Chapter 36

The Melon-Eating System chuckled eerily, 【And the more stinky the smell of stinky feet, the more he loves it, you could say he can’t get enough of it.】

The fellow disciples: … Stop talking, stop talking, it’s already an image.

Ning Xu’s melon seeds no longer tasted good.

Why is it that every time the Melon-Eating System uses such precise and vivid language? When it comes to eating melons, it’s truly professional.

Fortunately, after mentioning this, the Melon-Eating System quickly shifted its attention to other geniuses.

Today’s secret realm gathering was filled with talents.

There were so many interesting melons, it soon abandoned the one from earlier.

【Did you hear them talk about that innate Dao body who is being fed by others? Tsk, tsk, don’t be fooled by how pure she looks, she’s actually playing the field.】

【She and her master, they are out boating under the moon, dancing with swords on the water, and drinking wine under the apricot trees every few days.】

【Today, the innate Dao body gave her master a sword tassel, tomorrow her master will give her a new outfit from the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.】

【The innate Dao body sees her master as a deity, and her master sees her as their one and only.】

【If it weren’t for the master’s wife, this could’ve turned into a beautiful love story.】

Ning Xu: “Huh?”

She thought it was going to be a heart-shattering master-disciple romance, but it turned out to be a messy love triangle.

The melon seeds in Ning Xu’s hand tasted good again. She asked, “What did the master’s wife say about this?”

【Nothing, the master’s wife just believes that their master-disciple relationship is deep.】

Ning Xu: “Huh?”

【Mainly because these two are really good at pretending.】

While they were talking, the Flower Pavilion’s procession arrived.

Unlike the low-key Wenxin Sect, the Flower Pavilion made a grand entrance. Six colorful birds flew ahead, scattering petals from the air. The plains below quickly transformed into a sea of flowers.

These petals were made of spiritual energy, and once they hit the ground, they disappeared, but the fragrance of the flowers remained in the air.

Behind the colorful birds was a massive flower-shaped spiritual tool, filled with disciples of the Flower Pavilion. Their disciple robes were bright red, and from a distance, they stood out like a contrast of black hair and red clothes.

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue, 【Did you see that pair of men and women standing at the front?】

Ning Xu: “The innate Dao body and her master?”

【That’s right.】

From their appearance, this pair of master and disciple really did seem to match well. The master looked to be just over twenty, with her ponytail high and her narrow eyes giving off an impression of being both indifferent and sentimental. The disciple looked to be around eighteen or nineteen, with her eyes lightly covered by white gauze, giving her an air of mystery.

Ning Xu wasn’t interested in this master-disciple pair. She asked, “What about the master’s wife?”

【She didn’t come.】

Ning Xu: “Huh?”

【Her health has been worsening, and she can’t travel far anymore.】

Ning Xu had a bad feeling, “What’s going on?”

【Her health was already poor, and over the years, the pills handled by those closest to her were tampered with…】

The Melon-Eating System clicked its tongue again, 【Don’t be fooled by how dignified this master looks now. Before he became a cultivator, he was just someone who picked up manure.】

【He wouldn’t have gotten this far without the help of his Dao companion. But now, very few people know about his past.】

No one knew?

No, soon countless people would know.

Ning Xu had an idea. She asked, “Is there anywhere cultivators can exchange information?”

The Melon-Eating System vaguely guessed her plan and said, 【Yes, there is. The Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.】

“Where is it?”

【You can connect your disciple token with your divine sense, and you’ll see the cultivation world’s forum. It’s a place where cultivators discuss Dao and share cultivation experiences.】

Ning Xu: “I didn’t know such a place existed!” The original memories didn’t include this, and after being immersed in eating melons and cultivating, this was the first time she heard that there was a forum in the cultivation world.

The Melon-Eating System reminded her, 【With your current divine sense, you can only stay connected for three minutes.】

Ning Xu: “That’s enough.”

She connected her divine sense to her disciple token and indeed saw the words “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.”

She named herself【Melon Mover】and created a new thread titled【Manure Picker Man Secretly Flirts with His Disciple. Manure Picker, Have You Forgotten the Manure You Picked?!】

After seeing the title of the post, the Melon-Eating System burst into wild laughter, 【The title is explosive! Host, I have a feeling you’re going to go viral!】

Although Ning Xu wanted to spread the melon, her own safety was just as important. Without safety, how could she enjoy eating melons with everyone?

