Peeping

Hao Sansi leaned against the doorway. His disciple had returned, grinning from ear to ear. He had no idea what had gotten into him; the boy hadn't even greeted him before retreating to his own room. As soon as the latter entered, he threw himself onto the bed, grabbed the covers, and hid his head, his backside sticking out as he laughed uncontrollably. He never imagined a single song could earn him such a treasure. No wonder they said in his past life that knowledge changes destiny; he was a prime example of that!

With that thought, he eagerly got up and sat cross-legged, following the Mysterious Heaven Skill to sense the existence of heaven and earth spiritual energy.

A night passed. He hadn't felt any spiritual energy, but his backside had gone numb from sitting. Yue Qianchou was incredibly sleepy. He yawned, couldn't resist any longer, and fell asleep. Upon waking, he was a bit puzzled. He had swallowed a treasure, so why was there still no reaction? This didn't fit the pattern of a transmigration protagonist!

Another month passed. Hao Sansi didn't know what was wrong with his disciple. The smile was gone from his face, and he grew more dejected with each passing day. Indeed, his complexion was turning a bit green.

Yue Qianchou felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He didn't know what he had swallowed, but he had been excreting an unusual amount of waste lately, and his body got dirty very easily. He was practically a major supplier of fertilizer for the farmland. Did everything I ate just turn into waste and get expelled? he wondered.

He had asked the white fox about it during this time, but she also didn't know the reason. Yue Qianchou began to suspect that the treasure was only effective on monsters and not suitable for humans. As time went by, he became more certain of his guess, which was a real headache.

The once-in-a-decade 'Newcomer Tournament' was about to begin. This was the most nerve-wracking time for disciples at the late Qi Refining stage from all sects. Cultivators from across the world would gather to compete, with the number of Foundation Establishment Pills allocated based on the number of victories. What were Foundation Establishment Pills? They were indispensable elixirs for cultivators to advance from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage. They were refined using spiritual herbs collected through the joint efforts and funding of all sects. The refined Foundation Establishment Pills couldn't satisfy the needs of all disciples in each sect; the demand was huge. Some were distributed as a baseline guarantee, while the rest were decided on a case-by-case basis.

The 'Newcomer Tournament' thus came into being. Each sect would send its strongest disciples at the late Qi Refining stage to participate. The more victories they achieved, the more Foundation Establishment Pills their sect would receive. How those pills were distributed within a sect after being obtained was their own affair.

For example, the Qingguang Sect would first guarantee one Foundation Establishment Pill for each participating disciple. Considering the objective reasons for failed Foundation Establishment attempts, they might consider giving more to disciples who made significant contributions during the competition. The remaining elixirs would be handled through discussions among the sect elders.

Qu Ping'er, a tenth-generation disciple of the Qingguang Sect, had reached the early Foundation Establishment stage, making her one of the outstanding figures among her peers. The sect had a strong atmosphere of preparation for the 'Newcomer Tournament,' which felt quite oppressive. This wasn't just about the quantity of Foundation Establishment Pills; it was also a matter of sect honor and status.

Qu Ping'er had also been fortunate enough to participate in the competition ten years ago. Due to her small contributions, she received an additional Foundation Establishment Pill on top of the one she was entitled to. Just as the moon waxes and wanes, people experience fortune and misfortune. To successfully establish a foundation, even one or two extra pills might not guarantee success, as there were many reasons for failure. Qu Ping'er failed her Foundation Establishment attempts consecutively after taking two pills. Her feelings at the time could only be imagined.

It was then that the handsome and dashing Senior Brother Liu Zhengguang appeared. Who was Senior Brother Liu Zhengguang? He was the direct grandson of the Qingguang Sect Master, Liu Changqing, and the most outstanding figure among the disciples of his generation. He was also the most dazzling disciple of the Qingguang Sect in that 'Newcomer Tournament.'

A true talent, Senior Brother Liu, who received three Foundation Establishment Pills, successfully established his foundation after taking just one. Kind-hearted as he was, upon seeing Qu Ping'er, who was disheartened by her consecutive failures in Foundation Establishment, he gave her one of his pills. Qu Ping'er couldn't believe that Senior Brother Liu would actually give away something so precious. Overjoyed, she attempted Foundation Establishment again and finally succeeded!

From that moment on, Senior Brother Liu became the one Qu Ping'er secretly admired! Unfortunately, he was solely focused on his cultivation, thus fulfilling the unrequited love of many female disciples, including Qu Ping'er.

