Beautiful and Kind-hearted Little Angel

Although Yan Shu was somewhat resigned, there was still a faint glimmer of hope in her heart. She hadn’t forgotten about the sealing matter. While dual cultivation was a shortcut, deep down, Yan Shu was a conservative person. Not to mention that finding a dual cultivation partner was extremely rare, but even if she could find one, she couldn’t bring herself to casually choose someone she didn’t like just for the sake of sealing.

So she earnestly began her cultivation. If Xiao Jihan truly spared her life, the fate of the Xuantian Sect would change, and she would have plenty of time to cultivate slowly. Even if she remained at the late Golden Dan stage for her entire life, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for Yan Shu. Compared to the lifespan of several decades in her past life, the lifespan of a cultivator was truly long.

With this in mind, she considered it a win for her!

Of course, it would be even better if she could make a breakthrough.

Time passed quickly during cultivation, and Yan Shu felt like only an hour had passed, but it was already dawn.

Thinking back to what she had done last night, she felt a mixture of unease and anticipation regarding Xiao Jihan’s reaction. Her actions had been quite noticeable, and Xiao Jihan must have known about them. Did he receive her good intentions? Was he willing to accept them? Did his affinity towards her increase or decrease? It felt more exciting than buying stocks.

The thought processes of the male lead were peculiar, and Yan Shu had absolutely no clue. She clenched her dust-cleansing spell, took out a set of clothes from her mustard seed bag, and changed into them. Although cultivators had the dust-cleansing spell and were inherently pure, coming from modern society, she still felt strange without taking a bath.

In the original host’s memories, the Xuantian Sect had several spirit springs, which were good places for bathing. However, as a grain reserve in the Wushang Peak, she couldn’t leave even half a step away. It was truly vexing.

Just as she was thinking about it, Xiao Jihan’s clear voice came from outside the door, “Master, it’s time to eat.”

Yan Shu’s heart suddenly raced. She tried to remain calm and then said, “Come in.”

Xiao Jihan entered the room carrying spiritual porridge, just like the previous day, and silently placed the porridge and side dishes on the table.

Anxious and full of anticipation, Yan Shu casually glanced at him, hoping to gauge Xiao Jihan’s reaction. Did he receive her good intentions? Was he willing to accept them? Did his affinity towards her increase or decrease?

Goodwill: -49 (Disgust)

Holy s**t!

Yan Shu could hardly believe her eyes! Xiao Jihan... had suddenly increased her goodwill by 26 points?!

No wonder he looked much more handsome today compared to yesterday! He truly was a beautiful and kind-hearted little angel!

Yan Shu felt a surge of joy in her heart. She wished she could hug his face and kiss him fiercely. She even ignored Xiao Jihan’s increasingly cold phoenix-like eyes as she stared at him with her shining eyes.

However, as Xiao Jihan saw her sparkling gaze, it seemed like she was looking at something delicious and ready to pounce. He furrowed his eyebrows and certain unpleasant memories instantly surged in his mind.

Goodwill: -50 (Hatred)

Goodwill: -51 (Hatred)

Goodwill: -52 (Hatred)

Yan Shu: ...

Was she not attractive to him?

Yan Shu quickly turned her head and said, “You... you should go ahead and eat. I’ll eat later and put the bowls and chopsticks away.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jihan didn’t move. He remembered his surprise when he saw the bowls and chopsticks in the cabinet this morning, as well as the alchemy furnace that was destroyed by the Immortal Spirit Grass explosion and the Spirit Grass that nearly lost all its spiritual energy when left on the shelf last night.

He remained silent for a moment and then suddenly said, “Disciple doesn’t eat.”

Huh?

Yan Shu turned her head in surprise and asked, “Why?”

Seeing her surprised expression, a hint of understanding flashed through Xiao Jihan’s mind.

Just as he calmly observed any changes in her expression, he lightly said, “Because the combination of spirit rice is limited, and the Master is the only one with a share at the Wushang Peak.”

Yan Shu immediately understood. She couldn’t believe it and asked in disbelief, “So you mean to say that during the more than a year you’ve been at Wushang Peak, you haven’t eaten a single meal?”

Xiao Jihan nodded lightly, “Disciple has already built the foundation and can live without eating.”

This statement...

Yan Shu suddenly felt ashamed. She hurriedly stood up and moved aside, saying, “You go ahead and eat. Whether I eat or not doesn’t matter. This bit of spiritual energy is useless to me, but it’s different for you. You’re still growing.”

The phrase “still growing” made Xiao Jihan think of what she said last night, “This child.”

Goodwill: -53 (Hatred)

Goodwill: -54 (Hatred)

Yan Shu was dumbfounded. Did she say something wrong?

According to the book, Xiao Jihan was not even sixteen when he entered Xuantian Sect. Now, more than four years had passed, making him only around twenty. Coupled with the fact that he had suffered from abuse and hunger, despite having the aura of the male lead, he was still slightly thin and weak.

Combined with his appearance, there was a sense of delicate beauty.

Although Yan Shu had seen his body with her own eyes and knew that he was far from weak, the usual development of a man continued until the age of 22. Was it wrong to say that he was still growing?

Could it be that she hurt his pride as the male lead?

It had to be said that Yan Shu’s mind finally had a moment of enlightenment.

She quickly tried to remedy the situation and said, “I didn’t mean to belittle you for being young. What I meant was...”

As Yan Shu watched Xiao Jihan’s face grow darker, she suddenly became flustered and hurriedly said, “You’re not young! I’ve seen it all, you’re not small anywhere, not at all! I...”

However, before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Jihan suddenly took a step forward, picked up the spiritual porridge in front of her, and drank it all in one gulp.

He didn’t even use the side dishes.

Yan Shu shut her mouth.

Xiao Jihan put down the empty bowl and looked at her, saying, “Master is right. It is indeed the time for disciples to grow, so from now on, I won’t bring porridge to Master anymore.”

Yan Shu: ...

I suspect you’re retaliating, but I have no evidence.

As she looked at Xiao Jihan’s increasingly dark expression, Yan Shu cautiously negotiated with him, “Can’t they send us more? That way, we both have something to eat.”

Xiao Jihan gave her a cold glance and said, “It seems that Master is not aware of the current situation in the Xuantian Sect. Xuantian Sect is located in Yun Province and is supported by the Shangguan royal family. However, as the Shangguan family has not produced a disciple with spiritual roots for three generations, the support has been greatly reduced.”

“Spiritual rice is a spiritual item within rice. Even among a hundred stones of rice, it may not produce a pound of spiritual rice. Therefore, it is extremely rare. Currently, only the senior martial uncles who have already taken disciples have a share.”

Yan Shu understood. Spiritual rice was limited, so it was only allocated to the senior martial uncles who had already taken disciples, who would then distribute it further.

This... this meant that she had been stealing Xiao Jihan’s food for over a year?!

Yan Shu’s face instantly turned red, not out of anger but embarrassment.

She said with shame, “Then... I’ll give it to you from now on. I have a mutated Thunder Spirit Root, so the spiritual energy provided by the spiritual rice is of no use to me.”

Yan Shu was telling the truth. Compared to the spiritual energy she obtained from a night of cultivation yesterday, the spiritual energy provided by the porridge could be described as a drop in the bucket.

The main reason why she couldn’t forget about the porridge was mainly because of its taste, which was incredibly good. It was also like taking a bath; she felt a bit uncomfortable if she didn’t eat something.