Transmigration! The System Wants Me to Pursue the Abstinent Senior Sister - Chapter 6

Although the dog system had given her a so-called 0.5 strategy points (affection points), Luo Yunhuan no longer dwelled on it too much, since she had at least escaped the danger of having her lifespan reduced.

The difficulty of romancing the Path of Heartlessness was something she didn’t need to experience firsthand to understand just reading about the ruthless practitioners of this path in novels was enough to show her how perilous it was. The slightest misstep could lead to being impaled by one of these blockheaded cultivators.

To play it safe, Luo Yunhuan decided to slowly and carefully chip away at the heart of her senior sister. After speaking, she seemed to suddenly notice the clothes she had dropped all over the ground.

With the grace of a refined lady, she lifted her skirt and crouched down, every movement carefully calculated to emphasize her delicate, youthful fragility. Yes, every single gesture was meticulously planned.

Clearly, as a strong cultivator, Qin Yiqiu would naturally look after those weaker than her within her sight.

But if Luo Yunhuan wanted to capture her senior sister’s undivided attention, she needed to pretend that even outside of Qin Yiqiu’s line of sight, she would still be vulnerable to bullying.

“Once you’ve delivered the clothes, come to the main peak. Here is the token.”

Qin Yiqiu showed no hesitation or reservation; she didn’t even carry the usual air of authority expected of a senior sister. She crouched down as well and helped pick up the scattered clothes.

Taking a token from her storage ring, Qin Yiqiu handed it over, her eyes filled with concern. She couldn’t understand how someone like Luo Yunhuan had managed to become an outer sect disciple.

“Thank you, Senior Sister.”

Luo Yunhuan’s voice was sweet and charming, pitched to its most delicate and alluring tone. Although many looked down on such coquettish behavior, there was no denying its effectiveness.

The warmth of Qin Yiqiu’s fingertips brushed against the cool skin of Luo Yunhuan’s hand, lingering only for a moment before pulling away.

Qin Yiqiu’s hair slipped forward, obscuring the thoughts and emotions in her eyes. She didn’t understand why her heart, which had never raced like this before, was now fluttering as if touched by a gentle breeze.

Ripples of emotion continued to stir without ceasing.

How strange, why was she feeling this way?

Qin Yiqiu didn’t understand and had no desire to dwell on it further. She stood up, the hem of her skirt swaying with a slight urgency that betrayed her unsettled state of mind.

She then turned her attention to the several men kneeling on the steps.

“Sweeping the steps was your assigned task, yet you dared to slack off and push it onto a fellow disciple. It seems the path of cultivation is not for you.”

The severity of her words sent the men into a panic. They began pleading for mercy, clasping their hands together, their eyes filled with desperation.

“Senior Sister, we were wrong!”

“Please, don’t expel us from the sect! My parents died long ago if I’m driven out, where will I go? How will I survive?”

One of them wept and sniffled, having heard that although Qin Yiqiu was strict and impartial, she still had a soft spot for those who played up their misery, just like that wretched Luo Yunhuan.

“Did you not consider the consequences when you chose to act this way?”

Qin Yiqiu’s tone carried a faint trace of disdain and contempt.

“According to the rules of the Cloud Sword Mountain Sect, bullying a fellow disciple results in a demotion by one rank. Additionally, you will serve five years of unpaid labor.”

Although Qin Yiqiu would have preferred to expel them from the sect, the sect’s regulations did not permit it. Only those who committed unforgivable offenses were expelled, and bullying a fellow disciple did not meet that threshold. Thus, she sentenced them according to the sect’s laws.

“What? Does that mean we’ll be reduced to menial disciples?”

One of them muttered under his breath, his expression tinged with panic, clearly still wanting to bargain with Qin Yiqiu. The other person tugged at his sleeve.

“Shouldn’t we thank the senior sister? If we aren’t expelled from the sect, it’s only because the senior sister has shown us mercy.”

When Luo Yunhuan returned the clothes, she heard the system’s voice ring in her ears.

[Congratulations, Host! Favorability points increased by 0.1!]

[To make such progress in just one day you’re truly amazing!]

The system’s praise didn’t seem insincere, but Luo Yunhuan couldn’t help rolling her eyes.

“Why don’t you learn from Pinduoduo’s ‘slash a price’ tactic and just give me coins directly? Ten coins to synthesize 0.01!”

[That’s quite a cunning trick. I never expected humans to possess such wisdom. Perhaps I can submit this to headquarters.]

The system seemed to have an epiphany.

Luo Yunhuan bit the tip of her tongue. Damn, how did I accidentally reveal humanity’s secrets? Future strategists are going to have an even harder time.

After delivering the clothes in her hands, Luo Yunhuan pulled up the map and slowly made her way to the main peak. Sure enough, she was stopped halfway up the mountain.

The disciples guarding the main peak all had mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation quite the impressive display.

“What are you here for?”

The two of them looked stern. The main peak, where the senior sister resided, rarely saw visitors. Apart from the occasional elders coming to discuss matters with the sect leader, it was usually quiet and undisturbed, with no one daring to set foot there.

“I, I was summoned by the senior sister to clean the courtyard.”

Luo Yunhuan handed over the token in her hand. After carefully examining it and confirming it was genuine, the two guards, though puzzled since when did the senior sister need others to serve her?still obediently let her pass.

Luo Yunhuan strolled up the stone steps, taking in the sight of flying rocks and waterfalls, dense maple leaves with their tips tinged in red. It seemed autumn was approaching.

Continuing forward, she could see pavilions and towers. The place Qin Yiqiu had taken her to last time was merely her cultivation spot. Her actual residence was a courtyard at the summit of the main peak.

Next to the courtyard was another one, belonging to Qin Yiqiu’s second junior brother the male lead of this book. Though calling him the male lead was a bit of an overstatement.

After all, in this novel, the female lead seemed to have countless “wings.”

But it was better to stay away from these “teddy bear spirits.” Luo Yunhuan tightened her belt. Not everyone was desperate for men.

As for her, she preferred the senior sister.

Especially those slender fingers of hers. Closing her eyes, Luo Yunhuan recalled how she had mustered the courage to touch them when Qin Yiqiu picked up her clothes.

It felt like daring to pet the school’s notorious cat that had scratched countless students.

But that cat hadn’t gotten angry. Instead, while she wasn’t paying attention, Qin Yiqiu had even tidied up the fallen clothes and handed them back to her.

The senior sister was truly kind.

A supporting character like this was indeed worth saving.

Luo Yunhuan couldn’t help but think to herself, though she didn’t want to admit that she was already starting to develop feelings.

The courtyard had countless rooms, but many were empty and unfurnished. Luo Yunhuan found a small room, tidied it up, and decided to move in.

Pulling out all the belongings she had packed in her storage pouch earlier, she looked at the new quilt she had bought with spirit stones and couldn’t resist throwing herself onto it.

Indeed, the world of cultivation wasn’t without its perks. At least this silk quilt woven from silkworm demon threads only cost ten spirit stones, and the sensation of lying on it was no different from resting on a bed of clouds.

No toxic cotton fillings, no formaldehyde truly wonderful!

But she couldn’t just rely on clinging to her senior sister’s coattails without making any progress of her own. Luo Yunhuan sat up, fetched her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began drafting her next strategy.

And indeed, she needed to improve her own abilities a little.