‘Wait, are these two sisters taking turns trying to raise my favorability?’
Looking at Lu Zhiyi kneeling on the ground, Su Xuan was at a bit of a loss.
Although he knew he wouldn’t face any real issues, seeing both sisters willing to sacrifice themselves for the other did make him feel a strange sense of pity.
The situation also highlighted their differences.
Even when Lin Zhiwei begged for help, she did it while holding a knife.
Based on her younger sister’s description, she was just a prideful fool who acted like a tough big sister.
Lu Zhiyi, on the other hand, had always seemed soft and weak, sometimes even appearing a bit dim-witted.
In reality, she understood everything clearly.
When faced with life and death, she didn’t lack the courage to sacrifice herself.
‘Tsk, what a contrast.’
“I told you, there’s no need for this.
Get up first!”
He shook his head helplessly and reached out to help Lu Zhiyi up.
“Master, please just agree.
Otherwise, I… I’ll…”
Lu Zhiyi remained stubborn, acting as if she wouldn’t stand unless he agreed.
She shifted her body slightly to avoid his hand, unable to finish her sentence.
She truly had no talent for threatening people.
“I said it’s not necessary.
Believe it or not!”
Seeing that gentle persuasion was useless, Su Xuan straightened his face and spoke sternly.
“I’m going to sleep.
If you want to keep kneeling, then kneel.
When your sister finds you, you can both cry together!”
As expected, a flash of panic appeared on Lu Zhiyi’s face after he finished.
She knew her sister’s temper.
If Lin Zhiwei found out, she would definitely do something extreme.
Seeing Su Xuan’s indifferent expression as he climbed into bed, a look of despair washed over her face.
“It doesn’t matter if Master agrees or not.
Tomorrow night… I’ll go myself!”
She rubbed her eyes, her tone stubborn, and then tiptoed back to her room.
‘She really is a stubborn one…’
Su Xuan found the whole thing absurd.
Both sisters were exactly the same in that regard.
He thought for a moment and then sat up straight.
Even though the residual Spiritual Power in his body hadn’t been fully absorbed yet, he hurriedly began to meditate and refine it.
For some reason, even though he still had enough time, he felt a strange sense of urgency.
‘Did I actually get touched by them?’
He quickly shook his head.
Being touched was useless.
These two would eventually become favored daughters of heaven.
He would be lucky if they didn’t hunt him down in the future!
He didn’t dare imagine having any kind of romantic story with them.
The next day, the distant sound of a rooster crowing signaled the morning.
The courtyard gate was suddenly struck with a series of loud thuds.
Lin Zhiwei had been restless and hadn’t slept at all.
As soon as the knocking started, she rushed to the door.
“Who is it?”
Who would come so early in the morning?
She asked in a low voice, cautiously opening a small crack in the door.
Standing before her was none other than the female cultivator from the clothing shop, Lin Chengyun.
She held a precious sword, her head tilted high, and her full chest was nearly pressed against the door.
She looked entirely confident.
“Sister Lin, why are you here?”
Confused, Lin Zhiwei quickly opened the gate.
She remembered that her master and Sister Lin didn’t get along.
He had even harassed her once, though he was severely punished for it.
“I just came to pay a visit.
Is Zhiwei not going to welcome me?”
Lin Chengyun’s beautiful eyes flickered as she smiled and asked.
Of course, she hadn’t come just for a visit.
After gaining experience for a few years, she was about to return to her sect.
While heading home after work yesterday, she had run into Manager Wu of the Marketplace.
After checking the list in his hand, she learned about the Marketplace expansion plan.
She remembered that Su Xuan’s cultivation had definitely not reached Level 3.
This time, he was surely destined to be sent off as cannon fodder.
She was somewhat worried about how Lin Zhiwei would survive after he left.
She even had a slight fear that Su Xuan might become desperate and do something reckless or inappropriate to the girl.
Of course, she wasn’t some saintly savior; she was here for Lin Zhiwei’s talent.
When she had saved Lin Zhiwei that day, she noticed the girl had an extraordinary skeletal structure.
