Song Cha: “…”
The man standing before her was none other than Lan Hongwen, the biggest backup plan from her past and a core disciple of the Qingfeng Sect.
In the past, Song Cha would occasionally run into Lan Hongwen or seek him out to discuss cultivation, thus keeping him as a backup.
But ever since she realized this world was a book and the protagonist Long Aotian would level up rapidly, Song Cha hadn’t visited Lan Hongwen for a long time.
Of course, even though she hadn’t seen Lan Hongwen in a while, she hadn’t given up on the idea of keeping him as a backup.
So she warmly greeted him, “Senior Brother Lan, you’ve come to see me.”
“If I didn’t come to find you, I probably wouldn’t see you at all, right?” Lan Hongwen’s tone was a bit sour. “I heard you’ve been spending a lot of time with an outer disciple lately?”
Song Cha: “…”
The outer disciple Lan Hongwen mentioned was none other than Long Aotian.
And now that Lan Hongwen sounded so bitter, he was clearly jealous.
If an ordinary person faced such a situation, they might hesitate before responding. But who was Song Cha? She was a green tea b*tch.
As a green tea b*tch, lying came naturally to her.
So, Song Cha nodded earnestly, “Senior Brother Lan, I’ve been going to the outer sect a lot recently. You wouldn’t believe how the senior disciples there bully the new ones. It’s so pitiful.”
Hearing this, Lan Hongwen’s expression softened a bit.
Lan Hongwen had heard from some female disciples about Song Cha seeking out others, which was how he found out. But after learning about it, he had secretly gone to see the Long Aotian that Song Cha was visiting.
Long Aotian wasn’t good-looking at all. His face was somewhat delicate, but his burly frame paired with a delicate face was jarring.
Moreover, Long Aotian’s cultivation was only at the first level of Qi Refining. He wasn’t good-looking, nor was his cultivation high. How could Song Cha possibly like such a man?
So, Song Cha must have sought out Long Aotian because he was standing up to those senior outer disciples.
Junior Sister Song Cha was just too pure and kind-hearted, caring for someone so insignificant.
However, the kind-hearted Song Cha was also very cute.
At least Lan Hongwen really liked Song Cha.
“Junior Sister Song Cha, do you have some free time? I’ll take you to look at some jewelry,” Lan Hongwen said.
Lan Hongwen was well aware of Song Cha’s love for jewelry and clothes.
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha really did love jewelry and clothes.
But as a green tea b*tch, Song Cha would never actively accept things from others. It was always others who had to give her things, and only then would she ‘reluctantly’ accept them.
So Song Cha shook her head and refused, “How could I let Senior Brother Lan spend money on me?”
Lan Hongwen: “Buying things for Junior Sister is not considered a waste.”
Song Cha: “…But…”
Lan Hongwen: “No buts.”
It seemed that Song Cha was taken aback by Lan Hongwen’s seriousness, and in the end, the green tea b*tch Song Cha finally agreed.
Lan Hongwen took Song Cha to the largest jewelry store in Qingfeng City, the same one where Song Cha had received a hairpin earlier.
Lan Hongwen, being a core disciple, had quite a bit of spending power.
This could be seen from the magical robe he wore.
After entering the store, he bought three pieces of mid-range jewelry for Song Cha, spending a total of twenty high-grade spirit stones.
As an inner disciple, Song Cha’s monthly allowance was only one high-grade spirit stone, so these twenty high-grade spirit stones were enough for her to save up for twenty months without eating or drinking.
When Lan Hongwen bought the three pieces of jewelry, Song Cha’s eyes lit up.
But an excellent green tea b*tch always had to keep her composure.
So even though she already wanted to wear these accessories on her head, Song Cha still lowered her eyelids, putting on a calm and indifferent expression.
“Junior Sister Song Cha, these accessories are for you.” The moment finally arrived, Lan Hongwen handed the three packaged accessories to Song Cha.
Song Cha raised her head in a bit of a panic, “Senior Brother, these are so valuable, how can I accept them?”
“What’s given to you is yours.” Lan Hongwen insisted, “Take them, wear them beautifully, it’s also a token of my affection.”
Song Cha: “…But…”
“If you don’t accept them, it means you look down on your Senior Brother.” Lan Hongwen’s voice carried a hint of indulgence.
Song Cha: “…”
Song Cha seemed to be stunned by the phrase “look down on your Senior Brother.” She finally gave a light “hmm” and accepted the accessories.
Buying these accessories took the entire afternoon.
During the process of buying accessories for Song Cha, Lan Hongwen felt the satisfaction of giving gifts to a goddess—no, to his junior sister. He left in a very good mood.
And Song Cha also received three expensive accessories, feeling quite pleased.
Back in the cave, Song Cha resumed her cultivation.
In a few days, the grand competition of the cultivation world would be held.
The grand competition of the cultivation world is held once every ten years, rotating among the major sects of the cultivation world. This year, it happens to be at Qingfeng Sect.
The grand competition of the cultivation world is divided into three levels: Qi Refining stage, Foundation Building stage, and Golden Core stage.
