Everyone's all smiles on the surface but secretly cunning, but the junior sister only wants to

At this moment, Jiang Chuhuai faced immense pressure and challenges. He knew he had to successfully withstand the terrifying tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage. With the grand competition between various sects on the cultivation continent fast approaching, he had less than a month to dedicate himself to improving his strength to ensure he could emerge victorious in this fierce competition.

For Jiang Chuhuai, winning this competition meant more than just honor and status; more importantly, it meant being qualified to stand beside his revered master, Elder Bei Xi. He had always silently looked up to Bei Xi, yearning for his approval and favor. This feeling burned like a deep flame within him. If he could achieve this, perhaps Bei Xi would treat him differently, and his long-suppressed emotions would finally find a place to rest…

However, Jiang Chuhuai was completely unaware of this. In fact, he was someone Bei Xi had specially traveled to You Kingdom to find and bring back. In Bei Xi's eyes, Jiang Chuhuai was the undisputed protagonist of this legendary story, and a protagonist so pure he was almost wicked.

The story is long, and Bei Xi was not originally from this world. He was once just an ordinary modern person who tragically died in a plane crash. However, fate took a strange turn, and he was reborn into this magical cultivation continent, beginning a new journey with all the memories of his previous life. Although in the beginning, Bei Xi only saw himself as an ordinary cultivator, everything quietly changed after he met Jiang Chuhuai.

For the sake of his destined male protagonist, Bei Xi put in unimaginable effort to cultivate diligently. All the hardships and sweat were for the sake of waiting for that crucial moment to arrive—when Jiang Chuhuai first appeared in the world, he personally took him back to his side and raised him with great care.

However, Bei Xi was completely unaware of this. His meticulously crafted novel had somehow fallen into the hands of some unscrupulous individuals. These people not only shamelessly plagiarized his work but also wantonly altered the plot and character settings. They transformed Bei Xi's originally charming and captivating protagonist into a heinous villain; simultaneously, they elevated an unknown couple from another novel to the male lead's throne. Even worse, these despicable thieves fabricated a nonexistent female lead character and made the entire story revolve around her. Thus, a perfectly good BL novel was completely distorted, becoming a super Mary Sue romance novel where the mere sight of the female lead, Su Luoluo, instantly renders one's intelligence obscured.

However, secrets can't stay hidden forever, and it won't be long before the news reaches Bei Xi's ears. Given his straightforward and fiery nature, he'll undoubtedly relentlessly condemn this shameless thief. You see, Bei Xi is a die-hard fan of BL novels, especially a fiercely masculine "bottom"! And precisely because of this, the character Jiang Chuhuai he created can be said to be entirely constructed from his own deepest longing and imagination of his ideal boyfriend. Whether it's appearance, temperament, or personality traits, he's practically flawless.

"Master, I have successfully entered the Nascent Soul stage!" Jiang Chuhuai ran excitedly to Bei Xi, who was leisurely sipping tea, and shouted loudly. His voice trembled slightly with excitement, and his eyes sparkled with joy and pride.

Bei Xi slowly put down her teacup, looked up at Jiang Chuhuai, and smiled with satisfaction: "Hmm, very good. With your current cultivation level, you should be able to achieve good results in the sect competition. If you can squeeze into the top three, I will grant you a request. However, this request must be within my power."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuhuai's heart pounded, his heart instantly overwhelmed with joy. Actually, he had been looking for a suitable opportunity to mention this to his master, but he hadn't expected Bei Xi to speak his mind first. At this moment, he was determined to win first place. On one hand, the reward offered by Bei Xi was simply too tempting; on the other hand, it was because Bei Xi had unfortunately left him with a lingering illness when he saved him years ago.

It is said that the top thirty in this sect competition will be able to explore that mysterious ancient secret realm. Rumor has it that within that realm, there may be divine medicinal herbs capable of curing Bei Xi's incurable ailment. To repay his master's kindness and to help Bei Xi recover her health as soon as possible, Jiang Chuhuai secretly vowed that no matter the effort and cost, he must win the top prize in this sect competition.

The atmosphere here was exceptionally harmonious, while things were in complete chaos on Jiang Shiliu's side.

After Jiang Shiliu woke up, she first went to the sect's dining hall for a simple lunch. Although her second senior brother Mo Yuchen's cooking skills were getting better and better, she still felt that something was missing.

So Jiang Shiliu rushed to the alchemy room and, without saying a word, dragged her third senior brother Song Shiyue, who was concentrating on refining pills, and they sped off to the entrance of the mysterious little secret realm in the back mountain.

After stopping, Jiang Shili blinked her bright eyes and looked at Song Shiyue expectantly, excitedly suggesting, "Third Senior Brother, how about we go into this secret realm and look for some ingredients?"

Upon hearing this, Song Shiyue looked bewildered, his head full of question marks, staring at her with confusion.

Seeing this, Jiang Shiliu quickly explained, "Third Senior Brother, I've always felt that the ingredients our sect prepares are really not very good. You know, these are all foods for mortals, completely unsuitable for people like us who have embarked on the path of cultivation! I've long discovered that every time we eat this mortal food, a certain amount of toxins remain in our bodies. Over time, this can indirectly affect our cultivation progress!"

Upon hearing this, Song Shiyue frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully, "Oh? So, according to you, the incident last time that caused all the disciples in the sect to have stomach problems was also because of this?"

Jiang Shiliu nodded somewhat embarrassedly, muttering softly, "Yeah, actually I had already tested the poison myself before, and there was absolutely no problem! That's why I confidently put the antidote I had carefully prepared into the dish. Who would have thought that it would have such a severe side effect on the others in the sect..."

At this moment, Song Shiyue seemed to suddenly remember something and exclaimed, "That's right! I heard that the 'Baiweizhai' restaurant at the foot of the mountain uses some special ingredients, which are specially processed and modified to create delicious dishes suitable for us cultivators!"

“Yes! But the food sold in this restaurant is indeed a bit pricey. That’s why I had the idea of ​​going to the back mountain to capture edible monsters. If we can succeed in doing so, it will undoubtedly greatly reduce our sect’s daily expenses!” Jiang Shiliu nodded repeatedly and said firmly.

"It seems that's indeed the case. Do you remember when it was your birthday last time? Although the manager of Baiweizhai politely offered to waive the cost of the meal that night, our master ultimately did not agree. At that time, I went downstairs with our master and uncle to pay the bill. Just that one meal cost a full fifty high-grade spirit stones! And that was after a 50% discount..." Song Shiyue seemed to suddenly recall this incident and couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

"Fifty high-grade spirit stones??? That's so much! It's far too expensive! Think about it, the disciples of our Xuantian Sword Sect cherish their swords as if they were companions. Any spirit stones they have are used without hesitation to maintain and upgrade their swords. Where would they find extra spirit stones to enjoy such expensive delicacies? So, Third Senior Brother, please, have mercy and accompany me into the secret realm behind the mountain! This isn't just about satisfying our appetites, it's for the bright future of our sect!!!" Jiang Shiliu said, tugging at Song Shiyue's sleeve and gently shaking it, her eyes filled with expectation and pleading.