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Chapter 2: A Beating (Part 2)

The Bubble Ring ethereal beast was genderless and belonged to the psychic-type. It was a rare kind of ethereal beast. In fact, psychic-type ethereal beasts like Bubble Ring were quite rare. There weren't many ethereal beast bases/farms, with perhaps only five or six new additions in variety (types) each year. Their starting prices of ethereal beasts were in the range of one million Alliance Coins, which most average families couldn't afford. Qiao Sang's mother was indeed a wealthy woman. Qiao Sang immediately labeled the short-haired female researcher in the white coat before her as a rich woman. The researcher, busy typing at the computer, seemed unfazed by Qiao Sang and Qiaoli Guo's arrival. She had likely received advance information about Qiao Sang's appointment. "Please have a seat over there," she gestured towards a single couch nearby. Qiao Sang took a seat as instructed. It was just an ordinary couch, nothing special about it. "Bubble Ring,&qu

Chapter 2: A Beating (Part 1)

Qiao Sang returned home with her mother, feeling a bit dazed. Spending nearly two hours at school enduring the spit-laden lecture from her teacher was quite an ordeal. If it weren't for the teacher's stomachache that interrupted the tirade, he might have continued the disciplinary session. She washed her face twice in the bathroom. Looking at herself in the mirror, she noticed her refined facial features, an exact replica of her appearance from her previous life. She just appeared younger, with a bit of baby fat still clinging to her face. "Come out and eat," her mother's voice came from the living room. "I'm coming." Qiao Sang responded and washed her face again in silence. In the living room, her mother, Ye Xiangting, gave her a sharp look. "The food's getting cold. I just reheated it. Eat quickly." Qiao Sang noticed many similarities between her current family and the one from her past life. Not only did her parents look the same, bu

Chapter 35: Facing the Wall to Understand the Southern Branch (Part 2)

  As she pondered, Lu Nanzhi suddenly sat down next to Jiang Yuebai and handed her book to her. "Can I ask you a question, Junior Sister? What does this sentence mean?" Jiang Yuebai was momentarily stunned. Lu Nanzhi was the cream of the crop in their generation, excelling in both talent and comprehension. Why would she seek her advice? Moreover, they had just fought. How could she be so calm and unbiased? "Did I say something wrong?" Lu Nanzhi looked puzzled. Thinking about what Lü Ying had said that day, Jiang Yuebai bit her lip and asked, "Lu Nanzhi, don't you look down on me? I'm just a miscellaneous disciple, while you're an inner sect genius." "I can be in the inner sect because I was born with a gifted spiritual body, not because of my personal abilities. So, I don't feel superior. If we swapped bodies, I'm afraid you'd achieve even greater heights than me ." "Are you trying to praise me?" Jiang Yuebai squ

Chapter 35: Facing the Wall to Understand the Southern Branch (Part 1)

TL note : "面壁识南枝" (miànbì shí nánzhī), Literally translated, means "facing the wall to recognize the southern branch." . It refers to the act of reflecting on one's mistakes. The "southern branch" in the idiom is often understood to represent one's true self, inner qualities, or essence In the Yin Wind Gorge, darkness enveloped the land, and a bone-chilling cold wind cut through the air. Amongst the overgrown weeds and the eerie cries of crows, strange rocks stood tall. Jiang Yuebai glared angrily at the emotionless Lu Nanzhi, who exuded a cold aura. Beside them, Xie Jingshan squatted and scratched his head, "You two were fighting, and I was just passing by to watch the show. Why am I being punished to face the wall with you for seven days? This is so unfair!" Lu Nanzhi adjusted her clothes and nodded, bowing his head, "I apologize for involving you." Turning her gaze to Jiang Yuebai again, she said, "If you had just told m

Chapter 34 - Offense (Part 2)

