Chapter 258: Binding the Birth System to Become a Winner in Life Chapter 259 Cultivators Must Strengthen Themselves (29)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Inside the secret realm, before a tranquil lake—

The stillness in the air did not calm the cultivators hiding nearby.

Instead, as the water lily-like petals of several lotuses at the center of the lake slowly matured, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

Disciples of the Five Great Sects, bearing orders from their masters, had arrived early to prepare for harvesting these mature Pure Vein Spirit Lotuses.

"Pure Vein Spirit Lotuses mature once every millennium; according to Uncle Master's calculations, with the opening of the West Mountain Secret Realm this time, five to seven of these Pure Vein Spirit Lotuses will mature.

Regardless, Guiyun Sect cannot miss this opportunity; everyone must stay alert, waiting only until the Pure Vein Spirit Lotus blooms with fifteen petals before we go out and seize them."

A senior brother with the air of a leader transmitted his voice in advance, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on the lake.

It was not just him saying this; the other four sects held the same theory.

Disciples of Jade Maiden Palace held long swords, their eyes brimming with intense determination.

Disciples of Lingxiao Hall upheld the principle of acting rather than speaking; since Jade Maiden Palace held long swords, they had already revealed their magic artifacts.

Hidden God Sect and Lingyun Sect also made various arrangements, but it cannot be denied that these Pure Vein Spirit Lotuses would not easily be given up.

Meanwhile, compared to the imminent clash at the core of the secret realm, the atmosphere in the Outer Region was visibly relaxed and pleasant.

Shen Yao had been wandering around these past few days; when she met passing cultivators, they all exchanged friendly smiles.

Anyway, there were only a few types of spirit grass in the outer region; anyone slightly ambitious would not bother collecting them.

After all, this was the Spirit Plant Secret Realm; the deeper one went, the more types of spirit grass there were.

Shen Yao had even encountered an enthusiastic cultivator who urged her to hurry and leave, saying there were plenty of good things inside, so why bother stuffing junk into her storage bag.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao was choked speechless by the disdain in the other's words, and even the system laughed out goose cries in her mind.

Still, Shen Yao did as she pleased; what did it matter whether she said anything or not? Anyway, she just loved these common goods.

"Host, you've already filled three storage bags, and you want to fill more?"

The system was amazed; everything its host had done recently left it unable to understand.

"This is Youth Preserving Grass; the name matches its effect. Although it only lasts three days, that is only for cultivators of the Cultivation World. Placed in the Spiritually Barren Mortal World, it is the best beauty product."

What a good thing; this batch of Youth Preserving Grass before her eyes had already matured.

She didn't need to put any effort into cultivating it (the effect of Youth Preserving Grass was mediocre; cultivators of the Cultivation World preferred other youth-preserving beauty products)—she just had to move her fingers, and Youth Preserving Grass would beautifully enter her account.

Not to mention filling three big bags; according to Shen Yao's plan, she would be happy to fill three more big bags.

Not only Youth Preserving Grass, but also Health Body Flowers nearby; although they had a certain strengthening effect on the body, they were disliked by many cultivators for the same mediocre effect as Youth Preserving Grass, but Shen Yao had no such thought.

There is no mediocre spirit grass, only cultivators who don't know how to use it.

Placed in the Spiritually Barren Modern Society, these were top-quality beauty products and health products; she could easily master the two most profitable core technologies, and Shen Yao would then be able to make money while lying down.

"We won't stay in the Cultivation World forever, System; one must have a long-term vision."

Shen Yao made a hand seal with one hand, and a patch of tender green grass before her eyes snapped off at the roots.

As spiritual power formed a net and spread downward, the Youth Preserving Grass snapped off at the roots was collected by Shen Yao into her storage bag.

The withered storage bag showed no difference from the outside, but as long as one probed with divine sense, one could tell that the space inside the storage bag had visibly decreased.

The system's tone paused, "Host, how are you so sure these things will be useful?"

Seeing the system still being hard-headed, Shen Yao continued collecting while answering, "I can't be sure, but look at the situation of the task world you chose; do I need to point out the proportion of worlds with spiritual energy?"

System:... No need.

After humming and hawing for a while, the system stopped speaking and instead mentioned the situation of the next task world.

Shen Yao shook the storage bag in her hand; another one was filled.

"I hope the new task world will be more interesting," but no matter how interesting, it couldn't stop her from wanting to do things.

Given the system's character, the probability of the next world having no spiritual energy was one hundred percent.

Was the spirit grass she was harvesting now trash? This was clearly the capital she relied on for survival, the principal for completing original accumulation.

As if hearing the sound of gold coins ringing, Shen Yao narrowed her eyes, looked up, chose a direction where Youth Preserving Grass was dense, and continued forward making hand seals.

