Chapter 6: What?! There's a Monthly Pass?!
Qingyun Sect, Chixiao Peak.
While cultivating, Mu Baisuang suddenly opened her eyes, sensing something unusual.
"How strange, my senior sister's aura has stabilized?" She pulled out a tattered straw doll and two copper coins from her spatial ring, calculating for a long time but failing to figure out what was going on.
According to her plan, Li Qingran, who suffered from both internal and external injuries, had her spiritual roots and cultivation completely destroyed, and was also afflicted with fire poison, should not have survived more than half a month. Moreover, the Wanqing Mountains were teeming with demonic beasts, and encountering even a slightly powerful one would mean certain death for Li Qingran. Once Li Qingran died, the Taiyin Dao Body would be hers.
"Where did things go wrong?"
Mu Baisuang frowned. She could only sense that Li Qingran was still in the broken hut, but nothing beyond that.
This was the only comforting thought.
"Baisuang, are you there?" A raspy voice called from outside the cave.
Mu Baisuang's frown deepened, her face filled with disdain.
It was that annoying Zhang Hanxiao again.
This guy visited her cave at least ten times a day!
If it weren't for maintaining her cute junior sister persona and the item Zhang Hanxiao possessed, she would have already lost her temper.
A good-for-nothing playboy who dreamed of becoming her Dao companion? How dare he?!
But Zhang Hanxiao still had his uses.
Mu Baisuang's eyes sparkled as she quickly devised a plan, her face breaking into a sweet, standard junior sister smile as she went out to greet him.
"Brother Hanxiao~"
The sweet, coquettish tone made Zhang Hanxiao's legs go weak.
"Brother Hanxiao, what brings you here?" Mu Baisuang stood in front of Zhang Hanxiao, tilting her head slightly. Dressed in plain white robes, her hands clasped in front of her, her long black hair swaying gently in the breeze, her eyes filled with innocence, she looked like a pure, budding white lotus.
"Ah, haha! Nothing important," Zhang Hanxiao stammered, his eyes glued to Mu Baisuang's face as he hurriedly handed over the item in his hand. "Half a month ago, during your duel with Li Qingran, your Shuangyue Sword broke, right? I've been doing a lot of sect missions lately and earned some money to buy you a better sword. This one is called Qiuhua, much better than Shuangyue."
He lied. This sword was actually a birthday gift from Li Qingran.
He had indeed completed many sect missions recently, but he had also caused a lot of trouble, and the money he earned wasn't enough to cover the damages.
In the past, Li Qingran would help him pay, but now he had to handle it himself.
But to develop a relationship with his junior sister, he needed to give small gifts to flirt. After much thought, he decided to give her the Qiuhua Sword.
Mu Baisuang glanced at the Qiuhua Sword in Zhang Hanxiao's hand.
It was a mid-grade magical artifact, indeed better than the high-grade mortal artifact Shuangyue Sword, and quite luxurious equipment for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
In fact, Lu Changtian had already given her a high-grade magical artifact—the Fengxu Sword—but who would complain about having too many weapons?
Especially since exploding a magical artifact in a critical moment could be a life-saving move.
"Brother Hanxiao, isn't this inappropriate?" Mu Baisuang pouted, looking at the sword at Fourth Senior Brother's waist. "Isn't the Qiuhua Sword your personal sword? What will you use if you give it to me?"
"Hey, my strength speaks for itself. Any sword will do," Zhang Hanxiao said nonchalantly. "But you, junior sister, need a proper weapon to protect yourself. It's settled, don't refuse!"
Mu Baisuang rolled her eyes internally.
What did he mean by her needing a weapon to protect herself? Was she that weak?
"Alright, thank you, Brother Hanxiao~" Mu Baisuang thought disdainfully but outwardly performed a graceful bow, her eyes filled with joy and gratitude as she accepted the Qiuhua Sword. She drew the sword three inches, the cold light dazzling, and pretended to cherish it dearly, hugging it tightly. "I really like this sword, Brother Hanxiao. You're so kind~~"
Zhang Hanxiao watched the sword in Mu Baisuang's arms, wishing he could replace it with his own arm.
He also remembered his earlier plan and seized the opportunity. "Junior sister, are you free tonight? Let me tell you, there's a great spot in the back mountains with abundant spiritual energy, perfect for cultivation. I'll take you there tonight!"
"Ah, no need," Mu Baisuang smiled politely. "Elder Brother has already set up a spirit-gathering array for me."
"Uh, well..." Zhang Hanxiao was dumbfounded.
"By the way, Brother Hanxiao," Mu Baisuang took two steps forward, hugging Fourth Senior Brother's arm, her fingers lightly brushing his palm as she blinked. "There's a female disciple in the outer sect named Song Jiaojiao. She's a good friend of mine. Could you bring her here? You know, it's not convenient for me to go to the outer sect..."
With Mu Baisuang clinging to him, Zhang Hanxiao's already weak legs turned to jelly.
He felt intoxicated by the fragrance of his junior sister, unsure how he even managed to leave. By the time he regained his senses, he was standing under a willow tree outside the cave.
"Tsk, worth it," Zhang Hanxiao savored the lingering sensation on his arm, satisfied.
Outer sect disciples were not allowed into the inner sect, and inner sect disciples couldn't bring outer sect disciples in.
This was a sect rule, and breaking it would result in punishment.
But now, he didn't care about rules. His junior sister's words were the rules!
Mu Baisuang leaned against the cave door, instinctively touching the hot snake-shaped mark on her lower back. Her pretty face turned cold, her eyes flashing with a chilling light. "Li Qingran, let's see if your life is still as tough this time..."
...
At midnight, Chen Huaian was awakened by his alarm.
Due to his weak physical condition, he usually fell asleep by 8 or 9 PM, and nothing could wake him.
But tonight, to ensure he woke up, he set his phone to vibrate and slept with his face on it.
The alarm went off every minute, determined to annoy him awake.
The reason for waking up at this hour was none other than to check on his virtual girlfriend.
Opening the game, he saw that the effects of the advanced spirit-gathering array had ended. The ten spirit crystals had turned to dust, and the array flags had dimmed, but Li Qingran, who was still meditating at the center of the array, looked radiant.
Chen Huaian gently tapped Li Qingran's forehead:
[Status: Meditating]
[Cultivation Progress: 327/499 (Second Level)]
"Oh ho, already at the second level of Qi Refinement? Almost at the third! The money wasn't wasted!"
Chen Huaian shook his head, feeling a sense of pride, as if he had bought study materials for his daughter, and her grades had skyrocketed.
Before he could revel in the moment, two purchase-related notifications popped up:
[Congratulations! Your virtual girlfriend 'Li Qingran' has broken through to the second level of Qi Refinement!]
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[Virtual Girlfriend Store is now open! You can purchase all items suitable for the Qi Refinement stage! You can also try your luck in the 'Fortune Koi Pond·Beginner' (100¥ per draw, 10 draws at a 10% discount. Draw a Fortune Koi to exchange for a super prize. The probability of drawing a Fortune Koi is 0.001%, with a guaranteed draw at 1000 attempts).]
...
Chen Huaian's smile froze.
Chen Huaian stared at his phone in silence.
Chen Huaian's hands trembled slightly.
Chen Huaian wanted to call the police.