Finding a Great Dao

Jiang Wan's ears were still filled with loud wails. The three-year-old girl, dressed in a little green skirt, was chubby and squat. She was clinging to Lu Zhiyi's waist, refusing to let go.

"Waaahhh, I want Mommy, waaah, I'm scared, waaaah, aahhh, ooh ooh ooh--"

Jiang Wan walked up to the chubby three-year-old and gave her a silencing slap. Slap! It landed on her face, and Jiang Wan roared, "Stop crying, you're too loud!"

Instantly, the world fell silent.

Little Lu Zhiyi, with the child clinging to his waist, looked utterly defeated. He wanted to cry but didn't dare. Suddenly, Jiang Wan came over and hit the child.

He froze for a moment, remembering their first meeting when she had also hit him.

A seed of "don't mess with her" was planted in the little boy's heart, because she really would hit people.

Nangong Wanyu, who had been hit, pouted. She was scared and wanted to cry but didn't dare. Tears and snot streaked her face, making her look incredibly wronged.

She sobbed, "Wah, ooh..."

Just as she was about to lose control and burst into tears again, Jiang Wan shoved a candied hawthorn into her mouth.

She even thoughtfully took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears and snot.

"Be good, don't cry, sister will give you candied hawthorn. If you cry again, there'll be no sweet candied hawthorn, and you'll get hit again!"

Eating the candied hawthorn, Nangong Wanyu felt the sour and sweet taste in her mouth, and her eyes narrowed in enjoyment.

She looked at Jiang Wan with timid suspicion.

"But you just hit me."

Jiang Wan: "Cry again and I'll hit you!"

She's still young, better to discipline her now; it'll be harder when she's older.

[You have successfully stopped the Saintess of the Black Flame Demonic Sect from forcibly taking a male cultivator and have punished her. Task complete.

Task Reward: *Hiss*... wait... You gave her a spiritual medicine, which unexpectedly made her feel subservient to you.

Task Reward Adjustment in Progress...

Task Reward: Fire Repelling Bead + Water Repelling Pearl.]

The four differently colored beads were truly beautiful.

Jiang Wan looked at the little doll in front of her, clicked her tongue twice, and patted her chubby little shoulder.

"Call me sister. From now on, sister will protect you. Follow me, and I'll feed you three meals a day!"

Jiang Wan extended her slightly plump little hand, holding up three fingers. Paired with her sparkling eyes, she looked very convincing.

Nangong Wanyu's chubby, round face looked up at her three fingers with shock, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"Can I really eat three meals?!"

Jiang Wan gave her a confident nod, then wrapped her arm around the child's fleshy neck. The two "sisters" walked along, listing their treasures.

"I have endless chicken legs, endless rabbit legs, and spiritual fruits, spirit peaches, and endless candied hawthorns."

"Wow, you're amazing!

Then let's be friends from now on. I'll follow you, and I want three meals."

Nangong Wanyu, happily munching on her candied hawthorn, had just sold herself to Jiang Wan.

Jiang Yao watched from the side, her mouth twitching. She couldn't help but think to herself.

Birds of a feather flock together; these two demonesses have actually teamed up.

She shifted her gaze to the future Sword Venerable Dong Chen, who was walking on Jiang Wan's other side.

No, Sword Venerable Dong Chen must have gone easy on Jiang Wan during their first encounter. This time, they absolutely cannot be allowed to get close again.

"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, wait for me,"

Liuhuo turned and stopped to wait for her. He saw her run past him towards Dong Chen, who was carrying a sword taller than his head.

Little Lu Zhiyi was also with Jiang Wan and the others. If he could eat three meals a day, he wanted to eat too.

He really didn't like eating Bigu Pills.

The Sect Master of the Great Myriad Sect and several elders watched them from afar. They exchanged glances. Venerable Yu Yi, with his jet-black hair and beard and dressed in a black and white Daoist robe, stroked his long beard.

