Lian Yi slowly lowered her hand, doubting her own charm for the first time.
Since Chu Xiaoyao was so mysterious and had a protector hidden who knew where, she had thought it would be better to start with the people around her. Zhou You, for instance, was also from the Carefree Sect. She could build a good relationship with him and discreetly fish for information about the sect.
Who would have thought he would refuse to take the bait altogether, showing no interest in her?
"Looks like he's a guy who's slow on the emotional uptake."
"Never mind. I'll take it slowly. There's no rush."
She had only arrived a day ago, and patience was the last thing Lian Yi lacked.
Lian Yi opened one of the boxes and took out brand-new textbooks covering all three years of high school.
She sat down at her desk, opened one of them, and began making notes in it.
Her cover story was that she was a diligent, inquisitive honor student who had moved from a county town to the city and was well loved by her teachers. Her textbooks certainly couldn't look this new. They needed to be filled with notes to make her story convincing.
Zhou You logged into the cultivation forum, clicked on the Heavenly Market, saw that his balance was zero and he couldn't afford anything, then left the Heavenly Market-all in one smooth sequence.
"I'll just browse the forum for a bit."
I feel like alchemy isn't for me and want to switch to artifact forging. How do I tactfully tell my master?
"Tell your master, 'Old fart, you have no talent for teaching disciples. Give it up.'"
"Thanks for the tip. I told my master, and he slapped me into powder."
"Not even pieces that big."
"Take