Walking and collecting along the way, the spirit grass in the Outer Region would eventually be harvested clean one day.

Although the few types of spirit grass Shen Yao favored were not valuable items at all, even if they grew densely, they couldn't withstand Shen Yao's harvester-like collection.

Indeed, under Shen Yao's strategy of leaving not a single leaf, several more filled storage bags appeared in the space.

The system had already understood the host's thoughts and did not stop her.

After all, except at the beginning when the host chose to be conservative and conventional, at other times the abilities the host revealed were unexpectedly great.

The system considered itself a small fry and dared not stop the Big Shot's ideas; otherwise, if tricked out of three Ziyun Pills again, it would have nowhere to cry.

Shen Yao mocked the system for being petty; the matter of the Ziyun Pills had been nagged about for so long and still wasn't over. Wait until later when she extorted treasures from its hands again—wouldn't that be heartbreaking?

System:...

"Can't you not look for me?" Is the host some kind of demon? It wasn't that it hadn't given the host rewards; how could she think about harvesting wool every day.

The system was angry and indignant, unaware that what Shen Yao liked was white looting. Why use her own when she could use others'; her treasures definitely had to be saved up.

"We are companions who help each other; isn't yours mine?"

Shen Yao gave the system brainwashing off and on, while also indicating that if she completed the task well, the rewards the system received would definitely be more than three Ziyun Pills.

The system nodded secretly; indeed it would be richer than three Ziyun Pills, otherwise it wouldn't take things out.

Even if the system is still out of contact with the Main System, it has contacted other Functional Systems before; items traded out can be sold for... cough cough cough, exchanged for some hardship fees.

The system is a money-grubber at heart, the kind of pixiu that only lets things in and never out, but Shen Yao has a way to make it reluctantly spend; among the many Task Hosts it has dealt with, it was already kind enough not to confiscate her treasures—who dares to haggle with the system?

Shen Yao:... So people can't ask for face, otherwise life is too miserable, and I can only wrong myself.

"Alright, you're just a system, don't worry too much about these trivial details.

Is your Assessment Task coming up soon? Prepare more when you have time, and try to gather more information."

Shen Yao kept assigning tasks to the system while sending it off to busy itself.

The system was obedient too, running off at the sound; it really wanted to think about its upcoming Assessment Task—this time it couldn't be muddled like last time, preparing nothing, what if it messed up?

Shen Yao continued gathering Spirit Grass, and by the way put the Storage Bag in her hand into her space.

Not far away, a Cultivator noticed Shen Yao and simply came over to say hello.

Shen Yao:... Huh?

The one who came was a male Cultivator with decent looks, seemingly having noticed Shen Yao for a while.

After all, not everyone has the patience to gather these useless Spiritual Herbs.

"Fellow Cultivator, I don't know..."

Looking at the clothing the other person wore, they seemed to be a Cultivator of Luo Yun Sect; this sect isn't large, and quite a few people inside are skilled in Spirit Talisman arts.

"Just bored with nothing to do; Fellow Cultivator, if you want to go inside, you can leave on your own."

Shen Yao politely refused the other's kind invitation; what Heavenly Water Spirit Lotus? Anyway she didn't know about it, and was even less willing to take risks for it.

The male Cultivator didn't expect this woman from Yunxia Valley to be so resolute. That was the Heavenly Water Spirit Lotus, a top-grade Spiritual Power tonic for the female lead.

Wanting to speak again to try to persuade her, unexpectedly Shen Yao didn't give him a chance at all.

Male Cultivator:...

Fine, this person won't do; he can go find someone else.

No deal, no harm done; it's not a matter of life and death, no need to insist on the same person.

Shen Yao smiled and saw the other off, while also feeling the gaze that had been lingering around her being diverted.

The danger of the Spirit Plant Secret Realm is evident; even someone just wandering around outside could be targeted, who knows what scene the other Cultivators inside are in.

Shaking her head to perk up, Shen Yao made up her mind absolutely not to meddle in the Central Core's affairs; she'd just gather Spiritual Objects outside.

At this moment, the Core Area of the Secret Realm was in chaos because several Spiritual Objects were fighting fiercely; it could be said people's brains were beaten directly into dog brains.

Everywhere was chaotic Spiritual Power and Magic Artifacts, and someone was always being accidentally injured or even killed.

This is a Human Calamity that makes people unable to guard against it; as long as those who come are all swept up in it.

Shen Yao continued gathering according to her rhythm; sometimes when tired she would stop to rest, not forgetting to put the filled Storage Bags away by category.

The basic Spiritual Objects Shen Yao gathered were somewhat numerous, but these were all items mortals could use; some with better effects existed, but after gathering they could only stay in the space gathering dust.