"The little girl from the Myriad Talisman Sect is quite interesting."

"Venerable Yu Yi, you're not thinking of taking her as a disciple, are you?

Don't say I didn't warn you. According to the information reported by the Myriad Talisman Sect, that little girl has a mixed spiritual root with five elements. That won't do!

However, the one with her, although switched at birth by the Leng Feng couple of the Myriad Talisman Sect, has a Water-Wood Dual Spiritual Root, which is excellent."

Hearing Venerable Wanhe's words, Venerable Yu Yi paused in stroking his beard and pouted.

"A mixed spiritual root, you say? Who says a mixed spiritual root can't attain the Great Dao? I quite like the little girl's personality; she slaps you then gives you a sweet date. Excellent.

If you all don't choose, then I'll claim her."

The others shook their heads. Who would dare compete with him? He had less than a hundred years left in his lifespan and fought like a madman.

Venerable Wanhe, who was speaking, wore a white daoist robe adorned with cranes. A flash of disdain crossed his narrow, phoenix-like eyes.

"A mere Mixed Spiritual Root, no one will compete with you. These children are still too young, their minds aren't stable, and they can't see anything clearly. There's no rush. If they're not impressive when they're young, they might not be great when they're older?

Let's observe further. The Great Myriad Sect's Elder predicted the Child of Destiny would reincarnate within three to five years. Currently, all the three- and five-year-olds are here, so let's just wait and see."

Jiang Wan had no idea that someone had already decided on her, this child who outwardly appeared to have only a Mixed Spiritual Root.

Their group entered the back mountain and were led into classrooms by someone. Others were specifically responsible for putting them to sleep and managing their meals.

It's worth mentioning that there were indeed only two meals a day here, and they consisted of a fist-sized portion of spirit rice wrapped with meat and vegetables, distributed according to age.

Jiang Wan was stunned. Even if times were tough, they shouldn't neglect the children! Were they feeding cats?

The morning class was a simple explanation of cultivation realms. Most of the younger children were at Qi Refining Layer Two.

There were also some, like Liuhuo, at Qi Refining Layer Three, but they were basically all over seven years old.

Liuhuo, a young prodigy, had already reached Qi Refining Layer Three at the age of five, which was considered a genius among the current generation in the Cultivation World.

Those at Qi Refining Layer Three couldn't attend the small classes and had to go to the large classes. Jiang Wan, on her first day of class, found herself drowsy. It was all common cultivation knowledge, things they already knew, so it was no wonder she started to doze off.

"Gurgle gurgle~"

"Wanwan, I'm hungry. Didn't you say we could eat three meals if we followed you?"

Jiang Wan looked in shock at her deskmate, Nangong Wanyu, the chubby little girl. With your gluttony, how did you become the Saintess of the Demonic Cult later on?

"You'll learn from me later," Jiang Wan muttered softly before raising her hand and standing up from her futon.

What child can sit on a futon for an hour? Isn't this making things difficult for the kids?

"Senior Brother, I need to poop!"

The Senior Brother teaching on stage was speechless. So annoying. Why did they have to bring three-year-olds here? Couldn't they wait until they're ten?

"Go on, go on!"

After Jiang Wan left, Nangong Wanyu immediately followed suit. The Senior Brother teaching also helplessly turned a blind eye and let her go. As a result, all the little ones in the room started asking to use the restroom.

Jiang Wan was also hungry with only two meals a day. Who wouldn't be hungry?

Seeing Nangong Wanyu run out, Jiang Wan took out a chicken leg and asked her.

"What do you have to trade with me? You can't just eat mine for free, right?"

Nangong Wanyu's eyes lit up. She had something!

She had spirit stones in her storage bag.

"I have spirit stones. My dad said when you're out and about, money makes the world go 'round."

Jiang Wan looked at the two spirit stones in her hand. Heaven, she's found a way to get rich.