"I haven't seen Senior Brother Liu these past few days. I wonder what he's doing? Is he alright?" Qu Ping'er, heading towards the back mountain, blushed at the thought. Sect rules prohibited disciples from flying on swords. Although Qu Ping'er had reached the Foundation Establishment stage and could already fly on her sword, she still carefully navigated the thorny path leading to the forbidden area below.

Qu Ping'er had accidentally discovered this place a few years ago. Upon seeing the imprisoned woman in the cave within the forbidden area, her usual confidence in her own appearance vanished instantly, leaving her feeling utterly inferior.

For several years, she hadn't spoken a word to the imprisoned woman. Once, while browsing through ancient texts in the sect's 'Scripture Repository,' she made a discovery and learned that the woman was a fox spirit who had achieved human form.

Besides being shocked, she was also amazed by her beauty, especially her excellent zither playing. The faint longing she felt was just like her feelings for Senior Brother Liu. For years, she had listened to it countless times without getting tired of it. Whenever she missed Senior Brother Liu and couldn't see him, she would come here.

Thinking of Senior Brother Liu, her steps quickened involuntarily. She took out a luminescent stone and quickly moved through the dark cave. "Huh! Someone's singing!" The singing that accompanied the zither music made her stop. After a moment's hesitation, she walked into the stone cave and Qu Ping'er gasped, covering her mouth in surprise. She truly couldn't believe that the woman she hadn't spoken to in years was actually singing!

Qu Ping'er leaped towards the pavilion, confirming that her eyes weren't playing tricks on her. After staring for a long time, she sat down slowly as before, propping her chin with her hands, listening to the woman sing about her poignant past.

"I am a fox who has cultivated for a thousand years... By the dim lamplight, can anyone see me dance... When I left you, you had passed the imperial examination, and it was your wedding night... Our vows of love have all turned to nothing..." Listening to the song, Qu Ping'er could already imagine the white fox's past: "A woman as white as snow, heartbroken, dancing gracefully in the darkness, watching the man reveling by the lamplight, only wishing he would glance at her one more time, knowing she was dancing for him..."

Two lines of clear tears silently streamed down Qu Ping'er's face. By the second listen, her tears were accompanied by sobs. By the third listen, she was crying uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face. She couldn't listen any longer. She abruptly stood up, wiped her tears, and ran out sobbing, "Wuwuwu."

Reaching outside the cave, Qu Ping'er was still choked with emotion, lost in the story. It seemed this kind of thing was too devastating for a pure maiden. She wondered what young master Yue would think if he knew.

After a long while, Qu Ping'er finally stopped, her gaze lost as she stared at the cave entrance behind the waterfall. It wasn't until she felt a dampness on her face that she snapped back to reality. She raised her hand to wipe it, her hand covered in tears. She stomped her foot and exclaimed, "Ah! My face is all tear-stained! What if I run into Senior Brother Liu!" Turning to look at the crystal-clear pool of water below the waterfall, she seemed to have an idea, looking around the surroundings...

Unbeknownst to her, not far away behind the trees, Yue Qianchou was watching her with his mouth agape. For some reason, despite Qu Ping'er's cultivation, she hadn't even noticed Yue Qianchou, the good-for-nothing.

That face was so familiar, more familiar than any face he knew. It was the "immortal sister" Yue Qianchou dreamed of day and night. He just hadn't expected her to be a disciple of the Qingguang Sect. Fate, fate! Isn't this fate? It's too fated! Uh... what is Immortal Sister going to do? he thought incessantly.

Qu Ping'er walked to the edge of the pool, placed her long sword from her back at her feet, and then gently unfastened her snow-white outer robe, revealing a figure with alluring curves in her close-fitting undergarment. After putting down the outer robe, her slender hand began to unbutton her inner garment, one by one, from the neckline downwards.

"I'm rich! I'm rich!" Yue Qianchou stared, dumbfounded, his mouth opening even wider. He shouted inwardly, "Take it off, take it off, keep taking it off!" Just as he wished, Qu Ping'er by the pool revealed her fair limbs. Her slender legs stood gracefully, and her jade-like arms, like white lotus roots, reached behind her back. Her delicate fingers pulled at a red string.

"Holy cow! The legendary red undergarment! God, are you kidding me!" Yue Qianchou couldn't believe that the first time he saw the "immortal sister" he dreamed of, she was putting on a striptease for him.

He bit his finger hard. It hurt! This wasn't a dream. Hmm! I can't waste such a sight. I must continue watching! [Please click the recommendation button with your hand; it's very convenient and serves as encouragement for me. I'll update another chapter after 3 PM to repay you all.]

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