You are now the male protagonist's junior disciple. Your main cultivation path, the Path of Ruthlessness, has reached a bottleneck. You need to go to your master to discuss this matter. Then, you travel and meet someone you're attracted to. However, this person is fickle, and your Path of Ruthlessness collapses because of his indecisiveness, causing you to fail. You become a cripple, unable to bear the blow, and die in despair." Yuanbao, having spent so much time with Xu Nian, knew her temperament and only told her the important parts of the plot.
“I understand. Yuanbao, how many points are these spirit stones, talismans, and magic treasures left behind by the original owner worth?” Having finally come to the cultivation world, and with the original owner still having wealth left behind, Xu Nian certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to earn points.
“Host, the original owner is now a Nascent Soul cultivator. All her rare and precious materials are worth 50,000 points. Are you sure you want to sell them?” Yuanbao quickly calculated for Xu Nian.
"Sell, sell, sell! I made a profit on this mission. The cultivation world is really reliable. The original owner of this body can bring me a considerable fortune." Xu Nian said, stroking her chin with satisfaction.
"The more missions you complete and the more worlds you visit, the more points you'll earn." Yuanbao deposited Xu Nian's points into her personal account.
Looking at the extra 30,000 points she had, Xu Nian was overjoyed.
"Yuanbao, am I currently in seclusion for cultivation?" Xu Nian looked around at the simple furnishings, with smooth walls all around and a meditation cushion under her bottom.
“That’s right, host, you’ve realized you’ve reached a bottleneck in your cultivation. It’s time to go to your master for guidance.” Yuanbao fell out of the air with a “thud,” shook its round body, and rolled around in Xu Nian’s arms.
"Okay, Yuanbao, show me the way." Xu Nian carried Yuanbao out of the cultivation cave and threw out the original owner's natal magic weapon, a bright green oil-paper umbrella.
Looking down at her clothes, she realized they matched the umbrella's color scheme, indicating the original owner's fondness for green.
"Host, your original body this time was also a cold and aloof beauty!" Yuanbao projected a virtual screen for Xu Nian to see.
She had an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and eyes that were clearly those of a passionate fox, but because the original owner cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, her eyes no longer held any passion, but rather a detached indifference.
Xu Nian flew towards Qingyu Peak, the location of the original owner's master, Qingyu Zhenjun's cave, on an oil-paper umbrella.
As soon as Xu Nian entered Qingyu Peak, True Monarch Qingyu transmitted his voice to her, saying, "Nian'er, your master is playing chess with your Uncle Qingxuan. Come directly to Qingyu Pavilion to find your master."
"Yes, Master." Xu Nian immediately turned around and headed towards Qingyu Pavilion.
In a short while, they arrived at Qingyu Pavilion.
"Disciple Xu Nian greets Master and Uncle-Master Qingxuan." Xu Nian bowed respectfully, and True Monarch Qingyu waved her hand, indicating that she should stand behind her.
The game of chess in the pavilion had entered a heated stage, with the white and black pieces locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, and Qingyu Zhenjun was naturally completely focused on it.
After a few more moves, True Monarch Qingyu frowned and said, "Junior Brother, you're distracted."
"Senior sister, please don't be offended. Junior brother has been in seclusion for a long time, so it's inevitable that his chess skills have become rusty. Junior brother concedes defeat today." Qingxuan smiled gently, but his eyes fell on Xu Nian behind True Monarch Qingyu.
"When did Senior Sister take on a female disciple? Why didn't she tell me? I didn't even prepare a gift for our first meeting." Although Qingxuan said this, he still took out a box from his storage bag and used his spiritual power to deliver it to Xu Nian.
"Junior niece, this is a protective spirit armor. Although it's not anything precious, it's still quite presentable. You must accept this token of your uncle's goodwill!" Qingxuan said with a smile.
After receiving a nod of approval from True Monarch Qingyu, Xu Nian reached out and took the box, saying, "Thank you for the gift, Uncle-Master Qingxuan."
"Nian'er, did you come to see your master because you have a problem with your cultivation?" True Monarch Qingyu knew that his disciple Xu Nian was a cultivation fanatic who rarely left his cave.
All he does is cultivate, and it's all about cultivation. He's probably here to see her again because it's about his cultivation level.
"Master, it seems that my path of ruthlessness has reached a bottleneck. I have been in seclusion for a long time but have not made any progress. Please give me some guidance." Xu Nian's humble and eager-to-learn appearance made True Monarch Qingyu sigh.
"The Way of Ruthlessness begins with having feelings and then severing them. You've been focused on seclusion and cultivation, ignoring worldly affairs. You've never experienced feelings, so how can you know what feelings are? Only by severing and abandoning feelings can one be truly ruthless." Qingyu Zhenjun's words made Xu Nian lower his head and ponder.
Xu Nian tentatively asked, "Does Master mean that I should go out and travel to experience the various aspects of life? Perhaps it will be beneficial?"
"Not bad, not too stupid." True Monarch Qingyu nodded.
“In that case, this disciple will leave the sect to travel soon.” Xu Nian’s impatient appearance made True Monarch Qingyu shake his head.
"Nian'er, there's no rush to go on a trip. You don't even know the fellow disciples of the Seeking Immortality Sect yet. Use this time to get familiar with the sect!" True Monarch Qingyu was afraid that Xu Nian would be tricked if she went out recklessly.
Leaving her at the Seeking Immortality Sect for a while is also to let her learn how to get along with people.
"Yes, Master." Xu Nian didn't know what Qingyu Zhenjun was planning, but she would do whatever her master said. She would understand the reason behind it one day.
"Nian'er, you can go now! Your master still wants to spar with your Uncle Qingxuan." True Monarch Qingyu hadn't had enough of the game of chess just now, and now he was itching to play again.
"Master, Uncle-Master, this disciple takes his leave." As soon as Xu Nian left, Qingxuan completely lost his interest in playing chess.
However, seeing his senior sister's chess-obsessed appearance, he changed his mind and decided to play chess with her. "Senior sister, don't you think it's a pity that your disciple cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness?"
“What’s there to regret? There are three thousand great paths, each different. She chose the path of ruthlessness from the very beginning, and that is her path,” said True Monarch Qingyu, placing a piece on the board.
"Senior sister is still so sharp-tongued, junior brother can't refute her." Qingxuan laughed and placed a piece in the same move.
“Junior brother, you kept looking at my disciple just now, is there something wrong with her?” True Monarch Qingyu is not stupid. Qingxuan’s eyes have not been off Xu Nian since she arrived.
"Senior Sister's observation is remarkable. Seeing that she has achieved the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age, I couldn't help but take a few more glances at this future genius of the Seeking Immortality Sect," Qingxuan said calmly.
"When it comes to genius, who can compare to you, Junior Brother? My disciple is still a bit lacking." Although True Monarch Qingyu said this, the pride on his face was another matter.
"Senior sister is too modest. I am a thing of the past. The future of the Seeking Immortals Sect still depends on the younger generation." The subtle flattery dispelled Qingyu Zhenjun's doubts.
But only Qingxuan knew what was in his heart.
He felt a surge of emotion whenever he thought of his newly recognized niece.
Unfortunately, while he longed for the beauty, she had pledged her life to him.
Qingxuan was unwilling to give up. He frowned and pondered, wondering if there was any way to break through this ruthless path.
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