Filthy Cultivation: I Pierced the Heavens with the Merit System

Before she could dodge, it was too late. Li Fuyao felt a light tap on the back of her neck. Turning around, she saw Ye Wuxin standing behind her with a smile, his folding fan folded and gleaming in the morning light.

"You're quick to learn and hardworking, that's good, but you need to be more careful in some areas."

Ye Wuxin stroked his beard and smiled:

"But you reacted quickly. If it were someone else, you might have actually managed to dodge it."

Li Fuyao chuckled, obediently stepped forward to bow, and then coaxed Ye Wuxin to give her some pointers.

Ye Wuxin was in high spirits and was happy to see the little girl acting cute towards him, so he immediately began to give her pointers without reservation.

An old man and a young girl were gesturing and practicing in the courtyard. Ye Wuxin was a good teacher, and Li Fuyao was quick to learn. Amidst laughter and play, her martial arts skills improved rapidly, and both of them were quite satisfied.

Originally, it was just to buy Bai Suifeng some time to hide, but they became really engrossed in the practice. When Li Fuyao was completely exhausted and had no strength left, the two smiled at each other and walked into the house hand in hand like grandfather and grandson.

Li Fuyao had already mastered the cleaning techniques she learned from Lin Qingqing. She quickly cleaned away the sweat and grime, then served Ye Wuxin a plate of tea and fruit before asking curiously:

"Mr. Ye, you're usually so busy, what brings you here to see me today?"

“I feel a strong connection with you, girl. I’ve been missing you for half a day. I had nothing to do this morning, so I came to visit you.”

Ye Wuxin didn't mind that the tea in his cup was just ordinary tea. He chuckled and took a big gulp, letting out a satisfied sigh before proudly pushing his folding fan towards Li Fuyao.

“What kind of image does a girl have if she keeps swinging a rusty hammer? This Luminous Fan is something I specially found for you. It’s a top-grade magic weapon. Normally, people with innate spiritual power wouldn’t have enough to activate such a magic weapon, but you have five spiritual roots, so your spiritual power reserves are five times that of people of the same level. I think it won’t be difficult for you to use this.”

Upon hearing this, Li Fuyao quickly thanked him. She took the fan, opened it, and scanned it with the system. The fan's information immediately appeared in her mind:

【Name: Lumen Fan】

[Quality: Excellent]

[Attribute: Metal Attack +10]

[Skill: Moonlit Rebirth: Consumes 50 points of spiritual power to unleash a dazzling metallic crescent-shaped spiritual blade, dealing massive damage to enemies and having a 10% chance to blind them for five seconds in the dark.]

[Note: This is utter nonsense; let's just get down to business!]

This is such a shitty note...

Li Fuyao stared at the exquisitely painted Night Moon Pavilion on the fan, speechless for a moment:

How is she supposed to use this fan to act like a lady now?!

"how?"

Ye Wuxin, like an old man who had just bought a toy for his grandson, asked expectantly:

"Like it?"

"The fan is beautiful, and the spiritual energy flows freely within it. I like it very much."

Li Fuyao happily closed her fan and placed it back on the table. While peeling an orange for Ye Wuxin, she asked:

"But why did you suddenly decide to give me such a treasure?"

"Because the auction tomorrow will be quite chaotic, and Qingyatou and I will have to return to the sect immediately after we finish our business here, we won't be able to take care of you, so I'm giving you this to protect yourself."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wuxin's smile vanished, and his expression and tone became serious:

"The world is in turmoil, with demonic cultivators and vile beasts running rampant. Our sect has suffered many casualties in recent years, not to mention the mortal world. I am a man who cherishes talent. I am giving you this fan in the hope that a promising young man like you will have the ability to protect yourself. When you enter my sect and grow up smoothly one day, you will be able to do more to protect the world."

"Mr. Ye has the world in his heart, and I admire him greatly."

Li Fuyao had always genuinely admired elders with a broad vision, but upon hearing that she was to join the sect, a thought stirred within her, and she asked:

"But I've heard that the selection process for disciples of the Yanjian Sect is extremely rigorous. With my spiritual root talent, I'm afraid..."

“Although I am an elder of the Yanjian Sect, I cannot disregard the rules and open the back door to bring you into the sect just because I admire you. However, you don’t need to worry about this matter. I have my own way.”

Ye Wuxin smiled as he took the orange, broke off a segment, popped it into his mouth, and mumbled something indistinctly.

After saying that, he took out a small sword-shaped jade pendant and handed it to Li Fuyao:

"Two months from now, the Yanjian Sect will hold its Ascension Ceremony to recruit disciples. I am giving you this Ascension Token now. With this token, you can be exempted from the first two tests of talent and character. However, you will have to rely on yourself to pass the third test of strength. If you pass it, I will accept you as my disciple regardless of your score."

"Thank you, Elder. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"

Overjoyed at suddenly receiving a partial guaranteed admission, Li Fuyao quickly stood up to express her gratitude, but Ye Wuxin nodded and helped her up.

Seeing that Ye Wuxin was almost finished with the orange, she picked up an apple and started peeling it. Remembering that she didn't know the exact location of the Yanjian Sect, she asked while peeling the apple:

"I've been staying in this mountain valley the longest I've ever been. This remote town is the farthest I've ever been. I'm really a bit confused about directions. May I ask Elder Ye, how do I get to the Yanjian Sect?"

"That's not important. Tomorrow's auction is my first test for you. If you survive, after this is over, I and Qing'er will personally take you to Yanjian City."

Ye Wuxin took the apple, took a bite, and winked slyly at Li Fuyao:

"I have to go now. You can use this last day to cram a little. If you pass my test, you'll get to ride a luxurious flying boat!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already disappeared.

This old man's temperament is really something...

Li Fuyao shook her head helplessly at the fruit plate he had taken from the table, then turned around and followed the soul seed to find Bai Suifeng, who was sticking his butt out in a pit in the corner of the wall.

"What are you looking at! I saw him at the Treasure Pavilion before. Although a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage is nothing special in our Immortal Realm, the gap between his strength and mine is too great."

Bai Suifeng was pulled out of the pit by Li Fuyao with a look of disgust on his face, and he shouted indignantly:

"If I don't do this, even if I'm naturally able to block out auras, I'll still be discovered. Wait, what are you going to do to me?!"

"Stop! Stop! I can wash myself!"

The morning was spent in a chaotic forced shower. In the afternoon, Bai Suifeng once again crawled into bed with Yu Yu. While the feeling of Ye Wuxin's guidance was still there, Li Fuyao used up her spiritual energy several times to practice diligently until it was late at night.

After a quick wash, Li Fuyao finally got her second full night's sleep since transmigrating.

The next day, as dawn broke, she got up and, amidst Bai Suifeng's howling protests, forcibly dyed him black with carbon powder.

Today is the day of the auction.

It was also the day that the notorious dog thief Li Fuyao returned to the crime scene.

After repeatedly instructing Hei Suifeng to only squint today, she set off for the auction house with a thrill-seeking anticipation.