Yesterday, Yuan Shouyi brought good news: Taiming Sect had officially received the first batch of elixirs sent from those Pill Sects and had begun rushing the production of lucky bags to launch them into the market.
It wouldn’t be long before the revenue from the first batch of lucky bags would be transferred into Jiang Ke’er’s account, unlocking her money power from then on.
Unfortunately, the money power probably wouldn’t catch up in time for this Secret Realm expedition.
The day to enter the Secret Realm was drawing closer and closer, and a sense of urgency welled up in Jiang Ke’er’s heart.
She was still so weak—she didn’t know if she would be crushed by the geniuses from other sects with a mere flick of a finger.
The progress on developing the Transformation Origin Pill had also hit a bottleneck. Jiang Ke’er wasn’t sure which grade the elixir she was currently researching would fall under, but it would definitely be far higher than the Top-grade Hemostatic Pill.
After these past few days of research and cultivation, Jiang Ke’er felt like her hairline was creeping higher and higher; every time her Shifu ruffled her hair, she could pull out a few strands…
“I’m having such a hard time!”
Once again, while treating Qian Yue’s wounds, Jiang Ke’er sighed deeply, looking up at the sky.
“Have you lost some hair?” Qian Yue curiously ran her fingers through Jiang Ke’er’s hair.
Jiang Ke’er felt as if she’d been struck by lightning. “Even you noticed?”
If even Qian Yue could tell, then she really might go bald before she grew old!
Qian Yue covered her mouth with a gentle laugh. “It’s not too serious. Maybe you’ve been staying too long in the alchemy room recently, and the fire energy inside is too intense. Or maybe it’s the stress…”
“Probably the stress,” Jiang Ke’er rolled her eyes lifelessly. “No choice, who asked me to be so weak.”
“Indeed, quite weak.” Qian Yue nodded earnestly, giving a straightforward answer.
That only deepened Jiang Ke’er’s grudge.
“If you’re stressed, you need to learn to relieve it,” Qian Yue said with a tender smile.
“There are many ways to decompress, for example, finding a Dao companion to practice Dual Cultivation with… or being Dual Cultivated by a Dao companion…”
Jiang Ke’er snapped awake immediately, her face full of terror.
“No! Isn’t there any other method? Qian Yue, what weird things are in your head?!”
“I’m just speaking honestly,” Qian Yue’s smile was still pure and gentle, making Jiang Ke’er blush warmly.
“Dual Cultivation isn’t shameful. Proper Dual Cultivation is good for physical and mental health, although I haven’t tried it myself yet…”
As Qian Yue spoke, two faint blushes climbed up her cheeks. She lowered her head shyly, stealing a glance at Jiang Ke’er from the corner of her eye.
No way, no way?!
Jiang Ke’er’s heart fluttered wildly at the signal, but she dared not misinterpret it.
“Of course,” Qian Yue lifted her head, the embarrassment gone from her face as she spoke seriously, “the premise of Dual Cultivation is that both parties establish a sufficiently strong emotional bond—trusting and entrusting each other. It must be under the consent of both parties, using Dual Cultivation to strengthen that bond, adding beautiful colors to both lives… This is the foundation of Dual Cultivation!”
“That’s right, that’s right!” Jiang Ke’er’s eyes sparkled, tears welling up as she thought—finally, a kindred spirit!
This was the normal value system that a Dao companion practicing Dual Cultivation should have! Someone like Qiao Xiaoxian, who was full of twisted, forceful nonsense, probably wouldn’t be able to say anything like this her whole life!
In that moment, Senior Sister Qian Yue’s image grew even taller in Jiang Ke’er’s eyes, as if she was radiating a golden light that shone down from the heavens.
“So, I hope that we can all find the other half of our fate someday,” Qian Yue’s eyes were like flowing water. She looked at Jiang Ke’er with a faint sadness and sorrow, mixed with a hint of hesitation, and sighed softly.
Jiang Ke’er felt a stir in her heart, almost unable to shout aloud: I’ve already found her! I’ve already chosen my Dao companion! Senior Sister Qian Yue, please run away with me regardless of everything! Let me protect you; I will definitely defeat the Evil Dragon and be with you!
She almost blurted it out, but reason defeated emotion.
Doing so would only cause trouble for Senior Sister Qian Yue. Besides, the Secret Realm expedition was just days away, and confessing now would only make the atmosphere unbearably awkward.
Moreover, her feelings about that Evil Dragon were extremely complicated. Jiang Ke’er didn’t want to face emotional issues before sorting that out.
In the end, she only sighed quietly and plaintively: “Hopefully, hopefully that day will come.”
She got up calmly and left, but her back looked so lonely, so desolate that Qian Yue almost wanted to throw caution to the wind and run to pull her into an embrace.
Watching Jiang Ke’er leave, Qian Yue—or rather, Qiao Xiaoxian—twitching at the corner of her mouth, pulled a book out from her storage pouch.
One Hundred Ways to Tame a Fox Demon — Jointly Compiled by Three Experienced Legendary Masters.
“It’s no use…”
Dai Tian, the Master of the Dragon Hall, knelt before the Little Black Stone Communicator, his expression somewhat anxious.
“Taiming Sect’s guys are openly selling lucky bags, not even hiding their sect identity!”
“Sir, shouldn’t we take action? This is blatant provocation! They don’t take our Pill Sect Alliance seriously at all!”
The humiliation they had once inflicted on Taiming Sect was now being felt by themselves.
Dai Tian was impatient.
【Don’t rush. If you take action against Taiming Sect, you’ll fall right into their trap.】
“Why say that?”
【With the ambitions of the mastermind behind all this, they will never expose themselves by appearing personally. Taiming Sect is just their pawn. What they want is for us to fight Taiming Sect to the death…】
Dai Tian smiled bitterly. “But with Taiming Sect’s scale, how could they possibly match us in a mutually destructive battle? As long as you’re willing to act, sir, wouldn’t you be able to wipe Taiming Sect out in seconds?”
【I cannot intervene. You must rely on yourselves.】
“Why?”
【Because Taiming Sect has backing.】
“So what if they have backing? In all of Shenzhou, who can fight the Tribulation Immortal Hall?” Dai Tian couldn’t understand.
【They can’t defeat them, but it’s troublesome,】 the voice was cold. 【We made a rule before—youngsters must solve their own problems. If we don’t intervene, you can make as much trouble as you want. If we intervene, they can wipe you out, or at least cause mutual destruction.】
Dai Tian fell silent.
【Right now, you hold the strength advantage. There’s no need for me to intervene and push the other side into desperation. Follow my advice—first kill the Contact Emissary hidden inside Taiming Sect…】
“What about Taiming Sect…”
【Taiming Sect will be destroyed eventually. Just a matter of time. Wait for a decisive strike.】
“Understood.”
The day after tomorrow was the opening of the Secret Realm, yet her elixir still hadn’t been successfully developed.
The System Dummy hadn’t been defeated either.
Jiang Ke’er could only pin her hopes on the Secret Realm, hoping to gain some inspiration during the expedition.
Senior Sister Qian Yue’s wounds hadn’t healed yet, and she probably wouldn’t be able to exert her full strength during this expedition… so Jiang Ke’er needed to take care of her as much as possible.
After organizing her thoughts, Jiang Ke’er lay back in the System Space’s recliner and took out a book, reading with keen interest.
【Beginner’s One Hundred Ways to Slack Off in the Secret Realm】
The pressure has been too great lately. This Secret Realm expedition will just be a leisurely trip, a chance to slack off properly.
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