Tn: Edited at 8 / 10 / 2025
Note: Character Illustration
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Volume 1 Chapter 45: Broad-Minded Senior Sister Bai
Ye Anping couldn't figure it out.
The whole reason he did the "quest" for Bai Yuelin was purely to get her "20% discount coupon."
Logically, now that Bai Yuelin had come out of her reclusive shell, the quest should have been completed—but instead of a coupon, she herself had latched onto him.
Was it really that the quest rewards in the game were all set by the developers, and in the real world things didn't work that way?
Ye Anping felt a bit helpless. Without that "20% discount coupon," any future purchases of rare materials would end up being one-fifth less in quantity.
Crouched by the window, he peeked through a gap in the paper pane at Bai Yuelin bustling around the yard, cleaning it for him. With a sudden sigh, he went back to bed, sat cross-legged, and began regulating his breathing—refining the excess yang energy in his body into spiritual energy and dispersing it.
In the game, the combination of Foundational Heart Technique, the Nine Primordial Heart Technique, and the Sword Inquiry Technique was one of the top-tier combos figured out by the strategy-making experts.
It wasn't too hard to obtain, the cultivation speed was fast, and it allowed players to build considerable strength early on. By the mid-to-late game, it was also easy to switch to other techniques—no need to disperse decades of cultivation, just drop your realm by one minor stage and you could transition.
That was why Ye Anping initially chose these three techniques for himself.
But now, it seemed he had made the wrong choice.
Cultivating this combination had a side effect that didn't exist in the game.
Of course, he could understand why the game didn't include it—Heavenly Sword Chronicles was an all-ages, wholesome game.
And this side effect… well, it felt exactly like a "debuff" you'd only find in an R18 game.
For now, physically, Ye Anping didn't think it was too big of a problem. The excess yang energy could be dealt with through breath regulation and refining—but that was probably only because his cultivation level was still low.
Thinking about it made a line of dark exasperation slide down his forehead.
Was this world really forcing him to go find a Dao companion right now?
But Xu Xiyue was in the Frigid Heaven Kingdom.
And the Frigid Heaven Kingdom was a mid-to-late game map—if he went there now, it would be suicide!
Maybe he could suppress it temporarily with yin-based items?
But yin-aligned objects…
What about a spirit cat or spirit fox? But spirit pets were ridiculously expensive—he couldn't afford to buy one, let alone keep one…
Maybe he could hang out in a mass grave and chat with female ghosts? But if he got cursed or possessed, that would be way more trouble…
In the end, the only person he could think of was his Junior Sister.
Her Singular Water Spirit Root could also be called an "extreme yin constitution."
If he hugged her to sleep every day, all of his yang energy would be neutralized by her physique.
But…
"I don't even know if Junior Sister would agree to me hugging her to sleep every day… Forget it, I won't think too much about it now. It's not urgent. I'll deal with it after I reach the Foundation Establishment realm."
Ye Anping temporarily pushed the matter aside and turned his attention back to the Seven Killers Sect issue.
He needed to find an opportunity to meet with Feng Yudie and discuss things with her.
"Hmm…"
After thinking for a while, Ye Anping got out of bed, put on his clothes, and opened the door—planning to have Bai Yuelin pass a message to Feng Yudie, asking her to come over.
Bai Yuelin was sweeping the ground. When she saw Ye Anping come out, she quickly walked over.
"Are you still feeling unwell? Do you want me to take you to the clinic to see a doctor?"
"No, I meditated for a bit and feel much better now."
"I see…" Bai Yuelin nodded, then pulled him into the main hall.
"Oh, right. I made you some porridge—come try it…"
Ye Anping was pulled over to the table by her.
Looking at the bowl of multicolored porridge on the table—still bubbling like lava—he frowned slightly and glanced sideways at Bai Yuelin.
"Senior Bai…"
"Mm?"
"Do you think this porridge actually looks… edible?"
"Ah…" Bai Yuelin pursed her lips a little awkwardly, then smiled.
"It's my first time making porridge, you see. I thought you seemed rather weak, so I put in a lot of medicinal herbs. I didn't expect it to turn out this color… but I tasted it, and it's actually not bad."
"…"
Ye Anping was speechless. Still, since she had mentioned medicinal herbs, and with the spirit of not wasting things, he stepped forward, picked up a spoon, and took a sip.
