I was the leader of the righteous path in high school.

Generally speaking, if a girl invites a boy to her home for a chat, and he's willing to drink something cold, it's probably because her cat can do backflips.

But Gu Yun didn't take the bait.

He looked at Xia Qige suspiciously and refused, "No, I won't help you bring the trash down."

"I need to go home and sleep, so I'm leaving now."

"Hey you!"

Before Xia Qige could finish speaking, Gu Yun had already fled thousands of miles away, disappearing into the night.

Xia Qige was left standing alone at the door, stomping her feet angrily.

"What? It's not like we don't have a housekeeper to clean the room."

....................................

When he got home, Gu Yun took out the grilled sausages he had bought on his way home and handed them to Su Nianshan, who was sitting on the sofa waiting for him: "Su Nianshan, I bought you these grilled sausages."

"Also, I have a few more questions I'd like to ask you..."

Su Nianshan originally wanted to say that she didn't eat grilled sausages, but seeing that he had already taken out the "53" practice books, she could only swallow her words.

We'll talk about it later.

The questions asked today were a bit more advanced than yesterday's, but Su Nianshan could still answer them with ease, basically giving Gu Yun the answer at a glance.

After answering all of Gu Yun's questions today, she stared at Gu Yun and said softly, "Your understanding of vectors is already sufficient for the college entrance examination. It's hard to imagine that you learned this much in just two days..."

"No way, Su, you're exaggerating."

Gu Yun subconsciously gave a modest reply, but sensed that something was off about the atmosphere.

Why is everyone... silent?

He looked at Su Nianshan and saw that she was still staring at him with dead fish eyes.

It wasn't until he couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore that Su Nianshan said, "I'm serious."

"You are really... great."

When praising someone, be sure to use a firm tone or a praising manner.

A poker face coupled with a monotone tone only makes one feel uneasy.

Gu Yun felt somewhat awkward about Su Nianshan's robotic demeanor.

Just as I was about to say something, a "ding-a-ling" sound rang in my mind.

【Ding! 】

[As someone who is about to become the leader of the righteous path and a prodigy of the sect, you were actually praised and complimented by a passing sect saintess.]

Even she praised your progress these past few days and looked on with anticipation, which can be described as taking a firm step on the path to immortality in cultivation.

[Since this sect's holy maiden has taken a liking to you, why not propose dual cultivation now to mutually enhance your skills?]

[Temporary mission issued: Engage in dual cultivation with Su Nianshan, the Holy Maiden of the sect, once]

[Task Reward: Spiritual Root Upgrade]

Not a buddy?

Gu Yun stared at the task, his eyes wide with amazement.

The pipe is no longer used.

Is this the sky where fateful encounters in the world of cultivation are about to unfold?

According to the timeline of your system, this should be the first time he has met Su Nianshan.

The first time we met, they suggested dual cultivation. Did I somehow transmigrate into the world of "Ghost Valley Eight Desolations"?!

He glanced guiltily at Su Nianshan, only to find her eyes unfocused, probably still in a daze.

Now they're proposing dual cultivation...

Putting everything else aside, if my own mother knew, she'd probably faint from shock and definitely wouldn't let me off the hook.

She's still dating the man's father, and the two of them are constantly exchanging sweet nothings.

As a result, her own child and the other party's daughter became one.

It's fair to say, "My child ruined my marriage!"

From husband and wife to in-laws, both sides are probably bewildered.

How could I have done something so terrible!

No, absolutely not!

But then again, the reward is an upgrade of one's spiritual root.

He doesn't even know what a spiritual root is yet. What if he evolves an "oxygen spiritual root" and can use oxygen to cultivate immortality?

But isn't it too early to directly suggest dual cultivation?

Even if they practiced dual cultivation, they should still be completely innocent, so there shouldn't be any problems... right?

Gu Yun was extremely conflicted.

Su Nianshan was the first to come to her senses; she had just been agonizing over the intestines that were already in her hands.

Should I eat it or not?

Is this starch sausage or pork sausage?

If pork is used, will the chicken be sad?

No, shouldn't I be thinking about this?

Pork should correspond to beef, right?

This girl, who acts like an iceberg both on and off campus, actually doesn't want to think about so many social formalities.

If she could, she would rather consider whether she wanted her tomato and egg soup for lunch thinner or thicker.

However, she did remember what she had planned for today.

So she looked at Gu Yun, who looked troubled for some reason, and said, "During evening self-study, there's an empty classroom next to Class 1, which belongs to the PE students."

"If you'd like, you can come here with me, and I'll teach you."

"……what?"

Gu Yun was taken aback by her unconventional remarks.

Why are we suddenly discussing studying?

What surprised him even more was that Su Nianshan was able to have a classroom all to herself for self-study, which was most likely a privilege granted by the teacher.

It's important to know that although physical education students don't have evening self-study sessions, they train on the playground in the evenings.

But that doesn't mean that vacant classrooms can be used at will. If Gu Yun were to apply to the homeroom teacher, he would probably be kicked out.

It is clear that the sect's prodigy truly lives up to his name; he is blessed with extraordinary talent and is showered with affection.

Gu Yun thought for a moment, then cautiously suggested, "Um... how about we study together this weekend?"

"The learning atmosphere in my class is pretty good, so I don't need to study alone, right?"

"oh."

Despite being unexpectedly rejected, Su Nianshan didn't show any emotional change.

She simply nodded slightly and said, "Then let's leave it at that."

"How about we study together after school tonight?"

"Isn't that what it is now?"

Gu Yun replied, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

He quickly took out another book from his backpack and said seriously, "I actually think I can study for a while now."

"Su, please sit down. I have something to ask you."

"oh."

Seeing Su Nianshan sit down, Gu Yun asked her again to confirm, "Are we studying now?"

"Um."

"Dual cultivation? I mean two people practicing mathematics together."

"Dual cultivation? Hmm."

[Ding! Temporary task: Tutoring by Tianjiao completed, reward sent]

really.

Gu Yun's lips twitched.

This system is just crazy; it keeps making statements that are easy for him to misunderstand.

They initially thought it was about absorbing yin to replenish yang, but it turned out to be just the two of them "cultivating" together.

Upon receiving the reward, Gu Yun's expression instantly changed:

"Thanks, Su! You asked a lot of questions tonight. You should go to sleep early; I'm going to bed now!"

After saying that, he darted into the room and slammed the door shut.

The reason was that he received a reward and his spiritual root was upgraded.

But even he himself didn't expect...

It's amazing that it has such a spiritual root!