Filthy Cultivation: I Pierced the Heavens with the Merit System

As she spoke, she stood up, holding her cup, and strolled towards Zhang Ze, smiling casually:

"However, things are fixed but people are flexible. If Senior Brother Zhang feels that the pressure is too great and he is unable to handle it, then with the manpower I brought this time, it is not difficult to find someone else to cooperate with."

"It's just a pity that those spirit stones earned will probably be out of reach for Senior Brother Zhang. After all, the living can't keep their mouths shut, right?"

The killing intent was overwhelming, even Bai Suifeng was startled for a moment, let alone Zhang Ze who was facing Li Fuyao's oppressive aura.

He sat in the chair, drenched in cold sweat, his heart colder than the iced juice in his hand.

She felt as if the person in front of her was not an eight or nine-year-old girl, but a powerful person accustomed to a high position.

Although he was on the territory of the Yanjian Sect, he only had one life, and with someone on his mind, he dared not gamble. He could only force a smile, wipe his sweat, and repeatedly promise:

"Hehe, haha, how could I doubt it? No way, you're joking, haha..."

Having achieved the desired effect, Li Fuyao stopped the performance with satisfaction.

Little brat, if I don't scare you a bit, how can you be so determined to work for me?

She strolled over and patted Zhang Ze on the shoulder. Seeing him look at her timidly, she immediately smiled sweetly and innocently.

"Haha, scared you, huh? Of course I know that's not true!"

"I was just trying to joke around with my senior brother because it's so hot. Look how scared you are! Have some juice to calm your nerves!"

Zhang Ze stared blankly at the pretty young girl in front of him, who was smiling and chatting. He felt as if he had just had a nightmare. It wasn't until he took a sip of sweet and sour, icy juice that he vaguely came back to his senses.

Hearing Li Fuyao's thoughts, Bai Suifeng sat by the coffee table, resting his chin on his hand as he watched Li Fuyao perform intently, his eyes filled with sparkling admiration and pride.

The younger sister's ability to control her aura of dominance is so cool!

This amazing and beautiful girl is his!

so nice~

Li Fuyao noticed his gaze, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in her eyes.

She was about to turn and wink at Bai Suifeng when she heard Zhang Ze ask her what to do next. Unable to resist showing off, she gave up the idea and spoke gently to Zhang Ze:

"The rest is simple. Now that we've laid the groundwork, all we need to do is create a trigger that will make them even more convinced."

"But how should we prepare this catalyst?"

Zhang Ze asked, puzzled.

"Easy, just come with me."

Upon hearing this, Li Fuyao swallowed the juice in her mouth and confidently replied:

“We’ll head out to set up this in a bit. I have something to discuss with my brother right now, so I’ll have to trouble you to wait here a little longer, Senior Brother Zhang.”

Seeing that Zhang Ze agreed, Li Fuyao nodded, and then quickly pulled Bai Suifeng upstairs.

Once inside the bedroom, Bai Suifeng immediately transformed and leaped into her arms. The two, human and dog, exchanged a knowing smile before Li Fuyao carried him downstairs.

"Huh? That was fast!"

Seeing that only Li Fuyao was carrying her spirit pet downstairs, Zhang Ze asked curiously:

"Isn't your brother coming with us?"

Li Fuyao stuffed a few fruits into his pocket and beckoned Zhang Ze to leave. Upon hearing this, he simply replied that he had other plans.

Seeing that Li Fuyao didn't want to say more, Zhang Ze wisely stopped asking questions. He tilted his head back and drank the juice in his glass, then obediently followed her out.

The courtyard gate and the barrier closed again before them. Seeing that Zhang Ze didn't know where to go, Li Fuyao glanced at him and smiled:

"Let's head to the arena now. We'll trouble Senior Brother Zhang to lead the way."

"I'm new here and don't know much. Last time, I only heard a little bit from my senior brother, so I don't know much about it. This place is quite a distance from the arena. Senior brother, why don't you tell me the rules of the arena in detail on the way?"

As Li Fuyao was about to take out some spirit stones to reward him, she suddenly remembered that she had absorbed all the spirit stones, so she casually added:

"Giving it to you repeatedly is quite troublesome. I think it would be better to wait until the matter of the catalyst is settled, and then pay it off together with the reward I promised to you, Senior Brother. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ze's spirits lifted, and he immediately felt that compared to the spirit stones he had obtained, the fright he had just experienced was nothing at all.

He nodded happily in agreement, and then earnestly explained to Li Fuyao with great joy:

"Because the pollution has become increasingly serious over the past hundred years, not only have demonic cultivators caused chaos in various places, but incidents of filthy beasts injuring people have also occurred frequently. In order to encourage cultivators in the Yanjian Domain to become stronger, the sect does not oppose competitions and battles. Not only have there been Divine Martial Plazas with arenas set up in major cities both inside and outside the sect, but a rather generous reward system has also been established for the competitions."

"The arena is divided according to cultivation level. In order to prevent the situation from escalating, one-on-one battles are only allowed between cultivators of the same higher level. Spirit beasts are not allowed to fight. Moreover, challenges can only be made from the lower level upwards. It is not allowed to bully the weak from the top down. It is strictly forbidden to kill anyone in the arena. Violators will be punished and compensated according to the circumstances."

"Oh wow, these rules are pretty good."

Li Fuyao exclaimed in admiration, then looked up and asked while munching on a fruit:

"Senior Brother Zhang, what are the rewards for the competition?"

"Before the competition, both sides pay a deposit of equal value. The winner gets the other party's deposit, and the winner of ten consecutive games can get a 30% discount on the points redemption of Tingxinglou."

Zhang Ze replied, his expression shifting between excitement and a sigh as he spoke of the reward:

"Sigh, putting aside the deposit, just look at that 30% discount, that's a reward everyone envies. It's just that I cultivate the Dao of Alchemy and am not good at fighting, otherwise I would definitely go up and fight a few rounds every day!"

As he said this, he seemed to remember something, his eyes darted around, and he whispered mysteriously in Li Fuyao's ear:

"However, the most profitable thing is not the deposits won from the opponents, nor the 30% discount from Tingxinglou, but the betting games where Baibaolou is the bookmaker."

"If you have a sharp eye and good luck, the player you bet on might win, and the spirit stones you win could make you instantly rich. Although there are also plenty of unlucky guys who lose everything, hahaha~"

Sigh, he's still young; this senior brother really speaks without restraint.

Li Fuyao glanced silently at Zhang Ze, who was engrossed in the conversation, and thought to herself:

Although her soul is an old auntie, her current body is still a little girl who hasn't even finished losing her teeth. This senior brother Zhang just spouts nonsense about gambling and underwear, he's really not afraid of corrupting the children.

As they spoke, the Divine Martial Plaza came into view. Li Fuyao listened to the boisterous shouts in front of him and couldn't help but become a little interested as well.

She gently massaged Bai Suifeng's earlobes, raised an eyebrow slightly as she stared at the crowded Shenwu Square in front of her, and chuckled softly:

"Let's go join the fun!"