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CHAPTER 10

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—  Medicinal Bath  — "Enough, no more wasting time. Come to the backyard." Yuan Qiongshuang stood up and walked toward the courtyard. "Oh..." Tong Tong obediently responded and followed her into the yard, only to be instantly stunned by the sight before her. "Th-this..." How could a large pit suddenly appear in her backyard within just a few breaths, with water gurgling out of it? She distinctly remembered this place being an empty plot of land! Yuan Qiongshuang moved her hands continuously, as if drawing some kind of talisman array. Her entire being exuded an aura of icy elegance, like a flower atop a high peak, making Tong Tong feel an inexplicable urge to bow in reverence—if it were any other cultivator with some foundation, they would recognize this as a high-level concealment barrier, effective against anyone below the Nascent Soul stage. Half a moment later, Yuan Qiongshuang withdrew her hands, tilted her head, and said coldly, "Take off your ...

CHAPTER 9

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—  Myriad Manifestation Meridians  — Just after Chen hour, Yuan Qiongshuang, clad in magnificent purple robes, arrived at the training ground surrounded by a crowd of disciples. Her gaze swept over Tong Tong, who was lying ungracefully on the ground, and her brows furrowed slightly as she asked coldly, "He Dong, what is the result?" He Dong was that muscular, fitness-obsessed gentleman. He revealed a mouthful of white teeth and grinned foolishly, "Reporting to the Elder, she did indeed complete ten rounds, but..." "But what?" Yuan Qiongshuang shot him a glance, seeing his hesitation, and intensified her tone, "Speak!" He Dong hurriedly reported the entire incident of Su Yan giving Tong Tong the elixirs without missing a single detail, adding generous embellishments of his own imagination along the way. He skillfully employed a series of rhetorical devices such as metaphors, personification, and parallelism, vividly portraying a shameless young ...

CHAPTER 8

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—  Leaning on Senior Brother  — "Ahaha...  Obasan , you're here... I absolutely wasn't slacking off! I was just measuring the distance and calculating the optimal route by touching the ground, ahaha..." Commanding her exhausted, leaden legs to rise from the ground, Tong Tong flashed an innocent smile at the expressionless Yuan Qiongshuang, making excuses for herself. T/N:   [In Japanese society, there is a strong cultural emphasis on youth and femininity. Because "Obasan" specifically labels a woman as "middle-aged" or "older," it is often considered impolite or insulting to use it directly to address someone.] It was clear she had changed her clothes—still purple, but more understated than before, without too many intricate patterns. Only on the front lapels were a pair of auspicious birds embroidered with gold thread, adding a touch of noble elegance. As someone who knew nothing about patterns, Tong Tong naturally couldn't name th...

CHAPTER 7

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—  Yuan Qiongshuang  — Tong Tong walked toward the group of disciples practicing with a bright smile plastered on her face, thinking to herself: Even though she was over two hours late, it wasn't really her fault... After all, that Qingfeng guy yesterday hadn't told her the way! As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person—smiling was always the right move! This was the first rule of workplace survival passed down to her by the old-timers! But soon, Tong Tong's smile began to falter. What was going on? Why were they leaving as soon as they saw her? Hey, wait! She hadn't even asked her question yet! Did they have to leave one by one like this? She wasn't that scary-looking, was she... Finally, one person didn't react too strongly to her approach. She remained seated cross-legged, eyes slightly lowered, calm and composed. Tong Tong put on her most confident smile again, leaned down sweetly, and said, "Senior Sister, may I ask..." No response....