I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

Chu Chenmu has learned the truth.

On this side, Luo Suichen, who was still a short-limbed child and had not yet developed his height, was panting as he walked towards the top of the mountain.

He wondered to himself if he had given himself away. Was this invitation to come up the mountain a test or a way to torment him?

But there's no point in overthinking it; we'll find out when the time comes.

He walked for about half a day before he could vaguely see a grove of purple bamboo. After passing through the grove, he finally arrived at Chu Chenmu's courtyard. Pushing open the courtyard gate, he saw nameless wildflowers dotting both sides of the stone path.

Based on this environment alone, an uninformed person might think that a hermit of otherworldly grace lives here.

"Unfortunately, he is a hypocrite and a fame-seeker."

Luo Suichen felt disgusted by this, but showed no sign of it on his face. He respectfully knocked on the door and softly called out, "Master, your disciple has arrived." The door opened wide, and he saw Chu Chenmu sitting with his eyes closed on a futon.

"Pretending to be something you're not."

Chu Chenmu had no idea that he had called Luo Suichen to the mountaintop today, and the half-day journey during that time had only deepened Luo Suichen's disgust for him.

Upon hearing the voice of the newcomer, Chu Chenmu opened his eyes, feeling somewhat smug about his own cleverness.

"Come in, I have something to tell you."

Luo Suichen entered the room, his eyes secretly and cautiously scanning his surroundings, afraid that he might inadvertently fall into the trap set by the person opposite him.

"What are your instructions, Master?"

"I am about to go into seclusion. Your second senior brother has entrusted your eldest senior sister with his teachings, so you should come with me into seclusion. I will personally teach you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Suichen was shocked. He clearly remembered that this scene had never occurred in his previous life.

But at this moment, he couldn't say anything, and even had to feign his joy: "Sui Chen thanks Master. I didn't expect Master to value Sui Chen so much. Sui Chen will definitely repay Master properly!"

The words "repay your master" inexplicably sounded to Chu Chenmu as...beating up his master.

Chu Chenmu: I respectfully decline.

Having finished explaining the important matters, Chu Chenmu felt refreshed. He then realized that since the communication paper crane could summon him to the mountaintop, why not use it to tell him this directly?

Then he remembered that the unfilial disciple in front of him had climbed the mountain for half a day to get up, and he shouldn't hold a grudge against him because of this.

So Chu Chenmu tentatively tried to make amends: "I specially called you up to the mountaintop today, partly because I felt I wanted to tell you this matter in person, and partly because I noticed you were malnourished as a child. Your body is somewhat deficient and you should exercise more."

He was initially a little hesitant to speak, but the more he talked, the more convinced he became of his point, and he almost convinced himself. But when he looked up and met Luo Suichen's dark eyes, his imposing manner vanished instantly.

He knew, well, Luo Suichen hadn't believed him.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. He coughed lightly, stood up and said, "Go and prepare what you need for your seclusion. No need to prepare food, I have already prepared fasting pills."

Then, turning around, he realized he was already at the edge of the room. He looked around awkwardly and finally chose... the bed.

Chu Chenmu was extremely embarrassed, but adhering to the maxim that "as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed," he simply gave up, plopped down on the bed, and stared at Luo Suichen for a long time, as if to say, "Why aren't you leaving yet?"

His body was tense, a nervous tension stemming from a guilty conscience, and the more nervous he became, the more he kept muttering to himself:

"Will Luo Suichen think I'm a fool and spare my life?"

"Chu Chenmu! What are you thinking? Stop!"

Luo Suichen, who had been silently watching Chu Chenmu first get up from the futon, then turn to face the wall, then turn to walk to the bed and sit down hard, and then stare at him: "..."

Luo Suichen was somewhat bewildered, wondering if it was because he hadn't spent enough time with this hypocritical person in his previous life to have ever seen him like this before. It was... indescribable.

It's alright, someone named "Full Moon Approaching Bow" will help him describe this state—

It has a kind of beauty that comes from a lack of spiritual intelligence.

O_o

……

The wronged one, Luo Suichen, walked back to the mountainside step by step, took the only two sets of clothes he had, the introductory cultivation manual, and the wooden sword, and then walked back up to the summit step by step. He secretly pondered what Chu Chenmu's intention was.

He specifically reminded himself not to prepare any food. Could it be that he was going to tamper with the food?

But in this life, he hasn't yet discovered that I possess both spiritual and demonic meridians. Does he intend to eliminate me so soon?

Chu Chenmu, who was "lacking in intelligence," slept soundly until dawn. Only after daybreak did he finally remember that he had made his esteemed male protagonist walk back and forth again.

A string in his mind, a string that seemed to say "My life is over," snapped with a loud crack. The male protagonist hadn't yet returned to his courtyard; six hours had passed since he'd seen him off.

Six hours?! That wicked disciple will be back soon, won't he?! Is he going to hold another grudge against me?

At this moment, Chu Chenmu's IQ was approaching that of Einstein, and in a flash, he came up with a brilliant idea.

He immediately went to the Yun Dan Peak of the sect to ask Elder Lu Cun Yun Lu for some pills. He took two bottles of Body Tempering Pills, which were first-grade pills, from Yun Lu. They were most suitable for people like Luo Sui Chen who were just beginning to explore the path of cultivation and whose physical bodies were weak and needed to be tempered.

Yunlu was very curious. "Junior Brother Shenmu, why do you need to make this trip yourself for such a basic pill? Just send me a message and I will send a disciple to deliver it to you."

Chu Chenmu thought to himself that this matter couldn't be delayed. What if his junior disciple was too slow and couldn't deliver it within the twelve hours of the mission deadline? That would be disastrous. Besides, he was used to doing things himself in the modern world, so he hadn't thought of it before.

But that didn't stop him from spouting nonsense: "My newly accepted disciple, Luo Suichen, has poor physical condition, which is not conducive to his long-term cultivation. I have come here to find a solution for him."

"Give me an Oscar too! Right now! Immediately!" Chu Chenmu was impressed with his own acting skills, secretly marveling at his own talent, while maintaining a flawless, beautiful but unapproachable expression.

"Thank you, Senior Brother. I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now."

Chu Chenmu bid farewell to Yunlu and then left, leaving Yunlu with only a fleeting figure.

That's right, this is the brilliant idea that Chu Chenmu racked his brains to come up with—making the charade real. Since he's already uttered the arrogant words "I'm thinking of you," he might as well go all the way and even gain some goodwill.

He thought to himself, since the system hasn't punished him yet, it's clear that there's still a loophole to exploit.