Moreover, this type of Spiritual Object has some bugs; not unusual in the Cultivation World, but in the Mortal World they can't be used normally because of Spiritual Energy issues.

So Shen Yao thought it over and simply temporarily abandoned these Spiritual Objects; the Spiritual Objects she collected in the West Mountain Secret Realm are famous for being large in quantity and sufficient, enough for her to use even in a world with no Spiritual Energy.

Half a month's time, Shen Yao basically passed smoothly in this cycle of gathering and resting, gathering and resting.

During this period, it wasn't that no one came to cause trouble; there were many like before who were tactful, but without exception all were sternly refused by Shen Yao.

Even though Shen Yao's dantian has a problem, she is a bona fide Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

In the entire West Mountain Secret Realm, her cultivation realm counts as among the top tier.

Who would be so desperate as to cause her trouble; even if someone really wanted to rob her, seeing Shen Yao not fall for it they would only reluctantly give up the thought.

Just poor Cultivators frequently hanging around outside; not worth their risk.

Poor Cultivator Shen Yao came out of the West Mountain Secret Realm and saw Huang Ying looking lost and a few scattered Disciples.

Huh?

Something happened!

Almost immediately, Shen Yao realized the atmosphere of Yunxia Valley was off.

Reaching out to support the somewhat unsteady Huang Ying, Shen Yao glanced in turn at the other Disciples with poor complexions, "What's going on? Wasn't it agreed not to go to the Core Area of the Secret Realm?"

Why not listen to advice? Rushing to deliver themselves to death, right? One, two, three, four, five... Good grief, counting the three from Steward Hall, eighteen in total, now only eight left, casualty rate nearly one to one.

"Don't blame them; they were affected. If it weren't for Jade Maiden Palace taking action, we probably wouldn't have come back."

Huang Ying explained in a low voice, while shifting her gaze to the other Cultivators present.

She no longer remembers how that fight started, but Huang Ying remembers everyone was like crazy, all kinds of attacking each other, even Disciples from the same Sect couldn't avoid it.

Huang Ying shivered, slowly describing to Shen Yao the scene they saw.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao didn't expect the Core Area of the Secret Realm to be so chaotic, and Huang Ying and the others didn't even step into the Core Area, just gathering some Spiritual Objects at the Edge.

Patting Huang Ying's Shoulder, supporting her back to rest, Shen Yao turned around to arrange the remaining few Disciples.

Just like a startled bird, even the big shots would be jumpy after coming out.

Shen Yao had no choice but to go to Guiyun Sect to call Ren Yangjue over to help.

At least a Golden Core Cultivator; standing there could block many coveting gazes.

On this West Mountain Secret Realm trip, Guiyun Sect also lost quite a few Disciples, but compared to the Secret Realm's gains, it was still within the Sect's tolerable range.

Ren Yangjue staying at the base wasn't of much use, because their team-leading Uncle Master was a Nascent Soul.

Not long after, after being called over by Shen Yao to help for free, Ren Yangjue would tell Shen Yao about what happened in the Core Area of the Secret Realm whenever he had time.

Guiyun Sect, as the involved party, knew much more news than Huang Ying.

Learning that a Spiritual Object was causing trouble, unknowingly amplifying everyone's emotions, Shen Yao immediately silently raised the Secret Realm's Danger Level.

It seems her previous idea was too conservative; she shouldn't have had the idea of coming to the Secret Realm to stock up on goods.

Tsk tsk tsk

Better to keep self-producing and self-selling in Yunxia Valley; at least safety is real safety.

Once Huang Ying and the others were stable, Shen Yao brought the Wedding Guests back to Yunxia Valley.

Of course, she alone definitely wouldn't do, so Ren Yangjue kept being pulled as extra manpower.

Fortunately, Ren Yangjue had nothing much to do, accompanied Shen Yao back to Yunxia Valley for a while, rested for a segment, then returned to Guiyun Sect to keep farming.

But because all three sons had taken Ziyun Pills, whether spiritual roots or aptitude were top-notch; even though Ren Yangjue neglected his proper business, this didn't hinder his cultivation realm rising bang bang bang.

The masters of Guiyun Sect valued Ren Yangjue highly, almost cultivating him as the next generation Core.

After all, Ascension is a major matter for the entire Cultivation World; if Guiyun Sect also had someone who could successfully Ascend, it would be harmless and advantageous to Guiyun Sect's overall Reputation.

Shen Yao continued staying in Yunxia Valley farming, but after the West Mountain Secret Realm incident, Shen Yao's thoughts were no longer as Naive as before.

Like appearing Secret Realms, she would still go, but not Frequently.

And every time she went out, Shen Yao would make full Preparation, to Prevent regretting too late when problems appeared.