"How is it?" Bai Yuelin sat nearby, watching him expectantly.
"Mm… barely drinkable."
"Ehehe~" Bai Yuelin giggled foolishly, unconsciously reaching out to ruffle the back of his head.
"That's good. If it's not enough, there's more in the pot."
Seeing this, Ye Anping hesitated for a moment before speaking frankly:
"Senior Bai, I know this might sound impolite, but I'll be direct. I already have someone I'm fond of… so if you're thinking of making me your Dao companion, I'd like to ask you to give up on that idea."
Bai Yuelin gave an awkward laugh and quickly reached out to knock on his head, but Ye Anping tilted his head to dodge.
She paused and said, "What on earth is going on in that little head of yours all day? You're so full of yourself."
"Mm?"
"I simply think you resemble my younger brother from back in the day, so I wanted to take care of you. Besides, you're still just a kid. Your big sister Bai here has lived almost forty-five years—how could I like a little bean sprout like you?"
"Purely just that?"
Perhaps not purely… Bai Yuelin muttered to herself silently, then said aloud:
"Anyway, I'm willing to look after you, so just accept it. It's not like I'm asking for anything from you. Afraid I'll scam you?"
"That's right."
"…"
After taking another sip of porridge, Ye Anping asked,
"Earlier, I heard you and that other senior mention something about the Seven Killers Sect. Has something happened in the Profound Star Sect these past few days?"
"Oh, that… you mustn't tell anyone. I'm only telling you because I trust you," Bai Yuelin said after thinking for a moment. She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Yesterday, people from the Seven Killers Sect apparently attacked a few disciples. Elder Lei was furious about it and gathered all the sect's elders. In the end, they decided to wipe out the Seven Killers Sect."
With Bai Yuelin's confirmation, Ye Anping could finally set his mind at ease. He shrugged and said, "Mm, it has nothing to do with me then."
"Well, it's not exactly unrelated. You'd better be careful these days. What if some of the Seven Killers Sect people are still hiding in the marketplace? Those people care about money more than their lives—they are bad to the core! Big villains! They even specialize in snatching children!"
"Senior Bai, you don't need to use that 'talking-to-a-child' tone with me."
"Alright, alright… honestly, you're still so young, yet acting all old and serious—not cute at all. Kids your age, when they see a big sister like me, shouldn't they be running over to cuddle?"
Bai Yuelin looked at him, sighed, then smiled and opened her arms.
"Come on~ my arms are always open for you. If it's too dark at night and you can't sleep, just tell me—your big sister will keep you company."
Ye Anping silently took another sip of porridge, paused for a moment, and then tentatively asked, "Could Senior Bai help me with something?"
"Mm? Tell me! What is it?"
"Could you help me pass a message to a Profound Star Sect disciple?"
"What message?"
"I'd like to invite her to a meal. If she's free in the next few days, I hope she can come meet me."
"Hmm…"
Bai Yuelin rested her chin in her hand, thinking for a moment. Suddenly she remembered—just earlier, Ye Anping had said he already had someone he fancied…
Could it be that this person was a disciple of the Profound Star Sect?
For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable, but since she'd already agreed, and since he was only saying "invite to a meal," it meant things hadn't developed yet…
Bai Yuelin nodded and asked curiously, "Who is it?"
"Feng Yudie."
Hearing that name, the smile on Bai Yuelin's face instantly froze.
"…You know her?"
"Mm. Not really—just want to get to know her. It's only to expand my therapy clinic's business."
"Business?"
Ye Anping nodded.
"Mm. I just want to ask her to help promote my clinic. Something like: 'Even the disciple who bested a Foundation Establishment realm tester in the Sword Trial say it works wonders for Qi Refining realm disciples!'"
Bai Yuelin's brows twitched, and she scolded, "You little brat! Are you doing this on purpose to provoke your big sister? Believe it or not, I'll smack your butt!"
"It's fine—when the time comes, I'll help big sister teach her a lesson."
"Alright, I'll go tell her for you. But you're not allowed to use this for advertising! Otherwise, I'll skin you alive!"
"Just kidding. Senior Bai, you really have such a narrow heart."
Bai Yuelin glared at him resentfully, but then let out a breath.
"A loss is a loss. I've long since made peace with it. I'm not going to compete with her. Hmph~"