“System? What is a system?” Sanqing Immortal pouted, asking curiously.
“How should I put it? Let me think!”
Lin Shu pondered for a moment and then slowly began to explain.
He first told Sanqing Immortal the story of a young man whose cultivation disappeared overnight, falling from a proud heaven-sent genius to a waste in everyone’s eyes. After experiencing the shame of a broken engagement, he met “a certain mysterious old man,” and eventually, with his help, became a grandmaster of his generation.
Then he told a story from a novel about a young man who was a total novice in cultivation. One day, he suddenly heard a mysterious voice in his mind, and that voice could provide him with various options for his daily life. No matter what he chose, there were rewards, and from then on, he embarked on a path of no return, cultivating and slapping faces.
He thought that telling these mysterious and exhilarating “refreshing” stories would make an immortal with broad horizons like Sanqing Immortal scoff in disdain.
But when he saw her starry eyes full of longing, Lin Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he was the one telling the story. If it had been the Wanfa Immortal Sect’s method of explanation, they would probably have just issued a book titled “How to Become a System?”.
Open Chapter One: “Definition of a System,” Chapter Two: “Scope of a System,” Chapter Three…
Ahem! He was getting sidetracked!
“How about it? Do you want to be my junior sister’s system?” Lin Shu once again issued his “boss direct recruitment” invitation.
“I’ll do it! It sounds so fun! I want to do it!” Sanqing Immortal jumped up in excitement, then suddenly paused. “But, why can’t I be the protagonist?”
“For example, I hide my cultivation, then transform into a cultivation novice, slapping faces and humiliating people in a small sect, and eventually becoming the strongest immortal or something?”
“Immortal, many big shots have already used that trope. It’s too cliché!” Lin Shu waved his hand and continued, “Nowadays, nurturing types are all the rage!”
What Lin Shu didn’t say was that Sanqing Immortal was indeed a genius for being able to infer so much from a single example.
But what she didn’t know was that many big shots in the current cultivation world actually did exactly that. Not to look too far, take Elder Chen Xin of their Heaven’s Gate Sect for example.
The one who sold the pirated version of the Three-Purities Single Qi Formula to Little Lu.
A few years ago, while fighting with someone, Chen Xin was forced by his opponent’s powerful strength to the point where his Dao heart shattered, and his cultivation never progressed again.
Thinking he would spend the rest of his life in misery, under Lin Shu’s guidance, he began to try transforming into a young man, hiding his cultivation to become a disciple of a tiny, tiny sect. He showed his brilliance among a bunch of rookie disciples, gained the appreciation of the sect’s ancestor, and captured the heart of the junior sister. Finally, filled with pride, he regained his confidence!
Afterward, when Chen Xin and the sect’s junior sister were in love and preparing for an old cow to eat young… ahem! Preparing to tie the knot, he unexpectedly discovered that the junior sister was actually his own Dao companion in disguise…
Since then, the small sect lost a cultivation genius, and the Heaven’s Gate Sect gained a despondent old man who was grounded for life and could only sell pirated manuals for wine money…
“Understood! You mean you want me to assist that girl in her cultivation!” Sanqing Immortal patted her chest and guaranteed, “If nothing else! When it comes to teaching people how to cultivate, I’m an expert!”
Lin Shu glanced down and inadvertently saw certain indescribable “heinous crimes,” and his ears suddenly felt a bit hot.
He hadn’t noticed! She was actually that well-endowed?
No! No! I am currently playing the role of a “system” possession!
No secular desires! No secular desires! No secular desires!
After silently reciting the Heart-Clearing Incantation several times, Lin Shu finally stabilized his mind and replied, “It’s good that the Immortal can agree, but I also have to make a ‘three-point covenant’ with you!”
After saying that, Lin Shu began to list some precautions.
They were nothing more than “I’m not sure for now if you are a good immortal or a bad immortal, so time is needed to prove it,” which simply put, was a “probation period”; or “you are not allowed to teach random nonsense,” and must follow the principles of “benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness”; or…
“Alright, alright! This immortal knows!” Sanqing Immortal covered her ears, not wanting to hear Lin Shu’s nagging anymore.
