The Cultivation Method of Junior Sister is Unscientific

Only when the second-generation disciple token was officially issued and in hand did Ye Cheng’s apprenticeship to Yun Jin become truly set in stone.

Outside speculation held that Ye Cheng must have felt utterly humiliated, accepting this arrangement only out of desperation.

Within Celestial Sword Peak, however, Ye Cheng seemed remarkably calm, having already busied himself in the spirit fields.

Previously, Yun Jin had tended these fields alone, as no one else understood cultivation. She couldn’t delegate the task.

Now, with a professional on hand, she could finally step back.

At the field’s edge, Yun Jin watched her first grand disciple with great satisfaction!

Though she was only at Foundation Establishment while her first disciple had reached Golden Core, it posed no issue whatsoever.

Still, Yun Jin felt a slight sense of urgency.

She needed to advance to Golden Core quickly.

Whether for the Heaven Mending Pill her master needed or to upgrade various skills, the simplification attempts required before reaching Golden Core were rather excessive.

With this in mind, Yun Jin produced a box of pills and began eating them.

Gu Jinghong should have been accustomed to this sight by now, but his lip still twitched involuntarily.

How rare were such pills!

How precious were alchemists!

He dared say that even in the Mystic Pill Gate, no one would consume pills so casually.

Whether it was advisable wasn’t even the point.

The key was, it was unnecessary.

Just as these thoughts crossed Gu Jinghong’s mind…

The next moment.

A wave of spiritual energy fluctuated around Yun Jin.

She had broken through to late Foundation Establishment.

Gu Jinghong: “????”

Wait, she’d reached late Foundation Establishment just like that?

He’d never seen his master cultivate!

Just by eating pills?

Pills might work if taken properly, but wasn’t his master eating Restoration Pills? Since when could Restoration Pills increase spiritual power?

Yun Jin remained nonchalant. She instantly mastered the late Foundation Establishment realm, and then…

Took out another bottle of pills.

Gungun watched Yun Jin enviously, then produced a bottle of Spirit Essence Pills and retreated to a corner to eat.

Gu Jinghong stared at this pair of master and beast, momentarily at a loss for words.

This time she was still eating Restoration Pills, but Yun Jin frowned, looking displeased.

“Master, what’s wrong?” Gu Jinghong asked, observing her expression.

“I feel like the spiritual energy increase has slowed down,” Yun Jin said.

Gu Jinghong: “……”

He wanted to offer some consolation.

But he still had a shred of conscience left. He couldn’t.

“Don’t you think?” Yun Jin looked at Gu Jinghong. “How can one Restoration Pill only increase spiritual power by a tiny bit?”

Gu Jinghong immediately abandoned his conscience and said seriously, “Indeed. These Restoration Pills are too much.”

Though it was a healing pill, if it couldn’t rapidly increase his master’s cultivation, it was clearly inadequate.

After a moment, he added, “Perhaps, Master, switching to pills that directly increase spiritual power would be better? Within the Foundation Establishment realm, Yellow Dragon Pills, Jade Essence Liquid, Purple Yang Pills, and others are common options for increasing spiritual power. However, such pills are extremely rare and are used immediately upon acquisition. If Master wishes to purchase them, it might come at a great cost.”

Why did everyone know that advancing through pill consumption was a shortcut, yet so few could partake?

Was it because they couldn’t afford it?

Or because they weren’t diligent enough?

Mainly, these pills were truly exorbitant.

Even as the sect leader’s disciple, Gu Jinghong had only managed to acquire ten Yellow Dragon Pills during his Foundation Establishment stage, unable to afford more afterward.

“Pills that increase spiritual power.” Yun Jin’s eyes lit up.

This could indeed be the case.

She had been primarily consuming Foundation Establishment Pills and Restoration Pills.

But these were functional pills, not directly increasing spiritual power.

Her cultivation increase from eating these relied entirely on the system’s setting that allowed her to grow stronger through food consumption. Pills were considered a high-energy food, hence the effect.

What if she directly consumed cultivation-enhancing pills?

With both the pill’s inherent effects and the system’s settings at work, wouldn’t her advancement to Golden Core be imminent?

Upon reaching Golden Core, she could attempt the third-rank alchemist examination and begin simplifying the Heaven Mending Pill.

With the sect-wide assembly approaching, these were pressing matters.

“You’re somewhat useful after all,” Yun Jin glanced at Gu Jinghong.

Gu Jinghong felt suddenly honored.

Looking towards the spirit field, Ye Cheng had just finished tending one plot and was about to move to the next.

Yun Jin called out, “Ye Cheng, come here.”

Ye Cheng paused, then walked to Yun Jin’s side, formally addressing her, “Master.”

Though Yun Jin’s cultivation was indeed inferior to his, Ye Cheng willingly called her master.

Firstly, it was to save his life.

Secondly, what he truly cared about was cultivation technique, and in talent and ability for cultivation, Yun Jin far surpassed him. As his master in this regard, she was more than qualified.

Yun Jin cleared her throat, trying to put on a serious expression.

After all, as a master now, she needed to maintain some dignity.

“You’ve been under my tutelage for two days now. There are some matters I haven’t had the chance to discuss with you. Let’s address them all today,” Yun Jin said.

“Yes,” Ye Cheng listened respectfully.

Yun Jin first produced a token: “This is Celestial Sword Peak’s second-generation disciple token. From now on, our master-disciple relationship is officially established.”

“Yes.” Ye Cheng calmly accepted it, his heart undisturbed, even wanting to return to tending the fields.

Yun Jin had only intended to go through the motions, but unexpectedly, the moment she handed over the token…

A prompt sounded in her mind.

“Ding. Host has taken a disciple. Initiating Master-Disciple Mode.

Grand Disciple: Ye Cheng (Click to view detailed status.)

Master-Disciple Bond: 60.”

“Ding. Initiating ‘Master’s Affairs, Disciple’s Labor’ Mode. Ye Cheng can perform some daily operations on behalf of the host. Due to the Master-Disciple Bond of 60, all of Ye Cheng’s actions will return 60% to the host. That is: 60% of emotional value gained by Ye Cheng will be obtained by the host, 60% of proficiency gained by Ye Cheng will also be obtained by the host… and so on. As the bond increases, the return rate will also increase.”

Just by taking Ye Cheng as a disciple, the system had developed a new feature.

Yun Jin was delighted.

She had taken Gu Jinghong as a servant mostly out of self-interest.

Taking Ye Cheng as a disciple, though partly self-serving, was more about not wanting to see him die needlessly.

The system’s update was a completely unexpected bonus.

Did this prove that one should do more good deeds?

Not necessarily.

Hadn’t she done a good deed by taking in Gu Jinghong?

Moreover.

Taking someone as a servant provided a 100% return.

Taking a disciple involved the complication of a bond level.

Yun Jin began to wonder if the system was encouraging her to become a great villain.

It was only because Yun Jin was born beautiful, gentle, kind, and considerate that she hadn’t. Otherwise, with this system, nine out of ten hosts would have turned to evil.

After pridefully contemplating her own virtues for a moment, Yun Jin finally got down to business.