I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

“Come with me.” An Xin came out of the small building and walked around to the corridor. “I checked, and only that small building is empty and has vacant rooms.”

Leading a group of "little mice," An Xin pushed open the dilapidated wooden door. With a creak, a musty smell wafted out, and the group quickly fanned themselves. In a small courtyard, there were several old wooden stools and a door on each side. Lei Yao and Gu Shuohan turned on their phone flashlights and tried to push the doors open… but they wouldn't budge.

"I'll do it, you guys set the lights." An Xin walked to the wooden door in front of Lei Yao and looked at the old lock. She took out a hairpin, put it in the keyhole and fiddled with it for a while. There was a click, the lock opened, but the door didn't open. So she turned around and asked, "Does anyone have a card? A VIP card or a bank card will do."

After a bit of fumbling around, Qi Mingxuan was the first to hand over a black gold card. An Xin glanced at him, thinking to herself that this guy was really rich. She took the card, reached through the crack in the door, and swiped it down. The door opened, leading directly to the boys' room. The young men looked at An Xin in surprise, then peered inside using their phone lights, shaking their heads and sighing as they carried their luggage into the dormitory.

An Xin opened another door, revealing a room filled with old or damaged tables, chairs, and benches, along with many tools, but none of them were usable. She gently closed the door behind her. Pulling Fang Yinuo along, she headed towards the stairs at the back of the courtyard.

Once upstairs, she repeated her previous actions, opening the doors to two rooms. After discussing with Fang Yinuo, she went into her room, put down her luggage, drank a bottle of water, looked around the room, and then went out again.

"Ino, draw the curtains, don't turn on the lights, use your phone's flashlight, and get out the necessities for today. I'll go see if there's anything to eat. I'll be right back."

Once they reached the first floor, they repeated the same words to the young masters before preparing to raid the house.

"Xiao Jiu, it's all up to you!"

"Yes, the kitchen is about 50 meters directly in front of you. The storeroom is 100 meters to your 2 o'clock position."

"OK!"

An Xin, like a night owl, groped her way through the Taoist temple. Once in the kitchen, she began rummaging through drawers and cupboards, and soon found a variety of pastries, steamed buns, noodles, flour, eggs, and other food items in a cabinet.

Next, she found a small pot, put a lot of pastries and steamed buns inside, and after searching for a while, she couldn't find anything else that could be eaten immediately, so she left the kitchen.

Having confirmed her location with Di Ting again, she stealthily approached the storeroom, unlocked it with a hairpin, and entered. After looking around, she decided to take care of the bedding first, so she grabbed two large woven bags from the bottom shelf. She then went to the bedding shelf, took several quilts and sheets, and stuffed them into one of the bags. She also found several old-fashioned thermos flasks, put them in another bag, and placed it by the door. Having done all this, she quietly closed the door and, under cover of darkness, sneaked back to her dormitory.

When I got to the boys' room, I saw them sitting on old chairs, lost in thought. They were so tired that they hadn't even opened their suitcases.

"Hi, I'm back. There wasn't much in the kitchen, so I found some steamed buns and pastries to tide me over." An Xin took a small pot out of a bag and placed it on an empty lower bunk. Then she took out a sheet and a quilt from a large woven bag. "These are really hard to carry. You guys make the bed first. I'll come down later, and one of you can come with me to get the things."

After saying that, she went upstairs to Fang Yinuo's room and brought her some food and bedding. After putting her own things away, she went downstairs to the boys' dormitory.

Lei Yao and Gu Shuohan were eating when Qi Mingxuan was already waiting for her at the door. Seeing this, An Xin tilted her head, picked up an empty woven bag, and walked ahead, with Qi Mingxuan following behind in tacit understanding.

They arrived at the warehouse, gently opened the door, and found several basins and pillows, which they put into woven bags. When they left, they also carried the woven bags containing the thermos bottles.

They locked the door and left the storeroom. An Xin pointed in the direction of the kitchen.

The two wandered to the back of the kitchen. An Xin took out two thermos flasks and handed them to Qi Mingxuan. She then took out the remaining two thermos flasks and crumpled the empty woven bag into another bag.

She turned on the hot water tap and filled two thermos bottles, gesturing for Qi Mingxuan to do the same.

Suddenly, I felt like I was back in my high school and college dormitories.

"Take two with you. Upstairs, each person has their own room, so two will fit perfectly."

Back in the dormitory building, they carefully closed the gate and went to the boys' dormitory. There, they found the two young men already asleep on their beds.

After greeting Qi Mingxuan and grabbing a pillow and a basin of water, An Xin went upstairs to find Fang Yinuo. Having completed the handover, she finally returned to her room. Smiling, she retrieved a cup of milk tea and a bowl of spicy hot pot from her spatial storage. Hahaha, An Xin had bought these from the food street; she still had plenty, and they were all still hot… Finally, she got to experience the life of a powerful female protagonist with a spatial dimension.

next morning

Waking up in the hard little bed, listening to the birds chirping in the woods outside the window, the sounds of small animals chasing and playing in the distance, and the Taoist priests busily working in the morning, and feeling the spiritual energy several times stronger than before, An Xin confirmed that she had arrived at Qingshan Temple and was about to begin her real cultivation life.

