[You Might Profit Handsomely, But I'll Never Lose]

Back Mountain, Bamboo Forest.

Mao Nanbei was lying on the Taoist nun's lap, her four cat paws slightly curled, her eyes already narrowed.

It was obvious that the woman's cat-petting skills were truly superb.

"So comfy, meow~"

Mao Nanbei would come to the Bamboo Forest every now and then to sneak attack, and it was unknown whether it was because the little kid was fond of pranks, or whether she yearned to be petted in her heart?

Perhaps it was both.

The woman's slender fingers rubbed the little black cat's ears again, and today's cat-petting session officially came to an end.

Mao Nanbei lay on her lap, silently enjoying the afterglow for a while, then jumped lightly onto the woman's shoulder, hanging half her body there.

The Taoist-looking woman was too thin, a little too gaunt, and looked very frail.

Her shoulders were definitely different from Murong Yan's meaty shoulders. Mao Nanbei could only hang on, not lie down.

After hanging on the woman's shoulder, the little black cat began to chatter about the interesting things that happened during her trip down the mountain.

Like what delicious food she ate, what fun things she bought, how she killed a Ghost King, and the whole process of meeting Lu Xun…

After a demon transforms, it's like being reborn. Her mind was not yet fully mature, so she spoke without restraint and dared to say anything.

When she said that she wanted to take Lu Xun as her handsome mount, the Taoist-looking woman raised her fair palm, made a fist, and gently knocked her on the head.

"Meow!" Mao Nanbei covered her forehead with her two small paws.

Mao Nanbei was puzzled by Second Senior Sister's sudden lesson, and said, "I just think he looks good, and I'm just lusting after his body. I'm not doing anything harmful, I..."

Before she could finish her words, she was knocked on the head again, three times in a row!

"Meow!" Mao Nanbei stopped talking.

After successfully sulking for two minutes, she began to chatter again.

The Taoist woman never spoke from beginning to end. She was like the best listener, just listening silently.

Mao Nanbei was already used to this.

Second Senior Sister was aloof. Before she was accepted as a disciple by Teacher, she was really a Taoist nun.

She was the most disciplined person, but also the least disciplined person. She would only abide by the rules she approved of, and if she didn't agree, she couldn't be restrained.

Therefore, Mao Nanbei once said that the saying "rules are meant to be broken" was said by Second Senior Sister. In fact, Second Senior Sister didn't say it, but Mao Nanbei felt that it was Second Senior Sister's tacit teaching.

Of course, it can also be understood as a child shirking responsibility.

Speaking of which, Second Senior Sister, such an aloof person, and still a Taoist nun, had a very cute name. Her name was Gu Xiaoman.

Xiaoman is the eighth solar term in the twenty-four solar terms, and also the second solar term in summer. She was born on this day, so she got this name.

As mentioned earlier, Second Senior Sister didn't like to talk very much. Even when she did, her speech would be very slow, and her pauses would be very strange.

Because…

—She was a stutterer.

On the other side, in the Back Mountain Study, Ji Li, who was guarding Lu Xun, heard a knock on the door.

She was slightly stunned, feeling strange to hear the knock.

The Back Mountain was forbidden to enter and exit at will, and Mao Nanbei never knocked when she came in, so who was it?

Ji Li got up and opened the door, only to feel her eyes light up.

The man standing in front of her was not much taller than her, and his head had its own halo, like a light bulb.

Although it was the first time they met, Ji Li had heard about Sect Master Shen Yan's appearance for a long time, and immediately saluted.

What she didn't expect was that the Sect Master was really as short as the rumors said.

"Get up, no need for formalities." Shen Yan revealed what he thought was a very kind smile.

But unfortunately, his appearance really belonged to the fierce type, coupled with a bald head, the impression he gave people wasn't particularly good.

He felt that his smile was amiable, but in the eyes of others, it was like a cruel smirk.

"I've come here mainly to see how Little Martial Uncle's injuries are recovering." After saying a sentence, Shen Yan walked to the bedside and scanned Lu Xun's body with his divine sense, then couldn't help but nod slightly.

Recovering very well, as expected of my Top Grade Spirit Pill.

At this thought, the feeling of heartache surged into his heart again.

Then, he turned his head and showed Ji Li a kind (cruel) smile.

He came for Ji Li today, in order to leave a good impression on her.

Ji Li's talent has already spread throughout the Demon Sect. Eight ripples, placed in the entire Tian Chen Continent, are also rare. The entire huge Demon Sect can't find a few.

The most important thing is that her five elements are very pure, the fire element attribute is very high, and the other four elements are negligible.

This type of person is a good seedling for cultivating fire attribute techniques!

And Shen Yan is one of the strongest in the entire Tian Chen Continent who cultivates fire attribute techniques!

He was a little tempted to take Ji Li as his disciple.

According to the Demon Sect rules, when Outer Sect Disciples are promoted to Inner Sect Disciples, the elders who fancy the disciples can extend olive branches. If multiple people fancy the same disciple, it will be the disciple's turn to choose.

Yes, it's very much like a Xianxia version of a talent show...

Logically speaking, Shen Yan, as the Sect Master of the Demon Sect, and with such profound cultivation, shouldn't be worried about disciples.

However, didn't his appearance become like this, with not a single hair on his body, because of cultivating his technique?

When describing stinginess, people like to use "an iron rooster that won't even pluck a feather," but Shen Yan is really bald.

Although he became like this due to a Qi Deviation when he was young, it's still quite unsettling for disciples to look at.

What if I also suffer a Qi Deviation?

The cultivators of the Tian Chen Continent don't cultivate things like "Supreme Forgetfulness" or "Severing Mortal Nature."

The so-called "immortal" character has a person in front and a mountain behind. A person as tall as a mountain is an immortal.

Immortals are also people, and people have emotions and desires... Since this is the case, everyone still cares a bit about their appearance.

Of course, this is not the main reason. The main point is that Shen Yan has shown with his actual actions that he is not a good teacher.

None of his disciples have been successful so far.

The path of cultivation is very bumpy. It's a bit of a stretch to say that the male protagonist in a novel can accidentally obtain a technique and become the best in the world without anyone teaching him.

A good teacher's help on the path of cultivation is unimaginably great!

Although "the master leads the way, the cultivation is up to the individual," some masters lead you through the front door, while others not only can't find the door, but might even lead you astray!

Even if you finally find the door, they can kick you out!

Although Shen Yan isn't that exaggerated, his teaching ability is really bad.

Moreover, he's stingy, and his disciples have extremely poor benefits!

In contrast, there happen to be several peak masters whose strength is only slightly inferior to his, but they are particularly good at teaching disciples and are more generous to their disciples than him... This is embarrassing!

As time went on, Shen Yan became a little worried!

The Demon Sect often holds martial arts competitions between disciples, and he sometimes feels a little embarrassed, and urgently needs a beloved disciple who can support him!

After all... although I have no hair, no eyebrows, and not even eyelashes or nose hairs, I still need face!

In addition, he had just given away a Top Grade Spirit Pill and was thinking about how to make up for it, and immediately thought of Ji Li.

I heard that this girl has a close relationship with Little Martial Uncle?

That's great!

She will definitely remember this favor!

Give away a spirit pill and gain a beloved disciple...

——This wave is not a loss!

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