To this, Lin Shu could only sigh helplessly. “In a moment, I will return the body to this child and tell her about the agreement between you and me. As for you being a ‘system,’ it must be kept secret from others!”
“Then can I make a small request?” Sanqing Immortal blinked her eyes obediently.
“What request?” Lin Shu asked.
“It’s… it’s just, I am an immortal after all, right? That… the matter of you… you beating me up, and just now… the matter of me begging for mercy, can you please not mention it to the junior?”
After speaking, Sanqing Immortal even tugged on Lin Shu’s sleeve and acted coquettishly, “An immortal’s reputation is very important!”
“Fine, fine, fine! I promise you!” Lin Shu was amused.
In any case, he had seen it all. As long as he kept his mouth shut, it would be impossible to leak out.
“It’s a deal!” Sanqing Immortal giggled, then suddenly thought of something and asked, “Should we create a script?”
“What script?”
Seeing Lin Shu’s curiosity, Sanqing Immortal leaned forward and whispered in his ear:
“Just… like this, like that… and then…”
***
Chaos, blurriness, emptiness, loneliness…
Various negative emotions surrounded Lu Zhiyun. At this moment, she was like a lonely boat without support, drifting aimlessly in the vast fog.
“Where is… this?” Lu Zhiyun rubbed her head.
She vaguely remembered that she was still in the secret realm chatting with her Senior Brother and Tong Yao. Suddenly, for some reason, a strong pressure came from the sky, and then she fainted.
“Am I? Am I dead?” Lu Zhiyun muttered to herself, and then she became inexplicably flustered.
No! That’s not right!
She couldn’t die yet!
The evil cultivators hadn’t been eradicated yet, how could she willingly go to her death!
Tears almost gushed out, and a feeling of despair spread throughout her body—helplessness, hesitation.
“Maiden! I have heard your call!” A gentle voice pierced through Lu Zhiyun’s heart.
The surrounding fog gradually faded, and the world suddenly became clear and transparent.
“Who! Who are you!” Lu Zhiyun asked.
“Wake up! My child!”
The voice came again, and Lu Zhiyun opened her eyes accordingly.
She gasped for air and looked around.
Beside her was Tong Yao, who was still unconscious. Not far away, two people she had never seen before were tied up on the ground, and… Lin Shu was fainted next to them.
That evil cultivator was actually defeated?
How did this happen?
In her shock and surprise, the voice from just now came from behind her, except compared to the sense of holiness earlier, it was now slightly playful.
“Ta-da! The Immortal makes her entrance!”
Sanqing Immortal raised her hand and patted Lu Zhiyun’s shoulder, giving the young girl a fright.
“You… who are you?” Lu Zhiyun said in shock.
“I am the Primordial Ancient Immortal—Sanqing Immortal!” Sanqing Immortal cleared her throat and said.
That’s right! The curtain had risen on the grand play. From this moment on, she, Sanqing Immortal, would play the role of a qualified “system”!
“Im… Immortal?” Lu Zhiyun couldn’t believe it. She never expected that she would be able to see a legendary immortal while only at the Qi Refining stage.
“How… how can you prove you are an immortal?”
Here it comes!
Sanqing Immortal smiled knowingly. When she was discussing the script with Lin Shu, she had anticipated this situation.
If she simply said she was an immortal and showed off a few high-level spells, Lu Zhiyun would definitely believe her identity.
But how to make Lu Zhiyun believe she was a good person afterward required a lot of skill.
According to Lin Shu, Lu Zhiyun was someone who hated evil as much as her own life and possessed a great sense of justice, making her two of a kind with Sanqing Immortal…
Uh, that idiom should be used that way, right?
Whatever!
In short, when she asked Lin Shu how to handle this detail, Lin Shu only said: “If you say you were the one who dealt with those two people from the Yiqi Sect, then Junior Sister will believe you!”
Need proof, right?
Sanqing Immortal shook her head and pointed her finger not far away—at the two Yiqi Sect disciples… and Lin Shu, who was “passed out” very close to them.