After washing up, Anxin took out a cup of hot soy milk and a jianbing (Chinese crepe), enjoying her happy time eating alone.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

A series of knocks sounded on the door. Although they were not loud, they startled An Xin, causing her to cough incessantly.

"Cough cough cough..." An Xin coughed as she threw the food back into the Qiankun World. "It's here, it's here."

Upon opening the door, a clean-cut and handsome man stood in the doorway; it was Qi Mingxuan.

"Good morning, Xinxin. This is the nutritional supplement I brought. I didn't bring anything else because I'm inexperienced." The man, his ears turning red, handed over several packets of nutritional supplement.

Without a word, An Xin pulled him into her room and closed the door. She took out the remaining breakfast from the Qiankun World, gave him soy milk and a jianbing (Chinese crepe), and then whispered, "This was left with Xiao Jiu, not much! Since you shared your food with me, I'll share with you too, how about that, pretty good friend, right? But you have to keep it a secret~"

It was just like children sharing food and secrets, a mix of nervousness and joy. Qi Mingxuan smiled beautifully and whispered, "Okay, I promise I won't tell anyone. This is our little secret!"

Because of this little secret that belonged only to the two of them, Qi Mingxuan was in a good mood all morning. He even avoided giving his two roommates a cold look, which was quite unusual.

Sunlight filtered through the trees, dispelling the morning mist, and the crisp chirping of birds was mixed with the conversation of several men.

"That shouldn't be the case, how come there's no one here? What's with that trapping formation?"

"That formation was set up by Uncle Qiu, right? Although it's a simple trapping formation, it's not easy to break. If the few of us are trapped, we won't be able to get out for a day or two."

"Yes, could it be that one of those people knows formations?"

"No way, I've never heard of that. Could it be that genius junior sister?"

"It shouldn't be, otherwise they wouldn't have set up an array..."

"That's true... Never mind, let's hurry up and look for them. It would be troublesome if we couldn't find them or if someone got hurt or had an accident."

"Yeah, who can argue with that? It seems like they're looking for everything. Let's go look for it in the back mountain."

"Okay!" The conversation gradually faded into the distance...

Hehe, my scheme succeeded... An Xin put on a new Chinese-style casual outfit, tied her hair in a high ponytail, and wore modified cloth shoes to find Fang Yinuo, agreeing to meet her downstairs at 10 o'clock.

Arriving at the entrance of the men's dormitory, An Xin gently knocked on the door. Receiving a nod from the person inside, she pushed the door open and entered.

The room was neatly arranged and tidy. Only one person stood by the window. The tall man stood upright, and the sunlight from the window cast a halo around his back, making him appear infinitely beautiful.

Gu Shuohan, being a top-tier celebrity, naturally possesses good looks and a great physique. His sculpted features and defined jawline make him a darling of the camera. Most striking are his phoenix eyes; the light brown pupils seem to radiate light, complemented by slightly wide double eyelids and long eyelashes, softening the harsh lines of his face. His fair skin and medium-length wolf-tail hairstyle further emphasize his status as a top idol.

An Xin thought: This man has feminine features, but he's not effeminate at all. He's exceptionally handsome with a touch of allure, a hint of roguishness, and an unconventional personality. No wonder so many crazy fans chase after him.

An Xin was admiring Gu Shuohan, and Gu Shuohan was also looking at her.

Bathed in light, the girl's fair and delicate skin seemed to glow. Her small, almond-shaped eyes sparkled as she gazed intently at him. Her delicate, exquisite nose and naturally red lips seemed to be moistened by morning dew, glistening and dewy. Her high-tied hair added a touch of playfulness and spirit to her refined beauty.

The dark-colored, fitted top with a slanted placket features several red plum blossoms embroidered on the shoulders, extending downwards to echo the red plum blossoms on the high-waisted wide-leg trousers. The entire outfit perfectly showcases the girl's excellent proportions.

"What are you two doing?" Lei Yao, who had just finished washing up, looked at the man and woman facing each other in the room and asked with great curiosity, "Didn't you two meet yesterday and spend the whole day together? Why are you acting like you're meeting for the first time?"

"Ah, I didn't have time to properly appreciate Gu Mingxing's charm yesterday." An Xin raised her hand to touch her nose, trying to hide her guilt at being caught admiring a handsome man. Sigh, what can I do? I just love admiring pretty boys and girls! I can't control myself!

"Hey, are you guys ready? I heard most of the people from the temple went to look for us, but there's nobody here right now. We'll go to the main gate of the temple at 10 o'clock to greet them and give them a surprise!"