In Zhu Yi's view, cultivators are still human beings, and as human beings, they should live their lives in a human way.
She slept an extra hour and a half this morning, which wouldn't affect her cultivation progress. She just needed to follow the plan in her journal after getting up and complete it diligently.
What? You say she's lazy? No way! She doesn't feel guilty at all. Whether she sleeps well at night directly affects her learning efficiency for the day, okay?
I already felt really bad for myself, only getting six hours of sleep last night...
Zhu Yi crawled out of Lotus Lake, soaking wet. Zhao Cai was puzzled to see her covered in water: "Don't you have water spirit energy? Why didn't you cast a water-repelling spell on yourself?"
Zhu Yi felt as if she had been struck on the head, and smiled wryly: "Huh, you can do it like this? How do you use the Water-Avoiding Technique?"
She humbly sought guidance, her face showing an eager thirst for knowledge and a bewildered expression...
Having guarded the place all night, Zhao Cai was now very sleepy. Seeing Zhu Yi's clueless expression, it disdainfully mimicked the master of the Imperial Mirror, haughtily raising its little paw.
Zhu Yi had gotten used to Zhao Cai's occasional little arrogance and cockiness.
A sharp, pointed claw gleamed in the sunlight. Zhu Yi was a little happy; having learned the water-avoidance technique, she wouldn't have to get two sets of clothes wet every day.
She stared intently at Zhao Cai's hand gestures, wondering what kind of magic seal he would conjure up.
As a result, Zhao Cai rolled over, stretched, and said, "Go and see the cultivation manual my master left you!"
"Master has prepared so many treasures for you, don't you even think about using them? Those supreme cultivation techniques that are hard to find in the cultivation world, aren't you tempted? Don't you even think about finding them to cultivate, meow?"
"You're a cultivator, and you're using a cultivator's perspective when you're thinking about problems? Aren't you ashamed?"
"I don't know what you're thinking? You learned spiritual energy but you don't use it? You're always climbing up and down without setting up any protective shields, even the cat can't stand it anymore, meow..."
"Then what's the point of learning spiritual energy? Isn't it just for practical use?" Zhao Cai asked, sincerely probing the depths of his soul.
Zhao Cai wagged its little tail and walked away leisurely, its long, impassioned speech like a machine gun, completely oblivious to whether Zhu Yi felt embarrassed... Zhu Yi fell into a new round of deep thought, feeling somewhat melancholy.
"..."
What can I say? Everything that black cat says is right…
Zhu Yi suddenly felt as if she had been enlightened.
She clearly has spiritual power, so she should use it!
Just like birds, if they can fly on their own, why would they need to take an airplane?
She has indeed been busy practicing various techniques lately, but she always feels that it is not systematic and lacks a sense of purpose.
Having mastered the technique, she was temporarily unsure how to use it.
She suddenly had the illusion that she had memorized a lot of English words, but didn't know how to make sentences or how to read them.
What a terrifying kind of ingrained thinking.
As cultivators, many things can be accomplished using spiritual power. For example, when going into the water, casting a water-repelling spell can prevent one's clothes from getting wet from the lake.
This is just one of the few conveniences in the world of cultivation.
She silently reflected on herself, wondering if, in many situations, she was still judging things in the present through the lens of her past life.
Zhu Yi had a sudden inspiration. She gathered her spiritual power in her feet and quickly increased her walking speed.
Zhao Cai is right; she still hasn't fully adapted to this world of cultivation.
After breakfast, Zhu Yi went to the Sword Sect to practice today's sword moves. At the corner of the library, she found a visually stable spot amidst the interplay of light and shadow to engage in deep learning.
She took colored pens, a notebook, and a stack of white paper, and started looking up information and sketching.
Based on Zhu Yi's original knowledge of the cultivation world, she systematically reviewed the key points again.
The morning was almost over, but Zhu Yi felt she should do something interesting today.
Zhao Cai is right. She should have the mindset and perspective of a cultivator in the cultivation world, but deep down, she doesn't feel a sense of belonging to the cultivation world.
The efficient and rational use of spiritual power does not conflict with her retaining some of the little joys from her past life.
As long as one continues to increase one's strength, one can live peacefully in the cultivation world without being bullied by others, and then consider protecting others when one has the ability... that's not impossible.
For ten thousand years, no one in the cultivation world has successfully ascended to the Spirit Realm, and in the last hundred years, the Demon Race has been growing stronger. She dared not make too many predictions about the future.
What she really needed to consider was how to live a good life in this place without being threatened or harmed.
She missed those bright red foods, like tomatoes, red peppers, and crayfish.
However, the food she longed for was not available in the cultivation world.
Last night's barbecue largely evoked Zhu Yi's nostalgia for various delicacies from her past life: crispy pork, snail rice noodles, hot pot with butter, crossing-the-bridge rice noodles, fruit salad, fried yogurt... and sweet milk tea with pearls and coconut jelly!
At least in Zhu Yi's observation, the food she ate in the sect's dining hall was relatively light and simple in preparation. Oh, suddenly I thought of steamed hairy crabs!
These foods, which are commonplace for modern people, may still be a luxury for people in this era.
She had a bold guess: could there be somewhere in the mortal world where tomatoes grow all over the mountains and fields and look very cute, but people still think they are poison and no one dares to try them?
Her gaze fell on the tomatoes, chili peppers, and cornfields she had drawn on the white paper, and she suddenly understood.
For Zhu Yi, cultivating immortality was a necessary means to protect her life, and the idea of attracting wealth was telling her that adapting to local customs would lead to faster progress in her cultivation.
Her past life experiences became her goals in this life, and many things ingrained in her bones could not be forcibly changed.
It's like a friend who has studied abroad for many years, tried all kinds of foreign hamburgers, but still prefers spicy strips from their hometown.
Running a small shop was a long-cherished wish of hers from her past life.
In her past life, she was busy completing the many academic tasks set by her grandfather, and after graduation, she worked day and night on scientific research, leaving her with virtually no time for these things. But now… hehe, she can do them whenever she feels like it.
It was a miracle that life gave her a second chance. Once she came to this realization, all her gloom vanished.
That's how people are sometimes. If they can figure out what they like and take serious action, they'll generally live a pretty good life. Happiness and action are both important.
Perhaps opening a shop is not a respectable thing in the cultivation world, but so what?
The cultivation world is not a society governed by law. Just like when the Hehuan Sect was wiped out by the demons, the demons not only did not receive the punishment they deserved, but also arrogantly built the Tiansha Sect on the site of the former Hehuan Sect. This is the fact that strength speaks for itself.
Zhu Yi wrote in her journal: "Main focus: Cultivating immortality; Side hustle: Running a shop. I need to deepen my understanding of the cultivation world and profoundly comprehend how cultivation techniques affect the lives of those who cultivate. As long as the overall direction is correct, small joys can be preserved."
(Not bad, it's almost like a mini essay or report.) Zhu Yi then used a light blue colored pen to draw a little cartoon character with a fighting spirit next to this passage, and even drew a cheering bandana on the little character's forehead with a red colored pen...
I haven't decided what kind of business to start yet.
However, for now, you can plant some vegetables and corn, and open a small shop to sell some primary agricultural products.
If business is good and there are enough people, turning it into a food stall should also be a viable business opportunity.
Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—the food in the cultivation world needs improvement. Since opening a shop isn't an option, growing your own food is a good alternative. After all, Weiwei still needs to buy chili peppers from her…
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