Song Cha planned to participate in the grand competition, so the current cultivation time was especially precious to her.
Rich spiritual energy entered Song Cha’s body, making her cultivation even more focused.
The circle of spirit stones placed around her was also mostly absorbed.
Song Cha had a premonition that she was about to break through to the late stage of Foundation Building.
In the following days, Song Cha stayed in the cave to cultivate.
It wasn’t until the night before the grand competition of the cultivation world that she woke up from her meditation.
By this time, Song Cha had already broken through the mid-stage of Foundation Building and entered the late stage of Foundation Building.
Reaching the late stage of Foundation Building at the age of eighteen was considered a remarkable talent in the cultivation world.
Since the grand competition was the next day, Song Cha didn’t continue cultivating but started to choose her outfit for the event.
The grand competition of the cultivation world was a one-on-one format. All Foundation Building stage cultivators would draw lots to determine their opponents and then compete on the stage.
Song Cha didn’t know who she would draw as her opponent the next day. But one thing was certain: when she stepped onto the stage, she had to look good and exude an aura of elegance.
Standing in front of the century-old ice, Song Cha began to mix and match various outfits. After some careful selection, she settled on three outfits.
Among these three outfits, the one that best highlighted her elegance was her first choice. The other two were backups in case her clothes got damaged during the battle.
The moon had already risen to the center of the sky.
It was only then that Song Cha finally lay down on her bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Song Cha woke up.
She put on a pure white robe and painted a small red lotus flower between her eyebrows before stepping out of the cave.
By this time, it was almost time for the grand competition.
Due to the increased number of people in the sect during the competition, flying with swords was no longer allowed.
However, Song Cha’s cave residence was not far from the competition venue, so she quickly arrived at the stage.
There were many people on site, but relatively fewer disciples participating in the competition, who were drawing lots with magical tools.
The Qi Refining stage lots were quickly drawn.
The grand competition of the cultivation world lasted quite a long time. The first ten days were for Qi Refining stage battles, followed by Foundation Building stage battles, and then Golden Core stage battles.
Many people chose to watch selectively, viewing some parts and saving energy for others.
However, Song Cha was different. Song Cha watched every single match.
It wasn’t that Song Cha was particularly passionate about these matches, but… she simply couldn’t afford not to watch.
During the Qi Refining stage, she had to watch Long Aotian. During the Foundation Building stage, it was her own match. And during the Golden Core stage, she had to watch Lan Hongwen.
If she didn’t watch Long Aotian’s match, Long Aotian, who had just started to develop feelings for her, would definitely think she didn’t care about him, which would surely affect their relationship. And Lan Hongwen, who used to be her most important backup, had just given her three pieces of jewelry yesterday. If she didn’t watch, it would make her seem too heartless. So she had to watch.
However, as a green tea girl, Song Cha was already very accustomed to doing superficial things to maintain her persona. So there was no sense of dissatisfaction or anything like that.
Song Cha watched seriously from the audience seats below.
Since it was the Qi Refining stage, most of the cultivators’ fights were quite clumsy.
In the eyes of Song Cha, who was in the Foundation Building stage, their fights were like chickens pecking at each other.
The first to take the stage was a burly man in black and a tall, skinny man.
Since their levels weren’t high, they started off by trading punches, and it ended with the burly man in black defeating the tall, skinny man with his fists.
Immediately after, the second match began.
The second match was also a similar display of clumsy fighting.
Song Cha wasn’t interested.
She tilted her head slightly, wanting to take a break. But at that moment, she noticed the person sitting next to her watching the match.
This person was dressed in white and was also watching the match.
She watched the match intently, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow under the sunlight. Her originally cold demeanor seemed to soften a bit due to her focus.
Song Cha recognized this person; she was the woman from the jewelry store who had given her the hairpin earlier.
Song Cha’s gaze was too obvious, and the woman seemed to sense Song Cha’s attention and turned her head.
She looked at Song Cha but didn’t say anything.
Song Cha took the initiative to speak, “Pretty sister, are you here to watch the match too?”
“Yes.” The woman nodded slightly.
The woman’s attitude was somewhat indifferent, but Song Cha was not discouraged and continued, “Pretty sister, your clothes today are also very beautiful.”
“Beautiful clothes?” The woman looked down at her own clothes.
After looking at her own clothes, she then looked at Song Cha’s clothes.
Both were white, no difference at all.
Song Cha: “…”
The woman looked at the two outfits with the same expression, even wondering what the difference between the two was.
But that look made Song Cha feel a bit hurt.
These two outfits were different in every way.
First, in terms of material, the woman’s clothes were obviously of a higher grade than hers, made of celestial silk, the most expensive piece in the magic clothing store she visited that day.
The shop assistant had explained that this kind of clothing was warm in winter and cool in summer, and felt more textured to the touch.
Such clothes were, of course, different.
But Song Cha didn’t say any of this, as saying so much would make it seem like she valued the clothes too much.
Although… she did indeed value this outfit a lot.
Song Cha shyly said, “Of course, it’s because sister is beautiful that the clothes look especially beautiful.”