It was even superior to her own, making her a genius perfectly suited for the way of the sword.
That was why she couldn’t suppress her impatience and came to knock so early in the morning.
“Of course, Sister Lin, please come in.”
Lin Zhiwei remembered that this woman had saved her, and feeling deeply grateful, she quickly gestured for her to enter.
Lin Chengyun stepped into the courtyard, looking around with her head held high.
She sat down at the stone table in the yard and pointed toward a stool on the other side.
“Zhiwei, come sit next to me.”
She wore a triumphant smile, as if she were the owner of the house.
Once Lin Zhiwei sat down, she spoke calmly.
“Your master is going to the expansion, isn’t he?”
“He definitely won’t be coming back.
Do you want to take me as your master and become a sword cultivator?”
Lin Chengyun looked at the stunned girl and continued.
“Come back to the sect with me.
I’ll have my master teach you the way of the sword.
You might even reach Core Formation or even become a Nascent Soul expert!”
“As long as you nod your head, I’ll handle your master.
He’s only at Level 2; I can deal with him in a single strike.”
Lin Zhiwei’s heart shook as she listened.
‘Does she mean I have the potential to be a sword cultivator?’
‘And I can enter a sect!’
Her heart pounded, but she instinctively asked, “What about Zhiyi?
Can she come with me?”
“Hmm… No.”
Lin Chengyun shook her head.
She had secretly checked Lu Zhiyi as well.
Compared to her sister, she was like mud versus a cloud.
She had zero talent for sword cultivation, so taking her back would be a waste of effort.
Seeing the change in her expression, Lin Zhiwei’s face dimmed slightly.
Seeing this, Lin Chengyun advised, “Zhiwei, cultivation is like this.
The difference between having talent and having none is like the difference between heaven and earth.
For the sake of the way of the sword, it’s better to discard certain emotions early on!”
Discard?
Lin Zhiwei remained silent, instinctively taking a step back.
Even though she had been wary of Su Xuan and thought he had ill intentions, she found Lin Chengyun’s direct, cold attitude difficult to accept.
“Don’t think about it anymore.
What is there to hesitate for?
Come with me!”
Lin Chengyun reached out her hand, full of confidence.
But before she could bask in her triumph for long…
Suddenly, an invisible surge of spiritual energy erupted from Su Xuan’s room!
Lin Zhiwei couldn’t feel it, but Lin Chengyun was very familiar with it.
That was the sign of someone breaking through!
‘Is this Su Xuan?’
‘Didn’t he look like he was far from Level 3 just a few days ago?’
‘How did he progress so fast?’
Lin Chengyun stood up abruptly, her face filled with disbelief.
The confidence she had when she entered was gone.
Creak…
The bedroom door made a sound, and Su Xuan slowly walked out.
“Zhiwei, help me boil some hot water.
I need to bathe!”
He was covered in a layer of black filth from head to toe, emitting a foul odor.
However, not only had his height increased by a few inches, but his spirit was also completely refreshed.
His entire temperament was worlds apart from before.
“Miss Lin is here too?
Is something the matter?”
Su Xuan looked surprised and asked reflexively.
Lin Chengyun didn’t show any disgust toward the smell on his body.
Instead, her face was full of envy.
That was a marrow cleansing!
From Qi Refinement to Nascent Soul, there were only a few opportunities for this to happen!
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Su, on reaching Level 3 and undergoing marrow cleansing.
You have officially stepped onto the path of cultivation!”
She looked at the confused Lin Zhiwei, her heart full of regret.
She gritted her teeth and spoke with a trace of unwillingness.
“I came here because I wanted to take Zhiwei back to the Luoshui Sword Sect.
Her talent shouldn’t be buried by someone like you.”
She raised her head and added that final point.
‘The Luoshui Sword Sect!’
In the game, Lin Zhiwei had used the Luoshui Sword Art to beat him, the protagonist, to within an inch of his life!
Su Xuan looked at Lin Chengyun, feeling that she had come with ill intent.