“They won’t figure out that I’m the one who posted, right?”

The Melon-Eating System casually replied, 【No, this is an anonymous forum. Unless you reveal it yourself, no one will expose you.】

The fellow disciples who had been eavesdropping: …

No need to reveal?

Ning Xu had never bothered with disguises from the start.

Since there were only three minutes, Ning Xu quickly summarized the melon as briefly as possible.

【One of the Three Great Sects—Flower Pavilion’s master and disciple, secretly tampering with the his wife’s pills, enjoying romantic boat rides, sword dances on the water, and wine-drinking under apricot trees, how romantic.

What about the Nascent Soul True Monarch? Wasn’t he just a manure picker before?

Without the master’s wife, would you be where you are today?

What’s so great about the innate Dao body?

Without decency, righteousness, and shame, you won’t get far on the Dao!】

Once Ning Xu posted this, it immediately caused a stir in the “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area.”

There was no way around it. With keywords like “manure picker,” “Nascent Soul True Monarch,” and “innate Dao body,” who could compete? Each keyword was enough to set the world on fire! Not to mention, this melon was related to the two currently in the spotlight.

There were only a few innate Dao bodies in the entire cultivation world.

And the person who posted specifically mentioned “Flower Pavilion,” where the only innate Dao body was one person.

Soon, many replies began to appear under the post.

【This is almost directly naming people.】

【There’s already enough information released, but the question is, is this melon true?】

【No way, was this person really once a manure cleaner? I always thought he was a noble son of the mortal world, but now…】

【They’re actually a couple? I’ve always thought something was off, they were way too close, it seemed to go beyond the normal master-disciple bond.】

【Wait, someone tampered with Dan Niang’s pills? Who? “Nascent Soul True Monarch” and the “Natural Dao Body” teaming up? No way, aren’t they afraid of karma?】

【If this melon is true, then Dan Niang really let the wolf into the house.】

【As one of the informed people, after seeing this post, I feel conflicted. I was afraid of offending a certain True Monarch and didn’t dare to speak out. Fortunately, someone has finally spoken up. I must say, respect to you for being bold!】

【Poster, you’ve offended both the “Nascent Soul True Monarch” and the “Natural Dao Body.” Even though this is an anonymous forum, great beings can still find someone if they really want to. Good luck to you.】

After posting, the three minutes were nearly up, and Ning Xu’s spiritual sense withdrew from the disciple token.

After exiting the “Three Thousand Realms Cultivator Exchange Area,” she confirmed with the Melon-Eating System, “No one will know it’s me, right?”

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【Not within a short time, and generally, it won’t be traced back to you.】

Ning Xu asked, “What do you mean?”

【It means that if someone spends a huge price to ask the elders of the Xingchen Pavilion for a divination, they might get a little information about you, but it will only be a bit. They won’t be able to directly pinpoint you, but you’ll enter their radar.】

Ning Xu understood, “So, what you mean is, I’m still generally safe.”

【Exactly, if you were ever in danger, I’d remind you in advance.】

After saying that, the Melon-Eating System carelessly said, 【It’s just a Nascent Soul True Monarch and a Natural Dao Body, what’s there to fear? Although the Natural Dao Body is already at Golden Core level at her age, and you’re not exactly a genius,but you have me!

In the future, you’ll be a cultivator who can walk proudly through the Cultivation World! These two are just minor passersby on your cultivation path.】

Ning Xu: “… Thank you.”

Even though it was a big and round pie, she still chose to eat it.

She slowly added, “I hope you’re not just all talk.”

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【Of course not. As soon as we enter the secret realm, I’ll transmit you the Heavenly Grade technique. It’ll be easy for you to surpass this Natural Dao Body.】

Ning Xu asked, “Is the spiritual energy sufficient once we enter?”

Because a cultivation technique can only be transmitted once, and the process can’t be interrupted, if there’s not enough spiritual energy, the transmission will fail. That’s why the Melon-Eating System hadn’t transmitted any techniques to Ning Xu before.

Although Ning Xu had many high-quality spirit stones, her cultivation was low, and her spiritual energy circulation was not yet agile, making it difficult for her to properly receive a technique.

