With his spiritual energy almost completely depleted, Xie Zhou felt his eyelids constantly drooping and his mind foggy.
"Junior sister, your body won't be able to take it if you keep going like this. Why don't we stop here for today and go rest for a while?"
Luo Fantian knelt before Xie Zhou, his hair and clothes soaked with water, drops of water constantly dripping from his hair, and he was also panting heavily.
Xie Zhou took a long, deep breath: "Senior Brother Fantian, if you are tired, you should rest first. I am born with a deficiency and have already wasted a lot of cultivation time. If I slack off again now, I am afraid I don't know when I will be able to catch up with you."
Xie Zhou smiled wryly, looking at Luo Fantian's tired face, and then at the marks on his own hands that had been soaked.
It is indeed tiring, but if we can't endure this kind of hardship, how can we continue to develop further?
"Okay, then I'll go with you."
Luo Fantian let out a long breath and sat cross-legged next to Xie Zhou.
"Senior brother?"
Xie Zhou found it somewhat unbelievable.
“If you cultivate, I will cultivate with you. I have also wasted a lot of my time.”
After saying this, Luo Fantian closed his eyes and placed his hands in a mudra on his lap.
"What are you waiting for? Cultivation is the real business."
Luo Fantian's diligence made Xie Zhou feel somewhat uneasy.
"Oh dear, oh dear, this is bad! Luo Fantian has started cultivating diligently. It probably won't be long before he strips you of your status as his disciple."
The system's playful voice echoed in Xie Zhou's mind once again.
Xie Zhou gritted her teeth. Although she was just a cannon fodder villain, trying her best would still give her peace of mind, since no matter what happened in the future, she wouldn't regret not cultivating properly.
"Shut up!"
Xie Zhou retorted to the system in an annoyed tone, and the system, being quite obedient, stopped arguing with Xie Zhou.
"This child has quite a bit of talent, but unfortunately, with me, Youlan, around, even the most outstanding talent will definitely not be able to compare to you."
Youlan's voice suddenly came from Xie Zhou's mind.
"Xie Zhou, you really have to thank me. Your current cultivation speed is no slower than that of the exceptionally talented person next to you."
Youlan continued speaking, her tone tinged with a hint of pride.
"Alright, thank you, but I need to focus on my cultivation now."
Xie Zhou took another long breath, closed his eyes and formed a hand seal. He felt the spiritual energy around him constantly gathering towards him.
At this moment, Luo Fantian was somewhat frustrated. He had just been cultivating well when suddenly an external force attracted away all the spiritual energy he had gathered.
Half an hour later, Xie Zhou exhaled a breath of stale air. Her clothes were dry, and her body was full of strength again.
"Damn waterfall! Here I come!"
Without saying a word, Xie Zhou jumped straight towards the waterfall.
Having learned from her previous failures, Xie Zhou dared not be careless this time. She enveloped her hands and feet with "qi" and climbed steadily towards the end of the waterfall above.
"Come on! Come on! I absolutely can't fall any further!"
The waterfall's water continuously washed over Xie Zhou's body, causing him excruciating pain.
"One more time! Just one more step!"
Xie Zhou was currently in the middle of the waterfall, still quite a distance from the top, but she was already a little out of breath.
"I can't give up!"
Xie Zhou gritted his teeth, unleashing his full strength, his teeth clenched tightly.
"Xie Zhou, if you can't manage, come down and rest for a while."
Luo Fantian looked down at Xie Zhou, his eyes filled with worry.
"no!"
Xie Zhou climbed up a bit more.
The spiritual energy that was originally abundant in his body was depleted again, and a feeling of dizziness and blurred vision came over Xie Zhou. Xie Zhou felt his vision go black and his limbs felt weak.
"Thank you, Zhou!"
Luo Fantian watched as Xie Zhou fell straight down the waterfall.
"Don't worry about me!"
Xie Zhou exerted his strength, his body bracing against the pressure of the waterfall, and slid down a distance before grabbing onto a protruding rock.
However, Xie Zhou was ultimately unable to withstand the powerful force of the waterfall and fell into the pool below it.
"Again!"
Xie Zhou went ashore, sat cross-legged, and began to recover his strength.
Half an hour later, he opened his eyes again.
"I refuse to believe it! It's just a waterfall! I can't even climb up it!"
Xie Zhou persevered despite repeated failures, trying no less than five times.
On the sixth attempt, Xie Zhou was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to climb out of the pool. After Luo Fantian pulled him out, he gave up and decided to recover his strength.
"Junior sister, this matter cannot be rushed."
Luo Fantian was also panting heavily.
"I know, but how can I know if I can do it without going through this kind of hardship?"
A smile appeared on Xie Zhou's lips.
If you're born into a bad family or your fate is unfortunate, then you can change your destiny through your own efforts!
Xie Zhou was not willing to be a villain who only did bad things! Why should she?! She didn't want to!
When Xie Zhou woke up, she was lying on her pink little bed, with breakfast neatly laid out next to her.
"Don't overwork yourself. After you finish breakfast, I'll wait for you at the waterfall so we can train together."
It was Luo Fantian's handwriting. Luo Fantian had prepared breakfast for Xie Zhou and had already gone to the waterfall.
"She was so tired that she fell asleep."
Xie Zhou slapped his thigh, somewhat annoyed. She had wasted another precious training session.
"Xie Zhou, listen to me, you don't need to work hard at all. Just hold the strong person's hand and kiss their lips, and the power will naturally flow into your body."
The system, on the other hand, was quite relaxed, immediately taking the high ground to criticize Xie Zhou.
"You don't understand. Even if I'm a villain, I have to have some villainous qualities, don't you think? I can't be a villain who just loafs around and relies on men."
Xie Zhou rolled his eyes and finished his breakfast in a few bites.
"Besides, even if I wanted to have the strength of these people, I would have to make sure my body could withstand that power."
Xie Zhou thought about it and decided he couldn't just brush off the system like that. What if the system made him do something bad again?
"Host, I feel I need to remind you that you haven't done anything wrong for several days. If you don't complete the system's targets soon, there might be some kind of punishment."
The system's cold voice echoed in Xie Zhou's mind once again, leaving Xie Zhou speechless.
"Okay, okay, you're so annoying."
Xie Zhou rolled his eyes. It's so hard to even switch focus to his career.
"Junior sister, you're here. Did you sleep well last night?"
Luo Fantian greeted Xie Zhou with a beaming smile as he approached.
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