The System Teaches You How to Be Human

Ah… the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range.

Si Yisi pressed his fingers to his forehead. Recently, celestial light and strange phenomena had appeared in the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range, sparking rumors of an immortal’s abode being discovered. Qing Zhi’s decision to head there was perfectly reasonable.

However, his concern wasn’t about the immortal’s abode itself but the fact that the original owner had been framed in that very place.

The Qingniao Fairy, Qing Zhi, had died there in a manner so humiliating that it enraged the entire cultivation world.

She had been violated to death. Her limbs were severed, her golden core gouged out, and her body was defiled with horrific marks.

It was a tragedy of the highest order. Worse still, someone had spotted Si Mobai near Qing Zhi just before her death.

Indeed, Si Mobai had encountered Qing Zhi before she died and had even saved her. But in the brief time he left her alone, she was brutally murdered in the immortal’s abode.

To make matters worse, the spiritual energy lingering on Qing Zhi’s corpse was overwhelmingly Si Mobai’s, leaving him unable to explain himself.

Si Yisi rose to his feet and immediately accepted a mission to investigate the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range.

“Senior Brother, are you planning to go to the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range?” a disciple asked in surprise. “That place is said to be plagued by violent windstorms. Even Golden Core cultivators struggle to get through. Have you thought it through?”

In response to the disciple’s concern, Si Yisi smiled and released his spiritual energy. “No need to worry. I’m no longer at the late Golden Core stage…”

He was now at the half-step Nascent Soul stage!

The surge of spiritual energy caused Si Yisi’s robes to billow, his elegant figure exuding an unmatched brilliance. Confidence radiated from him, leaving onlookers awestruck.

Ah… The disciple swallowed back his words of dissuasion, his eyes filling with deep admiration.

Senior Brother’s bearing seemed… somehow different from usual!

It was as if a once-gentle jade had transformed into a sharp-edged sword. The change was both awe-inspiring and irresistibly captivating!

Yes, a cultivator ought to have such audacity! They ought to reveal such sharpness without reservation!

Si Yisi murmured to the slumbering soul of Si Mobai; What you lack is just a little sharpness.

Being overly reserved and subdued only made people see you as pure and easy to bully. Likewise, excessive gentleness was Si Mobai’s greatest flaw!

Si Yisi mused that after the mission, Si Mobai would inevitably wake up. He made a mental note to gently remind him of that fact.

After taking the mission scroll, he soared into the skies on his sword. Clouds brushed past him, and the fierce winds roared in his ears. Yet, an inexplicable sense of satisfaction welled up within him.

He relished the experience; the feeling of being completely unrestrained.

Meanwhile, Qing Zhi, unaware that her beloved Si Mobai was already heading toward the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range, arrived there first and rested in a guest room.

Unlike Si Yisi, who had prepared in advance, she spent some time gathering information about the windstorms outside the mountain range. As night fell, Qing Zhi chose to rest in her room, planning to attempt the windstorms the next day.

Qing Zhi sat in quiet meditation, nurturing her energy to ensure she was in peak condition for the challenge ahead. She failed to notice the graceful figure silently perching on the roof, observing her in the dark.

****

It took Si Yisi an entire day and night to reach the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range. He could have used a teleportation array to travel to the nearby mortal town of Luoxian, but the teleportation array within Jinghua Sect had conveniently malfunctioned.

This just happened to be something Si Yisi was doubtful about. In the previous life, the teleportation array had been broken for 3 whole days. During those 3 days, the demon had ample time to do whatever he wished to Qing Zhi.

He already knew the outcome, so he had abandoned the teleportation array and chose to fly on his sword instead.

On the third day, as the sun rose, Si Yisi reached Luoxian Town, the closest settlement to the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range. He donned a low-profile disguise and used a special method to alter his appearance before taking out the Linglong Mirror and infusing it with spiritual energy to locate Qing Zhi.

She was in a rather dark place, surrounded by stone walls.

An immortal’s abode!

After drawing this conclusion, Si Yisi furrowed his brows. He glanced at the location of the windstorm in the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range, then resolutely prepared to charge in without any further preparation!

The original owner had made sufficient preparations before entering the windstorm, which was why it had safely passed through.

But Si Yisi didn’t have that much time for additional preparations. He stared at the raging windstorm, a faint smile curling on his lips, and then summoned his sword!

He flew into the center of the windstorm, intending to force his way through!

Cultivators who witnessed his bold move couldn’t help but gasp, sighing at his arrogance. Though they were certain he would likely fail, they couldn’t help but fix their gaze on this daring cultivator!

They wondered; What gave this cultivator the audacity to act in such a reckless manner?!

Si Yisi, of course, relied on himself!

To him, external tools were unnecessary. What he had always learned was to rely on himself!

The windstorm rushed toward him, but Si Yisi merely waved his sword, and then waved it again. The continuous ice-blue sword Qi disrupted the trajectory of the windstorm, and the attack spread out like a dense net. Si Yisi was turning offense into defense, achieving the perfect balance of both!

As the windstorm reached him, it became as tame as a fish, brushing past his white robes without leaving a single mark.

Si Yisi’s offense could be described as violent; The windstorm was violent, but he was even more violent!

“Hiss…”

The cultivators watching gasped, their hearts itching. They wished they could take his place, breaking through the storm with such bravery!

He wasn’t following the natural rhythm of the windstorm. Instead, he was forcefully turning the windstorm, making it move according to his will!

Si Yisi sheathed one of his swords. The frost on the sword had not yet melted, and at the moment he sheathed it, the sword broke apart into shards!

“Still not enough…” Si Yisi shook his head, his eyes filled with delight. He felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration… Hmm, he was happy!

With grace, Si Yisi flew through the windstorm on his sword and saw the towering Fallen Immortal Mountain Range.

The shape of the mountains resembled a smiling celestial maiden from the Nine Heavens, and the white mist surrounding the mountains looked like the immortal silk wrapping around her clothing. It was no wonder it was named ‘Fallen Immortal.’

***

At the very top of the Fallen Immortal Mountain Range, where the celestial maiden’s hairline would be, was a grand immortal’s abode, resembling a hairpin in the immortal’s hair.

Inside the immortal’s abode, Qing Zhi had been exploring for several hours. She cautiously surveyed her surroundings, holding a spiritual candle in her hand.

“Has he arrived?”

“He’s here.” A faint whisper echoed, and the sound reverberated off the stone walls, almost like a series of ghostly howls and wolfish cries.

A chill crept over Qing Zhi’s body, and for some reason, she felt a coldness in her heart as well.

“Ha… Then, let’s begin.”