The Melon-Eating System replied, 【It’s enough. You’re already at the 4th level of Qi Refining, find a suitable place, and you can start transmitting the technique.】

“Good!”

During this time, Ning Xu had been relying on constantly eating melons, consuming and replenishing spiritual energy, and repeating the cycle, which helped her raise her cultivation from the 2nd to the 4th level of Qi Refining. Now, the timing for transmitting the Heavenly Grade technique was finally right.

Not long after the people from the Flower Pavilion arrived, the disciples from the Cloud Summit Sect also arrived. Unlike the vibrant robes of the Flower Pavilion disciples, the Cloud Summit Sect disciples wore simple white robes, with flower patterns embroidered at the cuffs and hem.

Different levels of disciples had different flower types embroidered.

Originally, the arrival of the Cloud Summit Sect disciples would have caused a small uproar.

As the second-ranked super sect in the Cultivation World, the Cloud Summit Sect was never short of charismatic figures.

For example, the genius disciple obsessed with stinky feet mentioned earlier. Or the incredibly talented older disciples.

However, this time, the arrival of the Cloud Summit Sect did not cause much of a stir.

The reason being that most of the cultivators who had arrived early were too busy eating melons.

Just the three words in the title were enough to attract their attention. Not to mention the two main characters were already well-known in the Cultivation World. They couldn’t help but secretly scrutinize the close relationship between this pair of master and disciple.

They must not have eaten their own melon yet, otherwise, they wouldn’t be acting so recklessly.

They didn’t know who the poster was, but whoever it was, they were truly bold!

After the disciples from the Cloud Summit Sect arrived, the top-ranked super sect, Tiange, finally made their appearance.

The Tiange disciples were fashionably late. The very moment they arrived, the Tianya Secret Realm was officially opened amidst the anticipation of the crowd.

The disciples waiting at the entrance of the secret realm didn’t dare rush in. Like Moses parting the sea, they cleared a wide path and gave the first opportunity to enter to the Tiange disciples.

The Tiange disciples, with their cold expressions, walked in one by one without looking sideways.

After Tiange, it was the Cloud Summit Sect and the Flower Pavilion disciples.

At this moment, the hierarchy of the Cultivation World was laid out clearly before everyone.

The Wenxin Sect disciples remained silent for a long time.

Only after all the disciples from the six sects ahead of them entered, did it finally come their turn.

The elder leading them didn’t say much. He simply said, “Resources come second, life comes first. I hope to see you all here when the secret realm opens again. Go!”

All the disciples shouted in unison, “Yes!”

Ning Xu and her teammates also entered the secret realm.

It felt like crossing a vast ocean, with her body being squeezed by the water. Fortunately, the process was short. When Ning Xu closed and opened her eyes again, she was already in a forest.

The moment they entered the secret realm, Ning Xu immediately checked for the presence of her teammates.

A good piece of news: She had one teammate by her side.

A bad piece of news: Her other three teammates were nowhere to be found.

Although they had been transmitted together, they were separated. It seemed that the locations were assigned randomly after entering the secret realm.

The only teammate who landed with Ning Xu was the Innocent Cultivator.

The Melon-Eating System chuckled wildly, 【It must be a special fate.】

Ning Xu: “Shut up!”

She looked at the Innocent Cultivator, who walked up beside her, “Do you have a direction you want to go?”

The Innocent Cultivator didn’t say anything. He pulled out a cage of dumplings from his storage bag. “You didn’t eat anything this morning. Want some dumplings to fill your stomach?”

Ning Xu: “…”

Her food-cultivating teammate was really into the details.

Just as she was about to grab a dumpling, a rogue cultivator jumped out from behind her.

The rogue cultivator spoke in a rough voice, “One at the 4th level of Qi Refining, one at the 3rd level of Qi Refining.”

“Hahahaha, obediently hand over your storage bags. I’ll make it quick for you, or…”

Ning Xu: “???”

She quickly realized that as soon as she entered the secret realm, she encountered robbery and murder. This wasn’t uncommon in the Cultivation World, but it was Ning Xu’s first time encountering it.

Before she could speak, the Melon-Eating System laughed wildly.

【Ugly thing, explode the gold coins!】

Ning Xu: ???

The rogue cultivator who was robbing Ning Xu and the Innocent Cultivator: ???

Who’s robbing whom here?!