The Cultivation Method of Junior Sister is Unscientific

Though she said she was going to seclude herself, Yun Jin dashed off to find Yue Zhao.

As she approached his door, she heard lively voices.

“Hurry, play your card!”

“We finally get to sit down for a game of pai gow. Don’t waste time!”

“Eldest Senior Brother! Didn’t you always complain about needing a fourth player? Now that Little Junior Sister is here, why don’t you invite her?”

Yun Jin was curious too, so she paused.

Yue Zhao didn’t answer directly. He just looked at Si Wanning, “Why don’t you go invite her?”

Si Wanning trembled, “How about… how about just the three of us? Three’s a good number, really good.”

Their Little Junior Sister was fine in every way.

Except she was too good at crushing people’s spirits!

Her methods of showing off were diverse and unexpected. You never knew when she’d suddenly outdo you.

How could anyone handle that?

Yun Jin fell into deep thought.

Her Senior Brothers and Sisters weren’t including her in their games. Was this a good thing?

Though she probably didn’t have time to play anyway!

But did they really have time to play?

It seemed everyone had been a bit too relaxed lately!

Yun Jin began some serious self-reflection.

How could she focus solely on her own improvement while forgetting to help everyone else progress?

As the saying goes, when one succeeds, one should help others succeed too. Someone as excellent as herself should inspire those around her to excel as well!

So, Senior Brothers and Sisters, your easy days are over!

Of course, this had nothing to do with revenge for not inviting her to play pai gow!

She, Yun Jin, wasn’t that kind of person.

The main goal was to lead everyone towards shared prosperity.

With these thoughts, Yun Jin calmly pushed open the door.

Three pairs of eyes turned to look at her.

Yue Zhao and Si Wanning’s expressions instantly changed. Yu Songnian was so shocked he turned to stone on the spot.

“Little… Little Junior Sister? Why are you here?” Si Wanning asked nervously.

Yue Zhao immediately said, “Little Junior Sister, we were going to invite you. But Second Junior Sister insisted on not bringing you. See how mean she is.”

Si Wanning glared at Yue Zhao. How could someone be so shameless?

“I’m different. I always wanted to invite Little Junior Sister. Without you, I felt the world had lost all meaning. Now that you’re here, I feel my world has brightened up,” Yue Zhao said with a sincere face.

Si Wanning was furious, “You old scoundrel Yue Zhao, you…”

Before Si Wanning could draw her sword, Yun Jin said with a smile, “Eldest Senior Brother, I’m truly touched that you miss me so much. I’ve also deeply reflected on this. We’re fellow disciples and should spend more time together, cultivating our relationships! How could I focus only on my own affairs while neglecting my Senior Brothers and Sisters?”

Yue Zhao and Si Wanning both wore expressions of terror.

For some reason, they had an ominous premonition.

“Actually…” Yue Zhao began, intending to refuse.

Yun Jin had already said, “Let’s practice sword techniques together from now on! After all, the Sect-wide Assembly is approaching. If we don’t work hard, won’t we embarrass Master at the assembly?”

“That’s true. But we can practice on our own. We don’t necessarily have to do it together,” Si Wanning said cautiously.

Yun Jin immediately looked on the verge of tears, “Second Senior Sister, do you dislike me? Don’t you want to see me anymore?”

Si Wanning frantically waved her hands, “That’s not what I meant!”

“That’s good,” Yun Jin’s expression quickly reverted. “Then let’s agree to practice together from now on. No time like the present, let’s start today.”

Yue Zhao and Si Wanning resentfully glanced at each other, then looked enviously at Yu Songnian.

Third Junior Brother’s petrification had come at such an opportune moment.

He had dodged this one again.

Following their gaze, Yun Jin also looked at Yu Songnian.

She pondered for a moment, then asked, “Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, what sword technique does Third Senior Brother practice?”

Lin Ya was renowned for his sword techniques, and all his disciples specialized in sword arts. Yu Songnian was no exception.

But since joining, Yun Jin had never seen Yu Songnian in action. She only knew his movement techniques were elusive, hard for ordinary people to detect.

Yue Zhao said, “Have you heard of the Yu family, an immortal cultivation family?”

Yun Jin shook her head.

Yue Zhao explained, “You should know that spirit roots are very rare. In the mortal world, perhaps only one in ten thousand might have a spirit root. This leads to a shortage of new disciples for various sects. Recruitment difficulties also affect the harmonious development of the entire immortal cultivation world.”

Yue Zhao paused, realizing his language was too modern, and asked concernedly, “Little Junior Sister, can you understand this?”

Yun Jin nodded, indicating she understood well, “Please continue, Senior Brother.”

Yue Zhao then continued, “Later, people discovered that if both parents were cultivators, their offspring had a higher chance of possessing spirit roots. Subsequently, cultivators tended to seek other cultivators as partners. Those with mediocre aptitude, unable to meet sect standards, married in the mortal world. Gradually, as they had children and grandchildren, generation after generation, they became immortal cultivation families. Children from these families have a much higher probability of possessing spirit roots compared to ordinary families. This ensures a stable source of new disciples for major sects. Some powerful families can even rival medium-sized sects.”

Yun Jin listened thoughtfully, “So Third Senior Brother’s Yu family is such a family?”

Yue Zhao nodded and lowered his voice, “Third Junior Brother’s father was originally the Yu family patriarch. Third Junior Brother showed extraordinary talent from a young age and was naturally considered the next heir. But later, Third Junior Brother somehow contracted a strange illness that causes him to petrify randomly. Each petrification would cause his cultivation to regress somewhat. After multiple occurrences, a once-brilliant genius became someone inferior to all. While his father, the patriarch, protected him, Third Junior Brother’s life was still tolerable. But his father was ambushed and killed tragically by enemies during an outing. Without his father’s protection, Third Junior Brother’s situation became precarious.”

“Our Junior Brother was decisive. He promptly abandoned everything and came to register at Tianxing Sect, where Master accepted him as a disciple. Thus, he temporarily escaped the Yu family’s pressure. Master tried every means to suppress the side effects of his petrification, but ultimately couldn’t cure it. Third Junior Brother’s cultivation remains very unstable. When the Sect-wide Assembly comes, if Master loses his position as peak master, the Yu family will likely come knocking.”

Yue Zhao sighed. Each of them truly had their own tragic circumstances.

A petrification illness…

Yun Jin looked at Yu Songnian, who appeared normal on the surface but was unnaturally stiff, with a curious expression.

“System, scan Third Senior Brother’s condition.”

The system’s mechanical voice responded, “Situation complex, unable to scan in normal mode.”

This was the first time Yun Jin had encountered such a situation.

Her interest piqued, “Then what mode is needed?”

(End of Chapter)