"Shut your mouth!" Slap! Tao Fengnian stood up, grabbed Jiang Yuebai, and delivered a slap. Jiang Yuebai stood still, her innocent face turning gradually red and swollen from the imprint of five fingers. Mist blurred her eyes, and she clenched her lips tightly as tears rolled down in big drops. Tao Fengnian's heart was torn apart, his body trembling. The hand hanging by his side was burning like hot iron. Jia Wei sneered, "When a child doesn't listen, they need to be disciplined properly. Otherwise, they'll offend people outside, and they won't even know how they'll die." Tao Fengnian's lips twitched, and he half shielded Jiang Yuebai with his body. "This girl has been spoiled by me too much. Junior Jia, allow me a moment to rest. I promise to re-cultivate your twenty mu of land within three days and plant new spiritual plants." Jiang Yuebai lifted her head suddenly, tears falling. She looked at Tao Fengnian with confusion. Tao Feng

Chapter 34 - Offense (Part 1)

"You've been practicing 'Grass and Wood Technique' for so long just to get the hang of it, and you want me to praise you? I don't expect you to master a second-level spell right away, but could you at least try a bit harder? I suggest you don't bother going to the Hall of Dharma. It's a waste of time!" After finally getting the hang of "Grass and Wood Technique" today, Lu Ying went to find Song Peier, only to be met with a scolding. Even though Jiang Yuebai was the second person in Huaxi Valley to successfully learn a spell, there was no longer anyone praising or encouraging her. Feeling wronged, Lu Ying carried a burden that nobody understood. She went out alone to clear her mind and, upon reaching the valley entrance, saw Jiang Yuebai chatting and laughing with Shi Xiaowu. It made Lu Ying feel even worse. "Lu Ying, wait!" Jiang Yuebai stepped forward and grabbed Lu Ying's sleeve, but she shook Jiang Yuebai's hand off with

Chapter 33: Little Gains (Part 1)

After Li Jiuchuan finished speaking, he chuckled in a self-deprecating manner before Jiang Yuebai could respond. "Forget it, even I am like the monkey king crossing the river; following me won't lead you anywhere promising. If you have any doubts about your cultivation in the future, feel free to come to me. While I still have the energy, I will do my best to guide you." Jiang Yuebai nodded sullenly and mustered the courage to ask, "Senior Li, is it really impossible to repair your lifebound magic treasure?" Li Jiuchuan didn't avoid the question, "It's very difficult. My lifebound magic treasure was designed based on scattered records collected by Five Flavors Mountain Hermit. There's no complete method for refining it, and I've been improvising." "It was indeed formidable at first, allowing me, in the early Golden Core stage, to contend against those in the late Golden Core stage. But... it still had flaws. I believe that today, a

Chapter 33: Little Gains (Part 2)

Li Jiuchuan stood up and walked into the adjacent room, filled with bookshelves, with Jiang Yuebai following closely behind. Passing through rows of bookshelves, she saw two scrolls hanging at the back of the room. One painting depicted a woman in a green robe, lying drunk atop a mountain peak, drinking alone under the moonlight, carefree and unrestrained. The other painting depicted a woman in black attire, wielding a spear and riding a horse, chasing clouds and pursuing the sun, free and uninhibited. Jiang Yuebai's gaze fixed on the woman in the green robe in the first scroll, her voice trembling as she asked, "Whose portraits are these?" Li Jiuchuan, who was retrieving books, glanced over, "The first one is Tianyan Sect's founder, Lu Xingyun. The second one is Five Flavors Mountain Hermit. They are the people I admire the most in my life." Jiang Yuebai's pupils trembled. Oh my mother, the person who guided her on the path of immortality was Lu Xingyun

Chapter 32: Observations at the Hall of Myriad Laws (Part 1)

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At the foot of the Qingyun Peak, beneath the main gate of the Tianyan Sect. Tao Fengnian handed over their two tokens to the disciple guarding the gate for inspection. "Old Tao, you're looking pretty good. Did you have a big haul on this trip again?" "Yeah, looking at your rosy complexion and energetic spirit, did something good happen?" "What good could there be? Same old, same old." Tao Fengnian smiled as he took back the tokens. Jiang Yuebai craned her neck to look around, thinking that Mo Baichun's healing medicine was truly effective. Her grandfather's complexion had improved over the past two days, and he wasn't coughing much either. Entering through the gate, Jiang Yuebai looked up at the towering main peak of the Tianyan Sect, Tiankui Peak, and said, "Grandfather, you go back first. I want to visit Senior Li from the Hall of Myriad Laws and present the gift I prepared." Tao Fengnian hesitated, noticing that it was almost n