“Those evil cultivators over there! This immortal dealt with them!”
Adhering to the principle that the fewer the words, the higher the prestige, Sanqing Immortal did not say much else.
As expected, Lu Zhiyun was greatly shocked upon hearing this. She stood up and ran toward the Yiqi Sect disciples… ah, no! Why was she running toward Lin Shu?
Sanqing Immortal watched in confusion as Lu Zhiyun put her finger under Lin Shu’s nose, then placed it on his chest, or raised his hand to feel his pulse…
Compared to the evil cultivators, are you more concerned about your senior brother? Interesting!
Sanqing Immortal showed an “I understand” smile.
At this moment, Lu Zhiyun was also bewildered, pursing her lips in deep thought.
Didn’t that Immortal say she got rid of the evil cultivator?
His pulse is clearly very stable, and… it’s full of Yang energy!
Who was the “evil cultivator” that Immortal was talking about?
Lu Zhiyun inadvertently raised her eyes and finally noticed Shi Yan and the other person nearby.
“Could it be that these are the evil cultivators?”
Recalling her senior brother’s guess, Lu Zhiyun roughly knew that these were the masterminds behind the scenes—disciples of the Yiqi Sect.
A moment later, she returned to stand before Sanqing Immortal.
She raised her hands in a respectful bow and said, “Thank you, Senior, for taking action and eradicating the evil cultivators!”
Sanqing Immortal giggled. “No matter, no matter! This immortal naturally cannot stand the sight of evil people in the world. It was just a small favor!”
Lu Zhiyun’s heart was suddenly filled with admiration.
Seeing this, Sanqing Immortal continued her performance. “Unfortunately, I only have a wisp of an immortal soul left. If I have nowhere to reside, I will surely perish…”
“Senior…” Lu Zhiyun’s sympathy was instantly piqued.
In her eyes, Sanqing Immortal had eradicated evil and performed a great merit. She was simply a great, great, great immortal! Was such a person about to vanish before her eyes?
Where was the justice in that?
After a long time, she summoned her courage and said, “Um, if you don’t mind, you can come into my mental space!”
Lu Zhiyun had seen this in the Heaven’s Gate Sect’s studies. As long as a soul resided in a cultivator’s mental space, it could continue to survive until its cultivation was restored.
However, the risk of this action was great, out of fear that the resident might have ulterior motives.
But Sanqing Immortal’s righteous deeds made it impossible for Lu Zhiyun to abandon her.
“Truly?” Sanqing Immortal raised an eyebrow.
“Truly!” Lu Zhiyun said firmly.
“Oh my! Little Lu! I knew you were a good child!” Sanqing Immortal giggled.
“Uh, how did Senior know my surname is ‘Lu’?” Lu Zhiyun asked in confusion.
“Ahem! I… I meant to say! You look like a little deer I once raised! Spirited! Hehe!” Sanqing Immortal hurriedly covered her lie.
“I see!”
Seeing Lu Zhiyun pondering, Sanqing Immortal quickly interrupted.
“Anyway! I won’t stay in your mental space for free! From now on! I’ll take care of your cultivation!”
Lu Zhiyun’s eyes suddenly lit up. Cultivating with an immortal! Wouldn’t that mean…
“Um, Senior! There is one person I have always wanted to defeat!”
“Who is it?” Sanqing Immortal had a good impression of Lu Zhiyun and said grandly, “Don’t worry, if you learn from me, you can also become an immortal. If you can’t beat him, I’ll beat him for you!”
“Thank you, Senior!” Lu Zhiyun said, moved.
“So who is the person you mentioned?” Sanqing Immortal was in a good mood.
“My Eldest Senior Brother! Lin Shu!” Lu Zhiyun clenched her small fists.
Seeing Sanqing Immortal remain silent, Lu Zhiyun cautiously called out, “Senior?”
A moment later, Sanqing Immortal bowed to Lu Zhiyun and said solemnly:
“Being an immortal, one must not covet longevity! I suddenly feel that perishing isn’t so bad after all! The mountains are high and the road is long, let’s meet again in the future!”