Chapter 32: Observations at the Hall of Myriad Laws (Part 2)

A shattered lifebound magic treasure was a serious matter. So, Li Jiuchuan's inability to form his Core was due to this reason. Looking up, Jiang Yuebai suddenly saw someone under a winter plum tree in the distance, with flowers falling like rain and drifting petals all around. A young man in green robes stood tall and elegant, as beautiful as a painting. Her heart skipped a beat, not because of the present beauty, but because she didn't know how long Li Jiuchuan had been standing there and whether he had heard the conversation between the two just now. Li Jiuchuan brushed off the petals on his shoulder and walked over, a faint smile curling his lips, exuding a gentle and refreshing aura. "Shan Jun sent me a message, so I came out to look for you. You're quite fast. Come with me." Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath, put on a big smile, and followed him. "Is Shan Jun the title of the Tiger Lord at the valley entrance?" Li Jiuchuan responded, "No, Shan J

Chapter 1: You Can't Blame Her

Zhehai Province, Hanggang City. Wencheng Middle School, Class 37. "This time's mock exam has shown remarkable progress in everyone. Especially Qin Shou, who ranked second in the entire grade, only 2 points away from a perfect score. Everyone should learn from him." "Most students have done well, but a few have surprisingly shown no desire for improvement and scored zero, dragging down the class average." "I won't name names, but I hope the student in question takes this seriously. There are only 21 days left until the high school entrance exam. Such grades won't even get you into an ordinary vocational school, let alone the Beast Taming High School." The homeroom teacher, Yu Guang, scanned the location at the far right, third row from the back, near the window. There sat a girl with a ponytail, sitting straight-backed, the epitome of an exemplary student. The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. What's with the act? He was definitel

Chapter 31: Puppet Marionette (Part 2)

After tidying up and resting for a while, combined with the medicine from Mo Baichun, the two of them were mostly recovered. "Grandfather, do incidents involving calamities often happen around the Southern Valley Marketplace?" At midnight, Jiang Yuebai played with a small wooden puppet, sitting at the table, and asked Tao Fengnian. "It's hard to say. Why are you asking about this?" Jiang Yuebai's small face wrinkled. "I just feel that something is off. I even suspect that all of this was arranged by Mo Baichun." Tao Fengnian's gaze flickered as he continued to organize the Heartburning Mother Flower. "You can suspect, but without evidence, you shouldn't make baseless claims. Regardless, the fact remains that she saved us. Moreover, she didn't forcibly take you away, which shows that she isn't domineering or intending to harm you." "Anyway, I just don't like her." Jiang Yuebai usually didn't express her di

Chapter 31: Puppet Marionette (Part 1)

Tao Fengnian staggered to Jiang Yuebai's side, handed her a healing pill, and grasped the lock sickle as he half-knelt on the ground. The roars of the monstrous beasts grew closer, and the vibrations in the ground became more pronounced. Jiang Yuebai nervously clung to Tao Fengnian's sleeve. "Don't be afraid, Grandfather is here." Noticing a nearby wooden box, Tao Fengnian decisively retrieved a gu worm from it and swallowed it. The gu worm erupted in his abdomen like a blazing fire, a surge of heat enveloping his entire body. Tao Fengnian's spirits were invigorated, exhaustion fading away, and even the pain seemed nonexistent. He stood back up, firmly gripping the lock sickle. "Little one, thirty li to the north is the boundary guarded by the Tianyan Sect. I'll help you break through the encirclement, and you should go seek help." Jiang Yuebai's small hand trembled. Despite knowing that seeking help might be impossible, she still nodded, bit